"Are you sure about choosing an ordinary human as the new leader of the magic tower of Babel? You know it's not like I'm questioning their decision in choosing an ordinary human like me to do something like this" Leon stopped for a moment while looking to his left and right. Relieved after seeing no one, he continued. "Once again I emphasize, I am not questioning why they decided to do this, I am just curious. Just that."

Another screen appeared in front of Leon, answering what he asked.

[Your election, Leonardo Constantine as the new leader of the Magic Tower of Babel is not a decision that can be contested by anyone else except by the system itself which has been given authority by the highest leader of the Tower of Babel. You can call it luck, fate, or a chance meeting according to what you believe. But you have to remember, you are just one of the many heirs who have failed up to now.]

Wow, looking at it again, this is different from the systems in the novel which act mysteriously and don't reveal their origins. Albert thought in his head. The current system didn't even hide anything and told him almost everything he needed to know at the moment.

Including its origin.

This Babel system is not a strange system that acts like a robot or something strange like in novels. No, this wasn't a system that would reward its host with unrivaled strength, increase strength by leveling like in games, or reward one with realms quickly. No, the system does not have such authority.

And how did he know? Of course, the System told him. The second clause of the contract tells about the system that will help it develop and this includes providing the information needed by the heir.

Leon summarized the little knowledge he had in his head.

In short, this Babel system is an entity from a higher dimension that was created specifically to guide the leaders of the magic tower of Babel in carrying out their duties. Its creation has a very long and very complex history with a background that is so high and unimaginable.

Even Leon doesn't want to be careless in managing what he has received at this time. The magic tower of Babel was not something he could take lightly. Even more so because he has now been elected.

As for the magic tower of Babel itself, Leon didn't dare say much other than that this matter was so sensitive and so complicated.

"Let me make it clear again. Right now, according to the information you provided, you said that you wouldn't force me to complete any quests you might give me right? I understand that your creator restricted you from interfering with the decisions taken by the leaders of the magic tower of Babel, but if that's the case why do you keep giving quests that perhaps even the previous heirs wouldn't pay attention to?" Albert asked about this.

From the information he obtained, countless heirs had died or violated contracts and thus lost their authority as leaders of the magic tower of Babel. Many of them failed not only because they failed to complete the quest, but also because they failed to complete the quest.

Some who already know this information often do not carry out the given quests and can maintain their authority. But in the end when they die because they are too weak or their lifespan runs out, the system will go and choose a new heir. This vicious circle continues among the chosen heirs.

Another answer soon emerged.

[quest given by the system to guide the heir and ensure the development of the tower of Babel. Even though it wasn't mentioned in the contract and wasn't given in your memory, the death of the greatest heir wasn't what you thought. That's just a small part of the reasons for their deaths. The biggest reason is that they failed to provide worthy results to the top leaders of the Tower of Babel.]

[You can interpret it as company branch leaders who failed to meet the set standards so they were punished and fired. Therefore, the quest is important to do even if you cannot fulfill the requirements given by the system.]

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Leon who saw it frowned. "Then isn't this tantamount to a breach of contract? You said that you wouldn't kill the heir even if we failed the quest."

[You seem to be misunderstanding something. The system will not kill the inheritor just because the inheritor failed to complete it or did not meet the requirements. System does not have such authority.]

"Oh, I see. I understand now." Leon nodded his head while looking at the new information from the system.

Whether the heirs went on the quest or not, the problem didn't lie there. The system did not kill the heirs who failed, but what killed them because of failure was the previous heir's incompetence in developing the magic tower of Babel.

"At least can't you say that later. Now I feel so hard to accept this." Leon wanted to complain but didn't say it directly.

[The System already did that to the previous inheritor. But that heir stupidly and arrogantly thought that he was something you would call an MC and acted so arrogantly, thinking that he was the protagonist of the novels and comics he read. In the end, he died so embarrassingly when challenging someone and died from being exploded by his own magic. The heir didn't even touch the threshold for becoming a tier 1 Magus]

[From then on, the system decided to tell the next heir the bitter truth that they were only a chosen candidate as well as providing relevant information regarding the magic tower of Babel and the system's background.]

"Oh, I see. Makes sense." Leon nodded and immediately opened the new information provided by the system.

[As a form of contract fulfillment, the current condition of the earth is not very favorable to be used as a basis and foundation for the magic Tower of Babel. Therefore, you will be moved to another place that is assessed by the system as a place that is capable and can support the development of the magic tower of Babel.]

[Please select the difficulty you want.]

There are 4 difficulties available in the current system. In the system screen, the difficulty starts from easy to nightmare. Where the higher the difficulty level, the more dangerous the place is but the greater the acceptance prize that will be received.

[Selectable difficulty level

1. Easy

2. Medium

3. Hard

4. Nightmare

The system will not force you to choose the highest difficulty level. The choice is in your hand.]

"It's really like a game. Giving something like this level of difficulty." Leon looked at the screen in front of him. His head was thinking hard in thinking about the best possibility he needed to take.

One aspect he needs to think about is the acceptance gift he will receive. This is important because according to the information from the system, the initial development direction will start from here. Quests in developing the magic tower of Babel will also be different at each level.

"Let's get rid of the Easy and Medium difficulty levels. The acceptance reward I would get would be almost meaningless if I chose Easy and the medium difficulty wouldn't give me anything worthwhile. Although progressing on both levels of difficulty would be quite easy, that's about it."

Once Easy and Medium disappear from the screen, there are only two difficulty levels left on the screen. Hard and Nightmare.

At this point, he was confused about these two options.

Leon was confused when faced with these two choices. Therefore, he could only ask the system. "System, other than the information planted in my head, what is the difference between these two levels of difficulty?"

The system answered immediately.

[In addition to the difference between the acceptance reward and the difficulty level of the quest you will face, there is also a difference in the reward level of the quest given and the limits recommended by the system for you to do. But the difference between the two is the difference in Providence level.]

Leon still didn't quite understand. Therefore the system explains further.

[If it were to be explained as simply as possible if you choose the hard difficulty level, then you will be facing peerless geniuses. There is a huge difference in talent and resources, but it is not impossible for you to surpass them even if you make some small mistakes.]

[But if you choose the Nightmare difficulty, then the slightest mistake you make and your inability to make decisions will destroy you and death will hang its scythe around your neck. In the Nightmare level, you will face those who carry so much great destiny that it is almost impossible to match them unless you are a monster like them.]

"So that's how it is" Leon looked back at the two options in front of him. A final question popped into his head.

"System, I want to ask. This may be the last question before I decide on my choice." Leon asked while looking at the night sky. This time, it was not the stars scattered in the sky that he saw, but the large full moon that gave its light in the dark of night.

[What?]

"Did anyone choose Nightmare difficulty and survive?"

The System was silent for a moment before responding. [There is one. He was the first person to be given the system and was the person who survived the longest.]

"So. That is enough." Leon smiled for the first time after hearing the answer from the system. It was a smile he hadn't shown in a long time. A strange smile waiting for what was in front of him, a strange smile from his happy expression to see what was interesting about what he chose.

He immediately suppressed the choice he had made inside his head.

[Nightmare]