I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 9

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 009

Trait Selection

“How is it?”

“It’s delicious.”

“Be a little more sincere.”

“This stretchy stuff is incredibly savory. What do you call it?”

“That kind of interested question is great. It’s called cheese. Not all pizza places are like this. Bad places sometimes deliver it hardened like rubber.”

“What’s rubber?”

“Something you shouldn’t eat.”

“Something you shouldn’t eat, I’ll remember that.”

Seira ate the pizza very deliciously, following the chicken and beef.

Then I suddenly became curious.

“What did you originally eat to survive? Did you hunt and roast things over a campfire or something?”

“Master.”

Seira wiped her mouth with an incredibly dignified posture and continued speaking.

“I am the leader of the Black Knight Order. I only ate the finest cuisine from the castle and region. I loved the highest quality steaks and turkey the most.”

“You lived better than me.”

“I didn’t mean it that way. When we went on missions, we actually did hunt and roast food like Master said.”

Seira began munching on pizza again.

Judging by how she stuffed it in until her cheeks puffed out, she seemed determined to finish it all before the cheese hardened.

Anyway, it was fortunate that Seira, who was used to eating such fine things, enjoyed this world’s food.

“So, what do you think? Which one would be good?”

“Hmm.”

Seira munched while letting out a low contemplative sound.

In front of her were two written options.

# 1. All Status Ailment Resistance SSS+

# 2. Blood’s Blessing SSS+

Tier sorting to use the SSS+ trait selection ticket.

These were the two traits that survived to the end.

Number 1 was as the name suggested, but number 2’s effect was this:

An insane trait where the more blood spilled nearby, the more all abilities increased, and even wounds would heal.

In other words, with the right environment, one could fight without considering injuries at all.

Seira glanced at Jinhyeok while looking back and forth.

The font sizes of the two options were clearly different.

If option 1’s size was 200, then option 2’s size was about 50.

It felt like silent pressure to just pick option 1.

‘Ugh.’

Jinhyeok was in tremendous anguish.

There were cases where death incidents occurred even with players who weren’t weak enough to die on that floor.

It was precisely because they got hit by unexpected status ailments and couldn’t exert their true power. Considering such cases, it was right to unconditionally choose option 1.

That much ridiculous stability would be added.

But option 2’s trait was maddeningly cool for that.

A knight fighting with infinite regeneration on a battlefield scattered with blood.

This could truly be called a man’s romance and sentiment itself.

It was also true that it was an incredibly good trait if the environment was set up.

‘This will be endless.’

Seira realized from this font size difference.

This game would continue until she chose option 1.

And the advantages that option 1 actually had were tremendous.

It meant that no matter what status ailment skills the enemy had, Jinhyeok could always exert 100% of his power.

“Option 1.”

“I thought so, right?”

Jinhyeok let out a sigh of relief.

Now he felt like the weight on his chest was finally lifting.

Even the Black Knight Order leader chose option 1.

Choosing option 2 here would be his own stubbornness, knowing nothing about combat or battlefields.

[You have selected All Status Ailment Resistance SSS+.]

[You become immune to all status ailments including poison, hallucination, curse, etc. No status ailment can penetrate the player.]

“That was difficult.”

He leaned his back against the wall.

It was the hardest choice since “do you like daddy or mommy more.”

He stretched out his drooping hand.

[Using Blank Card. Please select the target card.]

‘Seira Kinketon.’

[Bringing one of Black Knight Order leader Seira Kinketon’s traits and skills.]

The slot began to spin.

Looking at it again, it was a tremendous number of traits and skills.

‘Are those locked?’

Traits and skills painted in black.

It seemed they would be unlocked as Seira’s level increased.

The rapidly spinning slot stopped on a symbol with black armor drawn on it.

[You have acquired Seira Kinketon’s trait, ‘Black Knight’s Protection’! Black Knights possess defense as solid and sturdy as their outstanding attack power! When wearing any armor, durability and defense increase by 100%!]

He probably didn’t need to drink cola separately.

Such a refreshingly clean increase percentage.

The effect of a unique armor enhancement scroll was a 30% defense increase.

Epic was 50%, legendary was 70%, but 100%? It was the same effect as always wearing a transcendent or mythical grade enhancement scroll that had never appeared before.

“Something Master needed came out. I won’t have to worry as much.”

“That’s true, but please check on me occasionally. So I don’t die a miserable death.”

“Protecting Master is my oath and duty. You don’t need to worry.”

He gave a thumbs up while rummaging through his inventory for items.

Tower-exclusive armor he had picked up from an equipment shop near his house.

Orcs that appear from the 11th Floor onward deploy tactics unlike goblins.

It meant they didn’t just stupidly swing clubs or axes, but divided roles like archers, warriors, and shamans to attack enemies.

In other words, unlike before when it was safe to just stay behind Seira, the possibility of getting hit by arrows or magic had increased.

He had spent money to prepare this to avoid dying pathetically.

“You only bought a top, bottom, and helmet? You’ll need gloves and shin guards too.”

“I don’t have money.”

“I see.”

Tower-exclusive equipment was mostly expensive regardless of what it was.

He had bought these three items first to protect the most essential parts.

He examined the armor laid out before him.

# Orc Bone Breastplate.

## Defense 30 + 30 (Black Knight’s Protection)

## Durability 100 + 100 (Black Knight’s Protection)

### Armor made by connecting orc teeth and bones. Defense is lower than plate mail but much lighter.

“Ugh.”

He wasn’t in a position to be picky, but orc teeth and bones? He couldn’t help but frown.

Perhaps understanding Jinhyeok’s feelings, Seira made a stern expression.

“Master. The battlefield is a place where life and death intersect. Even if it were stinking yellow basilisk armor instead of orc teeth, you must wear it if it helps.”

“Then would you like to try wearing this? Most of your armor abilities are locked, right? Your defense is much lower than originally too.”

The sword that looked like a magic sword was the same.

It seemed the necessary conditions weren’t met yet, as it couldn’t display its full abilities.

Seira shook her head in one second.

“I’ll pass. No matter how terrible it is, it’s still better than that breastplate.”p>

“Stop dissing my breastplate.”

“And knights don’t wear armor made from monster parts. Most of them are from noble families.”

“What about me?”

“Master is not a noble.”

“That’s true.”

It was true, but somehow it made him feel sad.

Anyway, Jinhyeok stood up after putting on the breastplate over his clothes.

Beep beep beep.

The alarm rang.

It was time to ascend to the 11th floor.

[Entering the 11th floor of the Tower of Despair.]

Jinhyeok tilted his head as he entered the tower.

“Osoritori Tower resident, why are you here?”

Next to the starting point stood Konu, whom he had seen on the 10th floor, with a face full of complaints.

“It’s the tower’s orders. And I’m not a badger. I’m a raccoon.”

Konu squeezed his eyes shut.

That crazy pair who didn’t listen to a word he said and swept through the tower.

He thought he was finally free the moment they left the 10th floor, but he was gravely mistaken.

-Thanks to your guidance, the player was able to set an incredible record! The tower’s blessing is bestowed upon the resident who completed their assigned task excellently! You can now access the upper floors!

Normally he would have been happy, but Konu’s case was different.

In outside world terms, Konu was an extreme homebody.

A sleepyhead who hated wandering around and liked to finish his work then stay holed up in the forest taking naps.

The system had sent this sleepyhead to the upper floors where more intense battles took place.

He could go back down to the 10th floor, but his commute home had become damn long.

‘Give me back my sweet 10th floor life!’

He didn’t say it out loud because he was afraid of the system.

While Konu was screaming internally.

Whoooosh!

A scene similar to the previous floor unfolded.

The Seira and Jinhyeok pair rushed out immediately after a brief greeting.

He wasn’t given time to explain about this floor.

“Take it easy!!!”

Konu shouted urgently.

The difficulty had increased so the probability was lower, but if they kept clearing like last time, even innocent him might get dragged to the upper floors again.

He heard that from the 20th floor onwards, even the air became terribly bad.

His commute getting longer was already annoying, but the air being terrible too was absolutely unacceptable.

‘What? I think I heard some sound.’

Jinhyeok scratched his ear and shrugged while looking slightly upward.

It was as he had researched beforehand through the website.

The clear conditions had become a bit more complicated.

[Clear Condition: Subjugate Orc Encampment and Remove Spell Patterns]

“Master. Only move through areas I’ve swept clean.”

“Okay!”

Since conditions were added, they divided roles with Seira.

Seira charged into the encampment with sword energy surrounding her.

Green-skinned orcs that reacted came pouring out.

‘They’re damn big.’

Their build was definitely incomparable to goblins.

“Karaaaaaak!!!”

The volume of their voices and their imposing presence were tremendous.

Their physical strength was equally outstanding, so quite a few players had lost their lives here in the early days.

Even now, newbies seeing orcs for the first time frequently lost their fighting spirit before even trying to battle and hastily pressed the escape button.

Of course, this.

Slash! Swoosh!

Didn’t apply to Seira.

From her perspective, it was actually easier.

The small targets had grown to a size that was easier to cut.

He ran following the path Seira had swept through like a tank.

‘By the way, this place looks somewhat familiar.’

Though it was heavily burned and devastated, the terrain and structure closely resembled floor 1-1 of the Mythic Tower, Yodel’s Village, that he had visited.

He moved toward the first hut that finally appeared.

“Kurokashi ta!”

Two orcs appeared as soon as he entered, but he wasn’t surprised.

The guys who were too small to become warriors guarded the patterns inside the huts.

This was content written in the 11th floor strategy guide.

Several throwing weapons flew straight at him.

He could have deflected them with his sword, but he didn’t.

Instead, he spun around and blocked the attacks with his breastplate.

‘This much, huh.’

Vibrations traveled through his body, but that was about it.

The Orc Throwers’ attacks weren’t strong enough to penetrate 60 defense.

Swoooosh!

After testing his armor, he swung his sword horizontally.

Since they weren’t warriors, their defense was terrible.

The guys who were split in half rolled around on the ground.

‘Next is the pattern.’

He thrust his sword into the pattern that held light.

And at that moment, the surroundings began turning ashen.

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