Fantasy System

Chapter 92: Entering the tower

Ed finally reached the city where the tower was at. It took him three days to reach it, and this was without stopping. Ed didn't encounter other bandits or monsters on the way who he couldn't outrun. This saved him a lot of time.

The city where the tower exited was called just that. Tower city. The city was like a fort, with a giant circular wall surrounding it. 'Is it supposed to keep things in, or out?' Ed couldn't help but wonder. He quickly made his way to the entrance. Raikou was hiding in his shadow. Many people were lining up to enter. Tower city was different from other cities. It was the headquarters of the Central government. Thus not many people were willing to make a big scene in this city.

"If you will be entering the tower, then please head to the Central office. If you're only visiting, then there is no need." As soon as Ed's turn came, the guard explained to him. Ed already knew this. He got as much information from Leonard who had visited the Tower in the past. Going into the tower requires a signature. Indicating that the one entering would be responsible for himself. No rescue teams or any of the sort would be looking for him if he disappears.

This was a way for other gangs to do their shady job in this city. Entering the tower means a great deal of danger. It would not be an understatement to say that most people who go in don't come back out. This was not only due to monsters in the tower, but also other people inside. Those who choose to kill humans instead of monsters.

Ed made his way to the Central office. It looked like a company, filled with desks and papers. Many people were now lining up to sign. The paper needed to be signed only included the name and signature. No one bothered to check if the information is correct or not since it was only a formality. Ed didn't put his name, instead, he wrote Zero.

After a little, the one who was responsible for Ed gave him a ticker. His name was in it, as well as the government's signature. This was to prove that he had indeed gone through the procedures necessary to enter the tower.

Ed left the office and toured a little. He summoned Suika since she was in her card form while they were traveling. Ed went around the shops buying some necessities. He already had everything he needed, but it was better to be safe rather than sorry. While shopping, he noticed that most people didn't talk much, making the streets eerily quiet. Only footsteps could be heard. Ed was creeped out by them, but he didn't judge them. He checked the Map, and most of the people were blue dots. Except for a few, which was expected.

Ed didn't bother to reserve a room in an inn. He was planning to stay in the tower until he clears it, or until he feels that he leveled up sufficiently. He made his way to the tower that was in the middle of the city. The tower was also surrounded by a circular wall. This made the city look like a giant donut from above. The Tower of Strength was hundreds of meters high. Probably even thousands. It reminded Ed of the tower of Babel.

Ed only needed to show one of the guards the ID ticket he got from the office to be able to enter. He got passed the circular wall and saw the Tower directly for the first time. Many people were in the space between the wall and the Tower. Some of them were enemies according to Ed's Map.

Ed didn't waste any time and entered the tower. Suddenly he felt nauseous. As if he was shook a few times. Ed opened his eyes to see that he wasn't inside the rocky Tower, but instead, he was inside a forest. 'Where is this place?!' Ed was afraid that he might have been caught in a trap laid out by some bandits. He almost panicked but quickly calmed himself.

[Host doesn't need to panic. The Tower's floors are pocket dimensions. They don't exist in the real world.] The system always explained things to Ed.

Ed looked around the forest, but he could see any borders. The floors of the tower didn't look like they exceeded 100m from the outside. But now, Ed guessed that the floor was as big as his own Kingdom, If not bigger.

"Raikou" Ed didn't bother to hide Raikou now. He would kill anyone who tried to mess with his in this Tower. He will not let anyone escape either. Ed started exploring the floor. He activated his Map and noticed that he was surrounded by red dots. But they were all weak monsters, too afraid to come out.

"System how can I move to the next floor?" Ed didn't want to waste his time killing worthless monsters. His only targets would be Earth Establishment and above.

[You would need to find the teleportation circle yourself, or simply find the floor boss and kill him]. 'Floor boss? What is this, an RPG?' Ed couldn't help but retort in his mind. This setting was way too similar to a game for him. He was also annoyed since in either case, he would have to search for the circle or boss in this large floor.

Ed started looking around. He was using his Short teleports to travel. His space magic had been stuck on level one for a long time now, and this was the chance to level it up. Most of the monsters on this floor were normal ones. Foxes, Boars, Snakes etc None of them were even King Establishment. Ed spent half an hour before he noticed a large monster. It was a giant bunny with a horn in its head.

"System scan it"

[Scanning]

Name Big bunny (Floor Boss).

Cultivation: Knight Establishment level 3.

Ed didn't waste any time and teleported behind it. One simple sword slash and its head was rolling on the floor. Ed felt the same sensation as earlier and the scenery changed.

'The teleportation is instantly activated'. Ed looked up and noticed that he, Raikou, and Suika were in an area that looked like a cave. Some moss on the walls was illuminating this cave. To make matters worse, Ed was in the middle of a group of monsters.

Author's Thoughts

Shigun

Hello everyone! Enjoy the chapter