Chapter 728: Eternal Spire (106)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 728: Eternal Spire (106)
The raid on the 78th floor was over. The 79th floor had proven easier than expected, leaving only the 80th-floor boss, Vortel, in our path.
However, something had been strange lately.
Luna’s messages were nowhere to be seen.
Luna, who would usually strike up a conversation several times a day, hadn't responded for three days now. At first, I simply thought she was busy.
‘Was it right after we cleared the 78th floor?’
I retraced my memories precisely. Up until the moment I defeated the 78th-floor boss and received the rewards, Luna’s messages had appeared. It was just a short word of congratulations, though.
Since then, it had been complete silence.
“Luna?”
I called out cautiously into the empty air.
“Luna. Can you hear me?”
There was still no reaction.
‘Something’s wrong.’
My intuition was screaming at me.
And that wasn't all.
Strange phenomena were beginning to occur within the Tower, one after another.
“Seo-yun!”
Tia came running in a hurry. Judging by how she was panting, she must have rushed here.
“A strange report came in from the 1st floor.”
“A strange report?”
I asked, looking up from my desk.
“Yes, the sky… they say the sky is collapsing….”
“The sky is collapsing?”
“To be precise, a hole is opening in the sky. At first, it was like a small dot, but they say it’s getting bigger….”
I stood up from my seat.
‘Those are the early signs of the Tower’s collapse from the original story.’
My heart began to race. Knowledge of the original work flashed through my mind.
The collapse of the Tower proceeds in several stages. First, cracks appear in the sky, then the structures of each floor begin to shake. Finally, the system itself malfunctions, and the entire Tower crumbles.
‘But it’s too fast.’
Something I didn't know about was clearly happening.
‘Is Luna’s silence related to this…?’
It was highly likely. Or it could be an even more serious situation.
‘Did Zeus do something?’
“Seo-yun?”
Tia looked at me with concern.
“Ah, sorry. I was just thinking.”
I shook my head and snapped out of it. Now wasn't the time for speculation. I needed accurate information.
“Tia, for now, check if any other anomalies have occurred. Check every single floor without exception.”
“Understood.”
She nodded and hurried out.
I stood there for a moment, lost in thought. I had to grasp the current situation accurately. And the people who would know about such things were…
‘Tiamat, Cheon-wol, or Athena.’
All three were goddesses and would know far more about the Tower’s structure and system than I did.
I immediately headed to the room where Tiamat was staying.
I opened the door.
“Tiamat, there’s an urgent—”
The moment I saw the scene inside, I stopped mid-sentence.
“Ugh… Haah…♡”
Tiamat was lying naked on the bed. Her tail… was snaking between her legs, the tip thrusting into her pussy as she masturbated.
“Ohhh… Jin Seo-yun…♡”
For a split second, I considered closing the door again.
However, she seemed to notice my presence as well, flinching in surprise.
“W-why have you entered my chamber without permission?!”
Tiamat hurriedly pulled her tail out and covered herself. But it was too late. The bedsheets were soaking wet, and the room was filled with a sweet, heavy scent.
“Why else? I came because I have business with you, you perverted goddess.”
I sighed and stepped inside.
Approaching her as she sat on the bed, I raised my palm.
Smack!
“Ooh?!”
When I lightly slapped her pussy with my palm, her body shuddered violently. She must have already been in a sensitive state, as she overreacted to even the slightest stimulation.
“Good grief, wasn't what we did this morning enough for you?”
“Y-you’re the one who made me like this…!”
Tiamat protested in a trembling voice.
“I couldn't help it… I kept thinking about you, and then…”
She trailed off, avoiding my gaze, looking strangely cute. But I didn't have the luxury to enjoy that right now.
“We’ll talk about that later.”
I pulled my hand back and got to the point.
“Where are Cheon-wol and Lady Athena? Something urgent has come up.”
“Cheon-wol… she’ll appear the moment you call her, so try calling.”
Tiamat replied, properly adjusting her clothes.
“As for Athena, I do not know. She has been holed up in her room for several days and hasn't come out.”
“Lady Athena has?”
It was then.
Shhh.
A shadow flickered on the ceiling, and Cheon-wol descended through the wall, landing gracefully on the floor.
“Fufu, were you looking for me?”
Her blue hair swayed softly. Cheon-wol wore her usual relaxed smile.
“Where were you?”
“Fufu, it’s a secret~ But your expression looks serious. Did something happen?”
“Something’s wrong with the Tower.”
I said simply and clearly.
“A crack appeared in the sky on the 1st floor. And I’ve lost contact with Luna for three days.”
I calmly explained the situation.
“Wait, a crack in the sky?”
Tiamat bolted upright from the bed.
“Yeah. They said it was like a small dot at first, but it’s getting bigger.”
Cheon-wol and Tiamat looked at each other. I saw both of their expressions stiffen simultaneously.
“Please wait a moment.”
Cheon-wol gestured into the air. A blue magic circle unfolded, and complex patterns began to rotate rapidly.
Tiamat did the same, raising her hand. Purple mana erupted from her fingertips, creating another magic circle.
It seemed the two goddesses were trying to do something together.
I watched them silently.
The air in the room grew heavy. Cheon-wol’s blue magic circle and Tiamat’s purple magic circle intertwined, emitting a brilliant light.
Time passed.
“…This is.”
Cheon-wol spoke first.
“It’s serious. Much more than I thought.”
“The troublesome thing has been unleashed.”
Tiamat said in a grave voice as she withdrew her magic circle.
“It is currently affecting the entire Tower.”
“The troublesome thing has been unleashed?”
Her tone was ominous. If it was something she would describe as ‘troublesome,’ it couldn't be an ordinary threat.
“Yes. It seems the coward who was hiding in fear on the 99th floor has moved.”
Tiamat’s purple eyes flashed sharply.
“The 99th floor? What’s there?”
I asked back.
“The Apocalyptic Red Dragon.”
Tiamat answered briefly.
Just the name alone sent shivers down my spine. A dragon of the apocalypse. The name itself was ill-omened.
“The Apocalyptic… Red Dragon?”
I repeated the name.
“It is a red dragon with seven heads.”
Tiamat continued her explanation.
“However, it has currently lost two of its seven heads. That is why it couldn't exert its full power and remained holed up on the 99th floor…”
“If it was holed up, does that mean it wasn't sealed?”
I furrowed my brows.
If it wasn't sealed, it meant it could have come out at any time. Then why hadn't it until now?
“It was hiding of its own volition.”
Tiamat crossed her arms and frowned.
“That coward stayed on the 99th floor to recover its strength after losing two heads. Using the excuse that it would be difficult to maintain its sanity if it went outside.”
“Difficult to maintain its sanity?”
“Yes. Its mind became unstable when it lost those two heads.”
Cheon-wol added to the explanation.
“So it stayed on the 99th floor to recover. It vowed not to come out until it was perfectly restored.”
“But now it’s come out.”
“The fact that it moved means it has recovered its strength to some extent. This is a very headache-inducing situation.”
“That’s not all.”
Cheon-wol’s gaze grew even darker.
“Right now, that dragon is roaming the entire Tower and liberating the Nameless Ones.”
Cheon-wol continued with a grim face.
“According to the logs, it’s not just a system problem; seals have been released on two floors.”
“Which floors?”
“The 89th and 97th floors.”
I sighed.
The situation was becoming increasingly complicated.
“Could something have happened to Luna?”
“I do not know that either.”
Tiamat continued with a serious expression.
“But one thing is certain: it has a purpose. That bitch isn't one to move on impulse.”
“Cheon-wol, what do you think?”
“I’m not certain, but… one thing comes to mind.”
Cheon-wol chose her words for a moment before speaking cautiously.
“It might be related to Luna.”
“Luna?”
I raised an eyebrow.
“Yes. The Apocalyptic Red Dragon does not get along with Luna.”
Cheon-wol’s tone became cautious, but there was conviction in it.
“It’s more than just not getting along. It’s the absolute worst.”
Tiamat chimed in.
“Naturally, since it lost two of its heads to Luna.”
“And… the real problem is this.”
Cheon-wol paused and swallowed hard.
“It’s the case if Luna is provoked.”
Her expression became grave.
“If Luna goes berserk… from that point on, no one will be able to handle it.”
“Dammit…”
*
A visitor arrived at the highest floor of the Tower, in the room where Luna resided.
“It has been a long time.”
A low, majestic voice echoed.
“Who are you?”
Red eyes stared at the intruder.
“Surely, you do not fail to remember me?”
A shadow slowly took shape in the darkness.
“Didn't you devour my heads, you wench?”
“I did?”
“Yes, you.”
She didn't remember. Whether she had seen this being before, or if she had eaten its heads.
Nothing.
“It seems you truly do not remember.”
The Red Dragon chuckled.
“I expected as much.”
Luna furrowed her brows.
The Red Dragon slowly approached Luna.
“Why you are trapped here, who you are, what you have done. You have forgotten everything.”
“……”
Luna didn't answer.
Because it was the truth.
“Haa, haa…”
Then, as the woman she was seeing for the first time came right up to her face, her breathing became ragged.
“For a long time… I acted… for this very day…”
“……?”
Luna looked at the woman before her strangely.
Her face was flushed. She was breathing heavily through her nose while scanning Luna’s body. She was even subtly twisting her thighs together.
‘…What is this?’
Luna was bewildered.
Why was she making that kind of expression?
‘Did Seo-yun call a woman like this a pervert…?’
“The only partner worthy of me… gulp…”
The Red Dragon swallowed hard.
Her gaze swept up and down Luna’s body. As if she were looking at prey.
No, more accurately…
‘Heat?’
Luna felt a chill run down her spine.
“Don't tell me…?!”
“Fufu…”
The Red Dragon wore an ecstatic expression.
“While I was holed up, I thought only of you…”
Drooling, the woman’s fingers twitched grotesquely.
“The moment you ate my heads. The way your eyes looked at me then…”
The Red Dragon stroked her own neck.
“Ah… you were so beautiful back then.”
Luna recoiled in horror.
“I-I belong to Seo-yun!”