Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 246

“I have something to prepare separately. Go on ahead,” Yuren said.

“Alright? Okay,” Sejun replied.

With Yuren’s words, Sejun led the animals out of the tent.

Just then, a loud voice boomed, “From this moment on, the contestants for the Food Fighter preliminary round, please come up onto the stage!”

The Food Fighter competition staff began to guide the participants.

“Kkuengi, fighting! Eat a lot and come back!” Sejun cheered on Kkuengi, who was heading to the stage with a preliminary ticket in hand.

“Kkueng! Kkueng!”

[Understood! Kkuengi will eat a lot and win!]

Encouraged by Sejun’s support, Kkuengi confidently raised a thumb as if to say, ‘Just trust me!’

“Kheh heh heh! Such a small fellow with such grand ambitions,” one of the larger participants scoffed.

“I know, right? He’ll probably just end up crying and going home. Heh heh heh,” another added.

The larger participants, hearing Kkuengi’s words, scoffed and sneered, but—

Moo?!

[Did you just say something about our Kkuengi?!]

“Ack!”

“N-no, nothing.”

Such taunts were easily dealt with by the Black Minotaurs participating in the competition, who glared menacingly.

Soon after, all 100 participants were in their places, and Sejun also took a seat in the audience with his animals.

“Kkueng!”

[Papa, Kkuengi is here!]

Kkuengi, who had been anxious for a moment because he couldn’t see Sejun, found Sejun sitting in the audience and waved his forepaws.

“Yeah. Kkuengi, fighting!” Sejun also waved back, cheering on Kkuengi.

“It’s a shame I don’t have a camera,” Sejun said with a touch of regret. Kkuengi, stuck between the large contestants and waving his forepaws at him, was simply too adorable.

Sejun watched the adorable Kkuengi, waiting for the competition to begin.

“But why isn’t Yuren here yet, saying he had something to prepare separately?” Sejun wondered about Yuren, who hadn’t yet appeared on the main stage. He hoped Yuren hadn’t gotten himself into a life-threatening situation somewhere.

Sejun worried about Yuren, even though Yuren seemed like he could break easily.

Just then, a booming voice announced, “Now, the host of the Food Fighter Competition, and the legend of the Food Fighters who has never missed a single victory, Lord Yuren, will now enter!”

Bbam-ba-ra-bam.

With the host’s introduction, a fanfare resounded.

Clang.

The floor of the main stage’s highest seat opened.

And,

Thud.

Yuren jumped up from the floor. He wore a golden crown and a golden cloak.

“Kkuik!” As Yuren let out a roar filled with the will to win,

“Waaah!”

“It’s the legendary Food Fighter, Yuren!”

“The great pig, Yuren!”

The audience cheered for Yuren. Yuren waved to the crowd and sat in his seat. So, this was what he was preparing.

“But Yuren was the host of this competition?” Sejun was dumbfounded. ‘How does Yuren make money?’ he wondered. Theo said Yuren wasn’t good at making money, but he’s a Lord and hosting this big event!

As Sejun wondered how Yuren became a Lord, the host announced, “Now then. Now that all the participants are seated, I will explain the rules of the Food Fighter Competition. The Food Fighter Competition is…”

The host explained the rules quickly. First, they would eat five appetizers made with carrots. Then, the main dish. Whoever ate the most of the main dish would win.

“Then we will prepare the first appetizer!” the host announced.

Dozens of pink pigs, wearing little aprons, waddled onto the stage. Each pig pushed a giant bowl of steaming carrot soup, so big it looked like a small car for a mouse!

“That’s the appetizer?!” As it was the appetizer for the Food Fighter Competition, even the scale was different.

As the food was placed in front of all the participants, the host shouted, “Then please enjoy the first appetizer, carrot soup!”

The participants began to eat the carrot soup.

Slurp.

Slurp.

Clang!

Clang!

Yuren and Kkuengi emptied the carrot soup at a speed that overwhelmed the other participants and put down their bowls almost simultaneously.

“Kkueng?!”

“Huh?!”

Kkuengi and Yuren heard each other’s bowls being put down.

“Kkueng!”

[Kkuengi is still hungry!]

“Ha! Is that all you’ve got, little guy? I’m just getting started!” Yuren retorted, not backing down from Kkuengi’s provocation.

Glare.

Kkuengi and Yuren looked at each other, burning with competitive spirit.

“Wow! Look at Player Number 7! He finished at the *same time* as the legendary Yuren! This is going to be an amazing competition!” The host, realizing that Kkuengi’s eating power was unusual, began to create a rivalry between Kkuengi and Yuren.

Usually, Yuren’s speed was so overwhelming that it was difficult to host, but today it seemed like he could add tension to the game.

Just then,

“Kkueng!”

[My name is Kkuengi Park!]

Kkuengi appealed to the host to call his name.

“Ah. Yes. You were Player Kkuengi Park. I will call you by your name from now on,” the host said.

As time passed, the host announced, “Then we will prepare the second appetizer!”

This time, the pigs brought out carrot salads, with shredded carrots piled high on huge plates.

***

The White Castle, the King’s Office.

“Bbyak?!”

[Did Uncle tell you to deliver this?!]

“Bbak!”

[Yes!]

The Black Rabbit was surprised to see the land document that Sejun had delivered.

‘To solve it in just a few hours.’ He didn’t think he would solve the case this quickly. ‘Uncle is amazing!’

He received a report that Theo, Kkuengi, and Golden Bat played key roles in solving the case, but he thought it would have been impossible without Sejun as the center.

Bbyak. Bbyak….

[This is the land document for the 25th floor of the tower, where the Radson family was reported missing. This is….]

When the Black Rabbit, who received the land document, was checking to see if there was a land document that matched the reported missing content,

“Bbyak?! Bbyak?”

[Huh?! This isn’t a land document for the Black Tower?]

The Black Rabbit found a land document for another tower among the Black Tower land documents.

[Land document for the 80th floor of the Purple Tower]

It was a land document that no one had reported. If so, this meant that the culprit had it. Thanks to this, he thought he knew who was behind it. Was it the Purple Tower?

“Bbyak!”

[Give this to Uncle!]

“Bbak!”

[Yes!]

Coco, holding the Purple Tower land document, hurriedly ran towards where Sejun was.

***

“Now then. We will now prepare the third appetizer!” With the host’s words, this time the pigs brought out carrot juice in huge glasses and set the food.

While the food was being set, the host announced, “It must have been difficult for the participants to just watch you eat. From now on, we will also sell the food that the participants are eating to the audience, so if you want to eat the food, please raise your hand and order.”

The audience, who were hungry from watching the participants eat, hurriedly ordered food.

“I’ll take carrot soup!”

“Here, six carrot salads!”

“Oh. This is not bad?” Sejun thought it was a good sales tactic.

However,

“Hmph. I won’t be fooled by sales tactics,” Sejun said.

Sejun, who had no intention of being fooled by sales tactics, did not buy it.

“Then please enjoy the third appetizer, carrot juice! From now on, audience members can also order carrot juice!” As the carrot juice was being set, the participants began to drink the carrot juice with the host’s shout.

Gulp.

Gulp.

Clang!

This time as well, Kkuengi and Yuren drank the carrot juice at an overwhelming speed and put down their glasses at the same time.

“Kkueng!”

“Kkuik!”

Glare.

While the two were glaring at each other and engaging in a war of nerves,

“I… urgh… I give up…”

“Ugh!”

Dropouts appeared.

A short while later, when the remaining participants had finished drinking all the carrot juice, the host announced, “Now there are 75 participants left. Then we will prepare the next appetizer!”

With the host’s words, the pigs began to bring out plates containing the fourth appetizer.

Just then,

“Huh?!” Sejun, who found the fourth appetizer, began to take out money with shining eyes.

And,

“Then, participants, please enjoy the fourth appetizer! From now on, audience members can also order carrot cake!” With the host’s words,

“Here, 10 carrot cakes!” Sejun ordered food.

Then, the pigs brought out carrot cakes. They looked delicious. Sejun’s eyes widened. ‘Hmm, carrot cake…’ he thought. But then he shook his head. ‘No, I won’t be tricked by sales tactics.’

‘I originally wanted to eat it, so this isn’t being fooled by sales tactics,’ Sejun thought, while convincing himself that he wasn’t being fooled by sales tactics.

***

Black Tower Administrator Zone.

“How dare you tell our Sejun to get lost?! Huh?!”

Boom!

Aileen, who had transformed into her true form to punish Sung-suk for saying harsh things to Sejun, pressed down on the white gem with her right foot.

-Aaargh! Aileen, I was wrong! Please forgive me!

Sung-suk screamed and begged for forgiveness.

“Then you will listen to our Sejun from now on, right?” Aileen reduced the weight on her foot and asked Sung-suk soothingly. Still, it was an item Sejun had asked for. She wanted to resolve it well if possible.

However,

-How can I listen to such a weakling….

Sung-suk, who still hadn’t come to his senses.

“What?! Weakling?! Did you just call our Sejun a weakling?! How dare you ignore our Sejun?!”

Press.

Aileen, enraged by Sung-suk’s words, began to put weight on her foot again. This time, even stronger.

Crack.

As Sung-suk exceeded the limit he could withstand, cracks began to appear on Sung-suk.

-Aaargh! Save Sung-suk! I’m breaking!

“Hmph! Break then! I’ll destroy anyone who ignores our Sejun!”

Press.

Aileen put more weight on her foot. Aileen drove Sung-suk to the extreme.

Sung-suk, who does not obey his master, is dangerous. Especially to Sejun, who does not have the ability to subdue Sung-suk by force.

So, if Sung-suk was not tamed, Aileen was going to destroy Sung-suk without regret. That was for Sejun.

“Obey our Sejun!”

Crack.

Aileen tried to tame Sung-suk for a long time,

-Aaargh! No matter what….

Sung-suk stubbornly resisted.

‘Is it not possible? I have no choice.’ Aileen gave up on taming Sung-suk. She was about to put all the weight of her true form on her foot to destroy Sung-suk.

Just then,

-Aaargh! I surrender! I will obey Lord Sejun from now on!

In the end, Sung-suk finally declared surrender.

“Are you really going to obey our Sejun?” Aileen reduced the weight on her foot and asked at Sung-suk’s surrender.

-Of course!

“Then swear that you will obey Sejun.”

-No. There’s no need to swear….

“You still haven’t come to your senses.” Aileen was about to put weight on her foot again,

-No! I swear! I, Sung-suk Piercing, swear to obey Lord Sejun for the rest of my life!

Sung-suk swore allegiance and completely surrendered.

“You should have done that from the start. Recover.” Aileen used magic to restore the cracks in Sung-suk.

And,

“Heh heh heh. Shall we appraise this now?” Aileen, who was in a good mood after subduing Sung-suk, picked up the black charcoal that Theo had brought and appraised it.

-Who is it?! Who dares to awaken the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness?!

A dignified voice was heard from the charcoal. It turned out that it was not charcoal, but the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness.

“Ugh! Again?!”

Looking at the magic emanating from the heart, it seemed like it would take much more time than Sung-suk to make it manageable for Sejun.

“Tch!”

Bang!

Aileen threw the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness, on the floor in annoyance and took the lead.

However,

-What?! Who dares….

The heart, as expected, did not lose its spirit.

Thud!

Aileen stomped on the heart hard.

-Ugh! What is it?!

The heart, not knowing what was going on, asked,

Thud! Thud!

Aileen kept stomping without answering. Aileen, who had tamed Sung-suk, realized that these kinds of guys can’t be reasoned with.