The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 119 Heading to the Surface?

The runes on the surface of the Black Tower are very similar to those on the surface of the hourglass, indicating that they are the same type of script.

"What kind of writing is this? I can't understand it."

Yanami reached out to touch the surface of the Black Tower, but as she did so, another hand reached out from the side.

"Whoa! Huh? Klein, what are you doing?"

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it was a vine belonging to Klein. Klein had extended a vine from Yanami's pocket, seemingly trying to touch the Black Tower.

"Ah, that..."

Klein only came to his senses when Yanami asked him a question; he had unknowingly stretched out his vines to touch the Black Tower.

What happened?

Why do I have this strange urge towards this black tower?

Something's definitely wrong with this black tower, isn't it?

Klein regained some of his senses, but the impulse from the depths of his soul still surged within him, an irresistible urge to touch the surface of the Black Tower.

This black tower... something's definitely not right, is it? But no one else is experiencing this... only me?

"Klein, are you alright?"

Klein, while restraining his impulse, pondered the situation. He stretched out his trembling hand, which worried Yanami.

"I... am fine."

This black tower is definitely related to me... Maybe I can find out why I turned into a plant through this black tower...

Want to touch it and try it out?

But what if it's a trap?

What if it harms me?

Klein hesitated, but this might be the only way he could understand himself.

However, we cannot let Yanami take any risks.

"Yana... throw one of my seeds next to the Black Tower."

"I don't know why, but oh well."

Yanami didn't press Klein for an explanation, but she had a feeling that something was off about him.

Klein retracted the vines that had extended from Yanami's pocket to avoid drawing too much attention to her.

"Should we just leave it aside?"

"Um."

Yanami took out the other seeds and threw one onto the ground next to the Black Tower.

"and then?"

"Step back, step back a little further away."

"Okay, but Klein, be careful."

Yanami did as she was told. She stepped back several dozen paces and then looked worriedly at the seeds on the ground.

After confirming that she had reached a potentially safe area, Klein transferred his soul to a seed next to the Black Tower and activated accelerated growth, causing the seed to sprout vines.

The vines grew toward the black tower, and Klein grew increasingly tense until finally, the vines touched the surface of the black tower.

But the Black Tower remained unchanged, like a dull stone, without the slightest tremor.

What exactly is this—

A buzzing sound rang out as Klein’s soul vibrated, but it vanished in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, a panel appeared in Klein's mind.

The reincarnated one's mission: ...▒▒▒...

[Data corrupted... Proceed to ground... Data corrupted.]

[Unable to resolve]

[??????Sky?????]

[Completion Rate]: 70%

This is... the task that was just a jumble of gibberish before?

The mission has changed slightly; previously only projects with corrupted data were displayed, but now "Go to the ground" has been added.

What exactly is going on?

Is this black tower related to this perplexing mission?

At this moment, Klein himself underwent another change; he seemed to have inexplicably leveled up several times... but that's not the point right now. The point is what all of this means.

Klein's thoughts were racing, but he still couldn't figure out what the connection was.

But without a doubt, he might have some connection with this Black Tower.

I thought maybe this black tower would be activated and then actually launch a beam attack or something...

Klein even had a glimmer of hope that the Black Tower might recognize him as its master and become a super mech or something.

But only he himself changed; the Black Tower remained unmoved, unchanged.

We didn't get much information, but thankfully there was no danger.

Whether it was disappointment or relief, a variety of strange emotions churned in Klein's mind. But perhaps the most gratifying thing was that after touching the black tower, all those impulses from his soul had disappeared.

I don't understand... I really don't understand.

"Yanami~ I'm back."

Yanami, who had been waiting for Klein, heard the shouts behind her. She turned around and found that Hyacinth had returned to the square.

"Klein, are you alright?"

"Alright, let's go."

Klein returned to the offspring within Yanami, no longer dwelling on the matter of the Black Tower.

If I have the chance, I'll study it more thoroughly; anyway, the seeds are already here.

"How's Daisy doing?"

"She was already asleep, but she vomited a lot as soon as she got home... I still had to change her into clean clothes, so I'm late. I'm sorry."

"It's okay."

Hyacinth walked to Yanami's side and then joined her in looking up at the tower.

"So? Did you figure anything out?"

"I can't understand anything... What are the words on the black tower?"

"Hmm...we can't understand what those words are either, but the leader said humans might understand them. Can't you understand them?"

Hyacinth gave Yanami a meaningful look, her gaze lingering on Yanami's blue hair. However, Yanami did not notice her gaze and was still staring at the Black Tower.

Will humans understand?

The first person Klein thought of was the blue-haired woman who gave them the hourglass; she was truly a mystery.

"can't read."

"Well, there's nothing we can do about that then."

"Shall I take you to your place?"

"it is good."

Hyacinth led Yanami to the foot of a building that looked like a hotel, but...

"If no one lives there, is there any point in running a hotel?"

The rat tribe's stronghold should only have their own people now, right?

"It's not open for business. This is a luxury hotel that existed in this city before, and we cleaned it up because you came today."

"Oh, I see."

"We can't fill all the houses, so there are still many empty houses left. Please don't be shy."

"it is good."

After bringing Yanami to the room, Hyacinth prepared to take her leave.

"Well then, goodnight, Yanami."

"Good night."

The hotel room was a very luxurious large room, with a super soft king-size bed, as well as a bathroom and a private toilet, which seemed very convenient.

"Klein, shouldn't we buy a bed...?"

After taking a shower, Du Yanami put on her new clothes and dried her hair with fire magic. She lay down on the soft bed, sinking half of her body into it.

The bed in the plantation was woven by Klein for Yanami using vines, and the mat and blanket were made of monster fur. It was quite primitive, and while it wasn't uncomfortable to sleep in, it wasn't exactly cozy either.

"Oh, that feels so good..."

Yanami rolled around on the bed a few times, kicking her feet.

"Okay, then let's get some more bedding tomorrow, like blankets, mattresses, and pillows... We probably won't need the bed frame, right? I can make it myself, otherwise we'll have too much stuff."

Klein was thinking very seriously, while Yanami was a little surprised.

"Oh, I was just kidding."

"I'm not kidding. It's not expensive, is it? Please ask them for help. It shouldn't be a problem."

It seems Klein is serious… Yanami thought to herself, a sweet smile spreading across her face.

"Thank you, Klein."

"No, thank you."

Yanami tilted her head upon hearing this, but Klein didn't explain anything.

You must be tired too. Goodnight.

"Hoo... Goodnight, Klein."

Yanami hugged the soft pillow, lay on her side on the bed, closed her eyes, and her shallow breathing gradually became calm, as if she had soon drifted off to sleep.

Klein looked at her sleeping face and sighed inwardly.

He's still just a child...

Klein grew a vine and covered Yanami with a blanket.