## Chapter 1001 – 1001. The Ascent To Radiance
“The 18th floor trial is scheduled to begin in half a year. Please rest well until then.”
The soldier spoke briefly and disappeared.
Having arrived on the 18th floor, I looked around. There were about 50 people visible. I wouldn’t be the last. There would still be those who passed but hadn’t come up yet.
I spotted Hwangbo Gahye standing with her arms crossed in a corner. Our eyes met. I waved, and she gave an awkward smile and waved back. She was conscious of the eyes around her.
I licked my lips. Half a year. It was a long time, but if I was with Hwangbo Gahye, who had become my fucktoy, it would pass quickly. Well, most of it would pass in an instant with automatic progression.
‘Should I get a blowjob from Hwangbo Gahye first?’
I was about to walk towards Hwangbo Gahye when Seong Jigone and Jeongbin suddenly appeared in front of me.
“Yujin! You’re a bit late?”
“Amitabha. Young Master Seong. I missed you.”
“Ugh. Don’t cling to me. Especially you, baldy, don’t grab my arm. I’ll kill you.”
I pushed Jeongbin away.
“Young Master Seong… Shall we talk while we eat? This monk is very hungry…”
It was also uncool to keep standing. We set up a tent in a suitable place, as we always did, and went inside.
Tonight’s dinner was decided to be pork ribs. The famous K-BBQ.
“Seong Jigone. Go out and bring Hwangbo Gahye.”
O Jimu of the Three-Section Gate and all his subordinates were dead. Currently, Hwangbo Gahye would be alone. She was exceptionally beautiful. It was better to have her by my side before some thug did something unnecessary.
‘Being in this tent with these male bastards is also unbearable. The smell inside the tent is already fucking disgusting.’
Seong Jigone’s eyes lit up.
“As expected. It’s Yujin. You’ve conquered Hwangbo Gahye?”
“Who do you think I am? From the moment Hwangbo Gahye caught my eye, she was my fucktoy.”
“I’m jealous. I want to make a fucktoy too… There are no women here that are my type.”
Seong Jigone sighed and went outside. Before going out, he looked at me with expectant eyes.
Previously, I periodically used the ‘Mirror Tunnel’ with Seong Jigone to go outside the Manmu Tower. It was to relieve Seong Jigone’s pent-up sexual desire. When Seong Jigone’s sexual desire reached its limit, his concentration would drop overall, and he would become distracted.
‘He must have only masturbated during the 17th floor trial… I should take him out tonight.’
I heard a muttering sound.
Looking to the side, it was Jeongbin. He was chanting Buddhist scriptures while looking at the grill placed over the charcoal. However, even his faith couldn’t suppress his appetite. Drool was forming at the corners of his mouth.
“Amitabha… I hope… I hope Young Master Jigone comes back quickly.”
Jeongbin, who had already tasted K-BBQ several times, was even more tormented. I forcibly held onto his lower body, which kept trying to go down. Jeongbin’s lower body condition was obvious without even looking.
Soon, the tent entrance opened, and Seong Jigone brought Hwangbo Gahye.
“You’re here? Come and sit down.”
Of course, Hwangbo Gahye’s seat was next to me.
“…Yes, Great Hero.”
Hwangbo Gahye came and sat next to me. I immediately reached out to her. I put my arm around her shoulder and put my hand inside her clothes. I loosened the bandage that was tightly constricting her chest. Thump! Her loosened breasts almost popped out of her clothes.
I kneaded her breasts with my hands. Her nipples were getting harder. I grabbed her nipples and twisted them tightly, and Hwangbo Gahye flinched.
“Ugh…”
She looked around. Jeongbin wasn’t interested in the female body. His eyes were fixed on the grill. Seong Jigone, on the other hand, was staring blankly into space. Judging by his lustful eyes, he must be thinking about some old hag. Probably Guwol Seonja.
I summoned a plate full of marinated ribs from my inventory. I was about to grab the tongs with my empty right hand when Jeongbin quickly moved and preempted the tongs.
“Amitabha! This monk will grill the meat!”
“…You don’t trust me, do you?”
“Young Master Seong burned the meat last time, didn’t you? Please let this monk grill this time.”
“Last time was just a mistake. A mistake. It’s just grilling meat, what difference does it make?”
“It’s different. It’s definitely different. This monk will prove it to you today. Please eat the meat comfortably, Young Master.”
“Hmm. Should I?”
I had the tongs taken away, but I wasn’t angry at all. It was because of the woman sitting next to me. My hand had been kneading her large breasts since earlier… It didn’t seem so bad to be scolded.
While I was at it, I kissed Hwangbo Gahye.
“Mmm… Haa… Ah…”
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The meat was grilling. The delicious smell of marinated ribs filled the air.
I had already half-undressed Hwangbo Gahye and was holding her in my arms. Squish, squish. My fingers were poking around her pussy.
“By the way, what did you guys get as rewards for the 17th floor trial? I chose a spiritual pill called the Manroe Divine Pill.”
“Amitabha. This monk also chose a spiritual pill. It’s called the Red Cloud Grass, and it looks like a red dandelion flower. I plan to take it later when I train. But for now… I must finish these marinated ribs.”
Jeongbin answered and wrapped a piece of fully cooked marinated rib in a lettuce wrap and put it neatly into his mouth.
“Oh, fuck yeah…!”
The faint scent of night-blooming flowers wafted from somewhere.
I took out my dick and plunged it deep into Hwangbo Gahye’s pussy.
“Ahng! Ah! Ahng!”
Hwangbo Gahye, who was aroused, moaned and moved her white buttocks up and down. I picked up a piece of meat and put it in my mouth. The meat I ate while having sex was special.
‘Indeed, the monk was right, the taste of the meat is different. Is grilling also a skill…?’
I put a piece of meat in Hwangbo Gahye’s mouth as well. Her pussy tightened. It seemed delicious.
“I chose a magical artifact this time. I thought about it deeply, and I think it’s better to have a few magical artifacts. As a hidden card, you know.”
“Not bad.”
Slap, slap.
I slapped Hwangbo Gahye’s pussy with my palm. Because it was inserted, the shock was transmitted to my dick.
“Aah, aaaaah!”
Her pussy juice burst. The gushing fluid, like a water gun, soaked the floor.
However, none of us cared about her orgasm. I licked her neck and kneaded her breasts.
“The magical artifact I chose is this. It’s called the Spirit Chain, and it has quite a few abilities. It can lengthen, thicken, create clones, and move according to my will like this?”
Seong Jigone proudly took out his magical artifact. It was a small-looking chain. The chain floated above his palm and wriggled like a snake. Its size increased, and another chain appeared.
“…It’s better than I thought? That’s just a reward from the 17th floor trial?”
“The downside is that its durability is a bit weak, and when you use it, it consumes a lot of internal energy.”
As expected, there was a downside.
Seong Jigone flicked his hand. Swish! The chain moved as if it were alive and wrapped around his wrist.
I shuddered and ejaculated inside Hwangbo Gahye’s pussy.
“Aah, ah, haaaa…”
I grabbed Hwangbo Gahye’s body, which was about to fall forward, and asked.
“Hwangbo Gahye. What did you choose?”
“I, I…”
Hwangbo Gahye’s eyes trembled. She seemed to hesitate, thinking I was going to take it away. I had no intention of doing that. Hwangbo Gahye wasn’t a slave, but a fucktoy. So, I had to treat her like a fucktoy.
“I won’t take it, so speak comfortably. Just tighten your pussy more.”
“…Yes. I chose a spiritual herb. It’s called the White Night Grass. It’s a spiritual herb that grows far to the north, in a place where the night never gets dark.”
“Really? Then keep shaking your ass.”
“Aah… Yes…”
I enjoyed sex and dinner at the same time.
•••
Two years passed, and we reached the 20th floor. The final trial of the Manmu Tower.
There were a total of 12 entrants left on the 20th floor, including me. Among them were Seong Jigone, Jeongbin, and Hwangbo Gahye.
What was unexpected was that three of them were suspicious guys. They were covered from head to toe in black clothes. They were definitely sorcerers, and they maintained a consistent attitude of ignoring anyone who spoke to them.
“I will explain the final 20th floor trial.”
General Baeun appeared. Next to him was an old woman with white hair and a benevolent face, Guwol Seonja, as if it was natural.
“How much do you know about this world?”
Baeun asked out of the blue. However, no one answered. Among the martial artists here, few would have seriously thought about this world. And even if they did, Baeun’s tone wasn’t one that wanted our answers.
“Your world is the Jin Empire. The Jin Empire is so large that even if an ordinary human traveled their entire life, they wouldn’t be able to see it all. However, when looking at the entire world, the Jin Empire, which His Majesty the Emperor rules, only accounts for about 20% of the whole.”
The martial artists momentarily held their breath.
Here, that knowledge was advanced knowledge. Ordinary people believed that the Jin Empire was the entirety of the world. They had no idea that there were other continents beyond the sea.
“But this world is not all there is. Other worlds exist. You must have heard of them.”
“…Are you talking about the Immortal Realm that can only be reached by ascending, and the Underworld that one goes to after death?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s absurd. Those are worlds that only exist in stories.”
“Whether you believe it or not doesn’t matter.”
“……I understand. But what does that have to do with the 20th floor trial? Is the 20th floor trial perhaps a trial where we go to another world and do something?”
“Of course not. Going to another world is impossible by ordinary means. There’s no reason to send you to such a place. The 20th floor trial is…”
Baeun paused. He let out a deep sigh. After a moment of silence, he spoke again.
“His Majesty the Emperor has said that beings from other worlds are targeting this world. The beings from the most barren and filthiest Underworld are already crawling into this world. Someday, the world will face a great crisis. The 20th floor trial is a trial to prepare for that time.”
“…What kind of trial is it?”
Someone asked, expressing their frustration.
“The 20th floor trial is a duel with beings from the Underworld. A being that matches your strength will appear. You will fight alone and kill the being from the Underworld.”
“……”
Everyone fell silent. They looked dumbfounded. They seemed to doubt that the Underworld actually existed.
‘There are monsters, so there’s no reason why the Underworld wouldn’t exist.’
Above all, this world was a combination of a Chinese martial arts game and a Xianxia world. It wouldn’t be strange if a demon king or the Jade Emperor suddenly appeared.
“Before starting the 20th floor trial, I will announce the dropouts.”
Baeun said. It was a shocking statement. There had never been a case of announcing dropouts before a trial.
“W-What are you talking about!”
“We’ve come all the way to the 20th floor, and now you’re suddenly saying we’re dropping out?”
“Isn’t this an overreach of the Manmu Tower?!”
“Shut up.”
Baeun’s aura exploded. I swallowed a sigh. I instinctively realized that even if all the entrants attacked, they wouldn’t be able to defeat Baeun.
“The Manmu Tower was built by order of His Majesty the Emperor. Do you think His Majesty the Emperor built the Manmu Tower without any purpose? The Manmu Tower is to give opportunities to talented martial artists and nurture the strong. Then why nurture the strong?”
The answer was already out. You could tell just by looking at the content of the 20th floor trial.
“It’s to fight against the beings from other worlds.”
Baeun held a pure white spear in his hand.
Immediately after, he charged. Space let out a silent scream, and the wind rose and shattered.
I turned my head back. The three black-clad figures at the very back were dying, pierced by Baeun’s spear. They were human, but they were not human. They had no eyes, nose, or mouth, and their skin was bumpy like a toad’s.
“――――――――!!”
It was not a human scream.
“Ugh!”
“Kuaaak!”
Some of the soldiers vomited and complained of headaches as soon as they heard their screams. The martial artists of the Five Classics all frowned. I was fine.
“There is no grace from His Majesty the Emperor for traitors. Die here, you trash.”
Blood and flesh fragments scattered everywhere.
