The Heavenly Demon Destroys the Tower - Chapter 27

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Episode 27
“Noon already.”
A wake-up time completely at odds with his usual hour.
Lee Kang-han checked the time and rose from bed.
“Where am I……?”
Back from Cheonma Valley, he took stock of his condition.
Free from the grip of Divine Protection, his mind felt sharp and clear.
All the memories from First Tower came flooding back.
‘……That’s right. Everything connected to Mother—I remember it all now.’
In that training hall of Cheonma Valley, he had heard and seen the voice and face of his mother, who had vanished without a trace.
Lee Kang-han—for your sake, it had said.
That voice urging him to die made his expression harden.
“Hah…….”
Of course, the voice and face matched.
But there was no proof that being was actually his mother.
Still, Lee Kang-han rose from bed with turbulent feelings.
‘I need to clear my head a bit.’
After washing his face in the bathroom, his mind grew sharper still.
And reality felt more solid.
Swish. Swish.
Lee Kang-han dried his face, turning over what lay ahead.
‘……Weakening is not an option.’
If he wanted to know his own identity.
He could either grow weaker.
Or descend below First Tower, as that ‘voice’ had commanded.
But Lee Kang-han had no intention of weakening.
Ten years of being dead would have been better.
He had no patience for grinding away like a hamster on a wheel until his stats reached twenty.
However.
‘Now I don’t know how to enter First Tower anymore.’
Unlike the old days when he’d stumbled into First Tower without knowing how,
He had now escaped the grasp of Divine Protection.
He needed to discover how to enter it of his own accord.
As he was thinking this,
Ding.
[The First Tower Seal returns to its original master.]
A system message appeared before Lee Kang-han’s eyes.
And with it came the information about the seal.
[First Tower Seal – Cheonma]
The seal of First Tower given to Cheonma.
Upon use, you enter First Tower.
Only players with the Cheonma Physique trait can use this.
The higher your level, the longer you can remain in First Tower.
Cooldown – 14 days
‘A two-week cooldown.’
Until now he’d been dragged in every time he slept, but here it’s fourteen days.
Lee Kang-han studied the seal’s description carefully.
‘I’ll need to level up consistently. The higher I go, the longer I can stay.’
He had returned so quickly from Cheonma Valley, it barely seemed like he’d been there at all.
Of course, he’d spent some time learning the true recitation of the Cheonma Divine Art,
But even so, the time spent there had been far too brief.
To properly conquer First Tower, leveling up would be essential.
With that thought,
‘The true recitation…… it’s strange how well I remember it.’
He recalled the true recitation of the Cheonma Divine Art that the Divine Priestess ghost had taught him.
She had only spoken it once,
Yet somehow the true recitation remained firmly embedded in his mind.
Of course, even remembering it didn’t mean he could actually practice it yet.
‘It’s odd that such a long recitation stuck in my memory from just hearing it once. What did the Divine Priestess do?’
Lee Kang-han began to actually recite the true recitation,
He touched the phone screen.
His father, who had gone to America and barely stayed in touch.
He wanted to ask again about the circumstances when his mother had left the house.
‘It’s probably night in America right now…… Let me just leave a message for now.’
Lee Kang-han opened the messenger app.
The most recent contact was from his father, four months ago.
He had to scroll all the way down through the chat history just to find it.
Father: How are you doing?
-I’m doing well.
Father: That’s good. Take care of yourself.
And so the conversation with his father had ended, brief as it was.
This wasn’t all.
Their typical conversation pattern was almost always like this.
And the subject of his mother was something neither of them ever brought up.
‘But I have no choice this time.’
Tap. Tap.
Lee Kang-han sent a long message asking for detailed information about the circumstances of his mother’s disappearance.
‘I’ll wait for the answer slowly…….’
Lee Kang-han checked the latest chat room.
Kim Ju-young: Hey, you’re not online?
Kim Ju-young: It’s already 12 o’clock?
Kim Ju-young: Strike while the iron’s hot
Kim Ju-young: Let’s summon the elf quick!!!!
Kim Ju-young was pestering Lee Kang-han about summoning the elf.
Lee Kang-han’s usual routine was to wake up early in the morning and play in the early hours.
Since he hadn’t kept to it today, it seemed like Kim Ju-young was urging him to get on.
-Just woke up.
Kim Ju-young: ??? What’s up with you? You always wake up in the morning
For Kim Ju-young, who knew Lee Kang-han’s usual patterns well,
it was nothing short of bewildering.
‘Even if it’s him, I can’t really talk about the First Tower yet.’
He still had so little information about it.
And he didn’t want to bring up the matter of his mother so hastily.
So Lee Kang-han
-Yeah, seriously. There’s been a lot of changes since becoming a player.
simply deflected it that way, and then
-I’ll be on soon
Kim Ju-young: ㅇㅇ And whether you care about goblins or not, summoning the elf is essential ㅇㅇ
-That damn elf lol okay got it
He replied that he’d enter the tower shortly.
‘Seriously…… is the elf still making a fuss?’
Well, there had been a lot of incidents because of the First Tower.
In terms of actual time, only a day had passed.
‘Come to think of it, are the orc experiments going well?’
Before entering the tower, Lee Kang-han opened the Demon Territory Management to check.
And then.
[A goblin group has earned Tower Points at the Black Market.]
[You have accumulated 500TP.]
[Will you collect the Tower Points?]
‘Oh…… already ready to collect.’
When he’d checked yesterday, there had been no TP collection message.
Perhaps because 500 had been gathered, this time it was possible to take the Tower Points.
Ding.
As he pressed collect, an additional 500TP appeared.
‘This isn’t bad, really.’
He had invested 60,000TP in the Black Market.
There was still a long way to go before recovering the investment.
But as the goblins leveled up and continued working, it seemed like they’d eventually produce more than 60,000TP.
‘When you think about it, the value for money is quite good.’
With that thought, Lee Kang-han then checked the orc territory.
Then, right away.
“……Where did all the orcs go?”
He doubted his own eyes.
* * *
At the Shaman’s Altar where the half-elf Karana was stationed.
There were supposed to be exactly four orcs assigned there.
But.
‘There’s only one now?’
Three of them had vanished somewhere, leaving just a single orc at the Shaman’s Altar.
And.
[Orc #4]
[Status: Confusion, Fear, Anxiety, Helplessness]
Level: 2
The surviving orc’s condition was far from normal.
‘If it dies twice, it’s finished, isn’t it?’
Once it fell to Level 1 and died, there was no resurrection.
As Lee Kang-han furrowed his brow.
Ding.
[Warning: Should all orcs disappear, the Orc Settlement will collapse.]
A warning message materialized before Lee Kang-han’s eyes.
‘The Orc Settlement collapses?’
How much had he invested in this place already?
If that Level 2 orc died, everything was finished?
‘I have to stop this no matter what.’
As Lee Kang-han rushed to click on Karana.
[‘Half-elf Karana’ wishes to contact you.]
[Will you accept the connection?]
A communication request came from her side first.
Shhhhhzzzzt…….
[Screech. Cheonma, we have a problem.]
“What is it?”
[The orcs are dying far too easily. I think we need to procure more of them.]
As she spoke, Karana gestured toward the shell-shocked orc.
[Screech. That one looks like it’ll die soon too. But it seems to have a few more chances left, so…… I was thinking of attempting a few more evolutions.]
“No, no, no. We can’t do that. That one has to survive. If it dies, the whole settlement crumbles.”
[Oh, is that so?]
“Yes. It’s Level 2. It won’t last long.”
[If it’s Level 2, then…… wouldn’t it be fine to try once? Screech.]
Because only at Level 1 would an experiment at the altar result in the orc’s permanent death.
Logically speaking, Karana’s reasoning was sound.
Still.
“Just hold off until I bring new ones. Please.”
[Screech, screech…… understood. Ah, but then—wouldn’t it be better if we matched into a tower where orcs exist?]
“Can you even control that? It’s random matching.”
[We can increase the odds.]
There was such a thing? Lee Kang-han tilted his head.
Ding.
[‘Karana’ grants you a Temporary Quest.]
[Temporary Quest – Orc Procurement]
Secure 100 or more orcs within the Infinite Tower.
Upon accepting the quest,
the odds of being matched into a tower where ‘orcs’ exist will increase significantly.
Reward: Shaman’s Blessing granted. Priority supply upon successful orc evolution.
A Temporary Quest appeared.
“What is this?”
[Screech…… I’m sorry, the reward is paltry. Right now I have nothing to offer as compensation…….]
At Lee Kang-han’s surprised tone,
Karana hung her head low, thinking the meager reward was the reason.
“No, I was just struck by how novel the quest itself is. How did you even learn to do something like this?”
[Screech?]
“A quest assignment? That’s novel.”
[You’ll be able to do it eventually anyway.]
“Huh? I can assign quests too? How?”
At Lee Kang-han’s question,
the light in Karana’s eyes—which had been gleaming so brightly—
dimmed in an instant.

[Eventually, you and your entire world will be subjugated to the Infinite Tower.]
“…Subjugated to the Infinite Tower?”
What?
Did that mean he’d eventually become like an NPC of the Infinite Tower as well?
Lee Kang-han was about to press for details,
[Gack…?!]
when Karana suddenly clutched her head
and collapsed onto the altar floor.
It reminded him of how the clan leader had done something similar last time—
started saying “What would I hide!” before that sharp beeping sound cut in,
and something gave way.
‘Is it some kind of Tower Restriction?’
That was Lee Kang-han’s suspicion.
[Ugh… ugh…]
Karana, her silver hair damp with sweat pouring down her face,
barely managed to sit up.
[…If I say anything more, I’ll die. Gack…]
“Don’t. Don’t say any more.”
He’d need to be careful about asking subjugated beings for information about the Tower.
With that thought, Lee Kang-han
clicked.
He accepted the Temporary Quest.
[You’re… accepting the quest?]
“Yeah. First I need to complete the orc one.”
[Thank you… gack. Cheonma, I will dedicate myself entirely to you. Even during my evolution, I will answer your summons whenever you call!]
Whenever he called, she’d answer.
‘So originally she was planning to ignore me when I summoned her during experiments?’
A troublesome summon, this one.
Lee Kang-han chuckled to himself,
“Then I’ll enter the tower right now, so come when I call.”
[Understood.]
He entered the tower at once.
[Infinite Tower, Fourth Floor.]
[Entering Iron Tower No.4.]
Perhaps because of the quest,
he found himself on the Forest Path map again—the same one as yesterday.
‘So I’m supposed to bring an orc from here.’
The moment Lee Kang-han logged in and activated his tower tube,
-Same map again, huh?
-Probability-wise it’s rare, but not impossible
-You’re late today compared to usual?
-Lol thought your Cheonma powers were gone
-Lol for real
The viewers who saw Lee Kang-han streaming in the afternoon
began asking how his Cheonma Physique was holding up.
All assuming he was operating on borrowed time—their concern was only natural.
‘Well, I’ll let them keep thinking that for now.’
He’d learned the conditions for the Cheonma Physique’s disappearance today,
but Lee Kang-han had decided not to reveal it.
His thoughts were complicated enough as it was,
and he didn’t want to invite unnecessary trouble.
-Anyway when are you summoning the elf
-Lol we came to see the elf lol
-Since we summoned her as a summon, can’t we just strip off that robe of hers?
-Yeah, let’s at least take off the hood… don’t hide her face.
-These elves, seriously ㅡㅡ
The viewers, their eyes glued to the elf, flooded the chat with their demands.
“Just wait, I’m taking her with me to hunt orcs.”
Lee Kang-han chuckled and summoned Karana.
“Screech! Here I am!”
And so began the orc capture mission with Karana at his side.
“Cheonma Dominion, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate……”
He turned a total of twenty-five orcs red and forced them to kneel.
Quest cleared.
-What are these guys, kidnappers? They’re just snatching orcs left and right lol
-Probably building an orc army for later
-What if they’re actually all dead? lmaooo
The viewers watched the pair obsessing over orc acquisition and
began spinning out all manner of theories.
Continuing their conquest, they reached the tenth floor.
[Tallying Iron Tower No.4 performance……]
[You have cleared the tower within one hour.]
[You have subdued ten or more orcs.]
[You have encountered the hidden Named Character, ‘Half-Elf Karana’.]
[Clear Evaluation – SSS+ Rating]
[Rewards will be granted proportional to your evaluation.]
[Surpassing the SSS grade evaluation, you have additionally earned a special reward.]
Naturally, an SSS+ evaluation appeared.
‘Will I get the hundred thousand Tower Points I missed last time?’
Lee Kang-han was inwardly anticipating the reward when
a chime sounded.
[This tower has already received a special reward.]
[You cannot receive another special reward.]
‘What?’
Lee Kang-han’s eyes widened.
What do you mean.
How is there no such thing?
‘Wait, then Karana’s quest… I’m screwed?’
The quest designed to match him with the tower where orcs appeared.
But if he matched with No.4 again next time,
he wouldn’t get the special reward, and the loss would be enormous.
Of course, there was no guarantee he’d get a 100% SSS+ reward on other maps either.
Still, having the possibility of a reward was better than getting nothing at all.
As Lee Kang-han was lamenting this,
another chime sounded.
[You have received a Clear Evaluation of SSS+ twice on the same map.]
[If you receive one more SSS+ evaluation, you may ascend to the eleventh floor.]
A message appeared, mentioning the ‘eleventh floor’.
The Cheonma Divine Art Shatters the Tower (Serialized)
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