Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 328

Sejun chuckled happily. “Heh heh heh. Level 76 now.”

“But… it’s getting a bit much.”

“So much power!” Sejun said, watching Ajax soar through the sky, his body huge and powerful.

Ajax’s full power was becoming too much for Sejun to handle.

“Hyung! Was I cool?!” Ajax asked Sejun proudly, not noticing how tired Sejun was.

Sejun couldn’t handle Ajax’s power anymore. “Ajax, I, Park Sejun, as your master, command you. Seal.”

Sejun quickly sealed Ajax’s power again instead of answering.

Pat. Pat.

“Ajax, good job,” Sejun said, stroking Ajax’s head, now smaller and softer.

“Hehe,” Ajax smiled, happy to be praised.

Clang.

“President Park, I missed you, meow!”

Kkueng!

[It’s Daddy!]

Kking!

‘I told you not to leave me alone!’

The subspace warehouse opened, and Theo, Kkuengi, and Fenrir rushed out.

The dragons had upgraded Sejun’s subspace warehouse into a multi-dimensional one that could be opened in other towers. They also made it so anyone inside could open it without help from outside.

“Guys!” The group was together again.

“That’s what happened, meow!”

“So that’s why it wouldn’t open…” Sejun said after hearing why the subspace warehouse wouldn’t open from Theo.

“Rest for a bit. I’m just going to harvest these, register the waypoint, and then we’ll head back,” Sejun said, getting up to pick the cherries.

He figured he should register a waypoint while he was at the White Tower, just in case.

“No, meow! We have somewhere to go before that, meow!” Theo strongly objected.

“Huh? Where to?”

Tap.

“Theo, the Vice President, felt a pull, meow!” Theo declared proudly, raising his front paw.

“A pull?!”

“Heh heh heh. That’s right, meow!”

“Alright, then go.”

“I don’t want to, meow! We’re going together later, meow!” Theo hugged Sejun’s knee tightly, never wanting to be separated from President Park again.

This was the first time Theo had been so far away from Sejun, and it had shocked him.

Kkuengi and Fenrir felt the same way.

Kkueng!

[We are one, so we go everywhere together!]

Kkuengi clung to Sejun’s left arm like a koala.

Kking!

‘Hey! Take care of me!’

Fenrir wanted attention and bit Sejun’s shoe.

“Alright. Alright.”

Sejun picked up Fenrir and put him in his pocket.

“Hehe! Hyung! I want to cling too!” Ajax clung to Sejun’s left shoulder.

So, Sejun had to harvest cherries with Theo, Kkuengi, Ajax, and Fenrir attached to him.

(Flap flap.)

The Golden Bat was already on Sejun’s back.

A little while later.

[You have harvested Darkened Cherry of Darkness.]

[Your job experience has slightly increased.]

[Proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]

[You have gained 70 experience.]

“Done.”

Sejun harvested the last cherry.

“I thought so, but there aren’t many cherries,” Sejun said, looking at the basket filled with about 2,000 cherries. It was too little from 100 cherry trees.

“There will be more next harvest, right?” Sejun looked forward to the next time.

“Take good care of the farm,” He asked the roe deer and monkeys to look after the farm. Now that the cherry harvest was over, it was time to leave.

Piyu!

[Yes!]

Ookik!

[Yes!]

The roe deer and monkeys answered Sejun’s words energetically.

Instead of Sejun, Ajax would collect the cherries once a week and give them a week’s worth of bananas at once.

The Crazy Dogs on the 83rd floor of the White Tower had been defeated by Ajax, but just in case, 100 Dragon Tooth Soldiers were left behind.

When everything was done at the cherry tree farm,

“Vice President Theo, lead the way.”

“Heh heh heh. I understand, meow! Trust me, meow!” Sejun and his group followed Theo’s guidance and moved north.

On the way, Kkuengi took care of the unlucky fellows who blocked their path.

Kkueng!

[I’ll punish them!]

“Stamp it, meow!” Theo received the seal on the contract and sent it to the farm.

When about 100 farm employees had been added,

“Heh heh heh. It’s here, meow!” An old, creepy temple appeared in front of Sejun. It felt a bit scary.

“Despair is not yet over. The end of hope is despair. In the end, everyone will fall into despair…” While Sejun was reading the words on the temple floor,

“Heh heh heh. Let’s go in quickly, meow! I feel a strong pull, meow!” Theo pulled Sejun’s leg towards the temple, excited.

‘Right. If it’s Theo’s pull, there won’t be anything dangerous.’ Sejun put his worries aside and followed Theo into the temple.

-Kellion, is our Sejun doing well?”

-Ah! He’s safe! How many times are you going to ask?!” Kellion answered Kaiser, annoyed. He had been asking every five minutes since Sejun disappeared.

-Kellion, aren’t you being too harsh?! Kaiser is worried about Sejun!”

-That’s right! You shouldn’t be like that!” Lamter and Tia defended Kaiser. Kellion had no one on her side here.

Kellion broadcasted Sejun’s situation live every 5 minutes.

-Oh?! We had a place like that in our tower?!” Kellion watched Sejun and his group entering the temple closely.

In the center of the temple was a circular altar, and on the altar was a large, gray rock, shaped like a giant egg. Stone statues of armored warriors stood guard around the rock. Each statue held a different weapon: a sword, a spear, a bow, and a staff. Other than that, there was nothing else in the temple.

“Vice President Theo, do you feel the pull from that rock?” Sejun asked, looking at the gray rock.

“No, meow! It’s underneath, meow!” Theo shook his head and pointed to the floor.

“Really? Then should we move that rock first?”

Sejun took a step forward, speaking.

*Thud!* A heavy, rusty iron gate slammed down, cutting off the temple entrance with a loud clang. Dust puffed up from the stone floor.

Then, a deep, echoing voice filled the air, seeming to come from everywhere at once.

“Welcome, warriors who will suffer here.”

Words glowed in angry, blood-red light on the grey rock in front of them. The shapes were strange and twisting, like letters from a forgotten language.

“Huh? Suddenly, a warrior?” Sejun was puzzled.

“I am Mordor, the opposite of hope and the ruler of despair. If you wish to leave this place alive, accept my trial.”

Rumble.

Mordor finished speaking, and four giant stone statues surrounding the grey rock stirred.

They aimed their weapons at Sejun and his companions.

“Oh. They move.”

“Heh heh heh. Chairman Park, do you want one?”

Kkweang!

[Kkweang is bigger!]

“Hyung! I’ll make you one later!”

Sejun and his friends talked about lunch and who would fight first, not paying attention to the statues.

“Then, I shall give you the first trial. Fight and defeat these statues.”

Meanwhile, Mordor issued the first trial.

A statue wielding a spear stepped forward towards Sejun and his companions.

“Heh heh heh. There is also an easy way. Kill one of your companions, and I shall consider you to have passed the trial.”

Mordor laughed, imagining the warriors falling into despair, killing each other.

However,

“What is he saying? Vice-Chairman Theo, slice them up.”

Sejun, dumbfounded by Mordor’s words, became serious.

“Heh heh heh. Understood, Meow!”

Shwing!

At Sejun’s words, Theo drew his Dragon Claw and,

Whoosh.

Swiped his paw through the air.

Crack!

The magic blade sliced through the four statues and the grey rock, leaving five lines on the temple wall.

Crrrrrack.

Boom.

The four statues split apart and collapsed, shaking the floor.

“I… to be destroyed so easily…”

[Guardian Theo has defeated the sealed Demon King of Despair, Mordor.]

[Guardian Theo has gained 3 billion experience points, 50% of the acquired experience.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have gained 1 bonus stat.]

[Strength increases by 10.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have gained 1 bonus stat.]

[Strength increases by 10.]

The Demon King of Despair, Mordor, gave Sejun two level-ups before vanishing.

Thanks to that, Sejun leveled up 7 times in a single day.

“Heh heh heh. Now I’m level 78.”

While Sejun was laughing,

“Heh heh heh. Chairman Park, it’s this, Meow!”

Theo dug up the spot where the grey rock had been and found a yellow orb, bringing it to Sejun.

“Huh? What’s this?”

Sejun examined the yellow orb.

[Heart of the Demon King of Despair, Mordor]

It is the heart of the Demon King of Despair, Mordor.

It contains only pure magic as the Demon King of Despair, Mordor, vanished.

Magic increases by 300 upon consumption.

Upon consumption, Talent: Despair Bringer can be awakened.

If all five hearts of the ancient Demon Kings are consumed, additional effects and >Title: Devourer of Evil> can be obtained.

Usage Restriction: All stats must be 1000 or higher.

Expiration Date: None

Rank: SSS

“Oh! As expected of Vice-Chairman Theo! Vice-Chairman Theo is the best!”

Sejun, after checking the item options, gave a thumbs up and praised Theo.

Magic increases by 300 upon consumption, and talent awakening.

Moreover, if all five Demon Kings’ hearts are eaten, additional effects and a title as well.

It was the best item Sejun had ever eaten.

“Heh heh heh. That’s right, Meow! I, Vice-Chairman Theo, am the best, Meow! Chairman Park, I did well, so please extend my time to sit on Chairman Park’s lap for another month, Meow!”

“Alright. Anything for you!”

Sejun, in a good mood, readily accepted Theo’s request and then checked his stats.

Stats: Strength (1036/1193) Stamina (1364/1398) Agility (974/1008) Magic (1369/2279) Mentality (17/500)

“Oh?! Agility is lacking?”

In order to consume the heart of the Demon King of Despair, Mordor, all stats had to be above 1000.

His agility stat was 26 short of 1000.

“I’ll have to go back and eat it.”

With the 7 bonus stats he gained today, the elixirs in the farm, and other crops, he could easily raise it by 26.

“Ah. I should take this just in case.”

After organizing his thoughts, Sejun lifted the grey rock where Mordor had been sealed and placed it in his subspace warehouse.

And then,

“Alright, let’s go, everyone.”

Sejun carried his companions and headed towards the waypoint.

On the way to the waypoint.

Kyao!

Once again, unlucky creatures blocked Sejun and his companions’ path,

Kkweang!

[I’ll punish them!]

“Take this, Meow!”

They were sent to the farm by Kkweang and Theo’s double combo of fists and paws.

And so, Sejun arrived at the waypoint.

Tap.

He placed his hand on the red crystal, and

[The waypoint on the 83rd floor of the White Tower has been saved.]

[Loading waypoints from other saved floors.]

[There are no saved waypoints other than the 83rd floor of the White Tower, so you cannot move to other floors of the White Tower.]

A message appeared. It was expected, so he wasn’t flustered.

“Let’s go home now. I’m finally going to use this.”

Tap.

Sejun raised his left arm and infused magic into the black bracelet. It was the Dragon Scale Return Bracelet that Kaiser had given him.

Then,

Whoosh.

The golden letters engraved on the bracelet began to glow.

And then,

[The return magic engraved on the Dragon Scale Return Bracelet is activated.]

[Calculating the distance between the current coordinates and the return coordinates.]

[Identifying nearby individuals.]

[Returning six individuals to the designated location.]

Sejun disappeared from the 83rd floor of the White Tower.

A moment later.

[Arrived on the 99th floor of the White Tower.]

“Huh?!”

Sejun arrived at an unexpected place.

At that moment,

[Exposed to intense magic.]

[Unbearable magic.]

A message appeared before Sejun.

The 99th floor of the White Tower was a place where the magic released by Ajax was accumulated at high density. It was too much for Sejun to withstand.

“Kuhuk…”

With the message, Sejun fainted.

“Chairman Park!”

Theo, who had been distracted by looking around, hastily used his energy drain to absorb the magic heading towards Sejun, and used healing magic to massage Sejun’s face.

“Chairman Park keeps getting into trouble, Meow!”

Theo was working hard again today.