The Eternal King Slime was an extremely rare monster that would only appear once or twice a year.

Immune to all magical attacks.

Immune to all physical attacks.

Whether it was truly invincible remained unknown.

It had never been tested against the attacks of a 60th-floor superhuman, after all.

It was merely a 30th-floor monster.

At most, superhumans around the 31st to 39th floors would re-attempt the 30th floor.

Moreover, since its spawn rate was so incredibly low, it would be sheer madness for a high-level superhuman to spend an entire year challenging the 30th floor just to hunt the Eternal King Slime.

Therefore, there had yet to be a single report of anyone defeating the Eternal King Slime.

That.

He was about to do it himself.

“Maya! Shall we try shooting it first?”

“Understood, Your Highness!”

Since they had a prepared spell, he intended to assess the situation based on the results before committing further.

Maya unleashed her Torrential Whirlwind once more.

Gwaaaaaaah!

The raging tempest engulfed the King Slime.

However, it merely restricted the creature’s movements; lifting it was entirely out of the question.

If anything.

Kungdeok!

The King Slime burst straight through the whirlwind, forcing Maya to scramble to control the vortex and hinder its advance as much as possible.

Haa… there’s really no way around this.

Nothing but a meteor.

“Lea! Maya! We’re going with Plan Z!”

“Understood, my Lord!”

“I shall do my utmost, Your Highness!”

As Maya’s wind magic dissipated, Lea took over aggro on the King Slime.

In the meantime, Shin Jungho put as much distance between them as possible.

Shuk shuk shuk! Shuk shuk!

As long as he had the Leather Sandals of Fair Wind, running fast wasn’t a major issue.

However, simply distancing himself indefinitely wasn’t the solution either.

Lea needed to be able to pass the baton back to Maya and return to his side.

Before the meteor fell!

“Heok! Heok!”

Was this far enough?

In the distance, the King Slime looked as small as a bouncing piece of jelly.

“That’s far enough! Let’s begin!”

Maya’s wind magic bombarded the creature.

In the interim, Lea sprinted back to his side.

Seeing Maya attempting to escape on her staff, he immediately activated his skill.

Please, let it be a house-sized meteor, not an apartment-sized one!

“Meteor Summoning!”

The galaxy is Alpha Core!

It probably won’t matter, but I’ll pick the one with the weakest glow!

A black hole tore open in the sky.

“4! 9! It’s Building 13!”

Viewed from a relatively close distance, the sheer majesty of a meteor the size of apartment Building 13 was truly overwhelming.

That thing…

They can block it, right?

The meteor plummeted.

Maya soared high into the sky, seemingly managing to narrowly evade the impact.

The Eternal King Slime then wore the meteor like a crown the size of apartment Building 13.

Its body stretched out flat like a pancake.

Kwaaaaaaang!

Did the King Slime absorb some of the impact?

Even though the distance was close, the shockwave wasn’t as devastating as expected.

However.

Kagagagagagang!

Stones from the surrounding ruined buildings erupted outward like an explosion.

It truly felt like standing in the dead center of a meteor shower.

“Hat! Hat! Hat! Hat…!”

Even so, they couldn’t break through Lea’s impenetrable defense with her Dragon Scale Shield.

[You have cleared the 30th floor of the Tower 25.]

[30 Magic Stones and 5 Return Tickets will be granted.]

[Your level has increased.]

[You will automatically return in 10 seconds.]

After the error messages concluded, the clear success message was immediately displayed.

“Return!”

Spapat!

[Amazing Achievement attained!]

[As a special reward for the Amazing Achievement, 1 Platinum Random Box has been provided.]

[Amazing Boss Clear Achievement attained!]

[As a special reward for the Amazing Boss Clear Achievement, 1 Platinum Item Acquisition Ticket has been provided.]

Because it was a boss section, the messages flashed frantically.

But that was not the end.

[Global Announcement: Mirinae has achieved the world’s first clear of the Eternal King Slime on the 30th floor of the Tower.]

[For the achievement of clearing the Eternal King Slime for the first time in the world, an Exclusive Skill and a Universal Skill have been provided.]

[Acquired Exclusive Skill: Slime Skin.]

[Acquired Universal Skill: Slime Form.]

…Whoa?

He hadn’t expected it at all, but to think that the Eternal King Slime was an event boss.

It was right as Shin Jungho was about to check the skill details.

“Do you need a hand?”

Wondering what Lea meant, he turned his head and saw Maya barely standing, trembling as she leaned against her wooden staff.

Oh dear.

Why was she bleeding from the corner of her mouth again!

“I appreciate it, but I’ll be fine after a little rest. Your Highness need not worry about this lowly girl.”

He hadn’t been able to see properly due to the blast’s aftermath, but it seemed she had taken quite a heavy blow.

He thought fleeing into the air would be fine, but he never imagined her Barrier of Atmosphere would fail to block the shockwave in time.

Shin Jungho immediately reached out his hand and used Summoner’s Complete Healing.

Enveloped in pure white light, Maya straightened her hunched posture and offered a bright smile.

“You have bestowed such a precious skill upon a lowly girl like me. I feel boundless gratitude.”

“I told you to tell me when things like this happen.”

“It is a wound that would have slowly healed if I simply rested.”

“…I should keep a better eye on you.”

“Your words alone fill me with infinite emotion.”

Seeing her genuinely looking so happy somehow made him feel annoyed.

“You didn’t get hurt on purpose, did you?”

“How could this lowly girl dare to treat the body Your Highness has bestowed upon her so carelessly.”

“…Really?”

“Your Highness. I am simply overwhelmed with emotion at the thought that I was of great help to you this time.”

At that, Lea nodded in agreement.

“You certainly achieved a great feat this time. I need to work harder as well.”

“Hehehe. It will be me receiving His Highness’s touch from now on.”

“I see. We’ll have to see about that.”

The two girls locked eyes with intense gazes directed at each other.

Um…

Why was everyone so eager to get hurt?

Should he just use Summoner’s Complete Healing on them alternately once a day?

They were trying so hard for his sake, so he couldn’t really say anything against it.

He had no idea.

Shin Jungho simply decided to let good things be good things and turned his attention back to the rewards.

He had cleared the boss of the 30th floor.

And absolutely incredible rewards were pouring out!

First, the 30 Magic Stones…

“I’ll clean up the Magic Stones!”

…Lea would take care of organizing them.

Next, the Return Tickets…

“I shall gather the Return Tickets.”

He was at a loss for words.

Shin Jungho left the two girls to subtly avert their gazes and decided to savor the joy of his loot haul alone.

Five Return Tickets would have been quite exciting under normal circumstances.

But perhaps because he already had the Grace of Evasion, they didn’t feel all that impactful.

Still, he could probably sell them to other countries, so maybe it counted as a decent loot haul financially?

And more importantly than that.

Exclusive Skill: Slime Skin.

Universal Skill: Slime Form.

He had acquired two skills at once!

Wow!

Now, let’s check what these skills do, shall we?

[Slime Skin]

– Usage Count: 5 times per day

– Duration: 5 minutes

– Generates a slime skin of a specific attribute, nullifying magical attacks of that attribute.

Hum…!

Was this a pretty good skill?

It might be.

Wearing a Flame-attribute Slime Skin in an area with Flame Slimes meant he could safely take their fireballs head-on.

And since monsters that used powerful attribute magic would appear as he climbed higher, it was definitely a good skill.

Limited to superhumans who primarily engaged in close combat.

But he never had to get up close and personal with monsters.

Furthermore, the attribute was selected at random, so he wondered what the point of this was.

Hum…!

Should he just look at the next one?

[Slime Form]

– Can absorb some physical damage.

– Can store items inside the body.

…Huh?

…Huhhh?

Shin Jungho looked at the Ring of Protection on his finger.

Then, as he willed himself to swallow the ring.

Seureuk.

The Ring of Protection slipped cleanly beneath his skin.

…Ooh!

Oooooh!

No way!

He didn’t need to carry items around anymore?

“Maya! Can I have the Return Tickets?”

“Here you are, Your Highness.”

Seureureureuk!

All five Return Tickets seeped into his arm.

Oooooooh!

“Lea! Can I have some Magic Stones?”

“Here you go, my Lord!”

He tried slipping Magic Stones one by one from the box Lea was holding.

Kkullok! Kkullok! Kkullok! Kkullok! Kkullok! Kkullok! Kkullok!

Oooooh…

Hudeudeudeudeuk!

Oh?

Perhaps because he kept stuffing Magic Stones into his stomach, they eventually surpassed the limit and tumbled out in an avalanche.

So it wasn’t infinite.

Moreover, his movements became sluggish in proportion to the items stored inside his body.

It seemed difficult to store objects that were too heavy or bulky.

Even so!

He could now hide the Ring of Protection and defend against surprise attacks in his daily life.

He could also always keep the Free Summon Tickets on him, allowing him to immediately summon Lea and Maya whenever necessary.

One might wonder what could possibly happen in the safe city of Seoul.

Still, it wasn’t as if unforeseen incidents like unprovoked assaults or sudden car accelerations were completely nonexistent.

Anyway, he had been worrying about how to use the Ring of Protection in his daily life, and he had obtained exactly the right skill for it.

Besides, he was likely the only person in the world to acquire this, so there was no risk of anyone suspecting anything.

“Thanks to you two, I got a really great skill! Thank you!”

“It is all thanks to my Lord’s grace! Seeing you so overjoyed fills my heart with profound emotion as well!”

“I offer my deepest congratulations on this momentous occasion for Your Highness.”

After sharing the joy with the two girls.

“Now, it’s time for the loot opening.”

Lea, who had been rejoicing with him, quickly took three steps back and saluted.

“I shall watch your sacred loot-opening process from beginning to end right here, my Lord!”

Maya also slid backward like a ghost and bowed her head respectfully.

“Obtaining such an excellent skill surely means that the universe’s loot luck is heading toward Your Highness. Please continue your streak of massive success with your own hands.”

They’re so desperate…

Truly desperate…!

What was the big deal about this?

It was just a gacha pull.

Alright, first was the Platinum Item Acquisition Ticket.

Among the items, the good ones would be a Skill Reset Ticket that reset skill usage counts.

Or a Skill Acquisition Ticket that granted a new skill.

Or perhaps a Skill Enhancement Ticket that enhanced a skill.

Those were the kinds of things he could get.

So since it had the word ‘Platinum’ attached to it.

At the very least, a Skill Enhancement Ticket would come out, right?

Or maybe a Skill Enhancement Ticket would drop.

Perhaps a Skill Enhancement Ticket might appear.

Shin Jungho.

Using the Platinum Item Acquisition Ticket with absolutely zero expectations.

[Acquired 1 Skill Enhancement Ticket.]

See!

This is what I’m talking about!

If it’s Platinum, it should at least drop this much!

“My Lord! Congratulations!”

“Your Highness’s virtue has reached the heavens once again!”

Shin Jungho silently threw a vigorous uppercut into the air.

Then calmly collected himself.

Phew…!

There was still one more left.

That Platinum Random Box exuding the aura of epic loot!

“Lea! Maya!”

“Surely, an incredible loot haul will emerge this time as well!”

“This lowly girl shall also pray for Your Highness’s universal loot luck!”

Alright, I’ve received the aura of loot as well!

Here we go!

Peobeong!

[Acquired Universal Skill: Telepathy.]

…Huh?

Telepathy?

[Telepathy]

– Recipients: Unset, Unset

– Can transmit thoughts to the recipients.

It was a very brief description.

Was this really a skill worthy of coming from a Platinum Random Box?

One might think so.

But secretly…

It might be quite nice?

He could see where monsters were located through the map inside the Tower.

But Lea and Maya couldn’t see the map, so if he sent them far away, he couldn’t communicate with them and tell them the monsters’ locations.

But with Telepathy?

He could just dispatch the two from the starting point and give them commands with his mind.

This…

Could be insanely good?