The Swordsman Genius Returnee Even Swallows Immortality

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At that moment the Lord of the Thunderbolt collapsed and Habell landed lightly on the mountain range.

[You have defeated the 3rd Floor Master, ‘Lord of the Thunderbolt’.]

[You have achieved a feat that no one has ever shown before.]

[A reward will be given on the altar.]

The voice of the Tower began to ring in Havell’s ears.

It was a different voice from the Demon King.

“Does the Tower also give a reward if you defeat the Master?”

He thought it would be good if the reward was generous enough to help Banpellion.

But for Habell, the real reward was something else.

[The Tower is wary of you.]

[The achievement ‘Slayer of the 3rd Floor Master’ has been registered.]

[The ominousness of the ‘3rd Floor Master of the Tower’ sheeps into your body.]

[The ‘Thunderclap’ has taken root in your body.]

– Strength has increased by 31.

– Agility has increased by 34.

– Endurance has increased by 37.

– Aptitude has increased by 34.

-Skill has increased by 38.

– Ominousness has increased by 35.

The highest numbers ever were listed.

Habell raised his sword and swung it lightly.

Then the wind split and the trees were neatly cut down.

As much as the numbers, this time a different power was clearly felt.

The four-digit numbers began to gradually take shape.

Upon seeing that, Havel pointed his sword towards the sky this time.

“Thunderbolt.”

Activate!

That moment, a pure white spark sprang from the tip of Havel’s sword.

The condensed aura had been converted into a thunderbolt.

The moment he raised that sword towards the sky.

BOOM!

Lightning pierced through the dark clouds and shot up.

That lightning looked exactly like that of a thunderbolt mage.

“Crazy, this is ridiculous.”

Others might call it a secret technique, yet he could grasp it so easily.

He realized how absurd the power the Demon King had given him was.

‘When I’ve climbed all the towers, to what extent will I have grown?’

Havel had already surpassed the realm that the world recognized long ago.

The Demon King couldn’t have emerged without transcending the realm of humans.

Yet now, he was becoming stronger than even a realm that could not be defined.

“My path.”

He couldn’t tell whether his path was well-paved.

Or a path of thorns.

It was truly frustrating.

‘It’s something I can only worry about for now.’

It was a problem he couldn’t solve right away.

Havel erased it from his memory.

Then he returned to the altar.

“Havel!”

Dante ran up to him as soon as he returned.

Dante was covered in soot here and there.

He must have fought his own battle.

However, judging by his sparkling eyes, it seemed he had gained something.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“No, I’m fine.”

That’s good.

As long as it didn’t interfere with his climb up the tower.

“Havel, come this way.”

At that moment, Dante led Havel to the center of the altar.

There, a huge amount of byproducts was piled up.

Just by looking at them, he could tell that they would sell for a high price.

Havel realized that this was the reward for the tower.

“Isn’t this a bit too much, even for you?”

“Yes, even I’ve never seen this much as a reward.”

Originally, the Tower’s rewards were abundant enough to be shared among the entire Order.

Even then, it was enough for them to take turns.

However, the rewards they could see now were even greater in quantity.

It was enough for even a penniless family to get back on their feet.

“It seems like we won’t be able to take it all.”

Dante wanted to take everything, but he only had two hands.

It wasn’t like they had a high-grade spatial artifact, so naturally, there was a limit to how much they could carry.

Thankfully, they had brought knapsacks from the Tier 2 Safe Zone.

“Ugh, fine. Let’s just take the good stuff. We’ll be coming back down anyway.”

Dante reluctantly followed Habel’s suggestion.

Just as he said, there was no way they could take everything.

“Besides, the rewards will only get better as we go up. We’ll be fine if we just focus on those.”

Dante agreed.

Habel would continue to break through the Tower without fail.

There was no reason to be greedy on the lower floors.

“Yes, I’ll make sure to choose the most valuable items.”

Dante began to choose the byproducts with the utmost care.

* * *

After collecting all the byproducts, Habel and Dante exited the Tower.

Outside, everything was the same as before.

‘Thankfully, it’s not like the Demon’s Castle where 100 years have passed by.’

That would have been truly terrifying.

Habel looked back at Dante.

“Dante, where are you thinking of selling the byproducts?”

“There’s quite a lot, so I was thinking of selling them to a large Merchant Group that can handle large quantities immediately. I’ll try to negotiate the price a bit.”

Dante’s expression wasn’t very confident.

After all, he was a Knight, not a merchant who haggled over prices.

Habel thought for a moment.

There was one Merchant Group that came to mind.

‘Belterra.’

It was the name of the Merchant Group that had dealings with Van Pellion.

‘They even provided significant support during the Demon’s Castle incident.’

How could they not support the man who would become the Emperor’s savior?

The problem was, far from saving the Emperor, they had returned 100 years too late.

‘Do they still exist?’

Van Pellion had become like this.

Veltella used to be right below Van Pelion, after all.

They must have been hit hard.

‘I kind of feel bad about it, and I’d like to take care of them if it’s okay.’

If they were still around, he wanted to do business with them.

“Dante, do you know about the top guild called Veltella?”

“Veltella? I think I’ve heard of them.”

Dante pondered with an uncertain expression.

Then, as if he had suddenly remembered something, he turned to look at Habell.

“Aren’t they the top guild that used to do business with Van Pelion a long time ago?”

Fortunately, Dante knew about Veltella.

“Yes, I’d like to do business with them if possible.”

“I understand. I’ll look into it right away.”

Dante agreed without hesitation.

He was the type of person who followed Habell’s words without question.

A while afterwards Dante had asked around about Veltella.

Fortunately, Veltella was in Babel.

“They aren’t too far away, so I’ll guide you there right now.”

Dante immediately guided Habell.

After entering the shopping district, they walked for a long time before reaching the outskirts.

They could see a dilapidated store.

Looking at the store, Habell sighed inwardly.

Veltella used to be a great guild.

But now they had fallen so far that they could only afford a single store in the outskirts.

‘Their reckless support for the Imperial Palace must have been like poison.’

They had supported Van Pelion, believing that the Imperial Palace would reward them.

But neither the Emperor nor Havell had returned.

Veltella must have been greatly affected by that incident.

“Let’s go in.”

Habell opened the door and stepped inside.

He saw a young boy wiping down items.

“Welcome.”

He had a languid face and thick eyebrows.

He was a boy with reddish-brown hair.

Habell was reminded of a long time ago.

During the Unification War.

A boy who wandered around in the middle of the war.

The boy collected arrows shot by the enemy and sold them to the army.

He used that money to establish a guild.

After that, he made a fortune by supplying war materials.

“Even in war, if we just run away, how can we live in the world after the war is over? I will choose the future over safety.”

At that time, Arahan was in a situation where they could lose the war.

He said that this was the time when the military needed them the most.

And in fact, thanks to their material support, Arahan won.

Beltella also earned a lot of money, by the way.

The boy in front of him now seemed like he was looking at Beltella back then.

He must be a descendant.

‘The quality of the items.’

Even at a glance, they all seemed fine.

It is rare for someone to be able to sell items of this level in a store like this.

However, if one could buy them, it would be like finding a diamond in the rough.

‘This place must have many regulars?’

The regulars of this store are the climbers of the tower.

When would they have grown up?

Like their reputation, the name of the store would naturally be advertised as well.

The boy must have been aiming for that.

‘He’s smart. He has a good business sense, and he’s looking more into the future rather than the present, just like him.’

He’s useful.

Habell smiled.

If he had been a poor merchant, he would have forgotten about the old relationship.

However, one could tell just by looking at the store.

That boy would become quite a big shot.

And it was his role to build a bridge between that big shot and Banpellion.

“Dante.”

Dante put the bundle down in front of the boy.

“Oh, are you here to sell?”

The boy did not show much interest.

It was a shabby store.

The only things to sell in a store like this were low-level byproducts.

However, the moment the bundle was opened, the boy’s body stiffened.

“Wh, what?”

His eyes quickly began to scan the byproducts.

Habell saw the desire flashing in the boy’s eyes.

They were byproducts that could bring in enough money to open a few more stores.

Of course, his eyes would be drawn to them.

However, he soon made an awkward expression.

“Th, the value of these byproducts is definitely high.”

That was because the boy did not have enough money.

“It’s not something I can handle right away.”

He honestly said that it was impossible with the money he had on hand.

However, he added the words ‘right away.’

“How long do you think it’ll take?” Havel asked.

The boy’s eyes lit up at those words.

Because those words meant that he was entrusting him with distribution.

These people have already brought him this much as a byproduct.

They’ll definitely be able to bring more byproducts in the future.

The moment he starts a distribution deal, Belltera’s revival will no longer be a problem.

“A month, no, I can do it this week.”

The boy spoke quickly, in case Havel changed his mind.

On the one hand, he was suspicious.

Why would he come to a shabby store like this to sell these byproducts?

The days when Belltera was a top group were 100 years ago.

It was too long ago for the boy to remember those days.

The value of the Belltera name didn’t mean much to the boy.

So he couldn’t understand why Havel had come looking for Belltera.

However, this was an opportunity.

A merchant must never miss an opportunity.

That was the only teaching passed down from Belltera.

“This week.”

Havel paused for a moment.

Even if they had a past relationship, the boy was still a merchant.

Havel intentionally paused to make the boy anxious.

Somehow, that expression reminded him of Belltera, which made him a little amused.

“Alright. I’ll do it.”

“Thank you!”

The boy answered vigorously.

Loudly.

“What’s your name?”

He was a boy he would continue to do business with in the future.

He wanted to know his name.

The boy quickly took out a business card from his pocket.

“Belfort, head of the Beltera group.”

It was obvious that he had the qualities to boldly proclaim himself as the head.

Have accepted the business card.

Then the boy asked him,

“And what is your name, sir?”

“Van Pelion.”

Havel gave his family name instead of his first name.

“Van Pelion, the family you will be doing business with from now on.”

This meant that it was a direct transaction between the group and the family.

At that moment the boy’s eyes widened and his body turned.

“There you are again.”

Belterra, who will become a great foothold for the Vanpelioni in the near future.

Expecting the growth of the boy and the top.