Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 137

The Lost and Found Warehouse stood tall on the 75th floor of the Tower.

“Taru, I’m here.”

An alligator-headed guard walked towards the Lost and Found Warehouse. It was time for his shift to end.

“Leken, your shift isn’t for another hour. What brings you here so early?”

“Heh heh. I thought you might be tired, Taru. I came a little early. Brought you some drinks and snacks for when you finish.”

“Oh, you didn’t need to! That’s very kind of you, Leken. Not many young guards are this thoughtful these days…”

“Heh heh. Thanks. Go on in and relax.”

“Alright. Ah! But there’s something unusual today.”

“Unusual?”

“Yes. A wandering merchant showed up. He wanted to try the Lost and Found lottery again, after ages.”

Taru spoke, keeping an eye on Leken’s face. Just like Taru thought, Leken looked unhappy.

‘He wants something here,’ Taru thought, with a small, knowing smile.

In the Wandering Merchant group, guarding the Lost and Found Warehouse was not a job anyone wanted. Nobody liked working here.

Because of this, when Taru started working here 150 years ago, as a favor from Mason, the boss of the Wandering Merchant group, no other guards complained. Actually, they were happy about it.

Then, 140 years later, Leken was the first person to ask to guard the Lost and Found Warehouse.

Leken was always very helpful and polite. But Taru was experienced. He knew Leken wanted something from the Lost and Found Warehouse.

But Taru didn’t care much. He simply wanted to rest in this quiet place.

“S-So… what did he take?”

“Let’s see… two papers and… maybe a stick? Like a tool for farming?”

“A far… farming tool?!”

Leken’s face changed at the word ‘farming tool.’

‘Hmm… so he was after the farming tool.’

“Then, have a good shift.”

Taru turned and walked away, leaving Leken standing there.

‘He’ll probably quit soon,’ Taru thought. He went back to his room, ate the snacks and drinks Leken gave him, and went to sleep.

‘That cat is really bold,’ Taru thought as he lay in bed. ‘Does he even know who I am?’ He remembered Theo, who had argued with him without any fear.

‘Haha. I wonder if he’d be scared if he knew I used to be important?’ Taru used to be the boss of the 97th floor of the Tower. He didn’t like to talk about it, but he laughed thinking about Theo shaking with fear if he knew who Taru really was.

But Theo was not as shy as Taru thought. Theo was the kind of cat who would argue even with the Ox-King if he could get a good deal.

Theo was so brave because he really trusted Sejun.

“Theo, you’re here early?”

“Puhu! Of course, meow! I’m good, so I’m fast, meow!”

“What’s up with you? Why are you so proud today?”

“Puhu! There’s a reason, meow! Look at this, meow!”

Theo wanted to show off to Sejun. He quickly pulled out the golden badge.

“Oh! What’s that?”

“It’s a golden badge! It means I’m the best wandering merchant, meow! I’m the best now, meow!”

“President Theo, that’s fantastic!”

“Puhu! Of course, meow! So, make me Theo the Vice President now, meow!”

Theo wanted to be Sejun’s helper, the number two. To do that, he needed to be the Vice President.

“No, I can’t do that.”

Sejun said no right away.

“Why, meow?! Even though I’m the best wandering merchant, I can’t be Theo the Vice President, meow?”

“Of course not. You think being Vice President is easy?”

“Then, what do I need to do to be Theo the Vice President, meow?”

“Become the best wandering merchant in the whole Tower. Then, I’ll make you Theo the real Vice President.”

Theo got excited. He really wanted to be Vice President. But he wasn’t going to wait until he was the best wandering merchant in the Tower to become Vice President Theo.

“I have something Chairman Park will love, meow! So, let me be Theo the Vice President for a few days, meow!”

Theo tried to make a deal with Sejun.

“Really? Let’s see the gift first, then I’ll decide.”

Sejun knew Theo always brought good things. But Sejun wanted to tease Theo a little. As soon as Theo started trying to bargain, it became a game between them.

‘Still, I can’t lose since I taught him.’

“Puhu! Here! Here are the papers for land, meow!”

Theo proudly gave Sejun two rolled-up papers made of leather.

“Oh! You got two land papers?!”

Sejun looked at them eagerly. Which floor were they for? He was very excited to find out.

But [Leather Paper] ??? Grade: E [Leather Paper] ??? Grade: D They were items he didn’t know. But they looked like land papers, so Sejun and Theo thought they were land papers.

“Puhu. Am I Theo the Vice President now, meow?”

Theo said with a pleased smile.

“Still… I need to check them properly.”

Sejun wanted to wait a bit, because he felt like Theo was winning.

“Check all you want, meow! Puhu. Chairman Park has to make me Theo the Vice President, meow!”

Theo was sure he would become Vice President, and he said it proudly.

‘Ugh… I hate him. I hate him.’

Sejun wanted to win against Theo. But right now, Theo was doing so well, Sejun couldn’t argue.

At that moment,

Kooeng!

[Big brother, I don’t have a gift?]

Kooeng looked at Theo with sparkling eyes. Me too, a gift!

“Meow?! Kooeng wants a gift, meow? Of course, I have one, meow!”

Theo hadn’t planned to give Kooeng anything. But now that he had the land papers, he was sure to become Vice President. Theo decided to give Kooeng the stick with metal on the end he got from the Lost and Found Warehouse, to look good as the big brother.

Kooeng!

[Thank you, big brother!]

“Puhu. So, Kooeng has to listen to me now, meow!”

Kooeng!

Kooeng nodded his head really fast and held out his hand. Gift, now!

But

Kooeng! Kooeng!

[Kooeng also has a stick! Daddy can use this!]

Kooeng gave the stick Theo gave him to Sejun. The stick was back with its real owner. Sejun looked at the stick.

[Hoe] ??? Need Level 10 and Strength 10 Creator: Unknown Grade: E

“A hoe?”

It was a hoe, a tool for farming. It was a stick with a slightly bent piece of metal at the end.

“Thank you, Kooeng.”

“Meow?! I gave you that stick, meow!”

“What are you talking about? I received it from Kooeng.”

“Where does that come from, meow!”

“Right here!”

While Sejun and Theo were bickering like that,

Kooeng!

[Now Daddy and I have matching sticks!]

Kooeng was happy to have a matching stick with Sejun.

And

“It’s not fair, meow! Check the land papers now and make me Theo the Vice President, meow!”

Theo was getting upset and pushed Sejun to hurry.

“Okay. Eileen, can you check these items for me?”

[The Tower says, leave it to me.]

As Eileen spoke, the papers and hoe in Sejun’s hand vanished. A short time later.

[The Tower says, I’m done checking.]

“How is it? Are they land papers?”

“They must be, meow!”

[The Tower says, yes, both papers are land papers.]

“What?! Really?!”

“Puhu! I’m Theo the Vice President now, meow!”

Sejun looked sad, but Theo smiled really big.

But

[The Tower says, something is strange.]

“Strange? What is it?”

[The Tower says, these land papers are not from the Black Tower.]

“What?! Not from the Black Tower?”

“Meow?!”

Sejun smiled, happy to win against Theo. Theo’s mouth turned down, just as much.

[The Tower says, look at them first.]

Two papers appeared in Sejun’s hand. [You got a land paper for the 43rd floor of the White Tower.] [You got a land paper for the 74th floor of the Blue Tower.]

“Ah… oh no…”

“What’s ‘oh no’, meow?! Even if they’re from other towers, they’re still land papers, meow! Make me Theo the Vice President, meow!”

“No. Only land papers from the Black Tower work for our deal.”

“Meow?! Why, meow?!”

“Hehehe. Because I said so. It’s Chairman’s rule.”

“That’s not fair, meow!”

Sejun was using his power as Chairman to stop Theo from being too proud.

“Eileen, why haven’t I got the hoe yet?”

[The Tower says, I’m having trouble. It’s not an item known in the Tower, so I can’t check it fully.]

“Huh?! Not known in the Tower?”

[The Tower says, I asked my grandpa, and he says it’s safe to use for now.]

The hoe appeared in Sejun’s hand.

[You got the Hoe of Miler, the Legend Who Moves the Earth.]

“Huh?! A legend?!”

Sejun quickly looked at the hoe. [Hoe of Miler, the Legend Who Moves the Earth] This is the hoe of Miler, a famous farmer from long ago. People say he could move the earth to farm, even before the Tower existed. It’s a legendary item, not known in the Black Tower. There’s still more to learn about it. No level needed to use it. Creator: Unknown Grade: S+ Skill: [Move Earth (Master)] [Move Earth (Master)] This is the best skill to move the earth with magic. You can use it in so many ways.

“Wow! What is this?! Good job, Kooeng! Kooeng, you can eat 10 bottles of honey every day for a week!”

Sejun gave Kooeng a big reward for the hoe.

Kooeng!

Kooeng cheered and raised his paws when Sejun said that. Honey!

And

“Meow?! I gave it to you, meow! It’s not fair, meow!”

Theo felt it was wrong that only Kooeng got a reward. He did all the work, but Kooeng got the honey. Theo’s eyes started to water because it was so unfair.

‘Did I make fun of him too much?’

Sejun felt a little sorry for Theo, so he decided to stop teasing him.

“Okay. President Theo, you did the best work, so I’ll make you Theo the Vice President for a month! Here. Vice President Theo, let’s eat Churu.”

“Good, meow!”

Sejun opened the Churu, giving it to Theo with one hand and rubbing Theo’s tummy with the other.

Chomp chomp chomp.

“Ah! Chairman Park, now I’m Theo the Vice President, so I get two Churus, meow!”

Theo ate the Churu quickly and said firmly.

“Okay.”

Sejun agreed easily. It was a very small thing for a Vice President to ask for.

Lick. Lick.

Kooeng!

[Delicious!]

Next to them, Kooeng got 10 bottles of honey from Sejun’s magic bag, dipped his paws in the honey, and licked it happily. So, everyone was happy with the deal.

Inside the Lost and Found Warehouse of the Wandering Merchant group on the 75th floor of the Tower.

“Damn it, it’s gone!!!”

Leken rushed into the Lost and Found Warehouse after Taru left and looked everywhere. He couldn’t find the legendary hoe he had found yesterday. It was gone from the corner of the warehouse.

‘I was going to take it today…’ It took him years to learn the legendary hoe was here. Like Taru said, the cat merchant must have taken it.

Why would he come to the Lost and Found Warehouse? Nobody ever comes here… Maybe he was looking for the hoe, just like me. Otherwise, why would he take such a normal-looking farming tool?

“He dared to take my thing?!”

From old books he had read, he knew the hoe’s owner used it to break mountains, split the sea, and make thousands of earth soldiers. It was the best weapon ever!

“With just this, I could be the strongest in the Tower! It must have been that cat merchant who just became the best wandering merchant, right?”

The next day, Leken learned who the cat merchant was. Then, he quit his job guarding the Wandering Merchant group and vanished.