Part 2 Episode 17
The moment Taehyun heard the word brother, he thought of a dwarf.
A dwarf meister rescued from the 10 heavens before the full-scale racial war.
“Tolkien.”
Tiring.
[The ‘Tower Manager’ is shocked.]
[The ‘Tower Manager’ demands to be careful with his words and actions.] [The
‘Tower Manager’ shouts that he has never revealed his identity.]
[‘ The ‘top manager’ recoils in surprise.]
“….”
Taehyun was at a loss for words as the messages that came to his mind one after another.
I only uttered the word Tolkien after hearing the word brother.
For something like that, it was an overreaction.
“Are you really Tolkien?”
[The ‘Tower Manager’ is once again shocked.]
[The ‘Tower Manager’ once again asks you to be careful with your words and actions!]
‘It’s definitely Tolkien.’
Taehyun’s few reactions convinced me that the ‘Top manager’ was a close friend of mine.
‘Why is this guy…’
Before thinking about why he is the manager of the tower, several questions come to mind.
The first is how you remember yourself.
The second is why are you hiding your identity?
The memory is at a level that is understandable considering the twisted timeline.
The doppelganger also regained its memories through some kind of method, so it wouldn’t be surprising if another method existed.
The problem is the second.
Tolkien.
Why was this guy proud of being a dwarf meister?
Are they reacting like this because they are afraid to even mention my name?
‘Are you influenced by the laws of the world?’
The law of the world is a spell created by Noname when designing the Three Thousand Worlds.
Afterwards, it was refined by the Demon King and was activated when a creature tried to connect with something beyond its level of existence.
Not only can it force oblivion, but it can also completely erase the existence of an entity.
It is the minimum device that prevents a universe from suddenly collapsing.
Tolkien was a slave to the upper world.
Tolkien, who was the Meister of the Underworld.
Tolkien was a guest in Middle-earth.
and.
Tolkien became the ‘tower manager’ of the twisted timeline.
Taehyun listed the existence of Tolkien in four chronological order.
‘There is no sign of hostility toward me.’
So, isn’t it someone’s will that is binding Tolkien?
Laws of the world.
Constellation.
Or their avatars.
‘It’s not a constellation.’
Numerous microcosms of constellations.
Among them, the three thousand worlds are not that high in rank.
Rather, it falls below average.
‘If he had appeared in such a place, the three thousand worlds would have been in the process of extinction.’
Unless you reach the level of a great constellation, you cannot defy the laws of the universe.
If the Great Constellation had reached the three thousand worlds, there was no way it would not have been noticed.
‘The Great Constellation is excluded.’
The more likely possibility is that the Constellation’s avatar is watching Tolkien.
Or maybe Tolkien himself became someone’s avatar.
‘It’s not a bad situation.’
If you’re a tower manager, you probably know how things are going.
‘I’m pretty sure there’s no hostility.’
otherwise.
[The ‘Tower Manager’ asks you to forget what he said.]
[The ‘Tower Manager’ wonders if you are okay.]
This is because there is no reason to worry about yourself like this.
“I feel fine.”
Taehyun lay down.
The chains that bound me are pulled taut.
‘Hmm… what should I call you?’
Taehyun thought for a moment and decided not to give a specific name.
It was thought that there would be less burden on Tolkien that way.
“First of all, my name is Taehyun Kim. I don’t really care who that is. “I don’t even care what you call me.”
[The ‘Tower Manager’ nods.]
“Okay. Then ask. Why are you sending me this message? “What is this quest you’re suggesting?”
[The ‘Tower Manager’ says he can intervene at any time for the sake of balance.]
[The ‘Tower Manager’ says the quest has already occurred.]
‘You are proceeding with the quest without permission.’
Nothing has changed from then to now. Taehyun let out a laugh.
“So does that mean I am the one who violated the balance?”
[The ‘tower manager’ refuses to answer.]
“How many floors does the tower have?”
[The ‘tower manager’ refuses to answer.]
“What floor are you on?”
[The ‘tower manager’ refuses to answer.]
“Is there only one manager?”
[The ‘Tower Manager’ refuses to answer.]
“What is Pandora’s Box again?”
[The ‘tower manager’ refuses to answer.]
The same thing keeps repeating itself.
“You can’t have a conversation like this.”
[The ‘Tower Manager’ protests that he can’t help it.]
[The ‘Tower Manager’ shows signs of depression.]
‘….’
You mean you have symptoms of depression.
I don’t pray anymore.
Taehyun decided not to ask any more questions.
This is because there is no need to rush as long as Tolkien can make a connection.
“good. that’s enough.”
[The ‘Tower Manager’ tilts his head.]
[The ‘Tower Manager’ is sad that he was of no help.] [The
‘Tower Manager’ feels that his depression is getting worse.]
“That’s right. Riga. “It was helpful enough.”
A smile appeared on Taehyun’s lips.
We’ve already gathered enough information.
‘I can finally see the road.’
Until now, no one who has used the power of the zodiac has told us what happened when they returned.
To be precise, it wasn’t done correctly.
Not telling non-regressors what the regressors went through.
That’s because it’s the minimum rule to maintain what you’ve gained while traveling through the timeline.
and.
Tolkien also shows a similar reaction to the regressors.
‘Why did I realize it only now?’
For the first time after his second regression, Taehyun blamed his own ignorance.
‘There is no need to fret about the rules.’
The important thing is the doppelganger and Tolkien.
Two Irregulars who rival the power of the zodiac have already been born.
‘And that’s after entering the tower.’
The laughter that comes out doesn’t stop.
Attacking the tower.
That is the way to break the seal of predation.
‘It is a strategy that can achieve the goal in a twisted timeline.’
“Just like it was in the commercial world. “It’s no different this time.”
[The ‘Tower Manager’ begins to whimper.]
The unfortunate dwarf’s cries seem to be heard up to here.
‘Wait, Tolkien.’
[If you are the ‘Top Manager’, I am rooting for you to reach the top.]
“I will see you again soon.”
Taehyun said that with confident eyes.
* * *
There was a lot I wanted to say, but Tolkien disappeared as suddenly as he came.
‘The reason why we need to climb the tower has become clearer.’
If it’s a problem.
Sigh. Sigh.
Taehyun looked at the chains that bound his body.
‘How do we restore trust that has already been broken?’
Even though it was done by a doppelganger, it was ultimately done in Taehyun’s body.
The direction of Tae-hyun’s light tower would also change depending on how Jin-hee Ji, who had first-hand experience of the dangers of runaway, would come out.
‘No matter how I try to persuade the Association President and Guild Leader Yoo Ah-young… I wonder if Director Go Tae-wook will believe me.’
They say that even tigers will come if you tell them what to do.
crackling-.
Go Tae-wook’s hologram appeared above Tae-hyeon’s face.
[You woke up.]
“Didn’t you know?”
I didn’t feel any presence, but the timing was perfect.
He must have been watching the conversation with Tolkien.
[Did you talk to the tower manager?]
“I got a call out of the blue.”
[….]
I was just telling the truth, but Go Tae-wook’s expression is unusual.
It’s like a face that says, ‘What is this guy?’
That thought was not wrong.
[Kim Tae-hyun. What is your identity?]
“It’s the same question as when we first met.”
[The situation is different from back then.]
‘I guess so.’
Ji Jin-hee and Yoo Ah-young are the biggest forces of the New Korea Players Association.
It is on a different level from the martial arts people of the Blood Demon Church, who were at the A-grade level at most.
“Are the association president and guild leader Yoo Ah-young safe?”
Taehyun asked calmly.
[…is safe.]
“Thank goodness.”
[You don’t answer the question. Are you going to test your liver this time like you did the first time? Do you know that I used the language of monsters?]
‘Oh my gosh, Doppel.’
How else should I address the language of monsters?
The thought didn’t last long.
“Uhm… it’s unfair.”
[What?]
“It was the president of the association who first recommended updating the status window. “Elder Bang Chae-soo also warned us not to worry about excessive drinking.”
[….]
“I can’t help but feel it’s unfair that you promised me a light tower and then treated me like this.”
It’s not wrong.
Even though he fired back recklessly, he did not appear as coercive as before.
[Yeah, it’s not your fault. However, there is also the association’s position.]
Although they said that their preparations were shallow, they asked for understanding that they had put a chain on in case Taehyun ran away.
“What is my position?”
[Kim Tae-hyun. Your strength is beyond standard. The capacity when running out of steam is equivalent to the national power level…]
“The growth rate is also fast.”
[Did you check the status window…?]
“Class B. In addition, there are additional skills that I have never seen before.”
[Are you talking about Pandora’s box?]
Taehyun quietly made eye contact with Go Tae-wook.
‘Have you not figured out predation and dream eating?’
Does not matter.
I don’t plan on telling them everything anyway.
Still, some explanation will be necessary.
“Pandora’s box. “There is no separate skill description.”
[I guess so.]
It seemed like Taehyun had done quite a bit of research while he was asleep.
“How much time has passed?”
[It’s been two days.]
“For some reason, I was hungry.”
Go Tae-wook burst into laughter at Tae-hyeon’s joke.
[I’m sorry, but eating will only be possible after the brief investigation is over.]
“Let’s finish this quickly.”
crackling-.
The image of Taehyun running wild was played in the hologram.
Ji Jin-hee and Yoo Ah-young were frozen by Tae-hyeon’s momentum, and the forcibly created maw of prey was tearing through the space.
[This attack caused a change in the tower.]
“Change…?”
[okay. The boundary that formed the tower was revealed, and it was revealed that the specific number of floors was at least 100.]
‘That’s a little surprising.’
If you look at it from the outside, the tower has a shape that seems to go on infinitely.
On the other hand, inside, the area of one floor can be considered as one district.
‘If it’s at least 100 floors… maybe it’s divided into more details?’
It may be connected not only to the Lower and Upper Worlds, but also to other dimensions of Middle Earth.
The problem is that humanity has not yet reached the 5th floor.
“It doesn’t matter. “I have no intention of stopping the light tower anyway.”
[okay. We have the same thoughts.]
“…?”
[I didn’t say it. You fainted and a large-scale quest arose.]
A large-scale quest.
Come to think of it, didn’t Tolkien say that a quest occurred?
That’s when Taehyun was thinking like that.
[Large-scale quest Pandora’s Key. I guess that didn’t come up in the status window?]
As Go Tae-wook continued his brief explanation, Tae-hyun’s face hardened.
‘Dopple. ‘You did what you did right.’
[so. The association also plans to support your light tower.]
Keeping in mind the possibility of Taehyun’s runaway, they decided to increase the number of party members.
Go Tae-wook continued calmly.
Two S-rank players are not enough, so who else should they add?
‘Are Park Seong-jin and Kwak Si-yang also participating? If that happens, the power stationed in New Korea will drop significantly…’
Contrary to Taehyeon’s expectations.
[Saint and Demon Sword.]
“…!!”
An unexpected name came out of Go Tae-wook’s mouth.
[It was decided to add two of Japan’s national powerhouses to the party.]
Taehyun was speechless at the unexpected addition of people.
