TL: Hanguk
99th Floor of the Black Tower.
Thud.
Flamie, who had been surrounding Jǫrmungandr with roots, came to feed nutrients to Podori and Sausage.
[Everyone, hurry and eat! Especially Sausage, today you’re absolutely becoming a World Tree!]
Flamie rushed the two.
Sejun-nim, just hold on a little longer! Only 195 trees to go!
Flamie was in a hurry to cultivate 1,000 World Trees to pass the second trial to become the Tree of Creation. Her plan was to power up with the trial’s reward, cleanly deal with Jǫrmungandr, and save Sejun.
[What?!]
At that moment,
[Flamie-nim, calm down. Sejun-nim is safe. In fact, these days, he’s commuting to work from here.]
Your hyung just saved you.
Podori, knowing why Flamie was in such a rush, stepped in to rescue Sausage.
[What?! Commuting?! Really?!]
[Yes. Look over there.]
Podori pointed with a branch to the dimensional gate connected to <Earthworm>.
[Oh?! It’s true!]
Phew. That’s a relief!
Flamie sighed in relief as she looked at the dimensional gate connected to <Earthworm>.
[Right?! So, you need to hurry back before Sejun-nim finishes work!]
[Yes, that’s right! You must hurry back!]
Not wanting to eat the nutrients, Podori and Sausage used Sejun as an excuse to try to send Flamie away.
However,
[Oh?! It’s fine. Today, Sejun-nim said he’s sleeping over at <Earthworm>.]
Flamie, somehow having heard that Sejun would be staying overnight at <Earthworm>, dismissed their excuse.
And then,
[What?! That’s…]
[Eh?! How could that…]
[Hehe. A new World Tree has grown in <Earthworm>, so now I can access its information! That means we have plenty of time! Come on, eat the nutrients diligently!]
The two were in danger of having to eat nutrients all night from Flamie.
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<Earthworm>
“Our poor devourers…”
Kking…
[Great Blackie’s subordinates…]
I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you!
Sejun and Blackie grieved, realizing that the Destruction Devourers had perished, swept away in <Earthworm>’s evolution.
At that moment,
Gugugung.
Kiki!
Along with a faint vibration, the loud and resonant sound of Destruction Devourers could be heard from afar.
Kuuguung.
Kiki!
The vibration grew stronger, and the sound drew closer.
“Huh?!”
These are the voices of our devourers!
Realizing the cries were from the Destruction Devourers, Sejun and his companions ran toward the source.
Kiki!
[Sejun-nim, I’ve become a World Tree!]
A Destruction Devourer who had grown gigantic enough to reach the sky greeted Sejun while waving its massive branches.
<Earthworm>, upon evolving to level 11, had united the will of the Destruction Devourers, transforming them into a single World Tree.
This was a gesture of gratitude for helping it become an 11-level world.
“Congratulations.”
“Puhuhut. Congratulations on becoming a World Tree, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Congratulations!]
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. My subordinate! Congratulations!]
Sejun and his companions celebrated the Destruction Devourer that had become a World Tree.
And then,
“I’ll give you a special gift, a name.”
On such a joyous day, a day of rebirth, a name was essential.
Thus, the Sejun naming shop opened for business.
<Earthworm>. World Tree. Destruction Devourer. Devourer…
Sejun pondered the traits of the Destruction Devourer reborn as a World Tree.
As various traits swirled around in his mind…
…!
They coalesced into a single word.
Since it’s the World Tree of <Earthworm> and a Devourer…
“Eosepo.” [TL: 어세포 (Eosepo) is combination of 어 from 어스웜 (Earthworm) + 세 from 세계수 (World Tree) + 포 from 포식이 (Devourer)]
Kihihit.
“As expected of a genius namer!”
Kkiruk!
…
..
.
As Blackie family rejoiced at Sejun’s naming,
[The name ‘Eosepo’ is imbued with a special effect.]
[World Tree Special Skill: Seed Cannon has been acquired.]
A special effect was imbued in the name.
“Seed Cannon?”
Kiki!
[It’s shot like this!]
Eosepo raised its head toward the now-darkened sky.
Ptui!
It spat out a seed from its mouth, demonstrating for Sejun.
The seed fired from Eosepo’s mouth traveled like a cannonball, rapidly reaching the edge of the sky.
Swiiish.
A barrier opened to allow the seed to pass.
And then,
Boom!
The explosion struck against Jǫrmungandr’s stomach wall.
“Oh, it’s like a fireworks show.”
Beyond the opened barrier, Sejun could see colorful sparks scattering vividly.
Kiki?!
[Then should I shoot more?!]
Ptui!
Excited by Sejun’s positive reaction, Eosepo enthusiastically fired the Seed Cannon again.
Boom!
The fireworks scattered once more.
Thanks to that, an impromptu fireworks display began.
“Let’s sleep here tonight.”
Sejun, preparing dinner, also set up a place to sleep.
As Sejun’s gloom over losing the Destruction Devourers began to lift,
“Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo’s job quest is to earn 100 trillion Tower Coins, meow! Let’s go get it, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Dad, Cuengi’s job quest is to cultivate five new types of herbs! Let’s go find medicinal herbs together with Cuengi!]
Theo and Cuengi, who had been watching Sejun’s mood, suggested doing job quests together.
“Alright. Once we’ve completely saved <Earthworm>, let’s do it together.”
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Understood!]
And then,
Kihihit. Kking! Kking?!
[Hehe. Butler! Great Blackie’s job quest is to eat 100 roasted sweet potatoes! You’ll help me, right?!]
Blackie, too, tried to ride along with his older siblings, but,
“Blackie, who told you to lie?! I told you lying is bad. No roasted and dried sweet potatoes for you for a week.”
Kking?! Kking!
[Huh?! No way!]
Instead, Blackie got caught and was punished by Sejun.
As a result, Blackie’s dinner wasn’t roasted and dried sweet potatoes but plain garaetteok, the same as Cuengi’s.
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Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
Of course, the garaetteok were tasty, but,
Something’s missing…
They couldn’t replace his soul food, roasted and dried sweet potatoes.
While everyone was eating dinner,
“Sejun-nim! I’ve become a demigod!”
“A demigod?!”
“Yes!”
Toryong, who had returned after touring the Seed Shop Headquarters, reported his current state and shared what he saw and heard at the headquarters with Sejun.
“Really? So the God of Plums’ name is Plum, and the God of Order is someone named Order…”
Sejun confirmed the names of about ten gods he had heard from Toryong.
I should erect an achievement monument for them later when we return.
After Toryong finished his story,
“You must be hungry, Toryong. Hurry and eat. Abundance!”
Sejun used his power to elevate the soil quality to the highest grade.
With <Earthworm> becoming an 11-level world, the basic soil quality had improved significantly, so a single use of his power could make the soil top-grade.
“Yes! Thank you for the meal!”
Tuk. Tuk.
Toryong eagerly dug into the soil and burrowed underground.
A short while later,
After dinner was finished,
“Ah, that was satisfying.”
“Puhuhut. I’m full, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. It was delicious!]
Kking…
[My stomach’s full, but something’s missing…]
Theo, Cuengi, and Blackie clung to Sejun, who was patting his belly.
And then,
“Eosepo, let’s have a fireworks show.”
[Yes!]
Boom! Boom!
While watching the fireworks created by Eosepo’s Seed Cannon, Sejun and his companions enjoyed a moment of rest.
Ppuu!
[Hurry up and finish the dishes and clean up!]
Bebe!
Hihi!
Under Mugbupal’s supervision, Besugu and Sipdeokgu took care of the cleaning. Of course, the youngest, Sipdeokgu, was tasked with the harder work.
Besugu and Sipdeokgu diligently handled the cleanup.
Damn it, one subordinate isn’t enough!
I can’t live as the youngest forever!
Though they each had different thoughts, they arrived at the same conclusion,
We must save Jǫrmungandr!
If Jǫrmungandr returned and became the youngest, their workload would lighten significantly.
But how?
With Blackie openly declaring his intention to annihilate Jǫrmungandr, they needed a solid justification to overturn Blackie’s decision and save him.
Isn’t there something?!
The two desperately racked their brains for a reason to save Jǫrmungandr but couldn’t think of anything special.
Ppuu!
[Stop daydreaming and get back to work!]
Instead, they only got scolded by Mugbupal.
Ppuhehe.
Scolded.
Mugbupal grinned in satisfaction as he scolded the two. After all, he’d been on the receiving end every day until very recently.
Once the cleanup was complete,
Ppuu! Ppuu! Ppuu!
[Alright! Good job! Now go and sleep!]
Mugbupal took Besugu and Sipdeokgu to where Sejun was.
Kurrr.
Gororong.
Kurorong.
Kkirorong.
…
..
.
Sejun and his companions were already asleep.
They’re all asleep.
Creak. Creak.
The three quietly climbed onto Sejun’s body, careful not to wake the others.
Ah, this is nice. As expected, the fur of great Blackie-nim is so cozy.
They nestled into Blackie’s fluffy fur.
Ppurorong.
Baeoo.
Hidorong.
Perhaps tired from the cleanup, they soon fell asleep.
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Outskirts of Destruction.
“Huff. Huff.”
What the hell is going on?!
As <Earthworm> grew larger inside its stomach, Jǫrmungandr swelled up like a pufferfish.
“Grrk!”
I need to spit this out to survive!
For hours, Jǫrmungandr desperately tried to expel <Earthworm>, but <Earthworm> showed no signs of budging.
As Jǫrmungandr flailed in an effort to spit out <Earthworm>,
Kking?! Kking?!
[Really?! Jǫrmungandr has hidden treasure?!]
Bebe! Bebe!
[Yes! I’ve seen Jǫrmungandr secretly hiding shiny objects!]
Besugu whispered to Blackie, sharing the justification he had come up with overnight to save Jǫrmungandr.
However,
Kihihit. Kking! Kking!
[Hehe. Then we can just steal it and get rid of him! Butler will love that!]
Blackie, once the First Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, might have mellowed out lately, but he was far from a softie.
Bebe…
[It’s hopeless…]
Disheartened, Besugu, realizing he couldn’t change Blackie’s mind, retreated in disappointment.
Alright! My turn now?
Sipdeokgu approached Blackie’s ear.
And then,
Whisper. Whisper.
He shared the idea he had thought of.
Kking?! Kking?!
[Really?! Jǫrmungandr was beside Lord Destruction when he fell?!]
Hihi!
[Yes!]
Kking?!
[But why are you telling me this now?!]
Hihi.
[I didn’t think it was that important.]
Kking. Kking.
[Hmm, you’re right. It’s not that important.]
Hihi…
[Uh…]
Of course, Blackie’s opinion didn’t change.
As Blackie listened to his subordinates’ arguments,
“Everyone, let’s eat!”
Sejun called out to his companions, having finished preparing breakfast.
Kihihit. Kking?!
[Hehe. Butler! How many roasted and dried sweet potatoes do I get today?!]
Overflowing with anticipation, Blackie ran to Sejun.
However,
Oh, right. I can’t eat roasted and dried sweet potatoes for a week…
Looking at the yonggary chicken nuggets in his bowl, Blackie was soon confronted with reality and became despondent.
After breakfast and coffee time ended,
“Alright, let’s go catch the youngest.”
Sejun stood up and addressed his companions.
When they looked outside after the barrier vanished, the white snakes were no longer visible. Since Blackie only needed to crash into Jǫrmungandr to handle the situation, there wasn’t much danger.
However,
Kking! Kking! Kking!
[Butler! No! Great Blackie said he would destroy Jǫrmungandr! If you change your mind, Great Blackie’s dignity will be tarnished!]
To preserve his dignity, Blackie opposed making Jǫrmungandr the youngest.
“Three.”
Kking!
[Ten!]
“Five.”
Kking!
[Seven!]
“Alright, seven.”
Kihihit. Kking! Kking?
[Hehe. Butler, but… can I eat roasted and dried sweet potatoes first before we go?]
Of course, Blackie’s dignity could be traded for seven roasted and dried sweet potatoes.
That easily?!
Besugu and Sipdeokgu, who had been brainstorming ways to save Jǫrmungandr since yesterday, were dumbfounded.
“Alright, here.”
When Sejun handed Blackie the roasted and dried sweet potatoes,
Kihihit.
Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
Blackie wagged his tail vigorously as he happily devoured the roasted and dried sweet potatoes, filling the emptiness in his soul.
This is it!
Thus, Blackie, having satisfied his soul’s emptiness with his soul food,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Butler! Let’s go catch the youngest!]
enthusiastically set out to capture Jǫrmungandr.
Sejun and his companions flew through the sky using Cuengi’s telekinesis.
“Fire the Seed Cannon!”
[Yes!]
Following Sejun’s command, Eosepo fired the Seed Cannon, and they used the opening in the barrier to exit <Earthworm>.
And then,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Butler! Wait a bit, I’ll bring back our youngest!]
Thunk.
Blackie family headbutted Jǫrmungandr’s stomach wall.
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