Audi pushed open the heavy wooden doors of the Adventurer's Guild, stepping inside alohe st of roasted meat and ale filled the air, mingling with the lively chatter of adventurers sing tales of their test exploits. He ighe noise. He had a mission to plete.

  Striding toward the receptionist's ter, he pced a pleted quest form down with a firm hand. "The goblins are dealt with."

  The receptionist, a sharp-eyed woman in her middle years, arched an eyebrow as she took the paper. "Alone?" Her gaze flickered around the guild hall. "Your siblings didn't return with you?"

  "They stayed behind to assist with the rger extermination," Audi replied, his voice steady. "I pleted my part."

  She gave a small nod of approval and stamped the quest with an official seal. "Well then, gratutions. You've qualified for Tower access."

  Audi's fingers curled slightly. "Tell me about the Tower."

  The receptionist's expression grew serious. "The Tower is the foundation of our world's adva. It stretches far beyond what we prehend, and each floor presents trials meant to test an adventurer's strength. The deeper you go, the greater the rewards—but also the greater the dangers."

  She gestured to a massive board behind her, covered in pinned maps and records of past expeditions. "Every city has a Tate, but climbing is strictly reguted. The first few floors are finners, but beyond Gate 5, everything ges. Only those who prove themselves irials may tinue."

  Audi absorbed the information, his mind already rag. "What happens beyond Gate 5?"

  She leaned forward slightly, l her voice. "Beyond Gate 5 lies the City of Graves—a pce where only the worthy may step. There, adventurers must plete another set of trials before being allowed to asd. This pattern tinues every five gates. A new city. A est. The Adventurer's Guild has only ever reached Gate 50. No one knows what lies beyond."

  Her gaze shifted toward the ceiling as if seeing something far beyond the wooden beams. "But we do know this—every floor is its own ecosystem, ected in a way that forms aire world withiower. And the Tower itself…" She hesitated for a moment before tinuing. "It wasn't always a tower. Before it took this form, it was known as the Greatest Tree, a colossal being that oretched into the heavens. Its roots still anchor it to the earth, and its branches hold the mysteries that call adventurers ever upward."

  Audi let the words settle before exhaling through his nose. "So... what about the job?"

  The receptionist leaned back slightly, folding her arms. "If you're looking for simple work, there are jobs like fisher, farmer, and borer. Those don't require quests. But for adventurers like you, things work differently."

  She g the records before tinuing. "Your siblings are already ahead. One has advao Priest, the other to Knight—both sed-tier jobs. They've made it past Gate 20."

  Her gaze sharpened as she met his eyes. "But you... you're still at the starting line. If you want to be an adventurer, you o pass Gate 5 first. Once you do, you'll unlock the quest Adventure First Job. That quest is only avaible iy of Graves, and pleting it will allow you to choose your first job."

  She slid a part toward him, listing the avaible jobs. "Your options will be swordsman, thief, archer, acolyte, mage, mert, gunner, hter. Choose wisely—your path iower depends on it."

  She tapped the desk. "Your siblings are moving fast. If you want to catch up, you'd better get started."

  Audi absorbed the information, but oail lingered in his mind. "The City of Graves… Why is it called that?"

  The receptionist's expression darkened slightly. "Because it reminds us of the past. The first great zombie extermination happehere—ahat nearly wiped out everything. That battle turhe city into a graveyard, and though we recimed it, the name remains… as a reminder of what was lost."

  A chill settled over Audi, but it only strengthened his resolve. A challenge. An opportunity.

  And he was ready.

  The receptionist gives him a dot that tains:

  The Tower

  A massive, mysterious structure that extends far beyond human prehensiinally known as the Greatest Tree, it transformed into the Tower over time.Each floor tains a unique ecosystem, creating a world within a world.The deeper oures, the strohe monsters, the greater the trials, and the better the rewards.Adventurers only climb if they pass through Gates, which serve as checkpoints.

  Floors & Gates

  Every 5 Floors tains a Gate that must be cleared to tinue.Beyond each Gate, there is a City where adventurers rest, trade, and receive new

  quests.

  The first major milestone is Gate 5, which allows adveo choose their First Job.The City of Graves (Gate 5) is the first checkpoint and a reminder of the first zombie extermination.Higher Gates (like Gate 20 and Gate 50) allow adveo upgrade or ge their job.

  Known Floor Milestones:

  Floor 1-4: Beginner zone, meant to prepare adventurers for their first challenge.Floor 5 – City of Graves: Unlocks First Job after pleting the Adventure First Job quest.Floor 6-19: Strorials, preparing for the big challenge.Floor 20: Unlocks Sed Job Adva.Floor 50: Unlocks Third Job Adva.Beyond Floor 50: No one knows what lies ahead…

  The Job SystemBefore Floor 5: No official job, only training, and basibat.

  After Floor 5: Adventurers must plete the Adventure First Job quest iy of Graves to select their job.

  Avaible First Jobs:

  Swordsman – Banced melee fighter, master of bdes.Thief – Agile and stealthy, excels in speed and quick attacks.Archer – Le specialist, precise and deadly from afar.Acolyte – Healer and support role, crucial for team survival.Mage – Master of elemental magic, high power but fragile.Mert – Specializes in trade, resource ma, and item crafting.Gunner – Wields firearms, powerful ratacks.Fighter – Uses raw strength, hand-to-hand bat, and enduraer Floor 20: Job adva unlocks stronger, specialized versions of the first job.

  After Floor 50: The final known job evolution, but what es is unknown.

  The Ultimate Question

  Audi stood in silence for a moment, processing everything. Then, he looked up and asked, "Why are we climbing the floors?"

  The receptionist's expression remained unreadable. "If you have unanswered questions, just climb. Most of the answers lie on the highest floor."

  A chill ran through him. The Tower wasn't just a challe was a mystery.

  Aeo reach the top.

  Because iower, the higher the floor, the strohe monsters… and the tastier the rewards.