I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 3

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Only I Have Two Towers Episode 003

Blank Card

“Is this the owner’s mansion? It’s small and dirty.”

“It’s small, but it’s not dirty.”

He denied it while wiping the top of the shoe cabinet.

Dust came off thickly on his fingers.

‘Never mind.’

He forgot.

That he had only cleaned the visible places well.

“This isn’t much different from sleeping in a stable.”

“Stop disparaging my room. It’s a precious place filled with years of memories.”

Old Villa’s Basement Room of about 5 pyeong.

Small and insignificant, but a meaningful place that helped him endure his unemployed life.

“A place full of memories… Then you won’t move even if you get rich?”

“That’s not it.”

He immediately put on a serious face and waved his hand.

A person destined for great things should live looking only forward.

The moment he gets money, he plans to bury his memories here and move forward.

To a room where cockroaches don’t appear and sunlight comes in well so mold doesn’t grow.

“Presence.”

He stopped Seira who was about to arm herself immediately.

It’s the delivery rider bringing precious chicken.

He doesn’t want that person to end up like the goblin from earlier.

Ding dong!

After waiting a bit more, the bell rang.

Following that, the savory smell of chicken oil spread, of course.

He opened the door and brought in two well-packaged chickens.

The truth of half fried, half seasoned – two chickens.

With practiced hand movements, he unwrapped the packaging and finished setting up.

“You can sit there.”

“Is there no table?”

“There’s not even a dining table, so would there be a table?”

Jinhyeok immediately retorted, then felt awkward and watched Seira’s reaction.

It was Seira who told him to speak comfortably, but he wondered if he was too cheeky just now.

Fortunately, Seira seemed unbothered.

Seira sat down in the spot Jinhyeok pointed to.

Her earlier question about whether there was a table seemed to be pure curiosity, not complaint.

Seira looked at Jinhyeok settling across from her.

Then she swallowed her words.

She wanted to ask if there were forks and knives, but it seemed obvious there wouldn’t be any.

She had at least that much sense.

“You eat it like this, holding it.”

Jinhyeok grabbed a large drumstick and demonstrated.

Instantly, Seira’s pupils shook terrifyingly.

To eat so vulgarly. If her subordinate had done that, she would have immediately slapped their hand.

But that man was her master. Having sworn loyalty, there was only unconditional obedience.

“Here. Try eating it like I did.”

Seira’s hand moved slowly, flinching.

She absolutely didn’t want to eat like that.

But since an order was given, she had to follow it.

Like Jinhyeok, she picked up a drumstick.

Strange appearance.

Chicken dishes existed in her era too, but this style of cooking was a first.

‘How humiliating.’

To have to show such improper dining behavior.

It was fortunate her past subordinates weren’t here to see this.

Seira closed her eyes tightly and bit into the drumstick.

Since her master bought it, she was going to at least pretend to eat.

“!?”

It was a taste that made her eyes snap open.

She could confidently assert.

That it was the most delicious thing she’d ever eaten in her life.

Seira deleted the drumstick in an instant, like hiding from a crab’s eyes.

After that, her hands and mouth moved without rest.

“This is incredible.”

Jinhyeok also moved his hands without responding.

Seira’s eating speed was tremendous.

Moreover, somehow knowing, she was going for the most delicious parts – legs and wings first.

It was chicken after a long time.

If he slacked off, he’d only get the cold, dry breast meat.

The sounds of munching echoed for a while.

Patting his full belly, Jinhyeok leaned against the wall.

Seira, who had completely finished even the last chicken radish, also let out a quiet sigh.

“You acted like you wouldn’t eat, but you finished everything.”

“Knights don’t leave what their master has bestowed.”

Seira spoke very formally and wiped her mouth.

“Where do you go when the manifestation is released?”

Seira looked around Jinhyeok’s room.

“It’s a mansion about 100 times this size.”

‘Enviable.’

“My chair is placed there.”

“A place you’re visiting for the first time?”

“No, it’s where I stayed when I was the leader of the Black Knight Order.”

“You weren’t originally there though?”

“I was in the forest for a very long time. I was moved there after meeting my master.”

“Before going to the forest?”

Seira shook her head.

“I remember who I am and what kind of life I lived. But my memories before and after going to that forest are hazy.”

He asked several more things, but there wasn’t anything particularly informative.

“Okay. Good work today.”

Jinhyeok stretched.

Today he not only awakened but also went through the 1st floor of the Tower of Despair.

Thanks to Seira, it ended before he could figure out what was what, but anyway.

Since he could go to the next floor tomorrow, he planned to look up information about the Tower of Despair in the meantime.

“Well then, take care and see you tomorrow.”

“Should I go back?”

“Yeah. Because.”

Jinhyeok shrugged and pointed to the room.

“There’s no place for you to sleep.”

There’s no blanket either.

I can’t share the only blanket I have.

It’s cold winter right now.

She’d be found frozen to death tomorrow.

Seira nodded and created a black rift.

And before leaving, she looked at Jinhyeok.

“If I judge that my master is in danger, I will manifest even without your command.”

“That sounds great? Don’t be late.”

At his immediate acceptance, a faint smile appeared on Seira’s lips.

She didn’t know why she recognized this man she was seeing for the first time as her master, but she thought it wasn’t too bad.

Rustle.

Seira disappeared into the rift, and Jinhyeok, now alone, flopped down.

After staying like that for a moment, Jinhyeok got up and cleaned up what they had eaten.

‘I should have told her to clean up together before leaving.’

Jinhyeok, regretting it belatedly, also cleaned the dust that had accumulated here and there.

The small space couldn’t be helped, but he felt he should at least keep it clean.

After finishing cleaning, he turned on the computer and entered an auction site.

And he checked the market prices of items from each floor.

Due to the two chickens just now, the money left in his account was 50,000 won.

‘I should have asked if she really needs to eat.’

Since Seira lived in a subspace, there was a possibility she didn’t need to fill her stomach.

But he decided not to bother asking.

Because he had read it in Seira’s eyes while she was eating chicken.

A strong desire for delicious otherworldly food.

‘Well, let’s feed her.’

No matter how absolute her obedience was, he couldn’t just work her endlessly.

He intended to do his best for his employee’s satisfaction within his possible range.

Tap-tap-tap-tap!

Jinhyeok, who had been diligently hitting the calculator, leaned back in his chair.

He had one more mouth to feed.

He needed money.

Much more than before.

Jinhyeok, who had been leaning his head back, stretched.

If it were yesterday, he would have felt hopeless.

But not anymore.

He had become a player and thanks to Seira, he could now climb the tower easily.

Tower climbing meant money.

Therefore, he had to climb without rest.

At least until he escaped this basement.

A few days later.

[You have cleared the 5th Floor of the Tower of Despair! Time taken: 1 second. You achieve SSS+ grade!]

‘Oh shit, 1 second.’

He clenched his fist.

It had been getting gradually faster, and this time he recorded 1 second.

‘Teamwork really is important.’

Though he grandly used the word teamwork, what Jinhyeok did after entering a floor was very simple.

The moment the floor’s scenery unfolded, he stepped back. That was all.

Then Seira swung her sword with familiar movements.

The goblin chief of the 5th floor was no different from the 1st floor.

Rather, with fewer numbers and larger size, it could be finished even faster.

[Player Yoo Jin-hyeok’s level increases! You achieve Level 5!]

‘My level does go up.’

Perhaps because the floor level was relatively low.

Unlike Jinhyeok, Seira’s experience bar had no intention of moving.

Honestly, it felt like it didn’t move even 1 millimeter.

Ding!

[The unique trait ‘Blank Card’ of the Collector class is unlocked! Currently owned Blank Cards: 1.]

# If you select one of the cards you own, you can engrave the target’s unique trait or unique skill on the Blank Card!

# What gets engraved is random! If you obtain ‘Blank Card – True’, you can choose the desired trait and skill!

# Once engraved, it cannot be erased!

‘Oh?’

It couldn’t help but be a most welcome trait.

Because he had been starting to have doubts.

He wondered if this Collector class was supposed to hide while leaving all combat to manifested beings.

It was ridiculously comfortable, but Jinhyeok wanted to shine himself.

So he had been earnestly seeking ways to become stronger, whether by earning money to buy items or through training.

‘Let’s try it right away.’

Without delay, he pressed the Blank Card and selected Seira.

Various patterns spun rapidly like pulling a slot machine.

Click!

Where it stopped, there was a pattern of a knight in armor holding a sword.

[Black Knight Order’s Swordsmanship – Basic’ is engraved on the Blank Card!]

[Knowledge of the corresponding swordsmanship flows into Player Yoo Jin-hyeok!]

Jinhyeok looked down at his hands.

It was a strange sensation.

Though he had never held a sword before, swordsmanship was engraved in his body and mind as if he had used it for a very long time.

While Jinhyeok was wearing a satisfied smile, Seira approached and examined her master’s body.

“A convenient power.”

Having used it all her life, she could tell.

That her master Yoo Jin-hyeok had awakened to the basics of swordsmanship.

However, separate from awakening to it.

“Too weak.”

He wasn’t ready to use it.

Seira pressed his shoulders, then his arms, back, chest, thighs, and calves.

“This won’t work.”

“Excuse me?”

“Have you ever done anything called exercise?”

“Breathing?”

Seira opened her mouth.

If he weren’t her master, she would have struck him with the flat of her blade and then some.

Seira sighed deeply and shook her head.

“We’ll have to start with physical conditioning. And, master.”

“Yeah?”

“Why haven’t you been giving me that thing called chicken lately?”

The chicken feast was the first and last on the first day.

After that, he had made home-cooked meals using the ingredients available at home as much as possible.

The reason was none other than this.

Jinhyeok looked down at his phone screen.

# Balance: 7,000 won.

He didn’t have money to order chicken.

Seira, who had approached beside him, stared at the screen.

“Don’t you have the necessary funds?”

“Correct. But wasn’t my home cooking tasty?”

“It wasn’t bad. Chicken just tastes better.”

“That’s true enough.”

Jinhyeok nodded his head.

No matter how well you make it, it’s hard to beat chicken.

“Don’t you have any means to earn funds?”

“No, that’s not exactly the case.”

The easiest method was the mom card.

If he made a tearful plea asking for some allowance, she’d probably send him this month’s living expenses.

But he decided to keep this as a last resort.

Right now he had a source of money.

He looked down at his inventory that was packed full of stuff.

It was about time to go there anyway.

“Seira, dismiss your manifestation for a moment.”

“Going out?”

“Yeah. Just wait for me.”

Jinhyeok stuck out his thumb with an extremely serious face.

“Tonight’s dinner is chicken.”

He was planning to pay a visit.

To the Top Emporium, that is.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————