TL: Hanguk
Outskirts of Destruction.
“It’s too big…”
Sejun muttered as he closely observed the Tear of Destruction that Theo was pointing at.
If the Tears of Destruction he usually dealt with were considered a size of 1, then this one was over 10,000. Considering the distance, it was probably even larger.
On top of that,
How do we even get there?
The place Theo was pointing at was far away, and in between, there were numerous Tears of Destruction much larger than the ones Sejun had faced before.
Would it be okay?
“Puhuhut.”
If we go there, I can teach that system bastard who tormented our Chairman Park a lesson, meow!
Theo couldn’t hide his joy at the thought of finally being able to punish the system.
“Let’s start by dealing with a smaller one first. Cuengi, send me over there.”
When Sejun spoke, leaving his companions behind and instructing Cuengi,
Kueng!
Cuengi used telekinesis to move Sejun toward the Tear of Destruction he had indicated.
As he got closer,
Wriggle.
A Tear of Destruction, twice the usual size, transformed into Sejun’s image.
Apparently, due to its inherent abilities, the Destruction Sejun didn’t fall. Unlike Sejun, who needed Cuengi’s help.
The Destruction Sejun charged at Sejun, But,
Hahaha. How dare you attack Master Park Sejun!
Whack. Thud-thud.
Sejun mercilessly pummeled the Destruction Sejun.
And just like that, the Destruction Sejun immediately became obedient.
What the…?
Sejun felt strange seeing Destruction Sejun’s cowering appearance. Unknowingly, Sejun was receiving mirror therapy.
Even if it’s timid, it should still work well, right?
Shaking off his uneasy feelings, Sejun led the cowering Destruction Sejun to Jǫrmungandr’s stomach,
Plop. Plop.
Destruction Sejun planted Destruction Devourer seeds more skillfully than the previous Destruction Sejuns.
“Hehehe. Nice.”
Gaining confidence, Sejun then aimed for a Tear of Destruction three times the usual size.
“Hahaha. I won.”
Once again, he subdued it easily.
From then on, Sejun gradually increased the difficulty level as he cleared a path toward the place that Theo was drawn to.
And then, when he faced a Destruction Sejun that had transformed from a Tear of Destruction thirty times the usual size,
Thud-thud.
“Huff… huff… I won!”
Sejun was no longer able to overpower the Destruction Sejun so easily.
Yet, once defeated, it still became docile.
Don’t you have an unbreakable spirit?
Watching the obedient Destruction Sejun, Sejun reflected on himself.
And then, against the forty-times-sized Destruction Sejun…
“If we fought on the ground, I would’ve won…”
He lost.
Whoosh.
Because it had swung its hand and released an aura attack.
Why can it do something even I can’t…?
The Destruction Sejun was using a skill that was of a higher level than any of Sejun’s own abilities.
“Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park is protected by me, Vice Chairman Theo!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Cuengi will protect Dad!]
Of course, thanks to Theo and Cuengi, the ultimate victor was Sejun.
Unfortunately, from the forty-times-sized Destruction Sejun onward, they could no longer capture them for farming. Their temperament became too violent, leaving no choice but to eliminate them.
By directly eliminating them, no Incomplete Creator God’s Tears were produced, But,
[You have gained 40 billion experience points, 50% of the experience points Advanced Herbalist Park Cuengi acquired.]
Clink.
Instead, they earned experience points and Tower Coins.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Butler! Hide behind me!]
Blackie stepped forward, pretending to act tough for Sejun, but his words and actions didn’t match.
His trembling legs and the tail tucked between them clearly showed how scared he was.
Hehehe. You sunfish. Getting scared over this?
Sejun felt a surge of pride as he watched.
But then, a new problem arose.
[All abilities decrease by 50%.]
[Your life force is rapidly depleting.]
[You will die soon.]
As soon as they left Jǫrmungandr’s body and entered an area without the Energy of Creation, they were blocked by the Energy of Destruction and could go no further.
This made Sejun realize that traveling directly would be difficult.
[ I can send you there… ]
From afar, Flamie watched Sejun with a look of regret.
At that moment,
Pwoooong.
Blue gas was once again released from Jǫrmungandr’s mouth and tail.
And then,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Fart Captain Kabulto just farted! ]
“Hahaha. Didn’t we just move a little because of the fart?”
Kkiruk!
Sharalang!
…
..
.
The Blackie Family didn’t miss the chance to tease the youngest.
And then,
“Huh? We moved?”
Hearing their conversation, a good idea struck Sejun.
A little while later,
“Kabulto, aim properly.”
– …Okay…
At Sejun’s words, Jǫrmungandr responded.
Currently, Kabulto had reentered his main body and was moving it, just enough to be effective, but not too much.
If he used too much of his main body’s power, he risked once again being drawn to the power of Destruction and reverting to an Apostle of Destruction.
Of course, this didn’t mean that Sejun would be in danger,
I just don’t want to get beaten again…
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Kabulto was the one at risk.
Inside Kabulto’s mental world, the rest of the Blackie Family surrounded him,
Hehe. Just try to change.
Grrr. Kabulto, stay focused.
Karurur. You know what happens if you lose focus, right?
The moment he showed even a hint of turning back into an Apostle of Destruction, they were ready to beat him down.
It was like telling someone they could drink but not get drunk, but Kabulto had no choice but to succeed. Otherwise, he would get beaten.
“Alright! Fart Ship, launch!”
Sejun shouted,
Pwoooong.
With the sound of Fart Captain Kabulto’s fart, Jǫrmungandr’s body began to move little by little.
This time, because his mouth was closed, even the Energy of Creation that would have escaped through his mouth was expelled through his tail, producing an even stronger fart and generating greater propulsion.
Pwoo-boo-boong.
Jǫrmungandr’s body advanced, farting as it went.
I want to die.
Whether it was fortunate or not, Kabulto felt so humiliated that the thought of desiring the power of Destruction didn’t cross his mind at all.
Thus, carrying Sejun and his companions, Jǫrmungandr’s body leisurely drifted through the space filled with the Energy of Destruction.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park is truly a genius, meow! We’re getting closer to the pull without even moving, meow!”
As the distance to the gigantic Tear of Destruction decreased, Theo’s sense of attraction grew stronger.
“Huhut. From now on, call me Genius Park Sejun.”
Sejun smirked proudly under Theo’s admiring gaze.
“Chairman Park, your face is rotting, meow!”
Seeing Sejun’s smug face, Theo hurriedly stomped on it with his golden-glowing front paw.
“No, it’s not!”
“Yes, it is, meow! It’s really rotten, meow!”
Kihihit. Kking! Kking! Kking!
[Hehe. That’s right! Butler’s face is rotting! So the great Blackie will stomp on it too! ]
Kueng!
[Cuengi will give Dad a massage too! ]
As Sejun and his companions bickered, a pure white serpent glided through a crimson galaxy, leaving behind a trail of blue foam.
***
No. Park Sejun, why does he keep getting stronger?
Why is he getting stronger?!
[System 371] couldn’t understand it.
Park Sejun, who had entered the Tower due to a system error when the Administrator of the Black Tower, the Great Black Dragon Aileen Pritani, lost consciousness.
No. Why are you entering that portal?!
That portal was connected to the 99th floor of the Black Tower!
Originally, the portal should have simply disappeared, but when Sejun jumped in, things escalated.
At first, [System 371] was flustered, but upon checking Sejun’s pathetic talents and strength, utterly incapable of surviving on the 99th floor of the Black Tower, it quickly relaxed.
It assumed Sejun would die soon and paid no further attention to him. It thought the error would vanish on its own.
However, contrary to [System 371]’s expectations, Sejun stubbornly clung to life on the 99th floor like a cockroach. And before it knew it, he began to strain the system.
Causing strain on the system meant that each of his actions was affecting the world.
At first, the strain was small, but it gradually grew.
To the point that even [System 371] could perceive it.
And then,
Hmph. You entered as an error.
Hehehe. Did you think you were going to get stronger this time?
[System 371] found amusement in subtly making Sejun’s life harder.
Even though Sejun and Theo said they would impeach it,
What?! Impeach me?!
Hmph! Try it if you can.
Hehehe. What are you going to do?
[System 371] wasn’t afraid at all.
To impeach it, they needed to access the system through one of only two system terminals,
One was in the hands of the Apostles of Destruction, and the other was hidden in a place no one knew.
Thus, while diligently working and occasionally messing with Sejun, [System 371] began to feel something strange.
Lately, things seemed more relaxed?
At some point, the strain it had been receiving had decreased.
But,
What is this?
Less work is always a good thing.
[System 371] didn’t pay much attention to it.
However, it never could have imagined,
Huh?! What is that?!
System SJC?!
Where did that come from?!
Sejun Company’s system, [System SJC], had been handling tasks related to Sejun Company’s employees in place of [System 371].
If it had been discovered early on, [System 371] would have immediately erased it. But by the time [System 371] noticed [System SJC], it had already grown too large.
Large enough to handle 10% of the world’s system burden.
There should only be one system, me!
Still, since [System SJC] was relatively weak, [System 371] intended to eliminate it, even if it meant suffering some damage.
But then,
What?! Why are the gods…?!
While handling urgent matters, some of the gods affiliated with it had transferred their allegiance to [System SJC], and
On top of that, as the number of Sejun Company employees surged, [System SJC] became too powerful.
Now, [System SJC] was handling 25% of the total system burden.
At this point, even [System 371] could no longer recklessly erase it.
Thus, all it could do was watch as [System SJC] grew stronger, siphoning away its power as the number of Sejun Company employees increased.
Still, I’m the main system, so my 51% share is safe.
Thinking complacently, [System 371] kept an eye on [System SJC].
Then,
Huh?!
The system felt a chilling golden energy brush past it.
No way?!
Hurriedly, [System 371] checked on the location of the system terminal.
The one it had hidden was still secure, But,
No!
Sejun and Theo were closing in on the system terminal held by the Apostles of Destruction.
Don’t come!
[System 371] screamed in fear, but there was nothing it could do.
No, even if they have the system terminal, they can’t access,
Clinging to its last shred of hope, [System 371] refused to give up.
However,
Puhuhut. Time to impeach the system bastard that tormented Chairman Park, meow!
Such obstacles were meaningless before Theo, the devoted fanatic of Sejun’s knee. As always.
***
“Let’s call it a day.”
Sejun stopped moving. It was time for dinner.
And so, Sejun returned to the Black Tower.
“Cuengi, what do you want to eat for dinner today?”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. I want Grandma’s kimchi stew today!]
“Oh, kimchi stew is a great choice! Wait a second. Mom’s kimchi…”
Sejun searched for kimchi in Void Storage.
Every time the seasons changed, Kim Dong-sik delivered Kim Mi-ran’s kimchi to the 1st floor of the Tower, and Elka and the other wolves transported it to the 99th floor.
“Cuengi, should we put tuna in the kimchi stew today?”
He thought about making tuna kimchi stew for the first time in a while, But,
Kueng! Kueng!
[No! The essence of kimchi stew is meat kimchi stew!]
Cuengi was a purist.
“I was just joking. Dad was planning to use slime meat anyway.”
Sejun smoothly went along with it as he started cooking the kimchi stew, set the rice to cook, and grilled some fish.
A little while later,
“Guys, let’s eat.”
Sejun called his companions to join him for dinner.
“Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park’s grilled fish is the best, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Grandma’s kimchi stew is delicious!]
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Butler! Give me more roasted and dried sweet potato!]
“Alright. Here. Kabulto, you should eat a lot too. You’ll need strength(?) for tomorrow.”
Yol-yol…
A somewhat peaceful dinner time.
But then,
Crack.
The Black Moon began to open.
*****
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