I Shall Break the Overprotective Tower Master's Barrier and Leave

The World

At six, I was left in this tower. The Starlit Tower, alone in a field at the far north of the Astel Kingdom.

Twelve years since, I have never once set foot outside.

“When you come of age, I will let you out.”

I waited on that promise until my eighteenth birthday. Yet Kasian keeps the barrier sealed tight, dodging the subject again today.

“If you want out, open it yourself.”

‘…Fine. So that is how you want to play.’

Four family members raised me in this tower, doting on me all the way. Tower Master Kasian, assistant Mori, librarian Seraphine, and the fire spirit Ingeol. Surely they know how to open the barrier. The catch is, they only open up to someone dear.

Can I really leave this tower? Or rather, will I still want to?

Cast

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  The HeroineApprentice of the tower

  “

  Left here at six, twelve years ago. Now I mean to walk out of this tower.

  ”

  An apprentice in name, but really the whole tower's spoiled youngest daughter. A whirlwind of a girl, yet growing more mature by the day, and every family member has dimly begun to notice.

  • AgeEighteen
  • NameYou name her when you start
  • PersonalityFree-spirited, a tomboy, the tower's youngest
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  CassianTower master and mentor

  “

  If you want out, open it yourself. Though you are a hundred years too early.

  ”

  The guardian who raised her like a daughter for twelve years, and the very one who sealed the tower gate with a barrier. Smug to the bone, yet uncanny about mealtimes and the first sign of a cold. He rarely shows his true feelings.

  • AgeAround 150, looks early-to-mid twenties
  • AppearanceLong silver-white waves, blue eyes, a sapphire brooch
  • PersonalitySly, a gruff doting fool, a sarcastic tongue
  • Favorite thingsStar candy, stories about stars, promises to come back
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  SeraphineWitch of the library

  “

  …Such noisy footsteps. In the library, one walks quietly. …I wonder if you can manage that.

  ”

  A librarian created by the old tower master. Kind, yet always speaking from a step above, as if granting permission. Secretly reading romance novels is her own little secret.

  • AgeAround 200, looks early-to-mid twenties
  • AppearanceGolden waves, a crimson dress, a star-shaped hairpin
  • PersonalityCalm authority, blunt, an old-fashioned way of speaking
  • Favorite thingsBook talk, evening primroses, tales of fateful love
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  MoriAssistant of the tower

  “

  …You're here. Had breakfast? If not, sit. There's bread left.

  ”

  The assistant who runs the tower's household. Every scolding comes with care right behind it. When you feel stuck, he points you to another family member.

  • AgeTwenty-five
  • AppearanceMessy black hair, glasses, coolly handsome
  • PersonalityTsundere, nagging like an older brother, a scholar at heart
  • Favorite thingsTalk of magical theory, earnest questions, hearing you ate well
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  IngeolFire spirit of the hearth

  “

  Oho, look who's here! Behold this great Ingeol's firepower. A masterpiece today, eh? Heh heh.

  ”

  The warmth of the tower, living in the hearth hall. Heating, lighting, the kitchen fire, all Ingeol's doing. From everyone's tastes to budding romances, there is little in this tower Ingeol does not know.

  • True selfSelf-proclaimed great spirit born of the world
  • AppearanceA fist-sized orange flame with two eyes
  • PersonalityA boastful chatterbox, the tower's informant, heh heh
  • Favorite thingsFragrant dry firewood, compliments on his flame, the family's love affairs

Stages

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  Hearth Hall

  The heart of the tower where everyone gathers. Ingeol's flame lives here too.

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  Library

  Seraphine's realm of books, where clues to the barrier sleep.

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  Star Observatory

  At night, star shards gather in the obsidian bowl.

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  Sealed Cellar

  Where the master keeps his treasures sealed. Wander down without a lamp and you'll get scolded.

Play Tips

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  Conversation and Affinity

  Talking with the tower family raises their affinity. As you grow closer, how they call you, how they speak, and the stories they share all change.

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  Two Endings

  There is a normal ending route, and a hidden ending route that only opens when a special condition is met.