Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 723

“Chairman Park, where are you?!”

“Where did you go without me?!”

Unable to move, Theo desperately called out to Sejun in his mind, but Sejun didn’t answer, no matter how long he waited.

“Chairman Park, answer me, nya! I need Chairman Park, nya!” Theo kept calling out, believing his voice would reach him someday.

Suddenly, a message appeared before Theo: “[Sejun Finder Activated]”.

Theo’s strong desire to reach Sejun began to affect the timeline where time had stopped.

“Heh heh. As expected of the great hybrid, Chairman Park, nya! He must have known this would happen and given me this power, nya! Chairman Park, wait for me, nya! Your right-hand man, Vice Chairman Theo, will find you, nya!”

Theo grinned, his whiskers twitching. “Chairman Park is so clever, nya! He always thinks ahead!” A fierce determination burned in his chest. He had to find Sejun!

However, the system displayed: “[Starting the search for Park Sejun.] [The time required to search all worlds with the current output is over a million years.]”

“Nya?!”

The search range was too wide, meaning it would take too long to find Sejun’s location.

“And Puhu-hut. If the output isn’t enough, I can increase it with money, nya!” Theo knew an easy way to increase the output.

Theo burned all the treasures he kept in his special storage space, from the place called Tsuyne.

Then, the system displayed: “[Search output greatly increases.] [With the current output, it will take over thirty thousand years to search all worlds.]”

The time was greatly reduced to almost 1/50th, but it still took a long time.

“Nya?! Still not enough, nya?! Then I’ll burn Chairman Park’s money too, nya!”

Theo burned all the treasures in Sejun’s storage space that Sejun couldn’t open.

As Theo burned Sejun’s treasures, a warm golden light glowed around his paws, like sunshine trapped in fur.

The system displayed: “[Search output greatly increases.] [With the current output, it will take 1 year to search all worlds.]”

At the same time, the search time was greatly reduced.

“Puhu-hut. As expected, burning Chairman Park’s money is the best, nya! The efficiency is also the best, nya!” Theo rejoiced at the feeling of burning Sejun’s money.

“But one year is too long, nya! I can’t wait a year for Chairman Park’s lap, nya!” The result was not satisfactory.

“So I’ll burn Eileen’s money too, nya!” He also raided Eileen’s treasure warehouse.

How Theo raided Eileen’s treasure warehouse is a story for another time. For Theo, nothing was impossible when it came to saving Chairman Park.

For Theo, taking Eileen’s treasures was the most natural thing to do to save Chairman Park.

Theo’s forepaws, which had burned all of Sejun’s money that Eileen had diligently collected, began to shine even brighter.

Theo overcame the power of Time Stop that Sejun had used and became able to move freely.

Resisting the Primordial God’s authority… Theo is doing something that even great dragons and gods cannot do. It was truly a mysterious thing.

At that moment, the system displayed: “[Park Sejun has been found.] [Park Sejun is currently in the dangerous Land of Destruction.]”

“Puhu-hut. Chairman Park, wait a little longer, nya! Your Vice Chairman Theo will go save you, nya! Iona, wake up, nya!”

Pat.

“?!” Iona yawned, rubbing her eyes. “Sejun in danger? Right away!”

“Blackie, wake up, nya!”

Whack!

“Squeak?!” Blackie stretched and shook his fur. “Squeak! Let’s go!”

“Batbat, wake up too, nya!”

Pat.

“(Batbat?)” Batbat blinked sleepily. “Land of Destruction? Hmm, tricky dimensions… but for Sejun, I’ll do it!”

“Kkuengie, wake up, nya!”

Pat.

“Kkueng?”

Theo, who was able to move his body, woke up Iona and his siblings with his forepaws, then…

“Flame, wake up, nya! Chairman Park is stranded in the Land of Destruction, nya!” Finally, he put his forepaw on the leaf that Flame had given him for emergencies, waking Flame up and delivering the news.

“Everyone, listen carefully, nya! We have to go save Chairman Park, who is stranded in the Land of Destruction, nya!” He quickly informed the group of the situation.

“Sejun is there alone?! It’s too dangerous!”

“Kkueng! Kkueng! Daddy is in danger! Kkuengie will go save Daddy quickly!”

“(Batbat! I’ll find the way to the Land of Destruction!)”

“Kkuaang. Squeak! Squeak! Euaaah. Butler! No! Don’t die!”

Theo and his group set out to find Sejun, united as one.

But finding the way to the Land of Destruction was not easy.

Unlike other worlds, the Temple of the Creator was surrounded by irregular dimensions, making it very dangerous to go there with Batbat’s ability or Iona’s dimension magic. The Land of Destruction was a completely isolated place, so it could only be reached through a waypoint.

“Then there’s only one place left, nya! We have to go through the Black Moon.”

The Black Moon is the path where disasters come out, and at the same time, it is a passage connected to the Land of Destruction.

“Kkueng! I’ll go quickly!”

“(Batbat! I’ll create a dimension door in front of the Black Moon!)”

“Kkuaang. Squeak! Euaaah. Butler! Don’t die!”

Theo and his group arrived in front of the Black Moon through the dimension door created by Batbat, and…

“Kkueng! Kkuengie will open it!”

Kkuengie grew his body to the maximum to use all his power. Muscles rippled under Kkuengie’s fur as he pushed against the Black Moon. Cracks spider-webbed across its dark surface.

Kkuengie’s huge body, over 500m tall, put his huge forepaws between the Black Moon, just like the Corruption had opened the Black Moon from the Land of Destruction, and…

Started to use his strength to pry it open.

Then…

The Black Moon opened little by little, and the inside was visible. The inside was so dark that nothing could be seen, but…

“Nya! I can feel Chairman Park, nya!” As soon as Theo felt Sejun’s energy…

He used Nyan Nyan Ball without a moment’s hesitation and threw himself into the darkness.

Land of Destruction.

“Actually, I was thinking that it would be nice if I could be with only you, Sejun…”

Sejun, who met the Corruption, was able to know the reason why he was stranded here after 10 years.

“Well, I expected it. But why is my authority being used? It seemed like the entire Land of Destruction had deviated from the timeline.”

“That’s because my will and your authority collided…”

According to the Corruption, in the process of his will being manifested, the Time Stop magic, which was the Primordial God’s arrangement, was activated and a collision occurred.

The authority was automatically activated when he met the Corruption, so he said that the entire Land of Destruction was in a situation where it had deviated from the timeline.

“But I’ve been trying hard, but I can’t turn it back. Sejun, I’m sorry…” The Corruption blamed himself and apologized in a very sorry voice.

“It’s okay. Theo will come to save me.”

Theo will come to find me no matter what. Just as Theo had absolute trust in Sejun, so did Sejun.

“But it would be nice if we could get out first, so let’s keep practicing. First, you need to get used to the name, so I’ll call you Primordial from now on.”

“Okay! Sejun, but I’m hungry.”

“Okay. Then let’s eat something.” Sejun took Primordial to his house and fed him peanuts.

“Primordial, let’s try again!”

“Okay! I command in the name of the Primordial God! Turn it back!” Every day, Primordial practiced using his will while calling his unfamiliar name.

“Why isn’t it working…?” Primordial, who failed hundreds of times today, had his confidence plummet to the bottom.

“It’s okay. It’s definitely getting better.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Okay! I’ll cheer up and try again!” Sejun comforted Primordial and filled him with confidence.

Sejun was watching Taechon practice when he suddenly sensed something.

“Huh?!”

Sejun looked up at the sky, sensing a familiar energy.

This energy… it feels like Theo!

He felt Theo’s presence.

“Taechon, do you feel anything over there?”

“Huh? I don’t feel anything,” Taechon said, shaking his little snake head.

“Really?”

Am I just imagining things because I miss Theo?

Sejun tilted his head and watched Taechon practice. “Taechon God commands! Return it to its original state!” he called out.

Several days passed.

It’s definitely Theo’s energy, and it’s getting stronger.

These days, Sejun always spent hours here, looking for Theo’s energy.

But, are the kids doing well? Since time is stopped, they must be fine, right?

“Ah, what if I’m the only one who becomes an old man?”

Surely, Kkamangi would tease him for becoming an old sunfish.

I can’t stand being teased by Kkamangi!

He worried about his friends in stopped time. He worried about becoming old. But his biggest worry was…

Aileen would never marry an old man like me!

Imagine Aileen’s face if I became an old grandpa!

Kraaah!

“No!”

Just as Sejun was imagining becoming bald from Aileen’s furious breath, the air shimmered.

A swirling, blue portal opened in front of Sejun, humming with a familiar, warm energy.

“Nyang?! Chairman Park, what’s wrong, nyang?!” Theo cried, his green eyes wide with concern. “Who is making our Chairman Park sad, nyang?!”

With a joyful cry, Theo leaped from the portal and landed right in Sejun’s arms.

“Theo! It’s really you! Vice Chairman Theo!” Sejun shouted, catching Theo tightly. He hugged Theo close, relief flooding through him. “It’s Vice Chairman Theo! You’re back!”

Theo puffed out his chest, a smug look on his face. “Puhuhut. Of course, it’s me, nyang! The one and only great hybrid, Chairman Park’s best friend and right-hand man, Vice Chairman Theo, nyang!” He preened under Sejun’s happy welcome.

“Vice Chairman Theo, I really, really missed you!”

“Puhuhut. Me too, nyang!”

Theo enjoyed Sejun’s welcome for a while. “Chairman Park, let’s go out now, nyang!” he said, trying to pull Sejun away.

“Ah, there are some guys I need to take with me. Dong-dong! Nang-nang! Mang-mang!” Sejun hurriedly called the children of creation.

“Taechon, you’re coming with us too, right?” he asked, looking at Taechon.

“Me… Me too?!” Taechon asked, very embarrassed.

Is it okay for me to go?

No one likes me except Sejun.

He was scared, afraid of being hurt again.

But I hate being alone even more!

Sejun, I want to follow you!

Being left alone on the Land of Destruction was even more frightening.

While Taechon was deciding,

Kkueng!

[Daddy, are you okay?!]

(Baet baet! Mr. Sejun, are you alright?!)

Kkihihit. Kking!

[Hehe. Butler! You’re safe!]

Kkuengi, Baetbaet, and Kkamangi appeared, following the path created by Theo as he defeated the monsters of destruction.

Iona was a distance away and arrived later with Fire, waiting in front of the Black Moon in case of an emergency.

“Puhuhut.”

Kkuhehehe.

(Baet baet.)

Kkihihit.

Seeing Theo, Kkuengi, Baetbaet, and the Kkamangi family hugging Sejun,

“Se… Sejun, I… I want to be your child too!” Taechon squeezed out all his courage and said with a trembling voice. He was envious of Kkuengi, who called Sejun Dad.

“Child?” Sejun was a little surprised by Taechon’s words.

It wasn’t that having another child was a problem. There were already many kids he considered his children. Even if one more was added, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Rather…

Is it okay for me to do that?

Taechon is the Taechon God, after all?

And what if Aileen gets angry?

But is it not okay…?

Seeing Taechon looking so disappointed,

“Of course, it’s okay! Call me Dad now!” Sejun said, his eyes warm.

Kkuengi is also a demon of destruction. What would be different about the Taechon God? And Aileen will understand everything.

Sejun’s heart softened, and he quickly said yes.

“Then you’re Park Taechon since you’re my daughter now.”

“Park. Tae. Chon.” Taechon said his name, one syllable at a time, beaming.

This is my name.

The corners of Taechon’s lips slowly turned upwards.

When he said Taechon, it felt somewhat foreign, but adding one word in front made it feel completely different.

I am Taechon.

Park Taechon!

Right when Taechon accepted his name,

Crack.

The snake’s skin covering Taechon cracked, and bright light burst from the cracks.

Swoosh.

Taechon shed his skin and appeared as a 3-year-old girl.

“Da…ddy…” Taechon called Sejun with a shy voice.

“Yes. My daughter.”

Sejun took Taechon’s hand and left the Land of Destruction with his companions.

Then,

[You are back in the normal world.]

[Time in all worlds has begun to move again.]

The welcome message from [System 1837] appeared in front of Sejun.

[You have achieved a great thing: finding the true name of Taechon God!]

[As a reward, staying on the 0th floor will now cost you less.]

[You have achieved 100% reduction in the cost of staying on the 0th floor.]

[Now, there will be no cost to visit the 0th floor.]

At the same time, many achievement messages appeared in front of Sejun.

He still felt like a sunfish, weak and slow.

“Hehehe.”

Sejun didn’t care anymore.

“Kids, let’s go home quickly! Aileen’s birthday party will be on Earth!” He was only thinking about meeting Aileen on Earth.

Hehehe.

I can get married now!

Sejun made a silly grin at the thought of holding Aileen’s hand.

“Nyang?! Chairman Park’s face is rotten, nyang!”

“Kkyut kkyut kkyut. Mr. Sejun, don’t think bad thoughts!”

Kkueng!

[Daddy is making a bad face! Make your face nice quickly!]

(Baet baet! Mr. Sejun, that was really dangerous just now!)

Kkihihit. Kking!

[Hehe. Little one, you can step on him in times like these!]

“Hehe. That sounds fun! But who’s the little one?!”

Theo and the others all stepped on his face as he returned to the 99th floor of the Black Tower.

It wasn’t a grand return for a hero, but it was perfect for Sejun and his family.

“Hehehe. Good.”

Sejun had saved the world. Now, he was happy to be back with his friends, enjoying simple things and getting ready to go to Earth, very excitedly.