I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 41

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 041

A Thousand Years of Cold

Seira lightly swung her sword to shake off the blood.

I gave her a thumbs up while admiring her noble bearing.

Orc Raider one-second kill complete.

[You have defeated the Orc Raider!]

[The Orc Legion’s morale has decreased!]

[All Orcs’ combat power has drastically declined!]

The Orc Legion that lost their leader began to crumble rapidly.

Even the knights who had struggled in one-on-one fights were now cutting them down much more easily.

Jinhyeok, who had been looking around, frowned.

‘Oh shit. When did she go?’

I wondered where Momo had gone.

She was already next to the Orc Raider.

Jinhyeok also quickly ran over and stood beside Momo.

And after watching with a pounding heart for a moment.

“This!”

Momo held out a ring.

It seemed she collected the most expensive item first.

“Thanks Momo!”

Jinhyeok swallowed his dry saliva.

I finally got it.

That item that had never actually appeared, so I could only assume it was magic used by the Orc Raider.

After taking a deep breath, I received the ring.

[You have obtained Karakl’s Ring! A ring stolen by the Orc Raider from the Royal Treasure Vault! / Grade: Unique / Level Requirement: 30]

# Magic Power Increase: 10.

# Maximum Mana Increase: 300.

# Unique Skill: Quick Shield – Physical.

## When the wearer receives a physical attack, a shield activates! Physical attacks above a certain level cannot be blocked!

## When the shield activates, mana is consumed proportional to the damage!

Jinhyeok’s eyes sparkled fiercely.

The Tower of Despair where deaths occur almost daily.

Among them, the most common cause of death is always ambush attacks.

Since players can’t perceive the danger itself, they get killed without even having a chance to escape, but Quick Shield that automatically activates without awareness was perfect for preventing such instant deaths.

Moreover, it’s something that activates even outside the Tower.

This was why I judged it would exceed tens of billions the moment it appeared on the market, despite its minimal stat increases.

One question that could arise here.

If there was Quick Shield, why was the Orc Raider cut down in one hit?

Gulp.

Jinhyeok shifted his gaze toward Seira.

There was nothing wrong with the ring.

Though very briefly, Quick Shield definitely activated.

It’s just that the physical attack power of Seira’s sword far exceeded the level that Quick Shield could withstand.

‘It was just bad luck with the opponent. Anyway, my survival rate upgrade is complete.’

I smiled and equipped the ring.

[A new stat ‘Magic Power’ has been added! Power increases when using magic or sorcery that uses mana as a resource!]

I grinned while looking at the ring and threw several uppercuts into the air.

I don’t know what level this “certain level of physical attack” is.

But the probability of dying mysterious instant deaths both in the Tower and outside has drastically decreased.

‘I need to live long and prosper.’

I’m planning to test how much I can withstand when I go out.

Swoosh!

The last orc fell in the distance.

[The Knight Order has reclaimed their stronghold!]

[You have cleared the 30th Floor of the Tower of Despair!]

“We won!”

“Waaahhhhh!!”

Cheers erupted from all over the battlefield.

Everyone had faces that could hardly believe this overwhelming victory.

The commander leading the Knight Order approached.

“Thank you so much. Without the help of an outstanding knight like you, such a victory would have been impossible!”

[All knights including the commander express gratitude and respect to the player!]

[Total play time: 11 minutes. Performance acknowledged by all Tower residents who participated in battle! You obtain SSS+ grade!]

Jinhyeok nodded with a smile and looked at the commander and knights.

Though I sometimes become numb from mechanically climbing, I was still curious.

What exactly are these beings?

They were somehow different from Konu I met before the 30th floor.

Even though the same battle would occur countless times depending on the player, the Knight Order acted as if this battle was their first time.

‘Acting… probably not?’

If that were the case, I’d have to acknowledge it.

That would be tremendous acting skills that would slap actors in the face.

[Player Yoo Jin-hyeok’s level increases!]

[Player Yoo Jin-hyeok’s level increases!]

[Current Level: 37]

[Due to two-level increase, all possessed stats rise simultaneously!]

[You obtain 1 Blank Card and 1 Blank Card – True!]

My fist clenched once again.

There are many times when you don’t get them even after leveling up, but two cards.

And there’s even a True mixed in.

I couldn’t help but throw uppercuts.

[Kancheo’s level increases! Current Level: 73]

[You have acquired a new bomb manufacturing method!]

‘Something dangerous has appeared.’

I think I need to keep a close eye on this when I return to the officetel.

[Momo’s experience increases! Current Experience: 50%]

[Seira Kinketon’s experience increases! Current Experience: 99%]

‘Oh, finally.’

Level 121, the highest in the party.

Thanks to that, even clearing the Tower of Despair only raised Seira’s experience by a tiny amount.

Stitch by stitch, she reached 99%.

Just one more floor clear and she’ll level up – how moving.

[You obtain a large amount of orc materials!]

[Achievement gauge increases! MAX gauge reached! You are given a special box!]

As soon as the message appeared, I clasped both hands together.

Prayer mode activated.

Bright light scattered before my eyes.

An effect that never gets old no matter how many times I see it.

Ding!

[You obtain Unique Hero Skill Unlock Ticket Lv1!]

[Momo has finished all collection!]

[Exiting the 30th Floor of the Tower of Despair!]

A small ridge located behind the old town.

“Phew. It feels good to climb a mountain after such a long time.”

Right after escaping from the 30th floor, I had various things to try, so I left the officetel.

It seemed safer to do it outside rather than in my small and precious home.

Jinhyeok wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked to the side.

‘As expected, only Seira is here.’

Kancheo and Momo weren’t here right now.

When I announced we were going hiking, Momo fled to the bed and Kancheo ran to the sofa, saying he felt dizzy.

“That spot over there looks good.”

Seira pointed to an area near the top of the hill.

It was well blocked by rocks, so there was little risk of anyone seeing us.

While spreading out a mat in a suitable spot.

“Oh? Hiking at this hour.”

Dark, who had manifested, rubbed his chin as if finding it interesting.

“Good work. Nothing unusual at Ren Trading Company?”

“Very peaceful. The guys who got beaten up by their master don’t have the guts to do anything worth mentioning. And it seems like I’m not even needed there.”

“Huh? What do you mean by that?”

“The old man at the shop the master frequents often seems to be hiding his power.”

“Grandpa Oh Jae-gap? Really?”

Even with presence detection, I couldn’t sense any particular energy from him. This is unexpected.

“I’m not certain. But seeing how he detected me from that distance, he’s probably not ordinary.”

“Oh… A hermit living in a raccoon den full of cigarette smoke, that’s quite mysterious.”

Dark shrugged his shoulders and sat down.

Well, this worked out perfectly.

What I was about to do required Dark’s presence.

[Unique Hero Skill Unlock Ticket Lv1]

“Dark. I’m going to unlock one of your skills, so which one would be good? I can’t unlock all of them, only those that can be learned before Epic grade.”

There was no need to explain about skills or grades separately.

Just like how he naturally recognized Jinhyeok as his master when they first met, he was naturally accepting the existence of the system as well.

“Hmm.”

After thinking for a moment, Dark opened his mouth.

“What’s the attribute of the floor you’re planning to climb next?”

“From the 31st to 40th floors, it’s a lava zone. I guess it would be fire attribute?”

The 31st floor is a place called a hurdle even on Tower Site.

An environment where you have to fight in areas where lava is boiling.

Even without monsters, this heat itself is a challenge, so means to protect your body before entering are essential.

That’s why I decided to use the unlock ticket on Dark without any hesitation.

“Perfect. There should be one called Thousand-Year Chill. Unlock that one.”

“Okay.”

[Using Unique Hero Skill Unlock Ticket Lv1 on the immortal Dark Castro! Please select the skill to unlock!]

“Thousand-Year Chill.”

[Required level 110! Insufficient level!]

Ding!

[Forcibly using unlock ticket with Collector’s power! Overcoming level restriction! Acquiring Thousand-Year Chill!]

Dark’s lips curved upward as the power seeped into his body.

Then he gazed at Jinhyeok.

To obtain this power already.

Truly a versatile master.

“Is it done? Did we get it?”

“Yes. It worked well. Separately, there’s one more thing I need.”

“What is it?”

“Can I return to the prison where I was confined?”

“Of course.”

Jinhyeok gave a thumbs up.

Unlike the Tower of Despair, the Tower of Myth requires entry conditions for each floor.

Since it’s impossible to climb every single day, there’s plenty of room with entry tickets.

I can just go to the originally planned 4th Floor of the Tower of Myth with the entry ticket that will be generated in a few hours.

[Entering the 3rd Floor of the Tower of Myth.]

I tore the entry ticket without hesitation.

The enormous ice prison appeared once again.

“Ugh.”

I shivered from the pouring cold air.

I should have worn padding before coming here.

Dark walked toward the prison entrance.

I was too cold, so I stuck close to Seira and watched his figure.

“I came back sooner than expected.”

Dark, facing the glacier, muttered to himself.

Then Dark spread both arms wide.

A dark blue energy flowed from the eternal ice chains wrapped around both arms.

“Now then.”

Dark’s lips curved up long.

“Come back.”

Crack!!

With a tremendous roar, cracks appeared in the thousand-year glacier that formed the area.

A sight so magnificent that my body automatically flinched.

How many seconds had passed?

Craaaack!!!

Dark began absorbing the thousand-year glacier at a terrifying speed.

At first, the amount was so vast that it looked like Dark was being swallowed, but that wasn’t the case.

It was Dark who was devouring it.

Jinhyeok looked around.

Not only the wall he had been leaning against, but even the ice that formed the ground was all being transferred to Dark.

“It’s changing back to the prison I knew.”

Although Seira was the one who defeated Dark and imprisoned him in the ice prison, she had said this was her first time visiting the 3rd Floor of the Tower of Myth.

Back then, it was only called an ice prison in name, but the entire area wasn’t covered in ice.

Naturally, encountering Dordal, who guarded the path, was also a first for her.

The area being covered by the thousand-year glacier and Dordal being stationed there happened after Seira imprisoned Dark.

“And that’s what I knew…”

Seira, trailing off her words, narrowed her eyes.

“The immortal who controls the chill of bitter cold, Dark Kastrodar.”

All the thousand-year glacier that was visible disappeared.

“Hehe!”

An ecstatic smile was drawn on Dark’s face.

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