I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 277

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 277

Grudges

Crackle crackle crackle.

We sat around in the garden, gazing at the campfire burning in the center.

Originally there was only a barbecue machine, but I had ambitiously set this up just a moment ago.

For charcoal-grilled Tehalram skewers, that is.

“Is it ready now?!”

“No. It’s still raw meat.”

“Is that so? How about now?”

“You’d get an upset stomach right away.”

“I understand.”

Was it because of the appetizing oil droplets rising from the delicious meat?

Kancheo was shaking his legs eagerly, wanting to eat quickly.

“Kancheo! Wait a bit! The more patient you are, the more delicious it becomes!”

“Wipe that drool streaming down before you talk.”

“Ah.”

Momo wiped away the drool with her sleeve.

“I’m hungry.”

Everyone’s gaze moved toward where the voice came from.

Perhaps having somewhat finished digesting the special meal of Azriel.

When I came out after showering, Nia was awake.

“Hey sleepyhead! Open your eyes properly! Why are you only half-opening them? I can only see half.”

“These are fully open.”

“What?!”

“Ugh, trash.”

“Tsk tsk. Since ancient times, one shouldn’t make comments about appearance. Truly Satan indeed.”

Under the pouring criticism, Kancheo’s ears showed unstable twitching.

Momo suddenly stood up and walked behind Nia.

She reached forward and lifted Nia’s eyelids.

“How about Momo helping you open your eyes wide! Can you see better now?!”

“It’s the same.”

“What?!”

“Child, Odongdong. Stop bothering her and sit down. You’ll get punished if you keep that up.”

“Okay! Nia! If you want to open your eyes wide, just tell me! Momo will hold them open for you!”

“Mm.”

Momo returned to her original spot and resumed her staring contest with the Tehalram skewers.

I spoke to Nia, who had regained her peace.

“Aren’t you sleepy anymore?”

“I’m sleepy. But I’m hungry.”

“You don’t just sleep all the time except when eating, do you?”

Nia slowly turned her head and stared blankly at me.

Was she going to get angry, asking what kind of sleepyhead I thought she was?!

“Master is really smart. How did you know?”

“Master is naturally smart!”

“That’s right! A thousand times smarter than Momo…”

“Roundhouse kick!”

I don’t know why she called it a roundhouse kick while striking with her chubby fist, but Kancheo got hit and fell backward with a thud.

Not satisfied with that, wind fighter Momo climbed on top and delivered some pounding.

While the Kanmo Duo was out of commission in combat, I continued the conversation.

“How did you end up falling all the way to that distant abyss, Nia?”

I had easily summoned her calling it the Mythic Tower, but the abyss where Nia had been sleeping was a place that was absolutely unreachable under normal circumstances.

It was logically impossible for Azriel, who was obviously nothing more than prey, to send Nia there.

Even the despicable beings Belia mentioned were ultimately divine-class deities, so I couldn’t picture Nia losing to them.

“The abyss?”

Nia, who had been thinking deeply, snapped her tiny finger.

“I went in myself.”

“Excuse me?”

“I had used up all my strength and was sleepy, but they kept attacking and waking me up, so it was hard. Then someone I’d never seen before made a door for me. They said if I went in there, I could sleep continuously.”

“And you don’t know who that was?”

“No. It was bothersome so I didn’t think about it.”

I swallowed dryly.

Should I call this truly the deadly sin of sloth?

If she could just sleep peacefully, she would have entered even a pit of fire.

‘Now I’m starting to get the picture.’

No matter how much of an advantage she had in compatibility, there wouldn’t have been no consumption in facing multiple deities.

Someone seemed to have taken advantage of that gap to deceive her.

Whether I should call it deception or a win-win situation is confusing, but anyway.

“Normally when I sleep, my strength recovers, but strangely after entering through the door, it just kept getting completely drained. So I just kept sleeping.”

Nia’s memories from after entering the door apparently resumed at this 90th floor’s gut ritual site.

When she opened her eyes, there was Camilla covered in bright red blood.

Thanks to that, she was confused for quite a while.

“Later, let’s find the guys who tricked Nia and beat them up.”

“Yeah. Tricking is bad. We need to punish them.”

Perhaps having watched me do it, Nia slowly gave a thumbs up.

I smiled and gave her a thumbs up back.

I don’t know exactly who those guys are.

But there are a few places worth checking out.

The groups that suddenly appeared and made a fuss telling me not to climb.

They definitely seemed to know what Azriel was.

‘Just you wait.’

As I was planning for the day I’d give them a refreshing beating.

Ding.

A text message arrived.

It was from Japanese Prime Minister Sato Tsubasa.

# I figured you just came down from the tower, so I’m texting instead of calling. I don’t know how to express my gratitude. Thank you so much. I’ll repay you.

I smiled.

I had received a similar text from Sofia of the British Royal Family.

-[Player Yoo Jin-hyeok who defeated Azriel is given a choice!]

The system had told me to select which countries to apply the changes to for that section.

If I had been a hero of justice worried about world peace?

I naturally would have chosen the Tower of Despair in all countries.

But unfortunately, I’m not a hero with such a big heart.

I’m just a 20-something young man, Mr. Yoo, who holds incredibly strong grudges and never forgets anything.

Before climbing the tower, I had thoroughly read various news articles and posts on Tower Site, knowing who believed in me and who fiercely criticized me.

So without hesitation, I selected exactly three places.

Japan and the United Kingdom, which had believed in and supported me, and Vatican City where the Holy See belongs.

Of course, when the Player Hunter Bureau subtly inquired, I answered like this.

I said there were only three countries I could choose, so I had no choice.

Only I know what choices were given, so there’s no need to be honest and get criticized, right?

“It’s all grilled.”

Beila quickly distributed the appetizingly grilled skewers.

After replying to Sato Tsubasa, I hurriedly took a skewer.

A small token of gratitude for trusting me.

I hoped it would be of even a little help.

British Royal Family.

“Puhup!”

Queen Sophia Marcia Windsor burst into laughter.

Elisia, the former queen and her grandmother who was drinking tea beside her, also smiled.

“Is it that funny?”

Perhaps thinking she had laughed too carelessly.

Sofia cleared her throat a couple times and composed her voice.

“Yes. A little… a lot.”

How could she not laugh?

The temperature difference had become so starkly divided since the system announcement about the tower clear.

Until the announcement, the British Royal Family had to endure considerable criticism both inside and outside.

Inside, members of the British Parliament, and outside, various religious groups threw stones saying it was too reckless support.

Even the Prime Minister who called had cautiously requested.

He said they knew what kind of existence Runner was to the royal family, but couldn’t they change their support to be a bit more neutral.

Of course, it didn’t work at all.

-It’s not an emotional decision. It’s an extremely rational decision. Just watch once. If it goes wrong, I’ll personally step forward and apologize.

When she came out too stubbornly, the Prime Minister gave up further persuasion and hung up.

That same Prime Minister and parliament members were now actively stepping forward to support the British Royal Family and Runner, going beyond support to praise.

“This time, the Prime Minister and Parliament will sweat bullets too.”

The Prime Minister and Parliament’s existing calculations weren’t wrong.

Even if Runner safely cleared the tower, they could say they expressed concerns preparing for the worst case scenario.

But no one would have known.

The fact that the Runner who cleared the tower would give those benefits even to Britain.

In the current world, clearing the Tower of Despair is directly connected to national security.

Therefore, the Prime Minister and Parliament became the subjects who distrusted and vilified Runner, who helped Britain’s security greatly without any compensation, and despite belatedly changing their stance to praise, they were receiving tremendous curses as ungrateful bastards.

“They say Britain’s 81st Floor clear rate has already risen dramatically.”

“That makes sense. That section was a barrier from obtaining dark attribute weapons.”

“I really don’t know how to repay this kindness.”

As much as the Prime Minister and Parliament were being cursed, the British Royal Family’s recognition was truly skyrocketing.

Everyone praised Queen Sofia’s character and wisdom until their mouths wore out.

“Separately, I am a bit curious though.”

Elisia, who took a sip of tea, made a meaningful expression.

“Whether there really were three given choices as the Korean Hunter Bureau announced.”

Sofia nodded a couple times and raised the corners of her mouth.

“Somehow I don’t think so.”

“Do you have a reason?”

“No. I don’t know anything, but it’s just a feeling that it might be so.”

“If that’s the case, I’d definitely want to recruit him later. As the royal family’s political advisor.”

Whether Runner intended it or not.

Through this incident, countries around the world received a message.

A very hardline message that if they want to enjoy benefits, if they don’t want to be excluded from what other countries enjoy, don’t go against him.

Moreover, even after receiving such a message, countries couldn’t express dissatisfaction, let alone small doubts.

Runner also granted benefits to the Vatican.

And due to Vatican City’s characteristics, even the small countries they were helping got to enjoy those benefits.

Thanks to this, Runner became a hero who even took care of countries that couldn’t climb the tower themselves.

Who would dare express dissatisfaction or doubt toward such a Runner?

“Even the goddess of fortune takes his side. He’s becoming more and more desirable. But what are these people anyway? They seem to have no conscience or pride whatsoever.”

Elisia clicked her tongue and stared at the monitor.

The religious groups that suddenly appeared and bit Runner as if to kill him.

Those same groups were now holding up Runner as the messiah of the current world.

Despite fierce criticism from around them, they showed no concern at all.

It was shamelessness of otherworldly levels.

Sofia let out a deep sigh and shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, shall we continue raising our toast?”

“Let’s do that.”

Sofia and Elisia lightly clinked their teacups.

Elisia tilted her teacup and turned her gaze outside the window.

‘Runner… Yoo Jin-hyeok.’

At least as far as she knew, there hadn’t been any.

An individual who exercised such one-sided influence on the world.

A smile formed at the corners of her mouth.

What kind of upheaval would this world experience in the future because of one person called Runner?

Her heart was already starting to race.

Sniff sniff.

“Ugh.”

My nose bridge wrinkled involuntarily.

Because I had conducted a food broadcast right next to the campfire, I was thoroughly soaked with charcoal scent plus the greasy smell of Tehalram meat.

“It’s ready.”

Beila, who had packed a bundle of luggage, walked over.

I thought about putting it in my inventory but decided against it.

A bundle containing various dishes.

It seemed better for Beila to deliver it personally.

Snooooore.

Momo, Kancheo, and Nia sleeping side by side with their bulging bellies facing the sky.

I smiled and pressed the Mythic Tower entrance button.

The ticket storage enhancement blueprint I received as a special benefit last time.

I planned to entrust it to Grandpa Rudolph, who reminded me of a red nose.

[Entering the 22nd Floor of the Mythic Tower ‘Etheropolisville Magitech Research Institute’!]

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