I Possessed a Game Where I Die If I Don’t Clear the Tower - Chapter 58

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Chapter 58. Resuming the Conquest
The first thing I tested was how far I could recruit allies.
People without any abilities—like the Maid or Territory residents—couldn’t be recruited no matter what I tried.
It seemed I needed someone at least Level 1 or higher, with exceptional stats and distinct traits.
‘It looks like the system automatically judges whether someone is qualified to climb The Tower or not.’
The next thing I discovered.
I could force someone to join my ranks like I did with Nashu Shumel and make them an ally, but I couldn’t deceive them with control or fake contracts to recruit them.
Recruitment only succeeded when they consciously understood whose ranks they were entering. Even after becoming an ally, they could leave immediately if they wished.
‘This was the same in the game too, so it’s not exactly a new discovery.’
And finally, the most important thing.
Without me, my allies couldn’t level up.
Just to be sure, I sent my allies on an expedition by themselves, but they gained no experience whatsoever.
Experience gains were usually stingy, but they were never zero.
‘It might have been the same in the game too.’
In the game, the Lord was a mandatory party member, so I’d never sent allies alone—it was just speculation. But it felt both unfortunate and fortunate.
Now I had a perfect excuse if anyone tried to stop the Lord from entering The Tower.
‘Now that I think about it, I should resume The Tower conquest soon.’
I was considering the timing when Aisha Kandisha, my dedicated Maid, approached from behind.
In her hands was a magical messenger bird.
“My Lord, there’s a message from the Steward.”
“The Steward?”
He should be swamped with city development work—what could this be about?
As I took it with curiosity, the messenger bird whispered in Zehar Al Rashid’s voice.
[Large-scale acquisition of mana stones for Tower protection barrier successful, large-scale acquisition successful, safe up to the 10th Floor.]
Oh.
I let out an admiring exclamation without thinking.
How does he always secure exactly the right amount of mana stones? Zehar really is….
-After all, the legitimate wife is Zehar….
Tch.
I chased away the annoying meme that had crept into my head and smiled wryly to myself.
‘Alright, time to get running again.’
And so the Seal Chamber conquest resumed.
The party for this Floor 3 Sealed Battle consisted of four members: Nashu Shumel, Vlad, myself, and Netanel Fragma.
I also made sure not to forget to hire the elite adventurer Ken’s party and bring them to the 3rd Floor as backup, just in case something like what happened on the 2nd Floor occurred.
Upon receiving word, Ken’s party complained with remarks like ‘Why us again…?’ but if they disliked it so much, they should simply do their job better.
Complaints arose within the party as well.
“Why are we going with him instead of the Knight Commander? He’s so small, all his attacks will probably miss.”
Vlad couldn’t understand why I was positioning Nashu Shumel in the vanguard.
“I-I also think it’s strange…?”
Nashu Shumel himself looked anxious.
Since I had always ventured into The Tower with Rohengreen Ashen by my side, Nashu Shumel seemed anxious about whether he could manage the front line alone.
Netanel Fragma was equally unenthusiastic.
“Couldn’t you exclude me at least until the Golden Fleece Trading Company branch is fully established?”
He wanted to withdraw, claiming he had far too much work to do.
I would have preferred to accommodate him if circumstances allowed.
But I wasn’t the sort of person who could navigate The Tower without buffs and healing support.
Though my entire party looked wilted, I resolved to push forward regardless.
‘The more varied combinations we experiment with, the better.’
A little lack of coordination was acceptable. If things truly fell apart, I could simply overwhelm them with raw level advantage.
I declared confidently.
“Everyone seems ready. Let’s head straight to the 3rd Floor.”
[Loading… 90%]
[Tip: City development is important, but don’t forget that Tower conquest is the most crucial! Neglecting The Tower for too long can occasionally cause ‘anomalies’.]
‘This loading tip is always cursing me the moment it appears.’
As I grumbled, the blinding light faded and the 3rd Floor materialized before us.
I led my party directly toward the Boss Room.
Since Ken’s party had cleared the entire path, our arrival was instantaneous.
[Unstable Sealed Battle (3rd Floor)]
Boss: Discarded Homunculus (Level 5)
Boss Effect: Increases the spawn rate of Cobolds.
※Time remaining until seal release: 53 days, 8 hours, 44 minutes, 30 seconds
Do you wish to release the seal?
[Yes] / [No]
Though the time remaining until seal release was more than generous, I didn’t hesitate and pressed the ‘Yes’ button.
The door opened.
Simultaneously, torches lining the interior of the Sealed Battle chamber ignited.
[Ah, my sister has come at last…]
The Homunculus, standing in the center of the dimly lit hall like a stage, raised its gelatinous form.
‘I’m growing tired of this monologue.’
I lightly tapped Nashu Shumel’s back while my mind wandered elsewhere.
“You haven’t forgotten what you learned, have you? Go.”
“Huff, hah, y-yes!”
As Nashu Shumel charged forward, gripping his shield and axe tightly, the Sealed Battle chamber door slammed shut with a heavy thud.
Combat had begun.
“Blessing of the Scales!”
The moment Nashu Shumel collided with the Homunculus, Netanel Fragma unleashed his blessing.
Without receiving explicit orders, Vlad also moved into action.
The boy’s expressionless face was marked as he drew his dagger across his palm, activating blood magic.
The Homunculus, exposed to status abnormalities, irritably lashed its tentacles in all directions.
Yet Nashu Shumel didn’t evade—he charged straight in.
“Fall… fall down…!”
Though many of my attacks missed, a utility tank that relies primarily on crowd control only needs one solid hit to succeed.
Narrowly evading the danger of being struck or sent flying, the girl continued to swing her axe, and soon succeeded in bringing it down upon what corresponded to the Discarded Homunculus’s leg.
Crack!
[Grraaahhh!]
With a sound like an exploding shell, the boss monster let out a pathetic shriek and collapsed limply.
Camilia, who had been quietly observing the situation from behind, thought to herself.
‘Good. Next is Vlad.’
Just as she predicted, what came next was Vlad, clad in the legendary equipment known as Night Shadow Boots.
[Insolent wretches… do not approach!]
To block their advance, the boss monster savagely fired its tentacles.
However, aided by the Night Shadow Boots, Vlad dodged rear and flank attacks as if he could see them coming, driving straight toward the boss monster.
Though his short blade could not easily wound such a body, to a level 6 assassin, the size of flesh mattered little.
‘Shadow Stride.’
In an instant, the boy wove his body with shadow and vanished with a whoosh.
The boss, losing its target and bewildered, suddenly began to convulse wildly.
[Gack!? Ugh! Graaahhh…!]
With sickening sounds of cracking and tearing, one side of the boss’s body suddenly burst open.
This was because Vlad had emerged from the shadow within its body, tearing through entrails and flesh.
It was an unconventional application technique usable only against large monsters.
[Kraaahhh…!]
Netanel extended his hand toward the boss, writhing and shrieking.
Then he unleashed the healing magic he had been preparing all along.
“Scales of balance, grant healing!”
The Discarded Homunculus was a monster that had lost its original form through abnormal proliferation.
When healing magic was cast upon it, the burst wounds and entrails began to overgrow uncontrollably.
[Grrrrgh…!]
Hands and feet sprouted from chunks of flesh, and teeth and hair grew from the torn entrails.
From the largest piece of flesh, a head sprouted and chanted in place of the main body, which screamed helplessly.
[Ah, sister. How foolish. Heed my words. You are deceived…]
[We are all merely sacrifices to The Tower…]
[None around you speak truth to you…]
The voice, wheezing and gasping because lungs had not formed properly, echoed grotesquely through the hall.
Its tenacity was utterly relentless.
‘Good. This should suffice.’
Camilia, who had been watching the battle, stepped forward.
The combination experiment had been successful, and now it was her turn to test something.
She issued a brief command to her party members.
“Everyone, fall back.”

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