Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 442

Combat Shop Headquarters – a grand hall filled with the clang of metal and the shouts of warriors.

Thunder, the God of Storms, crossed his arms and frowned. “Not one warrior here is good enough,” he muttered.

Unlike other gods of battle, Thunder was very proud. He only wanted to give his powerful weapons and skills to the very best.

Suddenly, a bright message flashed in front of Thunder’s eyes:

[A being has awakened storm power alone and gained >Authority: Eve of the Storm<.] "What?!" Thunder exclaimed, his eyes wide. 'Authority: Eve of the Storm' gained *alone*? In all his thousands of years, he had never heard of such a thing! "Where is this warrior?" Thunder thought quickly. He had to find them before any other god of battle did! Thunder quickly looked everywhere for the warrior with the storm authority. Then - "There!" He spotted Kkuengee on the 99th floor of the Black Tower. Kkuengee stood tall and strong, with a powerful energy around him that felt like a storm waiting to break. He looked like he was made for fighting. "This is it! The warrior I've been waiting for!" Thunder thought, his heart pounding. Seeing Kkuengee in person made him even more sure. 'You are born to be a warrior! I will make you the greatest!' "I am Thunder, God of Storms," Thunder announced in a loud, proud voice. "Warrior, what is your name?" - "Hello, Thunder! My name is Kkuengee Park! It's very nice to meet you!" Kkuengee said with a friendly smile. "Good," Thunder said, pleased. "The pleasure is mine too, Kkuengee Park. I will give you a chance to buy my weapons and skills!" Thunder was a direct god. He didn't waste time with small talk. He immediately showed Kkuengee his amazing weapons and skills, but then... - "Can I get a discount?" Kkuengee asked. He remembered Sejun and Theo always said to ask for a lower price before buying anything. "What?" Thunder was surprised. "A discount? A true warrior doesn't argue about prices like that!" - "That's okay! I'm not a warrior, I'm a herbalist!" Kkuengee replied. "So, can I get a discount?" "...A herbalist?" Thunder was stunned. This person could be an amazing warrior, but he was a *herbalist*? "Kkuengee Park, why are you wasting your amazing talent? Stop being a herbalist right now! Become the best warrior!" - "No, thank you!" Kkuengee said firmly. "You're making fun of herbalists! I don't want to talk to you anymore!" "Kkuengee!" Thunder called out, but it was too late. [Kkuengee Park has blocked communication for 3 days.] ...Did he just get turned down? Thunder couldn't believe it. "No! Kkuengee, you are meant to be a warrior!" Thunder's shout was filled with anger and shock. Dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and the wind began to pick up. *Rumble* - a deep sound echoed through the tower. "Hmm? Why is it getting so dark?" Leah wondered, looking up from her work. She was carefully making a special item for Sejun. Looking out the window, she saw the sky had turned a dark grey, like a storm was about to explode. "Who has made Thunder angry *this* time?" Leah sighed, shaking her head. Then, she went back to crafting the divine artifact. Black Tower, 99th floor. 'Thunder thinks herbalists are not good! Thunder is mean!' Kkuengee thought, feeling proud that he stood up for herbalists. He had blocked Thunder! "Khehehe," Kkuengee chuckled. "I need to tell Dad right away!" Kkuengee looked around for Sejun and saw him hiding behind Pink Fur. Pink Fur was standing tall, protecting Sejun from the strong energy Kkuengee was still giving off. "Kkuengee! Kkuengee!" [Mom, Dad! I got authority! I can control my power now!] *Kroooooh!* Pink Fur wrapped her big arms around Kkuengee in a tight hug. "That's wonderful, son," Sejun said weakly, still feeling tired from Kkuengee's power. He managed a smile and checked the details of Kkuengee's new authority. >Authority: Eve of the Storm< Normally, it stays calm by squeezing power in and stopping it from leaking. Then, it lets the power out all at once like a storm to make it stronger. The longer it stays calm, the stronger the power gets when it's released. (It can get up to 100 times stronger.) "Oh..." Kkuengee is so lucky. Sejun said, feeling jealous as he looked at the authority. It was an authority that let him squeeze power, gather energy, and then let it out when he wanted to make it stronger. I want to gather energy too... As Sejun looked at Kkuengee, feeling jealous, Grumble. Kkuengee's stomach made a loud noise. He must have been extra hungry because he had been training hard since morning. Kkuengee! [Dad, I'm hungry!] "Okay. Let's eat." Hehehe. I'll have a party tonight to celebrate getting the authority. Sejun planned a party for the evening and started taking out food for Kkuengee and Pink Fur. He gave Pink Fur 100 of each kind of pizza, hamburger, and chicken. But that was only enough to make her want more, not to fill her up. For the rest, he used his crop skill to make a lot of food. And then, "Here. This is for Kkuengee." Kkuengee! Kkuengee! [Yay! Jjajangmyeon and Tangsuyuk!] Kkuengee and Sejun ate Jjajangmyeon and Tangsuyuk for breakfast. As the three of them were enjoying their breakfast, Haaah! Kyaaak! Theo and Kamang shouted angrily from the house. "Pfft!" Looks like they just woke up. Sejun laughed as he imagined Theo and Kamang's surprised faces when they saw each other. A moment later, "President Park, I missed you, meow!" Theo used Nyan Nyan Bo to find Sejun, appeared in an instant, and hugged Sejun's face. Grab. "Meow..." Sejun grabbed Theo by the neck and put him on his lap. Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Squeak! Squeak?! [Hey! Pay attention to me! Huh?! Did you eat something good without me?!] Kamang also ran towards Sejun, barking angrily. "You can eat now." Sejun put a piece of Tangsuyuk in Kamang's mouth as he barked. Hee hee hee. Kamang smiled right away. Hehehe. Such an easy guy. Sejun smiled too and gave Theo Churu, continuing his meal. Merchant passage connecting the 70th and 80th floors of the Black Tower. -I must find Fenrir soon! Kuruge, who was a part of Kuruge, had snuck in again to tell Fenrir that the other Apostles of Destruction were after him, unlike the others. But even after searching the tower carefully, he couldn't find any clues about Fenrir. Just then, Beep! Beep! Squeak! Squeak! Piyot and Yuren, dressed up as rocks, were singing happily as they walked past Kuruge. The two were still trying to find the people who had cheated Yuren. 'They are Fenrir's friends!' If I follow them, I can meet Fenrir, right? Kuruge knew who they were and followed them carefully. And then, 'What is that guy?' Kuruge was chasing them and was very surprised to see Yuren only going to places with robbers, traps, and other Apostles of Destruction. -He has amazing talent. If that guy was put in a regular world, he could easily destroy a planet just by being unlucky. 'Should I ask him to become an Apostle of Destruction?' Kuruge thought he should suggest Yuren as someone who could become an Apostle of Destruction later and kept following them. Just then, Thud. The two disappeared into Jormungandr's mouth because they couldn't stop themselves. -He really is talented. Kuruge hid and waited for them to come out. Seed Shop Headquarters. "It's finally done!" Leah, who had finished making the special item, cheered happily. And then, "My believer!" She called the Farming King, who hadn't been praying much lately, and made him go find Sejun. There were other ways to send the item, but Leah wanted the Farming King to go to the 99th floor of the tower on purpose. She didn't mean any harm. "Hehehe. You have to suffer like this for people to believe more. Yes. That's right." No. Maybe she did a little. She made the Farming King go through the hard task of going to the 99th floor of the tower. "Should I go see Herna after a long time?" Leah left her place and went to a quiet spot in the Seed Shop headquarters. There was a small side door in the corner. When Leah opened it, she saw a beautiful building made of gold. It was a small, beautiful building between the big, beautiful Combat Shop headquarters and the big, worn-out Seed Shop headquarters. Creak. When Leah opened the door of the golden building and went inside, "Ugh! Why do you keep giving money?! Theo, you idiot!" She saw a blonde woman stomping her feet and getting angry. "Leah? What's wrong? Did you come to borrow power?" Leah asked Herna quickly when she heard a familiar name. "Hehet. No. We're getting power now!" "Really?! Congratulations!" "Hehet. Thank you." "But how are you getting it?" "Ah. That's..." Leah explained how she was getting power. "What?! That Park Sejun is building temples for you guys?!" "Yeah. Herna, do you know Park Sejun?" "Of course, I know him! He's a mean guy who takes advantage of Theo!" "What?! Park Sejun is taking advantage of someone?!" "Yes! Leah, listen to me! That Park Sejun..." Herna's face was red with anger as she answered Leah's question and started complaining. Herna is the God of Merchants and cares about talented merchants. Theo was special to her. At first, she thought he had no talent, but he started making money with amazing skill. She thought it was great that Theo was becoming a great merchant even though he had no talent. But she felt bad when she saw Theo giving all his money to Sejun, who was a farmer. It was clear that Park Sejun was tricking Theo with sweet words and taking advantage of him. Otherwise, it didn't make sense for a merchant to give all his money away. She was even angrier when she saw him taking advantage of Yuren and Mimir, whom she cared about, by making Theo use them as helpers. So, during the Merchant Exam, she even tried to stop it by making him find impossible things to stop him from being taken advantage of more. But Park Sejun gave Theo the things he needed as if he was showing off and made Theo a Grand Merchant. He was becoming more powerful in other towers and taking advantage of them even more. Herna didn't like Sejun, who was taking advantage of the Grand Merchants. "Herna, you're wrong. Park Sejun is a kind and good farmer. And you should join Park Sejun too." "What?! Park Sejun is a kind guy?! That's not possible, but even if he is, I'm the God of Merchants! I have my pride. How can I join a farmer?!" "Does pride feed you? You're the God of Merchants, so you should know better, right? You have to help when things are hard, and you'll get more later. Park Sejun is going to be big! He's just starting out! You have to catch him before he becomes too famous and busy!" Leah defended Sejun strongly and tried to convince Herna. If Herna helped, it would be a big help to Sejun. I have to tell Park Sejun later that I convinced her. Leah spoke even more excitedly, hoping to get a bigger temple from Sejun. "Hmm. Is that so?" Herna started to worry, as if Leah had convinced her. "Yes. Trust me and invest once." "Hmm. If Leah says so... should I invest a little for now?" The God of Abundance is in charge of having a lot. It was good to do what Leah said. "If he's a farmer, this would be good, right?" Herna took out a glass bottle with the Elixir of Harvest from the things on the wall. "Yes! That would be great!" Leah smiled and nodded. The Elixir of Growth that Herna had was something that Leah had borrowed power for but lost because she couldn't pay it back. The wall was full of other things that other gods had lost because they couldn't pay back the power they borrowed. "Grand Merchant Theo, take this and give it to Park Sejun!" Herna sent 10 drops of the Elixir of Harvest to Theo. And then, [Grand Merchant Theo Park of the Black Tower wants more, saying that 10 drops is too stingy.] What?! Stingy?! "This guy is too shameless, isn't he?" Was he really being taken advantage of by Park Sejun? Herna, who had felt sorry for Theo, started to doubt him.