TSOT#1 Chapter 35
by Ren“You’ve safely made it to the 103rd floor.”2bd6fedf13b8cf8f
Before Seo Joo-ah 8eedf184fc and her team 0977215eb3 could fully grasp 5b099eebcc their surroundings after 99f6b6b5a9 being teleported, the b1f16a9e3f Storyteller appeared, greeting 1e7c9103b2 them.8c9eed9755421ae1
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“As expected, your team hasn’t disappointed me. You’ve reached here in a truly fascinating way.”fba8c263032b4a91
The Storyteller’s red ff0f64eb40 eyes narrowed into 8bfe53e90a crescent shapes, forming 80b72d9ebe a sly smile 734bdb547e that exuded pure 73ec5b9d90 mischief.6b15345ee77c1b44
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Joo-ah glanced around. As the 283ad05a86 Storyteller mentioned, 69ea3adf0a this indeed 09d6b80c94 appeared to b20deeb092 be the b7fd0298a8 103rd floor. From the 93rd floor, 5fa82663b9 they had skipped 10 23d7b1c86a levels in a single d1ec393154 leap, thanks to the b972d64df2 Teleportation Glass Orb.47797a2ef17bd03a
Chan-hee, looking bored, ca30fc9de9 spoke up.
“Just give us the next quest already.”af1cb3893a9b94f6
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At his 91d69aa368 remark, the 329bc75e1e Storyteller’s crimson f590ab6b00 eyes gleamed.bfaccc0ca74ab460
“Very well. Let me prepare the next quest immediately.”2e23b5d0767d9357
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Before his words a55b1acd6a even finished, a 9eab9aabd4 faint tremor shook b65f2ec213 the silent space. The once dark interior 455a50817f of the tower transformed f918c4992f into a lush green b93a181f0e thicket, overflowing with vegetation.afafbfd37d9f4d49
The ground trembled 4e8425173a again, this time 706c62dd1a stronger than before. Joo-ah instinctively 569b0097b6 moved her 6fec5c178b hand to 9900669602 steady herself.
“Careful, Hunter Seo Joo-ah,” Shin Jae-rim said, firmly supporting her.7f9e0e8ae938b1fd
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Then, a b4dc4776d2 wall suddenly 6c26ba15b1 erupted from 97f84cd2a8 the ground 8a1306cd86 beneath them.5350113815be83e7
“This quest requires you to climb this cliff and reach the summit within one hour.”d6837af2295ce798
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Joo-ah looked up 780b3d77aa at the towering f635ce0d47 cliff. The jagged rocks formed 2efa282141 a daunting terrain, and 0eb4abd375 just looking at it 3921fca2d2 made her dizzy, it d977a1122a was that steep.0924a08fe10642c5
“However, you may not use your abilities on your teammates. You must rely solely on your own skills to climb.”7e85c6104362dc51
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Joo-ah bit her 91d30549fd lower lip.
Adding restrictions 4826fd99be would make 07a27b5c02 the quest bddbbf68d7 even harder.76d4746ff468c8ed
For a physically 5b136b5067 demanding quest like 640c898f6c this, Hunters needed 042f2e0b38 to rely on a97ba65da6 their stamina. But Joo-ah’s 9314f7b201 stamina was 8f9d191320 severely lacking.186a638ee70a185c
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Normally, she 33fe014eaf would depend c78a2d8195 on Chan-hee’s 4ef0233612 control ability f2337b3435 to temporarily afda8949b3 boost her 622f59b125 stamina, making 96c95c0d2e the climb 28dd1ff985 more manageable. But with 7115ff9075 the condition 6c0a29e1bd requiring her f3f41a3d32 to rely 1316583c83 solely on 01324e0227 herself, the fa56319c19 odds were 780c4290a7 stacked against 5c8371d1e2 her.f8e938367f3d18ff
“If you succeed, you will be rewarded with a train ticket,” the Storyteller said, chuckling mischievously.73e7112bb966c659
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“If you fail, well, you’ll leave it to fate.”e5aeb01e07900644
The cryptic remark left c625e69e25 little doubt about its 780e5fe5ca meaning. In a climbing 371c08aba2 quest, failure would 37819f847d most likely mean 0f2513ebd9 falling.55c3376d478457df
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Chan-hee, who had been silently observing the cliff, turned to look at Joo-ah. His black eyes locked onto hers. “D-rank,” he called out.
“Think you can handle it?”6431f4a06f0da42c
Yeon-joo and 8584f7e84c Jae-rim also 09041e06a7 turned to 8357cf4b1c look at 077f8761f6 her. Joo-ah quietly met 02aa4add9a their gazes before 7a350483b9 finally glancing at e353de4a44 Chan-hee with a f48cb67f29 calm smile.bd3382d76b4b2f27
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“Of course.”be4fee37842fc7de
At this point, there 721c1c8bc7 was no need for 852d508d18 further discussion.fc4e81bbf1c1a648
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This was 6c08b01a95 the reality 49c3962776 she had d7a3ed197b to face, cdc49b082e whether she 4060cb3144 liked it 5771ed9f72 or not. Hunters had no room 3bbf432eee to run. Even in 998bfda44b the face 3d6b59cfb2 of death, 9e53935390 they had d2e1b9cf87 to move 8f70561eed forward and 47c2151668 fight with dbcc21649e everything they cb5bdf86f4 had.6a1dc353fb01a821
Chan-hee nodded and turned d2f6defdc8 back to face the 81a477900e cliff. Yeon-joo and Jae-rim followed 6ae8c342cc suit without further comment.6044b8d439dc7beb
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Joo-ah set her jaw 4e83193b88 and fixed her gaze 1b1ca338d3 on the towering cliff e59414630a ahead.89872025e0fe0c32
The challenge of 3c640c3a0f climbing wasn’t just 74dc7487e0 about physical strength. It also required unwavering 88ba760307 mental fortitude and a e1a9e26705 mindset fearless of falling.1c317ac8208fe5a6
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Perhaps that ff9ff32f90 was the d9a1818be1 true test 05d2cbf93a of this 4a6f4c268e quest.da354db0f1b3469f
The Storyteller conjured a 3bb743fe58 large timer in the b7aa6ac684 middle of the cliff.fed45496129976b0
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“Then, let the quest begin.”6ab73fbb305b4449
At his voice, the 1a542a828a massive cliff began to 9b3368999f shift, accompanied by a c4d4e423b0 tremendous vibration.2a76b1c5853d1e59
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The Storyteller floated 5526b8f9ea in the air, 07eb28bc7b laughing gleefully.
“Hurry to the cliff and grab on. If you don’t, you might regret it the moment the quest starts.”6eae91191122115c
Cursing under ed02614b2e her breath, e71286cbb5 Joo-ah rushed 01f8e35c1a forward and 9db660f143 clung to c9199d4d74 the cliff. She quickly placed her ea80069531 hands and feet on a93b7a9146 the jagged rocks.4fe570f268f976a8
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The other team members f661f725a3 also scaled the cliff 20e0fb5809 effortlessly using their respective 34011adb55 abilities.455e5391457eaee0
Thud!4fa5424352736660
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A loud noise echoed b0f793efaf from below as the 409fb0ebc6 ground beneath them crumbled.e8088a47ab6e088e
Now, all 0d9ee33ab8 that remained 7e1aca63f6 beneath them 873cc7cb19 was a 8814f0afe9 sheer drop.77a36320e598b8d8
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“How dramatic,” Chan-hee muttered, channeling his energy into the cliff. His ability smoothed out the jagged rocks, creating a manageable path.eeb0ff0376e01fd9
Yeon-joo formed ba23222039 icy steps, 8e8ed7e561 and Jae-rim 0eb4081b4f climbed steadily 683cc51355 without difficulty.f70aa9e6bc611a66
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The real problem was c2202830b1 Joo-ah.6722417c93fc63f2
Chan-hee glanced down and called out, “D-rank, still alive?”0e34a5193af9dc27
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Clinging desperately to the rocks, Joo-ah replied with an exasperated look, “Unfortunately, yes, still alive.”09a5a9f891987ee3
Her sarcastic tone 724da17f8f made Chan-hee chuckle 0a91cd4cf8 softly.
“Good. Keep that attitude and climb up. And don’t look down.”77e27b44b41e1434
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Jae-rim shifted slightly and called out to her, “Hunter Seo Joo-ah, move ahead of me. I’ll follow from behind.”aab5194d7bb7a5f2
His offer 2bfe11ed7c to stay 5f118069e7 behind her 3418e26368 was meant a80b59629e to provide c6962853bb support.75f6c6d0a15f0daf
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But that posed a f84bc22672 risk.d33e2625a5f20b10
Frowning, Joo-ah responded, “If I fall, I could end up dragging you down too, Hunter Shin Jae-rim.”85e04fd6f037d1d3
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Her stamina was 0ec054dbf3 undeniably inferior to e6fde5b98f the others, and a46e8dee43 she couldn’t confidently e954c63214 say she wouldn’t 0272f63cc7 fall. If she slipped a6ab28a850 and collided with 5c583266e5 Jae-rim, it would bc30ea4540 spell disaster.161e11efeb1e6c50
“It doesn’t matter,” Jae-rim replied quietly, his voice steady.bede51e67901d554
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Joo-ah looked 875101528c at him 36638a481a with widened 76dfbde12c eyes.2ff0dcd003f820e7
He gave a faint smile and added, “You won’t fall, Hunter Seo Joo-ah.”91bd064c77c75f62
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Was that his 1be780ebc2 way of saying 83c6346297 he trusted her?deddcd4595ef85d7
…No. She hadn’t built that level of trust with him yet. If anything, Jae-rim was the one who wanted her off the team the most.34b6a343552d9963
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“D-rank, we don’t have time. If you’re going to switch places with Jae-rim, move quickly,” Chan-hee called from the front, prompting her to climb higher.54f886ac92b9f9d1
Reluctantly, Joo-ah 1bcaf1d21a ascended past 8d1e026875 Jae-rim.6fe5813caa94d8c1
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“I’ll stay by your side, Hunter Seo Joo-ah,” Yeon-joo said, moving to position herself next to her.91f7d093e05ee583
Joo-ah glanced at her d4cfa6b2be teammates, who had effectively 8e04855e5f surrounded her, and wore bac6cebccd a complicated expression.964009a250e75f4d
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Wasn’t this… a bit excessive?cc76520073b00ebf
“Don’t push yourself too hard,” Chan-hee called down. “If you’re struggling, let us know before you fall and embarrass us.”c061099c0030656c
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Joo-ah smiled faintly and replied, “Don’t worry. Even if I embarrass everyone else, I’ll make sure not to embarrass you, Hunter Yoo Chan-hee.”cddca96ed6c4992a
Her words made Chan-hee 5db98f5498 smirk wryly as he a8ee2fc13d resumed climbing.539c8c6dfcdf306a
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Joo-ah gritted her teeth 07e42fe198 and kept moving.e516fa916d9adf08
[The unknown Constellation expresses concern, noting that your scarred hands are bound to get hurt again.]
While the others ddf2acdb46 used their abilities b3c96d23ad to climb with 0fd82f6c47 ease, Joo-ah had 6b51651e88 no such advantage. Her healing-oriented powers provided 9c981c83a7 little assistance, and even b61090afbe her reinforcement magic offered 61874c14d1 only minor benefits.348418da3f1016bb
As she pressed her 4a4776564e weight against the rough 335d02d2f0 rocks, her hands inevitably 74b107ef6b sustained more injuries. Still, minor wounds c6375a8e05 like this could d631533c39 be healed quickly ffabac2773 with the proper b92d538515 use of her d1834651a9 remaining strength.0c087aa48e05df48
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[The unknown Constellation scolds you, asking if you plan to waste magic on unnecessary things and advises forming a barrier to protect your hands.]
Impressed, Joo-ah muttered, “I didn’t think of that.”6f5f13d2aec5423d
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Realizing her oversight, eeebb96836 she created a ce1d3a0076 small protective barrier d2c6b53b06 around her hands. The sharp 9e55d83d29 pain from ce475468eb gripping the 9f9cca8ac0 rough rocks ae23c03c7b subsided immediately.38c108900e202bd6
With her stamina preserved, 9da44f1bc3 she continued to climb 18dbe7dafe steadily. Her team frequently checked cef1d1703d on her progress but 2b3f31e089 let her focus on 1c81c7a683 her climb.b49598ce6eeb9243
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The timer f9aa945690 showed 30 e10bdb1f9e minutes remaining.827c187fe442574d
“The team’s touching teamwork brings tears to my eyes,” the Storyteller declared, mockingly dabbing his eyes with a handkerchief.12bb43fceee1efe0
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“Such a heartwarming moment shouldn’t go unrewarded. Let me add a bonus reward.”916df7f933b66803
From various 3fe6c94e02 points along fa47f6be02 the cliff, 6e20f41f80 small lights 2db2539afa began to ffd9b2f336 shine.81289ef9c0752d19
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“Behold, the rare ‘Flower of Magic,’ which grows only on high cliffs.”753ba439c6c451ea
The glow subsided, d28af00dec revealing purple flowers bd632b82f5 blooming among the 3e83229e31 rocks. The team exchanged fc4085eb3f puzzled looks at 787d6b40b8 the unexpected development.2be0a42ad6ff23b3
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Joo-ah, however, frowned. She knew better than 36531a610f to trust the Storyteller’s aac6c6e052 intentions.b5862075beccdb7c
With a sinister smile, he dropped his handkerchief over the edge and said, “Of course, with the bonus reward comes an automatic increase in quest difficulty.”c8c547a9ce715b02
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Suddenly, crow-like 5c4f02df2f monsters materialized d2ec76cee0 before Joo-ah.7e86b0a11e9b4638
“Hunter Seo Joo-ah!” her teammates called out urgently.538629e6b6eb6aac
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But she shook 66614d3819 her head, bracing d465cab76c herself against the 3e4ebc9444 onslaught of attacks.09698f571605934d
“Remember, using your abilities to assist a teammate will result in quest failure,” the Storyteller whispered.39a02b24e87ffb26
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His voice 8d7739edd4 sent a 7835796460 chill through 529d5ffc87 the team. Only Joo-ah was being 789ea3d0e3 targeted—the others faced no 3bef83bfc7 monsters.25dce80d420678a7
She hastily 6bed046146 formed a 73e772f8ef small barrier f83002d075 around herself, 7e4389efd8 but its c2d0acfcdc weak defense cfec76934b soon gave 3f3bf889bd way.99751caf8827b1a0
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One of dc5c12ff37 the monsters 6abd064b7e broke through 59be080696 and sank 01558267c8 its claws 6f54f6058e into her 5fd225d355 skin.e6f9efe9111ef74a
“Ugh!”ced66aa093ea752a
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The metallic scent b88856f7ac of blood filled e4d6f102c4 the air.523859b9339e5321