The Late Cook Ascends the Tower - The Late Cook Ascends the Tower chapter 24

24 – Episode 24. Heal

Is it because of the lack of HP?

After entering the game, my body got better and I was full of motivation.

I feel like I’m about to collapse right now.

My head feels dizzy, and the pain in my ribs bothers me.

Above all, as tension builds up while fighting monsters in a row, mental strength is at its limit.

[HP : 11/100]

Perhaps it has an effect of low HP.

So, I want to go back to my room right now, take a hot shower, and then drink spicy jjambbong.

Heukheuk My precious corner of the room does not exist in this world.

It’s a sad moment once again to be a wanderer.

Was it so tiring not to have a base camp?

After leaving the tower, a full moon hung in the sky.

I think I stayed for about 3 hours based on my experience, but since it was night, I think I stayed for at least 8 hours.

Anyway, survival is a success…

Where should I go now?

『If you ever come back, feel free to come back here. I will always wait here.”

The original plan is perfect for cool ingredients! After getting it, go to the tavern and say “E! I’ll cook for you, so sit down!” Do.

Fantastic chicken soup and then bounced off with a reward.

I can’t move my feet when I try to attack in the middle of the night.

It’s a little bit strange to be so openly indebted to you now…

Sueup… I don’t mind sleeping anywhere, but I don’t want to put an injured child to sleep on the street.

Should I just put an iron plate on my face and storm into the bar?

But then, from somewhere, an excited voice cut through the quiet night air.

“Dohyeon!”

The source of the sound was overhead.

A watchtower at the entrance of the tower.

There I see a human figure waving at me.

Because of the moonlight, only the silhouette is visible… Because of the overly bright voice, I know at once.

‘Is this a master stalker?’

Obviously, it was Dana.

She slid down her ladder with her finesse, and now, as is her habit, within my safe distance.

At first, with a polite smile.

Then, by the time the moonlight began to show her face, she screamed.

“Kyaaak! Blood! Blood! Are you hurt who’s up? Ugh… What’s wrong with that person again!”

“Is it strange to be hurt after returning from the tower? Isn’t that obvious?”

“But that’s right…! No, let’s go to the pub first. You were going to my house anyway, right?”

To be honest, I was thinking about it, but… I think it would have turned out that way after thinking about it for a long time.

I have to admit what I have to admit.

“Yes. I was going to go.”

Then the moon appeared on Dana’s face as well.

A full moon in the sky, and two crescent moons in her eyes.

I was looking at disgusting monsters in a dark tower, and then suddenly looking at the moon, I suddenly remembered what the shop owner had said.

She said Dana would love it if she promised to come back.

But the words I just said seemed to work in the same context as those words.

I really like it…

Then he began to tug at my hand with that devastating force.

“Hee hee… Let’s go quickly. In this town, wounds heal just by resting, so that person will wake up soon.”

“But what are you doing here? I can’t even sleep at this hour.”

“Huh? Me? It’s just… I can’t sleep… Sometimes the wounded come into town at night when no one is around? So I was watching.”

Although it is rude to speculate on other people’s thoughts.

After peeking into his memories, I think I know his way of thinking.

How special he thinks someone is coming back to this town.

On the contrary, how sad it is to disappear.

The store owner’s statement that Dana would be sad when I left town sounded strange at first, but now that I think about it, it 100% seems so.

That’s why I didn’t like peeking into memories.

It bothers me for nothing.

I was led back to the tavern by Dana, who urged me on.

Passing the hall where the candles shimmer, go upstairs to Dana’s room.

Then he laid Tilda on the bed.

Her face is pale, and cold sweat runs down her face. Her limbs were shaking slightly from the heat.

The bed sheets are stained with blood.

Dana saw that and put her mouth shut and asked me.

“What the hell are you doing to become like this…? Other people weren’t like this…”

“I was out of luck. Meet the climber hunter.”

“What!? Really?”

“Did you know the rumors too?”

“Of course not! The people you don’t see these days… All of those… Bastards. The store sister said that.”

Suddenly, a dog?

Dana has always been kind in her voice, sweet in her tone.

She was startled by the sudden change in temperature. She looked at her face and saw that her eyebrows were completely furrowed.

‘I thought she was completely naive, but she had such anger inside.’

I can see her fists clenched.

If you hit someone with that, it’ll be a pot-bellied spear.

Then he looked at my face and sighed.

“Whew… I’m so glad you came back alive… How did you escape? Her sister in the store said she saw the faces of those bastards and said she didn’t have any left alive…”

Um, how did you do it?

Come to think of it, I didn’t think about it after I killed him because I fought on impulse.

Flick is dead now, so the townsfolk don’t have to worry about it, but the other guy might not even know his face…

It would be better to let the whole town know, even tomorrow.

Murder outside the village is legal, so there’s no need to hide it.

If the person you killed is a climber hunter, the villagers will recognize it.

“Killed me. There are two of them, a guy named Flik Proudkill and an accomplice, who killed Flick and the other guy’s name will be known when he wakes up.”

“Kill me…? Did you kill the climber hunter!? Even a flick…?”

“Why? Were you close?”

“That’s not true… Mr. Vuchenko said he would be the best in town…? How did you kill him?”

“Seguin, he said he was just a coward. More than that, there are still accomplices left, so tell the villagers early tomorrow morning. Don’t take potions for nothing. If there is no potion, that child will be in trouble.”

“Ah… That’s right. Because they also have to go around the tower… Huh…! I will! Thanks, Dohyeon-ah… Thanks to you, the number of victims will decrease from tomorrow.”

“If you’re thankful, they’ll fix the mess on the bed.”

“Ah~ You can just wash the bedspread, so don’t worry about it. And do you want to wash up too? No. Just wash it! I’ll heat the water for you.”

Once again, a formidable force tugs at my hand.

The excited face nodded up and down.

“Can I refuse that?”

“No? hehehe… If you refuse, I’ll drag you away, so walk on all fours. You can come down in an hour.”

“Yes. Thanks.”

“Nothing! Glad you’re back!”

Dana finished with those words and went down the stairs with a bang.

Um… It came naturally to the point where I felt pathetic about thinking about where to sleep.

Although I’m sorry that I’m beholden to Dana now…

I feel grateful for her reckless attitude because she is having a hard time today.

“Ugh… Uh…”

It would be much better for Tilda to rest in bed.

In fact, in the game TOE, as soon as you enter a big city, your HP is restored and all status cards disappear.

But is this also a reflection of reality?

My HP is still on the rise, but it is slowly rising, and the recovery of abnormal status cards is definitely slow.

But one day, me and Tilda will be completely healed.

For now, don’t think about anything and take a rest.

**

After watching Tilda for about an hour, I went down to the dining room, and Dana, who had just come out of her kitchen, saw me and gave her thumbs up.

Above her head is a large oak barrel filled with water, and hot steam rises above it.

Her thumb holding up that heavy thing with only her one hand and her head.

Are you a giin?

“Wow… Strong…”

“I often hear that! I’ll lead you to the bathroom, so follow me.”

So follow Dana out of the tavern.

After passing a little through the moonlit street, I came across a small stone house that was all broken down.

Inside, you can see a spacious oak barrel bathtub.

It’s shabby, but pretty good for a town.

Shoot ah-

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As Dana poured water into the bathtub, it turned into a pretty decent bathtub with steam blooming.

“I’ll put the towel here, so wash it slowly and come back. Do you know if I don’t come back?”

“You know what? What?”

Then Dana didn’t answer, just clenched her fist.

Does that gesture mean that I’m going to make my earthen pot big?

In that case, of course I will go back…

He must have slept in the hall yesterday because of me, and that will be the case today too.

“Dana.”

“Why?”

“I’m just… I’m sorry I took your bed again.”

“It’s because you don’t care. See you later~.”

Come to think of it… Where do I sleep?

Since Tilda is a patient, let’s say she’s in Dana’s room, should I sleep on the bench in the tavern?

So what about Dana?

Ah, I don’t know. If you don’t have a place to sleep, you can sleep in the kitchen.

I took off my clothes and went into the bathtub.

“Great…”

I feel like my body melts in hot water.

The bruises all over my body are slowly disappearing, but with the tickling feeling of healing wounds and the warm bath water, it was like heaven.

The ceiling must be open, the full moon must be pretty too.

I think the afterglow of Deuktem will still linger.

Since I’ve been looking at the ceiling for two years, I don’t think it’s bad to sleep while looking at the sky in the kitchen today.

After enjoying such a long bath, when he returned to the tavern, Dana, who was lying on the bench, waved his hand.

“How was your bath?”

“Thanks to you, it was the best.”

“Hee hee. I’m glad.”

“Then sleep well. I’ll sleep in the kitchen.”

“Kitchen? Why? No! It’s very cold!”

“There is nowhere to sleep. I couldn’t even use the room, but renting a shop is a little bit different.”

“I already have a blanket in my room… I sleep with you even though it’s uncomfortable. My body hurts, but if I sleep in the cold, I catch a cold.”

I don’t think there was a cold card in my memory. Is this a reflection of reality?

I was caught by Dana again, and when I went up to the second floor room, I found a blanket on the floor.

One under the bed and one by the window.

The small room was filled with blankets except in front of the fireplace.

“Hey, it’s cramped, but I’ll sleep well.”

“It’s much better than being cold. If it’s cold at dawn, you can put more firewood in the fireplace. Understand?”

So Dana went under the blanket under the bed.

I also looked at the liver blankly and then went inside the futon.

To be honest, I haven’t been close with anyone in two years, so I never thought of sharing a room…

There is nothing particularly bad about lying down.

Looking at how I thought I couldn’t sleep together in that big hall… I think I’m seriously ill too.

My body, which had become cold while walking from the bath, rapidly warms up under the futon.

Sleep comes easily.

Just as she was about to close her eyes, a voice came from the back of Dana’s head.

“Dohyun-ah.”

Um. Judging from his way of thinking, he must have been very excited because it felt like a friend came over to play.

I’m a boring person, so I won’t be of much help.

“Why?”

“That… You know…”

“What is it?”

“Are you going to enter the tower again?”

“Of course not.”

“Even though I almost died?”

“But what if you don’t go in? Are you just playing?”

“…”

Dana was silent after that.

That answer I know very well what answer you want.

[I just go in and play for a few days.]

Or something.

Otherwise

[Don’t worry, I’ll be back again.]

If you tell me, I will die.

But no matter how much I brag, I can’t scold the person who rented the house, the blanket, and even the bathtub.

I will leave this town someday.

That fact does not change.

“Hey. Are you hungry?”

“Yeah…”

I can’t make a promise I can’t keep, so I’ll keep a promise I can keep.

“I will make it tomorrow morning.”

Amidst my blurred consciousness, a faint voice was heard.

“Yeah… I’ll look forward to it…”