Soone was approaching .
A middle-aged man with a rough face and a short stature.
I glanced at the text hovering above his head.
[NPC – Guard Unit mber]
"Are you a conscripted soldier? Or a hired rcenary? Whatever the case, hurry up and get to the frontlines! There are too many orcs!"
His tone was vivid and full of urgency.
It felt strangely refreshing.
Until now, the only NPCs I had encountered were corpses or dying people.
This was the first ti I was facing people who were still alive and well.
I nodded and stepped forward.
A massive wall lood in front of .
Beyond that wall, a horde of orcs had gathered—just from a glance, they looked like a brutal, bloodthirsty lot.
"This is supposed to be a quest-type stage, right?"
The situation felt more like a defense mission.
There had to be so kind of storyline tied to this battle.
"Fire!"
"Shoot!"
I climbed up the wall, standing next to the soldiers sweating as they loosed their arrows.
From up here, I had a clear view of the battlefield.
A rain of arrows poured down from above.
Fifty soldiers fired simultaneously.
Whoosh!
The air turned black with a dense shower of arrows.
They pierced the orc warriors’ heads and the gaps in their armor.
"If this keeps up, they might break through."
Even with the soldiers holding their ground, I couldn’t help but think that.
Because—
Boom!
The orcs were pounding the fortress gate with massive siege rams.
"Throw properly, damn it! Do you all want to die together?!"
I turned to the side.
Throwing spears.
About thirty soldiers were hurling short spears designed for ranged attacks.
"I put you there because you said you could throw! What the hell are you doing?!"
I looked up at the man yelling at them.
[NPC – Guard Captain Baek]
The first nad NPC I’d seen here.
"I’ll throw one."
I reached for a short spear.
Baek turned to look at .
His brows furrowed in a deep scowl.
"We don’t have enough spears to spare! If you’ve never thrown one before, don’t be reckless!"
I ignored him.
So what if it was reckless? I just had to throw it.
Of course, I wasn’t acting without a plan.
The fundantals were the sa.
What I did on the pitching mound—
The key was maximizing the chances of success.
[Skill Activated: Enhanced Focus Lv.2]
[Skill Activated: Mana-Enhanced Body Lv.1]
Power surged through my body.
My mind beca sharper than ever.
I planted my feet firmly on the ground.
With my left hand, I aid at the orc’s heart, just below the shoulder.
Then, I swung my right arm like a whip.
The trajectory was the sa as a fastball in a baseball ga.
Thwack!
A sickening impact.
The spear drove cleanly through the orc’s chest, impaling its heart just below the shoulder.
The orc staggered backward.
Boom.
It stumbled and collapsed.
"...So you’re not a rookie?"
"That was soone who’s thrown thousands of tis."
Guard Captain Baek and five other soldiers stared at .
Baek grabbed another spear and held it out to .
"K-Keep throwing."
"Got it."
One, two, three.
I took a deep breath and hurled another spear.
This ti, it pierced an orc’s skull.
My arm trembled violently from the force.
It felt exhilarating.
The ones who survived after being hit were finished off by the soldiers’ arrows.
After I took down two more orcs, a °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° notification blocked my vision.
[Level Up!]
[Lv.3 → Lv.4]
The experience from killing four orcs had pushed to the next level.
[Strength 5]
[Agility 4]
[Stamina 5]
[Mana 2]
I didn’t even have ti to check my status screen.
Right after leveling up, I took down two more.
But then, four of them—despite having spears buried in their bodies—kept moving.
The soldiers didn’t seem too concerned about that part.
"Whoa! That’s so amazing skill!"
"Hey, can you teach ? Are you a rcenary?"
The number of soldiers watching grew from five to over a dozen.
But among all the human gazes, I felt sothing else mixed in.
A beast-like glare.
I turned my eyes downward.
Far beyond the fortress, I could feel it staring at .
An orc who was clearly the leader of the horde.
It was twice the size of the orcs around it.
Had it gotten angry because I had cut down so many of its kind?
"Sorry for being late. You held out well."
A woman’s voice.
I turned to see a woman with navy blue hair stepping forward.
"Oh, you’re here! Resellin! This guy here gave us so breathing room."
[NPC – 'Lucerna' rcenary Captain Resellin]
Seeing the naplate, I was sure.
This woman was the central figure of the quest.
Other NPCs only had black na tags, but hers had a faint golden border.
Resellin lowered her head slightly toward .
"Nice to et you. This is our first ti eting, right? Captain Baek isn’t the type to praise people easily—this is surprising."
At her words, Baek suddenly burst out enthusiastically.
"Quick! Show us that godlike throwing skill again!"
They were making way too big of a deal out of this.
I nodded and picked up another spear.
Resellin’s golden eyes followed my movent.
Crack—!
The spear struck exactly where I aid—an orc’s heart.
Resellin’s gaze intensified.
"That was incredible."
Her golden eyes studied curiously.
I took the chance to ask her sothing.
"Just defending like this won’t be enough. So of us will have to go down and fight if we really want to drive them back."
Resellin’s response was imdiate.
"You’re absolutely right. That’s why our rcenary corps is preparing for a frontal assault."
There wasn’t an ounce of fear on her face.
[Quest!] – Assist ‘Lucerna rcenary Captain’ Resellin in defending Kikleb Fortress.]
As expected.
Resellin was the main character of the second floor stage.
"I want to go with you."
At my words, Resellin smiled.
"Thank you. With even one more person helping, our chances of driving those monsters back increase."
Would it, though?
The orc horde was massive, even from what I could see with my own eyes.
Could just one extra person really change the odds?
"Wait just a bit. We’re still making preparations."
"Understood."
Resellin nodded again before swiftly walking away.
I opened my status window.
Na: Han Yuseong
Race: Human
Level: 4
Strength: 26Agility: 25Stamina: 24Mana: 12Skills:
Pain Suppression Lv.3Composure Lv.2Concealnt Lv.1Crisis Detection Lv.2Expanded Vision Lv.1Enhanced Focus Lv.2Warrior’s Movents Lv.1Mana-Enhanced Body Lv.1After checking my status, I opened the Transcendent Gallery.
I started typing.
This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.
[Title: Does anyone know about rcenary Captain Resellin? Or the Lucerna rcenary Corps?]
[Author: ㅇㅇ*]
I’m on the second floor, and it’s a quest-type stage. Seems like a siege battle. The monsters I’ve encountered so far are orcs.
Oh, and I threw so short spears to kill a few. Short spears are pretty nice, huh?
Any known weak points for orcs?As always, the comnts flooded in imdiately.
ㄴ ??? Lucerna?
ㄴ The leader of the Lucerna rcenary Corps isn’t Resellin, it’s Delisa.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: That’s right. Delisa is the commander of the Lucerna rcenary Corps.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: What does Resellin look like?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ*: Huh? Navy blue hair and golden eyes.
ㄴ Holy shit, no way... Hey, take a picture of that Resellin girl and upload it.
ㄴ Gutter Swordsman: That can’t be Delisa. That can’t be Delisa...
ㄴ Spear King: Hurry up and take a picture of her!
Oh, and yeah, short spears are useful for both throwing and lee combat.
But screw that, just take the picture.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: She told she would never forget .
ㄴ Gutter Swordsman: She said the sa to . We watched the sunset together, and she said we’d et again.
ㄴ AH, FUCK!!!!! HEY! THE PICTURE!!!!
What the hell is wrong with these guys?
ㄴ Sword of Light: Orcs don’t have many weak points. You just have to cut them down.
ㄴ Archmage: Their only real weakness is that they’re a bit stupid.
ㄴ Sword of Light: If you had to pick a weak spot, then the eyes—but that’s true for most monsters.
Only two people actually answered my question.
But since these guys were so desperate to see Resellin’s face, I figured I might as well take a picture.
I approached Resellin. She bowed apologetically as I neared her.
"Could you wait just a little longer?"
I held up my Transcendent Gallery device.
"Do you see what I’m holding?"
Resellin tilted her head in confusion.
"Hmm? No, aren’t your hands empty?"
So she can’t see the device.
"Never mind. Just focus on your preparations."
I brushed it off and moved away.
Then, I reopened the Transcendent Gallery.
[Title: Here, a picture of Resellin.]
[Author: ㅇㅇ*]
But seriously, why are you guys acting like this?
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(A photo of Resellin: a young woman with long navy blue hair, staring straight at the cara.)There was a brief mont of silence.
Then, the comnts exploded.
ㄴ ...Fuck.
ㄴ ...Wow. That bitch Delisa really abandoned .
ㄴ Did you get NTR’d? LOL
LMAO I never got close to any NPCs, but these guys are hilarious.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: Navy blue hair, golden eyes... She really is Delisa’s daughter.
ㄴ It’s like the sequel to my favorite story ca out...
Except the heroine got stolen.
ㄴ Ask her who her father is.
ㄴ Gutter Swordsman: Yes, please... ask her who her father is.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: So she lied about never forgetting .
ㄴ Holy shit, fuck!!!
ㄴ Gutter Swordsman, Monarch! Your lives are so tragic!
But honestly, mine’s no better...
ㄴ You guys should’ve been emotionally detached, like ... Sniff. Sniff sniff...
Fuck, I was in such a good mood after pulling off a perfect Scramble. Delisa, you goddamn bitch.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: I rember her exact words. "If we ever et again, let’s kiss one more ti."
ㄴ Dude, stop acting like an old man.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ*: So basically, during your climb, Delisa was the NPC you had an emotional bond with.
And she ended up having a daughter—Resellin.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: Yeah... That’s exactly what happened.
The Lucerna rcenary Corps is a family-run group, so there’s no doubt about it.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ*: Wait, but Monarch, aren’t you a king? Don’t you have a wife? Why are you like this?
ㄴ Absolute Monarch: It’s different... The story of the real world and the story inside the tower are completely separate.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ*: Then why not just treat this as my tower story? Why act like this is so kind of sequel to your lives?
ㄴ That’s just how humans are.
ㄴ Elf Guy: I agree with the Climber. What’s wrong with you guys?
ㄴ Shut up, you damn elf!
ㄴ Climber, just ask her who her father is.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ*: I’ll ask later.
ㄴ Spear King: Please, it’s urgent.
Urgent?
Why the hell were these guys so desperate to know her father’s na?
They were throwing a tantrum because their tower storyline got ruined, and now they wanted to drag mine down with them.
Just then, I saw Resellin walking toward , fully armored.
The old n in the gallery kept losing their minds, but I closed the Transcendent Gallery.
"We’re ready now. Ah, I haven’t even asked for your na yet. Could you tell ?"
I wondered if she’d even understand it.
But I didn’t want to change it just to make it easier.
In this harsh world, at the very least, I wanted my na to remain mine.
"Yuseong. Han Yuseong."
Resellin’s face lit up with a bright smile.
"Nice to et you, Yuseong! After this battle, let’s have a al together."
"Sure."
She understood surprisingly well.
A al, huh... Would we even have the ti?
"Oh, take this."
Resellin handed sothing.
A heavy sensation filled my left hand.
It was a short spear.
[Black Javelin]
Category – Weapon (Short Spear)
Attack Power 29
Usable Level: 3 or higher
Grade: C
"It’s a decent weapon. Good for both throwing and lee combat. I saw you were amazing with short spears, so consider it a gift."
"Thanks."
Nice.
It’d be perfect as a secondary weapon.
I’d keep this one for lee combat.
Then, I went back to the pile of short spears, grabbed a few more, and stored them in my inventory for throwing.
This was Pandemonium Mode.
I had no idea what might happen.
I needed to use every weapon at my disposal.
"Let’s go."
At Resellin’s command, the rcenaries, their faces grim, followed her.
And I followed right behind them.
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