I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 157
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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 157
Strategic Use
Park near home.
“Over here!”
Se-yeon, who had arrived first, waved her hand.
As he approached the bench, Se-yeon held out a can of beer as if she had been waiting.
She had even skillfully grilled dried squid, which boasts the best compatibility with beer.
“You came out even though I called suddenly. I don’t know what to do with myself.”
“Oh my. I should be the one saying that.”
After bowing to each other for a moment.
Hiss!
Se-yeon, who gulped down the beer, made a “Keuuu!” sound.
“Ah.”
Only then did Se-yeon belatedly glance at Jinhyeok’s reaction.
Thinking she might feel awkward, Jinhyeok quickly opened his beer and poured it down his throat.
“Wow.”
No wonder it had thin ice on it.
The coolness going down his throat was incredible.
“Amazing, right? I even brought an ice box.”
“Pardon?”
Only then did he notice the box placed on the opposite side.
Right, this person really loves alcohol.
“One more can?”
“Thank you.”
As if they had made a promise, both people downed their drinks in one shot as soon as they opened them.
Se-yeon, who crushed her can, burst into laughter.
“It doesn’t even reach your liver, does it? Even when you pour wine, whiskey, and soju, your face doesn’t even turn red.”
What could he do.
Intoxication and hangovers were treated as status ailments.
That didn’t mean alcohol tasted bad or anything.
He just didn’t get drunk, but alcohol still tasted good.
So his mood improved along with it.
“Are you naturally strong? Looking at you, you don’t seem to be affected by cold at all. Don’t tell me you even shower with cold water?”
“No. I shower with hot water even in summer.”
Even in bitter cold or extreme heat, his body suffered no ill effects.
But the sensation on his skin was a separate matter.
Since he could still feel cold, hot, cool, and warm, he couldn’t give up hot water showers.
“But Se-yeon, is something wrong? You suddenly requested drinks. Looking at the number in the box, it doesn’t seem like it’s just casual.”
“Hey now. That’s hurtful. We used to drink together all the time – do we need a reason to drink?”
“That’s true too.”
Se-yeon, who chuckled, opened another can.
Then she leaned back against the bench.
“Actually, I wanted to vent a little. You even told us the name Sugihara Industries, but we couldn’t touch a single hair.”
She let out a deep sigh.
It was still vivid.
The helplessness of being right in front of it but unable to do anything.
“But.”
Se-yeon held out her phone.
Breaking news that was being broadcast competitively around the world.
The headlines had already changed to the downfall of Sugihara and the Kamin Party.
“It turned out like this. Before I even had a chance to vent.”
After finishing her words, Se-yeon stared intently at Jinhyeok.
Jinhyeok subtly turned his gaze to the distant mountains.
Se-yeon let out a faint smile.
“As you can see from the headlines, it’s not just one company that fell into ruin. Everyone who was intertwined with Sugihara like vines and parasitizing off them has surfaced. You saw what just came up, right? The prime minister from the Kamin Party resigned.”
“Yes. It’s just absolutely terrible.”
He shook his head.
From low-ranking Kamin Party members to the prime minister.
It was hard to find a member not connected to Sugihara.
They were so messed up you had to wonder what they even were.
“If there’s someone who lit the fuse for this incident, I want to thank them. For smashing it all in our place. And it’s probably not just me.”
Se-yeon changed the channel.
“From the families of players who died in Chungnam to victims of cases that had been submerged for a long time. Thanks to that someone, we can now investigate the truth and receive appropriate apologies and compensation, even if superficial. The South Korean Government probably wants to embrace that someone too, right? Japan became completely subordinate because of this incident. The endless disputes will probably all be wrapped up with this opportunity.”
Jinhyeok silently nodded while sipping his beer.
Watching him, Se-yeon checked her watch.
“Time flies so fast. It’ll be midnight soon. You’re going to climb the Tower again, right?”
“That’s right. I just matched the floor with before, so I need to hurry up and climb higher.”
“I would have normally been so frustrated I’d hit a punching bag. But since there’s no need for that anymore, I’m going to get my head straight and try hard again. I’ll let you know information as soon as I learn it. There’s not much on Tower Site, right? For the 90s floors.”
“Thank you. It’s completely barren. Except for occasionally wrong information posted to troll.”
“I thought so. I’ll organize useful tips clearly and give them to you. If I can clear them.”
Se-yeon smiled sheepishly and emptied her beer.
“Oh right. This saved my life. The hunters who went with me also asked me to thank whoever drew the talisman. The cursed monsters collapsed as soon as they approached.”
Se-yeon showed the faded talisman.
Jinhyeok gave a thumbs up.
Indeed, Manshin Camella Shirin.
Some wannabe Yin-Yang Practitioner without credentials wasn’t on her level.
Se-yeon, who gathered the crushed cans and ice box, stood up.
“I shouldn’t take up more of your time. Midnight is a very important time for tower lovers. I’m also aiming to be a tower lover starting today.”
“I’ll cheer you on.”
“Me too. Well then, I’m going!”
Se-yeon shouted energetically and spun around.
Jinhyeok, who waved a couple times, also started walking toward home.
“Yoo Jin-hyeok!”
Before getting too far away, Se-yeon called out to stop Jinhyeok.
“Yes?”
When he turned around, Se-yeon bowed her head.
“Thank you. Sincerely.”
A smile also appeared on Jinhyeok’s lips.
“Don’t mention it.”
A cool breeze blew through the park.
It was a refreshing night.
Just before midnight.
Jinhyeok rubbed his chin.
While watching his friends deliciously eating pig’s feet.
“Who’s picking out only the tender collagen parts!”
“Me!”
“Why are you saying that so proudly, Momo!”
“They said eating collagen makes your skin better!”
“Ho. That’s an interesting story. Plump one.”
Camilla moved her chopsticks toward the collagen.
Does it really get better?
Jinhyeok, who had been puzzled, shook his head.
That didn’t really matter.
Right now, it was about the blank cards.
‘Where should I use these three cards to get a good reputation?’
At first, he had thought about going all-in on Seira.
Though most of the traits and skills he couldn’t engrave right now due to her legendary upgrade, there were plenty of desirable things among what she already had.
However, this time he wanted to approach it a bit more strategically.
Jinhyeok examined the weapons he possessed.
While he was using all his other weapons well, he hadn’t been able to utilize the Engraved Sword Kamachi and Berid Winsor’s Perakan much.
Kamachi required hitting the exact same spot to stack up.
Unless the enemy was standing still, targeting only the same area was both difficult and inefficient.
Perakan seemed like it would definitely show its power if battles went on longer.
But since tower climbing was always done with friends, battles never lasted long enough for the weapon to stack up sufficiently.
‘Hmmmm.’
He frowned, lost in deep thought.
He wanted to swiftly move hundreds of weapons like he’d seen in manga.
If there was no way… Thud thud thud.
While Jinhyeok was deep in thought, Camilla’s puppet doll came into his view.
Also known as Woo-in.
It had no life or consciousness, but could perform simple commands through the power of talismans.
He quietly approached Camilla.
“Camilla. Woo-in’s main body is the talisman, right?”
Camilla nodded and showed him by tearing off the talisman attached to Woo-in.
Woo-in immediately collapsed and returned to straw.
“It’s roughly like this. But the talisman isn’t absolutely necessary. With just the energy injected during creation, it could move for about a minute. If you want to use it for a long time, you need the talisman.”
“Ooh.”
After memorizing this well, he brought a kitchen knife from the kitchen.
“Can you make Woo-in hold this?”
She attached a new talisman to the straw.
It gathered together and Woo-in awkwardly raised its body.
She made Woo-in hold the kitchen knife.
Then when he smoothly tore off the attached talisman.
[The kitchen knife is marked with an iron seal. You can now control the kitchen knife.]
‘Oh.’
He clenched his fist.
This works.
There was nothing more to think about.
This blank card would go to Camilla.
Jinhyeok sat cross-legged and clasped his hands together.
‘Please be Woo-in creation. Please be Woo-in creation. Please come out within three cards!’
You can’t just attach a talisman anywhere to make a Woo-in.
You need to prepare it specifically for Woo-in use in advance.
[This is a normal blank card. It will randomly take one skill from the selected hero.]
[Target: Sky Reader, Camella Shirin. Would you like to use it?]
He tore the first card.
Various patterns that appeared before his eyes began spinning rapidly.
For a moment.
Ding!
[Sky Reader Camella Shirin’s unique technique ‘Woo-in Creation’ is engraved on the blank card!]
‘What, one-shot success.’
After spacing out for a moment, he belatedly threw an uppercut into the air.
It was his lucky day.
He looked through Camilla’s status window a bit more.
Perhaps because he’d already established his primary goal.
His heart felt much lighter than before.
Maybe that’s why.
He could see desirable traits he hadn’t noticed just moments ago.
‘Spirit Sight and Death Sword.’
From the 71st floor onward, dark attribute monsters like undead, necromancers, and banshees appeared.
Among them, banshee-type creatures were known to be troublesome because some individuals couldn’t be seen with the naked eye.
But what if he had Spirit Sight?
Problem solved easily.
Moreover, Death Sword dealt massive additional damage to incorporeal beings.
With these two things, he could just smash through floors 71 to 80.
‘Let’s go.’
He tore the card without delay.
Today was his lucky day.
He felt like it would come out.
Ding!
[Camella Shirin’s unique treasure, the Cross of Iscariot, is engraved on the blank card!]
‘Huh?’
Instead of Death Sword, a necklace was created.
But something was strange about the cross.
This is upside down, isn’t it?
“Be careful, Captain. That’s a very ominous cross. Moreover, the treasure’s owner is a heretic? This will definitely cause trouble.”
While Kancheo added his two cents, a message appeared.
[This is the cross of Judas Iscariot, the ultimate betrayer. It deals terrible additional damage to enemies with holy attributes.]
Should he really call him a betrayer?
A cross that destroys holiness – how excellent.
Though it was still far off, it would be very useful starting from the 81st floor.
‘The last card.’
He tore the card refreshingly.
Actually, whatever came out would probably be useful.
But if possible, he hoped for something he could use in the 71st floor section.
Ding!
[Camella Shirin’s unique trait ‘Spirit Sight’ is engraved on the blank card!]
As soon as it was engraved, his pupils turned blue.
Various things began appearing in his vision.
‘Phew.’
At the same time, he stroked his chest in relief.
Fortunately, there were no ghosts in the house.
Camilla smiled upon seeing Jinhyeok’s eyes.
“You have come to share the same world as me, young master. Welcome.”
He smiled back and gave a thumbs up.
Of course, it was a bit scary.
What if he saw ghosts while walking down the street?
Like the coward from the basement he was, he worried briefly before checking the time.
11:30 PM.
He took out the seed he’d received from Hanamori Saburo from his pocket.
A resilient seed that can bloom in any environment.
He took a deep breath.
The time had finally come.
The time to make flowers bloom in the frigid land of Frostheim.
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