I knew it was him. I had met him before I entered the final floor of the Tower. He had told me, Kim Jong-woo and Yui Hichikara that it was near impossible and that we would die. Thinking of him also brought back memories of the 2 Climbers I had met on the 90th floor. The first and second rank of the Tower's power ranking system. I was third. We had formed a team and were invincible, until meeting the minotaurs from the Hellish Realm and dying. Wait... they had died too! Were they sent back? Were they the 'others' that the shadowy figure had mentioned before? I had so many questions but the one who could answer them all was gone.
A familiar voice crashed my train of thought.
'Well! Shall we get started?' The Owner began. 'The reason I've brought you both here today is because I want to ask you a few questions.'
Questions?
'So let's begin. Firstly-'
'Why aren't we dead?' I asked.
'B..because I need to ask you a few questions-'
'But you told me at the waiting of the 100th floor that Demons knew everything to do with the future.'
'H...how do you...', He began, 'I...I mean-'
'Stop. You were lying then or you're lying now. Tell me which one it is.'
His face turned dark. I knew that he was going to tell the truth now.
'Demons know everything that happened in the past and a little into the future. I know you because the Gods of the Heavenly Domain told me about you two.'
'Ok. So what is the answer to my first question?'
'You don't need to know.'
'This is the Tower right?'
'Yes?' I could tell he was taken aback by the sudden question.
'So I can use Innate Skills and Innate Abilities?'
'Huh?'
'Innate Skill: Eyes Of Truth!'
[Your Innate Skill, Eyes Of Truth has been activated!]
I smiled.
'Why aren't we dead?'
'Because the Rulers said that you two were important.'
He slapped his hand over his mouth.
[Your Innate Skill, Eyes Of Truth has been deactivated due to the Skill Time running out.]
'I got everything I needed, can we go now?'
'B...but I didn't ask my questions-'
'I'm somehow important right?' I cut him off.
'Y...yes...' He looked down at the floor.
'So the Rulers will be angry with you if I die, right?'
He didn't say anything.
'Hm, ok. I'll kill myself if you don't release us.'
He stared at me in disbelief, his mouth wide open.
'5. 4. 3.'
'Ok! Ok! Don't do it.'
With a flick of his hand, a portal opened underneath me and the still knocked out Nakatami.
We were back on Earth.