Stuck in The Tower

Side Story Episode 35

I frowned as I looked at Karka.

Now that the dimension store has opened, it is natural that dimension merchants will come.

I didn’t expect it to be Karka, though.

I’ve already hooked up with him a few times and I know how dangerous he is.

Lilka also warned me several times.

I am also on the lookout for him.

“Why are you here?”

“Why would a dimension merchant come? “I came here to do business.”

Hmm.

The guy pauses.

In the meantime, I checked the status.

I figured that in the worst case scenario, I might have to deal with him.

I’m glad I didn’t use my main skill when using Astral Rainbow.

Haiden is there too, so if we can somehow create an opportunity…

“Well, I also have some personal business to do this time. “I wanted to see Evileye.”

“uh?”

I didn’t expect this.

In some ways, this is more creepy.

He walks around me and gently traces the feline set with his fingertips.

“ah! “I’m not selling it!”

“That’s a bit of a shame.”

Are you still aiming for the Feline set?

He also shrugs whether that’s true or not.

“We have a relationship for so long, but you didn’t call me even once when you returned to the original world. “I feel sad.”

“no. “That’s not the case.”

“Be merciless.”

“If you’re going to talk nonsense, go away. “Because I’m busy right now.”

“Hmm. Are you really going? Shall we go?”

what. I think I definitely came here for a purpose.

“Just don’t disturb me.”

“sure. “Unlike some people, I stick to standards.”

Feeling uncomfortable, I decided to leave it alone for now.

As he said, this guy acts as a dimension merchant.

As long as I’m not messing around or dealing with it unnecessarily, I won’t do anything strange.

“This is Haiden. Ohh. Mamemtron is good, but I like this one more.”

I can’t help but show interest like that.

What should I say?

interest? greed?

To him, Haiden may have seemed like a valuable commodity rather than a dangerous person.

Haiden sneakily comes towards me and whispers.

【Don’t forget that dimension merchants are dangerous.】

“I know.”

【I’ll just disappear.】

Perhaps feeling burdened by Karka watching him closely, he hides himself after saying those words.

Karka watched it again and then looked away.

I also can’t find Hiden if I don’t see the spirit world. How can I find him?

Is this the insight of a dimension merchant?

I don’t know. I’m not that curious.

Aren’t they beings that do not belong to one world in the first place but live between dimensions? There must be some secret ability.

For now, let’s focus on what needs to be done.

“It’s over over there too.”

“Yes.”

While I was catching the Nine Emperor Mother, the battle over there was also nearing its end.

No matter how powerful Ouroboros is, the world’s greatest power has gathered together.

This means that although you can delay time, you cannot stop it.

With the death of Gu Hwang-mo, the escape route was blocked.

Still, just in case.

-Quaaaaaang!

The gate portal was blown up and eliminated.

It’s useless to have it anyway.

It is also a bound item.

“Because I will eliminate all gates in this world.”

The Obelisk Project was started for that purpose.

There were unexpected interruptions, but it will eventually come to an end.

“hey! “I’ll take care of this, so close the gate first!”

Lick Jjakjak shouted as he slapped the cheek of the gang member who was holding him by the collar.

It doesn’t look like I need any help.

The PP Church and the Big Three had long ago been wiped out, and several international criminals and Kowloon Guild worshipers were fighting hard, but even that did not last long.

“It will take about an hour. “I’m having a hard time.”

“One hour is enough!”

“haha! “I’ll finish it quickly and go help you.”

The members even wave their hands to see if there is enough free time.

Then, the guy who came by surprise was beaten up by the hair loss man.

I also moved quickly.

As the gate size is large, there is a lot to organize.

-Taaaat!

I floated into the air and looked around.

It was so absurd that I burst out laughing.

I knew it was a high-risk gate, but I never thought it would be this bad.

“I’m really glad I got it sorted out now.”

Ouroboros These evil guys weren’t just occupying the gate.

The high-level monsters that were originally here are basic.

[The disaster fantasy garden tempts you.]

[The strange face leather wants your face.]

The disaster collected while moving through the gate.

There are even strange things created by injecting concepts.

What if the gate split and scattered all over the world?

At that time, there was no such chaos.

of course.

“We have to sweep it all away.”

That won’t happen though.

I stretched out my hand towards the numerous monsters looking at me.

[Fire Bomb (SSS) Lv.MAX]

-Quaaaaaang!

There will be no monsters left here today.

* * *

The suppression was completed faster than expected.

Most of Ouroboros personnel were killed.

There are 10 executive-level members who were kept alive to gather some information.

Even at that level, it was enough power to carry out serious terrorist attacks in each country.

“Aren’t your eyes pretty?”

“Can’t we just soak it in lava?”

“Let’s lick it and compress it more. “I snap my fingers.”

“It was so tight that my muscles contracted. “If you tighten it any further, you’ll die.”

“aha!”

Compared to those gathered here, they were infinitely weak.

I can barely breathe, let alone move.

Filled with only deep despair, I roughly folded them up and set them aside.

“Hey! Finally, the last obelisk!”

As soon as I cleared the gate and came out, Lilka greeted me.

Teacher Okto must have heard the news, too, and is sipping tea while petting Lilka.

Is that all? Even troops drawn from each country controlled the surrounding area and fortified the area.

“I also collected all the mirror pieces.”

A piece of mirror was also found inside the gate occupied by Ouroboros.

Is it natural since it was such a high-risk gate?

There.

“The connection with the tower is very strong. “It’s a perfect ending.”

Perhaps because all kinds of monsters were gathered there, it was most strongly connected to the tower compared to the places where obelisks had been installed so far.

Didn’t you feel it while fighting those guys?

The tower was watching our fight.

The mirror pieces and the final obelisk that had been collected so far were gathered in one place.

“Install!”

-Geeeeee!

An obelisk that moves with a loud sound.

I saw it a lot, but there were quite a few people who were seeing the installation scene for the first time.

“Wow, that kind of technology.”

“It’s mysterious.”

Admiration erupted from everywhere.

“Interesting. It’s not like there weren’t similar attempts.”

Karka, who naturally got popcorn from Nyangfun, was no exception.

From what you’re saying, it seems like there was a world other than ours that was trying to build an obelisk.

Judging by the way he trailed off, it seems the result wasn’t that good.

Out of shame, I took the guy’s popcorn and ate it.

“installed!”

I stepped forward, looking at the obelisk that was operating safely.

Now it’s my turn.

“I will use the rewards I got from clearing the 100th floor! Top, accept the deal!”

-Uuuuuuung.

-Shoouuuk!

At the same time, tremendous energy pours down from the sky.

I feel it.

The huge tower reveals its presence and stares at me.

“Wow!”

“Kids who can’t handle it, get out!”

Just showing up feels like a tremendous amount of pressure and power.

Amidst the commotion of those who couldn’t stand it and collapsed with foam at the mouth, I took a step closer.

“We will use the obelisk as a symbol to completely sever the connection between our world and the tower.”

Obelisk is a tower.

Afterwards, the connection to the tower can be severed by completely cutting out the obelisk.

A way to completely escape destruction.

[Review transactions with entities the tower is interested in.]

[Check suitability]

[Check qualifications.]

.

.

.

This alone is not enough.

Literally a deal.

If we need to gain something, the top needs to gain something as well.

“In return, I give up another reward, part of the world that will be destroyed.”

I give up the rewards I could have had.

A meaningless reward if you can escape destruction.

I swallowed.

A time full of silence and tension.

Finally, after completing the calculation, TOP sent a message.

[The transaction is unbalanced.]

[The tower reveals the requirements.]

-Boo!

Intense light pours down on me.

[The tower wants you.]

[All transactions will be completed when the price is paid.]

It is blatant.

Now he asks me if he has any intention of hiding it.

It was like that on the 100th floor, and even now.

-Click.

I ground my teeth.

What to do?

Is there a way to escape this excruciating obsession?

In the end, is the only way to escape destruction is to sacrifice myself?

‘I expected it to be like this.’

I thought about it countless times.

Ultimately, what to do when given these choices.

I thought and thought about what I truly wanted.

A simple problem, if simple.

At the same time, once a choice is made, it is a choice that can never be taken back.

Everyone’s eyes turn to me.

Memories of the past pass through my mind.

Cataclysm.

A terrible and barbaric era.

A childhood struggling to survive and humanity being worn away as civilization is destroyed.

The sign of destruction that came suddenly took away many things and is finally trying to take me too.

I’ve already decided.

I quietly closed my eyes.

“I… kwaa!”

“You shut up! “They’re making ridiculous conditions!”

Before I could continue speaking, Nyangfun hit me on the back of the head.

“You’re such a brat! “Just get out of here!”

“I do not need. “Go, go!”

Lick Jjak and Hair Man also shout and point their fingers at the tower that reveals its huge presence in the sky.

Is that all?

“A deal like that is meaningless.”

“It’s real trash. “Look at that.”

“Evileye is trash, but Top is even better.”

“Oppa, pretty words.”

Ophelia and the Magma Fairy Oh Ji-hyuk and Kim So-dam.

“Not my brother!”

“Aren’t you a thief, trying to steal a great cook?”

“Bro, there’s no need to be swayed by things like this.”

Sexy Guy Park Je-kyung Easy Ki-il.

“haha. “It’s nasty.”

“Anyway. “I can’t compete with the top.”

“That’s right.”

“You have to be quite greedy.”

Hwamu-seon, Smile Cap Choco Choco and Jiri Fairy.

Other rookie groups and fairy clubs Big Star and Noble Knight also criticized TOP.

“Peujing Union does not abandon its colleagues!”

“Oooooh! “If you’re going to talk nonsense, get out of there!”

“Peujjing!”

“love!”

“peace!”

Union people also booed.

[Heiden sighs while looking at the tower.]

“The tower is really bad too.”

“The tower was always like that!”

Even Haiden, who belonged to the tower, and Rilka, the octopus teacher, clicked their tongues.

Emotions arise that are difficult to express in words.

“you.”

“Did you think we would abandon you?”

“no.”

I laughed and glared at the tower.

Let’s keep fighting over everything.

When did we stop fighting?

To live. To go up. I have always fought to protect it.

There was no way to say that it couldn’t be done in the future.

Let’s say no.

If the tower demands something ridiculous, I don’t have to accept it.

That’s how I solidified my resolve.

“There was no deal with TOP….”

“I’m sorry for the emotional moment, but I don’t think it was necessary.”

Karka intervened.

For some reason, there is a satisfied smile on my face.

The guy rummaged through his arms and handed me a scroll.

“Actually, I came to deliver this to you.”

Are you here to deliver something?

Wiggle.

What was lodged in the soul moves.

[The wanderer’s trace (-) finds direction.]

His power left behind by Feline.

It responded.

After checking the scroll, I couldn’t help but widen my eyes.

[Forced Negotiation Rights]

– An item given to those who were expelled from the tower.

-You can negotiate unconditionally with the tower.

“This?”

Right to negotiate.

It is also a ridiculous item that can present one-sided conditions to the top.

“He couldn’t have been exiled without any consequences, right?”

You don’t have to say who he means.

Feline.

He intervened.

how? How do you know our situation?

Lilka is also looking at me with her mouth wide open.

Sigh.

I came to my senses by tapping my cheek.

Now is not the time.

“Use your right to negotiate.”

-Paaaaat.

The scroll glows and becomes angry.

The shape of the tower hesitated as if it was disapproving, but I understand.

“go away. And don’t show up again. “Our world will not perish.”

Congratulations.

A cry towards the tower that tried to bring destruction to a world.

[The tower accepts the deal.]

I felt the huge structure containing the laws of the universe moving away.

Along with the persistent stench of destruction.

-Tuuk.

I hear the sound of something breaking.

-Too-doo-doo-duk!

A bursting sound that seems to echo not from one place but from all over the world.

see.

The string connected to the gate broke.

Along with that, countless symbols and energies rise up as a ray of light.

It goes away.

The tower is leaving our world so far away that it will never be seen again.

[The gift is revealed before the tower completely moves away.]

-Uuuuuuung!

Along with that, the mirrors he had been collecting shined brightly.

The screen unfolds with the sky as the background.

The images of beings I had a connection with pass by.

Kilderes is still resting in the stadium and even the NPCs we saw briefly before.

The screen moves more quickly past Mulan Cassen with the wise man.

“Alios.”

Alios is shown receiving a new opportunity.

I was so curious.

The first being I inherited.

How does he live? What does new opportunity mean?

Will my lover Penny be okay?

Just to conclude:

“You’re doing well.”

Alios returned to his world, taking Penny with him.

A world speeding toward destruction, to a point where it can still be returned.

The sight of them cutting down the attacking monsters, rebuilding the collapsing imperial palace, and joining forces.

The time he has accumulated so far is quickly screened.

The struggle to escape destruction is beautiful and reverent.

Still, it was full of smiles.

He looks at the screen as if he notices something.

-Chijijijijik.

I couldn’t hear the sound, perhaps because the connection with the tower had faded, but I could read the shape of the mouth.

-thanks.

I also laughed at his short but sincere words.

“Thank you too. “Get over it well.”

It couldn’t have been conveyed, but that was enough.

Finally, dig!

The screen turns off just like when it started.

no. I thought it was off.

Because the screen was dark and nothing was visible.

That too for a while.

“universe?”

I noticed. The screen is not turned off.

The dark space was space, and as it gradually expanded, shining stars and nebulae appeared.

A man’s face could be seen against the background of a tower moving somewhere far away.

Hair shaking in seven colors with a mischievous expression.

Although it was my first time seeing this face, it wasn’t difficult to recognize who it was.

“Feline.”

I have his relic and a piece of his soul.

Dimension Wanderer.

A person with whom we had a connection, knowingly or unknowingly, while climbing the tower.

In a way, another person I inherited.

-Frown.

Feline winked and the screen completely turned off.

– Kugugugugugugung.

The obelisk shakes greatly.

The symbol of the tower.

The structure most deeply connected to the tower shook and was pulled out.

towards the sky.

Thanks to powerful manpower, the obelisks connected to the tower rise simultaneously into the sky.

Each one gave off its own color and was completely separated from the Earth, and that was the end of it.

Top.

“has disappeared.”

Our connection to the world has been completely lost.

Everyone could also feel that the gate that had been bothering us for a long time would no longer occur.

A moment of silence.

-Waaaa!

And shouts.

The members and Lilka were hugged amidst loud cheers.

It was the moment to escape the long cycle of destruction.