But isn't the whole point of the Tower is to climb to the top floor and ascend into godhood? Regardless of lil brother pushing them forward, they HAVE to do it anyway. The only reason why they didn't is because everyone got contented with where they are (top rankers controlling over the entire tower and blocking others from climbing). Otherwise, they could have just returned back to their homeworld since they no longer want to climb anymore.
Typically, you don't get to keep your power and you're stuck like in SAO. At the peak won't be godhood but maybe a wish or bringing back an item, like hunter x hunter. There'd be people that hated reality and loved the power and freedom of the tower. If others clear the tower they'd lose their 'utopia'.
Even the author has said that " I am the only one left in Arthia. Why did things go so wrong? Was it because I trusted people too much? Or was it because I was too absorbed in satisfying my own needs, and forgot to look after my teammates? " Teammates have their own needs too, and are not there just to praise how brilliant the MC is, like every other novels out there. This is some self-reflection rarely seen this type of novels. The MC turned his own back toward his commanding officer and left his combat unit after a supposedly short break back to Korea. I see that as no different than other people leaving the Arthia guild. I hope this does not turn into "let us kill all former member of Arthia type of revenge novel. I hope it can have more depth to it.
The MC went to the tower for revenge, maybe reviving his family if he can? So without character development, revenge is the main plot, at least from the main culprits of his brother's dead (guild leaders included). The only thing making me doubtful is the numbers of chapters in the tutorial. This is only the floor 0. I really hate floors skips if they aren't without a good reasons except 'the novel is too long, let's skip 10 floor. The MC is stronger now'.
That would be interesting and complicated. Nonetheless, it still pretty is f*ck*d up if you think about it. The mother sacrificed her own children just to be the one to become the new ruler as she retires.
Let's up the ante then. Maybe the tower created him as a clone of the one trying to clear it and gave it a fake life as programming. Imagine a God sets up a game but the pieces won't move and he gets bored. Imagine him throwing in like a Tyrant from Resident Evil. 'Start running'.
....V2C8, here comes the secret organisation that MC will steamroll real soon. But first, lets meet the hermit with a past and make him a Piaro 2
If anyone is interested in visuals, there is a manhwa version of this, the downside is that it only has 5 chapters. The art looks decent though, kind of reminds me of The Gamer but a little bit darker.
....holy, Shunpo, we getting shinigamis soon? Also, 缩地... so like wuxia/xianxia right now. Ps finally googled what I wanted to say 缩尺成寸.
Anticipating the time MC gets Shukuchi, let's help the translator choosing its sound effect! Google say that 缩地 translate to Shrink so MC can maybe get anywhere in step like *tap*. Maybe the wind effect when MC disappears *whoosh*. Maybe a korean onomatopoeia *sol-sol* Kek
With the snake dead maybe he'll have time to help his friends. Also. "Galliard suddenly vanished into a thin air." I believe usually it's just into thin air, not a thin air.
......nice, so the snake is a recyclable raid boss. Also, half bet the two siblings are either regressors or have people to seek the secrets in the organisation like MC's brother. After all, skill steal is not one-of-a-kind and have many varients, why not other clairvoyance types too? I wonder whether they will kill MC to steal his secrets (most likely) or work with MC to kill him later?
Or descendants of his brother's traitor colleagues. I wish he could use the snake as a pet and bring it outside. Imagine if it went out of the limited space of the tutorial. It would grow longer and bigger. I want more of this now. It is getting good.