episode_0228

He blinked and touched his forehead for a moment.

Soon, we sat down at a table facing each other, following the guidance of the Tower of Knowledge.

The first floor of the tower was completely devoid of furniture, save for the chair she had been sitting on.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

– Exactly!

But when she snapped her fingers, a table and chairs appeared nearby as if they had been there all along.

– Exactly!

Then, a beautiful looking water bottle and glass appeared on the table.

‘… It wasn’t taken out of subspace?’

As I observed the movements of the tower in detail, I let out a sigh of admiration inwardly.

It’s not that I brought a finished product from another space.

There was no process of bringing in materials and processing them.

It looks like magic, but it’s not a fake that disappears when the magic power runs out.

It’s just a whole object.

It was made on the spot.

That is, it was a craft that was close to creation, even if only in a fragmentary way.

“I’m sorry for bringing you to such a shabby place.”

[No, it’s not shabby at all]

creation.

I feel like I have been secretly taken advantage of by the novelty that is different from imitation.

Should I say that I got a glimpse of his skills?

For some reason, I was concerned about the state of power being so vague.

Is this an escape?

The quote wasn’t given…

– Thump…

As I sat down on the chair, the water bottle floated up on its own and filled my glass with water.

Other than that, no other sound could be heard.

My mouth slowly became dry as I listened to the sound of water flowing through the silence.

Topju was sitting across from me with his hands on his knees.

His eyes were tightly shut, as if he was giving himself time to relax.

‘what?’

That action didn’t really ease the tension.

Rather, a strange sense of discomfort kept knocking on my mind.

The power of observation.

Because it’s inside the tower, the controls have become a bit strange. This is no problem. You can adjust it however you want.

However, the top star cannot be observed properly.

You’re clearly focused, but before you know it, you’re letting unnecessary information slip away.

They try to just pass it over as if the tower is just an ordinary background, as if it were just a natural thing.

When I was digging into the sense of discomfort and concentrating.

‘!’

I flinched at the sight of the tower master suddenly moving his hand.

The owner of the restaurant, who had been reaching out for the glass, also trembled at the sight of me like that.

There was an awkward moment.

“Ahem…”

Soon, Topju coughed softly, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

She slowly opened her eyes and took a sip of water.

I also followed her and drank some water quietly.

As I wet my dry mouth with cool water, some of the tension seemed to wash away.

In the meantime.

Suddenly, the Tower of Knowledge owner, who had been rolling his eyes and looking out the corner of his vision, opened his mouth.

“The Tower of Knowledge is a tower with fewer restrictions than other towers. Thanks to this, the application of the gag rule is not very wide, so it can convey relatively many facts.”

There are few murmurs.

It can tell you a lot of facts.

The inside of his closed eyes sparkled with anticipation.

“However, it is true that there are restrictions. It is difficult to convey the whole truth, so I would like to first apologize to the Savior.”

The sparkle faded away gloomily…

For some reason, Topju’s shoulders shrank slightly as if he was observing my expression.

…

[…May I ask you a few questions?]

“Yes, I will answer honestly as long as it is within the scope of the restrictions.”

The owner nodded calmly.

Questions, things to investigate.

There are so many that I don’t know where to start.

There are many questions I had when I came here, and many questions I had after arriving here.

[Why do you call me a savior?]

saver.

A being that saves people from difficulties and danger.

[You… Did you bring me here on purpose?]

SaviorSavior.

An English word meaning savior.

The name of a game set in this world that was enjoyed in the previous world.

It captured my appearance, with my white eyes still frozen hard.

The top leader, who had been sitting stiffly like a solid statue, nodded slightly.

“Yes, we brought the Savior into this world with the intention of bringing Him into this world.”

[For what purpose?]

“Before I answer that question, I think it would be easier to understand if I explained our circumstances. Would you allow me to explain our circumstances?”

The questions continued one after another.

Even though the question sounded rather sharp, the Tower of Knowledge answered calmly and politely.

[…yes]

[please]

“Thank you for your mercy.”

Topju nodded, glanced at the necklace of confession, and then raised his head.

And then he exhaled deeply as if preparing himself before continuing his long speech.

.

.

.

The cataclysm was a disaster and change that everyone in this world knew about.

Family, lovers, friends.

From awkward relatives you only see a few times a year to strangers you don’t know.

All kinds of people, countless in number, met death in a variety of ways.

Those who were killed by monsters and reduced to nothing more than a meal.

Those who were suddenly swept away in a runaway dungeon and disappeared.

Those who were brutally murdered by fellow humans during the chaos.

In addition, countless relics and historical records mixed with gold and blood accumulated by previous mankind have been lost.

The cataclysm. The period of chaos that followed was a huge disaster that left those living at the time with no assurance of a brighter future.

“But the real disaster never came.”

The tower of knowledge.

She, who was living fiercely at the time while giving an explanation, shook her head.

“That doesn’t mean that the cataclysm was nothing special. Many things disappeared and many new things appeared during the cataclysm. The world we live in today is made up of elements that emerged from the cataclysm, so it’s undeniable that it was an unprecedented event throughout history. But… ”

Topju trailed off.

“… We, as the top players, were confident that we could handle the cataclysm.”

The power of growth, space, observation, coordination, and knowledge.

The functions of the tower.

In addition, there are many strong people and forces that are reaching the frontier.

Considering him, I thought he would definitely be able to overcome the cataclysm.

“So rather than worrying about the cataclysm that could be resolved, we could not help but worry about the greater disaster that would soon strike.”

[A greater disaster?]

“Invasion of the Tower.”

My shoulders trembled.

I clenched my fist tightly.

Topju, who had glanced over, continued speaking.

“One day, when everyone was growing and full of hope that they would finally overcome the great upheaval, the news came that the Observation Tower’s face had turned black and dead. Also, it was a formidable enemy that we could not possibly defeat with our power.”

[Observation Tower…]

“Power is like a unique ability. Although it is an external power obtained from the tower, the way it is used varies depending on the user. She focused her observation on scope and foresight. Thanks to this, she was able to collaborate with the tower master of space and detect the invasion in advance. ”

An invasion by a force that cannot be stopped with the current power.

For them, who had not yet fully recovered from the cataclysm, the future was extremely bleak.

“But since we couldn’t just sit back and give up, we tried to find a way to stop the invasion. In the process, we encountered several restrictions.”

[If there are any restrictions…]

“The invasion was too fast. Before we became the tower lords, while we were struggling in the midst of the cataclysm, they were already approaching, and we were late in realizing it. So we used more restrictions to delay the invasion. We used the time we gained to devise various methods, but… ”

The Tower of Knowledge shook its head.

“There was no sharp move for a long time. The invading tower lord was too strong, and the army was also formidable. Even if we prepared for the invasion during the remaining time, there was no way we could stop it.”

[…They are the same tower, but is there really that much of a difference?]

“The Tower Lord is not a position that is determined by absolute force. For reference, the Tower Lord of Tuning, that Punsu… No, at the time she became the Tower Lord, her force was only equivalent to that of a mid-to-high level hero by modern standards.”

[?]

In the association’s grading system, medium is a kind of benchmark.

The middle class is the level of a leader leading a group.

The middle and lower level is the level of an outstanding member of that group.

You can think of it as a level where intermediate to advanced heroes have some sort of command authority.

[Top price… mid to upper level?]

But honestly, I couldn’t believe that the owner of the tower was only of mid-to-upper level skill.

“The tower is no different from an artifact. It is much larger and has various functions, but… it has conditions, like the artifact worn by the Savior, and grants power if the conditions are met. ”

At those words, he touched his left arm.

Proof of Guardianship. The condition was probably that the wearer had a good inclination? I wonder why he was satisfied, but for now, he is using it well.

“If you do not meet the conditions, the power will not be given. You must have experienced this in the game that the Savior played. If you conquer an unconquered tower like the 11th one but do not meet the qualifications and qualifications, you cannot become the tower owner.”

Unconquered tower.

The 8th round didn’t end due to the sudden sabotage of the Tower of Cold and the betrayal of Baek A-rin.

In the 11th round, he finally made it to the top and obtained the wishing ticket.

With that wish, he further enhanced his potential, amplifying his physical abilities that were already above standard.

“Although I am not qualified, it is true that I conquered the tower. Instead of authority, I grant wishes within the range possible with the power embedded in the tower.”

[Is that so…]

“And perhaps, the bitter cold was the hindrance- – – —%#$)*#$)(@”

[?]

Her words suddenly ceased.

The voice, which broke off and continued strangely, was impossible to interpret.

“This part has restrictions.”

The Tower of Knowledge frowned slightly.

“Returning to the original lineage, we spent the remaining time searching for a way to stop the invasion. In particular, the Observation Tower master worked hard to predict various futures and prepare for them. As a result, we found it. ”

[…what?]

The answer was expected.

But just in case, I asked again.

The Tower of Knowledge’s owner kept his mouth shut for a moment.

Pure white eyes stared at me.

No matter how much you look at those profound and deep eyes, you can’t tell what they’re thinking.

“In which area, we found the body of Lee Ha-yul.”

That’s the expected answer.

The rate of subpar performance in this world.

At that moment, he made a complex expression that was difficult to express.

[Huh? Flesh… you say?]

I tilted my head at the word that suddenly made me feel uncomfortable.

Flesh.

The human body.

It’s a strange expression.

You found me, you found me. Why would you express me as a separate body?

The Tower of Knowledge nodded as if it understood my questioning expression and added an explanation.

“To be precise, it is a physical body that is nothing more than an empty shell with an empty soul.”

[yes?]

I didn’t understand any more.

My head kept tilting.

* * *

[Player Compensation System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yul → Tower of Knowledge(?)

●●●○○○○○○○(31/100)

“Complexity” “Confusion” “Question” “Incommunicado” “Thank you” “Squeak” “What the heck?”

▽Change▽

Lee Ha-yul → Ariel Segnis Ternovcia

●●●○○○○○○○(31▷32/100)

“Tower of Knowledge” “Complexity” “Confusion” “Question” “Doubt” “Gratitude” “What else?”

…

[The top master of tuning is shocked at the pretense]

…

Lee Ha-yul → The top of the tuning(?)

●●●○○○○○○○(30/100)

“Intermediate to upper level” “Complicated” “Confusing” “Questionable” “Uncommunicative” “Thankful” “Squeaky”

…

[The top master of tuning is astonished]

* * *