I Alone Going To The Tower

-Erich Fromm.

Six months passed in a flash.

The Oracle declared Nemesis to be the last and worst disaster, and the world poured all its resources into preparing for the disaster.

The largest bunker expansion project in human history was underway, and human civilization was moving from the ground to the underground, including self-generation facilities and underground networks.

When nemesis begins, most of human economic activity stops during that period. They had to survive only with the food and resources they had accumulated underground. Scholars have also described it as the greatest hibernation of mankind.

Of course, as the commander-in-chief of the raid, I had a busy six months without even opening my eyes.

Warpgates were installed all over the world, and potions were provided free of charge to the hunters. In areas with poor defense capabilities, they supported remote-controlled golems or built underground bunkers.

It is not an exaggeration to say that most of the income earned by Matoap was tied up in this Nemesis.

And 99% of the engineering project with world-renowned scholars, including 7th floor manager Derek Rosbash, was completed.

Currently, the product is in the stage of mass production, and the new magic spreading network has also entered the final inspection.

During these six months, I was surprised that the unity of mankind was greater than I had expected.

sure.

[U.S. President, the U.S. military must protect only its territory and its people. A preview of the departure of the raid.]

[The Chinese government is too difficult to protect its territory.]

The flow of nationalism and nationalism still prevailed.

The United States was the first to pull the trigger, while China and several M10 nations declared their priority defense.

This means that we will not send hunters to the raid.

The World Federation strongly criticized them, and European countries friendly to the Federation also campaigned to participate in the global raid.

However, looking inside, the public opinion of the participating countries was not good.

[Please protect your own people first.]

[Are you following the League?]

[America is wise]

[How long will you keep an eye on the alliance? I don't know who this country is for.]

what is that

Everyone's life is the most precious thing in the world, and they don't try to focus their efforts on the public interest, even at the cost of their own safety.

Starting with the United States, skepticism began to prevail within the sending countries as well.

The Federation Secretary-General, Phil, was also displeased.

'There is practically no way to sanction participating countries in preparation for aggression.'

It's a boring situation. Because it is impossible to wage a war ahead of Nemesis or to impose economic sanctions.

As it is a matter of life and death, we cannot emotionally criticize non-participating countries.

So I told Phil.

'Just leave it alone.'

What do you do when they say they don't go?

I have multiple plans.

In the current situation, it's better to let things go as they please than to cause trouble and clutter the world.

Thus, the last grace period of mankind, six months, has passed. Starting tomorrow, the Nemesis date announced by Oracle is due.

On the way back to Matop in the car after finishing work outside, I looked down at Seoul.

Seoul, which should be full of lights even in the middle of the night, is immersed in deep darkness. The streets were as quiet as a ghost town, and the shops packed full of shops were either closed or shuttered.

People have been in underground bunkers and shelters for two days. It is a compulsory matter, not a free choice.

However, compared to the time of the cataclysm, when the entire population was concentrated in Seoul, the situation is on the better side. All underground shelters across the country can be used, and the number of bunkers has increased significantly over the past six months.

In this way, Korea succeeded in shoving the entire nation underground.

Humans can survive underground for 10 years in theory, and 2 years in reality. It has enough power to withstand food and medical supplies, as well as drainage facilities and its own electric power plant.

A night where everyone is crouching underground. Hunters like us are even busier. I passed the control area and entered the horse tower.

"Extra Magical Stones this way!"

"Who did the repair of the Stone Golem? Come out now!"

"Don't block the road in front, get out of the way!"

Unlike the quiet outside, the inside of the tower had no spirit.

Fully armed wizards were running around and shouting, and there were also people who put various equipment and potions into boxes, and people who opened up a magic circle blueprint and had a heated discussion.

I quietly passed the hallway so as not to disturb the staff, stepped on the magic circle elevator, and went up to the ninth floor.

"Yep! Let's choose!"

"This is it!"

When I went up to my room, the atmosphere changed again.

Fully armed Eunsol and Kim Sarang were sitting face to face and playing a card game.

"Oh, President! You're late."

"Did you come, brother?"

They waved their hands and said hello.

I shed a bitter smile at the sight of the two of them being carefree.

"Isn't it too stressful here?"

Sarang Kim smiled and folded her arms.

"Ah, the CEO is also true! People who are busy until the last day are not ready. We are fully prepared! We have time to relax, so we play games like this to relax. Isn't it Sol?"

"Yep!"

Well, all of the horse towers are 'attack teams', so even if nemesis starts, they don't go out immediately.

Korea's defense is handled by the Hunter Association, top 10 guilds, and management.

As they say, there is some leeway.

"You sound like you're ready."

At that moment, the magic circle elevator behind me flashed and Jinbora came up. She was brushing her hair with her tired face.

"Sol-ah. Who said that you broke the stone golem stock?"

"Aww! Who is it!"

Eunsol hurriedly turned on the ear mic and called somewhere.

I passed them and walked towards the transparent wall on the 9th floor where I could see the night view of Seoul.

I saw a city engulfed in darkness.

'I did everything I could.'

no regrets Now I'm just running towards the end I want.

"Ah, senior! The countdown begins!"

Jinbora ran to my side and said, At those words, Sarang Kim and Eunsol also adhered to the transparent wall and their eyes lit up.

Jinbora looked at her watch and raised her finger.

"Come on, 5!"

Eunsol, who was answering her call, raised her arm.

"4!"

Then everyone shouted out loud.

"3! 2! 1!"

"Welcome to the last days!"

"Wow!"

… Everyone is excited

Was it because of the pressure that caused me to go crazy because I was mentally overloaded?

Still, I think it's better than thinking about when I'm going to die.

"But nothing happens?"

Jinbora blinked her eyes and muttered. I shrugged her shoulders.

"Of course it's stupid. It's not like disasters are falling based on Korea's time."

"You're too stupid!"

I sat on my chair and leaned back comfortably.

"Everyone, get some sleep. Maybe the day after tomorrow..."

"Uh, what is that?"

"Come down!"

I jumped up and ran and put my face on the transparent wall like the girls again.

Something is coming down through the dark night sky.

─────Cooooong!

There was a sound as if a bomb had been dropped in the distance. I see something towering through the thick dust.

It was a huge tower.

'It's started!'

I further expanded the scope of Daeva's eyes. The location is roughly in Seongbuk-gu. You can see monsters pouring out of the tower.

"...that's big."

"Isn't that a bit bigger than a horse tower?"

I raised my head and looked up at the sky. Countless tracks were being drawn in the black night sky.

The first pace of Nemesis, 'Tower of Judgment', has begun.

* * *

According to the records of the Great Library, the 'Tower of Judgment' is just a passing process.

Nemesis has not yet appeared on Earth. According to the records of the Great Library, nemesis tends to appear 5-6 days after the Tower of Judgment begins.

This Judgment Tower has many similarities to the Horse Tower, but it is an indestructible object and a 9-story structure. The weakest monsters live on the first floor, and the strongest monsters live on the ninth floor.

There is a boss monster on each floor, and you can go up to the next floor by removing this boss monster.

If you defeat the last 9th floor monster, the Tower of Judgment will be completely destroyed.

According to the report of the Federation, there are currently about 60 towers that have fallen across the globe.

Korea dropped one to Seoul. In some countries, the towers did not fall at all, and in China with a large population, four of them fell.

Hong Yeon, the president of the association, responded quickly.

A thick defense was formed centered on the tower that fell in Seoul, and the flowing monsters were blocked off.

It wasn't a tough job.

The exits from which the monsters came out were limited to the first floor, and the overall level was only about ranks 1-4. For Korean hunters who experienced Red Gate, this was nothing.

However, it should not be overlooked that this Nemesis is a long-term battle.

Everyone knows that if you eliminate the boss monster on the 9th floor, you can clear the Tower of Judgment.

But according to Erendel's record, it's not easy.

You can climb all the way up to the 5th floor, but the difficulty rises exponentially from the 6th floor, where the 6th rank appears.

And above all else, the results are poor compared to the effort put in.

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The Tower of Judgment is and will continue to fall. Don't waste your energy, be patient, and when Nemesis appears, the correct answer is to go all-in to the raid.

But.

[USA announced the attack on the three towers.]

[U.S. Secretary of Defense, "Removal of malicious dungeons for the safety of the public as a top priority"]

The United States and some other countries, which declared their withdrawal from the raid from the beginning, began to attack the tower.

They had no intention of sending troops to the raid, and they did not need to conserve power, and they introduced a policy that best met the support of the people.

The Federation Secretary General Phil sent out an immediate cessation recommendation, but it was reckless. They no longer listened to the Federation.

[American sign Hunter Hines. Defeat the 5th floor of the Portland Tower in 7 hours! It's so smooth.]

[Seattle and Pittsburgh Towers also start attacking.]

[U.S. Secretary of Defense is satisfied that "the United States is safer than any other country in the world"]

'… … What the hell are these bastards up to?'

It just doesn't make sense for me.

It's good to do it for your own people, but isn't this kind of media play rare?

It's like fooling the nations that promised to send troops to raids at the cost of sacrifice.

Interviews with the United States are being circulated around the world, and the people are calling for the power to be sent to the attack squad to attack the tower.

The world's most powerful country is moving forward without thinking about its position.

If this is still a move to check the League and Europe after Nemesis... … All I can think of is that my head is really full

[In response to the blatant criticism of countries around the world, the U.S. Secretary of Defense stated, "The United States will prioritize the protection of its own citizens. When the safety of its citizens is secured, we will consider dispatching troops at that time."]

First of all, we have to keep in mind the possibility that Main is involved in the top level of the United States.

Domestic public opinion is still quiet and criticizes the selfish US, but there are also strong opinions that we should focus on protecting our own country following the US.

I took a deep breath and looked at Ea.

"I said? I should have saved the Plan B 'Operation to Threaten Nuclear Missiles'."

EA shook his head softly.

“No matter what you think, it’s not.”

"...wow."

Yes, I had to be patient.

This is a battle of patience.

What I can do right now is to maintain my best condition until the decisive moment. That's it.

"Tell Phil to emphasize once again that the federation sending countries should not be shaken and focus on the defense around the tower. Of course, attacking the tower is absolutely prohibited."

"Okay."

The final catastrophe has only just begun.

Just wait a little longer.

My turn will come soon.

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