TL: Hanguk
Temple of the Creator God.
Shrrrk.
The Creator God was once again combining beads to complete the picture.
At that moment,
“This is…?”
The Creator God was startled upon seeing the picture that was almost 80% complete.
The picture contained an image of himself.
He was depicted in a competition against the next Creator God, racing to see who could complete their puzzle first.
“But this… I lost here…”
Seeing the picture, the Creator God recalled the outcome from that time.
He had won. Then why?
The Creator God could not understand.
What was the message behind this?
The next Creator God’s intentions were unclear just from the picture alone.
However, one thing was certain.
This memory, this event seemed to have had a tremendous impact on the next Creator God’s corruption.
***
<Bix>
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, we’ll be back soon, meow!”
Kueng!
[Cuengi will be back soon!]
As soon as Theo and Cuengi finished speaking,
Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out from the formation of calamities charging toward the city walls.
In an instant, the two reached the enemy’s ranks and began dealing with them.
“Follow Theo-nim!”
“Follow Cuengi-nim!”
Even the citizens of the city-state of Mepol threw open the gates and rushed forward.
Just moments ago, the two ogres Theo had taken down had been attacking Mepol’s walls.
Sejun and his group, after defeating the ogres, had been welcomed and treated with the utmost hospitality by Mepol’s king, Messius.
But then, five more ogres had marched toward Mepol, leading more calamities, prompting Theo and Cuengi to step forward to handle them.
This place, <Bix>, had no large nations and was mostly composed of city-states.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Follow great boss Blackie!]
Blackie, excitedly playing leader, followed the citizens of Mepol.
A little while later,
[In total, you have gained 531.2 billion and 31.71 million experience points.]
Once again, [System 371] irritated Sejun.
By now, my favorability should be skyrocketing, right?
I don’t need to worry about impeachment anymore, do I?
Unaware that Sejun’s hostility toward it was growing, the system was simply pleased with itself.
“You guys did well. Now, let’s load them into the Void Storage.”
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”
Kueng!
Sejun and his group collected the corpses of the calamities and returned to Mepol.
And then,
“Messius-nim, would you like to purchase the Calamity Extermination Package?”
“Puhuhut. If you have any shame, you should buy it, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng!
[Hehehe. Everything Dad sells is good! If you don’t buy it, Cuengi will get mad!]
They officially started their sales pitch.
The first calamity, the Locust Swarm, could be countered with Sturdy Blade Green Onions and Detoxifying Green Onions.
The second calamity, the Giant Bloodsucking Leech, could be dealt with using grape wine made from Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes.
For the third calamity, the Fire Moth, the solution was Sticky Corn.
Unfortunately, there were no counter crops for the fourth calamity, the Petrifying Spider, or the fifth calamity, the Slime.
Instead, they suggested using Triple-Ripened Pineapples and Scorching Cherries as makeshift bombs.
Of course, the level 8 world residents of <Bix> were capable of handling the fifth calamity, but the issue was their sheer numbers.
Even now, the calamities were devouring everything edible in <Bix> and multiplying rapidly.
“V-very well! I will purchase everything!”
Whether it was because of Sejun’s persuasion or Theo and Cuengi’s intimidation, Messius agreed without a second thought.
After selling the crops necessary for eliminating the calamities to Messius,
“Alright. Now, I’m selling food.”
Sejun began preparing and selling dishes to the citizens of Mepol.
And,
“Puhuhut. Buy the great Chairman Park’s cooking, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Dad’s cooking is delicious!]
Theo and Cuengi were helping Sejun attract customers.
Grrr. Kking!
[Grrr. If you buy the roasted and dried sweet potatoes, great Blackie won’t stand for it!]
On the other hand, the Blackie Family was growling at any customers who even approached the roasted and dried sweet potatoes, preventing them from making a purchase.
“I’ll take this braised spicy chicken, please.”
“Ah, the minimum price for dishes made from the first calamity, the Locust Swarm, starts at 10,000 Tower Coins. They have stat-boosting effects.”
“What?! That’s way too expensive…”
“Haak! Our great hybrid Chairman Park’s food prices are extremely reasonable, meow! Buy quickly, meow!”
“…Alright. I’ll take it.”
There was a bit of intimidation involved, but in the end, Sejun made money, the citizens of Mepol became safer from the calamities, and they got stronger, a win-win for everyone.
As Sejun continued selling the Calamity Extermination Package and calamity-based dishes in the city-state of Mepol, the sky darkened.
Sejun and his companions then retired to the rooms provided by Messius, lying on their beds, preparing for round two.
***
Blackie’s Mental World.
“Guys, take this and forgive my guys, okay?”
Sejun distributed roasted and dried sweet potatoes to the souls emerging from the World’s Energy, seeking forgiveness for the Blackie Family.
“I’m really sorry.”
“We’re sorry.”
The Blackie Family also followed behind Sejun, offering their sincere apologies.
“Puhuhut. Please forgive us after eating the grilled fish personally cooked by our great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!”
“Eat this honey and forgive us!”
Theo and Cuengi also assisted Sejun in seeking forgiveness for the Blackie Family.
“We forgive you. But… could I have one more of those?”
“I forgive you too. I’d like one more grilled fish…”
Thanks to Sejun and his party’s efforts, the souls forgave the Blackie Family.
The corruption energy lingering in the souls began to dissipate under Sejun’s gaze and vanished.
At that moment,
Gururuk.
A single corruption energy did not disappear under Sejun’s gaze and instead began to take form.
However,
Flaash!
As Sejun’s pupils glowed intensely in golden light,
Fwoooosh.
-Kyaaahhh!
Letting out nothing but a scream of agony as its body burned, the corrupted thought was completely obliterated.
Unlike before, Sejun had now gained the ability to erase even powerful corrupted thoughts.
It was a gift from the lingering will of the Creator God.
“Haha. Acting all tough.”
Feeling proud after eliminating the corruption, Sejun smirked.
“Meow?!”
Normally, Theo would have immediately pounced on Sejun, saying his face had gotten ugly again.
But this time, Theo simply stared at him in a daze.
Chairman Park… looks so cool, meow!
Was it that Sejun had actually become cool? Or had Theo’s standards dropped? It was hard to tell.
While Sejun and his party continued apologizing to the souls, now free from the threat of corruption,
Kurrr.
Gororong.
Kurorong.
Kkirorong.
…
..
.
Creeeak.
The door to the room where Sejun and his party were sleeping opened cautiously.
And then,
“Your Majesty, they are all asleep.”
King Messius of the city-state of Mepol, along with his subordinates, carefully entered the room.
“Good. They’re definitely asleep, right?”
“Yes. We have released a large amount of sleep-inducing agents, strong enough to put even giant beasts to sleep. They won’t wake up for days.”
“Excellent. Begin preparations for the master-servant contract magic.”
“Yes, sir.”
Messius intended to cast a master-servant contract spell on Theo and Cuengi to make them his subordinates.
To maintain his power and protect Mepol, he had deliberately treated Sejun and his party with the utmost hospitality to lower their guard.
However, there was something Messius had overlooked.
Daytime words are heard by Theo, and nighttime words are heard by Paespaes.
(Pip-pip. Who are you? Did I just hear something about forming a master-servant contract with our Sejun-nim?!)
Paespaes, who had been standing guard near Sejun, turned to Messius and questioned him.
“There’s nothing you need to know. Restrain it quietly.”
Messius dismissed Paespaes, thinking he looked weak and unthreatening.
“Yes. Wind Press.”
“Paralyze.”
“Slow.”
Following Messius’ orders, the mages cast their spells on Paespaes.
However, Paespaes’ skin was that of the great golden dragon, granting it immense magic resistance. The spells had no effect whatsoever.
And then,
(Pip-smash! Pip-smash!)
Paespaes’ counterattack.
Thud, thud, thud.
With a single body slam from Paespaes, everyone was knocked unconscious.
(Pip-pip. Now I need to stamp them. I’ve really wanted to do this! Piphihi.)
Paespaes eagerly stamped its paw print onto the foreheads of Messius and his subordinates.
Of course, it had no effect.
***
The Next Morning.
“Alrig- Huh?!”
As soon as Sejun woke up, he saw Messius and his subordinates tied up, dozing off.
“Why are these people…?”
While Sejun was wondering,
(Pip-pip. Sejun-nim, these guys tried to put a master-servant contract on you! They’re bad people!)
“A master-servant contract?”
They tried to enslave me?!
Sejun was furious after hearing Paespaes’ words.
To be fair, Messius felt slightly wronged in this situation.
The master-servant contract required an enormous amount of resources, so Sejun and the Blackie Family, whom they could easily suppress, had never been his focus.
A little while later,
“Haak! Haak! Haak! How dare you try to make our great hybrid Chairman Park a slave?! Unforgivable, meow!”
Theo expressed his anger with a three-stage Haak and
Stamp. Stamp. Stamp.
He stamped Messius and his subordinates’ foreheads.
And just like that, Messius and his men became full-time employees of Sejun Company.
“You all will be the eternal rookies, meow!”
Theo added an extra punishment, eternal rookie status.
Apparently, attempting to make Sejun a slave enraged him more than just trying to kill him.
“Vice Chairman Theo, that’s too harsh.”
“Really, meow?! Then they can be rookies for just 100 years, meow!”
Thanks to Sejun’s intervention, their rookie period was reduced from eternity to 100 years.
Now that Messius had officially become a Sejun Company employee,
“Puhuhut. Messius, take us to your treasure vault, meow!”
“…Yes.”
Theo proudly raided Messius’ assets.
“Hehehe. Let’s see what we’ve got here.”
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, let’s take everything valuable, meow!”
“Of course.”
Thanks to this, Sejun’s family extended their stay in <Bix> by a week.
Five Days Later.
“Once we take care of these, we’re done, right?”
Sejun asked, looking at three Planet-Destroying Turtles in the distance.
“Puhuhut. Looks like it, meow! Cuengi, go bring them here, meow!”
Kueng!
Cuengi flew toward the Planet-Destroying Turtles.
Shrink…
Shrink…
The Planet-Destroying Turtles hurriedly shrank themselves and started groveling before Cuengi, the Beast of Apocalypse.
Once the battle was over,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. It’s all thanks to the great Blackie!]
Blackie was puffing up with pride.
“Oh my, our Blackie’s face has gotten quite ugly?”
Sejun teased as he kneaded Blackie’s chubby cheeks.
Kking! Kking!
[No! Great Blackie’s face is not ugly!]
Blackie barked insistently in protest.
A little while later,
“Alright, let’s head back.”
Sejun gathered his companions and returned to the Black Tower.
…
..
.
“There were fewer calamities than I expected.”
He had only filled half of his Void Storage.
I want to become a landlord quickly…
Sejun was frustrated that he hadn’t been able to eliminate more calamities.
“Aileen, I’m back.”
He informed Aileen of his return.
[The Tower’s Administrator says you did well and that the other leaders are waiting for you.]
“The leaders?”
While Sejun was talking with Aileen,
Flap. Flap.
The dragons of the Four Dragons Council and Five Dragons Council flew toward Sejun.
And then,
-Sejun, hurry over. Would you mind coming to our Golden Tower for a moment to deal with some calamities?
-Our Red Tower needs help too…
-Our White Tower as well…
The great dragons were asking Sejun to handle the calamities that had invaded the worlds connected to their towers.
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Without Sejun’s help, it would take far longer to deal with the calamities, and ultimately, the probability of destruction was high.
“Hehehe. Of course. I should definitely take care of it for you.”
Fortunately, it seemed there were still plenty of calamities left to handle.
*****
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