Loading...
As Ha Hee-Jeong had explained, the twenty-fifth floor’s trial was straightforward. All I had to do was find the pope and ensure he survived. Unfortunately, failing to locate or protect him would render the twenty-sixth floor’s trial even more difficult.
Although the pope lacked any real divine power and couldn’t directly help the climbers defeat the heretics, his position was symbolic. Losing him would shatter morale, weakening our forces.
Realizing this, the other climbers were desperately scouring the fortress, but I didn’t feel the need to rush.
Wasn't Alexei supposed to handle the search?
Since his location was a mystery, I figured my time would be better spent handling the heretics rather than blindly searching. There was no need to take Alexei’s glory, either. As the most powerful climber, my role was to reduce the heretics’ numbers and carve an escape route for when reinforcements arrived.
Ha Hee-Jeong was likely rallying other climbers somewhere close by.
Looking around, I noticed a group of climbers hovering near me—they weren’t the only ones either. Mixed amongst the crowd of climbers sprinting off to search for the pope, a surprising number were headed straight in my direction.
What? Are they thinking the same thing I am?
With over two hundred thousand climbers, it...
Unlock free chapters every day
Bookmark your novel and never lose track of your progress
Share your thoughts with your favorite translator in the comments.
