I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 170

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 170

Uneasiness

My level or experience points didn’t increase.

Instead, two sparkling orbs floated up before my eyes.

“Oooooh! I smell it, I smell it!”

Even before the light had faded.

Momo raised her voice and pointed at the orbs.

“You have to pick that one! The left one!”

That’s the right one!”

“Then the right one!”

Jinhyeok nodded and stared at the orbs with a determined expression.

Come here.

Without hesitation, I’ll choose the right one for you.

[Two rewards have been given.]

As I had resolved, I reached my hand toward the right.

[Take what you want.]

At the same time, I extended my left hand too.

At the words “take what you want,” my greed instinctively kicked in.

For a moment.

I worried, “What if they don’t give me everything because I was greedy?!” but decided to set that aside.

From what I’ve seen so far, the system isn’t that petty.

Grab!

I seized both rewards almost simultaneously.

“Oh! No! You should only take one! Wait, does it work? Then grab three!”

The greedy collector displaying even greater avarice.

“As expected of the Captain! A real man! Even if they give you one, you must seize two!”

And the Yodel clapping like a seal while speaking backwards, though it didn’t seem intentional.

What would normally be a quiet reward collection time instantly turned into a marketplace.

Gulp!

The two orbs were still quiet for now.

Please don’t let a message appear telling me to get lost.

Ding!

[You have selected two rewards!]

[The first reward is opening!]

[Level Restriction: 100 / Grade: Transcendent / You have obtained the crafting blueprint for the one-handed sword ‘Soul Harvester’!]

# This is a crafting blueprint created by the legendary blacksmith Svenson, pouring all his essence into it!

# No help from other blacksmiths is needed! The sword will be completed once all materials are gathered!

# Required materials: Meteorite fragment of Helios / Claw of the black dragon Drakan / Flint of Romanak forged for a thousand years

Whaaaaat?!

Various explanations unfolded, but the only word that caught my eye immediately was “Transcendent.”

Even with a level 100 restriction, it was a Transcendent-grade weapon.

It was also a weapon grade that was only speculated to exist but had never been publicly revealed.

As expected of Master Momo.

Another consecutive victory today.

‘Following Peltz’s Infinite Warehouse bag, now a sword too.’

I clenched my fist.

If I could just complete it, I’d become the owner of two Transcendent-grade items.

Since there might be hidden super-skilled Players, I couldn’t know if I’d be the first, but anyway.

After calming my mind, I looked over the required materials.

Huh…?

The dopamine that had surged instantly plummeted.

The material list was that absurd.

Meteor Helios? Just looking at it, it didn’t seem easy to obtain.

And what? A black dragon? Just seeing it made me break out in cold sweat and gulp nervously.

Setting that aside, where does this dragon called Drakan even live?

‘And who the hell is Romanak!’

I guess this is what you’d call a Transcendent-grade weapon.

Even the flint wasn’t ordinary.

“Let me see.”

Ellia, the walking encyclopedia, took the crafting blueprint.

And after examining it briefly.

“Hmm! This wasn’t made for humans to craft, was it? It’s one hundred percent made to mock people. Come on, let’s somehow find this blacksmith Svenson and beat him up, shall we? How dare he toy with our master?”

3,271-year-old Elia Posen, offering realistic solutions rather than useless hope.

Jinhyeok squeezed his eyes shut.

Even I thought it would be faster to find Svenson, beat him up, kidnap and confine him, then make him create the Soul Harvester rather than spend time gathering those materials.

[The second reward is opening!]

The orb of light shattered and a small object appeared.

[You have obtained the Key to Wonderland!]

[You can enter Wonderland! You must find the door leading to Wonderland!]

It’s a name that reminds me of a fairy tale I read as a child.

The mad rabbit Maredo that had now turned to ash, and Wonderland.

It’s a strangely matching combination.

After collecting all the rewards, I let out a quiet sigh.

Then I clenched my fist with a determined expression.

“We’re going to craft the Soul Harvester!”

What the required materials are doesn’t matter.

As long as the finished product is a Transcendent-grade sword, I can’t give up.

“We’ll craft it! There’s no giving up!”

“Transcendent grade is a really good item! Absolutely!”

The Khanmo duo raising their voices like fervent fanatics.

“I agree too. That must be made.”

A determined light also appeared in Seira’s eyes.

Perhaps because she’s a Knight, she fundamentally loves swords very much.

A Transcendent-grade sword.

She absolutely wants to see it.

“Oh, oooooh…!!”

The other Friends also sent their reactions a beat late.

Along with the expectation that the road ahead wouldn’t be easy either.

“Good.”

After giving a thumbs up, I moved toward the exit.

Since I’d collected all the rewards, it was time to return.

‘Hmm.’

Jinhyeok, who was about to leave, turned back.

There’s one thing that’s strangely bothering me.

The hundred or so souls that had surged from the circular tower when Maredo was defeated.

Why were there only about a hundred?

Thinking about it again, it feels unsettling.

Maredo’s box wasn’t the only one that dropped.

From what I saw at the Tower Site, quite a few should have dropped.

‘The system clearly said all the trapped souls were liberated.’

If we assume they dropped identically across the world beyond Korea, the number of souls is far too small.

There might be players who searched Tower Site in advance and got scared off from entering, but this is an item that comes from a special box no less.

Even out of curiosity and greed, it wouldn’t be easy to resist pressing it.

‘It’s also strange that I’m hearing about Maredo’s box for the first time.’

If I hadn’t received Jin Yun-ho’s message, I would have lived without knowing such a thing existed.

Players who can’t wake up and mysterious boxes left sitting in their place.

If similar cases had occurred over a hundred times, it definitely should have been front-page news.

‘Fishy, very fishy.’

After rubbing his chin with his eyes wide open, he resumed his halted steps.

Somehow he had a feeling this wasn’t everything.

Cheongsan-ga’s waiting room.

The sound of swallowing saliva could be heard through the heavy silence.

People gathered in a circle in one place, staring at the box placed in the center.

Jin Yun-ho and Yun Mi-ri from the Player Hunter Bureau, and Director Kang Young-hun, Strategic Operations Division Chief Han Ji-won, and Personnel Bureau Chief Lee Chang-gi who had arrived after being contacted.

Yun Mi-ri and Jin Yun-ho were biting their nails.

Only 30 minutes had passed since Jinhyeok entered the box.

But wasn’t time relative?

To Jin Yun-ho and Yun Mi-ri, these 30 minutes felt like 30 years.

“Team Leader Jin Yun-ho.”

Han Ji-won, her face contorted, called out to Jin Yun-ho.

“You were with him, so why didn’t you stop him? Don’t you know how precious an asset a Runner is to South Korea right now?”

If she had heard this news a few days ago, her reaction might have been different.

But not now.

After all the twists and turns, they had just boarded the aircraft carrier.

But now it’s running aground? So suddenly? When they haven’t even started the engine yet?

It couldn’t happen. Absolutely not.

Before Jin Yun-ho could say anything, Kang Young-hun spoke first.

“Let’s wait a little longer. It’s only been 30 minutes.”

He checked his phone.

The Blue House was sending requests with all their might, begging to meet the Runner.

He couldn’t report to them that the Runner might not return.

That absolutely couldn’t happen.

Yoo Jin-hyeok had to return no matter what.

As everyone prayed with desperate hearts for a moment.

Crack!

The box seemed to crack and then immediately shattered into pieces.

Everyone held their breath.

The only sound that could be heard in the silence was breathing, but even that disappeared.

When no one could bring themselves to speak first.

“Team Leader Jin Yun-ho?”

“Waaahhh!!”

Jin Yun-ho collapsed at the voice heard from behind.

“Wh-what…?”

Yun Mi-ri let out a quiet exclamation.

Though he was covered in dirt as if he’d been mountain climbing, there stood Jinhyeok without a single wound.

“Why are you all… Gahhh!”

This time Jinhyeok stepped back in shock.

Because he recognized them.

Who the person standing in front of him was.

Hunter Bureau Director Kang Young-hun.

He had various epithets.

The substantial power holder second only to the president, the head of the organization carrying South Korea’s future, and so on.

He was someone with such tremendous recognition that a new epithet was created each time he appeared in the media.

“Nice to meet you for the first time. I’m Yoo Jin-hyeok.”

After quickly coming to his senses, he politely offered a greeting.

Kang Young-hun, who had been stunned for a moment, burst into hearty laughter.

Meeting him in person, he could understand.

What kind of feeling Lee Chang-gi and Jin Yun-ho had been talking about regarding the Runner’s unexpectedness and potential.

“I’m Hunter Bureau Director Kang Young-hun. Finally meeting you. Nice to meet you.”

After they shook hands, Lee Chang-gi approached next.

“I’m Personnel Bureau Chief Lee Chang-gi.”

“Oh my. I’ve only been receiving help and never properly greeted you. Hello.”

“I’m the one receiving help. Please continue to work well with us.”

Click.

Han Ji-won didn’t miss this moment either.

She squeezed in, pushed Lee Chang-gi aside, and drew a bright smile.

“I’m Strategic Operations Division Chief Han Ji-won. I really wanted to meet you. Runner Yoo Jin-hyeok. I plan to do my best to devise strategies for Jinhyeok from now on.”

Lee Chang-gi, who was listening nearby, subtly raised the corner of his mouth.

Could anyone imagine while seeing this?

That just a few days ago, she was someone who desperately wished for the Runner’s downfall.

But he had no intention of cursing or mocking her.

She was simply pursuing her own interests to the extreme.

Moreover, she was troublesome as an enemy but more reliable than anyone as an ally.

“Thank you! Please work well with me!”

While the two were shaking hands.

Bang!

The door opened and Eun Gang-seok came running in.

Eun Gang-seok opened his mouth wide seeing Jinhyeok standing there.

“Ha… You really did it.”

Eun Gang-seok held his forehead.

Then after taking a few deep breaths, he continued speaking.

“The people who had lost consciousness are waking up. Every single one of them, all of them. Their health hasn’t deteriorated anywhere. It’s just like a reaction from waking up from sleep.”

“That’s a relief. Everyone’s waking up… Oh.”

Eun Gang-seok embraced Jinhyeok just like that.

“Thank you so much. I will definitely repay this debt. Definitely.”

Cheongsan-ga was like family to Eun Gang-seok.

Even Bae Jin-guk, the head of Cheongsan-ga, was in a situation where his heart was rotting away, though he didn’t show it outwardly.

If something had gone wrong with Bae Yu-cheol, everything would have collapsed.

“Phewww.”

Jin Yun-ho, who had been watching this scene, let out a sigh of relief.

He felt like he needed to reflect again.

On himself for momentarily thinking, “What if something happens to Jinhyeok?”

Anyway, he had aged ten years.

After exchanging a few more words with Eun Gang-seok, who kept expressing his gratitude.

Jinhyeok looked at Jin Yun-ho.

“Team Leader. I have something to tell you about what I saw inside.”

Jinhyeok decided not to just let it pass.

His intuition that felt something strangely unsettling.

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