Everyone entered the portal and went back to their original worlds after Mykel told them the name of the tower. They were so overwhelmed that they didnât respond to Mykel and immediately left since they were drained mentally and physically.
âSo this babel tower, what is that?â Jeanne asked as she walked next to Agnez and behind Mykel.
âItâs a paradise, for demons. Even Mazikeen loves that place because thatâs where all the strongest demons gather. The purpose of that tower was to reach the heaven that Lucifer himself ordered the other demon kings to make that tower for him,â Mykel answered as he stared at Asmond far ahead of him in the endless hallway.
âThat tower reached the heaven?â Rozan asked.
âYour journey to find that answer is still long,â Mykel said as he looked at everyone over his left shoulder. âThe next time you clear this tower, youâre not going up, but you all will be going down. The entrance to the tower that you saw, that was the three hundredth floor,â Mykel continued as he lit his cigarette.
Everyone went quiet and couldnât digest the information that Mykel told them. The Babel Tower had a thousand and one floors, not to mention the lower the tower level was, the wider the tower was.
In the original story, when Asmond reached the first floor of Babel Tower, the tower was as big as the earth. It took him two years to clear the floor and he lost a lot of people during the clearance.
âDonât worry, Iâm not going to waste your time by wandering around aimlessly in there. I will guide you where to go, but in exchange, I want you guys to start leveling up and gain as many levels as you can,â Mykel said as he puffed the smoke.
âLeveling up, where?â Agnez asked.
âIn there, of course. The surface is the only place you can gain level and skills to prepare yourself in the Babel Tower. The longer you are in there, the stronger demons that will appear, and once youâre done, you can just go back using the portal,â Mykel answered.
âWhich tower are we going to clear next?â Agnez asked with her arms crossed.
âPlease, Agnez. Can we just rest for a bit and not talk about the tower? We are all getting sick of clearing the tower now after what we have been through in there,â Rozan said as he sighed and massaged his forehead.
Mykel glanced at them when Rozan and Agnez started to argue. Nobody had the energy to separate them or to calm them down.
âAgnez, you will be clearing the Mammoth Tower on your own tomorrow. Mazikeen will guide you on what to do. You can do whatever you please as long as you clear the tower,â Mykel said. âItâs time for you guys to clear the towers on your own,â Mykel continued as he looked at his phone.
Agnez looked so excited while the others were a bit surprised by Mykelâs decision.
âWhat does that mean, boss? Are you saying that we will be clearing the tower without you, or are we going to go our separate ways?â Gunnar asked and a bit confused.
âBoth. I will separate you into different teams and itâs a waste to bring you all into the same tower. Vincze, Sven, Nagy, even you, Gunnar, you guys barely do anything because of Agnez and Jeanne. I will separate you guys from them, and Iâm going to separate Agnez and Jeanne from now on as well,â Mykel answered.
Everyone went quiet because they never thought they would be separated after having been together for so long. They thought it would be nice to be able to do things on their own, but the moment they were given the chance, they were a bit scared and lost their confidence.
âDonât be nervous. I know what youâre capable of, so I wonât put you in danger and will send you to the tower that will fit with your skills and strength. I will pair you guys with the right person during the clearance,â Mykel said as he burned the butt of the cigarette.
âSome of you will be paired with Asmondâs team, and Iâm thinking of pairing Gunnar with them,â Mykel stared at Asmond who stood in front of the towerâs entrance. âWell, we will see how it will be once I have a talk with him later. For now, just enjoy your resting time and go wherever you want,â
The first one to react to it was Nagy, she hurriedly walked to the front and poked Mykeâs left arm.
âMister Mykel, can I have a private talk with you after this? Thereâs something I wanted to express,â Nagy said nervously and quietly.
âOf course, you can go to my office once youâre done resting. I know youâre tired and you have been doing great back there. Iâm so proud of you, so you should rest first and come to me after youâre feeling better,â Mykel replied quietly as he smiled gently and rubbed Nagyâs head gently.
Nagy was surprised to hear a compliment for the first time from Mykel. She smiled and nodded her head with understanding.
Everyone tilted their heads to look at them both because they were curious about what those two were talking about.
âStop with those pervert thoughts, Sven. Itâs disgusting,â Lillith said as she glared at him.
âI told you to stop looking at my memories!â Sven yelled at Lillith.
Agnez glanced at Lillith and smirked a bit. She then wrapped her left arm around Lillithâs neck and leaned toward her.
âAre you interested in Sven, Lilly? You have been oddly paying too much attention to him,â Agnez asked as she whispered in Lillithâs right ear.
âEww, no!â Lillith shouted and startled everyone.
Agnez couldnât help but laugh because it was the first time she saw Lillith make that kind of reaction. Although she was laughing, she was being serious about it and curious about what made Lillith so invested in him.
âAnyway, why donât you join me tomorrow? Letâs have quality time together,â Agnez asked as she bumped her head onto Lillithâs forehead gently.
âYou donât have to ask, Iâm going even without you asking me to,â Lillith answered as she crossed her arms while sulking.
âLetâs watch a movie and drink wine tonight,â Agnez said with a smile on her face. âLetâs have a ladiesâ night tonight with everyone,â Agnez continued as she stretched her arms up.
Mykel went to his office and played with his [Authority] skill again while he waited for Nagy.
âItâs no use, this Judgement skill canât be nurtured with anything that I have no matter how many times I tried. Maybe because it has something to do with that?â Mykel asked himself as he leaned on the chair. âOnce a week is too much, maybe I should make another one that could match it,â
Before Mykel could do some experiment with [Authority] skill, he heard a knocking on the door.
âCome in,â Mykel said as he closed the screen in front of him.
Nagy peeked her head and shyly entered the office while Mykel stared at her with his eyebrows raised.
âWhatâs bothering you, Nagy?â Mykel asked as he walked to the front of his desk, then leaned on it.
âItâs nothing like that. I just want to ask you if itâs okay if I stay in Helmga World?â Nagy asked nervously.
Mykel smirked and chuckled, and it made Nagy more nervous.
âI seeâ¦â Mykel said as he walked to the sofa. âYouâre interested in their assassination history, and also about Rinon, right?â Mykel asked as he sat down in front of Nagy.
Nagy looked surprised and then she nodded her head in agreement.
âOf course, you can stay there as long as you want, but I want you to come back when I ask you to come back,â Mykel said as he crossed his legs and started at Nagy.
âReally? I thought you would be angry,â Nagy asked quietly.
âWhy should I? Youâre planning to go there to become stronger and become useful, right? I already know that you would be interested in that,â Mykel asked back with a smile on his face. âAlso, you should check on this place when you get there and ask Rinon about this,â Mykel said as he grabbed a note on the table.
Nagy watched Mykel write something on the note. He then ripped the paper and gave it to Nagy.
âYou will understand when you go there with Rinon,â Mykel said. âIs there anything else? If not, you should go back since the girls have ladiesâ night tonight, right?â Mykel continued as he stood up and walked back to his desk.
Nagy shook her head. âNo, I just want to ask you that. Thank you for your time, Mister Mykel,â Nagy said and then left the office with a huge smile on her face.
Mykel sat down as he sighed, and then suddenly Zherlthsh and Vixelleth came into his office.
âI heard youâre going to send Agnez to Mammoth Tower tomorrow, are you sure about that?â Vixelleth asked with her eyebrow raised.
âI have been too soft lately with them and getting rid of all the thorns in their paths,â Mykel said as he stared at the city. âItâs time for them to taste pain and desperation for once,â Mykel continued as he stared at the night sky.