Climbing the Mythic Tower as a Cheating Administrator - Chapter 47

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Admin with Cheat Using Mythical Tower Climbing (47)
“Why… the Thousand-Li Eye?”
Mu Saeng asked urgently.
Eight Seconds—monsters capable of annihilating an entire sprawling city or small nation within eight seconds.
Some confined Eight Seconds to eight members, adhering strictly to the name’s concept.
Others claimed fifty would fit comfortably, or that there might even be over a hundred.
But generally, the publicly known Eight Seconds numbered around thirty.
And not all of them had earned their renown through combat ability alone.
“I don’t know the reason,” she said.
“So the Thousand-Li Eye is watching Floor 58…”
“The World Awakeners Association. They barely managed reverse detection through the Five-Ring Eye. That single brief line of intelligence cost a fortune, apparently.”
Two individuals were the prime examples.
The Thousand-Li Eye and the Five-Ring Eye.
Many believed that if these two joined hands, extraordinary things could be accomplished.
That they could grasp the tower’s interior wholly—its structure, function, everything.
But such a thing could never come to pass.
It was impossible for all of Eight Seconds to hold hands in friendly accord.
“Have there been detections of other people besides the Thousand-Li Eye? Surely they wouldn’t just use their abilities carelessly.”
In this age, physical force equaled power, wealth, and prestige.
You held the hands of those useful to you.
You broke the hands of those who hindered you.
And sometimes, the hand you held today was the one you’d need to break tomorrow.
Yet amidst all this, one configuration remained utterly unshakeable.
“Yes. We’re certain the China Central Party is involved… but who, where, and how they’re moving—even the Five-Ring Eye couldn’t catch it.”
The Awakeners of the China Central Party.
They never betrayed one another.
They acted only for each other’s benefit.
Therefore, the Thousand-Li Eye of the China Central Party and the Five-Ring Eye of the World Awakeners Association could never join hands.
The abilities they both possessed remained unrevealed, their capabilities locked in mutual restraint.
It was said that if either one ceased to exist, the balance of Eight Seconds itself would shift.
And so each was protected as the highest-tier asset by their respective organizations.
Wasn’t that precisely why?
‘The China Central Party is focused on Floor 58… and now that the Association knows it, they won’t just stand idle.’
Mu Saeng bit his lower lip firmly.
There was no reason for them to look back at a floor already passed.
Why would they turn their attention to Floor 58 now?
‘It’s Ye-rin.’
Joo Ye-rin could be the only answer.
Or rather, it might not be Ye-rin herself.
It could be that twisted phenomenon of the tower Mu Saeng had been suspecting—something related to that.
What mattered was that Ye-rin was caught up in it somehow.
If it was the China Central Party…
‘They’ll abduct her. Do whatever it takes to find and take her. We should count ourselves lucky if it’s just abduction.’
To monopolize information, they would do anything.
Geum Su-ah watched Mu Saeng’s expression darken by degrees, and tension gripped her as well.
“I have no separate intel on Joo Ye-rin. But the Association will likely—”
“Gather the Floor 57 climbers and form a team? Just to scout Floor 58 once. The Central Party will do exactly the same.”
Geum Su-ah nodded at Mu Saeng’s words.
Both sides would do more than merely observe.
And once their intelligence had been exposed to each other, whatever move either planned would accelerate.
“Right. I’ve already dropped hints to our people on that front. Geumseong has instructed the Floor 57 climbers to halt their assault for now… and I’ll contact you if anything comes up.”
Within the World Awakeners Association, there were those bought by Geumseong or favorable to its interests.
Through them, Geum Su-ah was harvesting intelligence from both the China Central Party and the Association.
She’d even finalized plans to embed Geumseong personnel in whatever special reconnaissance mission the Association assembled for Floor 58.
‘Then at least I’ll get real-time information… The problem is my side. I have no choice but to pick up the pace. Starting from Floor 14—’
And so Mu Saeng too would have to rebuild his strategy.
As he mentally retraced his plans and timeline, he looked anew at Geum Su-ah seated across from him.
Her eyes were fixed directly on him, unblinking.
In that moment, Mu Saeng understood something afresh.

The reason she was telling him all this…… was it because of his request?
Mu Saeng chuckled and replied.
“Don’t worry. I have no reason to contact the Central Party first, and even if they reach out, there’s nothing that would make me defect.”
As if that could happen.
He knew about the incident on Floor 58.
A person of interest whom Geum Byung-chul and Eight Seconds were keeping watch on.
Kim Mu Saeng couldn’t be allowed to cross over to the opposing faction.
It was only natural to see Geum Su-ah’s intent as deliberately making Mu Saeng acutely aware that remaining on this side was more beneficial.
Mu Saeng’s reasoning wasn’t wrong.
“……Well, you certainly are perceptive. But truthfully, that’s not the only reason I shared this information with you.”
Yet Mu Saeng still didn’t know that there was more to it than just that single motive.
“Hmm? Is that so?”
“Why don’t you use that famous perceptiveness of yours to figure it out. Anyway, I’ve said all I have to say. I’m hoping you’ll keep me in the loop if anything special comes up on your end.”
Geum Su-ah rose smoothly from her seat, a faint smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
Even as she stood, her bearing suggested she already knew that Mu Saeng had nothing ‘special’ to report at the moment.
Mu Saeng waved goodbye, watching her composed figure depart.
“……Even if it’s meant to keep me from defecting, this level of trust makes for an excellent business partner, wouldn’t you say?”
Then he posed a question.
“Right? What do you think, Wash?”
The secret of Floor 58—the fact that everyone was paying attention to it.
What did the Tower’s administrator think, now that he’d learned of it?
[……Both the left eye and the right eye are looking at the same place…… If they can do that, then I should be able to as well.]
Wash murmured.
His voice was heavier than usual, and Mu Saeng stood up at once.
“Let’s go.”
* * *
“The 58 Dungeon? Or somewhere else?”
[Preferably the same one.]
“Sure, okay.”
Mu Saeng got the car and started driving.
What weighed on him was the lack of access rights to the 58 Dungeon.
‘It’s managed by the Future Guild…’
If South Korea’s strongest guild was Geumseong,
then the one pursuing right on its heels was Future.
‘As long as I pay the entry fee, they’ll let me through—’
Mu Saeng shook his head, clearing away idle thoughts.
Future or whoever—if he needed to get in, he would.
“So what can you do? If what you said earlier is true…… you can see Floor 58 too, right? Like the Thousand-Li Eye or the Five-Ring Eye?”
[Kya-kak, a question befitting a primitive species that detaches its left eye and right eye to operate them separately.]
“Hmm…… well, okay. But left and right? It sounds like you’re saying they were originally one thing. Wait, what’s the actual Awakening ability name for those two anyway?”
The Thousand-Li Eye, the Five-Ring Eye.
Those were merely aliases.
In the case of the Five-Ring Eye, the name came from the fact that when the ability is used, the Awakener’s eyes multiply into five like “five rings,” but the true name of the Awakening ability and its rank are treated as top-secret.
One of the World Awakeners Association’s Class 1 secrets—a realm that even dungeon sherpas dare not approach through mere rumor or hearsay…
[Literally so. The Left Eye of the Absolute, the Right Eye of the Absolute.]
“The Absolute? What does the Absolute mean?”
There were famous Awakening abilities like Thousand-Handed Avalokitesvara, the Apostle of Apollo, the Jade Emperor—all with clear designations.
But the Absolute?
Was there really a name that vague?
[That’s the only way it translates in this planet’s language, it seems.]
Wash murmured.
“What?”
[Kya-kya-kya-kak! Besides, both eyes would have to be looking at the same timing. Do you think that’s still the case right now, Mu Saeng?]
Then he laughed awkwardly and threw out a different question.
A subject change that carried an oddly urgent note—Mu Saeng couldn’t have failed to notice it.
“Well…… it depends on when Geum Su-ah obtained the information, but—it seems like it came through almost immediately. They’ll probably both have to be careful for several days. The rumor is structured so that the Thousand-Li Eye notices the reverse detection that the Five-Ring Eye performed, you know?”
[That would make sense. The right eye couldn’t possibly miss what the left eye is seeing.]
“Right—no wait, yes. If you don’t want to talk, then fine.”
But if he was going to avoid the subject to this extent, there was no point pressing further.
In the end, what mattered in the relationship between Mu Saeng and Wash was just one thing.
“Based on Good Faith. Right?”
If Wash said nothing.
That either meant there was no need to speak now.
Or he’d judged that saying anything would only make things worse.
A soft click—Wash made a quiet sound.
That was enough for Mu Saeng.
Besides, now that…….
“Stop. Stop. Stop. Cut the engine and step out of the vehicle, please.”
They were standing right in front of the 58 Dungeon, managed by Future—South Korea’s second-ranked Guild.
* * *
There was nothing particularly special about a dungeon simply because a Guild managed it.
“……Name and photo check out. No issues.”
“Entry fee payment confirmed.”
Verification of the name, photo, and affiliation registered with the World Awakeners Association.
In other words, it amounted to nothing more than an ID check for Awakeners and collecting the entry fee.
Whether someone went rampaging inside the Dungeon or not was none of their concern.
While there was a twenty-minute interval, there was no real need to manage the Instance-formed space that materialized for each Awakener.
Rather, what the staff at each Guild-managed Dungeon Gate fretted over was the possibility of someone abusing explosives or other weaponry to turn the area around the Gate into a war zone.
“Yes, you’re free to enter. Best of luck.”
The Future Guild staff member smiled brightly and opened the way.
Mu Saeng nodded calmly in return.
“Much obliged. Hopefully we’ll meet again when I come back out safely.”
The commotion over the 66 Dungeon, One Way Group, and Lee Eun-woo had only died down recently.
He’d been worried about how to respond if any of these staff members recognized him and changed their attitude.
‘It’s not like I’m a celebrity or anything. I guess I was a bit tipsy from running into people wanting to meet me everywhere lately.’
Ordinary staff like these would have no reason to memorize Mu Saeng’s name or face individually.
“Uh, uh—what is that!?”
“W-wait! Stop! Stop!”
“What’s that—looks like a Humvee-.”
A sudden commotion erupted from behind.
Even Mu Saeng, who’d been walking toward the Gate, had to stop in his tracks.
Vroooom——————!
A massive black four-wheel-drive vehicle was barreling toward them at tremendous speed.
“S-stop! Halt right there!”
“Stop! Stop! If you don’t stop—.”
What it was. Who was driving it.
Screech—!
Mu Saeng could see in an instant.
Given the speed and the vehicle’s weight, the braking was impossibly smooth—then, with a soft click, the car door opened.
A black silhouette sleeker and more radiant than the car’s own blackness, somehow capturing the eye of every onlooker.
“M-m-m-.”
“Metalline……!? It’s Metalline!”
“I request entry to South Korea’s 58 Dungeon.”
The black armor—Metalline’s CEO, recognizable to all—spoke in a low, thick male voice.

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