I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 292

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 292

Pitch-Black Sea

After heartily eating Momo-brand ramen, I pressed the entry button.

After a meal, there’s nothing better than tower climbing.

[Entering Mythic Tower 24th Floor ‘Middle of Some Sea’!]

“Oh.”

A smile naturally formed at the floor name that appeared.

Lucky me.

Ocean viewing after eating my fill – today I want to praise the System.

Rustle.

The scattered particles combined to form the space.

“It’s pitch-black.”

Should I call this typical of the System?

The scenery I was expecting didn’t unfold.

In the sky, in the sea, nowhere was there any blue.

Just as our Yodel friend said moments ago, everything around is pitch-black.

That’s not all.

Clunk!

Even the ground beneath my feet is terribly unstable.

We’re in the middle of the sea, but we weren’t on a massive galleon or galley ship.

Just one small boat that wouldn’t be surprising if it sank immediately.

If you’re going to take away the scenery, shouldn’t you at least give us a proper ship?!

“We’re sinking.”

Kancheo’s ears twitching in panic.

“Sorry Kancheo. I think I messed up.”

It’s the natural result of praising the System when I usually just curse at it.

Kancheo looked up at me with narrowed eyes.

“Did you raise a flag?!”

“Yeah, I think I raised it properly.”

“It’s fine since you’re the Captain. If the old ladies had done this today or tomorrow, their pipes would be confiscated immediately!”

Kancheo climbed up my legs to my shoulders, probably because we’re gradually sinking.

“How’s Momo doing right before sinking and becoming fish food!!”

“Of course it’s not good, do you call that a question, Momotari!”

I quickly caught Momo who was about to deliver a drop kick.

If even this balance breaks, we’ll really sink.

I looked around at my friends huddled together.

“Let’s start with dismissing manifestations.”

Fortunately, my friends dismissed their manifestations before the ink-like seawater could flow in.

“Be careful, Master.”

Camilla pointed at the sea with her pipe.

“It’s a sea with a strange feeling. Like all sorts of byproducts or dregs have gathered?”

Before I could ask anything more, she shrugged and dismissed her manifestation.

A cold sweat ran down my back.

It’s even scarier when Manshin says something like that and leaves.

“Captain! Treason! That fake old lady cast a curse on the Captain and left! Summary execution!”

“What curse!! Momo is scared!!”

Odongdong Momo dangling from my neck and the small giant Kancheo perched on my shoulder.

These two are light, so it should be fine, right?

Groooan.

I lowered my head.

There’s one more.

Sleepyhead Nia who manifested and immediately fell asleep.

Let’s leave that friend sleeping there in case of emergency.

In the darkness, she’s more reliable firepower than anyone.

“Hmm.”

I crossed my arms and looked around.

Maybe because the weight decreased, the sinking stopped for now.

So what’s next?

I slowly examined the boat.

There aren’t even oars to row with.

That System bastard is being especially unfriendly today.

I took out the snowboard I rode here from my inventory.

“You came down riding an oar?!”

“It was a ride that became an oar. Momo, don’t you have anything in the Infinite Warehouse that could work as an oar?”

“Nothing like that! But there are marshmallows!”

“Good. Take them out and eat them with Kancheo. Put some in Nia’s mouth too.”

“Got it!”

I sat in the center and started rowing with the snowboard.

Camilla wasn’t wrong to say that.

It definitely has a strange texture unlike ordinary water.

Much heavier too.

“It’s not going to be like those eel things from before, right?”

“Eels are good, sooo delicious!!”

They are tasty, but I’d rather not meet them in this ink-like vast open sea.

As I was rowing endlessly like that, a strange ripple occurred in the sea.

Is this eel flag coming true again?

Just as I was thinking I should call Dark to freeze them and fight.

A fairly large ship appeared under the dim moonlight.

It’s a galley-class vessel that I should have been on when I first saw the floor name.

Indeed, a small boat in this vast open sea was too much even for the Tower.

There must be something on that ship.

Click!

“Unidentified vessel confirmed 472 Kancheo-meters to the southwest! Should we blow it up?!”

“Blow up what, you stupid Yodel! We need to steal it!”

“A good opinion for once! Momotari!”

After making full preparations, I waited for the ship to approach.

But why is it so slow?

They must not be rowing – it’s taking forever to get close.

I raised my head toward the ship that finally approached.

They seem curious about us too, looking down from the railing.

“Physiognomically, they don’t look like villains.”

“Kancheo, you read faces now?”

“NewTube said physiognomy is science, and even the fake old lady somewhat agreed.”

After whispering for a moment, I raised my voice.

“Hello!”

I must have greeted too cheerfully in this ink-like sea.

People looking at each other’s faces.

“They don’t look like pirates?”

“Where would there be pirates in this sea? What nonsense.”

“They’re really young. There’s even a child. And a strange furball too.”

“Hey there, Auntie! Watch your words! I’m not some weird furball, I’m a Yodel!”

The auntie who looked at Kancheo drew a kind smile.

“Doesn’t seem like they have any ulterior motives.”

Kancheo’s spicy attitude seemed to work in a good direction.

The old man who had coughed a few times leaned forward.

“Who are you? What are you doing here?”

“I’m a Player climbing the Tower. These two… no, three are my friends.”

“Is this your first time here?”

“Yes. Anywhere is fine, but we want to get to the mainland first. Could you give us a ride?”

“Hmm, that’s not difficult.”

The old man who was about to say something shrugged his shoulders.

“Come on up for now. It’s better here than where you are.”

“Thank you!”

“I’ll get the rope ready right now…”

Thud!

I kicked off the ground and leaped onto the galley ship.

The small boat that couldn’t withstand the impact sank with a gurgle.

Good work, little boat. Farewell.

“You’re quite sturdy.”

“That’s why being young is good.”

“I’m Yoo Jin-hyeok.”

“I’m called Rogadu.”

After exchanging greetings, I asked if it was okay to bring my friends aboard too.

Old Man Rogadu readily agreed despite looking puzzled.

People’s eyes sparkled as they watched my friends manifest one by one.

“Ooh. This is quite fascinating. Is it a summoning-type weapon?”

“He didn’t really use anything though? Could it possibly be used through will alone?!”

“It’s not a weapon, it’s an awakened ability I possess.”

“Hooh… An awakened ability. I’ve heard of such things. They say on other floors there are those who use abilities without weapons. This is my first time seeing it directly, so it’s fascinating.”

Old Man Rogadu approached and examined me from various angles.

Ellia, who was nearby, whispered.

“This old man is my type. His eyes are full of curiosity.”

That’s fortunate. Better than being full of malice or greed.

By the way, weapons. Are they the same as what we know?

I slowly looked around.

Large wooden boxes were stacked everywhere.

“Is this a merchant ship?”

“Ah, you wouldn’t know since it’s your first time. This is an ordinary work boat. I’m the work foreman here.”

Rogadu walked over and opened one of the boxes.

Items came pouring out from inside.

Various things from candlesticks to decorative cups and small knives were jumbled together.

“…Tsk.”

I turned my head.

For some reason, Camilla’s brow was furrowed.

“All these items were weapons. They’ve lost their power now though. The work boat’s role is to return these to the Black Sea.”

“Do you just put them directly into the sea?”

“They don’t cause pollution, so don’t worry.”

Rogadu hooked a candlestick to a fishing rod and dipped it into the sea before pulling it out.

“The candlestick melted!”

“What’s with the half-melted candlestick?!”

Rogadu smiled at the intense reaction.

“It’s a kind of restoration process. We use the water of this Black Sea to make weapons, and when their power is exhausted, we return them.”

“Momotari! No diving! You’ll melt!”

“What?! Then Kancheo goes first!”

“I said you can’t do it, what kind of shitty logic is that!”

Rogadu chuckled and shook his head.

“It’s harmless to people. There’s no problem even if you soak your body in it.”

“Oho.”

I rubbed my chin and looked down at the ink-black sea.

Visually it looks terrible so I’d never go in, but it’s somewhat reassuring to know it’s harmless.

But why isn’t this ship moving?

It seems like nearly 10 minutes have passed, but we haven’t come far from where the small boat sank earlier.

“Old Man Rogadu. Is this ship going to the mainland?”

“Of course it is. We have to go. To the mainland. We need to go.”

Rogadu made an awkward expression.

“Actually, we’re shipwrecked too.”

A brief silence followed.

I was rescued from being shipwrecked, but this was also a shipwrecked vessel.

Ding!

[The clear condition for Mythic Tower 24th floor ‘Escape from the Middle of a Certain Sea’ is being updated!]

[The means and methods don’t matter! Rogadu’s work boat must safely escape the sea!]

I followed Rogadu down below deck.

Forty to fifty oars lined up lengthwise on both sides.

All the oars were connected to a bizarre sphere placed in the center.

“It’s a galley ship-exclusive weapon that moves the oars. It’s been acting up since the last job and finally broke down.”

“If it was acting up, you should have fixed it instead of putting it off!”

“You’re right. But it costs quite a bit of money.”

“Didn’t you have money? Then it can’t be helped. Poverty is scary. You can’t even eat chicken.”

“Some good liquor came in, so I got greedy and stocked up on it.”

“Foreman, do you want to get confiscated?”

I approached and examined the galley ship’s power source.

“Don’t get too close. It’s corrupted.”

Camilla exhaled smoke and pointed at the power source with her pipe.

“Those things in the boxes earlier too, they’re too corrupted to be called weapons.”

“Corrupted?”

“Weapons are objects, but they’re also like living creatures. If they’re continuously exposed to impure things, they become corrupted.”

“What normally happens?”

“Either they were made from corrupted materials from the start, or the creator harbored evil thoughts or emotions equivalent to that, or the weapon itself was good but the user employed it for evil purposes. Well, you could say it’s fortunate though. The weapons in this world seem to only lose their function when corruption becomes severe, rather than summoning other terrible things.”

“I guess bad things normally happen.”

“Large-scale corruption brings famine, war, and plague.”

I gulped down dry saliva.

What Camilla tells me is always interesting but simultaneously frightening.

“Camilla, can you fix this?”

“If it were an ordinary weapon, I could do something with my divine power, but even I have no way with corrupted ones.”

I nodded.

Momo is quite skilled with her hands, but she’s completely hopeless in the field of manufacturing and repair.

The shattered Buzzing No. 1 and No. 2 had proven that.

‘Fixing it seems impossible.’

There’s only one method left.

Let’s row it ourselves.

Because there are many friends here who are overflowing with strength, including myself.

“Old Man. Could you tell us the way to the mainland? We’ll row there ourselves.”

How many seconds had passed after I finished speaking?

“That won’t do!!”

Rogadu the work foreman’s face turned pale white as he shouted angrily.

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