TL: Hanguk
“Team 5 still hasn’t arrived yet?”
“No, sir. And Kaba is nowhere to be seen either.”
Motius, the vice-captain of the Black Shield Special Force, received a report from his adjutant that Team 5 had not yet returned.
Could it be that Kaba betrayed us?!
Motius immediately suspected Kaba.
But then,
“We’ve located Kaba.”
The subordinates who found Kaba reported that he was pitifully sleeping in front of the Wandering Merchant Association headquarters.
Moreover, the distinct marks of a pair of pig hoofprints and a single cat paw stamp on his face clearly indicated that Kaba had not betrayed them.
No, actually, since he became an employee of Sejun Company, it was technically a betrayal.
“Find out who attacked Team 5 and Kaba!”
“Yes, sir!”
As the Black Shield members searched the area,
“Vice-captain, we’ve found a witness who saw Kaba pick a fight with a pink pig and get beaten up.”
The adjutant reported the information gathered by the subordinates.
“A pink pig… Could it be the legendary merchant, Uren?!”
“Yes, sir. The witness claims that Uren introduced himself as such. But there’s something suspicious.”
“What is it?”
“Uren was also present when Team 5 was attacked.”
“What?! Does that mean our plan leaked to the Lizard Kingdom?!”
“The chances are high, sir.”
“Where is he?! I’ll personally interrogate him and find out what he knows.”
“I’ll lead the way.”
Guided by his subordinates, Motius headed to the Golden Ship where Sejun was staying.
That damned pig dared to mess with the Black Shield Special Force?! I’ll show him why we’re called the Demons of the Swamp!
Motius smiled grimly, imagining how he would torture Uren for interfering in their affairs.
When Motius arrived at the Golden Ship,
“He’s on the top floor.”
The adjutant pointed out Uren’s location.
“We’ll infiltrate by scaling the walls.”
“Yes, sir.”
At Motius’ command, 100 Black Shield members began climbing the building walls. Silent and swift, they ascended towards the top floor.
Just as they were about to reach the top floor where Sejun was staying,
(Pip-pip? Who are you?)
Paespaes, who was patrolling the area as usual, suddenly appeared beside Motius and asked.
What the hell?! When did it show up?
Motius was startled by Paespaes’ sudden appearance.
It’s strong.
Seeing Paespaes right in front of him yet unable to sense its presence, Motius felt cold sweat running down his back.
At that moment,
Shuuk.
One of Motius’ subordinates threw a dagger at Paespaes, mistaking it for just a bat.
However,
Ting.
The dagger bounced off Paespaes’ golden dragon skin without leaving a scratch.
Clang.
The dagger fell to the ground, the metallic sound echoing through the quiet night.
(Pip-pip! Be quiet! This is where my Sejun-nim is sleeping!)
Thwack.
Enraged, Paespaes knocked out the Black Shield member who had thrown the dagger and swiftly hoisted him onto the roof.
At that moment,
Creak.
“Paespaes, is someone outside?”
Hearing Paespaes’ voice, Sejun opened the window and looked outside.
This is our chance!
“Attack him!”
Motius shouted, pointing at Sejun. It was an instinctive decision.
Against Paespaes, neither victory nor escape was possible.
If so, their only chance was to target Sejun, who seemed much weaker, an instinctive judgment told him so.
Shushushuk.
At Motius’ command, hundreds of daggers flew swiftly towards Sejun.
‘It’s chilling. Daggers are flying towards my chest. But don’t worry. My hands are…’
As Sejun recalled a line from a movie and prepared to block the daggers in style,
“Meow! Meow meow meow!”
Kueng!
Thanks to Theo and Cuengi’s perfect iron wall defense, not a single dagger managed to reach Sejun.
Guys, can’t you let me have a bit of screen time too…
As Sejun sulked, feeling left out,
Kking?! Kking!
[How dare they target my butler?! Let’s go, everyone!]
An enraged Blackie, trusting in the abilities of its flying subordinates, jumped out the window.
But then,
“Hey! Where are you going?!”
Kking?
Sejun grabbed Blackie mid-air and returned him to sling bag.
In the meantime, the situation was resolved in an instant.
“Puhuhut. Become an employee of the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!”
Press. Press.
Theo stamped the unconscious Black Shield members with his seal, while Cuengi and Paespaes searched the members’ bodies and gathered their money.
The ordinary members only carried around 100 Tower Coins each, but,
Kueng!
[Big brother, this guy has a lot of money!]
(Pip-pip! Big brother, this guy also has a lot of money!)
From the bodies of vice-captain Motius and his adjutant, they uncovered 10 trillion Tower Coins and 7 trillion Tower Coins, respectively.
Thanks to this, Theo managed to earn nearly 21 trillion Tower Coins in a single day.
The misfortune of Uren was the snowball that Theo had started rolling.
Roll.
And it continued to grow in size, showing no sign of stopping.
“Puhuhut. This is super profitable, meow!”
Rejoicing over the massive side income that far exceeded Motius’ bounty, Theo excitedly exclaimed,
“Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I’ve earned a lot of money, meow!”
He ran to Sejun with the money in hand to boast.
And then,
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, take this, meow!”
He handed the money to Sejun. Despite his love for money, Theo didn’t actually desire to own it.
No, his obsession with monopolizing Sejun’s lap left him no room to develop any other desires.
“Alright. You did well.”
“Puhuhut. I’m always great at what I do, meow!”
On top of that, Theo enjoyed the sense of happiness that surged every time he showed off to Sejun.
After cheerfully celebrating on Sejun’s lap, Theo eventually yawned widely.
“Meeeoooowww… Chairman Park, I’m sleepy….”
Gororong.
Theo stretched out with a big yawn, then clung to Sejun’s lap and fell asleep.
“Cuengi, let’s go to sleep. Paespaes, come in too. It’s cold outside.”
Kueng!
(Pip-pip! Yes!)
After Sejun called Cuengi and Paespaes inside
Clank.
He closed the window and went to sleep.
Leaving the unconscious Black Shield members on the ground.
It was a cold and miserable night for the Black Shield members.
***
The Next Morning.
“Ah, this is truly delicious….”
Olivo, who had gotten up early, finished eating his fill of the hotel breakfast and was about to leave through the hotel door when,
“What?!?”
He discovered the Black Lizardmen sprawled out on the ground.
At that moment,
“Olivo-nim, are you leaving now?”
Sejun, who had come down for breakfast, called out to Olivo.
“Yes. Thank you so much for arranging such a nice room. I was able to rest very comfortably.”
“I’m glad to hear you were satisfied. Also, there’s no need for you to come all this way again. I’ll visit you in Simon Village, so just prepare the seeds.”
“Yes!”
Since Sejun now possessed the land deed for the 63rd floor of the Tower, he decided to personally visit Olivo’s village.
If possible, he planned to uproot a few cinnamon trees and plant them on the 99th floor of the Tower.
“Well then, see you later.”
With that, Olivo left, and Sejun and his party also enjoyed their breakfast.
When breakfast was over
“Puhuhut. Wake up, meow!”
Slap. Slap.
Theo woke up the unconscious Motius with a few light slaps.
If they were just planning to take him to Jeras for the bounty, they could have simply stored him in the void storage like the other Black Shield members, but
Before that, they intended to get the exact location of Black Shield’s captain, Ulkan.
While Jeras had informed them that Ulkan was on the 65th floor of the Tower, he hadn’t provided exact details.
“Mmm.”
As Motius regained consciousness.
“Where is Ulkan?”
Sejun asked.
“Hmph! I am an elite among elites, trained in mental fortitude to withstand any form of torture! Do you think I’d reveal the captain’s location?!”
Motius sneered defiantly.
“Yeah, I think you will.”
“What?!”
“Blackie, you’re up.”
Thud.
Sejun placed Blackie on the ground.
Kihihit! Kking! Kking!
[Hehe. Butler! Leave it to me! You were the one who bothered my butler yesterday, weren’t you?!]
Dada-da.
Thunk!
Blackie charged at Motius and headbutted him, causing both Blackie family and Motius to faint simultaneously.
***
Inside Motius’ Mental World.
“Huh?! Where is this?”
Motius looked around his mental world, which he was seeing for the first time.
At that moment,
“Grrrr.”
Thump. Thump. Thump.
Blackie appeared, growling fiercely, followed by its subordinates.
“…….”
Motius was paralyzed with fear. No amount of mental fortitude training could prepare him to face the former Apostles of Destruction.
Just the presence emanating from Blackie family felt like it could annihilate his soul.
“Bow your head.”
“Yes, sir!”
At Blackie’s single command, Motius flinched in shock and quickly bowed his head to the ground. He couldn’t even fathom the thought of refusing Blackie’s words.
Moments later,
“Wahhh! I’ll tell you everything! Ulkan is at the Redin Fortress on the 65th floor of the Tower!”
Motius cried out, wailing as he revealed Ulkan’s exact location.
“And the rebellion is planned for one week from now…”
He spilled everything, even information no one had asked for.
Having obtained all the intel he needed from Motius, Sejun spoke.
“Now, let’s head to Jeras and claim the bounty.”
Early that morning, Sejun gave Jeras this big “gift” and proceeded to head to the 65th floor of the Tower.
***
Seed Shop Headquarters.
[Grading result is 72 points.]
[You have surpassed the passing score of 70 points.]
[Congratulations.]
[You have become an executive of the Seed Shop Headquarters.]
“I did it! I passed!”
I am now one of the four top executives of the Seed Shop!
Dark, the God of Darkness, who had just passed the Seed Shop executive exam, cheered in delight.
With Trust-in-Park around, the Seed Shop will undoubtedly flourish! When the time comes, I’ll be in the heart of power!
As soon as Dark entered the Seed Shop Headquarters, he had begun preparing for the executive exam and had proudly risen to become one of its top four executives.
Creaaak.
When Dark opened the door to his room and stepped out,
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Question, Just Trust-in-Park!”
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Question, Just Trust-in-Park!”
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Question, Just Trust-in-Park!”
The chants of non-combat gods echoed outside.
It was because Sejun had erected a monument honoring the achievements of the gods after hearing their names from Toryong yesterday morning.
“Trust-in-Park! We shall never forget your grace!”
Particularly, Order, the God of Order, was moved to tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
And then,
“Huh?! Wasn’t it just ‘Trust-in-Park,’ but now it’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Question, Just Trust-in-Park’?”
As expected!
Realizing that Sejun’s reputation within the Seed Shop Headquarters had grown even further during this time, Dark smiled contentedly.
The value of Sejun Coins continued to soar, setting new record highs day by day.
***
104.28.193.250
[You have arrived at the 65th floor of the Black Tower.]
…
..
.
“What kind of farm is this?”
Sejun leisurely observed the surroundings.
With his 5-second invincibility and the strength he had developed, he no longer needed to fear anything below the 70th floor of the Tower.
At that moment,
Clang.
“Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!”
Kueng!
Kking!
Theo, Cuengi, and Blackie family rushed out of the Void Storage.
Piyo!
[I’ll scout the area!]
“Uheheh. Aren’t we having any snacks?”
Piyot and Uren followed after them.
Shortly after,
“Puhuhut. I’ll stamp them, meow!”
When Theo stamped the long-tailed green monkeys that Sejun had subdued
[The Nine Dragons’ Employee Contract Seal has been stamped.]
…
..
.
[From now on, Aileen Pritani, the Great Black Dragon Administrator of the Black Tower, will oversee and protect the allied employee.]
A message appeared in front of Theo.
[You have subdued the long-tailed green monkeys who illegally occupied the Avocado Farm.]
[Quest completed.]
…
..
.
At the same time, a quest completion message appeared before Sejun, declaring him the rightful owner of the Avocado Farm.
Once the situation was resolved,
“Oh, this smells so good. Guys, give it a try.”
Sejun shared some avocados with his companions.
Kueng!
[This is delicious!]
“Uheheh. It’s soft!”
Aside from Cuengi and Uren, the others didn’t seem to find it particularly tasty.
While Uren happily munched on the avocado,
Rumble.
The ground began to shake as if trying to interrupt Uren’s meal.
And then,
-I smell the scent of intense misfortune.
A voice echoed from beneath the ground.
Boom!
At the same time, the earth surged upward, and a giant hand reached out, snatching Uren before vanishing.
“What?!”
Sejun was taken aback, but,
“Puhuhut.”
Theo grinned with a face full of anticipation.
He was already excited about what kind of good fortune would appear if they followed Uren.
But,
Kking…
[Big brother needs to hurry and save him…]
Blackie looked at Theo with concern.
Because Blackie knew exactly who had kidnapped Uren.
[Agony, the Sand Wraith, Devourer of Misfortune.]
An evil spirit that grows stronger by devouring unfortunate fates.
It was one of the five beings, which even Blackie had been unable to digest.
*****
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