Seo Suji also opened the remaining rare-grade boxes.

[Opening Random Box (Rare).

Acquired the attribute 〈Sleep Deeply〉.

This is a gift from Μουσα.

Attribute 〈Sleep Deeply〉

When facing hunters and monsters of the same or higher grade within a 1,000m radius, the probability of critical damage increases by 2%.] [Interference exceeding Μουσα’s regulations results in a one-week penalty. The connection with Μουσα is severed.]

She clicked her tongue.

At this point, the grade of the box was merely decorative.

The ‘Great Beings’, seeing the situation turn out like this, were each arbitrarily bestowing gifts upon her.

The attributes 〈Wicked Heart〉 and 〈Sleep Deeply〉 were almost a set. One increased the probability of critical damage, while the other raised the damage value itself.

Moreover, the item 〈High Solution〉 had a completely overpowered function.

Suji inadvertently opened her item window and gasped.

[〈(Incandescent) Shackles of the Annihilated〉(Tier 10)

Contains the breath of a goddess who resolved never to breathe again.

Possesses the attributes of light and electricity.

Crafted by the hands of a smith.

Luck +7 Strength +30 Skill +4 Vitality +21 Attack Power +23,099 Critical Hit +277

Potential Option (Unlocked): Critical Hit +29]

All equipped items, including her main weapon, had potential options applied.

It seemed that each item’s stat gained an additional 10% ability.

Seeing them giving out so much towards the end, it appeared they didn’t want to witness failure too much.

“Is it okay to give out so much like this?”

As Suji unconsciously muttered, it answered with a displeased tone.

− Looks like they really liked it.

“What?”

− What else could it be.

“Me?”

− …Yes.

The being answered glumly and continued.

− They grant the right to intervene just once. Only once throughout all the rounds. And it’s not even a right, to be precise. There’s a penalty.

Suji shrugged her shoulders.

If she thought positively, it felt like being a hero receiving the blessings of the entire universe, but strictly speaking, she had merely received items from transcendent beings sitting at a gambling table.

The efficiency was high.

But honestly, she had doubts about whether she should be so grateful from her perspective.

Without making any further remarks, she also laid out the items she had been carrying all along.

The 〈Door to Shangri-La〉, which she took out first, displayed a message saying the viewing conditions were not met, so she put it back in. The next item she took out was the 〈Nymph’s Five-Colored Stone〉.

As she took it out and placed it in front of her, a fist-sized orb glowing with rainbow colors bounced in place and then stood still.

Suji stared intently at the 〈Nymph’s Five-Colored Stone〉.

The unicorn pet she had obtained from its lower version, the 〈Nymph’s Stone〉, was also being used very effectively.

But she wished for a pet that could be more helpful in combat.

“I couldn’t find a way to break this, so I’ve been carrying it around, taking up inventory space. Seeing my sincerity, isn’t it about time you tell me?”

− Try checking it.

“Huh?”

Suji blinked and checked the item details.

[〈Nymph’s Five-Colored Stone〉

: Appears to be a stone with five colors.

: [Appraisal Details] An egg.

Characteristics: Follows the first being it sees upon awakening, and its appearance can be set by the owner.

Can perform combat functions.

Awakens when held and whispered, ‘Longing for the existence of the stars.’

Default Color: Five colors]

The method to awaken it was clearly unknown before.

But now, not only were the details accurately recorded, but information about combat functions was also specified.

“Wow.”

As she smiled contentedly at the settings that seemed to read her mind, another log popped up.

[Interference exceeding Νύμφη’s regulations results in a one-week penalty. The connection with Νύμφη is severed.]

Suji slightly frowned.

Νύμφη was the first of the ‘Great Beings’ to watch over her actions.

She felt quite grateful, as they say, even dislike can turn into affection.

However, as soon as she had that thought, she pinched her cheek and came to her senses.

‘Grateful, my foot. Don’t forget, Seo Suji, that you’re going through this hardship within the hunter system set up by those bastards.’

She held the item in her arms and chanted the designated spell.

“Stars…”

But the words got stuck in her throat.

Chanting a strange spell alone without anyone watching was embarrassingly awkward to an unusual degree.

Suji, faced with an unexpected obstacle, tightly closed her mouth.

Her face felt hot as if it were burning.

‘…What’s the big deal with this? I can get a combat pet. Get it together.’

Consoling herself like that, she held the five-colored stone item in her arms and forcefully opened her mouth once again.

“Sta… Ah… Really… Stars… Whoever came up with this spell… Ah… Longing for the existence of the stars.”

As soon as she finished the spell, which she barely spat out after hesitating several times, the five-colored stone gently spread and became a sparkling, amorphous substance.

Instead of the feeling of a hard stone, it danced on her hand in a soft, clay-like form.

‘Let’s see. What form should I make it?’

To deal with airborne enemies, a winged form of pet was needed.

Although she hadn’t thought about it beforehand, if it was a strong pet with wings, only one thing came to mind.

Suji chose the form without much contemplation.

“Please make it a dragon form.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the mass of light floating on her palm flowed down to the floor like lava.

It grew rapidly in size from the floor, taking on a white color, and in an instant, a huge white dragon large enough to fill the hexagonal space was looking down at her.

Wings twice the size of its body, amber eyes that didn’t look gentle at all, and razor-sharp claws. Glistening, gem-like plates protruding along its spine.

It was exactly as she had imagined, as if the ability to freely set the appearance was true.

When Suji reached out towards the air, the gigantic dragon that could swallow her whole in one bite politely placed its hands on the ground and extended its long neck downward. Then, it rubbed its face against her small hand.

Grrrrr−

A sound reverberating through its throat was heard beneath the beautiful scales of the dragon, without a single blemish.

Seeing such a massive dragon closing its eyes and leaning its face against her hand, she felt conflicted.

Both the unicorn and the dragon.

They had more loyalty and affection than she had thought.

Suji hesitated for a moment before gently stroking the dragon’s forehead.

Her resentment towards the existence of monsters was beyond words.

But the closer she got to the end, the more she felt that monsters, too, were merely being used in the betting game, just like herself.

It was true that they were inevitably unable to become close, but they no longer felt as repulsive as before.

They seemed better than the beings sitting around the chessboard, betting money.

‘I wonder if the pets will disappear when this is all over.’

Because by then, the very existence of monsters would become meaningless.

‘It would be nice if that wasn’t the case.’

Such thoughts unknowingly came to her mind.

Thoughts she would never have had in the past.

If everything was wrapped up and everyone survived well.

It would be nice if they could create an amusement park, as they had talked about before.

Where pets could come and go, and the items they had obtained could be displayed, commemorating the battles they would never fight again.

If only that could happen…

She would really give them names then.

Both the unicorn and the dragon.

Despite knowing it was a slim possibility, Suji tried to imagine in a positive direction.

After petting the dragon a few more times, she pointed to the three boxes laid out in front of her, calming her rapidly beating heart.

Thinking of her teammates who would still be waiting for her, it was about time to receive the final reward.

“I used the luck stat well.”

The being laughed as if dumbfounded.

At first, she wasn’t sure if the creaking metallic sound was laughter, but after hearing this bizarre sound resounding in her head often, she could now distinguish it.

− You’ve practically become a politician now. Unfortunately, this reward is predetermined. It doesn’t work like that.

“Did I ask for anything more?”

Suji shrugged her shoulders.

What did she care about the rules they had set among themselves?

After alternately looking at the three huge boxes wrapped in gold, silver, and bronze, Suji swung her arm once and stepped forward.

In any case, she was now going to fight.

With her heart pounding with tension, she opened the silver box placed in the center.

Light filled the space.

Ding!

[As a reward for reaching the 100th floor, you have acquired the attribute 〈Wicked Heart〉.

This is a gift from νόμος.

Since there are a total of 2 of the same attributes, they will be applied in duplicate, and the value will be doubled.]

At this point, she could easily predict the remaining gift as well.

Suji proceeded to open the other box.

[As a reward for reaching the 100th floor, you have acquired the attribute 〈Wicked Heart〉.

This is a gift from νόμος.

Since there are a total of 3 of the same attributes, they will be applied in triplicate, and the value will be tripled.]

− I wish you good luck.

Along with the being’s voice, a log popped up.

[Interference exceeding νόμος’s regulations results in a one-week penalty. The connection with νόμος is severed.]

The resonance conveyed in her mind also ended with that.

Then, the log that was always noisy became silent.

Suji stared at the status window, which had always been bustling with the reactions of the ‘Great Beings’, now displaying no messages at all, feeling strangely unfamiliar.