SSS-Class Suicide Hunter Chapter 154

4.

Naturally, I was the only person in the room who had their eye on the Dokkaebi Race—, or Goblins. The others all looked over the list and reacted in different ways.

“Dragons can be considered the pinnacle race. So I'm sure this Dragon Sub Race is the best on the list.”

“Look at the picture. They look just like Dragons. Would you be able to communicate with them?”

“There are many intelligent races….”

“Ah, that's true. Hmm.”

The Count eagerly perused the list. It was almost as though she was looking for the freshest apple in an open air market, On the other hand, the Black Dragon Master furrowed her eyebrows slightly, and the Heretic Questionner's eyes twinkled.

“My Lady! I have a question!”

“Mm, I like students who are good at asking questions. It gives me a chance to show off. Heretic. I'm happy that you're willing to help me show off.”

“Can our Tower only pick one race?”

“Good question.”

The Lady smiled brightly and rubbed her face against her pillow.

“But that is also your choice.”

“Oh? What do you mean 'our choice'?”

“I'll now give a little something to the top seven.”

Srrk.

A holographic window appeared in front of me.

[The Lady Who Walks Through the Mirage sponsors you by giving a start-up subsidy.]

[You've received 700 race points!]

[You currently have 700 race points.]

This wasn't a reward that I had known about before I returned.

And as the Lady said, it was a privilege that was only granted to the top seven hunters. It was something that I wouldn't have even been able to dream of in the past, back when I didn't even have a title.

“Now, it's time for Swordy, our number one, to choose!”

Of course, to be precise, it was a reward that we 'may receive,' not one that we had already received.

“There are a total of ten disasters that will occur from the 31st to the 40th floors. Every single one of these disasters will be devastating! Your main goal is to survive those disasters and help your civilization prosper. That's why you'll need to make a choice… Will you put it all in one place? Or will you distribute it?”

“Put it all in one place?”

The number one hunter, the Sword Saint, frowned slightly at the strange phrase.

“What do you mean?”

“It's exactly as it sounds. You can choose to spend all 700 points on a single race. Or each of you from 1st to 7th can choose a race. In that case, you would use 100 points on each.”

The Lady chuckled slightly.

“Naturally, if you chose to put all 700 points into a single race, there would be much to gain. You would have a much better start. However, the risk also increases. If that race is destroyed, then you will all be destroyed with it. On the other hand-.”

“If we each pick a race, the risk would be spread out among us. Even if one race perishes, the other six would still have a chance.” (TL: The author put 'five' here, which I'll assume was just a brainfart)

“Mhm! You caught on quickly.”

The Sword Saint tapped his chin. The old man's eyes narrowed.

In the past, the Flame Emperor, who was ranked one, had probably chosen 'all in one' without any hesitation. Then, he controlled the Elf Race as he pleased. The opinions of the other rankers and guild leaders were all completely ignored.

But the Sword Saint was different.

“…Evolution is the art of diversity and chance.”

The Sword Saint was a wise adult.

“The changes that a race undergoes in the wild are limitless. In order to survive in a brutal world, diversity is one of the first things that must be achieved. I don't know how valuable 700 points are, but I don't think it's worth more than 7 races.”

“Heh.”

“We'll choose to 'distribute,' my Lady.”

The Lady looked like she was having a lot of fun at that moment.

“Are you sure? If you pick 7 different races, you will be able to fight among yourselves. It's possible that someone could stab someone else in the back.”

“If you look at the big picture, fighting is just a part of the competition.”

The Sword Saint spoke calmly.

“Those without rivals will eventually fall.”

As he said that, the old man turned to look at me. No words were spoken, but I understood the message hidden in his eyes. The sword fight we just had. It was still vivid in our heads.

I nodded

“Mm.”

The Sword Saint also nodded his head.

“I'll say it again. Our Tower chooses to distribute the points.”

“Good!”

[The Lady Who Walks Through the Mirage welcomes your choice.]

“Then, each of you from 1st to 7th will be able to choose a race to rule! Ah. By the way, guys, you are not allowed to select one race multiple times. This means that if someone selects a race, no one else can choose it.”

The Lady then sat on one of the chairs in the cafe. Without any of us realising he'd disappeared, Hamustra returned with a coffee. As she took a sip of a smoothie that was filled with chocolate chips, the Lady winked at us.

“Take your time! It's fine even if you want to deliberate for 120 years. There's no specific time limit for selecting a race.”

Roc(붕새-Bungsae) is a legendary bird which was well known for its great size and strength. The legend states that it was once a fish that leapt up into the sky and sprouted wings.

(TL: I can safely say that this is the strangest chapter I've ever translate)

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