[Title: What’s good about going to the tower?

Since Daphne’s abilities are superior, she’ll probably clear the first reward and do well.

But it doesn’t make sense for ordinary people to flock to the tower.

If everyone is going to empty the dungeon and go to the tower, now’s the time for me to rob some empty houses~

└This guy is smart;

└└222

└I’m going to the tower because my teammates told me to LOL. But you need to be at a certain level to go LOL. Honestly, I don’t think there’s much point in us at the bottom improving our skills a bit LOL.

└└What can you do. I’m worried because there are too many people like you who are soaked in defeatism. In a world where you don’t know when or at what level a wave will burst, you need to at least have the skills to survive.

└└└222 I was also thinking the government officials would protect us, but after watching Daphne’s video, I thought I should protect my own family.] [Title: I’ve thought about that too.

Watching the video this time, I really felt the skill difference and it was a bit scary……

Everyone is worshipping Daphne, saying she’s a god, and Daphne is high on that praise, so it’s fine now.

But honestly, if Team Daphne reveals her skills to this extent and tells people to listen to her, who wouldn’t listen?

I think it’s game over if Daphne snaps her fingers like Thanos.

Or as the post earlier said, she might even want power LOL. Military dictatorship is no joke LOL.

└Don’t spread distrust of Lady Daphne by writing posts like this.

└└2222 Reported.

└Why would someone who wants military dictatorship post strategy videos LOL. It’s obvious your brain is full of noodles.

└└No need to explain one by one LOL. That person doesn’t even know what military dictatorship is LOL.

└In this situation where monsters are appearing everywhere every day, what’s the advantage of dictatorship? Why are there so many posts like this these days? Did a bunch of people flood in from some political forum?

└└Maybe they feel threatened because Lady Daphne is more popular than most celebrities or politicians? LOL.

└└└They really seem pathetic.] [Title: No matter what Daphne’s intentions are, it seems other countries are the ones benefiting.

Isn’t that right? We’re already ranked first in strategy and have the strongest hunter power in the world LOL.

But if we keep revealing strategies like this, who will benefit?

And hunters say they can or can’t go abroad, but Team Daphne has already made reservations to visit other countries.

Could she really be immigrating?

└Why are there so many new people today?

└It’s your fault if Lady Daphne immigrates.

└└22222

└└└33333

└└This person is so funny LOL.

└I live in the US. If she says she’s coming, we’ll welcome her ^^

└I’m in Japan. If you’re going to talk so much, let’s swap our Thanos~ ^^

└India sees Daphne as a god. I think it wouldn’t be bad if Daphne immigrated here.]

Suji scrolled for a long time before looking up.

The posts had roughly similar contexts.

Content speculating about Suji’s intentions, or posts saying it would be good to be wary of her power.

Oddly deflated by the posts that weren’t as grandiose as expected, she returned the device to her inventory.

“Does it bother you?”

Elaine, who was sitting in the back, asked in a cautious voice.

“What?”

“The public opinion.”

Suji shook her head as she brushed up the hair fluttering in the wind with her hand.

“No. I’m so unaffected that I don’t even know why Nature came for this.”

It wasn’t just lip service, she really wasn’t impacted at all.

When she first learned about the Zero incident where they scammed them, the chatter of people bothered her in that moment.

But now, well.

The view of the Han River estuary that had drawn closer at some point and the orderly crowd gathered near the tower entrance came into view.

So many hunters who listen to her every word and actually came to the tower.

She knew that for every person who prattles on about her without knowing her well, there are also many who support and cheer for her. Even the restaurant owner where she went to eat or the blacksmith who tempers her sword.

But was there a need to care about the chatter of people she’s never even seen face to face?

Plus, she understood the public opinion saying they didn’t know her intentions.

She had decided to share and allow preparations, but she couldn’t immediately share about humanity’s extinction right now. She needed a little more time.

From their perspective, it may seem like Suji is making a big fuss just because a few S-grade waves appeared.

She could understand.

Elaine listened intently as if gauging the sincerity in Suji’s voice, then soon replied softly.

“If you say so, that’s fine.”

At that gentle voice, Suji turned around while leaning on the unicorn’s neck.

Elaine had her usual gentle expression as she faced the wind.

It was hard to imagine she was the same person who acted so childishly with Nature.

She was so mature, plain, calm, and dependable.

Just looking at her made one feel reassured.

“Why do you dislike Nature so much?”

Elaine’s dark eyes met Suji’s directly.

He seemed to ponder his words for a moment before offering an answer.

“…I dislike him because he’s frivolous.”

Was she being too conscious of him these days?

Every word he said seemed to be hiding something meaningful, as if it was significant.

Was it because she knew him well? Or was she starting to not know him well?

Suji asked again as she brushed up the purple hair that kept falling and obscuring her view with one hand.

“Is that all?”

“I dislike not only Nature, but anyone who undermines the team’s discipline. And the current team composition is sufficient to ascend to the next floor.”

“But there are too many risk factors, and it’s hard to predict the power of EX-grade. In this situation where we know nothing about what’s on the next floor, isn’t it better to have even one more reserve personnel? Nature has good judgment, so he will definitely be helpful.”

By the time she said that, they had already reached their destination.

The unicorn folded its long wings and landed on the riverbank, and Suji jumped off first.

Elaine followed her reluctantly as if he had no choice.

Seeing his face that didn’t seem too happy, she remembered what he had said.

“Not everyone is on our side.”

She felt she knew well enough what Elaine was worried about.

“No matter who we recruit, I won’t trust them as much as Elaine. Don’t worry.”

It wasn’t flattery to appease him.

It was a sincere statement.

Elaine stared at Suji for a moment as if surprised, then softened his eyes. Just that changed his impression completely.

“You’ve really changed.”

“Me?”

“Yes.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, you’ve become much brighter.”

Suji shrugged her shoulders.

“Then you won’t say anything more about this, right?”

“…I understand.”

Elaine answered as if he had no choice.

As the very person who practically drove Nature out of the team, she thought he wouldn’t accept him back so easily.

Suji extended her hand to Elaine, who still looked reluctant, as a sign of gratitude.

Two right hands interlocked like a handshake and separated.

She glanced at her hand. It was a usual attitude, a usual everyday action, but somehow that gesture felt awkward.

“Let’s go now.”

“Yes.”

As she turned her gaze towards the tower, she suddenly noticed the number displayed on the status window rising like crazy.

It was a speed she had never seen before.

Suji slightly frowned and reached out to unmute.

[νόμος expresses curiosity about your actions.] [νόμος watches your actions.] [Νύμφη watches your actions.] [απόγευμα watches your actions.] [σκιά watches your actions.]

She couldn’t tell what it meant just from this.

A series of logs with almost the same context continued.

She didn’t particularly feel like talking to the ‘Great Beings’, but there must be a reason for them to be this excited. They weren’t ones to react this way for no reason.

Suddenly, she felt a chill down her spine.

She reached into her inventory and took out the 〈νόμος’s Ring〉 and put it on her finger.

– Finally!

The voice ringing in her head sounded urgent, as if it had been very frustrated.

“Why?”

– Are you curious?

When Suji abruptly asked, the being answered excitedly as if it wasn’t upset about having the ring stashed away all this time.

Suji asked again.

“Why are you being so noisy? Did something happen?”

– You’ll find out if you wait a bit.

“…What?”

The voice that sounded extremely excited cut off very briefly and then continued.

Now!

The thought that nothing was happening was short-lived.

Suji’s eyes, scanning the surroundings, reflected Peace, Saint, Nature, and the hunters gathered around the tower in turn.

And the next thing that caught her eye was light.

Light rippling as if connecting the middle and upper floors of the black tower that soared high enough to reach the sky.

It was an unclear light, like a heat haze on the asphalt in midsummer, but it wasn’t difficult to recognize what it was.

It was a crack.