I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 58

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 058

Yellow Sea Drifting Record

The pleasant stream of water pouring from the showerhead.

Moderately hot water was just perfect.

After finishing with a thorough cold water rub, I came out of the shower.

“Now I can finally live.”

I was covered in sweat and blood all over my body, feeling disgustingly sticky.

Now if I could just go out and down a cold cola, it would be absolutely perfect…?

Jinhyeok came out of the bathroom with a question mark forming.

For some reason, Jin Seo-hee was sitting on the sofa.

She had clearly shown me to the room and left earlier, hadn’t she?

“Rooms assigned with the same invitation can all be opened with this card.”

“I see.”

Thank goodness.

Good thing I didn’t come out completely naked like in the old days.

Living with Seira had helped me develop the habit of coming out clothed.

“You take long showers.”

“I like to take my time washing. When I go to hot springs, I don’t come out for three hours.”

As I took out a cola from the refrigerator, Jin Seo-hee got up.

“Shall we go to the buffet for now? Everyone’s gathered there.”

“Yes.”

I naturally turned and left the room.

It would have been a bit awkward if we had sat side by side on the sofa, so this was actually better.

“Each floor is being organized by the Newcallie crew members. The bodies are also being gathered in one place for now.”

Jin Seo-hee informed me of the ship’s current situation without me asking.

“The control room is…”

Jinhyeok nodded as Jin Seo-hee trailed off.

As Oh Min-su had said earlier, the control room was already in a state of devastation.

Currently, there was no one aboard the Newcallie who could operate the ship.

Whatever they had done, communications were still completely down as well.

The elevator with transparent glass on all sides, offering a clear view of the sea.

Jin Seo-hee let out a small breath as we rode up in it.

The sea was still frozen.

Even seeing it directly, it was a sight that was hard to believe.

She quietly turned her eyes to look at Jinhyeok.

She couldn’t understand how it was possible.

But there was no doubt that he had accomplished all of this.

“Yoo Jin-hyeok. The people in the event venue didn’t properly see the battle outside. They were trembling in fear in the corner of the venue, and it was during a blackout.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“But I’m not one of them.”

It still flickered before her eyes.

The blue energy that had adorned the darkness.

“But you’re not asking me anything.”

“If I asked, would you answer? How a 30th Floor player could fight like that, what kind of miracle it would take to make the sea like that?”

“No.”

“I figured as much, so I didn’t ask.”

“Good.”

“The people in the event venue think I protected them. They’re saying I defeated all the enemies while the lights were out, praising the Jin Family as expected. Naturally, I want to set the record straight, but you wouldn’t want that, would you?”

Jinhyeok nodded with an extremely resolute expression.

The endless barrage of questions and attention.

It was something he wanted to avoid at all costs.

“Sigh.”

Jin Seo-hee leaned against the elevator and closed her eyes.

Taking credit for something she didn’t do was absolutely unacceptable to her as well.

But if it weren’t for Jinhyeok, not only herself but everyone in the event venue might have died by now.

She wasn’t so shameless as to pretend ignorance of the debt she owed just because she didn’t like it.

“Saying we fought together would be okay, right? At least they should know they survived thanks to Yoo Jin-hyeok.”

“That’s sufficient.”

“I’ll have to practice lying first. I have to tell lies I’ve never told in my life.”

“It’s not a lie. Seo-hee, you fought too.”

Jin Seo-hee bit her lip.

“You mean holding a Unique sword but not properly cutting down enemies?”

She hadn’t taken any enemy lives.

Because at the moment of swinging her sword, she had twisted the blade’s path to avoid the enemies’ vital points.

It wasn’t the leisure or mercy of the strong.

It was the cowardly escape of someone who had never killed a person.

That’s why she was frustrated and felt suffocated by herself.

“If Yoo Jin-hyeok hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have lasted even 10 minutes.”

“If it weren’t for Seo-hee, by the time I arrived, the people in the event venue would have already been taken hostage.”

“That’s…!”

“That’s an objective fact. It doesn’t matter how many minutes Seo-hee held out. Whether it was 10 seconds or 30 seconds. Because of that moment, I was able to fight comfortably without worrying about hostages.”

Jinhyeok finished speaking and smiled with the most innocent expression in the world.

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

Looking at that face, it was clear that no matter what she said, it wouldn’t have any effect.

Jin Seo-hee turned toward the door and let out a deep sigh.

‘…He’s good with words.’

She had thought he wasn’t much of a talker.

But when he did speak, he was the type to speak clearly and refreshingly.

Just as a moment of silence was about to settle, Jinhyeok spoke up.

“The sea will start melting soon.”

No matter how powerful Dark was, his mana wasn’t infinite.

Having frozen such a vast area of sea, it was impossible to maintain this state indefinitely.

“I don’t know who will arrive first to this stopped ship, but depending on the situation, we might have to fight again.”

He didn’t think they would lose in the upcoming battle.

They had Seira, Dark, and Kancheo on their side.

But with just this number of people, they couldn’t protect the entire massive cruise ship.

If enemies managed to board, local battles would break out everywhere.

What results would come from this would depend on each individual.

“Since I’m already taking credit, I’ll go and tell them clearly. Fight if you want to live.”

“Thank you.”

Ding dong!

The elevator doors opened.

“Then I’ll go this way. Thank you for preparing the food.”

Jinhyeok spun around.

She wanted to ask why he needed all that food, but decided against it.

“Yes. See you in a bit.”

She simply gave a light nod and walked toward the buffet.

Yoo Jin-hyeok was full of question marks in every aspect.

Even if she got answers, they probably wouldn’t make sense by normal standards.

So she decided to just accept it.

It’s a world where anything can happen, he thought.

Jinhyeok climbed up to the top of the Newcallie.

“Ugh.”

He wrapped himself tightly in the blanket he had brought.

Dark’s ice filled the surrounding area completely.

If he didn’t do this, he felt like he’d become a frozen human.

Jinhyeok, who had been walking with a large bundle, rubbed his eyes.

‘A campfire?’

He thought he was seeing things, but there really was a bonfire burning.

Seira, Dark, Kancheo, and Momo were sitting around it.

He wondered if it was okay to light a fire on such an expensive cruise, but since it was cold, he joined them for now.

“The general has arrived!”

“Food! Food!”

Kancheo and Momo jumped up and welcomed Jinhyeok.

To meet their expectations, he unpacked his bundle next to the bonfire.

Buffet food he had asked Jin Seo-hee to get separately.

He had skipped the vegetables and brought only what looked like main dishes.

“I was just getting hungry. Excellent.”

Dark smiled and tore into some ribs.

Jinhyeok also sat down next to him and bit into a chicken leg.

Even though it was the same chicken leg, it was so delicious – truly a luxury cruise with astronomical amounts invested in it.

“General. It was warm just now, but now it’s cold.”

“Heat it up over the bonfire.”

“Got it.”

This entire area had turned into a natural refrigerator.

They had no choice but to eat before it got cold or grill it again.

“The ice will melt now. I’m out of mana.”

“Good work, Dark. That’s enough.”

He looked around at the frozen sea.

There was nothing visible yet.

But once the sea melted, something would come – whether allies or Vesta.

‘Probably enemies.’

The ridiculous phenomenon of the sea suddenly freezing solid.

Korea would have noticed too, but they likely didn’t understand the severity of the situation.

“What about the necklace you were trying to get?”

“The auction obviously won’t happen, so I asked Seo-hee if they could arrange a separate purchase.”

“What if they say no?”

Jinhyeok swallowed dryly and put his hand on Kancheo’s shoulder.

“Then Kancheo, I’ll have to ask you.”

“You mean stealing?”

“That word sounds too criminal, so let’s call it receiving just compensation. Kancheo dismantled all the bombs. Seira, Dark, and I took out the bad guys.”

“Momo also delivered notes and hid bombs in sleeves!”

“Momo’s contribution was excellent too.”

“Right!”

“Very true, General. There were so many bombs.”

Kancheo pulled out a huge lump of clay to show him.

“After converting them all, it became this much.”

Judging by its usual explosive power, if that went off, the Newcallie would disappear without a trace.

“Kancheo, you brought the minigun, right?”

“It’s in Momo’s bag.”

“Okay. Kancheo, stay here and get ready to blast away.”

Kancheo’s eyes sparkled menacingly.

“Can I blow everything up now?!”

“Not everything, just enemies. I’ll tell you when it’s okay to blast them.”

“Got it!”

Kancheo burst into delighted laughter, going “Puhehe.”

Due to being inside the cruise, he had been forbidden from using clay.

Unable to use his signature weapon, he must have been quite frustrated.

Dark, who had been sipping beer, turned his head.

“It’s disappearing.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

Crack!!

Fissures appeared in the ice that filled the sea.

Soon after, it shattered into tiny pieces and scattered.

Since they had shut down the engine early, the ship wasn’t moving.

Thanks to that, the Newcallie was now drifting at sea.

“Hmm.”

Jinhyeok let out a low murmur and stared at the pitch-black sea.

He had bought as much time as possible.

Now all that remained was waiting.

In the middle of the Yellow Sea, on deck.

“We can’t connect with the Newcallie.”

“What about Oh Min-su?”

“Communication has been cut off.”

“Huh.”

Vesta’s leader, Ban Ho-yeon, frowned.

Their first operation in their homeland after a long time, and the situation was flowing strangely.

– This is the Newcallie. Due to an unidentified situation, switching to Plan B for insurance.

The last communication from Oh Min-su.

As soon as they received this, Vesta had immediately begun sailing toward the Newcallie.

Plan B included not only taking hostages but also their joining up.

However, not long after, Vesta had no choice but to stop sailing.

This damn ice that suddenly appeared before their eyes.

It contained such bitter cold that they couldn’t even approach it.

“What’s Genex’s movement?”

“No immediately visible action. But they must be moving underwater.”

“That’s right. Chairman Jin Tae-gon isn’t the type to just take it lying down… ?!”

“Captain!”

“I see it.”

Ban Ho-yeon leaned over the railing.

The ice cracked and then shattered into pieces, scattering.

“Everyone start your engines. The path is open.”

“Yes!”

The option of abandoning the Newcallie didn’t exist.

Having made such a big move, they had to see it through to the end somehow.

‘I don’t know what’s on that ship.’

A chilling smile appeared on Ban Ho-yeon’s lips.

‘It would be wise to get lost. If you don’t want to die.’

With a majestic horn sound.

Over thirty Vesta warships began cutting through the waves.

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