Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 254

Black Tower Administrator Zone

Bang!

“Kraaah! Lady Aileen! I was wrong!”

The Sacred Stone Ice Cube screamed, crushed under Aileen’s foot.

When Aileen first stepped on him, the Ice Cube was angry. He felt tricked by the Dark God Dark.

Bang!

“Sob sob. Please spare me. I will never betray you again!”

Eventually, he understood them. That dragon was outrageous.

“Hmph! How can I trust the words of someone who has betrayed me?”

Aileen didn’t easily believe the words of the Sacred Stone Ice Cube, who already had a history of betrayal.

“Please believe me! It’s true!”

“No way! Betraying someone once is hard, but doing it again is easy. You’ve already betrayed us! So, you need to be punished severely!”

Squish.

She stepped on the Sacred Stone Ice Cube even harder. He looked like he was going to promise to obey right away. But Aileen didn’t let him.

Hmph! Dare to betray our Sejun?! Aileen planned to make him swear allegiance after punishing the Sacred Stone Ice Cube even more.

“Kraaah!”

The Sacred Stone Ice Cube screamed, crushed under Aileen’s foot.

At that moment, a blue light began to come from the Sacred Stone Ice Cube, who was being crushed by Aileen. The intense pressure seemed to have triggered evolution.

“Huh?!”

Aileen was taken aback by the sight.

“I’m stepping on him to make him come to his senses, and he’s evolving?”

Since it would help Sejun, Aileen continued to step on the Sacred Stone Ice Cube, assisting in its evolution.

“What? Listen to *you*?” Immortal sneered. He refused to call the Black Skeletons, even though Sejun told him to.

Sejun’s eyes narrowed. “He’s not listening,” Sejun thought. “This won’t do.”

He looked at Theo and Kkueng. “Kids,” he said, “let’s use the Tekku-Bbak Drill Storm!”

Sejun knew it was a strong attack. Immortal might even disappear completely. But Immortal was being stubborn and wouldn’t listen any other way.

“President Park, roger that, meow! Kkueng is ready, meow?”

Tap.

Theo answered, placing his paw on Sejun’s knee.

Kkueng!

[Ready, yo!]

Kkueng also answered, placing his paw on Sejun’s knee. It was a ritual to include Sejun in the combined attack.

The two finished preparing for the combined attack.

“Then here I go, meow! Nya nya meow! Nya nya meow!”

Kkueng!

Theo’s Nyan Nyan Storm Fist and Kkueng Fu combined, and the Tekku-Bbak Drill Storm flew towards Immortal.

Crack!

It smashed Immortal’s body into tiny pieces, so small you couldn’t even see them. The attack also changed the ground around them!

Swish.

Immortal’s shattered body parts gathered and began to regenerate. Fortunately, Immortal’s life was as tenacious as the title ‘King of the Undead’ suggested.

“Huff huff huff.”

It was hard for Immortal to make his body again after it was smashed into dust. He was having trouble.

He thought he was immune to physical force, but it seemed useless against extreme physical force.

“If dying is your wish… Arise! My swords!”

Maybe because he didn’t want to be hit by the Drill Storm again, Immortal finally listened. He called the Black Skeletons. It was like he was giving up.

Rumble!

“Did you call, King of the Undead?”

Fifty Black Skeletons emerged from the ground, following Immortal’s command.

“Kill him!”

“Yes! As the King commands!”

Clang.

The Black Skeletons drew their swords at Immortal’s command and charged at Sejun.

At that moment,

“Kkueng, hold them back.”

Sejun, who had no intention of fighting the Black Skeletons directly, instructed Kkueng.

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Understood, yo! Holding them, yo!]

Kkueng stretched out his front paws and used psychokinesis to immobilize the Black Skeletons.

“Rainfall.”

In the meantime, Sejun sufficiently soaked the ground to conduct electricity well.

“Thunder Strike!”

As Sejun dropped lightning ten times on the Black Skeletons summoned by Immortal,

Krakaboom!

[The fiftieth sword of the King of the Undead, Immortal, has been defeated.]

[You have gained 20,000 experience points.]

The weakest Black Skeleton began to fall.

“Thunder Strike!”

As he defeated the Black Skeletons and gained experience,

[Proficiency in Thunder Lv. 3 has been filled, and the level increases.]

The level of the Thunder skill increased.

“Thunder Strike.”

As Sejun used the leveled-up Thunder Strike,

Krakaboom!

[The power of exorcism contained in the thunder purifies the power that defies providence.]

[The soul dominance of Onyx, ruled by the King of the Undead, Immortal, weakens slightly.]

Sssssss.

Along with the message, black smoke escaped from the bodies of the Black Skeletons struck by the thunder and disappeared. The power to get rid of evil had been added to the skill as the Thunder level reached 4.

“Huh?”

Seeing the name in the message, Sejun realized that the Black Skeletons he was attacking were the ones who had been with him until recently.

And that his attack was helping them too. ‘I’ll help you pass on, guys.’

Sejun, who had originally intended to fight moderately and leave the rest to Theo and Kkueng, burned with enthusiasm and used his skills.

“Hey! Summon more! Thunder Strike.”

So Sejun dropped lightning even more diligently.

2 hours later

“Huff huff huff. I’m tired. Let’s rest for a bit.”

Sejun, who had defeated all 50 Black Skeletons and consumed about half of his magic power, said, panting.

It was a remarkable improvement compared to when he used to faint after using ‘Thunder Strike’ three times.

Clang.

Immortal was temporarily placed in the magic bag to prevent him from escaping.

As Sejun put Immortal in the magic bag and tried to take a break,

Crunch crunch.

Sejun heard something breaking in his ear.

“Huh?!”

Sejun turned his head to where the sound was coming from.

Hehehe.

Kkueng was chewing on a Black Skeleton’s bone.

“Kkueng, who told you to eat that?! Spit it out now! That’s yucky!”

Sejun scolded Kkueng sternly.

Kkueng… Kkueng…

“I’m sorry… I was hungry, so I just tasted it…”

Kkueng whined, watching Sejun’s angry face.

Sejun looked at Kkueng. Kkueng’s eyes were big and sad. Sejun’s heart felt soft, but he made his face stay angry.

Now was the time to be strict. Otherwise, Kkueng might eat human bones again later.

“If you’re hungry, tell Daddy. Here, let’s eat honey. Don’t ever eat things like that again. Got it?” Sejun said, giving Kkueng the honey he had taken out when he locked up Immortal.

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Understood! Kkueng was wrong!]

Kkueng, realizing that Sejun’s anger had subsided, rubbed its face against Sejun’s knee and then Kkuhehehe.

Lick. Lick.

Kkueng sat on Sejun’s knee and began to eat the honey.

A little while later, when Kkueng had finished all the honey,

“Hey, you. Summon them again.”

Sejun took Immortal out of the subspace warehouse (his magic storage space) and had him summon the Black Skeletons.

“Ugh! Am I supposed to do everything you say…” Immortal complained again. It was like he already forgot the pain from before.

But

“Kids, Tekku Bak…”

“No! I’ll summon them! Arise! My swords!” Immortal eventually had to summon the Black Skeletons again. Why couldn’t he just do it when Sejun asked the first time? It would be much easier!

“Thunder Throw!” Sejun knocked down the Black Skeletons again, gaining experience.

Kwagwagwang!

Sejun kept hitting the Black Skeletons with lightning. He did this for a long time.

Bzzzt!

[The power of Pasa contained in the thunder purifies the power that defies providence.]

[The soul domination of Sith, controlled by the Immortal King Immortal, is completely released.]

[The soul of Sith, controlled by the Immortal King Immortal, is liberated.]

Along with the messages, a bit of black smoke escaped from the body of the weakest Black Skeleton, and the black bones turned pure white.

The power of Pasa had completely liberated the soul from Immortal’s control.

And then,

“Thank you for giving me peace. All I can give to Sejun is an understanding of my humble sword. Please accept my enlightenment.”

The white light from Sith was warm and gentle, like sunshine. Then, his body turned into dust as white as snow, floating softly to the ground. He had attained Nirvana (peace and freedom for their souls).

Thump thump.

As the white light left by Sith approached Sejun, Sejun touched the white light.

Then,

[Knight Sith imparts his enlightenment.]

[You have learned Basic Swordsmanship Lv. 1.]

[Proficiency in Basic Swordsmanship Lv. 1 has been filled, and the level increases.]

[Proficiency in Basic Swordsmanship Lv. 2 has been filled, and the level increases.]

…

…

…

[You have mastered Basic Swordsmanship.]

[You have learned Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 1.]

When Sejun touched the light, knowledge flooded into his mind. It was like he had held a sword his whole life, even though he hadn’t. *Wow,* he thought, *this is amazing!*

Along with the messages, Sejun instantly gained Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 1. As a knight who had trained with the sword his whole life, his understanding of swordsmanship was profound.

“Oh!” When Sejun took out his dagger, he felt a different sensation than before.

It felt good to help these poor souls find peace, and the skills were a bonus.

Thanks to this, Sejun had more reason to help the Black Skeletons achieve Nirvana.

“Thunder Throw!” Sejun continued to throw thunder late into the night.

“Ah. I’m tired.” His magic power ran out, and he was completely exhausted.

Still, in the meantime, he helped two more Black Skeletons achieve Nirvana, and his Intermediate Swordsmanship skill reached level 5. He also learned Intermediate Spear Technique Lv. 1 and Intermediate Shield Technique Lv. 1.

Immortal, who gave experience and skills, was a complete honey pot for Sejun.

“Ugh! My swords!!!” On the other hand, Immortal gnashed his teeth at Sejun, forced to watch the souls escape his control and achieve Nirvana.

But

“Kkyut kkyut kkyut. I’m back!” Whoosh.

Immortal heard Iona’s voice and froze. His bony hands trembled. He knew Iona was trouble, much more than the others.

As a magician, Immortal feared Iona more than Theona and Kkueng, who attacked with physical force. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to spend time quietly.

Far away on another floor of the tower…

[Here. Eat up.] Bulkkot’s root handed a drop of liquid to Podori’s root. Although it was just one drop, it was filled with tremendous nutrients.

[Um… Bulkkot-nim…] Podori hesitated and couldn’t receive the liquid.

[Huh?! Ah. Don’t worry. I’m eating much more than I’m giving you.] Bulkkot reassured Podori, thinking that Podori was hesitating to accept it because it was thinking of him.

[Ah… that’s… that’s not it. I’m full.]

[What?!] Bulkkot was taken aback by Podori’s answer. Did I hear wrong?

But

[I said I’m full.] Podori mustered the courage to convey its feelings. Receiving such nutritious liquid all the time was giving Podori indigestion.

*Whirr! Whirr!* Bulkkot’s roots glowed red. “Too full?!” Bulkkot’s voice was like crackling fire. “You’re telling *me* you’re too full? I never got anything like this!” Enraged by Podori’s absurd answer, Bulkkot’s roots began to heat up.

[Um… Bulkkot-nim, calm down… I’ll eat it! I’ll eat it!] Startled by Bulkkot’s fire, Podori quickly calmed Bulkkot down.

[Podori, how will you ever become a World Tree like this? Huh?! Eat quickly! I’ll make you a World Tree in the shortest amount of time.] Bulkkot said as if telling it to trust him.

And

[Yes….] Podori forcibly absorbed the liquid due to Bulkkot’s coercion.

‘I shouldn’t have said I was a World Tree candidate…’ Thinking with belated regret.

Sejun used Miler’s hoe to shape the mud into walls. The mud was cool and damp in his hands, and it smelled earthy and fresh. He built a small, round house, just big enough for him and the animals.

“Oof!” Sejun took out a mattress he had stored in his subspace warehouse, and slept soundly, woke up.

And

“Kids. Wake up.” Sejun woke up the animals. To eat breakfast, he needed to take out the food ingredients in the subspace warehouse, but he couldn’t open it alone because he had locked up Immortal with them.

“Nyaang…”

Kkueng…

Kkyut…

After waking up the animals for 10 minutes,

“Puuhut. Leave it to me, nyaang!”

Kkueng!

[Kkueng is hungry!]

After waking the animals, Sejun took out breakfast from his subspace warehouse. He prepared simple bread and some dried fruit. The bread was a little stale, but it still smelled good, and Kkueng was already sniffing excitedly.

The preparations to open the subspace warehouse were complete.

After a simple breakfast,

“Thunder Throw.” He had Immortal summon the Black Skeletons and dropped lightning on them.

Kwagwagwang!

Sejun used a lot of magic power from the beginning to drop strong lightning. This would quickly deplete his magic power, but this time he had something to rely on.

“Kkyut kkyut kkyut. Oh power of magic. According to my command, deliver my magic power. Magic Power Transfer.” Iona consumed her magic power to replenish Sejun’s magic power.

It was a highly inefficient magic that replenished 5% of the target’s magic power for every 100 magic power consumed, but it was perfect for the current situation.

Thanks to Iona’s help, Sejun used his skills freely without worrying about magic power,

[Proficiency in Thunder Lv. 4 has been filled, and the level increases.]

The level of the Thunder skill increased once more, strengthening the power of Pasa contained in the thunder, and Immortal’s soul domination weakened even faster.

Day 356 of being stranded. The morning before the Black Rabbit’s wedding was passing by like that.