The Late Cook Ascends the Tower - The Late Cook Ascends the Tower chapter 39

39 – Episode 39. Easy Mode

Tilda looked back and forth between me and Vajrayana, she tried to find an answer somehow, but in the end she asked with a tilt of her head.

“This… Matches the chef’s deck perfectly? Why?”

A look of disappointment was evident on his face.

Well, not Tilda, but anyone on the first floor would have the same reaction.

The Vajra was far from the super powerful and terrifying weapon Tilda wanted.

It is more like a secondary weapon for anti-curse.

It’s not even a weapon suitable for a rotation deck.

From Tilda’s point of view, it probably doesn’t match my deck at all.

[Vajra/Rare]

– Esoteric ritual tools.

– It liberates humans from anguish and wandering thoughts.

– Changes the attack type to strike and thrust.

– Receive half the bad effects of curse cards.

– Removes the use effect of the curse card.

Vajrapani is so versatile that it goes well with all decks, but on the other hand, it’s completely useless against decks without curses, so the community’s evaluation was the worst.

He doesn’t even know the fear of curses yet.

So it’s no wonder that Tilda is disappointed, but I don’t have a better weapon than this.

Even the game doesn’t have a function to remove effects, so I’m already thinking about how to use it.

“I feel sorry for you who don’t know the beauty of Geumgangjeo.”

“No… I know it’s good, but… The store sister said that fireballs are magic, but what does that have to do with curses?”

“I said that before, but…”

“Eup. I know, I know. After defeating Grow, you will be notified. Right?”

“Thank you for your understanding. Anyway, I’m going to use this artifact, so you’ll have to wait a little longer.”

“I can’t help it… You don’t get stronger right away with a weapon.”

“Right. You can be strong enough, so let’s go a little slower.”

“Yes!”

Next, it’s time to check the card.

I didn’t even pay attention because Tilda was beaten.

When Gaa returned to the place where she died, the color of the card floating in the air was strange.

It’s definitely not gray.

The closer it got, the more it glowed, and soon turned into a sparkling golden light.

“Chef. How gorgeous is this card? You said last time that the only grade is the best, right? Could it be… this is the only grade?”

“I remember it well. But no.”

There are three levels of cards and relics in the TOE.

First, about 65% of all cards and relics are normal grade.

Generally, it has high utilization, but it has the lowest performance among cards.

The next rare grade is about 30%, but compared to normal cards, it has definitely higher performance or has a very unique function, so it used to play a key role in each build.

And finally, the only rating that only comes out 5%.

This is just overwhelming with performance.

If it’s an artifact, it doubles, triples, or raises the level of completion of the build itself.

Cards that can turn the tide of battle in one shot belong to this class.

But it’s not all this time, as rare cards are green and the only rank is purple.

What the golden card means…

“This is a power card. It’s rare on the first floor, but it was worth taking the hidden route.”

“What is a Power Card?”

“It’s a card that gives buffs. Oh, don’t you know what a buff is? You can think of it as a card that raises your physical abilities.”

“Like my Dash?”

“Similar. But the power card stays in effect throughout the battle. Wouldn’t that be much better?”

“Wow… Just one use until the fight is over?”

“Exactly.”

Then Tilda looked up at her card again and gulped down.

If you just listen to my explanation, the power card itself is about getting stronger, so it seems like a treasure to Tilda who wants to be strong.

Even if it’s not Tilda, it’s a treasure.

The probability of obtaining a power card is low regardless of its grade, so it hurts more when you lose it.

It should come out well…

I checked the card.

[Slow Starter/Power Card: Gain +7% movement speed whenever you use 4 cards in one turn. ★]

[Brainstorming/Power Card: Draw one more card at the beginning of each turn. ★★]

[Offering/Power Card: Recovers 1 HP each time an enemy is killed. ☆]

Slow starters, brainstorms, and sacrifices…

Looking at the card, I suddenly became curious about Tilda’s reaction.

He also adapted to this world for almost a week, and he taught me a lot while coming here.

I wonder if you have gradually increased your eyes to read cards.

“How is it? Looks good?”

As soon as he asked, Tilda nodded at him.

“Yes! Aren’t all three of these really great?”

“Right. In particular, the offerings are rare.”

“Wow, as expected… Chef, do you have any cards you want to use?”

Well, if I were to write, I would probably choose brainstorming.

In this world, skill card writing is so tricky that draws have become rare, but if you draw one more card for free every turn, there’s nothing better than that.

Sacrifices have a very rare recovery ability in TOE, but… It’s me, I just need to cook.

But…

Is it because I saw Tilda beaten up earlier?

Or maybe it’s because we’re going to party.

This time I keep my eyes on the slow starter.

I want to decorate Tilda’s deck with an assassin build in the future.

In that case, I think it would be better to use the 2 cost to buy Tilda time, rather than using the 2 cost to get a lot of draws.

If you add movement speed and 4 dashes, it is possible for Tilda to hit and run unilaterally by herself.

It would be nice to make a means of defense for Chinta, who only has one defense.

Then I’ll have one less job.

I asked Tilda without answering.

“If it were you, what would you use?”

“Since the chef said that drawing cards is important, I think brainstorming would be good…? However…”

“Why are you slurring your words? Please speak comfortably.”

“I really want a slow starter.”

“Why?”

“If the movement speed keeps accumulating, we can dodge all the attacks, and in the end, won’t we win?”

“Then go pick it up.”

“Yes!?”

“Go and choose.”

Did you think I would take the artifact and not give you a card?

Tilda’s jaw dropped, and she glanced back and forth between the card and me at breakneck speed.

“Really? They say it’s very rare, so can I use it?”

“You said let’s play a party. No matter who chooses, just pay the right price. Can you do it?”

“Of course! Did you see him evading the fish with a dash!?”

“Okay, just keep doing that.”

“Oh yeah! Thank you!”

As soon as she ran out of words, she rushed to Dash.

Tilda held on to her dog tag even after she drew her card and laughed heartily.

Is it that good?

But this choice is not just for Tilda.

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To climb the tower in the future, the more victory plans, the better.

Until now, I’ve been using my knowledge to poke opponents’ weaknesses, but later on, when dealing with players or rankers, I have to deal with enemies with no information at all.

When that time comes, regardless of the enemy’s ability, we must create our own solid weapon and push it forward.

If you just notice that you don’t know the opponent’s card, you will only face a miserable end like Flick.

“I’m thinking about how to use it while reading the card description.”

“What about the chef?”

“I need to get the ingredients.”

“Ingredients… What?”

“That. Are you going to catch it hard and not eat it?”

Again, Tilda tilted her head, shocked at what I pointed at.

‘Whatever I eat, of course I go.’

When I first thought of this route, I was thinking of Gaa’s recipe.

It’s a carnivorous fish, it’s as long as an eel, and its freshness is excellent.

It’s strange if that doesn’t taste good.

“Ah! Do you eat that!?”

“Isn’t it delicious?”

“Wow… It’s gross because it looks like a snake, right?”

“Any other kid said the same thing as you, but when he cooked for me, he ate like crazy. Don’t ask for more later.”

“That’s all about your sister, right?”

“Right.”

“What is your sister doing right now? She is only a day old and she already misses me.”

“Don’t you remember what you said? The tower’s voice said that it was a climber’s will. Dana stays in the village. We’re going up Right?”

“Yes… But what I want to see is what I want to see. He was a really nice person.”

I know that.

But since she knows how Dana guards her tavern, she can’t argue with her choice.

If I keep waiting, the mother who disappeared into the tower might return someday.

If you do nothing and just crouch down, at least hope won’t disappear.

Dana will use that hope as fertilizer and guard the tavern for a hundred years, a thousand years, forever.

I know very well about crouching with my eyes closed, as I have been getting tired of it for the past two years.

How terrifying it is to move once you fall into that bondage.

Activates the effect of 『Relic [Jessica].

Destroy the [Corpse of Gaa who eats the warrior].

Destroy all inedible parts.

I acquired 2 new items [Giant Fish Flesh].

This size cannot fit in your inventory.

The item falls to the floor.』

When I used Jessica on Gaa, a ridiculously large fillet came off with bones and skin.

So big, one piece is almost as tall as me

The fact that it has bones means that you can eat bones like a wild bird or wild boar, but…

It’s a pain that it doesn’t go into the inventory right now.

I have to cut it.

After several cuts, the meat was cut to a size that would fit in one slot in the inventory.

Is it about the size of a handbag and weighs about 4kg?

I will eat this until I die.

I think the food on the next floor will be rare, but it’s fortunate that we got a lot of ingredients.

“Porter, come here.”

“Uh… Is it over already…?”

“If you are shivering because of the cold, why do you hate it because it ends so quickly?”

“I heard that going up the stairs is now the entrance to the second floor…”

“Yes. Grow will be there too.”

“Can I really just stay still?”

“I’ll have to see the situation, but maybe it will.”

Tilda seems to be very scared, but she overcame it quickly this time too.

He climbed the stairs before me, and climbed the stairs silently beside me.

You’re probably wondering how to deal with Grow.

I can never tell you this time.

We’ll both die the moment Grow reveals the plan.

Tilda asked, halfway up the stairs.

“By the way, are you really going to win with one shot?”

“Yes.”

“When you first came here, didn’t you say it was a hardcore route? But if you can defeat Grow by yourself, what’s so difficult?”

“I told you hardcore mode. I am not.”

No matter how great the gap with Grow, the first floor is the first floor.

Because I even completed stalling with cooking, the survival rate went up dramatically.

So if you don’t want to be ashamed of your 2 years of playing time, you should play Grow in easy mode.

As I climbed to the top of the stairs, an exit appeared in the pouring light.

Now I can see the stone floor of the labyrinth again.

We were standing in a fairly large, flat room, with a door in front of it that was bigger than anything I’d seen in the world.

If you open that door, you will find a stairway room.

There must be a grow there.

If there is no grow, I will have to fight the boss, but since I said that I know about the money I have, it’s probably 100%.

Tilda licks her lips from the side.

Looks like there’s something I want to say, but I opened the door at once.

Guggggg –

The stone door opened, and a stairway room appeared behind the door.

There is a large arched door at the end of the 100 square meter room where the boss was originally.

Inside the door, you can see the stairs to the second floor.

And

A huge human figure was sitting on the stairs.

He said.

“You came earlier than expected. If you want to pass, pass by.”

“What are you saying, idiot. It’s f*cking heavy.”

To get to the second floor, you must fight Grow.

The battlefield is not a boss room.

I told Tilda.

“Make a fire. Let’s eat.”

“Yes!? Now?”

“Yes. If you want to fight, Ji will go retrograde.”