The Player that Can’t Level Up

nd the other angels’ swords.
The only thing the griffins could do was die helplessly while shrieking in pain.

[The gate control level has increased.]

Suddenly, a new type of griffin army appeared behind the griffin king. 

Rattle, rattle…

Surprisingly, skeletons armed with bows, arrows, and even bone staffs rode these griffins. 

When the new gate and Gi-Gyu’s old gate assimilated, Brunheart’s gate’s grade went up.
Thanks to this, some changes, different from what happened when it was fed crystals, happened.
Gi-Gyu was shocked to see that a new kind of skeleton soldier had now appeared inside the gate.

“It’s so hectic here now,” Gi-Gyu muttered.
When the griffin-riding skeletons joined the battle, the gate control level increased quicker.
Like what happened with Brunheart’s gate, his gate control level had to reach 100% for him to have absolute control over this gate.
Absolute control had many benefits, including ownership of the regenerated griffins; that was why this battle was taking place. 

Time passed by quickly.
Gi-Gyu didn’t participate in the battle and just watched as the griffins were massacred.
After some time, he finally heard the announcement. 

[The gate control level has reached 100%.]

The battle finally ended, and a peaceful silence fell inside the gate.

***

“Kirrrk. Kirrrk.” The griffin king purred as it approached Gi-Gyu for a pat.
It was larger than a bus, yet it acted like a newborn kitten.

“Don’t you dare!” Before the giant monster could rub against Gi-Gyu, Hamiel quickly stepped between them.
The griffin king was now one of many obedient monsters that belonged to Gi-Gyu.
It lay on the ground with a sad expression and showed its belly, showing its submission and asking for a belly rub.
When Gi-Gyu saw this, he closed his eyes and sighed, “Haa…”

Currently, Gi-Gyu was inside the tent built for him inside the gate.
Unlike the first makeshift tent the skeletons made for him, this newest version was much bigger.
It was now big enough to hold all kinds of creatures, so it was very noisy inside, making Gi-Gyu rub his head. 

The outside was even more hectic.
The griffins flew around just to get a glimpse of Gi-Gyu.
Meanwhile, the skeletons surrounded and protected the tent as they glared warily at the griffins. 

The griffin king should have become the gate manager; since this exceptional gate was now a part of Brunheart’s gate, Hart became the one and only manager. 

And there was another change. 

[Select your assistant manager.]

The additional gate gave rise to a need for an assistant manager.
The manager had incredible authority inside the gate: It could decide the direction of the growth of the gate.
Moreover, the manager represented Gi-Gyu inside the gate, which was considered a great honor. 

Inside the tent, many creatures looked up to Gi-Gyu expectantly.

“Grandmaster!” Hamiel begged.

“Grandmasterrrr…!” the durahan implored.

“Kirrrk. Kirrk,” the king griffin shrieked. 

Leaning against the tent nearby, a fully-robed Hart smirked, “Hehehe.”

Since Hart managed to protect his manager position, whoever became the assistant manager would be his direct subordinate.
The durahan was obedient and loyal to Hart, so Hart would be happy if he became the assistant manager.
However, if one of the arrogant angels became the assistant manager, he would enjoy being their boss. 

And as for the griffin king, it wasn’t smart enough to become the assistant manager. 

“Hmm…” Gi-Gyu looked around in contemplation.
He considered appointing Hamiel, but he was concerned about his aggressive nature.
He was also concerned about how Hamiel would interact with the gate manager, Hart.
 

The problem with selecting the durahan was that Gi-Gyu knew the angels would be completely against the idea.
Moreover, he felt uncomfortable giving too much power to the undead. 

“Kirrrk.” The last candidate was the griffin king.
Among all the griffins, the griffin king was the smartest one.
This bird was also obedient, but Gi-Gyu could see that making it the assistant manager would be a disaster. 

‘Griffin poop will rain down from the sky.’

Gi-Gyu imagined the griffins flying around the gate and pooping all over. 

“Haa…” Gi-Gyu contemplated, having difficulty making his decision.
He never had this kind of problem with the Egos directly under him.

“Do you have a problem? I could hear you sigh from outside the tent,” Old Man Hwang announced as he suddenly walked in.
It seemed the sync helped Old Man Hwang feel Gi-Gyu’s emotions.
This must have been why he came to visit.

“Well….” Gi-Gyu briefly explained the current situation.
Before, he was worried about how others would react to seeing his skeletons; now, his gate had become an important and necessary asset, and he no longer had the issue.
He planned on using his gate to its fullest in the future, and he had many ideas for doing so. 

Therefore, choosing the assistant manager was a significant event.
Gi-Gyu knew Old Man Hwang’s wisdom would come in handy in this situation. 

Old Man Hwang murmured, “I can see why you are having a hard time.”

“Exactly.
And it's not like this gate would stop growing, so I have no idea who would be a capable assistant manager,” Gi-Gyu replied.
As the gate grew, the manager and the assistant manager roles would have more importance and responsibilities.

-Being a king is not an easy job.

When Lou said to Gi-Gyu, Gi-Gyu retorted, “I’m not a king.”

El and Brunheart added.

-Master, you’re definitely worthy of being a king.

-If you’re gonna be the king, I wanna be a princess!

“I’m telling you it’s not like that,” Gi-Gyu protested again.
El had the power to take a human form, but she couldn’t maintain it for a long time.
So, for now, she mostly remained in her accessory form.
He suspected that she would soon be able to mostly remain in her human form.

Old Man Hwang smiled brightly and suggested, “Then why don’t you do this?”