Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 331

1st floor of the 10th Tower.

Snore. Snore.

A giant silver dragon was lying down, snoring as it slept.

Suddenly,

“Stella Hisron, wake up quickly!”

The administrator of the 10th Tower woke Stella.

“Ah. Why are you waking me up?”

“Finally, someone has passed the trial of the 10th Tower!”

“Really?!”

Stella’s face lit up at the words of the 10th Tower administrator.

Stella had been so bored while waiting.

“Finally, they’re coming!”

Stella’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the entrance of the 10th Tower.

However,

The entrance remained silent for quite some time.

“Administrator, they’re not coming? When are they coming?”

“…Well… they should be here soon…”

The administrator of the 10th Tower mumbled in response to Stella’s question.

A little later.

Snore. Snore.

Stella, tired of waiting, fell asleep again, but the administrator of the 10th Tower couldn’t bring himself to wake her.

“A key?”

Despite its small size, the key was quite heavy.

Clunk.

Just as Sejun held the key in his hand and was about to examine it, messages appeared one after another.

[It has been confirmed that all nine Dragonkin have Dragon Blood at the chieftain level.]

[Your affinity with the Dragonkin is at the highest level.]

[As an additional reward, you have acquired the qualification to ascend to the 2nd floor of the 10th Tower.]

“Hehehe. Nice! A free pass straight to the 2nd floor.”

Sejun smiled as he looked at the messages.

Moreover, he obtained two useful pieces of information from the messages.

One was that he would start from the 1st floor if he went to the 10th Tower.

For most people, starting on the first floor is normal. But Sejun was different. He usually didn’t start at the beginning.

The other was…

‘I can also get the Dragon Blood of other chieftain-level dragons.’

That he could obtain the Dragon Blood of the other five Dragonkin chieftains at any time.

It was by no means easy, but seeing Kaiser and the other dragons create containers to hold the Dragon Blood in just one day, Sejun was seriously mistaken.

‘The dragons are good at things if they do them, even if they don’t usually do them.’

Sejun came to a somewhat rational (?) conclusion.

He looked closely at the key.

>Key to the 10th Tower

This is a key that can open the door to the 10th Tower.

If you infuse it with magic power, a golden guide line will appear from the key towards the door. (Only the user of the key can see the guide line.)

The further away from the door, the fainter the guide line becomes, and the more magic power you infuse, the clearer the guide line becomes.

Durability: Indestructible

Usage Restriction: Those who have passed the trial of the 10th Tower (Black Tower Farmer Park Sejun)

Rank: Unmeasurable

“Infuse it with magic power, you say?”

Sejun, after reading the explanation, put magic power into the key.

Buzz.

The key trembled slightly.

And

Nothing happened.

“What is it?”

Is the guide line not visible because the surroundings are too bright? Sejun covered the key with both hands to block the light and

Buzz.

He poured all his magic power into the key and looked inside.

However,

“I can’t see it?”

The golden guide line he read about in the explanation was not visible.

In this case, there are two possibilities.

First, the possibility that the door to the 10th Tower does not exist.

Second…

“My magic power is so low that the guide line is too faint to be seen. That’s it.”

Sejun thought it was more likely the second reason: his magic power was too weak.

Sejun unexpectedly proved that his magic power stat was low.

“Aileen, tell Kaiser about the reward for the Dragon Blood.”

-Hahaha. Thank you!

Sejun easily gave Kaiser the reward for the Dragon Blood. He hadn’t been hurt much because this kind of thing had happened frequently.

“Kaiser, try eating this.”

Sejun handed Kaiser 100 Deep Darkness Cherries.

“Huh?! This is?!”

Kaiser checked the cherry’s options.

-Hahaha. You are indeed our Sejun!

Kaiser looked at Sejun as if he adored him and

-Sejun, take this.

He handed over a black bracelet. The design was similar to the Dragon Horn’s Return Bracelet.

[Dragon Horn’s Summoning Bracelet]

The great Black Dragon Kaiser Fritani personally cast magic on his own horn fragment to create this.

When infused with magic power, a summoning magic is activated that summons the designated target around the summoner, regardless of any interference.

Up to five targets can be designated for summoning.

Up to five people can be summoned per month.

Currently Designated Summon Targets: (0/5)

Usage Restriction: Park Sejun, who has been recognized by Kaiser Fritani

Creator: Kaiser Fritani

Rank: Unmeasurable

“You can summon five designated targets….”

The content was excellent.

However,

“Is this one working properly this time?”

Sejun remembered being tricked before, so he was careful this time.

-Of course! This time, it’s activated with absolute coordinates, so there won’t be anything like last time. Hahaha. I’ll enjoy this.

Kaiser, who had made a bold statement, did not eat the cherries but carefully held them and flew to the fountain. It was obvious that he was going to show off to the other dragons.

As soon as Kaiser left,

Click.

Sejun put the Dragon Horn’s Summoning Bracelet on his right wrist.

And

Chomp chomp chomp.

Pat. Pat.

He stroked Theo’s head with his right hand as Theo was diligently eating Churu.

[The first summon target is designated to the Dragon Horn’s Summoning Bracelet.]

Theo was designated as a summon target.

Slurp.

He also stroked Kkuengi’s head as he slurped up cold bean soup.

[The second summon target is designated to the Dragon Horn’s Summoning Bracelet.]

He was designated as a summon target.

While designating the two as summon targets,

(So, a fragment of the Apostle of Destruction has appeared on Sejun’s Earth?)

[Yes! So, Golden Bat, go and take care of it.]

Fire Spirit was informing Golden Bat of the situation on Earth. Because if she stepped in, Earth would be destroyed.

(Bat bat! Leave it to me!)

Golden Bat confidently replied.

Originally, Golden Bat could not leave Hanra Building.

In the beginning, his body was weak, so he had to move dimensions once his dimensional travel power accumulated.

Sejun’s special crops made the Golden Bat strong. It no longer felt the strong need to teleport all the time.

Instead, the Golden Bat saved its teleport power for a very important time.

Because of this, the Golden Bat had lots of teleport energy stored up. This meant it could now travel further and stay away longer.

“(Okay, I’m going now!)”

“[Good luck! When you get to Earth, I’ll tell you where to go.]”

“(Yes, I’m ready!)”

Firestone waved goodbye as the Golden Bat teleported to Earth.

Floor 84 of the Tower. Inside the dark stone castle of the Kaiman Kingdom.

*Thud!*

“‘Kuh-erk…’ King Gabiarr gasped, looking down in shock. ‘Croco… Why are you doing this?!'”

He stared at the person who had stabbed him. It was Croco Kaiman, his own son, the prince who was supposed to be the next king.

“‘Because you are a weak king, Father,’ Croco said. A cruel smile twisted his lips. ‘You are too afraid to fight the dragon.’ *Heh heh heh.* ‘But *I* am not afraid! With this power, even *I* can beat a dragon!’ Croco looked very sure of himself.”

“‘What?! What have you done…?’ King Gabiarr’s eyes opened wide in fear as he died. He was worried about what would happen to his kingdom.

*Thud.*

Croco reached into Gabiarr’s chest and pulled out a black, glowing orb.

“[Kaiman King’s Core] ‘Father,’ Croco said, holding the orb. ‘I will use this power well.’ He swallowed the core in one gulp.”

Then, *Gooooon…*

A red light burst out from Croco, spreading all around him. Then, it pulled back into his body.

King Gabiarr’s dead body was covered in the red light for a moment, and then it was gone. It vanished as if it turned into red mist and blew away.

As the king disappeared, *Thump.* Croco fell heavily onto the throne, which was now covered in blood.

The king’s advisors watched Croco, too scared to move.

“‘Let the meeting start,’ Croco said, his voice cold.”

Silence.

“‘Why is everyone so quiet?’ Croco asked, his eyes hard. ‘Does someone else want to die?'”

One advisor finally spoke, his voice shaking. “‘Y-your Majesty! We have bad news! The Cobra Kingdom on Floor 79… they are getting much stronger! They are protected by the Black Dragon!'”

Another advisor quickly added, “‘Yes, Your Majesty! And the Red Ribbon Kingdom on Floor 55 is also growing fast! They are also protected by the Black Dragon!'”

The advisors didn’t understand why Croco was acting so different, but they knew they had to say what he wanted to hear to stay alive.

So, they talked about the Cobra Kingdom and the Red Ribbon Kingdom. This gave Croco an excuse to fight, but not really fight the dragon itself.

“‘I see,’ Croco said slowly. ‘So many kingdoms are threatening us… Advisors, listen carefully! We will not be controlled by dragons anymore! To show we are at war with the dragon, we will attack the Cobra Kingdom first!'”

“‘Yes, Your Majesty!’ the advisors shouted. The soldiers of the Kaiman Kingdom started to get ready to march to the Cobra Kingdom.”

Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea.

*Flap. Flap.*

“(Firestone, are you there?)”

The Golden Bat flew out from the Hanra Building and looked around.

“[Golden Bat! I’m here!] Firestone’s small root popped out of the ground and waved. ‘Over here!’ it called to the Golden Bat.”

“(Firestone, where do I need to go?)”

The Golden Bat asked quickly. It knew it didn’t have much time on Earth.

“[There!] Firestone pointed its root towards the Black Tower in Harbin, China.”

“(Okay! I’m going to the tower! See you later!)”

*Whoosh!* The Golden Bat flew fast towards Harbin.

Harbin, China. Hunters were fighting hard against the Black Locusts. The giant insects were about 5 kilometers away from the Black Tower.

The Black Locusts had very hard shells, so it was difficult to hurt them. Some hunters tried to stop them from moving forward, while others shouted, “‘Mages! Use fire magic!'”

“‘Fireball, by the power of fire!'”

“‘Fire Blast, by the power of fire!'”

*Kwakwakwang! Kieeeek!* Fire magic worked best. It burned the inside parts of the Black Locusts.

After the mages used fire, about one-third of the Black Locusts were gone.

*Flap flap.* Suddenly, it became darker. A scary sound of wings filled the air.

“‘Huh?!’ The hunters looked up, worried. Even *more* Black Locusts were coming! They filled the sky, making it dark. Behind them was a huge black raven.

The hunters realized the insects they fought before were just a small group sent ahead.

– *Heh heh heh.* ‘Go and take over the tower!’ Halphas commanded. The Black Locusts flew towards the Black Tower.

“‘Stop them!’ ‘We can’t let them pass!’ The hunters yelled. They got ready to fight the Black Locusts coming towards them, even though they were very scared.

It’s natural to be afraid when facing something so powerful. But then, one hunter shouted, “‘Double Fireball!'” Another yelled, “‘Blaze!'” They pushed down their fear and fought hard against the Black Locusts again.

But too many Black Locusts flew past the hunters and towards the Black Tower.

“‘No…’ one hunter whispered. ‘It’s all over…’ another said sadly. The hunters felt hopeless as they watched the Black Tower almost disappear under a wave of insects.

Suddenly, a clear voice rang out, (Bat bat hoo-!) *Pop pop pop.* The Black Locusts on the tower exploded! It was the Golden Bat’s sonic attack!

And then, (Bat bat! I will protect Sejun’s Earth! Bat bat Storm Fist!) *Flap flap.* The Golden Bat beat its wings strongly at the Black Locusts still flying towards the tower.

*Whooong.* A strong storm appeared, turning the insects into dust. The Golden Bat destroyed all the Black Locusts.

(Ilbatseom!) Before Halphas could react, the Golden Bat was right behind him!

A sharp line flashed through the air, from where the Golden Bat started to where Halphas stood.

– *Impossible…* Halphas thought in shock. *Someone here can hurt me…* The Golden Bat’s wings cut through Halphas. His body broke into pieces and disappeared. Halphas couldn’t believe it was happening.

(Bat bat! I did it! I used Bat bat hoo, Bat bat Storm Fist, and Ilbatseom!) The Golden Bat looked very proud of itself.

But… the names of the Golden Bat’s attacks sounded familiar! ‘Bat bat hoo’ was copied from Kkueng’s attack, ‘Kkuenghoo.’ And ‘Bat bat Storm Fist’ and ‘Ilbatseom’ were copied from Theo’s attacks, ‘Nyangnyang Storm Fist’ and ‘Ilnyamseom.’

The Golden Bat had always been jealous of Theo and Kkueng’s cool moves. So, it made its own versions by copying them. But it knew it shouldn’t use copied moves in the Tower. It waited for the right time. And Earth was perfect! Here, no one would know it was copying!

*Clink.* (Bat bat! I saved Sejun’s Earth!) The Golden Bat picked up the black coins that dropped and teleported back to the 99th floor of the Black Tower, feeling very proud.