TL: Hanguk
Black Tower, 99th floor.
“Alright, let’s do it that way.”
-Good. Here’s the advance payment.
Tier gave Sejun 1 trillion Tower Coins, 10L of dragon blood, 5000 dragon scales, and 1kg of dragon claws as advance payment for helping make the Great Purple Tower.
Other than the money, he didn’t particularly need the rest,
but there was no reason to refuse since Tier was offering.
Since Tier was giving it, he accepted it without hesitation.
For reference, if the Purple Tower successfully grew into the Great Purple Tower, he would receive a success bonus three times the advance payment,
Once Sejun received the advance payment,
“Puhuhut. Thank you, Tier~nim, meow!”
Unlike the way he had boldly extended his front paw, demanding sincerity, Theo now politely expressed his gratitude to Tier.
Indeed, not just anyone could become a legendary merchant.
-Duhahaha. Then, I’ll leave it to you.
“Yes. Don’t worry. Trust us, we’ll make it the 6th Great Tower for you.”
After Tier left,
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, did I do well, meow?!”
Theo quickly asked Sejun. He seemed eager to have his achievement recognized.
“Yeah, you did well.”
As Sejun patted Theo’s head and praised him,
“Puhuhut. I know, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow~!”
Theo puffed up with pride, feeling elated.
“Yeah. Our Vice Chairman Theo is doing great.”
Sejun continued to praise Theo,
“Puhuhut. I’m so happy, meow!”
Inside Theo’s mind world, the ultra-giant Chairman Park No. 2 grew even bigger.
As Sejun kept patting Theo’s head,
Kueng!
Kking!
Cuengi and Blackie also pushed their heads under Sejun’s remaining hand.
“Alright.”
Sejun used both hands to pet all three of them evenly.
Gororong.
Kurorong.
Kkirorong.
…
..
.
Soon, the group drifted off into a happy dreamland.
Sejun carefully placed the Blackie Family into the sling bag and gently picked up Cuengi as he stood up.
Theo had already clung to his knee, so there was no need to carry him separately.
Holding the sleeping Cuengi in his arms, Sejun went to find Pink-fur.
“Cuengi must have been tired today.”
He said as he handed Cuengi over to Pink-fur.
Kuong.
[Sejun~nim, thank you.]
“It’s nothing. There’s no need for thanks between us.”
Sejun replied to Pink-fur’s gratitude, but Pink-fur just stared at him intently.
In Pink-fur’s large eyes, emotions like sadness, anger, and resignation swirled together, making it impossible to tell exactly what she was thinking.
“Pink-fur, is something wrong?”
Sensing that something was off, Sejun cautiously asked.
Kuong. Kuong.
[It’s nothing. Please get some rest.]
Pink-fur quickly brushed off her emotions, cradled Cuengi in her arms, and closed her eyes.
What was that about?
Unable to ask further, Sejun headed home.
The moon and stars were hidden behind clouds, making the night darker than usual, but Sejun didn’t mind.
He was familiar with the path and surrounded by trustworthy beings, so he felt no anxiety at all.
After a while.
“Paespaes’s meal preparation complete.”
Sejun prepared the fruits that Paespaes would eat.
As soon as he lay down on his pillow in the bedroom,
Kueeeo.
He fell asleep instantly.
***
The next morning.
Slurp.
“Let’s see.”
After finishing breakfast, Sejun sipped his coffee while reviewing the paper Tier had left earlier.
[Purple Tower’s Growth Conditions (2/8)]
– Tower Farmer (A): Achieved
– Create 10 or more new crop varieties: Not achieved (0/10)
– Neutralize 50% or more of the tower’s poison: Not achieved (45%)
– Grow two World Trees: Not achieved (0/2)
– Secure at least 10,000 pieces of World’s Energy: Not achieved
– Possess 15 Divine Relics: Not achieved (3/15)
– Achieve three great accomplishments: Achieved (3/3)
– Expand the Purple Tower’s entrances to 120: Not achieved (80/120)
Where should I start?
Sejun pondered as he examined the growth conditions for the Great Purple Tower.
World’s Energy needs purification first, so exclude that.
Creating 10 new crop varieties and expanding the tower’s entrances to 120 would take too long, so those were also out.
He decided to set aside the tasks that would take a long time.
Since what Tier wanted was for the Great Purple Tower to be completed in the shortest time possible.
With those options eliminated, four conditions remained for Sejun to fulfill the growth requirements of the Great Purple Tower.
Hehehe. Then let’s start with the easiest one.
“Vice Chairman Theo, take out 13 Divine Relics.”
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”
At Sejun’s command, Theo rummaged through his bag and pulled out the Divine Relics.
However,
“Meow?!”
We’re short three, meow!
There were only 10 Divine Relics in his bag.
‘I, Vice Chairman Theo, need three more Divine Relics, meow! Gods, hurry up and send me three Divine Relics, meow!’
Theo urgently issued an order to the full-time gods of Sejun Company.
[Wal, the God of Walnuts, sends the Divine Relic Acupressure Walnut.]
[Buko, the God of Axes, sends the Divine Relic Ultimate Battle Axe.]
The gods hurriedly sent their Divine Relics to Theo.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, here are 13 Divine Relics, meow!”
Thanks to this, Theo did not disappoint Sejun.
Puhuhut. Thank you, everyone, meow!
Theo expressed his gratitude to the gods.
However, there was another reason why the gods responded so quickly to Theo’s request.
Just a moment ago,
[<Manager> God of Merchants, Hel: Hehehe, the hand is faster than the eye!]
[<Manager> Seed Shop Headquarters, God of Walnuts, Wal: Oh! Success! It was worth waiting since yesterday!]
[<Manager> Combat Shop Headquarters, God of Axes, Buko: Splitting it cleanly in one strike is the essence of axe techniques. For the full-time employees here, I’ll sell my secret skill book, One Chop, One Kill, at a 10% discount.] ꞦÃ₦ÖBЁꞨ
[The first-come, first-served emergency quest for three Divine Relics for Vice Chairman Park Theo of Sejun Company has been completed.]
As soon as Theo made his request, a first-come, first-served quest message appeared on the full-time employee communication network, and it was quickly claimed.
[<Manager> Combat Shop Headquarters, God of Spears, Spi: So close!]
[<Manager> Seed Shop Headquarters, God of Sprouts, Bud: Why did it have to be when I was washing my face… ㅠㅠ]
The gods who missed out on Theo’s quest regretted it.
The reason they were so eager was because of the welfare points they could earn from completing the quest.
These welfare points could be used in various ways, but
Most gods used welfare points to purchase Divine Power.
1 welfare point = 1,000 Divine Power.
For hastily made Divine Relics, the reward was quite generous.
At that moment,
Ulrich, taken in by Buko’s sales pitch, sent a message.
[Black Tower, 40F Black Orc King, Ulrich: Thank you.]
[Black Tower, 40F Black Orc King, Ulrich, has sent 8 Sejun Company Welfare Points to <Manager> Combat Shop Headquarters, God of Axes, Buko.]
The transaction was completed.
Thus, a new, infinitely producible weapon known as welfare points had emerged.
Meanwhile,
“Vice Chairman Theo, thank you. The gods have been working hard making Divine Relics lately.”
“Puhuhut. That’s because Great Hybrid Chairman Park is amazing, meow!”
“No. It’s because our Vice Chairman Theo is competent.”
“Puhuhut. That’s true, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am very competent, meow!”
“Wow. This cat has zero humility.”
“Puhuhut. What is humility, meow?! I don’t know such a thing, meow! More importantly, Chairman Park, your face is rotting, meow!”
“It is NOT rotting!”
“It is, meow! Rot… Chairman Park, I’m sorry, meow!”
Completely unaware of that fact, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of Sejun Company spent yet another day playfully praising and teasing each other, cherishing these seemingly insignificant but precious moments.
After spending time punishing and enjoying happiness by thoroughly stretching Theo’s cheeks, Sejun let him go, and
“Meow…”
Theo rubbed his own cheeks and immediately clung back onto Sejun’s knee.
“Tier~nim, here you go.”
Sejun quietly called Tier over and handed him the 13 Divine Relics.
The reason Sejun quietly called Tier over was that Tier had asked him to keep it a secret from the other dragons.
“Is this enough?”
Sejun asked Tier.
-Duhahaha. Yes. Now, the requirement of Divine Relics is exceeded.
Tier checked the Great Purple Tower growth conditions using the crystal orb and laughed in satisfaction.
“That means, out of the 8 conditions, 4 are now complete…”
Sejun crossed out ‘Possess 15 Divine Relics’ on the paper with the Great Purple Tower growth conditions.
And then,
The answer was always at the site itself.
For the remaining tasks, he decided to head to the Purple Tower and solve them there.
“Guys!”
Sejun gathered his group and used waypoint to teleport to the Purple Tower.
***
…
..
.
As soon as Sejun arrived,
“Sejun~nim, welcome.”
“Welcome…”
Veronica greeted Sejun enthusiastically, while beside her, a slender female elf greeted him with an expression as if she had just swallowed something bitter.
Unlike Veronica, who was happy to see him, the elf looked as if she had absolutely no desire to be here.
And,
‘Why am I in this place…?’
Just as Sejun suspected, Choba, the Purple Tower’s legendary merchant, was feeling quite wronged.
With the growth of the Great Purple Tower, it was her fate to become this man’s subordinate.
At that moment,
Clang!
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!”
Theo jumped out of the Void Storage and latched onto Sejun’s face.
Kueng!
Kking!
Cuengi and Blackie also leaped out and threw themselves at Sejun.
‘Maybe he’s not so bad?’
Seeing how affectionate his companions were with him, Choba felt a little reassured.
“Puhuhut. Legendary Merchant of the Purple Tower, nice to meet you, meow! I am-”
Scary…
That is, until Theo, while introducing himself, started fondling a stamp with a sinister grin.
As Choba began worrying about her future,
“Veronica, why hasn’t the detoxification rate here surpassed 50%?”
Sejun asked Veronica, thinking this would be the easiest problem to solve.
“That’s because…”
Veronica began to explain.
After planting the Detoxifying Green Onions Sejun had given them, most of the Purple Tower’s land had been purified of poison.
However, the 66th floor,
That was the problem.
No matter how much detoxification they did, the percentage never exceeded 50%.
And as time passed, the poison spread again, causing the percentage to drop instead.
“We searched every corner of the 66th floor, but we couldn’t find the cause.”
“Is that so? Veronica, do you have the Land Deed for Tower 66th floor?”
“Yes. Here it is.”
Veronica, who had prepared in advance, handed Sejun the 66th-floor land deed.
“Guys, get back inside.”
After making sure his companions entered the Void Storage,
“Alright, I’ll be back soon.”
Swoosh.
After saying goodbye to Veronica and Choba, Sejun unfolded the land deed and vanished.
“Will Sejun-nim be alright?”
Choba asked worriedly, her voice filled with concern as she looked at Veronica.
She knew how dangerous the 66th floor was.
“Don’t worry. Theo~nim went with him.”
“Wait, what?! That sinister-looking cat from earlier?”
“Yes. As long as Sejun~nim and Theo~nim are together, there’s nothing they can’t solve.”
“Huh?”
Just as Choba was trying to process Veronica’s words,
…
..
.
Sejun had arrived at the 66th floor.
And,
104.28.193.250
[You are in an invincible state.]
[You do not take damage.]
“…Vice Chairman Theo, green onion!”
Clang!
Seeing the message, Sejun hurriedly opened the Void Storage.
“Chairman Park, here, meow!”
Waiting right by the entrance, Theo swiftly grabbed a green onion and shoved it into Sejun’s mouth.
You didn’t have to give it to me like that!
Crunch. Crunch.
Sejun chewed on the green onion while glaring at Theo.
I, Vice Chairman Theo, did nothing wrong, meow…
Theo averted his gaze as if he were innocent,
Kking!
[Butler! The Great Blackie is dying!]
Blackie the sunfish, who was afflicted by the poison, called for Sejun.
*****
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