Farming In The Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 438

Earth.

A Korean TV program was broadcasting, titled “Such is Life in the World,” which covered strange events.

“Who would win if a cat and a bear fought? Some might laugh at such a silly question, assuming the bear would win. But after watching this video, your thoughts might change,” the host said.

Today was different. The TV show was not just about Korea anymore. They were showing news from other countries.

Along with the host’s words, the screen showed giant cat and bear footprints taken in China and the United States.

“The beings who left these traces are Theo Park and Kkueng Park, colleagues of Korean hunter Park Se-jun. As you can see, they are cute cats and baby bears.”

The screen then showed Theo and Kkueng as captured on CCTV.

“Who do you think would win?”

“Of course, it’s Theo!”

“No way! Kkueng is just a baby! Kkueng wins now, but in a year, he’ll win 100%!”

“Is our Theo just standing by? Of course, Theo will get stronger in a year too. And our Theo will still be cute even after a year!”

“I can’t agree! Kkueng will be cute in a year too!”

The guests passionately defended Theo and Kkueng, engaging in a cuteness battle over who was cuter.

The opinions were almost evenly split.

People all over the world were divided into Theo supporters and Kkueng supporters, sharing their opinions on who was cuter.

“We… also have Batbat…”

Of course, a few supported Batbat. Perhaps because they resembled Batbat, these supporters preferred to be quiet and didn’t attract much attention.

As the Bull Demon King dealt with the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction,

“Kking?”

[Are you guys okay?]

Kkamangi hurriedly checked on his subordinates.

“Kiki!”

Most of the surviving Devourers of Destruction were unharmed. But that wasn’t a good thing, because the power of the Apostle of Destruction’s fragments was so strong that the Devourers of Destruction who were attacked had all died.

Just then,

“Kiki…”

The Devourers of Destruction brought one of their dying comrades to Kkamangi. His head was twisted at a strange angle, and a dark wound showed on his neck.

It was the Devourer of Destruction who couldn’t close his eyes, worried about his leader, and had told Kkamangi to run away.

“Ki…i…ki…i.”

“Leader, I’m… glad… you’re safe…”

Kkamangi understood the last words the Devourer of Destruction uttered. He was sad and angry that he, the noble wolf, couldn’t do anything.

“Kking! Kking!”

[Hey! Get up! Your leader is ordering you!]

All he could do was force orders that were of no help.

‘I must step in.’

Just as the Bull Demon King was about to explain to the grieving Kkamangi that there was a reality he had to accept,

A soft, golden light seemed to float in the air around them. It moved like dust motes in sunlight, then flowed together, all towards the injured Devourer’s head.

Reacting to Kkamangi’s words.

Just as dragons have Dragon Speech, Kkamangi had something similar called Destruction Command, the power to defy the laws of the world and enforce his will by imbuing his words with the power of destruction.

Kkamangi hadn’t been able to use Destruction Command until now because he lacked the power of destruction, but as his emotions surged, he unknowingly moved the aura of creation and used Destruction Command.

And then,

“Ki… Kiki?!”

The head of the dying Devourer of Destruction returned to normal.

‘Huh?! Why is this working?’

Kkamangi couldn’t understand even after using it himself.

But,

‘That’s not important!’

“Kkihihit. Kking?! Kking!”

[Hehe. Did you see that?! The leader’s orders are absolute!]

What was important now was showing the Devourers of Destruction the dignity of their leader.

“Kiki!”

The Devourers of Destruction put Kkamangi on their heads and tossed him in the air.

“Kkihihit. Kking!”

[Hehe. Lift me higher! As much as you respect the great Kkamangi!]

Kkamangi was pleased to be treated like a leader by the Devourers of Destruction.

‘That guy was hiding his abilities too.’

The Bull Demon King nodded as he looked at Kkamangi.

‘As expected, the companions Se-jun brings along are all very talented.’

Theo, Fire, Kkueng, Black Rabbit, and so on.

In the Bull Demon King’s opinion, Se-jun had an outstanding talent for finding capable individuals.

While Se-jun was receiving recognition from the Bull Demon King for abilities he didn’t even possess,

Yuren was hastily filling his empty stomach after using ‘Become Gold’.

“Piyot!”

[Jackpot!]

Piyot picked up the coins that the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction had dropped as they disappeared.

Just then,

“Kking!”

[Surround that pig!]

Kkamangi shouted, pointing at Yuren from above the Devourers of Destruction.

‘I smell it!’

He could feel his core fragment from Yuren’s body and planned to find it to once again show his dignity as a leader to his subordinates.

“Kiki!”

The Devourers of Destruction, following Kkamangi’s orders, surrounded Yuren.

“Kkuik?”

Yuren, who was eating, was flustered.

“Kkihihit. Kking!”

[Hehe. Give me my core fragment!]

With a yelp of command, Kkamangi launched himself from the Devourers’ heads, a small black missile aimed straight at Yuren’s pocket!

‘What should I do?’

Yuren thought about the food in his hands and his pocket.

Yuren naturally chose the food.

“Kkihihit. Kking?! Kking?!”

[Hehe. Did you guys see that?! The great Kkamangi is so fast that he couldn’t even react?!]

Kkamangi, who snatched Yuren’s pocket, boasted and then took his core fragment out of Yuren’s pocket.

‘Don’t mess with me!’

He suppressed his thoughts in the core fragment.

And then,

“Kking!”

[Eat this!]

As he showed the core fragment to the Devourers of Destruction,

“Kiki!”

The Devourers of Destruction cheered for Kkamangi and then began their meal in earnest.

“Kkihihit.”

Kkamangi was proud as he watched them.

“Kking…”

[But I’m sleepy…]

His eyelids felt incredibly heavy because he had overexerted himself by using so much power suddenly.

As Kkamangi collapsed to the floor,

The Bull Demon King grabbed Kkamangi by the scruff of his neck and said,

“Ummer.”

[Enough excitement for one day. Let’s go back.]

“Piyot!”

[Yes!]

“Yes!”

Piyot moved Yuren and himself to the 99th floor of the tower.

“Kiki!”

The Devourers of Destruction also followed behind the Bull Demon King, trailing after Kkamangi, who was dangling from the Bull Demon King’s hand.

Black Tower, 99th floor.

“Kkamangi!”

“Kkamangi, where are you?!”

“Kkueng?”

[Where’s Kkamangi?]

While Sejun, Theo, and Kkueng were looking for Blackie,

Podori, the small plant creature, shook its branch excitedly. “[Sejun, I know where Blackie went!]” it said.

“Really?! Blackie, where did you go?”

Podori moved its branch, pointing with a leafy finger towards the path leading away from the tower. “[He went that way with the Doom Bringers.]”

“Huh?! That way goes to…” Sejun’s eyes widened. It was the path that went down from the tower, the way merchants used.

“Don’t tell me Blackie ran away because he was sulking about the training?!” Blackie in his rebellious phase?

“This won’t do. Running away is too much, no matter what! Guys, let’s go catch Blackie!”

“Got it, Meow!”

Kkueng!

[Understood!]

Sejun and his friends had just come back to the farm, but now they had to leave again. Blackie had run away soon after they arrived.

Just then,

Thud. Thud.

Squeak!

[Let go of me!]

Moo.

[No.]

Blackie, held by the scruff of his neck by the Ox King, wiggled and kicked, trying to get free.

“Huh?! Blackie!”

As Sejun called out to Blackie,

Squeak?! Squeak! Squeak!

[Huh?! Butler! I missed you!]

Blackie barked happily, looking at Sejun.

However,

Squeak?!

But then, Blackie didn’t get the nice welcome he thought he would. Theo and Kkueng were suddenly around him.

“Blackie, you haven’t come to your senses yet, Meow! Follow us, Meow!”

Kkueng!

[Follow us! You need more training!]

Blackie was in trouble. Theo and Kkueng were going to take him back for more ‘training’.

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

[I’m strong now! I won’t get more training! Don’t stop me!]

Blackie puffed himself up, using his power. But Theo just chuckled. “Heh heh heh. What are you doing, Meow?” Theo reached out and, *snatch*, grabbed Blackie by the neck again. Blackie’s power was no match for Theo and Kkueng.

Squeak squeak!

[Blackie, help!]

And so, Blackie was dragged off for more ‘training’. He learned quickly that fighting back only made things last longer.

While Blackie was getting his ‘training’ (which sounded like a lot of squeaks and yelps), the Doom Bringers were busy. *Huff. Huff.* They gathered around a dark, glowing stone – the Fenrir core fragment Blackie had dropped. They seemed to be sucking in some kind of dark energy from it, *Burp! Burp!* and then puffing out a lighter, sparkly energy. But even with all their effort, *Squeak!* Blackie’s unhappy noises didn’t stop.

Kee···

The Doom Bringers realized that it was difficult to help their leader with their own power and

Leader, we will quickly increase our numbers!

Ptooey. Ptooey.

They spat out seeds in front of Sejun.

Three days passed. Sejun had been busy planting the seeds the Doom Bringers gave him. *[You have planted the Doom Bringer’s seed in the land imbued with magic.]* Each seed quickly cracked open, *Crack.* and a new Doom Bringer pushed its way out of the soil, growing bigger and bigger.

Squeak!

[Minion! Come this way! There’s a lot to eat here!]

Blackie shouted, holding up the core fragment with his two front paws.

Kiki!

The Doom Bringer, called by Blackie, moved towards Blackie.

And then,

[You have successfully increased the number of Doom Bringers to 1 million.] [You have completed the quest.] [You have acquired 100 drops of the Elixir of Growth as a quest completion reward.] [As a quest completion reward, the Doom Bringer is designated as a Calamity Guardian.] The quest completion message finally appeared in front of Sejun, who had been planting Doom Bringer seeds non-stop for 3 days.

“Heh heh heh. Good.”

Sejun smiled, looking at the glass bottle containing 100 drops of the Elixir of Growth in his hand.

And then,

But what is a Calamity Guardian?

Kiki!

He looked at the Doom Bringers cheering that they had become Calamity Guardians. Nothing had changed much.

At that moment,

[Blackie Park, who has control over the Doom Bringers, is appointed as the third Apostle of Creation.]

Squeak!

[How dare you!]

Blackie was furious as he looked at the message that appeared in front of him.

I’m the third?! I was the great Blackie, the first seat of the Apostle of Destruction!

He didn’t like being third.

I won’t do it!

So, when he was about to refuse to be the Apostle of Creation,

[>Title: The Noble Wolf Protecting the Black Tower Top Farmer Park Sejun> has been acquired.]

A message appeared next.

‘The Noble Wolf Protecting Park Sejun?’

Sounds tempting?

Squeak! Squeak!

[Okay! I’ll do it for the Butler!]

Unaware that Blackie had become the third Apostle of the Creation God,

“Heh heh heh. Blackie, I’m going first.”

Sejun carefully took a drop of the Elixir of Growth. *Gulp.* Messages popped up: *[You have consumed the Elixir of Growth.] [You have gained 1 million experience.] [The lowest stat, Agility, increases by 10.] [The proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has greatly increased.]* He took another drop. *Gulp.* And another. He was level 99, and he knew he wouldn’t get experience from the job quest at level 100, so he drank slowly, not wanting to waste a single drop. After five drops, another message appeared: *[You have consumed 10 drops of the Elixir of Growth.] [All stats increase by 100.]* “Heh heh heh,” Sejun chuckled. “Now I’m even stronger than Blackie!” He kept drinking, drop after drop. Finally, after what felt like forever, and about 80 drops later, *[You have leveled up!]* More messages followed, including a *[Job Quest]* to get recognition from gods and reach ‘Tower Farmer grade S’.

And then, [Rhea, the God of Abundance, recognizes Black Tower Top Farmer Park Sejun as the first.] Rhea, the God of Abundance, quickly recognized Sejun as the first.