I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 14

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 014

Shopping is Fun

“General.”

“Hm?”

Kancheo lowered his voice and frowned deeply.

“What the heck is that thing? The aura is absolutely filthy.”

Jinhyeok looked at the equipment placed in front of him.

Just looking at it gave him a strange eerie feeling.

Yodels are more sensitive than humans, so it’s no wonder he was making that face.

“Phew. This is the only cursed equipment I possess.”

Kim Jin-guk let out a long breath and wiped his forehead.

Even though he hadn’t moved anything particularly heavy, his forehead was drenched in sweat.

It was because he had carefully moved it with painstaking care, wrapped in thick cloth to avoid touching it.

“Even though it’s Tower-exclusive equipment, you can’t touch it with your hands?”

“It’s not that you can’t, but it’s unlucky.”

Kim Jin-guk shrugged and pointed at the sword.

“Its name is Kamachi. Also known as the Engraving Sword. It carves marks wherever the blade touches. These marks stack up and can be detonated at will. It’s said that once enough marks accumulate, even a solid golem can be cut down in one blow. Of course, the range of the carved marks is narrow, so stacking them isn’t easy.”

“Oh ho.”

It was an ability that caught his interest.

Usually, a swordsman’s counter is monsters with tough skin that physical attacks can’t penetrate.

Being able to effectively hunt such creatures already stirred his heart.

“Tempting, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

“There’s still something important left.”

Kim Jin-guk shook his head and pointed at Kamachi’s handle.

“The moment you grip Kamachi, the curse begins immediately. It’s called the Curse of Aging. Every time you swing the sword, one year of your lifespan disappears. Even the slightest swing makes 365 days vanish.”

‘That’s intense.’

One year per sword swing.

Simply calculating, it was time that could be used to climb 365 floors of the Tower flying away.

“Has anyone actually used it?”

“Of course. The person who sold me this Kamachi was an old man. The sword’s options were so ridiculously attractive that I bought it for a whopping 100 million won. Within a few days, I resold it to a freelance hunter who handled swords for 300 million won.”

Hearing the hundreds of millions mentioned, Jinhyeok swallowed dryly.

How could a single sword be worth as much as a foreign car?

“Haah. Just thinking about that time still makes me dizzy.”

As if it was a memory he didn’t want to recall, Kim Jin-guk held his forehead.

“The day after the sale, all hell broke loose. That hunter came storming in furiously. Looking like he’d beat me to death right then and there.”

Unlike regular options, curses don’t show on the surface.

You can only find out through expert appraisal or by actually equipping it in the Tower.

The moment he gripped the sword, he would have been afflicted with the Curse of Aging status ailment, so that freelance hunter’s feelings were understandable.

Fortunately, the hunter noticed the curse before swinging the sword in the Tower.

“In the end, I had to buy it back for 300 million plus pay 50 million won in compensation before the incident was settled. The loss was enormous. Sob!”

Kim Jin-guk’s eyes welled up with tears, seemingly truly sad.

Having lost a clean 100 million won, he had every reason to shed tears of blood.

“But didn’t you say earlier that someone had used it? That freelance hunter didn’t swing it, right?”

“Oh my. The story got sidetracked into my sob story. The old man who sold me the sword was the user. Excuse me, but how old are you this year?”

“22 years old.”

“When I later inquired, that old man was also 22 years old.”

“Oh.”

No further explanation seemed necessary.

It was a sword that had instantly turned someone Jinhyeok’s age into an old man.

“Hey hey hey! Hey there, Kim Jin-guk!”

When the explanation finished, several nearby shop owners approached.

“No matter how much you like money, this isn’t right!”

“That’s right! Uncle Jin-guk, I didn’t think you were like this, but I’m disappointed! What are you trying to sell to a beginner player!”

“Hey, has this guy been possessed by a money demon? What did he just bring out! That’s the thing from back then!”

In their eyes, Kim Jin-guk appeared to be a scammer who preys on newbies.

While Kim Jin-guk desperately tried to explain that wasn’t the case.

Jinhyeok rubbed his chin and examined Kamachi.

‘I absolutely have to buy this.’

The Curse of Aging.

The name sounds fancy, but it’s ultimately just a type of status ailment.

[All Status Ailment Resistance SSS+]

As long as he had this, the curse would never activate.

The problem was the price.

His total assets: 12 million won.

Considering living expenses, he couldn’t blow it all on this one sword.

He stealthily assessed the situation.

Uncle Kim Jin-guk was getting mercilessly criticized despite his explanations.

The stage was set for a cheap purchase.

“I’ll buy this sword.”

A heavy silence fell instantly.

All eyes naturally focused on this reckless young man.

Jinhyeok took a breath and made a sparkling yet determined expression.

“My dream is to conquer the Tower. More precisely, to create a world where our countrymen no longer fear dimensional rifts. If I can achieve that, I’m prepared to use however much of my lifespan it takes.”

“Gasp!”

“Oh my…”

Several gathered merchants covered their mouths.

Such grand ambitions and justice, unbecoming of his age.

He was a rare young man in these times.

“Of course, I’ll only use it in life-or-death moments, so don’t worry. This precious life my parents gave me is important. However, if there’s a problem…”

Jinhyeok’s face showed a sad light as he trailed off.

“Walking toward justice costs a lot of money. Thinking of my younger sibling waiting at home, I can’t spend money freely.”

It wasn’t a lie.

He did have a younger sibling back home.

Of course, they probably weren’t waiting for Jinhyeok, but anyway.

“Just give it to him quickly! It’s a white elephant you can’t sell anyway!”

“That’s right, Kim Jin-guk! Think of it as contributing to the world! Hurry up!”

“No matter how much we’re merchants, we can’t ignore such a righteous person!”

Faced with voices pouring from all directions, weapon dealer Kim Jin-guk squeezed his eyes shut.

As they said, it was equipment he couldn’t sell anyway, and if he did sell it, who knows what retaliation he might face.

He’d been clinging to it because he regretted the losses so far, but it seemed time to let it go.

“Ah, alright! I’ll give it to you cheap! Tell me your desired price!”

A faint smile appeared on Jinhyeok’s lips as he kept his head down pretending to be sad.

Gulp!

Kancheo, who had been watching from below, swallowed dryly.

People become scary when money is involved.

This was the lesson Yodel Ranger Kancheo learned today.

“La la la.”

Jinhyeok hummed a tune.

He had purchased good equipment at a very cheap price.

*

[Cursed Engraved Sword, Kamachi]

# Level Requirement 15.

# Grade: Epic.

# Attack Power: 30.

# Unique Option: Each time you cut a target, an engraving is carved. Engravings stack and can be detonated at the user’s desired timing.

## Carved engravings are maintained for 10 seconds. If stacking succeeds, the maintenance time is renewed to 10 seconds again.

## The higher the stack, the greater the accumulated damage amplification.

# Usage Penalty: The user is afflicted with the status ailment Curse of Aging. Each sword swing reduces lifespan by 1 year.

*

Perhaps because I had already recognized the existence of the curse.

A system window with related explanations appeared.

Looking at the window, a smile formed on my face again.

The attack power wasn’t particularly high, but it was an Epic item.

And Jinhyeok had purchased it for just 1 million won.

‘Thanks to the curse.’

No one would sell something they bought for 100 million won for 1 million won just because a customer shed tears.

This deal was only possible thanks to this insane curse.

‘But still, it’s ridiculous. Lifespan reduction.’

In normal circumstances, even in a life-or-death moment, I probably wouldn’t use Kamachi.

Swinging it to survive but losing a year per swing – that’s absurd.

“But where did Seira go? She’s not causing trouble somewhere, is she?”

‘You’re the one to talk about Seira.’

If explosive Yodel Kancheo was like an unpredictable bouncing ball, Seira was like a calm lake.

In other words, not seeing her didn’t make me anxious.

She was probably somewhere quietly looking at clothes and passing time…

“Oh my, oh my! It looks so good on you!”

“It’s the perfect outfit for you! But which country are you from? Your hair and eyes are so pretty!”

“Miss! How did you do your makeup? Wait, are you a model? You look like a doll!”

Murmuring sounds could be heard.

The Women’s Clothing Section had even more people gathered than I’d seen at the weapon shop earlier.

Sweat trickled down my back.

Why was it?

Even without clairvoyance, I felt like I knew who was at the center of that crowd.

“What should we do, General? Should we blow everything up?”

“Don’t say things that make my stomach burst and stay quiet.”

I walked stealthily and stood on my tiptoes.

Sure enough, at the center of the crowd stood Seira wearing a bright blouse and jeans.

The hat and mask I had carefully prepared for her were somehow in the hands of a store clerk.

‘If I dismiss the manifestation here, it’ll be even stranger.’

It would definitely make headlines.

The best option was to escape before things got noisier.

Taking advantage of the commotion, I approached a clerk.

“Hello. Could you ring up everything that friend is wearing right now?”

After quickly finishing the payment, I sent Seira an intense look.

“Ah.”

Seira spotted Jinhyeok just in time.

Jinhyeok gestured to show the direction and left the store first.

He didn’t forget to gesture for her to put on the hat and mask.

After waiting briefly at the back entrance, Seira appeared carrying shopping bags.

Perhaps because Jinhyeok said nothing even after they met.

Seira lowered her head.

“I apologize. I failed to follow my master’s orders. They said they’d help me try on clothes and took away the mask and hat.”

“Huh? What apology? What’s the big deal about your face being seen a little?”

I was sincere.

It would be better to avoid attention as much as possible, but nothing would happen if we were noticed.

Anyway, they couldn’t even imagine that Jinhyeok’s synchronization rate was 100%.

Even if they harbored suspicions, it didn’t matter.

There was no way to verify it.

“I thought you were angry because you weren’t saying anything.”

“I was staring because it looked good on you.”

That was actually true.

The fit was incredible.

People hadn’t made a fuss for nothing.

“Is that so.”

Seira looked at the full-length mirror placed beside her.

“It does look good.”

I’m envious. Of that confidence.

Grrowl!

A loud sound came from beside me.

It seemed like I needed to feed Kancheo something.

I stretched and looked around.

“Let’s eat something.”

Since I’d gotten roughly what I needed, the Outlet shopping ended here.

Now what remained was escaping the Basement.

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