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    The misunderstanding was resolved and the crying stopped.

    I also heard some shocking news.

    I wanted to fly right away and find out the truth, but…

    -Gulp!

    “… … ”

    […please wait for a moment]

    Daera… It seemed like the private’s hunger was extreme.

    It was understandable, since the reason for leaving the place in the first place was to catch edible monsters.

    When the meal was served, Daerasajeo absorbed the food with her eyes sparkling like stars.

    “Wow… This is too much… !Hmph! The priest is good at cooking too… ”

    [There is so much you can’t finish it all, so eat slowly.]

    “This is the most delicious soup I’ve ever had. Oh, and the meat is delicious too. Wow, the seasoning is amazing… sniff.”

    A scene of absorption where many people are full from the perspective of the person who prepared it.

    He smiled awkwardly as he ate with tears in his eyes, and took out the clothes from the subspace and placed them next to him.

    “Wow… What a nice outfit, so soft… !”

    Daerasajeo’s eyes sparkled again and she smoothed her clothes.

    [Sir, you ate first…]

    I tried to stop him by telling him to eat first, but surprisingly, the food was already spoiled.

    It was lightning-quick, so I guess it was because he was a brain power holder.

    As I was gaping at the incredible speed, Erasajeo, who was fiddling with her clothes, took them off and threw them away.

    It was just a piece of leather that could hardly be called clothing, but I turned around at the sudden act of revealing my naked body.

    Of course, it’s an action that means nothing to me, but it does have a certain appearance.

    “Ah, sorry, priest. I’ve become numb to this after being alone for so long. ”

    [It’s okay… but please be careful from now on]

    “Okay~ By the way, Priest, why have you been closing your eyes since a while ago?”

    While changing clothes while muttering, Erasajeo shrugged his shoulders and caressed his eyes in response to his question.

    [I have a little reason. Oh, there is no problem with the judgment. The unique ability is in the detection series, and the performance is very good.]

    “Uh… Sorry.”

    [There really is no wound, no pain, no problem. And it may seem conditional, so don’t worry.]

    Despite my defense, the eventually shrinking Daerasajeo hesitated and put on her clothes.

    “Ohhhh… !”

    After a while, Erasajeo looked down at her body and let out a sound of happiness.

    “Comfortable… Super warm… ”

    A loose-fitting garment that is comfortable to move in. A coat that is sturdy enough to be used as armor.

    A belt with a variety of subspace pockets hanging from it, along with gloves and shoes that were kept separately and supplies.

    A look of emotion spread across Daera’s face as he looked completely different from the leather jacket he had been in.

    [You’re not going to start it, are you?]

    “Yeah, that’s absolutely right.”

    [That’s great. Are you experiencing any inconvenience?]

    “It’s so big that I wonder if they even measured the dimensions.”

    [… … ]

    “What is this silence?”

    The little girl who was giggling suddenly got up, sat down next to me, and pulled me into her arms.

    “Ugh… This is great… I’m eating delicious food, I’m full, it’s warm, and it smells good… It’s really like a dream.”

    One by one, she muttered. As if she was burying her face in my hair and biting me, she asked cautiously.

    “Priest, I know this may be rude, but did you lose one of your arms?”

    The left hand of the private was caressing my left hand without me noticing. It was a proof of protection wrapped in gloves and arm warmers.

    [It just so happened]

    “Ahahaha, what the heck. The two masters and disciples got along well and ate each other’s right and left arms?”

    [I caused some emotional distress to the teacher because of that…]

    “Ah, really. How do you look at my teacher’s face? I bet he’s been through more heartache than me.”

    [But you still want to meet me]

    “Of course.”

    The man who answered immediately buried his face in my hair.

    “… Priest, this isn’t a dream, is it?”

    A small murmur dispersed from his hair.

    “No, let’s say it’s reality… I can go out, right?”

    [Of course. How did I get in here? Of course I can leave.]

    “Ugh, Priest. The sound coming from that necklace is so reassuring. The voice too… There must be something going on.”

    As I nodded resolutely at the sound of trembling with anxiety, Daera Sage smiled slightly and put strength into the arm that was embracing me.

    “That hack? Is that why you’re looking for the core location? Can you get out by going near there?”

    [No, I already know the entrance, so I can go out there.]

    Daerasajeo’s face brightened noticeably.

    “Really? Then I can just leave right away?”

    [Yes, I will send it out as soon as possible]

    It took me several days to get here from the back hole, but that was because I put effort into sensing.

    If you speed up without worrying about detection, it won’t even take half a day.

    [When you go outside, the association people will be preparing for the water supply. I will go out with you and explain. Then, the association staff will guide you safely.]

    “… Huh? Priest, something seems strange? ”

    Daerasajeo’s head tilted.

    “Let’s go together first? An agent will guide you? A priest?”

    [I’ll be back in]

    “What? What the…! are you talking about?”

    At my words, Erasasaje physically jumped.

    He was about to shout for a moment, but instead he looked around and shook me gently with his hand.

    [Eeee]

    [I feel dizzy]

    “No, that’s not the problem…! What else do you have to do here? Is it because of that tower you just saw?”

    [No, I have something to do first. I told you I came here on purpose.]

    Of course, now that I’ve confirmed the existence of the tower, I’ll definitely go and look for it.

    But my goal is to detonate the core behind it and halve the damage from inside.

    Finding the Daerasajeo was a truly valuable achievement, but we must not forget our original goal.

    “No, what the hell are you doing in this fucking place… ”

    Daerasaje, who had been dumbfounded by my answer, let out a deep sigh and sat down on the road.

    “Hoo, then I’ll stay too.”

    [yes?]

    It was an answer I didn’t expect. When I asked back in surprise, Daera Sajjeo shrugged her shoulders.

    “Why are you so surprised? The priest said he would stay here, but you’re telling me to go out alone after becoming a private?”

    [No, that… is really dangerous.]

    “That’s the bigger problem. You want me to leave a priest who does dangerous things alone? I don’t want to do that either, and if I did, what kind of look would I get from my master when I meet him again?”

    [The teacher will welcome you with great emotion]

    “That may be so, but then what shame would I have toward my teacher?”

    Daerasajer pressed his chin against my crown.

    “Or maybe I’m the one who’s bothering you? I got beaten up by the priest and fell over, but isn’t this pretty good? ”

    It is an undeniable fact. That is how strong Daerasajeo was.

    Was it easy to subdue Daerasajeo with melee combat? To be honest, it was largely thanks to the power of observation.

    It was so fast and strong that it would have been difficult to deal with if one had not used the power of observation to see through it and act.

    In particular, the brain was so dangerous that even I could end up in a coma if I got hit wrong.

    If Daerasajer had not cared about the monster’s attention and had been firing lightning like crazy, it would have been difficult to subdue it.

    Was it because he had survived in the line of death for several years? Daerasajeo’s strength was incredible.

    But apart from that…

    “Right? I’m pretty tired when I go out, so I’m telling you this. So I’ll help you.”

    Erasajeo strokes my hair and smiles confidently.

    But from my perspective, I could clearly see that he wanted to leave right away.

    It was a given.

    I endured for years in this hellish place, without any warmth or affection, swallowing fear and loneliness.

    It must be a nightmare-like time that I don’t even want to imagine.

    If it’s full of nightmares, you’ll want to spit it out and leave right away.

    Even in the midst of all that, he says he will stay behind and help me…

    [moved]

    “Huh? Pfft, huff huff… Okay. Be more impressed by the director.”

    [thank you…]

    I held the confession necklace tightly around my waist, controlling the clicking sound.

    As I blinked, Erasasajeo giggled and patted my back.

    As expected, it was the Master’s disciple, Daera, who had arrived at Sajeo.

    [But in the end, I really need to be alone. So, can you please guide me to the top?]

    “Hmm… I don’t know! Then let’s go to the tower first. It’s been a while, so my memory is a bit hazy.”

    [private residence…]

    Daerasajeo changed the subject and stood up from his seat.

    .

    .

    .

    Anyway, for that reason, we decided to just go up to the top.

    “Priest, weren’t you a martial artist?”

    As we were demolishing the workshop we were staying in, it was a question from Daerasaje, who was blinking at us.

    [I learned magic because they said it would be easier. The magic tools that Sajeo wore were all made by me. If you need any adjustments, please let me know. I’ll do it right away.]

    “… Priests are good at magic too? Oh… And they’re good at fighting too? ”

    [It’s still very lacking, though]

    “If the priest says something like that, I’ll be a slut who gets beaten up by a poor priest and lies down… ”

    [No, that’s not what I meant…]

    “Hehehe, I know, I was just joking.”

    While listening to Daerasajeo’s mischievous jokes, I collected the workshop and put it into the power of knowledge.

    And I walked without hesitation.

    I used my spatial sense to estimate the location of the core again, and Daerasajer searched his memory to find the place where he had witnessed the tower.

    “Here comes a day when I can run around so comfortably. At first, I covered my mouth with one hand and slowly crawled around.”

    The road to find your destination.

    Let’s cast a sound-blocking spell. Daera Sajeo liked it and opened his mouth eagerly.

    Most of it was about my past experiences and how fucked up things were behind the scenes.

    “It’s crazy how many monsters there were, but the copycats were the worst. When did you welcome someone you thought was a person and almost get your stomach ripped off?”

    [Are you talking about the shadowy monster?]

    “Ugh. It was embarrassing because it really changed into a strange form. That’s why I mistook the priest for a monster at first. I thought it was a copycat. ”

    [okay]

    “Of course, even if he was a human, I would have hit him first.”

    Daerasajer looked around and spoke in a serious voice.

    “Recently, I think someone other than the priest and me came in. I’m not sure. He could be a copycat… I thought he was tracking me, so I ran away for a while.”

    [These are the kids I know]

    “Oh? Really?”

    The two were killed by killing the fucking seeds.

    “But priest, where are you…?”

    While I was twiddling my fingers and showing my hostility, Daerasajeo looked at my complexion and made a worried expression.

    He shook his head, wiping the cold sweat running down his cheeks.

    [No, I’m fine. The backlash is a bit strong.]

    “Huh? Reverse correction? Uh… I got it too, but is it really that hard for a priest? ”

    [I think the reverse correction is stronger]

    “What? Why?”

    [well…]

    I shrugged my shoulders, feeling the oppression pressing down on me.

    I especially hate this side of me.

    As measured by observation, the degree of oppression exerted on Daerasajeo and me was completely different.

    The reason was somewhat predictable.

    The typical intention of a dungeon is to be persistent and expandable.

    I have come in to deny both of those things from the beginning, so I feel like the will of this side is going to crush me to death right now.

    “There it is. You don’t know how surprised I was when I first saw it.”

    Daerasajeo’s guidance came to an end. She looked into the distance.

    Certainly, even the narrow observation range is wide enough to capture this far.

    He kept his mouth shut and walked towards his friend’s creation, jumping up high.

    ‘tower.’

    An object of magnificent scale that appears to have descended from the sky and crashed into the ground.

    The surface is mostly dark green. It is an attention-grabbing color in a world painted in black and gray.

    “What do you think? Is this the core the priest is looking for?”

    [No, but I’ll just check for a moment.]

    As you approach slowly, you can feel the weighty presence taking up space.

    A feeling of being intimidated, as if the whole world had been compressed.

    It is similar to any tower I have ever seen. It is a real tower, without a doubt.

    ‘What the fuck is this.’

    I couldn’t help but curse.

    I came to make the other side go wild, and there was an unconquered tower standing right inside.

    He felt a pounding headache and scrunched his face, feeling the surface of the tower.

    ‘What happens if this thing goes out of control?’

    The other side flows back through the hole, and some parts of the world are dyed with the devil’s realm and fixed.

    As the expression reflux suggests, you can think of it as everything inside being spit out.

    ‘Then what about this tower? Where does it go?’

    In the original, the land was turned into a demonic realm where the two sides were running wild, and no green meaning towers were found.

    … such knowledge may not be applicable.

    Not only has it never entered the background in the original, but now it will cause an intentional rampage rather than a natural one.

    Ultimately, there is no way to know what will happen to this tower.

    ‘Should we go in and take a look?’

    A thought occurred to me. This tower also has an entrance. I sensed the gravitational force of space working in the black hole, and I could definitely enter.

    ‘… No, that’s too dangerous.’

    After thinking for a moment, I shook my head.

    The tower is dangerous. Everyone knows this, but I know it especially well.

    An unconquered tower mainly found in African magic.

    There are many 3rd tier monsters in it, and even 2nd tier monsters are lurking around.

    If we assume that this tower has similar power, we cannot attempt to attack the current Naro Line.

    Now, when we already have to deal with the burden of the nuclear weapons, we should not go in even more.

    ‘Still, if it’s only detectable from outside.’

    I placed my palms on the surface of the tower and took a deep breath.

    The power of observation and space. Mix the two appropriately to faintly capture internal information.

    I’m not suggesting that we completely analyze it. I’m not suggesting that we open the door.

    Very detailed information. Just a quick glance at the data is all you need.

    Recognize the walls of space. Control the repulsive force that pushes them away. Sweep away the protective outer wall that divides the inside and outside, and scrape away some of the materials.

    -Whew…

    ‘wind?’

    I heard the sound of the wind. It was a cool, light breeze.

    But for some reason, an eerie feeling scratched my skin. Although it seemed calm on the outside, this was a trace of a storm that had been torn apart by the world in a faraway place.

    The moment I recognized him, my eyebrows furrowed.

    Flame, Tower of Purgatory.

    Water and ice, the tower of cold.

    Earth, life and death, the tower of command.

    Brain power, a brain-attribute tower whose existence has been confirmed in African magic.

    ‘wind.’

    A tower with a sense of wind and wind in front of you.

    A total of five.

    The number matches the five towers that are helping this side.

    ‘… … ‘

    My thoughts naturally deepened, and for a moment, the words Ariel had said came to mind.

    To become a top player, certain conditions must be met.

    The 8th episode, the episode where you hone your brain skills to the limit.

    I was on the verge of conquering the tower full of brain power, but I had to turn back due to a sudden invasion by the Tower of Cold Lord.

    11th round, a round where the five attributes were not specifically learned apart from force.

    I conquered the unconquered tower, but I only received the wishing ticket and did not become the tower lord.

    ‘The 8th time at that time.’

    Conditions have been met?

    -Oh my god!

    That was the moment when my thoughts reached that point.

    The floor is open.

    The expression is wrong. The space below is split.

    The body is sucked downwards into a gaping space.

    It’s hard to move. A malevolent force is pulling me from across the dark space.

    My head rolled in the sudden situation.

    ‘Can it be avoided?’

    Normally it’s impossible. The manpower is too strong. But it’s possible if you try.

    This is the holder of the power of space. Even if this place belongs to the other side, I can still escape.

    ‘…nucleus?’

    The moment I tried to escape, my body trembled at the sound of the nuclear weapon in the dark space.

    There’s a nuke there. The nuke, whose location is hard to tell, is right nearby.

    It feels like a trap, but to put it another way, no matter how you find it, you have to enter the trap from this side where time is short.

    then…

    ‘Okay, I’d rather go in myself.’

    There was no need to refuse.

    Just stick your head in there, destroy the trap, and then set the nuke off.

    Then it will work out.

    -Tsk tsk tsk─!

    “Priest, priest… !”

    [Geez! Private!?]

    The private who had been hanging out of range flew in like lightning and hugged me tightly.

    I opened my eyes wide.

    I was thinking about just quickly setting up the magic and leaving it here, but then they came rushing in from the other side.

    In the end, I fell into the open space that had been created between us.

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