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Stuck in a tower

Episode 1

Prologue

Anyone in this world climbs the tower before becoming a hunter.

1st floor to the 100th floor.

A system that gets stronger as you go up.

80% of them did not even pass the tutorial .

Those who were eliminated from the 10th floor were classified as E -class hunters.

The one who climbed to the 20th floor is a D -Class Hunter.

30th floor is class C.

40th floor is class B.

The person who gained fame as an S -class was a person who climbed up to the 60th floor.

And I.

100th floor attack.

enter

Dungeon. The space created by the opening of the gate.

A battlefield where numerous monsters inhabit and a superman called a hunter hunts at the same time.

10 years have passed since the monster appeared .

Humanity has also evolved in line with the changing world.

Hunters and ordinary people. They were quite used to each other now.

There were conflicts at first, but now, the popularity of Hunter is skyrocketing .

"Wow, crazy."

I looked at Butube on my phone and admired it.

you see on the screen is an S -class hunter, Kim Han-seong.

He was one of the strongest players in the country.

"Baby, you're handsome. okay. take it all Take it all."

Only with a decent appearance and a straight heart

was a man's lover. In fact, he even appeared in numerous advertisements.

A strong hunter gains power. They risk their lives to work and earn a lot of money.

The state's support is also unstoppable. Without them, the monsters cannot be stopped.

Even for the safety of the country and the people, Hunters were a must-have.

Among them, Kim Han-seong is at the top of the list.

restrained action. Calmly but firmly determined to end the monster's life.

He has so much charisma.

"61st floor."

I mumbled briefly. The number of floors climbed by Kim Han-seong, an S -class hunter­

All hunters are summoned to the tower before awakening.

In the beginning, the country was paralyzed by a flood of monsters, so it was treated as a simple disappearance, but that was for a short time.

Those who had been forgotten have returned as powerful people.

Superhumans who wield incomprehensible supernatural powers and show superhuman strength that cannot be considered a human.

they said

[Climb the tower, as high as possible.]

[The higher you climb, the stronger you will be]

[Coin. Possibilities vary depending on the given coin. If you haven't reached the tower yet, please. I want you to receive as many coins as possible."

coin. It was a challenge given to the individual.

1 coin, you can climb again even if you die while climbing.

two , you can try again even if you die twice.

Whether climbing once or twice, the strength of the Hunter was determined based on the number of floors climbed the highest while in the tower.

Many hunters lamented.

one more floor , and if it hadn't been for that mistake, he would have been a top hunter.

"In reality, there is a limit to becoming stronger."

Numerous hunters testified.

In real life, you can get stronger by running around the dungeon, but it's not comparable to the tower.

first floor of the tower grows a lot more than walking around the dungeon for 10 years .

"If only I could climb the tower."

I muttered as I looked down at the video that had just ended.

damn world. Rip and kill monsters. absurd life.

It took strength to solve all of that.

A world that has changed. It was no longer a joke to say that fists precede law.

—Wait!

"Wow!"

When I was alone in my thoughts, a dull pain ran through my head.

I turned my head while holding onto my tingling head, E -class hunter Park Seon-hak was staring at me with a crooked face.

The way the corners of his lips are raised and touched is just that of a yangachi.

The guy who leaned over and made eye-level with me started to push my head with his finger.

"Again, you're touching your phone again. That's the problem with stupid bastards. no concept? Don't you know that you can enter the dungeon in a little while? Mr. Hak, I can't get rid of it."

pure absurdity We still have 30 more minutes to enter the dungeon .

When I glanced behind him, my fellow hunters were also looking at this place with giggles.

I'm just doing this out of boredom, you bastards.

Curse rose up to his throat, but he couldn't spit it out.

Despite the low rank, they are Hunters.

It is not something I, as an ordinary person, can confront.

In particular, the dungeon is a virtually lawless area. A place where people often die.

Meaning that even if a porter like me dies, it will be treated as an accident.

"What? look at the eyes You know we don't use porters these days, right? I can't thank you."

"Oh, no. I hear a lot about my eyes being dirty. always

I am grateful."

I waved my hand as brightly as possible.

Gratitude is freezing to death, being a bottom-up hunter with no money to buy a pocket pocket.

He bit his molars, but he didn't show it.

Thinking like this, I too was making a living as a porter without a proper job.

It wasn't because I was particularly lazy.

I just lost everything because of the damn monster.

It was a common story.

One day I went to work and the company building disappeared.

I don't know if it is a place with a large scale, but in the case of small and medium-sized enterprises, there were many cases where they were dismantled.

Bad things happen because they are driven, and even family members lost their lives to the monster wave that exploded on the day they lost their job.

That was two years ago, when I was 26 years old.

"Hey, hey. Let's get bigger and go inside."

Like a toy, his head was spinning back and forth on Park Seon-hak's wrist sword, and his colleague called him.

cheeks tingle Even if it's an E -class hunter, it's a silver hunter, so I hit it lightly, but my mouth seems to have popped a bit.



Seeing blood in the saliva made me burst, you dog.

"already? You still have 30 minutes left."

"I got a blind date. You have to finish it right away."

"Even if I went anyway, it's because I'm ugly."

"Shut up. Because I'm more handsome than you."

Centipedes gather and flirt

They gave me a glance.

It means to bring a bag.

My role was to be a porter, to pick up by-products and miscellaneous items.

From now on, you have to keep your mind straight. I don't know about them, but my life as an ordinary person can be endangered even by a small threat.

The equipment was thoroughly inspected one by one.

The lightweight bag is good, and the potions and equipment they will use are well placed in the designated space.

In my mind, it's a poison instead of a potion

I also wanted to throw... … .

'If they live, I will live too.'

I can't help it even if it's dirty The probability of returning alive from the dungeon as a normal person converges to 0 .

-Cheokkeng

Finally, I checked the dagger for self-defense worn around my waist.

40 centimeters tall, but it makes my heart feel reassured.

Ready with this.

"hey! Bring your inventory. this time

don't fall behind Looking back, really."

"All right."

They don't call my name. Even though you obviously know my name.

On the other hand, he laughed without getting tired of the frivolous humor.

'Let's endure today.'

Someday, I will also receive a call from the tower.

I followed them into the dungeon in front of me.

3 hours after entering the dungeon .

"Ugh! Whoops!"

I was nervous.

running cold sweat. Anxiety about what might happen when.

All of that was due to them.

"Uh-huh! Look at this bastard's face."

"Aren't you really tired of peeing like that?"

"Inventory, what are you afraid of? Feed me a room."

Laughter and ridicule of the fucking bastards • Occasionally flying stones and phlegm.

shameful and insulting I wanted to give him a swear word, but he couldn't.

"Creep!"

Because in front of me was a hound drooling and showing sharp fangs.

'Crazy bastards! You want me to hang out with that guy?'

Are you tired of repeating hunting? Or maybe the taste is finally gone.

I thought I was quietly hunting for some reason, but I thought I would do something like this •

so-called slaughterhouse.

I had heard rumors that there were criminals who put up fights with ordinary people or hunters and monsters on the stage.

Hopefully these guys are like that too.

'I knew it was another line.'

It's like you're about to leave completely.

If I go out and report it, I will be registered as a villain and will be punished by a special handling group.

in other words.

'You're going to kill me.'

I have no intention of keeping it alive.

Why the hell? what did i do wrong

are you staring? Is that a reason to die? No matter what I think

Do you think that even such a thing is nothing more than a joke to them?

I've heard that there are a lot of crazy hunters out there, but this isn't it.

"ah. Do something."

"Monthly! you bastard, ask Let me take some pictures."

"I didn't like that bastard from the beginning. Just search quickly."

Hunters booing.

I treat people's lives very as worms.

Damn, you came out to make some money, but what kind of thing is this?

Once again, I thought that my sale was a good idea, but for a moment I came to my senses.

I can't die like this. I can't end it like this, even if it's sad.

— Memories

I added strength to the hand holding the dagger.

Hound. Beast type monster. Among them, it was the lowest level monster, but it was not classified as a monster for nothing.

Unlike a slender stomach, the legs are full of muscles. Once bitten, the bitterness never misses the end.

Even the size is bigger than a Jindo dog - comparable to a large dog.

It doesn't make sense for me as an ordinary person to deal with such a person in the yard where people just get bitten by wild dogs.

Fortunately, the hound is also mine

That he doesn't rush in because he cares about the guys behind him.

peek.

I looked at them. A team led by Park Seon-hak. three in total.

all E -class hunters, and to be honest, they had physical abilities that were closer to athletes than superhumans.

' Even a hound, a one-star monster, is intimidating if it unites.'

You can't escape even if you kill the hound in front of you anyway. 'Cause they're behind you

If so, there is only one way.

—Pah!

"Creep!"

I ran straight to the hound.

Howling and responding hound.

I swung my dagger towards the one with the teeth in it.

I don't mean to attack. It's meant to be a threat.

Again, he quickly turns his body to dodge the attack. as desired.

momentary gap. I take marbles out of my backpack

I threw myself on the floor.

- Pah ha ha ha!

"Geek! 🥺!"

"Hey, that bastard!"

"Cheek! Spicy!"

teardrop beads. It's something you take with you when you attack a dungeon where hounds appear.

Like a canine monster, it is sensitive to smells.

Stupid cubs, if you were fucking me, you should have taken it from your backpack.

I ran to my death with my nose stuffed inside my elbow.

"catch!"

"Miss, your eyes sting!"

In order to catch me running away, they come after me with their weapons.

okay. follow me

"Even if I die, I won't die alone."

I put the whistle around my neck into my mouth.

—beep beep

blew hard

piercing noise.

The whistle that rang for several kilometers was sharp.

-heavy e己| One — ■■ — •

- Kung! Kung!

Hounds have good ears.

What I did now was simple.

To summon monsters.

While running frantically, I turned my head to look at them.

Contemplated face.

Even if things are twisted, you must have felt that things were tightly twisted.

Thousands of footsteps and howling among the bushes.

"Shit, shit. Let's all die together, right?"

"I've already caught up behind you!"

"Shit!"

—Kuh hun!

The hounds that protruded from the bushes at the back attacked the hunters.

They counterattacked with swords and spears, but there were more than ten hounds that appeared.

"Aww!"

"My arm! portion! Potion, damn it. He has it!"

The hunters were surrounded by hounds and bitten by them sooner or later.

The sound of blood gushing and breaking bones is heard.

"It's fine, you bastards."

I don't think it's going to be much different from country.

I was surrounded by hounds

1 Is it like that?

It was unfair to die alone, so I had to work, but the situation was the worst.

"Can I do it?"

swallowed saliva

Those who have secured their prey slowly circulate around me.

I grabbed the same tear gas ball I used earlier.

Five left. If you are lucky, you may be able to buy time to escape to the dungeon entrance.

- close

I put a bottle of potion in my mouth.

With a teardrop ball in one hand and a dagger in the other, there won't be any time to leisurely take out potions.

Slowly falling backwards, I counted the numbers.

one.

two.

three.

Goes!

- Pah ha ha ha!

He threw a tear gas ball and ran back at the same time.

As expected, the hound leaves his seat in a panic.

—Pooh!

He put a dagger in the neck of one of the hounds, and ran through the trees.

Please, I hope they stay helpless for a long time.

- Crumble!

—Ker hyung!

Hearing cries from all directions doesn't seem to be the case.

clever guys. It catches up out of reach of the odor range.

"Ahhh!"

A hound that overtaken me with quick mobility came out.

"Wow!"

I will swing my sword to try to stop it somehow

but it went wrong

The hound, who did not miss the opportunity, pushed his mouth.

- Bump!

Sharp teeth lodged in his arms.

Terrible pain rises. trembling arms.

- Changgang!

I immediately took the potion I was holding in my mouth.

bit off

Glass shards ran through his mouth, blood gushing out, and at the same time the wound began to heal.

Maybe I swallowed a piece of glass, my throat hurts.

"Hey. Eat this!"

He spit out the remaining glass in his mouth and shoved a tear gas ball into his mouth.

The tear gas that just bursts inside.

"Kek! 🥺!"

With tears and runny nose, he pierced the eye of the man who had let go of his arm with a dagger.

Was it stabbed to the brain?

guy.

I didn't feel happy.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!"

"Creep!"

Time wasted because of this one.

Because it was enough for the remaining hounds to flock.

It runs forwards and backwards without any left or right.

It looks like it was mixed with anger from the tear gas.

I also staggered and stabbed a dagger.

"Aww!"

too many It's E -class, but even the Hunters couldn't beat it, so can it be different than me?

Still, he covered his neck and head to try to live, but it was just a meaningless act.

The ritual was extinguished by scars enough to make the flesh rattle and excessive bleeding.

In it I saw

[Conditions are met]

[The tower invites you.]

Stuck in a tower

2 episodes

uh?

A very dry space. The unpleasant smell of blood felt in the body.

When I licked my lips, the hard crust melted away. It's salty.

Why is the back exhausting like this again?

"Huh!"

- I 'm excited

I came to my senses and hurriedly got my upper body upright.

When I touched my body reflexively, I could feel the muscles properly positioned.

impossible thing. Obviously I would have been bitten by a group of hounds.

As proof of that, the clothes I was wearing were messy and soaked in blood.

The dagger that I didn't miss until the end was also in my hand.

is it a dream After that, it is so vivid.

I'm sure my arms and legs are fine

He groaned and shook his head.

Little by little, I began to understand the situation.

"Did you enter the tower?"

Timing when I thought I was dead• At that moment, I saw a message.

T.O.P's invitation was received.

If so, here.

[Nice to meet you, Hyunsoo Jo. Welcome to the tower."

Enough alerts went off to clear my doubts.

This made sure The long-awaited thing happened.

"The timing is amazing."

If he hadn't entered the tower, he would have surely been dead.

Without realizing it, the corners of my lips rose.

Surviving was also surviving, but it felt good to feed Park Seon-hak and other bastards.

It's not like I ate one room. Because they died with their limbs bitten.

I would have been in a similar situation, but looking at the result, it's bad that I survived.

there is nothing

Guilt for killing them?

no rattlesnake

Those bastards are cheap even if they die •

Because they are the ones who will harm other people and commit crimes.

Above all else, if you play with my life, you have to pay the price.

"That's it."

I put my finger on the notification window in front of me.

A hand that passes without any resistance.

I've heard a lot about it, but it's amazing to actually see it. Is it like a hologram?

[Current location is on the first floor.] [Tutorial section, floors 1-5 .] [Go up the tower.]

While I was closely examining the notification window, messages came up one after another.

what you already know.

He was hoping that one day he would receive a call from the tower.

T.O.P brings together people between the ages of 17 and 35 .

I am 28 years old. likely enough

was the age

"It's not like I was preparing for nothing."

About the Hunter, I did a lot of research on the tower.

If I was called to the tower, I decided to become a hunter and work.

The government was also trying to unlock as much information as possible.

Even the bad guilds were cooperating as much as possible.

I mean, you have to keep your mouth shut so people don't curse you more.­

The government, the guild, and the people's hearts are terrifying

it was

As the hunters who came out of the tower each revealed their strategy, if they put their minds to it, they could quickly understand the theory.

"It's only accessible up to the 5th floor."

because.

The tower isn't a comfortable place to break even if you know it.

Just because you know what enemies are coming out and where the traps are hiding, there is no law that you can unconditionally break them.

Reality isn't a game, and it's not the character that moves, it's me who has bones and flesh.

"So you have n't even reached the 70th floor yet."

Currently, the highest target level is the 65th floor.

S -class hunter named Demi Dial in the United States .

4th floor difference between the S -class hunter Kim Han-sung in Korea, there was quite a difference in ability.

Because that's where the tower is.

The person who climbs even one floor higher has more power and ability.

In particular, the higher you go, the more difficult the difficulty increases.

- gulp

swallowed saliva

How far can I go?

The top of the tower is known to have 100 floors.

60th floor , a little over half, I became an S -class hunter, but there was nothing that I couldn't challenge myself.

Well, it's not that easy to see the tower, but... … .

80 % of the people called to the tower drop out of the tutorial."

The section with the most dropouts.

Just by looking at this, you can see how dangerous the tower is.

There is an old saying that if you close your eyes, you will cut your nose. It is said that such a thing really happens in the tower.

However, you cannot be afraid to give up.

Just 5 floors. People who can't get past the tutorial section go out without awakening.

Without any ability or item to acquire.

I never thought it would be like that.

Even the start was good.

"I came carrying the equipment as it was."

damn bastards It was unfair that they suffered because of them, but thanks to them, I was able to fully arm myself when I was called to the tower.

As an added bonus, there are miscellaneous items and potions that they had to carry.

I was relieved by the weight of the backpack on my shoulders.

Some of the lucky ones were dragged out in the shower.

It is said that there are times when you really have to climb a tower with your bare hands without any clothes.

- woo woo woo

The notification window disappeared and a portal opened in front of me.

If you go over there, you have to climb the tower in earnest.

"Obviously , I said there were goblins on the first floor."

A goblin without any weapons. I heard that killing him clears the first floor.

That's easy.

1 star like a hound who was beaten up

It is a goblin class monster, but its power comes from the group.

I have an advantage if they don't even have their trademark poison stinger.

Still, I don't know

"From checking the equipment."

It's true that the situation is overwhelmingly better than others, but you don't know the world.

I did not know that I would be in danger of dying today.

4 lowest level potions , 3 tear gas balls . There is a rope, and the knife is ok. There are not many miscellaneous things and food. At most, two days?"

Apparently, the hounds were torn here and there and lost items.

The bag was also torn in several places. What should I do with a sewing set?

If you're unlucky, you might be able to move things one by one.

"But, how am I alive?"

While sewing the bag with the lightening magic applied, a question arose.

If my memory is correct, there is no recovery effect here, in the lobby on the first floor.

It's literally the starting point.

There is no chance of clearing the tutorial section.

20 percent.

This is because they are summoned at random, ignoring the physical condition, the presence of injuries, and the equipment gap.

And I was about to die.

That I was fine now.

"It's already dead once."

and will be resurrected

By consuming the coins given to me.

taste is bitter

Most people are given 3 coins.

The unlucky one has two .

4 at most .

who are really lucky to receive 5 or more coins.

"I wish I could know how much I got."

Unfortunately, you can only know the amount of coins you have after you wake up after the tutorial section is over.

It means that all you need to do now is to think about going up safely.

As you have already spent one coin, take special care

Be careful.

"Whoa."

I took a deep breath. Today is the beginning of a beautiful hunter life.

A dagger in one hand. The potion is in your pocket. A knife was placed on the back of the bag just in case.

5th floor with this kind of armament, you'll have to go out and die.

"Enter."

I entered the portal without hesitation.

—A ah ah ah

[1st floor]

[Goblin Defeat (0/1)]

My perspective changed and I entered a new space.

Should I call it a meadow?

Rarely seen trees and bushes reaching up to the waist.

A goblin was standing in a relatively neatly arranged vacant lot.

"ね! Creek!"

The goblin who found me feels bad

laugh

He raises the corners of his mouth and lifts his fingers as if he were trying to play a match with him.

"her. Oh yeah."

I'm not funny

Monsters called goblins are basically timid.

If he decides that he is something he cannot defeat, he will run away from his comrades or anything.

So, that guy's behavior.

"Do you think you are stronger than me?"

Is there such a difference in size?

I was studying and exercising while waiting for the day I would be called to the tower.

It was also great to experience the actual battle, even indirectly, to act as a porter for the hunters.

The ending wasn't very good though. anyway.

A goblin of about 130 centimeters and a me of 178 centimeters.

Common sense wouldn't I be stronger?

"done. If I don't run away, it's me who will benefit."

was reminded of the first floor strategy that my sister and I read .

Killing a goblin itself is not difficult.­

However, it can become extremely tricky once you start running away.

So, get rid of me as soon as possible.

- Paah!

ran quickly forward.

you are dead

"Kiheek!"

A guy who runs to face you without fear.

The small, dense teeth seemed intimidating at first glance, but it was true.

- Boom!

Richie is not an opponent.

As he ran, he threw a forward kick in the face of the goblin.

A guy that spins around the air with a light sound and falls to the floor.

Even though it must have been quite a shock, he flinched and tried to stand up.

"good choice. If I had run away anyway, I would not have gone."

He swung his dagger and slowly approached it.

I'm thinking of throwing a sword if I ever run away.

Fortunately, he didn't.

- Whoops!

I just hit the guy.

The goblin, who was pushed back in its own weight class, fell backwards by pushing it down with its entire body.

"Kirleuk!"

He was holding my arm, which was about to pierce the dagger, with both hands, holding it hard.

A dagger that descends slowly.

As he lowered his weight, the dagger slowly digs into his shoulder.

If I hadn't rebelled, I would have stabbed him in the neck straight away.

It was slightly deflected through the body shaking as if it were glowing.

"Kie-hee!"

Even so, there was no change in the fact that it had dealt a significant blow to him.

A screaming goblin is dying

The sun is shaking

Even my body can barely hear it.

It's a tearful rebellion •

- Boom!

"Just hold on tight."

I slashed his face with my non-dagger hand.

A heavy feeling in the hand.

Red blood trickles out of his mouth little by little.

-puck! Whoops!

He didn't stop and kept punching.

Until his teeth break, his clowns sink, and he vomits blood.

My fist is throbbing.

Even though it looks like that, goblins are monsters. Because he had a fairly strong body that didn't fit his size.

The skin was peeling and the knuckles of the fingers were tingling.

If it was difficult to make a fist, I took it with my elbow.

A monster that eats people.

It is still clear how my friends turned into pieces of meat.

There were monsters that bit people while playing with them like toys.

There were even teachers who threw students away for their lives.

Soldiers sent to kill monsters robbed civilians of food and money.

sometimes more than that.

"They are as disgusting as monsters."

Using their power as power, they acted no different than monsters.

Until the people who were called to the tower return as hunters.

Ordinary people who have become awakened. Hunter.

They took revenge on their dead family and friends, and their target wasn't just monsters.

Paradoxically, thanks to that, the situation was suppressed and the government took over the military power.

Surviving with my parents in such an environment is a miracle.

no. It must be thanks to the thorough sacrifice of my parents.

In the end, my parents also died because of the monster.

puffy. I clenched my teeth.

"die!"

—Papa H

"Hey, hey, hey."

I hit the goblin's jaw with all my might.

The goblin let go of the hand holding the dagger.

The lack of focus is semi-groggy

looks like tae

It's a good opportunity-

-Push

I pulled out the dagger that had been lodged in his shoulder.

The sticky blood drips down.

"bye."

The moment I put a knife in his neck.

[Goblin Defeat (1/1)]

[1st floor Claire

A notification popped up.

The corners of the mouth go up.

Clear the first floor at once .

This should be enough.

He's not even bare-handed, he's even holding a weapon, so being a goblin is easy.

20 % chance of passing the tutorial is exaggerating... … .

—Fuck

"uh?"

That time when I was gaining confidence by seeing the clear notification.

I felt excruciating pain in my side • For a moment, I was short of breath, and my whole body felt lethargic.

A survival instinct that rings in my head with the unpleasant feeling that a substance that shouldn't be in my body has entered.

Without time to wipe the cold sweat starting to pour like crazy, I slowly turned my head •

"Kirruk."

I could see another goblin holding a knife.

Stuck in a tower

Episode 3

false tactics

what? what kind of situation is this

- Swallow

Aside from the questions piling up in my head, my body lost strength and I fell to the floor.

A poem to match the goblin I killed

hey.

Passing through the empty pupil and raising his gaze, he saw another goblin.

A guy with his bare ribs covered in blood that is obviously mine.

In one hand he holds a knife.

It's an eye-catching knife. Because it's something I put on my backpack myself.

When did you steal it?

No, why are you here before then?

"Kiruk. Kirk."

"Wow!"

Am I funny?

The old Blinn, who was laughing with his teeth exposed, kicked me in the side.

The pain is so intense that it makes my brain numb.

The wound opens and blood drips out.

At first glance, the bleeding is serious. It's also hard to breathe.

Vision is also slightly blurred.

I saw that the organs were stabbed properly.

liver? Maybe the lungs were also punctured, I don't know.

face is contorted

"… Why the hell?"

Is it because of the bleeding? I thought in the fading consciousness.

Apparently , there was only one goblin on the first floor.

Many hunters with credibility, the head of a guild, and even the government said it.

There is only one goblin on the first floor.

[Tip. Goblins lead a herd life.]

[Tip. Goblins are good at stealing things. Be careful.]

A tip message that pops up with an upbeat reminder.

who doesn't know that One of the most common monsters is a goblin.

But on the first floor.

"under. Fuck."

Suddenly, I burst out laughing.

first floor? There's only one goblin coming?

No matter what others say, I've seen two of them in person.

No matter how much you try to refute and rationalize, the reality does not change.

When you're half way out of your mind, the situation becomes clearer.

The strategy that the government and guilds sowed did not go well.

For some reason, Jeong-bu and the guild, who were anxious to kill each other, got along so well.

"Bogs."

It was too late to find out.

I've already been stabbed and dying.

I wish I could eat a potion, but my hand doesn't move.

Regardless of the will, consciousness became distant.

[He died.]

[Coins are deducted.]

[Move to the save point.]

I could vaguely hear a notification sound.

Fortunately, it seems that there are still coins left.

"Huh!"

I took a deep breath and opened my eyes.

As I quickly looked around, a familiar space caught my eye.

The starting point of the tower. lobby.

It wasn't as surprising as the first time. Because I listened carefully this time.

back to the save point.

"damn."

I looked at my body. Pain remained in the side that was stabbed by the goblin.

All the wounds were healed as much as I was resurrected.

I guess I'm just nervous. phantom pain

I don't know if it's the same.

"Whoa."

sigh comes out

You're going to blow coins like this.

It's nothing else, and I feel worse because I've been attacked by goblins.

Biting my lips, I stood up.

"Now, it should be said that there is only one left."

This is already the second death.

Considering that you have 3 coins on average, you have 1 left.

could see

Assuming that I have as many coins as the average.

If you're unlucky, this might be the last time.

"Government, you guild bastards."

I was sobbing with anger.

A strategy for the tutorial section that has almost spread all over the internet.

I was even told it was included in the survival education at school.

"But it was a lie."

not one two horses.

Maybe more hidden.

Come to think of it, there was no explanation that only one would come out of the clear condition to kill one.

subtle pun. I thought that, of course, only one would come out with the contents of what I had been educated on stocking up to.

I wiped my chin and fell into trouble.

"For what?"

Why did the government and the guild do this? what are the benefits

Is it necessary to deliberately deceive information and make people die?

Aside from everything else, how are you going to do the rearranging?

Even if it were me right now, I would have protested if I had gone outside.

"Wait a minute."

Was there anyone who came out of the tower who protested against the government and the guild?

I was very interested in Tower and Hunter.

It was to the extent that I did not miss out on related news, blogs, view tube channels, and magazines.

I recalled all the information I knew.

Articles such as hunters' rumors, government official data, and Jirashi that were uploaded to the Internet community.

There was a time when there was a controversy about the wrong strategy... … .

" no."

No matter how much I reminisce not even a single line. Even in a brief interview, there was no mention of tutorial strategy.

I got goosebumps.

"How did it go, darling?"

At the time, I didn't really care.

Anyone who has experienced something upstairs than the tutorial strategy that comes up with a little search

Because I want to hear your work.

This part is weird.

They would know that the strategy was wrong, so why didn't they reveal it?

"It's not that I didn't do it, maybe I didn't."

There may have been some kind of pressure.

either legally or physically.

Because the government hides disadvantages or dangers.

"But wouldn't the individual be out of control?"

There are only a few people who do not pass the tutorial section and come out.

Whatever it was, they would have challenged the first floor too, so they would have noticed that there were several goblins.

There are many places where you can post on anonymous sites, SNS, overseas portal sites, etc.

You can post anything you want if you want.

In reality, it is almost impossible for the government to control it.

"Even if it's not on the Internet, isn't it possible to meet people and have a drink and talk?"

It's gone now, but the company I worked for was there.

A person who was summoned to the tower and returned. Deputy Director of Marketing Department.

He talked about it whenever he had a dinner party, as if it was something to be proud of.

"I mean, Deputy Kim, that yangban also said that he came back after trying up to the 3rd floor."

At the time, I was very interested in the tower, so I asked all kinds of questions.

Even when he was drunk, he didn't say the information was wrong.

It was too natural to intentionally hide it.

"I don't know."

There's something I don't know.

Maybe the tutorial I went through was different.

You may be overreacting.

It's a way to pretend that you don't know for the first time.

"I can't do that."

If the government and the guild intentionally spread the wrong strategy, they will pay a price commensurate with it.

To prevent nurturing hunters who are already lacking. Because that was an insult to those who, like me, lost their family, friends, and jobs because of the monster.

I did something I shouldn't have done. And above all.

"I died because of them." fast. grinded it

A once in a lifetime opportunity.

I'm the only one who started using one coin because of the garbage hunters.

But this time, another shot was fired due to the wrong strategy.

How long have I waited for this day What hardships did you endure?

Of course, those who play with other people's lives should be treated equally.

Like those guys who threw me in front of the hound before I was called by the tower.

"Whoa."

I took a deep breath. I was so excited now.

Even if you move calmly, you shouldn't do this to the die plate.

It hasn't been confirmed yet.

Even if it turns out to be true, there is nothing we can do right now.

It's just the government and a large guild.

Even if I recklessly hit it, only my head

A story about breaking.

So let's just make a plan. How to safely fuck you.

I cleared my head for a while and soon came up with an idea.

In the end, what I had to do was decided.

"Let's go up."

To use that method, to become a high-ranking hunter, you have to climb the tower.

Saying that nothing can be solved by being here

This time, don't be vigilant.

Let's move forward assuming that the strategy is wrong and erase what we already knew.

In the end, the only person I can trust is me.

I entered the portal.

_ AOOO

[Enter the 1st floor.]

"Kiruk. Kirk."

1st floor re-entered .

Again, a goblin was standing in the vacant lot.

It looks like the monster has been regenerated.

but. If it was killed and permanently annihilated, the tower would have been conquered sooner or later.

- Suck

Unlike last time, I lowered my posture.

You can't just let him see you first.

There was something different about the monster.

"I don't have a knife."

The backpack and dagger they were carrying returned to the lobby as they were, but the stolen knife did not come back.

What does that mean?

All the dropped equipment is in their hands.

And the one who stabbed me was nowhere to be seen.

must be hiding somewhere

[Goblin Treatment (0/1)]

The clear conditions are also restored to their original state.

Even if you have achieved the clear conditions, if you die without being able to pass, you will have to start over from the beginning.

"Ts. It would have been better to just skip it."

I can't help it.

Having regained my consciousness, I moved slowly, with as low a presence as possible.

I have no intention of going to the vacant lot. Think of making a circle around the vacant lot.

You never know where the other goblins are hiding.

It hurts to die, but it is not without a harvest.

First off, that guy is a bait.

A role that provokes me without knowing that I will lose.

It was a structure where another goblin approached and attacked me while it caught my attention.

"Evil bastards."

Digging a trap on a goblin theme.

I have no intention of getting along with them any longer than what they are aiming for.

That guy ignores him. Instead, let's aim for another guy hiding somewhere.

i'm slow But thoroughly

I moved forward while keeping my angle alive.

With a dagger in one hand that he could stab at any time.

♦ ♦ ♦

[1st floor]

[Goblin Defeat (0/1)]

"Greek."

The goblin hiding in the bush looked at the notification window that floated in the air.

It was an unknown text, but after that appeared, I knew someone was coming.

And that you have to kill him.

It was a kind of instinct. It's like an imprint that you must do it.

However, the goblins had no weapons and no proper group.

"Kiruk."

It didn't mean it wasn't there though.

4 in total . It was the number of goblins on the first floor.

There were many people who came through the portal, but they had one thing in common.

Most of them were taller than they were, and they couldn't win without any weapons.

Except for those who are sometimes intimidated by leverage.

"Kiruruk."

So the goblins came up with a plan.

Let the other two finish while one runs out of time.

If you die before then, there's nothing you can do about it.

So one in the vacant lot. Two of them sat in the bushes.

one left?

He positioned it as far away from the vacant lot as possible.

were two roles that goblins had to do on the first floor here .

first. Kill incoming humans.

second. protect the treasure

Even if the first three animals die, the remaining one will run away with the treasure.

Fortunately, the humans who came in here are the portals that are created when you catch one.

passed

Therefore, if it was judged that the person who entered was too strong, it waited until the person in the vacant lot died.

Because I could have died at the same time if I jumped on it.

You can also protect your treasure.

Of course, that wasn't always the case.

Goblins are basically a greedy race.

It is said that he uses his own brain, but it is true that instinct precedes reason, and if the person who came in with us had a lot of luggage, they would rush in.

That's how I got the knife that the goblin now crouching in the bushes is holding.

Some kind of booty. The goblin holding the dagger grinned.

—Tiring!

[Goblin Defeat (1/1)]

"Kieek?"

I immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Stuck in a tower

4 episodes

statue

"Whoa. after."

I let out a rough breath as I squatted.

How long has it been since you hid in the bushes?

My calves are pulled and my bent back is sore.

Raw material cut by rough overgrown bushes

There was also a lot of filling.

Sweat enters the eyes and it stings.

I can't possibly I need some rest.

I put my butt on the floor.

Moving while being conscious of a goblin who never knew when to run into it required a lot of tension. Even in a situation where it is expected that there will be many goblins instead of one or two.

Fortunately or unfortunately, I haven't encountered a goblin yet.

I looked at my watch and it was about three hours.

"I think I must have taken the wrong path."

I turned the clock and poked my head over the bushes.

At some point, the vacant lot is not visible.

I lowered my posture as much as possible to avoid being attacked if I was discovered by them first, but it seems that I couldn't get the direction right.

No matter how good your sense of direction is, it's difficult to move between uncharacteristic bushes.

It would be a little more daring to deal with the naked guys, but one of them is holding a knife.

A story that three or four of them can hold me and put a stinger in them.

Should I take a little risk and take a direction?

-Such

The moment I took the water bottle out of my backpack and drank it, I heard a chime not far away.

I immediately fell to the floor.

I put a canteen in it so as not to show it, and crawling, the bushes above the reporter's head.

It seemed to vibrate.

"Key Look."

it's a goblin

one too.

It moved, and I followed behind with as little as possible deadly presence.

So 20 minutes. Arrived in a new space.

'It's not an empty space.'

distant space. what is this here It was a place that felt much more artificial than an empty lot.

It was similar that there were not many bushes around, but the floor was tiled.

It feels very old.

There are half-broken pillars everywhere. There was also a wall engraved with an unknown pattern.

Was it where the building used to be?

'What are you doing?'

We know that there are various obstacles and man-made structures in the dungeon.

It was a porter role, but I went in and out of the dungeon several times.

But I've never seen a monster behave that way.

"Kiruruk. Kiruk."

A goblin that dances and moves about what is so good.

He was drawing a circle and in it.

" statue?"

A statue of about 60 centimeters in size was erected.

Person? It is the same as being an angel, and the same as not being an angel.

In a way, it looked like a monster, but it was strangely clean.

furthermore.

- woo woo woo

to the slightest vibration.

Is that an item?

No way. It's not anywhere else, it's a tutorial section.

Even the first floor. Where to start the tower •

In common sense, it's normal not to.

pounding­

I was saying it wasn't instinct.

A fixed gaze without realizing it.

I could feel the vibrations of the statue in time with the beating of my heart.

' no way.'

I suddenly got goosebumps.

One hypothesis running through my head.

The reason why the government and the guild worked hand in hand to spread a false tutorial strategy.

Perhaps it was to monopolize the hidden rewards.

[Goblin Defeat (0/1)]

Then another thought occurred to me.

Conditions for going up to the next floor.

Defeat a goblin.

It was also kind of a trap. You said you could catch one goblin, but you didn't say there was only one.

If you roll your imagination a little more, it might mean that you can hunt more than one.

Literally, one is just the minimum requirement to open the portal.

'The reward is hidden in the tower.'

The conditions for obtaining it and the method of obtaining it vary widely, but there is one.

domestic s -class hunter right now, also said this.

There are hidden treasures and giyeon in the tower, and the only way to climb the tower is to occupy it.

Is it to prove your point?

He boldly reflected the treasure he had obtained on the camera.

S -class equipment, Arya's shield.

S -Class Artifact, Earrings of the Abyss.

Those who leave the tower return with the equipment they had at the time of death.

The things he saw were also obtained from the tower.

How can you believe

S -class equipment in the dungeon . At least officially;

Even excellent craftsmen are limited to creating AA -grade equipment.

S -class equipment currently circulating in the hunter world came from the tower.

then.

If the statue in front of you is the right reward.

- Kirik

"No need to hesitate."

I ran forward with the dagger •

Even if it's not a reward, it doesn't matter. Anyway, to get out of here, you have to kill one.

"Key ek!"

The goblin found on the day it came out by surprise screamed and picked up the statue.

When I saw it, I thought I should have more.

"As quiet as possible."

don't know how many goblins there are on the first floor yet .

I'm quick, but I'm not in a hurry

The crab stretched out her arms.

"Ki hee--!"

He thrust the blade into the neck of the man who was about to call his comrades in a loud voice.

Red blood gushed out from the neck, which had been empty from holding on to the statue.

one more time here.

- Fugeuk

He supported the fallen man and thrust a dagger into his heart.

Goblins are evil. No, all monsters with even a little intelligence

Yes.

There are cases where they pretend to be dead and attack.

[Goblin Defeat (1/1)]

[ Clear the first floor!]

[The portal opens.]

After confirming that the notification appeared, I released the long jang.

The dead hide in the bushes.

"How will it be?"

I lift the statue that fell on the floor

raised

- Whoops!

Vibration that becomes clear as if reacting to me.

Some of the statues with him were cracked.

[All servers first!]

[You have acquired the statue of Lunatis.]

[Conditions met.]

[The Only Quest-Lunatis' Arrangement

Granted!]

A new notification popped up.

pass.

The lower part of the statue is cracked.

Even though it looked like it was about to break, it was still solid.

- Whoops!

The vibration became stronger.

At the same time, a notification window popped up.

[Single Quest-Lunatis' Arrangement]

[Goblin annihilation (1/4)]

[Reward-Lunatis' Arrangement (???)]

"The only quest!"

This is a top-level quest that only happens once.

The rewards are known to be huge.

first floor?

"Nonsense."

Unlike a blank head, the corners of the mouth rise

went.

This is an opportunity. A chance that will never come again.

Clear it no matter what.

"Calm down, Hyunsoo. If you die here, you are dead."

- Crazy

I slapped my cheek.

Don't get excited. Let's check the quest conditions first.

The number of goblins to kill has increased.

All you have to do is catch four.

I've already caught one, so I just need to catch three more.

I paid attention to the sentence.

"It's not about killing, it's about annihilation."

The meaning in it was different.

Annihilation means killing all goblins.

The meaning of 1/4 in the column next to the furnace is.

four goblins on the first floor ."

There was a moment of laughter.

Is there one on the first floor?

don't bullshit yeah

I will definitely inform you of this.

So that no one is deceived by the government and the guild.

To do that, you have to go outside.­

We're not going out right away, let's just remember for now.

"It's a reward."

It is covered with question marks, but I think it has something to do with the statue in my hand.

It's hard to pretend you don't know when you cry out loud like this.

- Keeek!

- Kireuk! Kirk!

Little by little, the goblin's voice was heard.

He hurriedly put the statue in his backpack and fled.

Hidden behind the half-collapsed pillar, I held the dagger firmly.

I wish I had a bow. unfortunately didn't have it.

'I have to wait until they all show up.'

It is the specification to be suddenly attacked like the last time.

5 minutes like that . As I waited for them, holding my breath, the bushes swayed and appeared.

looking very excited.

Again, they were obsessed with the statue.

He's been searching everywhere without even trying to find a dead companion.

It was a good thing for me.

Goblins have to be smart to be goblins.

Maybe it's because I'm excited, but I never thought I'd be hiding.

was the look

"Kiruk. key!"

- Whoops!

Among the scattered ones, I closed the mouth of the one who approached me and put a dagger in it.

slowly. I took the time and hugged him until he was completely dead.

touk

I put the man who had stopped moving behind a pillar and stepped forward.

With this, there are two goblins left.

There was no reason to surprise. In fact, I don't think I'll even give it a shot.

The two of them started to move together.

He didn't seem very stupid.

"This is it, guys."

I waved the bloody dagger and called out the goblin.

"Kiruk!"

"Kya ha ha ha!"

Guys who cry quite threateningly

Did you see any bloodstains? It does not rush in while sticking its teeth in.

Then you have to make it come.

_ ji

I took out the statue I had in my backpack.

The goblin's eyes change in an instant.

It was obsession and greed.

"okay. All the statues you admire are •"

-Kang, Kang

To provoke them, I lightly tapped the statue with a dagger.

"Kihyaah!"

"Keh-uh!"

Thankfully, he lost his temper and ran away.

The joke ends here.

I lowered my posture and looked at them.

On the left is a guy with a knife. On the right, just bare hands.

Who should I aim for first?

How can I keep the damage to a minimum?

A lot of thoughts came and went in an instant.

"receive!"

"Keruk?"

My choice was quick.

I threw the statue at the guy with the knife.

This is what they want

The goblin who first died to me also chose a statue rather than running away.

and that guy too.

"Nice catch."

—Poogeuk!

I got a half-reflex flying sculpture award.

Two sealed hands.

I thrust the dagger into his neck.

Push Shush!

blood gushing out It looks like the artery was punctured properly.

Not knowing, he grabbed the hand holding the knife and twisted it.

—Pumpy!

Was it because he suffered a fatal injury?

Contrary to struggling, his strength was weak and his wrists were easily broken.

[Goblin Annihilation (3/4)]

"This was originally mine."

Picking up the fallen knife and statue, I looked at the notification window.

Now there is only one left.

"Key, Kirk."

The guy hesitates and steps back.

Pupil shaking is an inner conflict

shape that happened.

I want the statue, but I think I'm going to die if I try to attack it.

I am merciful

Therefore, we want to give a solution to the troubled goblin.

"Go, ma'am."

He waved his hand as if he had no interest in him, with the dagger around his waist.

didn't even look at it.

That way he'll give up his back easily.

"Kiruruk!"

distant footsteps.

Again, he turns around and runs away.

I picked up the knife I had just recovered.

It is a knife used for miscellaneous purposes, but the center of gravity is slightly forward.

- Whirlik! Whoops!

"Kihehe!"

Occasionally, it is used for swordsmanship.

There are times when your life is at stake when you are a porter.

To survive in the damn dungeon, you have to carry a few of these cute items.

"I said go, but I didn't say not to catch it."

I fell to the floor and walked towards the crawling goblin.

Not weird.

Why do you feel relieved if you put a dagger in the presence of a knife?

Even if you don't have a knife.

- Chakang

less than a second to pull it out again like this .

He shrugged his shoulders once and stopped the fallen goblin's breath.

[Annihilation of Goblins (4/4)]

A notification window that pops up as if you've been waiting - Is this quest complete?

Then all that's left.

[You who walk the path of adventure from the beginning

Bless you!]

[Lunatis' arrangement is freed!]

the reward is

Stuck in a tower

5 episodes

Information is also displayed like this

Completed quest.

The statue began to tremble with the notification of the reward payment.

- Crackle, tuck away!

A crack that spreads out with strong vibrations.

I was nervous because it was my first experience, but I did not let go of the statue.

called compensation.

It won't have a bad effect on me.

The statue, which had been shaking to the point of numbness in his hand, suddenly stopped moving.

-Dudooduk, tuk

It fell apart in an instant.

"This?"

I frowned.

What was inside the statue.

It was one light.

Something that spontaneously floats on my hand and radiates brilliance.

What should I do?

There is no special explanation, so I am a little confused.

"What's inside?"

It's hard to see because of the light, but something is moving fast.

To be precise, it must be said that the unknown shapes are constantly changing their appearance.

It was like playing roulette.

[Random Reward]

[Obtain Lunatis' Arrangement!]

A reminder popped up like a reminder.

I don't know what Lunatis is, but anything would be good.

let's catch it

I reached out to the light.

—Beep hey hey!

With a slight repulsion force

Something meant something was caught.

At the same time, a refreshing feeling that comes up as if penetrating the body.

When you are awakened by a thrilling sensation.

[Bengpara night!]

[Congratulations!]

[S -class power. You've acquired the star-gazing eyes!]

Fireworks were exploding with the sound of a trumpet.

system effect.

I heard that it only appears when you get a special reward.

Wait a minute.

I closed my eyes.

I think I just saw something strange, S -class or something.

I opened my eyes enough and slowly opened them.

"What, what'?"

I couldn't help but scream.

I didn't see it wrong. It is an S -class ability.

really?

Not an item, but a power?

never heard of

No, did it exist? It's called S -class authority.

I had to stand there blankly for a while.

Either way, the notification window was just a reminder of the powers I had acquired.

[Star-gazing eyes (S)]

- Even in the dark sky, stars exist. Even if it doesn't shine.

- View hidden information.

"Nonsense."

I closed my eyes and opened it, but it was reality.

The highest level of power officially confirmed is AAA level.

what the famous S -class hunter Kim Han-sung was.

Even the American Demi Dial, who climbed the 64th floor, had only AA -level power.

But it's S -class.

"crazy."

Without realizing it, I burst into laughter.

tutorial section. You'll get S -class powers on the 1st floor too .

If it is the same grade, the skill value is superior to the equipment value.

If you lose your equipment, it's over.

It's an authority to be valued higher than that skill.

The reason was simple. Because power was a unique ability bestowed upon an individual.

"Initially, it can only be obtained by awakening."

Those who awaken after passing the tutorial section will receive a single power.

Unlike skills, there are no conditions or levels. Even the effect overlaps.

There are two fire-increasing skills.

The flame doesn't get stronger, but if you have fire-related powers, just like all flame-based skills are strengthened.

The most important thing.

"It means that the rating goes up as the user grows."

Therefore, most powers are of low rank when first acquired.

crazy This is really absurd.

By the way.

"How do you write it?"

View hidden information.

A really simple explanation.

Isn't that too comprehensive?

I stared at the notification window with the desire to provide more explanation.

[Star-gazing eyes (S)]

- Even in the dark sky, stars exist. Even if it doesn't shine.

- View hidden information.

- No other information.

"yes'?"

Another notification was added.

There is no other information here.

Was it just a form to look at?

I looked away.

Notifications floating in the sky.

[1st floor Claire

- There are no hidden rewards.

A new text appeared under the existing one.

oh oh That's what it meant to see hidden information.

"Is that great?"

Rewards that are hidden in the tower.

Maybe I can scrape it up.

For that.

"You have to climb the tower."

I grabbed the dagger and headed to the portal.

S -class powers. What is there to be afraid of?

* ♦ ♦

Top 2nd floor.

I want to swear at myself about an hour ago.

What is there to be afraid of? No worries if you have this level of equipment with S -class power?

no-nonsense sound.

"It's really great."

it was easy No, it was stupid.

don't know

I got to the second floor, I hid myself.

Be prepared for any unexpected surprise.

In that state, I tried to get the hidden information and looked at the notification window-

[Kobolt slain (0/1)]

-The start of the second floor is a surprise. The probability of success is 90 percent.

At the same time, a bolt that flew out of nowhere was lodged in his left shoulder.

An attack from the back of my hiding place.

If it had been a little out of the way, it would have hit you in the head or neck.

There are degrees of maliciousness.

No matter how much you drop it, you drop it in front of a kobold. If this is the case, you will be covered up and covered up.

have no choice but to

'So, the success rate of a surprise attack would be 90 %.'

Even if it's embarrassing, there's no running.

Rather, I should blame myself for not being more thorough.

I immediately woke up and ran away.

- Sassaak!

I heard the sound of a man following me behind my back.

Between trees, climbing over rocks and smashing down fallen old trees, but the pursuit

persisted.

It feels like I'm out of breath because I'm worried that he might shoot a bolt.

- Kook Wook

I grabbed the bolted shoulder.

Gooey blood ran down his palms •

Fortunately, it didn't look like it was poisoned, but the bleeding is getting worse.

Somehow, there is a wound from the impact of running

opening shape.

I can't help it.

"I was trying to save a little more."

I hid behind a tree and pulled out a potion.

Pain is pain, but I am concerned about infection. Because there is no hospital in the tower.

Smelling the blood and tracking him was also a problem.

- Pubuk!

I grabbed the bolt and pulled it out at once. Comes with blood and flesh.

The pain came over me, but I clenched my teeth and got through it.

I don't have time to scream at every single one of these.

- profit

As I took a deep breath and poured the lowest level potion, the wound began to boil and heal.

It's definitely good to have good potions. It's terribly expensive.

"I'm going to live now."

Half full of potions, I turned my shoulders

All.

Although it is stiff, there is no problem in moving.

If you use up one bottle, you'll be completely healed, but it's a waste.

He put the remaining half bottle in his pocket and leaned his head to the side of the tree.

- Shh! Whoops!

A bolt that flies and gets stuck as if waiting.

damn. Have you already been chasing?

I wrinkled my face.

"Oh really, these bastards from the government and the guild."

heat rises inside

The reason I was bullied by him.

There may also be geographic characteristics.

"Why do you have weapons?"

The biggest thing was the fact that he had a weapon.

The strategy sprayed by the government and the guild only said that kobolds would appear on the second floor.

All you need to do is face one horse with your bare body without any special weapons.

"You idiot!"

i hit my face

I am angry with myself.

first floor.

I promised to believe only what I saw and confirmed with my own eyes, but did I make a mistake like this?

Is it the effect of infusion education? It looks like the old information was still rooted in the corner of his head.