I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 269

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 269

Subjugation Preparations

Camella had said that many ritual implements were needed for a proper shamanic ceremony.

At first, I tried to obtain them myself, twisting my body around, making calls everywhere, and running around on foot.

But within two or three hours, I realized something.

Unless I went and had Momo steal them, it was impossible to obtain them on my own.

So I swallowed my pride and made the call.

Things were already chaotic enough, and I couldn’t postpone the climb indefinitely.

Screech.

The trucks began stopping one by one.

Jin Yun-ho and Yun Mi-ri got out of the driver’s seats of the first two trucks, while Gu In-jun and Min Yu-gyeong, whom I hadn’t seen in a while, emerged from behind.

It seemed they had come all the way up from Yesan to Seoul because of me.

And at the very back of the truck convoy, a sedan was slowing down.

“I said I’d arrange a separate meeting later.”

Jin Yun-ho shrugged his shoulders.

It was something that wouldn’t work on the suspicious Yoon Se-won.

Yoon Se-won and Im Woo-gang got out of the sedan and walked toward Jinhyeok.

“This is External Cooperation Department Director Yoon Se-won from the Player Hunter Bureau. Next to her is Team Leader Im Woo-gang from the same department.”

Jinhyeok’s mouth fell open at Jin Yun-ho’s whisper.

I’d heard she was the youngest department director, but I didn’t know she’d be this young.

She looked at most one or two years older than me.

Yoon Se-won stopped right in front of him and looked up at Jinhyeok.

She was having similar thoughts to Jinhyeok.

‘He’s this young?’

After making eye contact briefly, Jinhyeok was the first to smile.

“Hello.”

‘Oh my.’

Yoon Se-won, finally coming to her senses, offered a greeting and handshake.

He was such a famous person that she had momentarily spaced out.

“I’m Yoon Se-won.”

“I’m Yoo Jin-hyeok.”

“I finally get to meet you. This is the first time in my life. Meeting someone has never been this difficult.”

She wasn’t saying this for no reason.

The trucks contained over 200 ritual implements.

These were items that couldn’t have been obtained without the Cheonryeong Foundation, where she was the heir.

In terms of value, they were worth enough to buy most of the houses in Pangyo and still have money left over.

“Hmm. So you really do live here.”

She had somewhat guessed from the missile attack last time.

But she hadn’t bothered to send someone to investigate.

How should I put it, there’s something like that in the professional world.

A courtesy between business partners.

“Runner… sounds a bit stiff, so can I call you Jinhyeok?”

“Yes, of course.”

“There’s something I’m really dying to know. What kind of magic do you have to cast for the Vatican to take an individual’s side?”

“Hmm.”

I rubbed my chin.

Honestly, I was surprised when I saw the news too.

All I did at the Vatican was steal a statue, yet they issued such a statement.

I should buy lots of delicious things and take them there later.

“All I did was have a three or four hour conversation with the Cardinal. I obviously didn’t even get to meet the Pope.”

“Even the goddess of fortune takes the Runner’s side. Interesting.”

Yoon Se-won shrugged and took a step back.

Then she threw open the truck door.

Jinhyeok’s eyes widened at the various ritual implements that were revealed.

‘Oh wow. That’s something I was coldly rejected for just when I called earlier.’

Quite a few of the items I had seen while searching earlier were mixed in.

They had been impossibly firm about it, so how did she manage to get those?

“Yoo Jin-hyeok.”

“Yes.”

“I heard. That you might not be able to return these ritual implements.”

I nodded carefully.

I planned to use them as gently as possible, but battles would be constantly occurring nearby.

There was no guarantee that the ritual implements wouldn’t get damaged in the process.

Moreover, since the user was the Manshin Camella Shirin, it was questionable whether the implements could fully withstand her power.

“You can’t fail the climb.”

Yoon Se-won looked up at me and continued.

“This is the first time in my life I’ve asked my family for a favor and received these.”

“If that’s the case, you don’t need to worry.”

I smiled subtly.

“I don’t know how to do it, you see. Failing.”

Yoon Se-won, who had been staring up at Jinhyeok, also smiled in response.

Although things had calmed down somewhat with the Vatican’s support, there was still constant uproar outside demanding that the Runner’s climb be stopped.

They were saying that if he failed and the world became dangerous, it would all be the Runner’s fault.

Jinhyeok must know this too, yet how could he be so unshaken?

An ordinary person would have at least some small doubts about themselves.

“Of course, the Cheonryeong Foundation didn’t obtain all that just because their daughter asked for one favor. If Jinhyeok succeeds in climbing, we’ll promote it extensively. That we supported the Runner with material and moral support to prevent the world’s end. It’s clearly an intention to take credit, but is that okay?”

“Of course. Whatever the intention, the fact that you supported me is real.”

I don’t mind at all.

The only thing important to me is subjugating Azriel.

If I received help in that process, there should naturally be something in return.

“Good. I like how straightforward you are. You must be busy preparing for the climb? I’ll stop taking up your time. Let me just unload the items… ?!”

Yoon Se-won’s eyes widened.

What had happened?

I had only looked away for about a minute.

The truck that had been full was now completely empty.

The other trucks were the same.

Not only were the locks picked, but the items had disappeared too.

When she looked, Jinhyeok grinned at her.

Thanks to that, she realized.

He hadn’t asked the Player Hunter Bureau for help because he lacked the ability to obtain them.

If he had wanted to, he could have stolen all the ritual implements in the country, but he had simply contacted them for legitimate ownership.

“We haven’t known each other long, but you become more interesting the more I see you.”

She could somewhat understand why Jin Yun-ho and Lee Chang-gi were so devoted to him.

It wasn’t just that his climbing abilities were outstanding.

This person definitely had a strange charm.

“I wish you good fortune.”

Yoon Se-won nodded lightly and returned to her car.

‘She’s a cool person.’

While I was giving her a mental thumbs up.

Im Woo-gang approached hesitantly and bowed 90 degrees in greeting.

“I’m a fan! Fighting for this climb too!”

“Thank you!”

I also finished my greeting with a 90-degree bow.

Similarly, the people who had briefly exchanged pleasantries also got back into their driver’s seats.

“I put some eel in the passenger seat, so please eat it.”

“When did you prepare this?!”

Jin Yun-ho and Yun Mi-ri’s eyes sparkled as they recalled the taste from last time.

Perhaps because of these two’s reaction, Min Yu-gyeong and Gu In-jun’s faces were also full of anticipation.

“Please deliver a bag to our house too.”

“We’ll all gather and eat together. Thank you!”

Starting with the truck Jin Yun-ho was driving, the vehicles moved away from the house.

When the sedan passed by, I didn’t forget to tell them to take the eel and eat it.

Since there’s plenty in the Infinite Warehouse, Mohwang probably packed them generously, right?

“Keuuuu!”

After stretching, I went into the house.

I’m a bit sleepy, but there’s no time to rest.

Let’s hurry and prepare.

“Ho. Each and every one is excellent without exception. The divine power dwelling within is above ordinary.”

Camilla looked around at the sacred artifacts she had laid out.

“You did well to obtain such things in this short time. They wouldn’t have wanted to give them up, so what did you do?”

“Director Yoon Se-won is supposedly the heir to some Cheonryeong Foundation? Do you know about it?”

Even searching the internet, there wasn’t much useful information.

The only thing I could find was that they made many investments in cultural assets and museums.

Camilla raised the corners of her mouth and nodded.

“Huh. So that child was Cheonryeong’s daughter. That lineage still hasn’t died out – truly not an ordinary family.”

Camilla exhaled smoke and continued speaking.

“Cheonryeong was a powerful family that led the shamanic world from Goryeo through Joseon. When the declining Joseon blamed Cheonryeong for their troubles, they disappeared. They survived well.”

“Then were you also part of Cheonryeong, Camilla? You were a shaman.”

“No? Well, when I was short on money, I would often visit them to receive gold and silver treasures.”

“Were you a gangster?”

“Let’s call it fair compensation. I performed rituals in Cheonryeong’s name for every national affair.”

“Hey, old lady! If you received gold and silver treasures, you should have done your job properly so the country wouldn’t decline, not work sporadically! And be careful with that cigarette fire! The garden will catch fire!”

“This damn yodel. Back then I was absent dealing with the Plague of the Land. Well…”

Camilla shrugged her shoulders.

“Even if I had been there, the outcome probably wouldn’t have changed.”

I had been secretly curious about this.

If Camilla had been there at the time, would history have changed?

“Couldn’t you just blow away the invaders and wipe them all out?!”

“It’s not that simple, you foolish thing. Even before being a shaman, I’m ultimately just one human. It’s impossible to reverse a nation’s fate that countless people have ruined.”

Camilla puffed smoke once more and stared directly at me.

“It might have changed. If the master had been there.”

“Me?”

Camilla slowly looked around at my friends and smiled.

“With this much, a country or so would be nothing.”

Camilla muttered to herself and walked toward the sacred artifacts.

“I’ll prepare for the ritual. Hey, Odongdong.”

“Why are you calling me, grandma!”

“The blood you extracted from that black dragon and eel, do you still have it?”

“It’s frozen solid in the freezer! I thought it was useless and was going to throw it away!”

“Bring it all. It can’t compare to mere pig or chicken blood.”

“Got it!”

With Ellia absent, Momo slipped into the Infinite Warehouse without worry.

Soon after, the door to the Starry Forge on one side opened.

Crash!

The workshop assistant definitely said they cleaned recently… Ah.

Mixed in with the pile of spilled books, lying there exhausted.

Our poor assistant friend who had reached their limit and lost all energy.

“Master? Did you discover something interesting?”

Ellia was struggling to drag a tank filled with jet-black liquid.

“This is what I made by continuously decomposing what Odongtongi and Satan brought last time? Hey Satan!”

“What is it, you old hag! Are you trying to start something?!”

“That’s not it, just give me the assault rifle.”

“Are you senile?! Don’t talk nonsense! Not until water gets in my eyes!”

“It would be dirt, not water. Then there’s no choice. I was going to change the weapon to darkness attribute.”

Splash!

Kancheo immediately splashed water into his eyes with the garden hose.

Kancheo approached nonchalantly and held out the assault rifle.

“Here it is.”

Ellia took the assault rifle and put it into the tank without a moment’s hesitation.

“Ta-da! The gun disappeared?”

Click!

“Hey, old lady. Don’t play around. Do you want to go right now?”

“Calm down? It’s just a joke. Just wait a little.”

I sat next to Kancheo and looked at the tank.

For some reason, the amount of black liquid was noticeably decreasing.

“This should be enough.”

Ellia put her hand back in and pulled out the assault rifle.

“Oh!?”

The divine power that had been there just moments before had completely disappeared.

I quickly took the assault rifle and examined its options.

It wasn’t just a feeling.

The weapon’s attribute had really changed.

From holy to darkness.

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