TL: Hanguk
<Avian>
[Hehe. Now, only four places left!]
Flamie No. 202, possessing 0.4999% of Flamie’s power, cheerfully spoke after transforming <Avian>, where the heat had disappeared thanks to Sejun’s help, into a land overflowing with life.
Thanks to this, the crops Sejun planted began growing rapidly and started to bloom.
And,
[Hehe. Hurry up and grow strong to make our Sejun~nim an SS-rank Tower Farmer!]
On the 99th floor of the Black Tower, Flamie No. 195, possessing 0.501% of Flamie’s power, placed nutrients around the Baby Ginseng and Baby Extreme Flame Herb, cheering for their growth.
Since the two were too young to consume the nutrients directly, they were instead absorbing energy from them indirectly.
Otherwise,
[Hurry up and eat!]
[Yes!]
[Yes!]
They would have suffered nutrient torture like Podori and Sausage.
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[But I became a Dimensional Tree, so why…?]
Podori asked in an aggrieved voice, thinking he no longer needed to consume nutrients. After all, only the Tree of Creation remained above Dimensional Tree.
[Be quiet! Just eat!]
However, Podori did not know that Flamie was eyeing him as a successor to the Tree of Creation for a speedy retirement.
On the 99th floor of the Black Tower, where Sejun was absent,
[Why are you eating so slowly?! From now on, double your eating speed! If you don’t eat properly, it won’t be fun!]
[Yes!]
[Yes!]
Thanks to the tyrant Flamie No. 195, not only Podori and Sausage but also all the other plants were disciplined and growing diligently.
And when Sejun returned, he had the biggest harvest of all time
***
<Sec>
“Sejun~nim, please accept this. It is the treasure of our Dfight Kingdom.”
King Dolious of Dfight handed Sejun a stone ring along with an enormous amount of jewels.
The stone ring had a rough surface, without a single jewel, looking truly crude.
“Thank you.”
When Sejun expressed his gratitude and received the ring, his first thought was,
It’s really heavy.
For a ring, it was exceptionally weighty, around 100kg.
Though not particularly heavy for Sejun, he decided to check the ring’s options first.
→ A ring left behind by Smeton, the founding king of the Dfight Kingdom and a transcendent Rock Mage.
→ When equipped, Magic Power increases by 1,000.
→ Usage Restriction: Earth attribute affinity advanced level or higher
→ Creator: Transcendent Rock Mage Smeton
→ Grade: SSS
“Hmm.”
This is a bit tricky.
Sejun already had the Lover’s Ring (Amplification) that Aileen had made for him.
Though he could wear more rings, it was cumbersome. That was why he had taken off his Violet Ring.
Just then,
– When equipped, you can obtain the enlightenment left behind by Supreme Rock Mage Smeton.
As Sejun’s pupils glowed golden, the hidden option of the stone ring was revealed.
Simultaneously, [System 371] advised Sejun on the outcome of wearing Smeton’s ring.
“Hehehe. Is that so?”
Transcendent-class Rock Mage?
Sejun did not know exactly what kind of talent it was, but he decided to awaken it anyway. Having more talents could never be a bad thing.
Sejun put on the ring.
Then,
Fwoosh.
The ring emitted a faint glow, and gray light was absorbed into Sejun’s body.
[Thanks to the synergy with your Talent: One who is favored by the earth, you instantly comprehend the enlightenment.]
[You have awakened the Talent: Transcendent Rock Mage.]
At the same time, Sejun naturally understood how to manipulate rocks.
A staircase.
Rumble.
A parasol.
Rumble.
A bed.
Rumble.
As Sejun used his magic power while thinking about what he wanted, the rocks moved exactly as he had imagined, materializing what was in his mind.
“Oh!”
As Sejun excitedly used his newly acquired ability,
“Oh! To use rocks so precisely! Could it be that you are a Transcendent Rock Mage?!”
“Yes.”
Even though he had only just become a Transcendent Rock Mage, Sejun shamelessly answered.
“Then, was that meteor barrage from earlier…?”
“No, that was Iona’s magic.”
When Sejun pointed at Iona,
“Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot.”
Iona, who had been dozing off while clinging to Theo’s tail, rubbed her eyes and displayed the dignity of a Grand Mage.
Srrrk.
Although her eyes kept closing, making it hard to properly demonstrate it.
“I see…”
Dolious looked disappointed at Sejun’s response.
He had wanted to witness the legendary rock magic, Meteor Barrage.
“Would you perhaps be able to use Meteor Barrage?”
So, Dolious carefully requested it from Sejun, the Transcendent Rock Mage.
“Sure, let’s give it a try. Hiya!”
Sejun used his magic power while imagining giant meteors falling.
And then,
Thud, thud, thud.
Countless fist-sized rocks fell to the ground. Not meteors, just plain stones.
It wasn’t Sejun’s fault.
Due to the common historical embellishments during a kingdom’s founding, a nonexistent fact had been created.
Even Smeton himself had never known of any rock magic called Meteor Barrage.
Thanks to Sejun, the history of the Dfight Kingdom was corrected, But,
“The legend of our kingdom was a lie…?”
King Dolious of Dfight did not seem pleased.
“Then shall we go deal with other calamities?”
“Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow!”
Kueng!
Kking!
Sejun quietly left the scene with his companions.
***
55th Floor of the Black Tower.
White Castle, the royal palace of the Red Ribbon Kingdom.
Kyup!
[Lady Lara, please date me or marry me!]
Ppip! Ppip?! Ppip!
[No way! Can’t you see I’m on duty?! Get lost already!]
Bochi once again confessed to Lara today and was rejected.
And,
Ppiyak-kak.
Bochi~nim, that makes it 100 confessions and 100 rejections.
Heuk Wol-bok laughed from the throne, watching the scene. Lately, watching these two had become Heuk Wol-bok’s source of entertainment.
That’s why he always assigned Lara’s duty post near himself, to make sure he never missed Bochi’s confessions.
As Bochi failed his confession once more, he dejectedly walked over to Heuk Wol-bok.
“Bochi~nim, cheer up.”
Heuk Wol-bok encouraged Bochi.
Ppyak?
[Bochi~nim, I was thinking… How about you become the training instructor for the Royal Guard?]
He suggested a new way for Bochi to get closer to Lara.
Heuk Wol-bok genuinely wanted Bochi and Lara to end up together. He was just enjoying the hilariously entertaining process in between.
Kyup?
[Training instructor?]
Ppyak! Ppyak?
[Yes! If Bochi~nim becomes the Royal Guard’s training instructor, Lara will naturally have to learn swordsmanship from you, so you’ll get closer!]
Kyup! Kyup!
[I’ll do it! I’ll be the training instructor!]
Bochi nodded, imagining a rosy future of sword training with Lara.
A little while later.
Inside the palace training grounds.
Ppip!
[Allow me to introduce a specially appointed swordsmanship instructor!]
Following Heuk Wol-bok’s instructions, Captain Coco of the Royal Guard brought Bochi in.
Kyup!
[I am Bochi! Starting today, I will be teaching you swordsmanship!]
I need to show my gentle side and earn some points with Lara.
Bochi firmly resolved to impress Lara.
However, Bochi was too serious about swordsmanship to teach it halfheartedly.
Kyup?! Kyup!
[Is that the best you can swing a sword?! Perform 100,000 horizontal cuts, now!]
Training quickly turned into a hellish ordeal, with the anguished screams of the Royal Guard echoing through the grounds.
Kyup!
[Trainee Lara will do a special 200,000 swings!]
Even while being “kind” and paying special attention to Lara.
‘I was just about to go on a date with him next time he confessed because of his persistence, but…’
So, you’re making me suffer just because I rejected you? This is too much. Let’s see if I ever accept your confession now!
Because of Bochi’s “kindness”, the door to Lara’s heart, which had been about to open, slammed shut once again.
***
<Sec>
“Oh! I see some chicken meat over there! Let’s catch it!”
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”
“Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Yes!”
Kueng!
Kking!
Sejun and his party charged towards the locusts.
Now, the only ones weak enough to be captured by the locusts were,
Kking!
[Butler! I’ve been caught!]
members of the Blackie Family, who were being dragged away by the locusts.
Shoes.
Rumble.
Sejun created stone shoes for Blackie’s feet.
Thud.
As Blackie’s weight increased, the locusts dropped him.
Kking…
But in return, Blackie couldn’t move either.
Meanwhile, the party quickly took down the locusts and loaded them into the Void Storage.
“Blackie, are you okay?”
Sejun destroyed the stone shoes and checked on Blackie’s body.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe! Great Blackie is sturdy, so I’m fine!]
Despite almost being taken away just moments ago, Blackie barked proudly.
At that moment,
“Sejun~nim, may I eat that ring from earlier?”
Eomdol asked Sejun.
“The ring? This one?”
Sejun took out Smeton’s Stone Ring.
“Yes!”
Eomdol nodded eagerly.
From Sejun’s perspective, he had already gained enlightenment from it and had no intention of wearing it, making it an unnecessary item.
“Sure, here.”
When Sejun handed the stone ring to Eomdol,
Crunch, crunch.
Eomdol, who was about the same size as the ring, happily ate it, causing his magic power to increase significantly.
Afterward,
“Uwahaha! The second greatest, Eomdol, will take care of this!”
With Eomdol leading the charge, the Blackie Family easily defeated the Petrifying Spiders.
Locusts, leeches, and fire moths were taken down with sheer force, while the petrifying spiders had a natural disadvantage against Eomdol since he was originally made of stone.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe! A victory for great Blackie!]
With the Blackie Family now helping eliminate calamities, the cleanup speed increased dramatically.
“It’s done.”
Sejun and his party successfully exterminated all the calamities that had invaded <Sec>.
Just then,
Grrrumble.
The alarm clock in Cuengi’s stomach rang. It was the breakfast alarm.
Before they knew it, they had stayed up all night and morning had come.
“Let’s eat before we head back.”
“Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow!”
“Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. I like that idea too!”
Kueng!
Kking!
Sejun started preparing breakfast.
Stone plate.
Rumble.
Sejun created a smooth, polished stone plate and
“Cuengi, fire.”
Kueng!
Cuengi created flames and began heating the stone plate.
“Hehehe.”
Swish, swish.
Sejun poured sesame oil onto the heated stone and spread it around, seasoning the surface.
Then,
Sizzle.
To start the day strong, he grilled locusts, slime meat, and sausages. He also prepared grilled fish for Theo and roasted peanuts for Iona.
Blackie waited in front of his food bowl, watching Sejun’s cooking with anticipation.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe! Butler! I’m waiting right here!]
Of course, he kept barking to make sure Sejun knew he was waiting.
After preparing breakfast, Sejun and his party ate together.
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Dad, drink this!]
And later Sejun enjoyed a brief moment of relaxation while drinking the morning coffee that Cuengi had brewed.
At that moment,
[As a reward for completing the Job Quest, Level 171 has been unlocked.]
[As a reward for completing the Job Quest, you have obtained 300 billion Tower Coins.]
[As a reward for completing the Job Quest, all stats have increased by 1,000.]
Messages appeared before Sejun.
That was faster than expected.
Sejun was puzzled by how quickly the quest had been completed.
But,
“Hehehe. Now I can start gaining experience again.”
Excited that he no longer had to waste experience points, Sejun quickly forgot about it.
Wait, now that I think about it, doesn’t my pure magic power exceed 50,000?
A thought suddenly occurred to him.
Sejun’s current magic power was 117,578.
Still, at least half of it should be mine, right?
Thinking the time had come, Sejun took out the portal scroll given to him by Amur, which had a family portrait drawn on the front.
Now, can I finally call him out for not drawing my face properly?
While preparing to confront Amur, Sejun infused magic power into the portal scroll.
However,
[You are short by 3,427 pure magic power.]
[You need to make further efforts.]
He was still lacking.
[System 371], ever so considerate, even informed him exactly how much magic power he was short by.
“Ah. This thing is messing with me again.”
Of course, that so-called “consideration” did not come across well to Sejun.
After enduring so many unreasonable hardships, it was only natural for Sejun to misinterpret [System 371]’s intentions. It was its own fault.
“Fufut. But I still have 600 drops of the Great Growth Elixir left to drink.”
With a smug expression, Sejun took out the Great Growth Elixir.
“Meow! Chairman Park, your face is rotting, meow!”
Theo hurriedly started massaging Sejun’s face.
Kueng!
Kking!
Cuengi and the Blackie Family also pounced on Sejun’s face.
A little while later,
“Alright, here we go!”
Gulp.
Having received a thorough massage from his companions and become slightly more humble, Sejun drank the Great Growth Elixir, surpassing 50,000 pure magic power, and used the portal scroll.