TL: Hanguk
Hel’s Pawnshop.
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A quest reward that increases promots?
“Uhehehehe.”
Hel grinned broadly as she checked the quest once more.
An promotion in divinity meant a higher rank as a god, which in turn meant greater power.
Just wait, Park Theo. Did you really dare to try and impeach me?
Hel saw this as an opportunity to settle her disgrace.
This was a guaranteed success, 100%, no, 10,000%.
Why? Because it was a Seed Delivery Network operated by Don’t Ask, Don’t Question, Just Trust-in-Park. Non-combat gods would use it extensively.
And if it became active the way Hel envisioned, she would be able to earn 5% of the usage fees every time other gods used the Seed Delivery Network without doing anything herself.
Of course, this was just the result of Hel’s optimistic thinking.
The system [System SJC] that operated Sejun Company for Sejun’s benefit would never do anything that could harm Sejun or Theo.
On the contrary, it was increasing Hel’s divinity to strengthen Theo’s impeachment power.
If Hel became the god of legendary merchants, more legendary merchants would be born, and Theo could have more of them under his command.
And the 5% usage fee for the Seed Delivery Network would never be paid unless Sejun, who held a 95% stake, permitted it.
In short, there was nothing bad for Hel, but the rewards were overwhelmingly beneficial for Sejun and Theo.
To achieve this, Hel had to complete the quest diligently.
In other words, [System SJC] was using Hel, the god of merchants, as a workhorse.
“Uhehehehe. Once I become the god of legendary merchants, the first thing I’ll do is impeach you, Park Theo.”
Completely unaware of this, Hel held onto her hopes once again.
“Here is a dragon fruit… for you, sir.”
She considered using informal speech towards Theo but hesitated a little.
[A transcendent-grade seed, Dragon Fruit Seed, has been sent to Vice Chairman Park Theo.]
[Hel, the god of merchants, has received 5 Welfare Points as a quest completion reward.]
Thus, after sending a dragon fruit to Theo,
“I’ll speak informally once I become the god of legendary merchants. Uhehehehe.”
Hel boasted confidently.
***
99th floor of the Black Tower.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, here it is, meow!”
Theo pulled out the dragon fruit he received from Hel and handed it to Sejun, who was the last to finish washing after the rest of the party.
“Oh. You really got a dragon fruit?! Vice Chairman Theo, you’re amazing!”
“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am amazing, meow!”
Theo puffed up proudly at Sejun’s words.
Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, it’s your turn to suffer now.
“Oh my, our Vice Chairman Theo, your face looks rotten.”
Squish. Squish.
Sejun pressed Theo’s face with his foot. It was payback for all the times Theo had pressed Sejun’s face with his paw, saying it looked rotten.
Then,
“Meow?! What are you doing, meow?!”
Theo recoiled in horror and dodged Sejun’s foot, escaping to Sejun’s knee.
“Why? You always press my face with your paw, saying it looks rotten.”
“That’s completely different, meow! My front paws are clean because I take care of them with my tongue, meow! Can Chairman Park lick his feet with his tongue, meow?!”
“……”
Sejun had no response to Theo’s words as he demonstrated by licking his own front paw.
Sejun has made a mistake.
“…Okay. I’m sorry.”
Acknowledging his mistake, Sejun apologized sincerely to Theo.
A little while later.
“Rise, Sejun No. 2!”
Sejun planted and sprouted the dragon fruit.
And then,
“Huh?!”
This time, Sejun No. 2 replicated Sejun’s skills in cooking and fermentation.
“Welcome, Sejun No. 12.”
Hehehe. This is going to be so comfortable for a whole month.
Sejun welcomed Sejun No. 12 with open arms.
The reason he was called Sejun No. 12 instead of Sejun No. 2 was that he could perform both cooking and brewing, the skills of Sejun No. 1 and Sejun No. 2.
So, he was simply given a name combining 1 and 2.
“Sejun No. 12, go make dinner. Today’s menu is… Cuengi, what do you want to eat?”
Kueng!
[Cuengi wants banana milk after taking a bath and pizza for dinner!]
As expected, Cuengi knows how to eat.
“You heard that, right? Please make banana milk and pizza.”
Nod.
At Sejun’s words, Sejun No. 12 nodded and went into the kitchen.
With nothing left to do, Sejun passed the time by harvesting peanuts from the peanut field in front of the house.
Crunch, crunch.
…
..
.
As he was absentmindedly harvesting peanuts while waiting for dinner,
[You have harvested 1 pod of Extreme Cold Peanuts.]
…
..
.
“Huh?”
Extreme Cold Peanuts?
Sejun noticed a different name in the list.
Then,
[You have obtained exclusive cultivation rights for the new variety in the Tower.]
[No one can cultivate Extreme Cold Peanuts without your permission.]
[Your job experience has significantly increased.]
[Due to your job trait, all your stats have increased by 20.]
Sejun’s 29th new crop variety had been born.
“Hehehe. What a windfall.”
Sejun checked the options of the new crop that he happened to get while waiting for dinner with a pleased smile.
→ Peanuts grown in the Black Tower that possess strong cold energy.
→ They are extremely cold.
→ When consumed, Magic Power increases by 10, and there is a high chance of awakening the talent: Cold Resistance. (If you already have Cold Resistance or a cold-related talent, it will be enhanced.)
→ Cultivator: Black Tower’s Tower Farmer Park Sejun
→ Shelf life: 180 days
→ Grade: S
“Oh.”
Eating them could awaken the talent: Cold Resistance?
Sejun wanted to eat one immediately, but to increase their numbers first, he carefully stored them in the Pouch of Abundance Crafted With Utmost Sincerity.
At that moment,
Ding. Ding. Ding.
Sejun No. 12 banged a frying pan with a ladle.
It was the signal that dinner was ready.
“Guys, let’s go.”
Sejun hurried into the kitchen with his companions.
At the now-empty spot,
[..;..]
A tiny sprout timidly emerged from the ground, but no one was there to witness the moment.
Or so it seemed.
“You’re doing great, my child!”
Leah, the God of Abundance, who had been anxiously waiting for the Seed of Abundance to sprout, cheered it on enthusiastically.
Encouraged by Leah’s cheers, the Seed of Abundance stretched and grew energetically.
[..;..]
There wasn’t much visible change, though.
***
“Hehehe. This is delicious.”
“Puhuhut, Chairman Park’s churu is delicious, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Banana milk and pizza are delicious too!]
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Roasted and dried sweet potato is definitely the best, no matter what!]
A joyful dinner in the kitchen.
While everyone was happily enjoying their meal,
Flap. Flap.
A brown dragon statue, controlled by Grave Renma, the leader of the Great Brown Dragons, flew into the kitchen.
And then,
-Sejun, I brought it. But you need to leave immediately.
Handing over the Land Deed of the 1st Floor of the Brown Tower, Grave urged Sejun.
“Is it that serious?”
-Only ten Towers are left. This world was connected just a week ago.
That meant 90 Towers had disappeared in just one week.
It wouldn’t be surprising if the world collapsed at any moment.
“Understood. Everyone, get ready. We’re leaving immediately.”
Sejun prepared to depart, and Theo quickly ran to Sejun’s bed, picked up Iona, and returned.
Shortly after,
…
..
.
When Sejun arrived on the 1st floor of the Tower,
Sejun was immediately acknowledged as the shop’s owner.
“Oh. Nothing happened this time?”
It was rare for things to go this smoothly, so Sejun found it surprising.
Then,
“Kelkelkel. I tidied things up nicely for you, Sejun-nim.”
Orik, who had been waiting for Sejun after dealing with the thugs occupying the shop, sneered as he spoke.
“Oh. Thanks.”
When Sejun thanked Orik,
“Kelkelkel. Grave-nim instructed me to assist Sejun-nim so you wouldn’t face any inconvenience. Let’s go.”
Orik took the lead.
However,
It was already inconvenient…
Sejun was already uncomfortable just walking with Orik, because he had to keep listening to that creepy laughter.
Thus, Sejun moved with Orik until they reached the private passageway.
“Kelkelkel. Sejun-nim, I also…”
“No, it’s fine. Absolutely fine.”
Sejun quickly cut off Orik, who was trying to follow, and placed his hand on the brown portal.
[Please select your destination.]
<Inos (Lv. 3)>
<Sec (Lv. 9)>
A message appeared.
“Sec.”
As soon as Sejun spoke, the stay cost was quickly calculated, and he and his party vanished.
Then,
Boom!
The moment they arrived, a deafening explosion rang out.
Kueng!
[Dad, Cuengi will cover your ears!]
Cuengi folded his ears and quickly clung to the back of Sejun’s head, using his front paws to cover Sejun’s ears.
The rest of the party also folded their ears to block out the loud noise.
Thanks to this, Sejun could peacefully observe the chaos around him as if he were wearing noise-canceling headphones.
A battle between ogres and the residents of <Sec>, who had encased their bodies in rock armor.
Rock fragments and shockwaves occasionally flew through the air, But,
“Meow!”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot.”
Kueng!
Theo, Iona, and Cuengi blocked everything, keeping Sejun and the Blackie Family completely safe.
The battle was evenly matched.
Ziiing.
Until the planet-destroying turtles appeared.
Kueng!
[Iona Sister-in-law, I’ll block the sound for you!]
The moment the planet-destroying turtles appeared, Cuengi immediately entrusted Sejun to Iona and flew toward the turtles.
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes, younger brother Cuengi!”
Hearing Cuengi call her “sister-in-law”, Iona grinned so widely her mouth nearly reached her ears as she cast protective magic over Sejun.
“The mighty force of gravity! Drop the floating stones of the universe upon our enemies! Meteor Shower!”
Attack was the best defense.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Hundreds of meteors rained down upon the ogres.
“T-That?!”
“That’s the legendary rock magic, Meteor Barrage!”
The residents of <Sec>, born with the ability to manipulate rocks, watched in awe as Iona’s magic unfolded before them.
A little while later,
Kueng!
[Cuengi brought the turtles!]
Cuengi returned, bringing five shrunken planet-destroying turtles.
Buk-buk!
[We pledge our loyalty!]
Buk-buk!
[We will never betray you!]
The turtles quickly bowed before Sejun, flipping their comrades onto their backs to show their bellies.
Since turtles couldn’t flip themselves back over, showing their bellies was the ultimate sign of absolute submission.
This was because, on the way over, Cuengi had told them to behave well in front of Sejun.
“Puhuhut.”
Stamp. Stamp.
Theo stamped his paw on the turtles’ bellies as a seal of approval.
With the situation somewhat settled,
“Everyone, I’ll help you. Let’s go.”
Sejun extracted the battle auras from the ogres’ bodies.
“Meow!”
Kueng!
Theo and Cuengi handled the cleanup.
Then,
[You have acquired a total of 2.5 trillion experience points.]
A message appeared.
“I did lift a finger this time!”
Sejun shouted in frustration. More than losing experience points, it was the system’s sarcasm that truly infuriated him.
At that moment,
“Thank you for saving us!”
Dolious, the king of <Sec>, cautiously approached and bowed to Sejun in gratitude.
Although Dolious could tell Sejun was the weakest among his party, he recognized from the atmosphere that Sejun was the leader.
Thanks to this, Sejun’s mood slightly improved.
“No need. Helping each other is what we do.”
Feigning coolness, Sejun accepted the king’s gratitude.
At the same time, he slightly shook his leg, signaling to Theo, who was clinging to his knee.
“Puhuhut. If you’re grateful, show some sincerity, meow!”
Theo did not disappoint Sejun and voiced exactly what he wanted to say.
“Of course! Please wait a moment, and we will express our sincerity!”
Dolious quickly rushed off to the castle with his subordinates.
Chairman Park, did I do well, meow?
Theo looked up at Sejun with expectant eyes.
Nod.
As expected of my right-hand man.
Sejun nodded in approval and patted Theo’s head.
“Puhuhut.”
Theo was satisfied with Sejun’s praise and smiled.
*****
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