TL: Hanguk
Forest of Creation.
[Hehe. I finally made a 0.1% Avatar!]
Flamie looked proudly at Flamie No. 200, which she had created.
There was still a long way to go, but she was steadily improving.
[Hehe. I need to practice more!]
Just as the excited Flamie was about to create another Avatar,
“That’s enough.”
The Trial Statue, which had been silently observing until now, spoke.
“No, that should be sufficient. It’s time to begin the trial.”
The Trial Statue spoke in a slightly anxious tone.
[Okay…]
I don’t want to take the test.
Flamie, who had been delaying the trial as much as possible, responded in a gloomy voice.
Of course, it wasn’t because she was afraid of the trial.
Once she passed the fourth trial, it would become even harder to see Sejun…
Passing the trial would make her stronger, which meant she would have to practice creating even weaker Avatars, delaying the time she could meet Sejun.
“Then, the fourth trial will begin.”
The Trial Statue spoke firmly to Flamie.
It had initially planned to wait longer, but an urgent reason had arisen to start the trial quickly.
Someone was interfering in the trial site, affecting the trial itself.
If things continued as they were, one of the five locations designated for this trial would disappear.
“The fourth trial requires you to use your Avatar to transform the Five Great Wastelands into lands brimming with life. However, your Avatar can only possess up to 5% of your main body’s power.”
[Understood! But where are the Five Great Wastelands?]
“The Five Great Wastelands are <Avian>, <Sirona>…”
The Trial Statue listed the Five Great Wastelands to Flamie.
That was it. The reason Flamie had to take the trial quickly was because Sejun was already turning <Avian> into a land full of life.
And then,
[Huh?! <Avian> is where Sejun~nim is?!]
Flamie, who was fully aware of Sejun’s every move.
Hehe. Sejun~nim is helping me! That means this is a team play between Sejun~nim and me!
Thinking that she was taking the trial together with Sejun, her previously gloomy mood brightened completely.
***
<Avian>
“Abundance! Abundance!”
Let’s Finish Before Blackie Wakes Up!
Sejun was using his power diligently to make Blackie’s bald spot grow back.
Gulp. Gulp.
While earnestly drinking Mugwort Juice of Life potion.
Despite being sunfish Blackie’s fur, because of his bloodline, even after using his power dozens of times, the fur didn’t grow back.
He had considered hiding the bald spot and feeding Blackie some Exploding Stamina Corn, but hiding the bald spot was difficult,
And feeding him was even harder.
Getting Blackie, a die-hard fan of Roasted and Dried Sweet Potato, to eat corn was no easy task.
Using his power was a much simpler solution.
A little while later,
“Whew. Done.”
Sejun had finally covered up Blackie’s bald spot when,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe! Butler! Great Blackie has solved it!]
Blackie woke up and barked triumphantly.
And then,
Wooahhh…
Yongboon turned completely pale and froze. Not metaphorically, literally turning into ice.
There’s a saying that the mind controls the body, but turning a lava giant into an ice giant?
Sejun was amazed at the abilities of the Blackie Family.
Should he rename him to Eolboon instead?
While thinking such idle thoughts.
[Congratulations on making progress in your quest.]
A message appeared in front of Sejun.
What? Was that sarcasm?
It was clearly a congratulatory message, but Sejun felt annoyed.
At this point, no matter how much praise he received, he could no longer take it as genuine from [System 371].
So Yongboon was the unknown heat, huh?
It wasn’t intentional, but the quest was being completed smoothly.
“Alright, now let’s go hunt the locusts.”
Kuehehehe. Kueng?!
[Hehehe. That means dinner is chicken, right?!]
“Hehehe. That’s right. Spicy chicken, too.”
Kueng!
Cuengi cheered at Sejun’s words.
Yes. That’s the reaction he wanted.
Seeing Cuengi’s reaction, Sejun smiled in satisfaction.
“Alright, let’s head out.”
“Puhuhut. Understood, meow!”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot! Yes!”
Kueng!
Kking!
Just as Sejun and his group were about to move again to deal with the calamity,
Sejun~nim, you haven’t forgotten your promise with me, right?
Iona looked at Sejun, asking with her eyes.
And then,
“Ah. Vice Chairman Theo, take care of the other side.”
As soon as Sejun made eye contact with Iona, he assigned Theo a task.
“Meow?! No way, meow! I’m going with Chairman Park, meow!”
Theo, unwilling to be separated from Sejun, flatly refused.
However,
“I’m entrusting it to you because you’re the Vice Chairman I trust the most.”
“Puhuhut. So that’s how it is, meow?! Then I, Vice Chairman Theo, who has the full trust of great Hybrid Chairman Park, will take care of it, meow!”
Theo was instantly swayed by Sejun’s words.
“In return, I’ll send Iona with you, so finish it quickly and come back.”
“Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Iona, let’s go, meow!”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot! Yes!”
Sejun naturally paired Theo with Iona, successfully setting up a date for the two.
“Iona, fighting.”
Sejun~nim, thank you!
Iona sent a grateful look to Sejun for his support and then departed eastward with Theo.
Today, the calamities of <Avian> would not face an enraged Iona but a happy Iona instead.
Though the outcome, death by meteor, would remain the same.
“Well then, shall we move too?”
Sejun and his group headed west.
***
55th Floor of the Black Tower.
White Castle, the royal palace of the Red Ribbon Kingdom.
“What?! Uren~nim has entered the kingdom?! What about my uncle? Did my uncle come with him?”
Upon hearing about Uren’s arrival, Heuk Wol-bok asked urgently.
In truth, he needed Theo, but there was a 99% chance that Theo was wherever Sejun was, and Sejun was wherever Theo was, so it was practically the same thing.
“He did not come.”
I had a dream about eating rotten carrots last night…
Uren had shown up on the very day Heuk Wol-bok had a bad dream. It was an ominous sign.
“Quickly, contact the 99th floor of the tower and tell my uncle to come here.”
“Well… Sejun~nim is not currently in the Black Tower.”
“What?!”
Of all times, why did my uncle have to leave the tower now?!
Heuk Wol-bok was filled with worry.
At that moment,
Ppyak!
[Please accept my confession!]
Ppip. Ppip.
[I’m on duty. Step aside.]
Ppyak!
[Then at least have dinner with me later!]
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Ppip. Ppip.
[I have plans. Now, go away.]
“Huh?!”
Master Bo?!
Heuk Wol-bok’s eyes caught sight of Bochi bothering Lara, the deputy commander of the Royal Guards, while she was on duty.
A few days ago,
Bochi had come to the Red Ribbon Kingdom in search of love.
Where is my ideal type?
He was still searching for a female with a thick, luxurious black fur.
As he wandered through the streets,
Ppip?
[Guys, what should we eat?]
Ppip!
[Lara unnie, a new shop opened selling spicy grilled carrots, and it’s really popular these days!]
Ppip? Ppip!
[Really? Then let’s go there!]
Ppip!
[Yes! Lara unnie!]
A group of Black Rabbits with thick, lush fur passed right in front of Bochi.
And then,
Thump. Thump.
Bochi’s heart was instantly stolen by Lara, the Black Rabbit wearing a yellow ribbon on her ear.
I found her! My ideal type!
Ppyak!
[Beautiful Lady Lara! Please go out with me!]
As a master of swordsmanship, Bochi never missed an opening and struck immediately, but romance was vastly different from swordplay.
Instead of targeting openings, one had to fill them.
And then,
Ting!
Ppip!
[No way!]
As expected, Lara’s defenses were impenetrable.
She completely blocked Bochi’s confession attack, and since then, Bochi had been following her around, confessing to her every chance he got.
Even coming all the way to her workplace.
It was truly the worst.
But the worst part was that whenever someone else appeared, Bochi would immediately hide, making it so that even when Lara reported an intruder, no one believed her.
As a result, rumors had started spreading that Lara was seeing things.
There was no way his confessions would work when he kept pulling such irritating stunts.
However,
Is love impossible for me in this lifetime?
Bochi was heartbroken, clueless about what he was doing wrong.
“This is perfect. Let’s assign Lara to monitor Uren.”
Watching Bochi, Heuk Wol-bok came up with a brilliant idea.
“Huh? Lara?”
“Yes.”
After giving the order, Lara soon rushed off to where Uren was.
“Master Bo.”
Heuk Wol-bok called out to Bochi, who was about to follow after her.
Ppyak… Ppyak?
[Ahem… Did you see that?]
Feeling a little embarrassed, Bochi cleared his throat as he revealed himself.
Of course, he had been caught. He had been trailing after one of his disciple’s subordinates inside the palace ruled by his disciple’s nephew.
Ppyak. Ppyak?
[Of course, I saw it. Need some help?]
Ppyak!
[Yes!]
Nod. Nod.
Bochi nodded vigorously at Heuk Wol-bok’s question.
Ppyak!
[Leave it to me!]
Heuk Wol-bok confidently declared.
A short while later,
Ppip?!
[I have to monitor Uren with you?!]
Ppyak! Ppyak!
[That’s right! I’m counting on you!]
With coaching from the married man Heuk Wol-bok, Bochi appeared, holding an official order from him.
***
<Avian>
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I’m back, meow!”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot! Me too!”
Sejun, who was frying chicken, suddenly found his vision darkened as Theo and Iona returned.
“Did you take care of everything?”
“Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Iona helped with magic, so we finished quickly, meow!”
“Kyoo-”
Hearing Theo’s words, Iona suddenly entered stage one of an angered Kyoo.
She had planned to wrap things up quickly with magic so she could have more time for their date, but Theo, oblivious as ever, had immediately returned to Sejun.
It was understandable why Iona was furious.
Iona, I’ll set up another chance for you later.
Sejun winked at Iona, promising her another date with Theo.
Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I trust you, Sejun~nim!
Receiving Sejun’s promise, Iona’s smile returned.
And then came mealtime.
Theo ate grilled fish, Iona had roasted peanuts, and the Blackie Family munched on roasted and dried sweet potatoes.
“Khh. Nothing beats chicken and beer.”
Kuuuh. Kueng!
[Khh. Nothing beats chicken and cola!]
Sejun and Cuengi enjoyed their chicken with beer and cola.
And then,
“Khh. Nothing beats chicken and cola!”
Badin and his subordinates once again followed Cuengi’s lead, drinking cola with their chicken.
No matter how much Sejun insisted that chicken and beer tasted better, it was no use.
Cuengi was just a kid who couldn’t drink beer…
Anyway, they happily spent their last night in <Avian>.
The next morning,
“We’re heading out now, so take good care of the field.”
“Yes! Leave it to me!”
Sejun entrusted the field to Badin and returned to the White Tower with his group before making their way back to the Black Tower.
The seeds had already been planted, and since it would take time for the flowers to bloom, he planned to deal with the calamities in other worlds in the meantime.
He brought Yongboon along as well.
Yongboon’s power was too destructive for <Avian>, but he had a talent that could be useful to Herbalist Cuengi, Hot Flower Pot.
Upon returning to the Black Tower,
“Aileen, I’m back.”
He reported his return to Aileen.
Kueng!
[Dad, I’ll take Yongboon to the herb farm!]
“Alright.”
While waiting for Cuengi to take Yongboon to the herb farm, Sejun checked the 10th Tower for any anomalies and then proceeded to visit Jǫrmungandr’s stomach.
And then,
“Wow.”
That’s a lot.
In a corner, Sejun discovered an enormous pool of Tears of the Incomplete Creator God. It seemed to be nearly a liter in volume.
On the other hand, there was not a single trace of Destruction Sejuns.
“Here you go.”
Sejun immediately converted the tears into Great Growth Elixir, and in front of him, 500 glass bottles filled with red liquid appeared.
“Oh!”
Each bottle contained 200 drops of the Great Growth Elixir, which meant…
“100,000 drops?!”
Sejun was astonished at his own calculations.
And then,
“This is?!”
Even the Creator God was greatly shocked upon seeing the image formed by the beads extracted from the Tears of the Incomplete Creator God that Sejun had sent.
*****
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