The Sword Immortal, who had come through transcendent summoning, gave us many things and returned to the Immortal Realm.

Now it was time to handle the backlog, one thing at a time.

First, we needed to check whether the Black Tower error on Earth No. 675 had been fixed.

We had to collect the rewards.

There was also the corpse of the Supreme Demon Dragon stored in Rajix’s subspace.

We needed to think carefully about how to deal with that.

Random summoning was another task we had postponed.

So Juhyeok and the summoned entities gathered in the penthouse living room.

Excluding Mari and the Blood Wolf, there were eleven summoned entities present.

At present, Juhyeok’s Status Window Catalog listed thirteen registered summoned entities, and the Trait-based simultaneous summon limit was also thirteen.

On paper, that sounded full—but in practice, there was room.

The alchemist Mari usually stayed in her room on White Tower Floor 17, so she was more of a reserve than a frontline member.

As for the Blood Wolf, its position was awkward.

It used to serve as Rajix’s mount back when Rajix was a dimensional drudge.

But after Rajix ranked up, his agility, springiness, and mobility had improved so much that he barely rode the Blood Wolf anymore.

Now, the Blood Wolf’s role was basically “house-guard dog of the White Tower.”

There was no real reason to bring it along.

So, effectively, there were two empty slots.

Conveniently, the number of available random summons was also two.

This time, Juhyeok planned to use two tickets.

One was an LSSR-grade guaranteed summon ticket.

The other was a Skill Cooldown Reset Ticket.

“Well then—shall we summon?”

A tense moment.

It had been a while since they had welcomed new companions.

“Summoner Bong.”

“Yes?”

“Should I add sound effects?”

“...Uh, sure. Do what you want.”

“Roger! Dugu-dugu-dugu-dugu—”

At that moment, Mackenzie clicked her tongue.

“Tsk. ‘Dugu-dugu’? That’s so tacky.”

“Huh?”

“If you want to amplify anticipation and heighten the dramatic effect—”

KUDOOOM! DUH-DUH-DUNG! KWAAANG!

Background-music magic thundered through the living room.

She also added visual-effect magic.

POP! POP!

Small fireworks.

FLASH, FLASH!

Spotlights shone down from above.

“This is what it should look like.”

Cossack trembled.

Yet again, his unique role had been stolen.

Meanwhile, Mackenzie wore a satisfied smile.

Ah... Cossack.

That one can’t be helped. Everyone has their specialties.

Let’s let the archmage handle some things.

Anyway, the first random summon.

We would start with the LSSR guaranteed ticket.

RIIIP!

Juhyeok tore the ticket.

[An LSSR-grade guaranteed summon ticket has been used.]

[The next random summon is guaranteed to summon an LSSR-grade summoned entity.]

Oh, soul from the world of souls—

please come forth, trampling this guaranteed ticket underfoot.

“Random Summon.”

[Starting random summon.]

It began.

FWAAAAASH!

Multicolored light flooded the penthouse living room.

Has it been a hundred days?

The 100-day random-summon ban penalty from El’s reinstatement as a summoned entity.

After that long wait—who would the summoned soul be?

Please reveal yourself.

KWA-GWANG!

To the sound of a majestic orchestra—

PA-BAT!

A figure appeared beneath a focused spotlight.

“...Uh?”

Is that a person?

Doesn’t look like one.

“Summoning acknowledged. Gratitude expressed.”

“...Y-yes, welcome.”

Don’t be startled.

Act natural.

Right.

The range of random summoning includes humans and demi-humans.

Demi-humans include species similar to humans.

Our dimensional drudge Rajix counts as one too, doesn’t he?

Judging by appearance, this newly summoned entity looked quite different from a normal human.

First—huge.

Slightly smaller than Meatshield in gigantified form.

Must be strong.

Second—six arms.

Three on each side of the torso.

Must be able to carry a lot.

Third—three legs, like a tripod.

Very stable movement.

The head—human-like, and only one.

That helped him look somewhat human.

But the eyes—two facing forward and two facing backward, four total.

His field of vision must be enormous.

Class?

Combat type?

<Catalog: The greatest farmer in Elpamin history, who loved the land and lived with the land>

Name: Du’u

Grade: LSSR (Legend Special Super Rare)

Type: Farmer (Elpamin)

Elpamin?

Anyone recognize the species?

Juhyeok looked around.

Everyone shook their heads.

Unfamiliar.

Du’u was a farmer loved by the spirits of the land. Crops he cultivated were always blessed—immune to pests and disease, guaranteed bumper harvests, and top-tier quality.

Though he farmed alone, the area he cultivated was vast. From sowing to harvest, the time required was extremely short. In terms of farming skill alone, he was nearly transcendent.

Thus, for 200 years, until the day he died, Du’u devoted himself entirely to farming.

He ended his life blessed by the spirits of the land.

A farmer.

A production class.

A farmer as a Tower-raiding summoned entity?

Sure, laborers exist with gathering Traits, but...

Do you beat monsters to death by farming?

But I shouldn’t jump to conclusions.

Just look at genre fiction titles:

The Farmer Is Too Strong, I Only Leveled Farming and Became the Strongest, SSS-Rank Farmer Conquers Dimensions, I’m a Farmer—Got a Problem?

They’re everywhere.

So, with a warm smile:

“Welcome. ...It was worth the wait. A good person has arrived.”

The summoned entities chimed in one by one.

“L-looks reliable.”

“Six hands—must farm well.”

“Welcome.”

“No more worries about lettuce.”

“Great for grilling pork belly.”

“Cabbage and chili prices are high these days.”

“Can you grow carrots for our dimensional drudge’s snacks?”

“WAAH...”

Farmer Du’u grinned and replied:

“Gratitude for welcome. Etched into heart.”

When he smiled, he really did seem human.

Anyway—

“Du’u, you’ve heard of the White Tower, right?”

“World of souls. Most famous issue. Aware.”

His speech was odd, but—

“Would you like Residency Rights right away?”

“Anticipation overflowing. Immediate entry desired. Farmland exploration.”

He seemed eager to start farming immediately.

That should be fine.

White Tower Floor 17 was spacious, with wide fields and flowing rivers—perfect farmland.

Suddenly—

Ding!

[Achievement: Successfully summoned an LSSR-grade hidden-class summoned entity for the first time.]

Huh?

An achievement?

And a hidden-class summoned entity?

That was a farmer?

[Achievement reward granted.]

What is it?

[The ecosystem of White Tower Floor 17 and the 1st floor has changed to be suitable for farming.]

[Earth-type aquatic plants, animals, and various fish now inhabit the rivers of White Tower Floor 17 and the 1st floor.]

[Earth-type microorganisms and various lifeforms now inhabit the fields of White Tower Floor 17 and the 1st floor.]

“...”

Did those not exist before?

Either way, it was now suitable for farming—and even Earth’s ecosystem lived here?

This is a fully self-sufficient White Tower.

Originally, the White Tower was meant as a refuge.

A place to survive even if the world fell.

“Just when I forget, it reminds me again.”

Anyway, frequency alignment could wait.

Juhyeok handed Du’u the Residency Rights card.

SSSK!

Resident registration complete.

“You’re now a resident.”

“Gratitude. Dismiss Summon requested.”

“Alright. Du’u, Dismiss Summon.”

SPOT!

Farmer Du’u entered the White Tower.

See you later, Farmer.

You’ll need seeds too—should I buy them later?

Still, I’m satisfied.

A good summoned entity.

A demi-human, but we’ll get used to each other over time.

Now, the second summon.

He tore the Skill Cooldown Reset Ticket.

“One more time... Random Summon.”

FWAAAAASH!

A second wave of light spread through the penthouse living [N O V E L I G H T] room.

Then—

PAAT!

A human silhouette appeared.

Who is it this time?

At least this one looks human.

Two arms, two legs.

Slightly small build.

But—

“Brr... did someone leave a window open? Why is it so cold?”

“So chilly.”

“Hrm, my knees ache.”

“Young Master, this person—”

Huh?

Looking closely, the newly summoned entity was completely white.

As if covered in frost.

...Did an ice block just get summoned?

The mysterious summoned entity was curled up tightly, shivering.

Eyes shut, seemingly unconscious.

“A-are you okay? Hello?”

“Looks unconscious.”

“Maybe it’s the cold. Bring a heater—let’s thaw her out.”

“I’ll try waking her first.”

Slap, slap.

Cossack slapped the icy summoned entity’s face.

“Wake up. You alive?”

Slap, slap.

Suddenly—

“Eek?!”

“What is it?”

“M-my palm’s stuck to her face!”

“Whoa!”

“I’ll pull you off.”

“Aaaah! My skin’s peeling!”

“I’ll melt it. Fire Hand.”

“Gah! It’s getting colder!”

“WAAH?”

“No good. Dimensional drudge—if you touch her, you’ll stick—”

“...WAAAH?!”

“I told you you’d stick!”

The cold was terrifying—strong enough to make skin adhere on contact.

What kind of summoned entity was this?

Why was she summoned in this state?

<Catalog: Young Palace Lord of the Northern Sea Ice Palace, human ice essence>

Name: Baek Dan-a

Grade: R (Rare)

Type: Martial artist (Human)

Manifestation Time Limit: 6 hours

Northern Sea Ice Palace?

A martial world figure?

And “human ice essence”?

Baek Dan-a was the young palace lord of the Northern Sea Ice Palace. From childhood, her talent was recognized, and she carried the hopes of the entire palace. It was believed without doubt that she would one day master the ultimate ice arts and make the name of the Northern Sea Ice Palace resound across the martial world.

However, with the rise of the Demonic Cult and the Heavenly Demon’s invasion of the Northern Sea, her father, the palace lord, her foster mother, and all the warriors of the Ice Palace were annihilated.

Swearing vengeance, Baek Dan-a entered the Ice Palace’s secret vault and swallowed a Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal. She dreamed of completing her ice arts, but instead fell into qi deviation and was devoured by the ice crystal, becoming a human ice essence.

That was the end of Baek Dan-a’s life—at the age of twenty-five.

Baek Dan-a, the human ice essence.

After a human holy sword, now a human ice essence.

Shiver, shiver.

Baek Dan-a had died while in the state of a human ice essence.

That must be why she was summoned with her body exactly as it had been right before death.

“Hoo... so she was the young palace lord of the Northern Sea Ice Palace.”

“You know of it?”

“I don’t know if it was from the same martial world I lived in, but I know of the place.”

“Ah!”

The Ice Palace, located in the coldest region of the martial world.

Because of that, its people were said to be masters of ice arts.

“The Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal is a treasure of the Northern Sea. In some ways, it’s even more precious than a Dragon Heart. Normally, one cultivates ice arts near such a crystal to receive its influence indirectly... but she swallowed it whole like a fool. Tsk.”

A Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal is meant to impart energy indirectly.

Eating it outright—

“That she’s still alive is a miracle... though she’ll die soon.”

What do we do?

Her parents killed, the Northern Sea Ice Palace destroyed, reduced to a human ice essence—

and now she’s about to die the moment she’s summoned?

That might be why she’s only R-rank (Rare).

Because she’s destined to die shortly after being summoned.

No time to waste.

We had to do something.

Juhyeok firmly pressed the Residency Rights card into her hand and whispered into her ear.

“Take the Residency Rights.”

Sssss—

Thankfully, she seemed conscious.

Her name was engraved.

That meant she was registered.

“Baek Dan-a, Dismiss Summon.”

SPOT!

Then all the other summoned entities were dismissed as well.

Juhyeok entered the White Tower.

White Tower Plaza.

Baek Dan-a was still trembling violently.

Extreme cold poured out of her body.

Her lips had turned blue.

“She’s one step away from death.”

“Hm.”

That seemed accurate.

She had escaped death by an extremely slim margin, but now she was once again on the brink.

“Would aligning her soul and body frequencies help?”

“I don’t think so. In life, she had already been devoured by the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal and turned into a human ice essence before dying. Aligning the frequencies might make it worse.”

Right.

Memory Regression isn’t a technique for curing qi deviation.

Maybe if we warmed her up?

So Juhyeok asked Mackenzie.

“Do you have anything that can warm her?”

“This archmage shall generate heat.”

Of course.

A 9-circle grand mage—

and a master of fire magic.

“Fire Wall!”

FWOOSH!

A wall of fire formed around Baek Dan-a’s body.

...Did it work?

Was it warmer?

But then—

SSSSSSS—

Cold energy surged violently from Baek Dan-a’s body.

It was as if the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal were resisting the heat, releasing even stronger cold.

“Fire Wall!”

Another layer was added.

SSSSSSSSS—

But the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal responded with even more intense cold.

Why?

Mad Demon explained.

“Though the archmage’s fire magic has reached mastery, the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal is a spiritual artifact. It is instinctively resisting the heat.”

It has spirituality.

Meaning it can think and judge for itself.

“Hmph! I can subjugate a mere ice crystal. Let’s see who wins.”

Yes, good luck.

Grand Mage of Flames, fighting!

But Mad Demon shook his head.

“You could subjugate it, yes—but what about the girl?”

“Ah!”

“Can she endure it? She would probably die before the ice crystal gives in.”

Right.

She was already barely alive.

“I believe so as well,” said Gyeon Dallae.

“The Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal is no ordinary object. Overpowering its cold with heat is not a fundamental solution.”

What now?

We couldn’t just leave her like this.

Was there a way to steal that cold outright?

“...Wait.”

An idea came to Juhyeok.

No idea if it would work—but—

“Captain—no, Major.”

“Major Veronica Caliber.”

“Try absorbing the cold with Attribute Absorption. To the limit of your magigun.”

“Yes! Understood.”

Major Veronica Caliber approached Baek Dan-a.

She activated Attribute Absorption.

CRRRRZZZZT!

This was the latest version of the ultimate magitech weapon.

Still, the absorbed amount would normally be negligible—

But then.

Something changed.

Srrrrrk.

The cold began to shrink.

“Oh!”

“It’s working!”

“That ice bastard’s retreating so its power won’t be stolen!”

Exactly.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal has spirituality.

In other words, it’s no different from a living being.

If something is stealing its cold, of course it would hide.

“Haha, Summoner, you are indeed clever.”

“A masterstroke.”

“Truly worthy of being the summoner of this well-rounded warrior, Cossack.”

It wasn’t that impressive—

“Absorb more.”

“I’ll vent the absorbed attribute first.”

Major Veronica Caliber raised the muzzle of her gun toward the sky.

Then—

BZZZZNG!

PA-JUK!

THUMP!

A large-caliber round fired.

BOOM!

The shell exploded in the sky.

And then—

“...Wow.”

“Huh?”

“Ohhh.”

“My goodness?”

“It’s snowing in the White Tower.”

White snow fell from the sky.

Wow.

The atmosphere was nice.

CRRRRZZZZT!

Attribute Absorption again.

After several repetitions, the cold clinging to Baek Dan-a’s body was almost completely gone.

Color returned to her face, and her expression relaxed.

“She looks better, right?”

Mad Demon held her wrist and nodded.

“The flow of internal energy is stable. She has passed the critical point.”

But Baek Dan-a was still unconscious.

“She is exhausted. After a good sleep, she should recover.”

We’ll keep watching.

If the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal rears its head again, we’ll just absorb it again.

And there was another option.

The summoned entity rank-up runes...

There were about two.

If her rank went up—

Even SR or SSR might give her the ability to control the cold.

Not right now.

We’ll talk after she wakes up.

Thus, all random summons were complete.

Was this summon a failure?

The LSSR summoned entity was a farmer, a production class.

The Northern Sea Ice Palace’s young palace lord was a human ice essence devoured by a Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal.

But—

What’s success or failure?

They’re family now.

And objectively speaking, this wasn’t a failure at all.

Du’u was already walking around the fields with his three legs, scouting farmland.

A hidden class.

An achievement popped.

The ecosystem changed as a reward.

Especially the river cutting through the fields on White Tower Floor 17.

Fish must be swimming there now.

Fishing might even be possible.

One day, I should go fishing with my dad.

But before that—

let’s take care of the second postponed task.

Take the elevator.

To the Black Tower of Earth No. 675.

Juhyeok and the summoned entities arrived on the White Tower’s 1st floor.

Major Veronica Caliber was left behind.

Just in case the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal in Baek Dan-a’s body stirred again.

This group was enough.

The 90th-floor monster had already been defeated before; now something weaker was guarding it.

They stepped outside and summoned the summoned entities—

Suddenly!

Ding!

[The German Black Tower has been normalized.]

“Oh!”

Then—

[Evaluating rewards for clearing the 89th floor.]

Finally.

Time to receive the rewards.