How Can a Tower's Name Be 'My House Tower'?
On the morning of the third day since the emergence of the newborn tower.
An event occurred that shook the entire world.
"I have met the administrator of the tower."
In a press conference packed with a massive crowd, Crow dropped that single, explosive sentence.
His claim of contacting the unknown entity managing the tower—a first in human history—sent shockwaves across the globe!
But that wasn't all.
"A tower can only be maintained if there are climbers. A tower without climbers... will collapse before long. If the tower were an online game, we would be its players."
With that single statement, the common sense surrounding the towers crumbled in an instant.
The academic school that claimed "the tower is a self-sustaining organism,"
and the online community theorists who insisted "the tower is actually a beautiful girl (?)" all began to deny reality.
More than half of the existing theories about the tower collapsed, and history was turning a new page.
Then, one of the reporters shouted.
"How can you prove that?"
Crow silently raised his hand and pulled out the item he had received from the Tower Administrator.
It was none other than a potion bottle shaped like an angel: the Holy Water of the Archangel.
As the overwhelming effects of this sacred holy water were revealed, another wave of shock rippled through the crowd.
Until now, most potions distributed on the market only restored about 10 to 30 percent of HP or MP.
Potions that cured status ailments either had negligible effects or had to be categorized by specific types; other than their instantaneous effect, their performance wasn't significantly better than modern medicine.
Furthermore, due to the supply brought by high-ranking climbers, rarity had vanished. Potions that used to cost millions of won when the towers first appeared could now be purchased for under ten thousand won.
Of course, elixirs that restored 50% of HP or high-grade buff potions that temporarily boosted stats were still traded at high prices, but—
this was on a completely different level.
The Holy Water of the Archangel that Crow presented was no mere recovery item.
Complete restoration of HP and MP.
Immediate cure for all diseases, poisons, curses, and injuries.
Skin beautification and physical rejuvenation.
A powerful buff providing various resistances and damage reduction.
And even the absurd effect of resurrection from death!
It could no longer be called a mere item.
It was a miracle itself, no different from a myth brought to life.
Everyone present at the press conference fell dead silent, their mouths agape.
Of course, this holy water alone wasn't enough to make everyone 100% certain of the Tower Administrator's existence.
Some suspected it might be a fabrication or a staged stunt.
However, that atmosphere completely shifted with the official statements of two major guilds.
The Glory Guild and the Black Sword Guild.
These two giant guilds, which had been at odds due to past incidents, simultaneously stepped forward to vouch for Crow's claims.
Especially from the Glory Guild's perspective, there was absolutely no reason to support Crow, a high-ranking member of the Black Sword Guild. Thus, this was perceived as something far greater than mere cooperation.
Public opinion tilted instantly.
Media outlets worldwide splashed this news across their front pages, and articles translated into various languages began spreading in real-time.
YouTube and various social media platforms caught fire.
Famous climber streamers began baiting views, acting as if they had known all along, and view counts on tower-related channels skyrocketed.
In particular, an analytical channel that had successfully predicted this situation in a past video was dubbed a 'prophet' and a 'sacred pilgrimage site,' receiving a storm of attention.
Tower-related online communities also went into overdrive.
Are you telling me all the towers I've climbed so far weren't actually super-gorgeous girls?
There's no way this is reality!
Anonymous: Damn, the "Tower is a beautiful girl" theory was so close to being real, ffs.
Anonymous: Fr lololol I looked forward to it every time I cleared a floor.
Anonymous: As if that would happen, lmao.
↳ Anonymous: Sorry, but people on this forum only care about beautiful girls, not the tower itself.
Anonymous: But didn't they mention the Tower Administrator's appearance?
↳ Anonymous: Crow mentioned the Tower Administrator is a silver-haired, odd-eyed beautiful girl with angel wings lololol.
↳ Anonymous: Beautiful girl + angel + odd eyes... insane.
↳ Anonymous: Whoa lol so the tower itself isn't a girl, but the administrator is? Is this real life? lol
↳ Anonymous: Is this for real?? Source?
↳ Anonymous: It came out in a YouTube interview lolol. The guys who held out hope for the beautiful girl theory are cheering again lol.
Anonymous: Uohhhhh lololol
Anonymous: Smashing that upvote button.
Anonymous: [Upvote Emoticon]
Anonymous: [Heeuung Emoticon]
Anonymous: Whoa lol I'm going to climb the tower right now.
↳ Anonymous: Same, I'm climbing immediately to confess my love to the administrator.
Anonymous: Man, I want to lick her toes.
↳ Anonymous: [Slurp Emoticon]
Anonymous: Ugh, all the crazy lolicons are gathering here.
↳ Anonymous: But Crow actually mentioned she has a "petite build" lololol.
↳ Anonymous: Ah lolol so it's canon! lolol
Anonymous: I have no choice but to upvote this.
Anonymous: Wait lol what if the Tower Administrator sees this? lolol
↳ Anonymous: Even the administrator would probably upvote it, thinking AI technology these days is insane.
↳ Anonymous: Ah lololololol
↳ Anonymous: Modern technology is seriously fascinating lolol.
Anonymous: [Upvote Upvote Emoticon]
Anonymous: [Femboy Emoticon]
↳ Anonymous: Get out.
★【Summary of the Legendary Holy Water's Specs】☆
• Full HP / MP recovery
• Immediate cure for all diseases, status ailments, and injuries
• Removal of physical trauma and curses
• Skin beautification effect included
• Stat-boosting buff for 3 days upon use
• Resurrection possible (Only once)
Just looking at it, the specs are absolutely insane.
You want to get this holy water?
(Insert GIF of Gold Roger's execution from One Piece)
"If you want it, the Tower Administrator will give it to you."
"Climb! For that holy water awaits with the administrator at the top of the tower!"
Anonymous: And so, the Great Era of Tower Climbing began.
Anonymous: Wow, the effects are just completely broken.
Anonymous: Does that cure hair loss?
↳ Anonymous: No, it can't cure that.
↳ Anonymous: Ffs, why not?
↳ Anonymous: If it can't cure hair loss, is it even holy water? It's just regular tap water at that point.
↳ Anonymous: The moment they hear it doesn't cure baldness, they demote it to tap water lolololol.
Anonymous: Seriously insane.
Anonymous: If this hits the general market, the global medical industry is going bankrupt lol.
↳ Anonymous: The supply won't be high enough for that, so they're safe.
↳ Anonymous: Exactly, as if a miracle item like that would flood the market lol.
Anonymous: But is the resurrection effect guaranteed? Aren't there conditions?
↳ Anonymous: I heard if you drink the holy water and die within the 3-day buff duration, you just resurrect.
↳ Anonymous: That is absolutely nuts, holy crap.
↳ Anonymous: This is literally a god-tier item from a game.
Anonymous: Whoa, the holy water that the Tower Administrator sprinkles "down" the tower... oh my.
↳ Anonymous: You crazy bastard lolol.
↳ Anonymous: Please stop breathing for just three days...
While the forum was in such an uproar,
the domestic government was also viewing this situation with extreme gravity.
"...Ultimately, under the premise that the item is real, we must review our countermeasures starting now."
An agent dispatched from the National Intelligence Service spoke up, breaking the silence of the conference room.
The video of the press conference was projected onto the screen.
Displayed there was the mysterious holy water Crow had produced at the press conference.
Although its effects had not yet been proven beyond the Appraisal skill, Crow had stated that he would soon demonstrate its efficacy on someone in critical condition.
The Minister of National Defense let out a low sigh.
"...If that is true, it is no simple recovery potion. That... can completely overturn the landscape of the battlefield."
"Indeed. He who holds the cure can keep an entire army alive. And if resurrection is truly possible, the very concept of military force collapses."
"Mercenary groups composed of former tower climbers are already active in various countries. If they were to monopolize that holy water..."
An official from the foreign affairs and security sector spoke up.
"The United States, Russia, Japan... they are all already moving. There are movements to designate the Holy Water as a strategic resource, and some nations have already begun reviewing Crow as an official diplomatic entity."
"What do you mean? Conducting diplomacy with an individual?"
"If the Tower Administrator truly exists, Crow is currently the sole 'representative of humanity capable of trading with the tower.'"
"..."
Hearing those words, everyone's faces stiffened.
Once again, the world was about to face a new wave of chaos in the face of the mystery known as the tower.
And above all,
the final words Crow uttered at the end of the press conference set the hearts of climbers all over the world ablaze.
Rewinding to several tens of minutes prior—
Crow, who had just revealed information about the Tower Administrator, the tower's ecology, and the holy water.
Dozens of cameras and microphones, along with the gazes of hundreds of people, were all focused on him.
...I didn't expect things to blow up to this extent.
Of course, he didn't bother to disclose that the Tower Administrator was Korean, or other minor details.
At most, he had only touched upon Tricia's appearance and personality.
Memories of the previous day flashed through his mind.
He had asked Yoon Seo-jin if it was alright to make this information public, and after a brief silence, Yoon Seo-jin had nodded.
From then on, everything began to move like clockwork.
First, Crow shared the information with the Black Sword Guild.
The master of the Glory Guild also announced their support for him at the vice-master's request.
Unprecedented cooperation, an unprecedented press conference.
Crow recalled another memory.
It was a snippet of his conversation with the Tower Administrator, Tricia.
"Yes! That's actually even better! It'll serve as proof that My House Tower is a safe tower compared to the others! And you can promote it for me while you're at it!"
Crow let out a small chuckle and murmured to himself.
...A request of that level is easy enough to grant.
Grabbing the microphone once more, Crow spoke in a low, clear voice.
"Undoubtedly, many of you will desire this holy water."
As Crow held up the small bottle in his hand, camera flashes erupted once again.
The liquid inside glowed with a faint, gentle light.
The color of the holy water was as beautiful as a miracle.
"However, the quantity in my possession is limited."
A brief murmur swept through the crowd.
Whispers from reporters, a sharp intake of breath from someone.
"But there is a way."
Crow looked straight ahead and declared.
"You simply have to climb the tower."
The moment he made that declaration, the surroundings fell instantly silent.
"That tower is different from any tower we've seen so far. It provides trials that are as peaceful as possible, and even if a climber dies, it resurrects them."
Based on his own experiences, what he had heard from Tricia, and the information from Yoon Seo-jin, Crow began to explain the nature of the tower.
"Rather, it is a tower filled with warm trials and consideration. In a manner of speaking, it can be considered the most humane tower in the world right now."
Gradually, the expressions of the people began to change one by one.
Faces that had been filled with suspicion, wariness, and shock began to light up with the emotion of hope.
"The name of that tower... is 'My House Tower'."
"...?"
Confusion suddenly rippled through the crowd.
"...My House...?"
"My House Tower...?"
"Wait, is that seriously the name of the tower?"
Yet, before long, that name was strangely and deeply engraved in everyone's minds.
My House Tower.
The tower that does not kill.
The tower that gives everything.
And, the origin of the holy water.
Crow slowly lowered the microphone and turned around.
He left them with one final remark.
"Climb My House Tower. Everything you desire is there."
At that moment.
—A massive, deafening cheer erupted.
The heat and reaction bursting from the scene blazed across the internet, broadcasts, streams, and online communities.
And just like that, My House Tower became the next destination for countless climbers.