TL: Hanguk
99th Floor of the Black Tower.
In the quiet night when everyone was asleep.
“Still not enough….”
Sejun sighed in regret as he looked at the countless neatly arranged tents. Despite his diligent preparation of gifts, the number of presents was far too insufficient compared to the population.
While Sejun was preparing gifts, residents kept arriving at the 99th floor of the tower, and he had gathered every useful item he could find to use as gifts. However, it still wasn’t enough.
Moreover, according to other residents, news of Christmas had spread throughout the entire Black Tower.
‘I didn’t anticipate that the story of Christmas from Earth would spread.’
Sejun assumed that the residents of the tower had naturally learned about Christmas from Earth hunters.
-Kuhuhuhu. Sejun, don’t worry. We’ve prepared a few gifts ourselves.
-That’s right. From our warehouse, we brought…
-Ahem!
-Dehehehe. Treasured items we had stored carefully in the warehouse.
The nine dragon statues, wearing red Santa hats and white beards, approached Sejun, speaking loudly.
The dragons had cast a strong sleep magic to ensure the residents wouldn’t wake up from the commotion, so there was no concern about disturbing them.
The nine dragon statues approaching Sejun were, of course, the leaders of the Nine Dragons.
Five days before Christmas, as soon as the meeting of the dragon leaders ended, they headed straight to the Black Tower. Excluding the Four Dragons Council, five of the leaders had insisted to Sejun that the most powerful beings like themselves should take on the role of Santa. Of course, in return, they received five bottles of attribute liquor each.
After getting nine Santas,
“Please wear this.”
Sejun handed Santa outfits to the dragons.
Even though the outfits weren’t necessary, as the presents would be transported via teleportation,
It wouldn’t feel like Christmas without them.
For Sejun, a Santa without a red hat and white beard was unacceptable.
Following Sejun’s instructions,
Kkiruk~ Kkiruk~
Ggomi worked hard to create Santa hats and white beards out of spider silk. Soon, nine sets of Santa outfits were in Sejun’s hands.
-Ahem. Sejun, wearing such a thing would harm the dignity of the great dragons…
-Yes, this doesn’t seem appropriate.
Initially, the dragons refused to wear the Santa outfits, saying it would diminish their dignity.
“Puhihihi. Grandpa, that outfit is cool!”
“Kuhahaha. Really?”
“Grandpa, where did you get that outfit? It suits you so well!”
“Kuhahaha. Does it suit me? Then I’ll try it on!”
Sejun enlisted the help of Ace and Aileen to persuade Kaiser to wear the Santa outfit.
-Now that I’m wearing it, you all have to wear it too! If you don’t, get out of my tower!
In the end, the other dragons had no choice but to wear the Santa outfits due to Kaiser’s coercion.
Even though the leaders of the Nine Dragons contributed additional gifts, there still weren’t enough to give to all the tower residents.
Alright, let’s make sure to give them to all the residents who made it to the 99th floor first, and if there are any left, we’ll send them to the other floors. R𝘼ƝΟ𝔟ĚȘ
“Let’s begin, please.”
-Got it.
-I’ll handle this side.
-Then I’ll take care of this area.
At Sejun’s words, the dragon leaders divided the areas for gift delivery and began calculating the coordinates near the residents’ beds for their teleportation magic.
Even for the great dragons, it was impossible to simultaneously calculate the coordinates and teleport for tens of thousands of residents, so they processed them in batches of ten thousand at a time.
A short while later.
-Mass Teleport.
-Mass Teleport.
As the dragons finished their calculations, they began using magic to move gifts to the sleeping residents’ bedsides.
Despite the complexity of the spell, not a single one of the great dragons failed.
As the dragons were busy delivering gifts,
“Hehehe. For our Black Rabbit’s gift…”
Naturally, it’ll be something good for his lower body. Hehehe.
Sejun also began placing the gifts he had prepared by his family members’ bedsides.
For Cuengi, honey.
For Paespaes, a magic microphone necklace.
For Toryong, a giant brick made of the highest-grade soil.
For the Blackie Family, roasted and dried sweet potatoes.
For Pink-fur, locust and slime jerky.
For the Minotaur King, pellets compressed from grass, beans, and mugwort.
For Sweetie, a mix of various tree pollen and honey.
Flamie’s gift was set aside to be given later when they met.
Alright. Now, only Aileen’s gift remains.
Kaiser had planned to prepare separate gifts for Ace and Aileen, but Sejun also had a special Christmas gift ready for Aileen.
Having distributed gifts to all his family members, Sejun finally completed his task.
At that moment,
“Meow?! No, meow! Super-giant Chairman Park, where are you going, meow?!”
Theo suddenly shouted in panic.
Flash!
At the same time, a bright light exploded from Theo’s body, and a massive sphere of light shot up into the sky.
“What?! What’s that?”
Sejun, too, looked up at the sky in shock.
That’s me!
Because the ball of light that rose to the sky transformed into Sejun wearing a Santa costume.
The Creator God had directed the storm of causality surrounding Sejun toward the Super-giant Chairman Park, who had been nurtured with great reverence by Theo. Under the power of causality, the Super-giant Chairman Park became Santa Sejun.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at that face, meow! That’s the uncorrupted face of Chairman Park I’ve always wanted, meow!”
With the most ideal, handsome face that Theo could imagine.
Flap, flap.
Since it was a hybrid form, if you looked closely, Santa Sejun had small black dragon wings subtly flapping on his back.
And then
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[You have achieved the great creation feat of having a transcendent-grade clone.]
[The clone is beyond the capabilities of Tower Farmer Park Sejun to control.]
[The rewards for achieving the great creation feat have been significantly reduced.]
[As a reward for achieving the great creation feat, the divinity of Tower Farmer Park Sejun has increased by 10.]
[The clone of Tower Farmer Park Sejun, Santa Sejun, the God of Christmas, will act independently until the main body grows further.]
A message appeared before Sejun.
My replica is a god? But I’m just a small fry?!
Looking at Santa Sejun, who had become the God of Christmas, Sejun felt a sense of absurdity.
At that moment,
Snap!
Santa Sejun snapped his fingers, and a sleigh overflowing with gift sacks appeared, pulled by Rudolph.
“Hohoho. Main body Park Sejun! This blessing is a gift for your good deeds. Have a merry Christmas!”
Clap!
When Santa Sejun spoke to Sejun and clapped his hands
[Under the Blessing of Christmas, snow will fall from the sky, and peace will prevail during Christmas.]
[Under the Blessing of Christmas, even high-ranking beings will be able to enjoy Christmas on the 99th floor of the Black Tower.]
As snowflakes began to fall gently from the sky, the blessing spread throughout the 99th floor.
And then,
Snap!
Santa Sejun snapped his fingers again, creating a dimensional portal.
“Well then, I’ll be off. Hiyah!”
Waving his hand, Santa Sejun rode the sleigh pulled by Rudolph and disappeared into the portal. He was off to deliver gifts to all the good beings in the world.
Wow. What the…
It’s me, but not me. Seeing Santa Sejun, a transcendent-level god, Sejun suddenly felt insignificant.
But then,
“Puhuhut. As expected, great hybrid Chairman Park is truly amazing, meow! He created the Super-giant Chairman Park clone into transcendent-grade Santa Sejun, the God of Christmas, meow!”
That’s right. That’s my clone, and I’m the main body! There’s no reason for me to feel inferior to my own clone!
He quickly recovered his self-esteem while receiving Theo’s admiration.
And then,
Puhuhut. I’ll have to nurture another clone of Chairman Park, meow!
Theo, hugging Sejun’s knees, began nurturing a new clone of Sejun in his mental world.
“By the way, does the blessing allowing high-ranking beings to enjoy Christmas on the 99th floor mean that Aileen can come here too?”
“Puhuhut. That’s correct, meow! Aileen noona can come, Kaiser-nim can come, everyone can come, meow!”
“Vice Chairman Theo! Then… then is physical contact allowed too?”
“Puhuhut. It’s possible, meow!”
As Theo gave a straightforward answer to Sejun’s question,
“Kuhahaha. Tonight, I can finally clink glasses directly with Sejun!”
“Uhahaha. Indeed.”
Thud. Thud.
Kaiser and the other leaders began appearing one by one in their gigantic true forms.
“Everyone, polymorph quickly! Our Sejun might get hurt!”
“Oh, that’s right! We can’t let our Sejun get hurt! Hey! Hurry up and polymorph!”
Naturally, due to Aileen’s arrival right after them, the leaders quickly transformed using polymorph. In their human forms, seven middle-aged men with dashing appearances and two beautiful women emerged.
Thanks to Santa Sejun’s blessing, Sejun was finally able to meet the leaders in person.
“Kaiser-nim, please accept my bow!”
Sejun first bowed formally to Kaiser, Aileen’s grandfather.
Since there was only one individual with black hair, there was no risk of confusing who Kaiser was.
“Kuhahaha. Indeed, Sejun! It’s good to see you! To think the day would come when we could meet directly like this.”
Kaiser approached Sejun, who had just finished bowing, and extended his hand for a handshake. Thankfully, as Theo had assured, physical contact wasn’t a problem.
“Uhahaha. Sejun, it’s good to see you.”
“Puhahaha. Nice to meet you.”
As Sejun went around shaking hands with Kellion and the other leaders,
“Brother-in-law~!”
“Son-in-law!”
“Park Son-in-law!”
Ace appeared alongside Anton and Elizabeth, all of them having polymorphed.
Thud. Thud.
Although Ace couldn’t polymorph and remained in his true form,
“Brother-in-law~”
He affectionately lowered his massive head toward Sejun, seeking attention.
“Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, it’s nice to meet you.”
“Puhihihi.”
While Sejun patted Ace’s head and greeted Anton and Elizabeth,
-Step aside, little brother.
A chilling voice rang inside Ace’s head, it was his older sister.
“Hiiik!”
Ace immediately shrank back and hid behind Elizabeth. Of course, given his enormous size, there was no way to truly hide, but he tried nonetheless.
And then,
“Sejun…”
“Aileen…”
Sejun and Aileen finally stood face to face.
“Sejun, I missed you so much!”
Overwhelmed with joy, Aileen threw herself into Sejun’s arms.
Poof.
Sejun opened his arms and caught the slender Aileen.
The scent of her soft hair, her fragrance, and the gentle sensation of her touch, Sejun closed his eyes and focused entirely on Aileen’s presence.
It’s so warm.
Despite the bitterly cold snow falling heavily from the sky, Sejun felt warmer than ever.
Thank you, Santa Sejun!
While thanking his clone for the blessing,
“Puhuhut. It’s so warm, meow!”
Theo hugged both Sejun’s and Aileen’s knees, grinning widely.
***
Seed Shop Headquarters.
“Hohoho. Since they’ve prayed for the main body, everyone here deserves gifts. Time Acceleration.”
Santa Sejun, who appeared at the Seed Shop Headquarters, assessed the delivery locations and began using his power.
Though the night was short for delivering presents everywhere, Santa Sejun’s 100 hours under <Power: Time Acceleration> equated to just one second for everyone else.
This was more than enough time for Santa Sejun to deliver all the gifts.
Of course, the four high-ranking executives of the Seed Shop Headquarters, who were also transcendent-grade beings, were unaffected by Santa Sejun’s <Power: Time Acceleration>.
However, with powers like <Power: Silent Visit>, <Power: Chimney Travel>, and <Power: Silencing Dogs>, all specialized for sneaking in and leaving gifts unnoticed, it was nearly impossible for the executives to sense Santa Sejun’s presence.
In a fleeting moment, Santa Sejun completed his deliveries at the Seed Shop Headquarters.
“Hmm. This place has been very generous to Theo.”
He stopped by Hel’s Pawnshop to leave good gifts.
“Hm. Not many gods on this side deserve gifts.”
He visited the Combat Shop Headquarters and delivered gifts to only a few, such as Bev, Thunder, Battler, and Hunt.
Afterward, Santa Sejun traveled across all realms, leaving gifts by the bedsides of all the good beings in the world.
“Hohoho. See you all next year!”
With those words, he clocked out and disappeared.
As the night passed, Christmas morning arrived.
And
“They’re here!”
“We’re saved!”
Thankfully, there was a gift by the bedside of each Earth Dragon from <Earthworm>.