WSGCT Chapter 27

On the day of Nam Ga-eun’s attempt to clear floor 63 of the Korean Black Tower.

Jeon Kwang-il rushed early in the morning to an item crafting workshop located in the outskirts of Seoul.

Meeting the master craftsman who had dedicated his life to blacksmithing,

“Master, is the repair complete?”

“The sword’s material was orichalcon metal. While there was plenty of orichalcon for repairs…”

“Is there a problem?”

“The sword was worn and chipped in places from the start. The patterns are too faded to verify the original. So I couldn’t fix the existing damage.”

“What about the new damage from Nam Ga-eun player’s use?”

“Those parts have been completely repaired.”

“Ah! That’s great. No problem then.”

He said damage that existed when the item was acquired couldn’t be helped.

New damage could be repaired though.

But that was good enough, wasn’t it?

He didn’t forget to transfer the rental fee to Bong Juhyeok either.

First rental was free but this was the second time.

I should transfer 10 billion.

In this urgent and critical situation, was 10 billion even considered money?

This was also a benefit of being in Korea.

When renting to other countries though, they would charge at least 10 times more.

Jeon Kwang-il rushed to the Awakened Management Office with the repaired sword.

All employees had gathered in the office’s main hall.

To Nam Ga-eun who was waiting fully equipped among the employees.

“Here it is.”

“Is it fully repaired?”

“Not completely. You see…”

Jeon Kwang-il told Nam Ga-eun what he heard from the master craftsman.

“Ah! As long as it’s the same as before, that’s fine. I’ll have to use it carefully.”

“Are you really attempting it today?”

“I told you. If I can just endure the dark aura, skeletons are just bones.”

After thoroughly checking if the body cam attached to her chest was working properly.

“I’m off to floor 63.”

“Best of luck.”

“Let’s all do our best, fighting!”

The office employees cheered for her too.

“Fighting! Nam Ga-eun!”

“Come back safely!”

“We’ll hold our breath waiting for your return.”

“Show them the terror of a fitness fanatic.”

Waving to each person,

“See you later.”

Spot!

Nam Ga-eun disappeared.

The office employees remained frozen in place.

Would their hopes be realized?

About two hours later.

Again.

Spot!

She appeared.

“H-how did it go?”

Nam Ga-eun flashed a bright smile and made a V-sign with her hand.

“Successful clear!”

And then,

“Waaaaaah!!!”

Cheers erupted that nearly brought down the office.

Nam Ga-eun touched her nose as if it was stinging, twisting her body awkwardly.

She knew too.

That it wasn’t just because of her own abilities.

Player Bong, thank you so much.

Without the holy sword item he lent her?

It would have definitely been tower collapse.

I should get him a gift.

Rental fee was rental fee, gifts were gifts.

What do men like?

Jeon Kwang-il was deeply moved too.

With the holy sword, she could probably reach floor 66, no, even 67 without much trouble.

Then floor 68?

By then, player Bong Juhyeok should have reached the 60s.

That was even more reassuring than the holy sword.

“Player Nam Ga-eun, please give me the body cam.”

“Are you going to release this right away too?”

“We need to ease the public’s anxiety.”

“Yes!”

The tables had been completely turned.

※ ※ ※

During a National Assembly audit, Director Park Kyung-soo made a shocking declaration.

The successful clearing of floor 62 of Korea’s Black Tower, announcing floor 63 attempt the next day, and moreover, promising to clear floor 66 within a month.

The response was explosive enough to overshadow Yoo Cheol-min’s naturalization.

Player Nam Ga-eun’s floor 62 clearing video played on TV all day.

Her figure wielding an enormous though very worn-looking sword to cut down zombies, with a subtle radiance dispelling the dark aura.

└ Are the zombies made of paper? Holy power is on a different level from light attributes.

└ The clearing time is impossibly fast. Looks fake.

└ Why would they bother?

└ Public opinion is at its worst, so they might be trying to save face by producing fake videos.

└ They’d make such an obvious lie? Is the Management Office stupid?

└ True. Even if I don’t trust the office, I trust player Nam Ga-eun. Do you know how good her reputation is?

└ Anyway, we’ll see today. The results of floor 63 attempt will tell us everything.

The public was tense.

They would soon know.

Would player Nam Ga-eun successfully clear floor 63 in succession?

And then,

Breaking news erupted all at once.

<Breaking: Floor 63 Skeleton Mission Successfully Cleared!>

<Power of Holy Sword Clearly Shown in Clearing Video, Natural Enemy of Undead>

<Player Nam Ga-eun’s Movements Also Stand Out, Wielding Large Greatsword Freely>

<She Always Showed Promise. Evaluated to Surpass Yoo Cheol-min in Pure Talent>

<Floor 64 Dark Ghoul Attempt Announced in 3 Days, Confident of Success>

<Floor 66? Might Take Less Than a Month at This Rate>

└ It’s out!!!

└ Shout it! Floor 66!

└ Where are all those bastards who called it fake!

└ Only took 2 hours too.

└ Remember watching America’s clearing video? Took them 7 hours I think?

└ The holy sword was totally OP.

└ Serves that bastard Yoo Cheol-min right. If he’d stayed put, he could’ve cleared floor 66 with that sword.

The response was truly explosive.

Every internet board in Korea became a festival ground.

Short video clips of Nam Ga-eun’s floor 62 and 63 clearings started circulating as 1-minute edits on YouTube Shorts, Deals, TipTok, and other short-form SNS platforms.

And the final cherry on top.

A message that rang out only to players with Korean nationality.

[Notice: Floor 30 of the Black Tower (Korea) has been cleared with S++ rank.]

└ Huh?

└ Whoa…

└ This is insane!

└ What is it what is it?

└ Full notice after so long.

└ Oh oh, if it’s a full notice, maybe?

└ Floor 30 S++ rank clearing achievement.

└ Wow, this is almost a lethal dose of national pride.

Player Nam Ga-eun’s 2-hour clear of floor 63 was already satisfying enough.

But on top of that,

Though their identity was unknown,

A definitely Korean player’s,

Floor 30 S++ rank clearing record was added to it.

How could the national pride enthusiasts handle this?