Chapter 61
The more Arrogance Chests you gather, the higher the grade of the reward becomes.
If you collect 50 and obtain a [Legendary] grade, opening 170 at once should at least guarantee an [Eternal] grade.
But what if the number of chests exceeds 200?
‘He’s surpassed the reward limit set by the Black Witch.’
He was certain.
After all, even the Tower of Arrogance was just a unique form of the Abyss created by the Black Witch.
A creative space made by the Creator directly pouring in coins.
Naturally, the rewards had limits, and when a challenger exceeded those limits, the Creator would go bankrupt.
That’s why the Tower of Arrogance was panicking right now.
It never imagined there would be a challenger who would claim all the rewards by moving between both factions.
It was their own doing.
The Tower of Arrogance considered him a ‘Prophet’ and made him cross between Kankun and Adora’s factions to push both of them beyond their limits.
‘I chose Kankun’s faction, displayed the relic, and was set as his closest aide.’
Though his time with Kankun was short.
The problem was, he had already been chosen as Kankun’s closest aide.
Just by Kankun climbing the tower, he would receive rewards.
In the process, there were rewards that Park Chan-woo hadn’t yet received.
The tower did not immediately provide the ‘unsettled’ rewards.
Because he had received rewards from the Adora faction, he was enticed to open chests.
It probably meant they could handle up to 170.
In other words—
‘It would be hard for them to grant any more rewards than that.’
Other Creators did the same.
When on the verge of bankruptcy, they’d change the subject or delay rewards like this, trying to make a deal.
But Park Chan-woo was a veteran among veterans at exploring the Abyss.
Such shallow tricks couldn’t shake his guard.
If there were rewards to receive, he’d shake them down, then shake them again, and finally shake one last time until every speck of dust was claimed—that was his creed.
So—
“I’ll open them all after combining even the unsettled rewards. No compromise, Tower of Arrogance.”
He made his determination clear.
There was no room for negotiation.
Park Chan-woo had only one purpose.
To erase every name of arrogance and bankrupt the Black Witch.
[‘Unsettled’ reward details have been updated.]
[Credit is given for choosing the ‘Kankun Faction’ and climbing up to the 10th floor.]
[Of the ten relics displayed in the showcase, the ‘Intermediate Mana Relic’ you displayed has been confirmed.]
[‘Intermediate Mana Relic’ was never swapped out from the showcase as Kankun climbed to the 10th floor ‘Field of Decisive Battle.’ Extra points are granted.]
[‘Intermediate Mana Relic’ is the only relic never swapped from the 1st to the 10th floor.]
[Achievement ‘Cherished’ has been achieved.]
[Achievement ‘One of a Kind’ has been achieved.]
[Hidden Achievement ‘From Start to Finish’ has been achieved.]
[Hidden Achievement ‘No Hands Needed’ has been achieved.]
[Hidden Achievement ‘Easy Pickings’ has been achieved.]
The real settlement began.
Though he chose Kankun’s faction, except for the 1st floor, he never actually climbed with him, so it seemed the system had to calculate it like this.
But the rewards that came up were extraordinary.
More than expected.
No, they were beyond imagination, with countless achievements identified.
‘Kankun never swapped out the relic I displayed.’
Even though Park Chan-woo had suddenly disappeared, Kankun still treated him as his closest aide.
The fact that the relic was never swapped until the end showed just how much Kankun valued him.
And since he didn’t join Kankun afterwards, he seemed to have achieved several hidden achievements.
‘Achievements the challenger was never supposed to attain. Creators often set those as hidden achievements for fun.’
Now it was clear why the Tower of Arrogance urged him to leave midway.
It was because hidden achievements were involved.
Achieving hidden achievements made the reward scale even larger.
It was out of the Creators’ crisis that they made such a proposal, thinking Park Chan-woo might accomplish what nobody else could.
‘Hidden achievements became a blunder.’
It shows just how arrogant Creators are.
They set things up as mere play, for amusement, even if it meant losing their own flesh and bone.
That’s how little they think of humans.
The Black Witch was no different.
Well, it could be seen as unfair.
There’s no way the Black Witch, deep within the Abyss, could have imagined someone like Park Chan-woo existed.
Park Chan-woo smiled.
‘The stakes have gotten higher.’
The stakes really had gone up.
To a level never seen before.
The result was astonishing.
[Judgment is complete.]
[You may choose one of the following rewards.]
[1. 50 coins, 0 Arrogance Chests.]
[2. 25 coins, 75 Arrogance Chests.]
[3. 0 coins, 150 Arrogance Chests.]
‘Oh?’
Choose one of three rewards?
He expected to get maybe 30 to 50 Arrogance Chests, but the rewards far exceeded expectations.
The coin-to-chest ratio was 3:1.
He could get a maximum of 50 coins or 150 Arrogance Chests.
‘Impressive.’
Even compared to the rewards he got while climbing the tower with Adora, there was nothing lacking.
Each reward option was astonishing.
‘An extra 50 coins, huh.’
Normally, he’d take as many coins as possible without hesitation.
The ‘Golden Mystery of the Arahan’ he wore provided overwhelming options with more coins.
‘Golden Aura’ increased attack and defense by 2 per coin, and ‘Seeker’s First Step’ raised all stats by 1 for every 10 coins.
There were even unrevealed secret options, so more coins were always better.
Even in the real world, coins were more valuable in many ways….
“Number 3. 150 Arrogance Chests.”
There was no reason to hesitate.
The Tower of Arrogance must have desperately hoped he’d choose number 1.
But Park Chan-woo’s goal never changed as long as Kankun’s heart kept beating.
[You have acquired 150 Arrogance Chests.]
[You currently possess 320 Arrogance Chests.]
320 Arrogance Chests!
That was more than 100 above his initial estimate of 200.
Honestly, he had no idea.
What kind of reward would he get for opening 320 chests?
[The Tower of Arrogance proposes.]
[It offers you the title of ‘Creator.’]
[You are more like a Creator than any Creator!]
[As a ‘Prophet’ who achieved the inexplicable, you have the qualifications to become a Creator.]
[Become a Lord of the Abyss and command the world.]
Ha.
Park Chan-woo let out a laugh.
This was the first time in his life.
The Tower of Arrogance targeted him instead of Adora.
It acknowledged that Park Chan-woo suited the title of Creator more than the great Orc Master or the Witch of Death.
[You could become the ‘Ultimate Creator.’]
[You have the ‘creativity’ to surpass even Demon Kings, Demon Gods, and the Great Nine Lords.]
[Become the ‘Lord of Arrogance,’ rule the Abyss, and mock them all.]
The Tower of Arrogance was making a racket.
Not just a Creator, but become the Lord of Arrogance.
A first-time, and extremely unconventional offer.
A human becoming a Lord of the Abyss, and even a Creator?
Become the imaginary Lord of Arrogance and command the world.
If possible, that would be nice.
‘There’s no such thing as a freebie in the Abyss.’
Park Chan-woo knew.
He knew better than anyone.
With an offer that grand, it meant having to give up that much.
Even with the 320 Arrogance Chests he had, it wasn’t enough.
No matter how incredible the number, it wasn’t enough to utterly ruin the Black Witch.
And yet, the ultimate Creator?
It was much harder than bankrupting the Black Witch.
That meant—
‘It’s telling me to give up being human and become a devil.’
Just as it sounded.
To shed his humanity and become a devil.
It couldn’t even be compared to an Incarnation contract.
Only by becoming a resident of the Abyss could one become a Lord, or a Creator.
‘The moment I become a devil, I will no longer be myself.’
It meant changing the very foundation of his species.
Every single cell would change, and he’d become an entirely different being.
Of course, he could no longer be called himself, Park Chan-woo.
Park Chan-woo shook his head.
“I am human.”
He was human.
He would surpass them all, as a human.
The devils of the Abyss, the dragons, and all the Twelve Species.
He would surpass them all and become the final victor.
So—
“I’ll open all 320 chests.”
There would be no compromise.
A contract or deal with a Creator is poison.
Especially this tower with the name of Arrogance and the Black Witch—it’s nothing but harm.
Now that he knew their intention, he couldn’t just let it be.
Rumble!
The tower shook.
Soon, 320 chests came crashing down in front of him.
Park Chan-woo pronounced judgment on the Tower of Arrogance and the Black Witch.
“Go bankrupt.”
[You have gathered 320 Arrogance Chests.]
[Opening all 320 chests at once, entering ‘Final Reward’ stage.]
[You have vastly surpassed the Tower of Arrogance’s maximum reward threshold.]
[The maximum reward was set at 200 Arrogance Chests.]
[Rewards are being forcibly executed.]
[The Tower of Arrogance has gone bankrupt!]
[Additional rewards beyond the limit are being forcibly executed.]
[Searching for something of fitting value from the ‘Black Witch.’]
[‘Black Witch’s left pinky finger’ has been selected as the target for forced execution.]
[You have obtained the ‘Black Witch’s left pinky finger.’]
[You have obtained the final relic, ‘Star of Arrogance.’]
