The white storm energy caused my heart to pound and my body changed into an engine.
白色风暴的能量使我的心跳加速，我的身体变成了一个引擎。
[The exclusive skill ‘Electrification’ Lv. 11 (+1) has been activated.]
独家技能“电气化”吕11(+1)已经激活。]
Due to the increase in my status, the skill level reached 11.
由于我地位的提高，技能水平达到了11。
In essence, all skill levels were restricted to level 10. After that, people had to learn better skills or use ‘transcendence’ like the returnees. Yet this skill was level 11.
本质上，所有的技能等级都被限制在10级。在那之后，人们不得不学习更好的技能，或者像海归一样使用“超越”。然而这个技能是11级的。
Now my Electrification had exceeded the limits of the system. It wasn’t as hard to use Electrification as usual.
现在我的电气化已经超过了系统的极限，使用电气化也不像以前那么困难了。
The returnee Kyrgios had a strength comparable to a powerful narrative-grade constellation. He was a strong figure whose depth couldn’t be measured. Now I could get a glimpse of how much strength Kyrgios had. If Kyrgios had reached a realm that could never be reached, I got a glimpse of where he had gone.
回归者Kyrgios具有可与强大的叙述级星座相媲美的力量。他是一个强有力的人物，其深度无法测量。现在我可以看到基叔有多大的力量。如果Kyrgios已经到达了一个永远无法到达的领域，我可以瞥见他去了哪里。
Tentacio was terrified beyond his surprise. “A constellation with a returnee’s ability? What on earth are you?”
“触手”被吓得不知所措。“一个具有归来者能力的星座?你到底是什么?”
I wanted to say my name but then my grumpiness got to me. “…What? I am Yoo Jonghyuk.”
我想说出我的名字，但是我的坏脾气占据了我。“...什么?我是柳钟玉。”
Tentacio’s body was torn in two by the explosive power of Electrification and the Blade of Faith.
触手的身体被电气化的爆炸力量和信仰之刃撕成两半。
The electric current around the sword blew off his arms and legs before his head rolled across the ground. He couldn’t even scream. My level 90 magic power was instantly exhausted and fatigue pulled in. Still, my level was clear.
剑周围的电流吹掉了他的胳膊和腿，然后他的头滚到了地上。他甚至不能尖叫。我90级的魔力瞬间耗尽，疲惫不堪。不过，我的水平还是很清楚的。
“Uh… Yoo Jonghyuk…” Shit, I was scared to death. The fallen head was talking. “Incarnation… do you know… what it means… to be a constellation?”
“嗯...柳钟玉...”妈的，我吓死了。那个掉下来的头在说话。“化身......你知道......作为一个星座意味着什么吗?”
What nonsense was he suddenly saying?
他突然说了些什么废话？
“You will regret… giving me… your name.”
“你会后悔...告诉我...你的名字。”
“What?”
“什么?”
[Demon Earl Tentacio has used ‘Death Scream.]
[恶魔伯爵Tentacio使用了‘死亡尖叫’]
[Demon Earl Tentacio has spread the name ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’ through Dark Castle.] [The Dark Castle rankers will remember the name ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’.]
[恶魔伯爵Tentacio在黑暗城堡中传播了“YooJonghyuk”这个名字][黑暗城堡的农场主们会记住‘YooJonghyuk’这个名字]
…I hadn’t expected this.
我没想到会这样。
[The Dark Castle rankers are baring their teeth towards the incarnation ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’.
黑暗城堡的农场主们正露出他们的牙齿朝着‘YooJonghyuk’的化身前进。
I felt a bit sorry. I really hadn’t intended for this to happen. However, Yoo Jonghyuk should also suffer a bit.
我感到有点抱歉。我真的没想到会发生这种事。然而，柳永玉也应该遭受一些痛苦。
[You have hunted ‘Demon Earl Tentacio’!]
[你猎杀了‘恶魔伯爵Tentacio’!]
[A 3rd grade demon has been killed for the fifth time and 30,000 coins have been acquired.]
[一个三年级的恶魔第五次被杀死，并获得了3万枚硬币。]
Transparent strings started to appear around Tentacio’s corpse. From the Dark Castle scenario onwards, we could kill those who had stories and take them away. I stretched out my hand and grabbed the string.
透明的琴弦开始出现在Tentacio的尸体周围。从黑暗城堡的情节开始，我们可以杀死那些有故事的人，然后把他们带走。我伸出手抓住绳子。
[The history-grade story ‘Bug Slaughter’ has been acquired.]
[历史级故事‘杀虫’已经获得。]
[Bug Slaughter].
[杀虫]。
This story would be enough to hatch the 41st regression Shin Yoosung.
这个故事足以孵化出第41次回归的申友成。
…By the way, could I feed her the story of a demon? Would her mentality get worse if I fed it to her?
...顺便问一下，我能告诉她一个恶魔的故事吗？如果我灌输给她，她的精神状态会变得更糟吗？
[You have completed the bounty scenario!]
[你已经完成了赏金的设定!]
[The constellation ‘Lady of the Brocade Sleep’ feels deep appreciation towards you.] [You are now able to receive the protection of the Silla constellations.]
[“织锦女郎”对你深表感激。][你现在可以得到新罗星座的保护了]
The protection of the Silla constellations. They might seem insignificant but they were also ‘constellations’. If I built up a relationship with them, there would surely be a day when they could help me, just like the Absolute Throne situation.
新罗星座的保护。它们可能看起来微不足道，但它们也是“星座”。如果我和他们建立了关系，总有一天他们会帮助我，就像绝对王位一样。
[The history-grade story ‘Silla Allied Forces’ has been received.]
[历史级故事《新罗联军》已经收到。]
…Silla Allied Forces?
...新罗盟军？
[The constellation ‘Lady of the Brocade Sleep’ is laughing heartily.]
[《织锦睡觉的女人》这个星座在放声大笑。]
Well, she said she would give me a history-grade story, not that it would be a good one. It didn’t matter since I could feed it to Shin Yoosung.
嗯，她说她会给我讲一个历史级的故事，不是说那会是一个好故事。这不重要，因为我可以把它喂给申永成。
My party members recovered their spirits and approached me.
我的党员们恢复了精神，向我走来。
“Shit, Kim Dokja is crazy…”
“妈的，KimDokja疯了......”
“Dokja-ssi, how strong are you?”
“Dokja-ssi，你有多强壮?”
I grinned at them. Lee Hyunsung looked down at his shoulders that had been bitten by Tentacio. “…Are there many enemies like him on the second floor?”
我冲他们咧嘴笑了笑。李贤成低头看着被“触手”咬伤的肩膀。“二楼有很多像他这样的敌人吗?”
“There are some but it is uncommon. This guy’s ranking is probably…”
“有一些，但不常见。这家伙的排名可能......”
A message finally popped up in the air.
一条信息终于在空中弹出。
[50,000 coins have been acquired as a main scenario reward!]
[50,000个硬币作为主要的奖励!]
[The main scenario content has been updated!]
[主要场景内容已经更新!]
[You have won a place in Dark Castle.]
你在黑暗城堡赢得了一席之地
[You have hunted the 10th place demon on the Dark Castle Rankings, Tentacio.] [Ranking will be in proportion to the hunting contribution.] “…10th place. There are at least nine existences stronger than this guy. There are more similar guys.”
[你已经在黑暗城堡排名中猎杀了第10名的恶魔——“触手”][等级将与狩猎贡献成正比。]”...第十名。至少有九个人比这家伙强壮。还有更多类似的人。”
“Ah…” Lee Hyunsung’s expression was complicated. He was relieved that the demon earl was in the top 10 but at the same time, he was discouraged. “Dokja-ssi is strong enough to fight these guys.”
“啊......”李贤星的表情很复杂。恶魔伯爵进入了前10名，这让他松了一口气，但与此同时，他又气馁了。“Dokja-ssi足够强大，可以打败这些家伙。”
“Hyunsung-ssi can do it if you follow your story. I also can’t guarantee that I can hunt demons higher ranked than him.”
“如果你跟着故事走的话，贤星思可以做到。我也不能保证我能猎杀比他级别更高的恶魔。”
In my current state, I could deal with an earl-grade demon without opening a story. It wouldn’t have been as easy if Bug Slaughter wasn’t his story.
在我现在的状态下，我可以对付一个伯爵级别的恶魔而不需要开一个故事。如果昆虫屠杀不是他的故事，事情就不会这么简单了。
Han Sooyoung’s pride also seemed hurt. “Sheesh, pretending to be modest. Aren’t you deceiving people?”
韩素英的自尊心似乎也受到了伤害:“嘘，装谦虚，你不是在骗人吗?”
“You might’ve done it if you had fought with all your power. Didn’t the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon hand you a story?”
“如果你用尽全力战斗的话，你也许会成功的。难道深渊黑焰龙没有给你一个故事吗?”
“I haven’t succeeded them yet because the contents of the story are crazy. Why didn’t you warn me when I said I would choose him? Were you fucking with me?”
“我还没有成功，因为故事的内容太疯狂了。当我说我会选择他的时候，你为什么没有提醒我？你在耍我吗?”
‘The Abyssal Black Flame Dragon’s story was…’
深渊黑焰龙的故事是..
I couldn’t remember well but considering the fact that the original contractor was Delusional Demon Kim Namwoon, Han Sooyoung’s reaction was understandable. It would be a shameful story that would annihilate the soul just by inheriting it.
我记不太清了，但考虑到最初的承包商是妄想恶魔金南云，韩秀英的反应是可以理解的。这将是一个可耻的故事，将消灭的灵魂，只是继承它。
[The Dark Castle Rankings in proportion to the hunting contribution will be announced!]
[黑暗城堡排名与狩猎贡献的比例将会公布!]
Finally, the rankings were determined. A ranking number was sent to the status window in front of all of us.
最后，排名被确定，一个排名数字被发送到我们面前的状态窗口。
[The incarnation Kim Dokja’s ranking in Dark Castle is 11th place.] 11th place. It wasn’t bad. The rest of my party members had terrible expressions, as if they were receiving their CSAT scores. (TL: Korean university exams)
[化身金道佳在黑暗城堡的排名是第11位]第11名。还不错。我的其他党员面露可怕的表情，好像他们正在接受他们的CSAT分数。(TL:韩国大学考试)
Han Sooyoung quickly ran to my side and glanced at my ranking window.
韩秀英迅速跑到我身边，看了一眼我的排名窗口。
“Hey, you are quite high…” Han Sooyoung’s expression hardened when she saw the number ’11.’
“嘿，你好高啊......”韩秀英看到数字“11”时，表情变得强硬起来
There was a big difference in contribution. Han Sooyoung and the others were probably in the hundreds. She wondered, “Will I be 11th place if I kill you now?”
在贡献方面有很大的不同。韩素英和其他人大概有几百人。她想，“如果我现在杀了你，我会排在第11位吗?”
“Do you think you can win?”
“你认为你能赢吗?”
“I don’t know. In any case, I am better than that Ahjussi.”
“我不知道。不管怎么说，我比那个大叔好多了。”
Han Sooyoung pointed out he passed out Kim Yongpal.
韩淑英指出，他晕倒了金永八。
[The incarnation Kim Yongpal’s ranking in Dark Castle is number 101,123.]
[化身金永八在黑暗城堡的排名是101,123。]
The 102,123th ranked Kim Yongpal slept without knowing the world.
世界排名第102123位的金永八睡着了却不知道这个世界。
Lee Jihye and Lee Gilyoung, who had been unconscious since the beginning, received the ranks of 98,761 and 87,541 respectively. This was strange. Why was this ahjussi’s rank lower than people who had been unconscious from the beginning.
从一开始就失去知觉的LeeJihye和LeeGilyoung分别获得了98,761和87,541分。这很奇怪。为什么这位大叔的级别比那些一开始就失去知觉的人低。
“What about Lee Hyunsung-ssi?”
“那李贤星呢?”
“636th place.”
第636名
Lee Hyunsung’s voice was gloomy. I hesitated to speak words of comfort but Lee Hyunsung opened his mouth first. “…It’s fine. I received many reports like this during my school days. I’m somehow more motivated.”
李贤星的声音很忧郁。我犹豫着要不要说些安慰的话，但是李贤星先开了口。“没关系。在我的学生时代，我收到了很多这样的报告。从某种程度上说，我更有动力了。”
It seemed there was no need for me to worry. Lee Hyunsung was the type to become more devoted if he had a specific goal.
看起来我没有必要担心。李贤成是那种如果有明确目标就会变得更加专注的人。
Shin Yoosung, who was standing beside me, shook when my eyes met hers. “D-Don’t look!”
站在我旁边的ShinYoosung，当我和她的目光相遇时，她颤抖着说:“别看!”
She was like an elementary school student hiding a report card from her parents. I was a bit worried about this child.
她就像一个小学生，对父母隐瞒成绩单。我有点担心这个孩子。
“It doesn’t matter what ranking you are right now. There will be many chances to rise up after going to the second floor. It depends on how hard Yoosung works.”
“不管你现在的排名如何。上了二楼之后，你会有很多机会站起来。这取决于Yoosung的努力程度。”
…Damn, I shouldn’t say such lame things. Not everything would work out if you tried hard.
...该死，我不该说这种无聊的话。不是所有事情都能解决的，如果你努力的话。
Still, Shin Yoosung seemed to sincerely accept my advice. “…Can I become strong enough Ahjussi?”
尽管如此，申友成似乎还是真诚地接受了我的建议:“......我能变得足够强大吗?”
“Of course. You’re stronger than me.”
“当然，你比我强壮。”
I spoke sincerely. In fact, Shin Yoosung had more potential than anyone else here.
我说得很真诚，事实上，申友成比这里的任何人都有潜力。
[Your stigma is about to blossom.]
你的耻辱就要开花了
[Screening the story of your stigma.]
[筛选你的耻辱故事。]
Shin Yoosung would grow explosively once she received a stigma. No, even without a stigma, Shin Yoosung was essential for the second floor of Dark Castle. It was a stage where the children could be active.
一旦她得到了一个污点，她就会爆发性地成长。不，即使没有一个耻辱，申友成是必不可少的黑暗城堡二楼。这是一个孩子们可以活跃起来的阶段。
“However, I don’t know why this ranking was suddenly given. If it merely for a competition… perhaps the person who reaches the top will receive a medal.”
“然而，我不知道为什么会突然得到这个排名。如果仅仅是为了比赛......也许那些名列前茅的人会获得奖牌。”
It was Lee Hyunsung who spoke. His words weren’t wrong. I’m sure this was the purpose. There was an even more fundamental reason for the Dark Castle Rankings.
说话的人是李贤星。他的话没有错。我相信这就是我们的目的。黑暗城堡排名还有一个更根本的原因。
The moment I opened my mouth.
我一张开嘴。
[The demon king ‘Asmodeus’ is interested in your presence.] [The demon king ‘Astaroth’ is watching you.] [The demon king ‘Orobas’ is hungry for your story.]
恶魔之王“阿斯莫德斯”对你的出现很感兴趣恶魔之王亚斯塔罗斯正在看着你[魔王奥罗巴斯渴望听到你的故事]
It wasn’t just me. The other party members also received the message. The messages were much more disturbing than those sent by the constellations. The messages alone caused everyone to shake.
不仅仅是我。其他党员也收到了信息。这些信息比星座发出的信息更令人不安。仅仅是这些信息就让所有人感到震惊。
In particular, Han Sooyoung was completely frightened since she previously received the curse of the demon king.
尤其是韩秀英，因为之前受到了魔王的诅咒，完全吓坏了。
A demon king. Among them, a few had a ‘status’ that could compare to the constellation. At the end of this scenario, we would fight a demon king.
恶魔之王。其中有一些拥有可以与星座相媲美的“地位”。在这个场景的最后，我们将和一个恶魔之王战斗。
***
***
“Kuaaaack!”
“呱呱呱!”
The blade curved in a beautiful manner and cut off the head of a demon species.
刀刃弯曲得非常漂亮，砍下了恶魔的头。
‘…He was one without a story.’
他是一个没有故事的人
Yoo Jonghyuk had climbed up to the second floor and launched his full-scale plan to raise his ranking. As always, plans for the future were crammed in his head like training routines.
柳永玉爬上了二楼，开始了他的全面计划，以提高他的排名。像往常一样，对未来的计划像训练例程(山达基)一样塞满了他的脑袋。
‘In order to get to the third floor, I need to seek the four heavenly kings.’ ‘The top rankers should be in the same section.’ ‘One of the 10 Evils is on the second floor. It is better not to bump into him.’ ‘If I keep collecting stories like this, perhaps in four days…’
为了到达三楼，我需要找四大天王顶尖的评论家应该在同一部分十恶之一就在二楼。最好不要碰到他。”如果我继续收集这样的故事，也许在四天之内....
Then a message appeared in the air.
然后一条信息出现在空气中。
[Someone has spread your name with ‘Death Scream.’
有人用“死亡尖叫”来传播你的名字
[The Dark Castle rankers will remember your name.]
[黑暗城堡的农场主会记住你的名字]
[The Dark Castle rankers are watching for you.]
[黑暗城堡的农场主正在看着你。]
[The Dark Castle rankers will aim for your story.]
《黑暗城堡》的编剧们会把目光投向你的故事
Yoo Jonghyuk frowned at the message.
柳永玉听到这个消息皱起了眉头。
‘My name was suddenly spoken?’
我的名字突然被提到了
It was strange.
这很奇怪。
‘Death Scream is a demon curse. I haven’t killed one yet who used that ability.’
“死亡尖叫是恶魔的诅咒。我还没有杀死一个使用这种能力的人。”
Yoo Mia’s cheeks puffed up from beside him and she asked, “What is it Oppa?”
柳米亚的脸颊从他身边鼓起来，她问:“这是什么Oppa?”
“It’s nothing.” Yoo Jonghyuk hesitated for a moment before adding, “…It seems that guy is doing something bothersome again.”
“没什么。”柳永玉犹豫了一会儿，然后补充道，“......这家伙似乎又在做一些麻烦事。”
“That guy?”
“那个家伙?”
“There is such a person.”
“有这么一个人。”
Yoo Mia watched her brother, who had spoken in a cold voice. There was a nuance different from usual in his voice. It was a small change, like a grain of rice, but Yoo Mia was able to perceive the change. It was because Yoo Jonghyuk was her older brother.
柳米亚看着她的哥哥，他冷冷地说着话。他的声音中有一种与平时不同的细微差别。这是一个很小的变化，就像一粒米，但是柳米亚能够察觉到这个变化。因为柳永玉是她的哥哥。
“Are you referring to that ugly Ahjussi?”
“你是说那个丑八怪大叔吗?”
“…”
“ ... ”
“Oppa looks happy when talking about that Ahjussi.”
“哥哥谈到大叔的时候看起来很高兴。”
Yoo Jonghyuk was embarrassed when he saw his smiling sister and he replied sharply. “You are mistaken.”
柳永玉看到自己面带微笑的妹妹，感到很尴尬，于是严厉地回答:“你错了。”
“Is that so?”
“是这样吗?”
Yoo Mia laughed at Yoo Jonghyuk. Yoo Jonghyuk scowled and wanted to say something to her.
