" DAMN IT! HOW CAN THIS USELESS TEST ELIMINATE ME?!"

One of regulars suddenly screaming out of his lungs. He protested about the test. I am scared witless because of his super loud voice.

" I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS 'VEIL' IS ALL ABOUT! BUT I AM STRONG ENOUGH WITHOUT ANY STUPID POWER! I AM THE STRONGEST OF ALL REGULARS HERE! YOU ELIMINATE ME JUST BECAUSE I FAIL THIS TEST?! THIS IS NONSENSE!"

I forgot the rest of the speech but mainly about Bam just being lucky. People was looking at him but he neither showed the sign to stop or lowering his voice.

Lero Ro walked to him. He walked passed that veil with ease. No smile in his face.

Seeing the ranker approached him, that regular asked, " What more do you have to say? " Lero didn't answer and just staring at him.

What a cocky person he is. If I didn't read ToG first, then maybe I would have the same thought with you. But Bam is really the protagonist here.

Number one rule of every story is the MC must survive all the challenges. His struggling and the way he handles it is the reason we read that story in the first place. There's no hope for that regular anymore.

" I am sick of listening to your nonsense. You think you are above us just because you are a ranker? You just look skinny and weak. JUDGING BY THE FACT THAT YOU PASSED THIS KIND OF SILLY TEST, I CAN SHOW YOU HOW WEAK YOU ARE!"

" Keh~" This time, the yellow haired ranker gave a response. " That was your last chance and you didn't get that. How stupid are you? Fine then. I will teach you the harsh way so you will realize... about the power that lies above... and why you can't go up. "

A ranker was named RANKER not without a reason. They are predators who survived in the most harsh and competitive environment.

The flow of air inside the veil changed in matter of seconds. I could see a very strong pressure pressuring the unfortunate regular.

" There is no limit to shinsu. With shinsu, you can obtain immortality or god-like powers. There are rumors that Enryu can create a living thing using shinsu. However, as it is for every man, we each have our own limits. When one faces an opponent with infinite possibility and discover his limits, he falls into despair. "

" AAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHH!!!! "

" That veil of shinsu was my last show of mercy. Before you enter the tower and fall into deeper despair, those who don't qualify.. get lost. "

The arrogance on the regular face now whipped clean and the screaming of pain was the only thing we could hear.

I knew I shouldn't mess with Bam in the future. Something worse than this is what will waiting for me if I get him mad.

" Feeling pain? The concentration of shinsu around you is routine above 30th floor."

Next I could hear a thud. The regular which looked so energetic earlier now kneeling in his knees. Tears in eyes.

" Do you get in now? The reason you can't go up? It's not like you were not strong enough or your effort wasn't enough. It's just because, you weren't one of the chosens. Go back to the floor you came from. You are not qualified to climb the tower."

" Why.. WHY AM I NOT CHOSEN? DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD I'VE TRIED TO CLIMB THE TOWER! I RISKED MY LIFE TO TRAIN MYSELF AND I GAVE UP EVERYTHING I HAVE! THERE IS NOTHING LEFT FOR ME WHEN I GO BACK! NOT EVEN MY WIFE AND KIDS! Why? Why am I? "

Lero Ro came back to us after he finished his 'lesson'. That regular still screaming behind the veil. I closed my eyes. Thinking about what I just left behind. My family, my school, my friends.

I am no different than that person. Me too, don't have a place to return. Oh, now I really hope all of this is just a dream.

" Isn't god cruel? When he first showed you the world, it seems like you can have anything in this limitless world. But one day he appears again and tell you,' this is your limit'. Although there are so many things that you still want to get." Sitting beside me, he told us the truth again. I saw Bam was hugging himself. It just like he was cold. How I hope I can give him some warmth.

" Mr. Lero Ro. Do I... deserve to go up the tower? "

Even I know, his mind now was still full of Rachel.

" Well, I wouldn't know. But I'm sure, there will come a time where you have to stop your journey and I just hope you find whatever you are looking for. Whatever it is. "