TL: Hanguk
The Black Dragon’s territory.
“Kuhahaha. Now, let’s try the Electrified Golden Kiwi Wine this time.”
“Sure, sounds good!”
At Kaiser’s words, the other clan leaders began pouring kiwi wine into their cups.
They were tasting each of the nine attribute-infused wines that Sejun had made, one by one.
When all their glasses were filled, Kaiser raised his cup.
“Alright, drink!”
Gulp.
The kiwi wine, infused with the energy of strong thunder, passed through their throats, sending a tingling electric sensation that pricked their senses.
“Krrrrr. This is electrifying.”
After drinking the delicious wine, Kaiser felt immensely pleased.
“Heheh. I miss my granddaughter.”
Wanting to feel even better, he looked around, hoping to catch a glimpse of his granddaughter, who was probably somewhere savoring Sejun’s food.
However,
“Huh?”
Aileen was nowhere to be seen.
Where did she go?
“I’ll step out for a bit to get some fresh air.”
Kaiser quickly got up and began searching for Aileen.
Could she be in the Administrator’s area?
Kaiser headed toward the Administrator Area of the Black Tower.
Upon arriving, he saw someone who had come ahead of him to look for Aileen.
Anton?
His son was standing there blankly.
“Kuhihihing… Sejun, I miss Mom….”
While watching Aileen crying sadly saying she misses her mom.
……
Kaiser silently stood there, gazing at his son and granddaughter. There wasn’t anything he could do but watch quietly.
“Kuhihihi. Sejun, this is delicious.”
Kaiser, seeing his granddaughter smile as she ate Sejun’s food, finally turned away and left.
“Sigh.”
Anton, too, let out a deep sigh filled with relief, longing, and guilt, and then vanished into the shadows.
***
99th Floor of the Black Tower.
“Starting today, we’re forming a rescue team to save my mother-in-law, who’s stranded in Omid.”
“Puhuhut. That’s great, meow! Since the great Hybrid Chairman Park is the rescue team’s chairman, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will be the vice chairman of the rescue team, meow!”
At Sejun’s declaration, Theo Park immediately burned with enthusiasm to participate.
Kueng?
[What is a mother-in-law?]
Cuengi tilted his head in confusion at the unfamiliar word.
Kking! Kking!
[Butler! I’m awake now! Let’s play again!]
Blackie, who had just woken up from a good nap, wagged his tail excitedly, asking to play.
“Cuengi, a mother-in-law is…”
Sejun was about to explain to Cuengi what a mother-in-law was.
Originally, Sejun’s mother-in-law is Cuengi’s maternal grandmother. But Cuengi’s mother is Pink-fur and…
If I try to explain all this, the family tree gets too complicated?
The family tree itself was a hybrid mess.
“Mother-in-law means Aileen’s mother.”
After a moment of hesitation, Sejun gave a simplified explanation.
“Vice Chairman Theo, then from now on we’ll search for mother-in-law! Now, search!”
Sejun grabbed Theo by the waist and lifted him high in the air, giving him the signal.
“Puhuhuhu. Got it, meow! Meow…”
Theo extended his two front paws forward and began concentrating.
The pull is too weak, meow!
He felt a faint pull, but it was too weak to pinpoint.
However,
Puhuhut. With the help of Chairman Park, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, am invincible, meow!
There were no limits for Theo, the devout follower of Sejun’s knees.
“Meow! I feel a pull, meow!”
Theo succeeded in detecting something.
“What?! Really?!”
“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow! There’s nothing I can’t do when I’m with Chairman Park, meow!”
Theo proudly rested his two front paws on his waist, puffing up with pride.
“Where is it?”
“It’s right beneath us, meow!”
“Beneath us?”
“Puhuhut. Trust me and follow, meow! Over there, meow!”
“Alright!”
Following Theo’s directions, Sejun walked toward the location Theo pointed to while still holding him.
“Here?”
“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow! You have to go below the pond, meow!”
Theo pointed to a pond within a cave.
“Really? Then let’s go right away!”
With that, Sejun and his group entered the pond.
Theo used his water attribute talent to create bubble helmets, and one by one, they put them on and swam down to the bottom of the pond.
“Puhuhut. It’s here, meow!”
Theo pointed to a passageway at the bottom of the pond.
It was a path leading to the Sea of Dimensions.
“Oh! If we go out through there, will we find it?!”
“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow! I can feel the pull coming from that direction, meow!”
Hearing Theo’s words, Sejun moved toward the passage.
Suddenly,
[The Orb of Death’s Energy warns of imminent death.]
The Orb of Death’s Energy formed ominous red letters in front of Sejun, warning him. That the path ahead led to death.
This wasn’t surprising.
If exposed to the dimensional pressure of the Sea of Dimensions, Sejun wouldn’t be able to endure it and would immediately disintegrate.
Even if he somehow withstood the dimensional pressure, he would still be swept away by the violent dimensional currents, left to wander aimlessly in the Sea of Dimensions.
For this reason, even the mighty dragons dared not venture recklessly into the Sea of Dimensions.
Even dragons could meet their end, drifting helplessly after being caught in the dimensional currents.
The only reason Flamie could navigate the Sea of Dimensions was that she was deeply rooted. More precisely, she had left her roots to the flow of the currents.
As Sejun stopped in his tracks after reading the deadly warning,
“Meow?! Chairman Park, no, meow!”
Kueng!
[Dad, it’s dangerous!]
Kking!
[Butler! Don’t go there!]
“Sejun-nim, please don’t go!”
Kkiruk!
Sharalang!
…
..
.
The party, with their Sunfish Danger Sensors activated, hurriedly clung to Sejun’s arms and legs, trying to stop him.
Just like the saying, “Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the village school,” living with a sunfish for three months gives you a sunfish danger sensor, whether you want it or not.
Thus, Sejun and the party realized that danger lay right in front of them.
“Everyone, tell me if you have any good ideas.”
They returned to the surface and entered a strategy meeting.
Since it wasn’t yet certain that the place Theo found was Omid, they decided not to inform Aileen to avoid raising her hopes prematurely.
“Meow! Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I have a great idea, meow!”
Theo raised his paw enthusiastically.
104.28.193.250
“Oh? What is it?”
“Chairman Park needs to eat a lot of rice, meow!”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“If you eat a lot, you’ll become stronger, meow!”
“Hmm…”
If Sejun ate rice, each bowl of rice triggered the Rice as Medicine effect, which raised his total stats by 150 points.
The warning might disappear if he became stronger.
That makes sense?
“Alright, let’s eat first.”
“Puhuhut.”
Kuhuhuhu.
Kkihihit.
At Sejun’s words, the group rejoiced. After all, it was dinner time, and they were hungry.
Sejun quickly prepared rice using the Sturdy Stone Pot made by Eomdol, grilled some fish, and began preparing dinner.
A short while later.
“Guys, I’m going to eat now.”
Sejun, in a solemn voice, announced his turn to eat after waiting for Theo and Cuengi to finish their meal.
When Sejun’s stats increased, his stamina and magic power stats, both filled to their potential, would return to nature.
This would cause battle aura to become stronger, leading to severe muscle pain due to his Muscle Strengthening Technique. That’s why massages from Theo and Cuengi were absolutely necessary.
Today, Sejun planned to eat a lot, so even their massages might not be enough to overcome the muscle pain.
Kkirorong.
Eomrorong.
Kkirurung.
…
..
.
The Blackie Family fell asleep immediately after dinner.
They absorbed and dispersed 90% of Sejun’s rapidly increasing influence that started growing when he became interested in Omid, and
[The great dragons highly praise your food.]
[Your soul becomes greatly fulfilled from the high praise of numerous dignified beings.]
[Mental Strength increases by 100.]
…
..
.
“Oh, my Mental Strength is rising fast. Hehehe.”
Although they were absorbing 90% of the mental strength being poured into Sejun from the dragons’ praise to prevent overload
“Eat, sleep, and play—what an easy life.”
But to him, the Blackie Family just looked like a bunch of freeloaders.
Despite his grumpy tone, Sejun carefully placed the Blackie family in his sling bag with care and picked up his spoon.
The menu? Soy Sauce Butter Egg Rice.
It was a dish that allowed him to eat a lot without getting sick of it.
“Haap.”
As Sejun began eating,
“Puhuhut. Just trust in me, Great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow!”
Kuhehehe. Kueng!
[Dad, you don’t need to worry! Cuengi will make sure Dad doesn’t feel pain!]
Press. Press.
Rub. Rub.
Theo and Cuengi worked hard to massage Sejun as he ate.
When Sejun had eaten about five bowls of rice,
[You have consumed 100,000 grains of rice.]
[The Rice as Medicine effect is activated.]
[Your total stats randomly increase by 150 across Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic Power.]
[Strength increased by 20, Stamina by 70, Agility by 50, and Magic Power by 10.]
[Agility, Stamina, and Magic Power stats have reached their potential limits.]
…
..
.
The notifications appeared. Before he knew it, even his Agility stat had reached its full potential.
And then,
Throb.
“Ugh.”
The muscle pain grew worse, reaching a point where even Theo and Cuengi’s massages could no longer alleviate it.
“Meow?! Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?!”
Kueng?!
[Dad, are you okay?!]
“I’m fine.”
Sejun reassured the two, calming them down, and resumed eating.
Mother-in-law, please wait just a little longer. Son-in-Law Park is coming to save you!
It was unnecessarily dramatic for just eating rice, but Sejun was really in too much pain.
His overflowing battle aura tore through his muscles continuously, and the more he ate, the stronger that energy became.
After finishing about eight bowls of rice,
Gulp.
“Ugh.”
Every swallow became painful as it stimulated his throat muscles. Even his jaw and facial muscles hurt with every chew.
“Haap.”
Even so, Sejun didn’t give up and kept eating.
And in the end,
He burned himself out.
After eating 10 bowls of rice, returning 800 of his total 1500 stats, Sejun succumbed to the unbearable muscle pain and passed out.
Press. Press.
Rub. Rub.
Theo and Cuengi carried the unconscious Sejun to his bed, continuing to massage him until,
Gororong.
Kurorong.
They too fell sound asleep.
A few hours later.
(Pip-pip. Good night, everyone.)
Paespaes woke up and greeted the exhausted, sleeping Sejun and the others with a cheerful night greeting.
Of course, since everyone was asleep, no one responded.
Flap. Flap.
Paespaes went to the kitchen.
Slurp. Slurp.
As he sipped the juice from the fruits Sejun had prepared, he pondered how to find Omid, as Sejun had requested.
At that moment,
-Paespaes!
(Huh?! Flamie-noona?!)
Flamie called out to Paespaes in a very soft voice. It was so quiet that most wouldn’t have heard it, but Paespaes heard it loud and clear.
-Yes, it’s me. Come this way.
(Pip-pip? This way?)
-Yes. Follow my energy and open a dimensional gate.
(Pip-pip!! Got it!)
Finishing his meal quickly,
(Pip-pip!!)
Paespaes flew swiftly toward the coordinates Flamie had marked.
Shoo!
Before long, Paespaes arrived in another world.
Where am I?
Paespaes hurriedly looked around.
“We must stop the enemy at all costs!”
“We need to buy time!”
“Kill all those who follow the dragons!”
“Now’s our chance to kill the dragon!”
What Paespaes saw and heard was a fierce battle between soldiers defending a massive fortress wall and those attacking it. Both sides fought desperately, with resolute determination.
Although Paespaes found himself in the middle of this chaotic battlefield, his exceptional stealth skills ensured that no one noticed him.
Why are they fighting?
Paespaes, watching the battle between the two factions, asked Flamie,
(Pip-pip. Flamie-noona, where is this place?)
-This is Omid, the place Sejun-nim is searching for.
(Pip-pip?! Really?!)
-Yes. What’s the situation there?
Since the world was closed off and Flamie couldn’t see inside, she asked for an update.
Forcing a view inside the world wasn’t impossible, but doing so could break the world itself. In the worst-case scenario, it might even cause the world to collapse.
(I’m not sure. But the two sides are fighting each other!)
-Fighting?
(Pip-pip. Yes! What should I do?)
-For now, head back and…
While Paespaes and Flamie were discussing their plan,
“There’s a rat here.”
A one-eyed giant, who stood at nearly the same height as the fortress wall, swung his iron club toward Paespaes’ location.
The one-eyed giant Moclopse had a special ability—no matter how excellent someone’s stealth was, his eye could see through it.
BOOM!
The area around where Paespaes was hovering was obliterated by the shockwave of the giant’s club.
However,
(Pip-pip! Why are you attacking me?!)
Enraged, Paespaes flew straight toward Moclopse.
And then,
(Paes Spin!)
Using his new skill Sejun had named for him, Paespaes spun his body rapidly and launched himself headfirst in a powerful tackle.
BOOM!
A massive hole appeared in Moclopse’s upper torso, and the one-eyed giant collapsed on the spot.
…
The sudden appearance of a powerful being stunned the soldiers on both sides, halting their battle in confusion.
This was the dazzling debut of Paespaes’ new skill, Paes Spin.
Meanwhile,
“Mother…in-law, Son-in-law Park will… be there soon…”
Sejun was sound asleep, not knowing that Paespaes had found Omid.