I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 22

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 022

Strange Potion Box

Dordal quietly looked down at Jinhyeok.

He never would have thought.

That such a small and fragile being could break his shield.

“What is that sword?”

“The Engraved Sword Kamachi. As you just saw, it’s a sword that can surprise someone.”

Though he explained it casually, honestly it would be difficult to produce the same destructive power again.

In normal combat, stacking hundreds of overlaps in the same position would be nearly impossible.

Dordal’s eyebrows twitched as he stared at Kamachi.

“You, what have you done?”

Looking closely, it began to show.

The absurd level of curse dwelling within Kamachi.

He couldn’t tell what kind it was.

But he could tell that each time it was swung, tremendous recoil hit the user.

“You swung that thing hundreds of times right now? Just to pierce through this one shield?”

“That’s how much I want to go up. Higher.”

“Do you know what’s up there?”

A clear smile appeared on Jinhyeok’s face.

“I want to go because I don’t know.”

The gap between mindlessly clicking keyboards beyond a monitor and actually climbing the Tower was ridiculously huge.

It wasn’t simply a matter of knowing or not knowing a floor, but whether your heart raced or not.

Setting aside the joy of becoming stronger, he was already starting to feel excited.

The Mythic Tower that no one had ever climbed.

The sight of the world that would unfold above, unknown to anyone.

“I see.”

Dordal stopped speaking.

He had to acknowledge it.

Why this human was chosen as the Tower’s sole climber.

But separate from that.

“My name is Dordal, gatekeeper of the Ice Prison. I would like to offer you a sincere apology.”

“An apology for what?”

“An apology for having to break my promise and block your path.”

He couldn’t let him pass.

Dordal picked up the massive hammer placed beside him.

The proof trial was just a hastily made excuse.

He was a being who had to guard this path from everything.

From the beginning, he was never given the right to let anyone pass or not.

“I see.”

Dordal’s eyes twitched.

A completely different reaction than expected.

Jinhyeok didn’t shout that this was cowardly.

He didn’t deny Dordal’s decision saying this was absurd.

He just nodded with a face that said it could be so.

“Are you giving up on climbing?”

“No. It’s just that you broke the rules first.”

Jinhyeok stepped back several paces.

“So I don’t think I need to follow the existing rules anymore either.”

Swoooosh!

A pitch-black aura revealed itself behind Jinhyeok.

Dordal instinctively raised his hammer.

Seeing it up close, he was certain.

That thing was dangerous.

Claaang!!

The quickly swung sword struck Dordal’s hammer.

‘What is this…!’

Seira, who had a much smaller build compared to Dordal.

But why was it?

In just one exchange, Dordal’s balance crumbled.

Of course, the hammer that couldn’t withstand the force bounced backward.

Seira had even swung her sword with one hand just moments ago.

Gritting.

“You cannot pass!!”

Dordal gritted his teeth and swung his hammer greatly once more.

Seira, who had been staring at that hammer with indifferent eyes, gripped her sword with both hands.

And lightly drew it from top to bottom.

Craaack!

The hammer that seemed unbreakable shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.

A question mark appeared on Dordal’s face.

This was only the 2nd floor, so why was there something so absurd here?

Thwack! Thwack!

Before he could find an answer to this question, tremendous physical force struck behind both his knees, causing his body’s center to collapse.

Dordal, who had fallen to his knees, closed both eyes.

A tingling, powerful aura assaulted his body.

Even a fool could tell.

That death was approaching.

However.

“…?”

The expected sword didn’t come flying.

Only small footsteps could be heard.

Dordal opened his eyes again and looked to the side.

Jinhyeok was calmly passing by as if nothing had happened.

Sensing his gaze, Jinhyeok also looked up.

“You’re not going to kill me?”

“Come on, why go that far.”

From the beginning, Dordal had no intention of killing Jinhyeok.

The fact that he didn’t swing his hammer until Seira arrived was proof of that.

Therefore, Dordal wasn’t an enemy that Jinhyeok needed to kill.

“See you later.”

Jinhyeok waved his hand as he walked away.

“Gatekeeper. Do not forget the mercy your master has shown.”

After finishing her words, Seira also sheathed her sword and slowly turned around.

“Hey you lying old man! Consider yourself lucky!! You only saved your life because our captain is soft-hearted! Ptui!”

Yodel Kancheo also glared fiercely and chattered away before hurriedly following Jinhyeok.

Looking at it again, it was a party he really couldn’t get used to.

“…Right.”

Dordal answered quietly and stared at Jinhyeok who had walked far away.

‘Soft-hearted?’

Dordal slowly shook his head.

That was nonsense.

Jinhyeok didn’t spare him because he was soft-hearted.

He simply didn’t feel the need to kill him.

If he had judged that killing was necessary, he would have thrust his sword without a moment’s hesitation.

“Huuuuuu.”

Dordal let out a deep sigh and raised his head to look at the ceiling.

To think that his first and last tower climber would be such a monster.

At this point, he had no choice but to acknowledge it.

That winds had begun to stir in the tower that had been quiet for eons.

Ding!

[You have passed through the Glacier’s Path guarded by gatekeeper Dordal!]

[You have cleared the Mythical Tower 2nd Floor!]

[Player level increases by 4! Current level: 27!]

[Your Strength, Endurance, Agility, Toughness, and Mana stats have increased!]

“What?!”

Startled, Jinhyeok checked his status window.

‘4 level ups?’

The 1st floor hadn’t given any notable experience, but suddenly this massive level increase.

Even seeing it directly, it was an unbelievable number.

‘For now… fucking nice!’

Jinhyeok threw an uppercut into the air.

The implications of this were huge.

It meant that even if other players were on the same floor of the Tower of Despair, he could far surpass them in terms of growth.

It probably wouldn’t give this much experience continuously, but it seemed worth looking forward to.

[You have defeated gatekeeper Dordal, who had never fallen before!]

[The experience of Seira Kinketon, leader of the Black Knight Order who brought Dordal to his knees, increases by 30%! Current experience: 41%]

“Wow.”

He looked back at Seira.

Seira, who had only gained 11% experience even after reaching the 20th floor of the Tower of Despair.

It wouldn’t be lacking to call this explosive growth.

[Yodel Ranger Kancheo’s experience increases by 50%! All he did was threaten the already fallen Dordal, but having strong party members is also an excellent virtue! Current experience: 80%]

For some reason, Kancheo’s shoulders were raised high.

He gave such a Kancheo a thumbs up.

[The Undefeated Gatekeeper Falls! Achievement unlocked, special reward granted!]

[You obtain a Thousand-Year Glacier Fragment! It will not melt under any heat! It can maintain low temperatures within a certain range! Can be used outside the Tower!]

He opened the box that appeared above his hand.

A fragment that immediately emitted cool air upon opening.

In refrigerator terms, it seemed to be about 1 degree Celsius.

‘Did I suddenly get a refrigerator?’

Though he was a bit stunned by how random it was, Jinhyeok quickly came to his senses and swallowed his saliva.

An item that could actually be used outside the Tower.

Wherever he took it, it would easily be worth hundreds of millions.

“Boss’s eyes turned scary.”

“Quite greedy indeed.”

“Was it that obvious?”

Jinhyeok smiled and quickly stashed the box away.

If he became too desperate for money, he’d have to sell it, but if possible, he planned to use it as a portable refrigerator.

Being able to drink cold beer and cola anytime, anywhere – there couldn’t be a greater luxury.

“So we have to go this way to the next floor.”

Jinhyeok raised his head to examine what was ahead.

An enormous amount of ice was blocking the stairs.

Ding!

[This is a glacier that cannot be broken through by any physical force or magic!]

[To break through the glacier, you need a ‘Hot Potion That Melts Thousand-Year Glaciers’!]

A strangely shaped box appeared before Jinhyeok’s eyes.

[You are given a Bizarre Potion Crafting Box! Remaining uses 3/3. Once all uses are consumed, you can use it again after paying a massive cost!]

[Mythical Tower 3rd Floor entry condition: Possess ‘Hot Potion That Melts Thousand-Year Glaciers’.]

[Exiting Mythical Tower 2nd Floor!]

Whoooosh.

The space changed and Jinhyeok’s party returned to the officetel.

‘B-boiler!’

He ran to his room and turned the temperature to maximum.

The sweat from swinging his sword had cooled, and he nearly froze to death.

Jinhyeok wrapped himself tightly in blankets.

Kancheo, who had been shivering, also slipped in there and began warming up.

“It’s warm and nice.”

“Right. I feel like I might live now.”

While hugging Kancheo, Jinhyeok took out the box he had just received and opened it.

A box that unfolded roughly into a triangular shape.

Around it were three square slots, and in the center was a potion bottle-shaped slot.

[Bizarre Potion Crafting Box]

# A box that can create any potion.

# Combines the properties of 3 ingredients to create a potion. Ingredients cannot be duplicated.

# Remaining uses 3/3.

## 20 kilograms of gold are required to reset the usage count.

“Fortunately, there is a way to reset it.”

This meant that even if he failed 3 times, it didn’t mean he couldn’t climb the Mythical Tower.

Feeling slightly relieved, he checked the gold price on his phone.

# 20kg of gold, 3 billion won.

After checking the price, Jinhyeok nodded.

The reset option had disappeared.

‘I absolutely have to finish it within 3 tries.’

He didn’t even have 300 million, let alone 3 billion.

Two first-place lottery wins, or four considering taxes.

At this point, even the goddess of luck would give up and advise him to be reasonable.

‘Robbing a jewelry store might be faster.’

In the worst case, he’d have to use stealth to steal.

Of course, if he did it, he planned to do it together with Yodel Ranger Kancheo.

“Your shoulders bear a heavy burden, Kancheo.”

“Huh? Why suddenly?”

“Should we order some late-night snacks?”

“Sounds good!”

“I agree too.”

Even while browsing the delivery app, potion crafting wouldn’t leave his mind.

If he had to melt a thousand-year glacier, surely some remarkably hot things would need to be ingredients.

‘Flames… there probably isn’t a way to transfer those over there. If I brought lava or something, could the box handle it?’

Three ingredients needed, no duplicates.

Whether it was lack of imagination, it wasn’t easy to think of them.

Jinhyeok roughly put hamburgers and shakes in his cart and pressed the order button.

After finishing the order, Jinhyeok began taking out and setting up a desktop computer from his moving boxes.

After eating the late-night snack, it seemed like he’d need to start searching in earnest.

The three hottest things suitable to use as ingredients.

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