I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 55

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 055

Lights Out

Jinhyeok returned to his seat.

On the podium, the host was briefly explaining today’s event schedule.

“Are you okay?”

Jinhyeok had been in the bathroom for quite a while before returning.

For some reason, his face looked deep in thought.

“Yes, I’m fine. By any chance, does your phone have signal?”

Though it was quite sudden, Jin Seo-hee took out her phone to check.

“No. There’s no signal. But why are you asking about the phone?”

Jinhyeok showed her the map app.

“The map is suddenly… Hmm?”

Jin Seo-hee narrowed her eyes and tilted her head.

Something was strange.

They weren’t in a location where there shouldn’t be signal yet.

“I’ll go ask a staff member.”

Jinhyeok grabbed Seo-hee’s arm as she tried to get up.

Then he lowered his voice.

“Don’t be surprised and listen.”

“Yes? What is it…?”

“There are bombs on the ship.”

Jin Seo-hee’s eyes widened.

She was usually famous for being calm and maintaining her composure.

But even she couldn’t do so right now.

It was such an absurd thing to say.

“Yoo Jin-hyeok…”

Jin Seo-hee, who was about to say something, closed her mouth.

Jinhyeok’s face was more serious than she had ever seen before.

He wasn’t the type of person to make up stories or exaggerate.

Instinctively, she felt certain.

That she had to believe him.

Once Jin Seo-hee had calmed down somewhat, Jinhyeok continued speaking.

“It’s not just one or two. There’s enough to blow up this entire cruise ship and then some. The fact that these were installed beforehand means there’s someone among the staff who cooperated.”

“So that’s why you stopped me.”

“Yes. We can’t know who’s innocent. And it would be hard to find out too.”

Jin Seo-hee frowned and looked around.

Jinhyeok was right.

There were few guests, but countless Newcalliope staff members.

Distinguishing between black and white here would be impossible.

“Phew.”

Jin Seo-hee let out a quiet breath.

She too was a Player attempting the 50th Floor section.

Though she hadn’t grown up only in a greenhouse, this was her first time facing such a situation outside the Tower.

“I’ll go out and look around a bit.”

“You, Yoo Jin-hyeok? Alone? I’ll go with you.”

Jinhyeok shook his head.

“Then they’ll notice something’s up too. You draw attention wherever you go, Seo-hee.”

It wasn’t wrong.

If they sensed something was amiss, there was no telling what kind of rash actions they might take.

Having Jinhyeok, with his unfamiliar face, move around was indeed the best option.

“Yoo Jin-hyeok. What floor section are you currently attempting?”

“The 30th Floor section.”

Jin Seo-hee shook her head.

“It’s too dangerous. If you run into them while searching around, they’ll try to kill you by any means necessary. Let’s rather stay together and move based on their reactions. You don’t have to be a hero.”

It was a reasonable concern.

At the 30th Floor, no matter how high the synchronization rate, it would be at most 20 percent.

Moreover, Jinhyeok was a close-combat class who used swords – if the opponents were armed with firearms, he’d be as good as dead.

“A hero? It’s not because of anything that grand. It’s just…”

Jinhyeok shrugged his shoulders.

“I’m doing it because it’s sufficiently possible.”

After finishing his words, Jinhyeok stood up without giving her a chance to stop him.

Jin Seo-hee couldn’t stop him further, worried about drawing other people’s attention.

“Yoo Jin-hyeok…!”

“I’ll be back.”

Jinhyeok walked away leisurely.

Jin Seo-hee was not only a 50th Floor Player but also possessed equipment usable outside the Tower.

That meant she could protect herself.

Creak… Click.

Jinhyeok, who had left the event venue, stretched.

Then he smiled.

He definitely hadn’t wanted this kind of situation.

However, this suited his temperament better than being stuck in an uncomfortable event venue.

‘Well then, shall I go looking?’

The guys who installed something nasty on such a nice day in such a nice place.

He didn’t know who they were.

Their purpose was also unknown.

But trying to interfere with the precious Star’s Necklace auction – he couldn’t let that slide.

‘That won’t do, absolutely not.’

He started walking.

It was time to go see their faces.

Genex Headquarters.

Security Manager Cha Myeong-jun entered the chairman’s office.

“So. Did you find out something?”

“Yes. There were many similar cases, so finding them wasn’t as difficult as expected. However.”

Cha Myeong-jun connected the USB he brought to the computer.

Multiple documents and videos appeared on the screen.

“They’re troublesome guys.”

“Vesta? Is that the organization’s name?”

“Yes. It’s a terrorist organization that mainly operated in Russian waters.”

Jin Tae-gon let out a quiet breath.

Why had such guys appeared in Korea?

“Any connection points with Genex?”

The market was a stage of living, breathing infinite competition.

The fact that Genex had achieved a high position in such a market meant there were many companies that had been pushed out and sunk.

Since large and small grudges were bound to exist, the original target might not have been Jin Seo-hee but Genex itself.

“None yet.”

“Hmm.”

Jin Tae-gon, who let out a contemplative sound, examined the documents and videos.

His brow furrowed.

Most of them were photos of things that had exploded and turned to ash.

Next, the known members of Vesta appeared.

“They’re all Players.”

“Yes. They’re Players from the 30th and 40th floor sections.”

“What about the security on the Newcalliope?”

“Similar or slightly higher. However.”

Cha Myeong-jun trailed off and pointed to the next document.

“What concerns me is that they were dangerous individuals even before becoming Players.”

Awakened classes, equipment possession and privilege acquisition status, compatibility with opponents, and so on.

There are countless factors that affect combat power.

But among these, there’s one thing people often overlook – the background a person possessed before awakening.

All members of Vesta had committed countless acts of terrorism even before awakening.

In other words, they possessed overwhelmingly higher real combat experience compared to ordinary Players whose only experience came from awakening and the Tower.

When fighting under equal conditions, what determines victory or defeat is instantaneous judgment based on experience and luck.

Even if the Newcalliope’s security consisted of Players from higher floors, they would likely be at a disadvantage.

“Vesta is also likely to have superior armament.”

“That’s right. The Newcalliope travels between Korea and Japan, which are considered the safest regions in the world.”

Equipment usable outside was already expensive.

There was no reason for a ship traveling such safe routes to pour excessive money into armament.

Jin Tae-gon leaned back in his chair and ran his hand through his hair.

“We should consider self-resolution impossible.”

While he and Cha Myeong-jun were contemplating methods.

The HR director entered with a knock.

“Chairman. You need to take this call.”

Jin Tae-gon stood up and received the phone.

It wasn’t hard to guess who it was.

“Is it Vesta?”

# Oh ho. As expected of Chairman Jin Tae-gon. But you seem calmer than expected? Your precious youngest granddaughter is about to die.

“Are there bombs installed on the Newcalliope too?”

# As expected, you’ve looked into us. That’s why I called at a leisurely pace. Of course, we’ve installed more than enough bombs to blow up the entire Newcalliope.

Jin Tae-gon gritted his teeth.

How dare they install such things on the ship his granddaughter was on.

He wanted to tear them apart right now.

Jin Tae-gon took a quiet deep breath and spoke.

“What do you want?”

# Just give us 10 trillion won.

“Do you know how enormous that amount is?”

Genex’s current market capitalization was 100 trillion won.

They were asking for money equivalent to 10% of the company.

# Of course we know. We’ll give you 3 hours from now. If you think your granddaughter’s life isn’t worth 10 trillion, you don’t have to give it. By the way, if any suspicious ships or aerial units approach the Newcalliope, we’ll detonate immediately. Oh, and don’t forget that the lives of everyone else on board also depend on you, Chairman.

“I need more time.”

# That’s not my concern. Well then, goodbye.

Even after the call ended, Jin Tae-gon couldn’t put down the phone for a long while.

“Security Chief. Look into rankers we can mobilize quietly. You and the company’s internal teams might be marked. And find a way to get into the Newcalliope.”

“Understood.”

“Be careful. They’re cautious. The moment they sense something…”

He couldn’t finish his words.

He had already seen what the tragic ending would look like through the photos and videos before him.

Cha Myeong-jun left the chairman’s office.

Jin Tae-gon groaned and pressed his eyes tightly.

“HR Director, call the technicians and find a way to break through the Newcalliope’s communication interference.”

“Yes. Understood.”

Most of the influencers on the Newcalliope were Players who climbed for content.

They wouldn’t be much help in terms of combat power, but knowing about the situation would be better than being ignorant for improving the circumstances.

‘They must be safe.’

He thought of Jin Seo-hee and Jinhyeok.

It was none other than Jin Tae-gon who had given them the invitation tickets.

If anything happened to either of them, he would never be able to forgive himself.

He had to bring them back safely no matter what.

On the top floor of the Newcalliope.

Jinhyeok, who had been strolling through the corridor as if taking a walk, approached a waiting security guard.

“Hello.”

“Yes. Hello.”

“I have something to ask. Do you know where the control room is? The place that manages CCTV and the current status of the Newcalliope. I heard it’s on this floor.”

The security guard tilted his head.

“I’m sorry, but it’s restricted to authorized personnel only. May I ask the purpose of your visit?”

“Ah yes, just a moment.”

Jinhyeok took out the round plastic container he had received from Kancheo.

“I found a bomb on the ship. I think I need to report it to the control room.”

“A, a bomb?”

The security guard, who seemed to be thinking about something, nodded.

“Please come this way. I’ll guide you.”

“Thank you.”

He followed the security guard.

“But how did you find the bomb?”

“By chance. I was looking around the ship and saw something strange, so I went to check and found it.”

“I see. Did you tell anyone before coming here?”

“No. I kept it secret just in case. This is the first time I’m mentioning it.”

“You did well. The control room is beyond here.”

When the security guard swiped his card, the closed door opened.

A new corridor appeared.

Jinhyeok looked down at the Yodel Compass.

This was definitely the path to the control room.

“Just go straight this way.”

“Thank you.”

Jinhyeok bowed his head and started walking.

And not long after.

[Karakl’s Ring, Quick Shield – Physical is activated!]

[Mana decreases by 100 according to the power inflicted! Current Mana: 1900]

A fist aimed at his neck bounced off.

“!?”

The security guard looked back and forth between his own fist and Jinhyeok’s neck in confusion.

Jinhyeok rubbed his neck and turned around.

“That makes five.”

“What, what…?!”

After confirming there were no CCTVs around.

Crash!

He slammed the security guard’s head into the wall.

“Phew.”

Jinhyeok sighed and ran his hand through his hair.

At first, he had tried to figure out which security guards were in league with the Bomber.

However, I felt like I had learned enough.

All five Security members I had encountered by chance so far had been like this.

That meant one thing.

All of Newcalliope’s Security were enemies.

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