Immediately, I used the teleportation stone.
[Select destination,]
'Go to the Tower of Chaos, specifically the Owner's lair.'
[Calculating coordinates,]
[Location found.]
[Beggining teleportation process,]
[Teleportation successful.]
[Teleportation has been delayed due to system error. Once the Developers fix this, you will be teleported.]
I rubbed my chin. So the Developers were like the developers of a game? I guess that made sense.
'Hey, what are you doing with that game thing?' Kim asked.
'Oh, I'm teleporting to the Owner of the Tower's lair.'
'Why?'
'To understand the message that came from the Rulers.'
'I understood it.' Kim said blankly.
'Huh?' I blurted out.
I thought he only had retained a few of his memories.
'Then what does 'candidate' mean?'
Kim looked at his phone.
'A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.' he said, still staring at the screen.
'Seriously? What does it mean in the context?'
'It means the Rulers think your friend is the chosen one.'
'I knew that... Do you know what he has been chosen for?'
'I don't know. But I do know what the Record of God is.'
My eyes widened.
'What is it?'
I didn't even care how he knew. I just wanted to know what it was.
'It's basically a diary left by the first Ruler. It contains all the information about the Heavenly Domain and the Hellish Realm.'
Hm. What was Nakatami? I needed to go to the Owner to get these answers.
I looked at the Interface System to check if the system error was fixed now.
[Teleportation has been delayed due to system error. Once the Developers fix this, you will be teleported.]
It was still the same message. How long would this take?
The text on the alert card suddenly changed.
[Teleporting in 10 seconds.]
[9.]
[8.]
[7.]
[6.]
[5.]
[4.]
[3.]
[2.]
[1.]
The scene changed. We were now in a different place that our eyes had never seen before. The Owner's lair. I had only heard tales of it in the Tower, but from their descriptions, I knew this was the place. A dimly lit room. Video screens all over the place. A luxurious bed at the center. A man with two small horns lying in the bed.
The Owner.
'Hello.' I said bluntly.
The Owner groaned and rolled onto his front.
'Hello!' I bellowed.
The Owner's eyes shot open.
'So you're finally awake?'
He stared at me for a while before muttering, 'What's wrong? Why are you here?
'I'm here because I want to ask you a few questions.'
'Wait, that's what I said before.' The Owner thought out loud.
I smiled coldly. I remember how I had manipulated him. It was kind of funny how he had reacted.
'What are your questions then?' The Owner asked.
'What does this message mean?'
I went to my inbox and selected the message from the Rulers.
'Hm... Why do you want to know?'
'Because he's my friend.'
'I'm sorry. I'm not allowed to tell you.'
'Innate Skill: Eyes Of Truth!'
[Your Innate Skill, Eyes Of Truth has been activated!]
'What does this message mean?' I repeated.
[Your Innate Skill, Eyes Of Truth has been blocked by Unknown.]
Huh? Blocked? How?
Now it was the Owner's turn to smile coldly.