Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 461

Dilia’s mind was a terrible place. Imagine a forest of dead trees, with pools of dirty, still water. Everything was rotting and falling apart.

“Blast it all! Everything is still rotting!” In the center, the great demon Dilia was taking in the decay, and she roared in anger.

Just then,

*Thud. Thud. Thud.*

*Grrrr.*

A huge, grey wolf walked into Dilia’s mind. It was Ggamyangi. Beside him were two massive bears, Eomdori and Ggomi. Ggamyangi looked very serious, and the bears seemed ready to protect him.

“Wait, Lord Fenrir?” Dilia was very surprised to see Fenrir suddenly appear. She didn’t even notice the large Eomdori and Ggomi beside him at first.

“I see the noble wolf, Lord Fenrir, who hunts the First Seat of the Apostles of Destruction!”

Dilia hastily bowed, her head nearly touching the ground, as she greeted him.

“Grrr. My name… Ggamyangi now! Call me Great Lord Ggamyangi!” Fenrir told her to call him Ggamyangi.

“Ggamyangi? But… that’s a strange name!” Dilia asked, looking confused.

*Grrrr.* Ggamyangi growled, showing he was not happy with her question.

“Yes! Great Lord Ggamyangi!”

Dilia quickly said.

‘Wait,’ Dilia thought, confused. ‘This is my mind… How can Lord Fenrir be here?’ She felt doubtful, but she was more worried about why he had come. ‘Did I do something wrong?’ Dilia quickly thought about what she had done recently.

But… nothing? No matter how much she thought, she hadn’t done anything wrong. She had been working hard to destroy the world. She had been trying to corrupt all the lands of the Tower. It looked like she might fail because of that annoying person who ate and slept while fighting her… No matter how much she thought, Dilia could only remember the good things she had done for her side.

“Ah! Great Lord Ggamyangi, have you come to help me? There is a person in the enemy camp who is even more wicked than our Apostles of Destruction!”

Dilia quickly told Ggamyangi about Sejun, the person who had been making her very angry.

“Grrr. Wicked person?”

“Yes! He is a person who carries a cat on his knee, and he is very sneaky and sly!”

*Idiot! Why are you insulting Sejun in front of the Great Lord Ggamyangi?! Huh?! But thinking about it, he is infuriating!*

*Thud. Thud.*

Eomdori and Ggomi, who were standing beside Ggamyangi, looked angry at Dilia’s words and stepped forward.

“Oh?! You are here too?” Dilia said, noticing Eomdori and Ggomi.

“Grrr. Did you just call my butler sneaky and wicked?”

Ggamyangi, now very angry, glared at Dilia and growled.

“Butler?” Dilia asked, surprised.

And then,

*Grab.*

“Hey, what’s wrong?!”

Dilia cried out as Eomdori and Ggomi quietly grabbed her arms.

Eomdori and Ggomi did not use words. They showed Dilia their displeasure with loud growls and sharp teeth, making her understand very quickly.

A short time later.

“Dilia, become my subordinate.”

“Pardon?! Yes! I will become your subordinate,” Dilia quickly agreed, fearing more of the “serious conversation.” She wanted to ask, ‘Aren’t we already on the same side?’ but she didn’t dare.

“Then follow me. We’re going.”

“Where…?”

*Grab.*

Ggamyangi bit Dilia’s soul and disappeared.

While Dilia was having a terrible time in her mind, far away, Sejun was peacefully working.

[You are the Field Lv. 7 is activated.]

[The Devouring Seed has been planted in the body of Kuruger, the Rock that Destroys Mountains, the 7th Seat of the Apostles of Destruction.]

…

..

.

“Humph, humph, humph.”

Sejun, humming a tune, was planting Devouring Seeds inside the subspace warehouse.

Just then,

Kya kya!

One of the Devouring Pioneers waddled toward Sejun.

“Here.”

Sejun, knowing why the Devouring Pioneer had come, held out his palm.

Ptooey.

The Devouring Pioneer spat out a seed the size of a grape.

The Devouring Pioneers spat out one seed every time they planted 1 million Devouring Seeds.

“Good job.”

[Farmer’s Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.]

[The fatigue of the Devouring Pioneer is relieved while the touch lasts.]

Sejun used his skill to stroke the head of the Devouring Pioneer who had spat out the seed, relieving its fatigue, and then,

Plop.

He planted the newly acquired Devouring Pioneer seed.

Just as he was about to diligently plant the Devouring Seeds again with the 51 Devouring Pioneers,

[You have won the battle against Dilia, the Demon of Corruption, the 8th Seat of the Apostles of Destruction.]

[You have acquired 1 Feat of Valor.]

[It is a miraculous victory.]

[You acquire 1 additional Feat of Valor.]

A message appeared.

Sejun blinked, reading the message again. ‘Won? Me? But I was just planting seeds…’ He scratched his head, completely puzzled.

Sejun, bewildered and not knowing what was going on, came outside.

Ggueng!

[Daddy, Dilia has stopped!]

Gguengi shouted, pointing at Dilia.

[Dilia, the Demon of Corruption, the 8th Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, has lost her soul]

“What is it?”

Why does she lose her soul every time I fight her?

Just as he was thinking that there was something he didn’t know,

Kkirorong.

Eomrorong.

Kkirurung.

“Huh?!”

Why are Ggamyangi and the kids over there?!

He saw Ggamyangi lying sprawled out next to Dilia, Eomdori and Ggomi sleeping on Ggamyangi’s pink belly, and a black butterfly.

‘Are they playing with the butterfly and sleeping there?’

They are so weak! They are in danger!

Sejun rushed over and took care of Ggamyangi and his subordinates.

“Gguengi, put Dilia in the subspace warehouse too.”

He had Gguengi take care of Dilia’s body.

Ggueng!

[Understood!]

After Gguengi grew in size and lifted Dilia’s massive body into the subspace warehouse, a huge, round stone that had been hidden by Dilia’s body was revealed.

The stone had large cracks in places and looked like it would break at any moment.

Crack.

Eventually, the rock split along the cracks and shattered.

And then,

Roll roll.

A golden orb, about the size of a fist, rolled out. It shone with a warm, gentle light, like the sun itself.

[Orb of the Golden Earth]

“What is this?”

Sejun picked up the orb and examined it.

[Orb of the Golden Earth]

This is the orb in which Patrick, the God of Earth, was sealed.

Some of the power of the earth remains.

Patrick was inside that orb? Sejun’s mind raced. *Where could he have gone?* “Could it be…?” A terrible thought struck him. *Did Dilia kill Patrick? Or worse… did I do it?* He remembered Iona and Kkuengyi attacking the stone orb on the first day. *Did I accidentally hurt Patrick?* Guilt washed over Sejun. He had ordered the attack. Had he unknowingly killed the Earth God?

Suddenly, a message flashed in his vision: [The Earth God Patrick acknowledges your farming skills.]

“Whew!” Sejun breathed out, relief flooding him. “He’s alive! I didn’t kill him.” He chuckled nervously. *But… just my farming skills? Is that all he’s going to say after all that?* Still, Sejun felt grateful. *Thank you, Patrick. I’ll definitely build you a nice monument later.* Sejun always believed in returning kindness.

With Patrick’s acknowledgment, Sejun had now been recognized by three gods – Leia, Hamer, and Patrick! Messages poured in: [You have been acknowledged for your farming skills by the Goddess of Abundance Leia, the God of Farming Hamer, and the Earth God Patrick. You have met the unlocking conditions for Top Farmer Rank S. Your rank of Top Farmer (A) increases! Congratulations! You are now a Top Farmer (S)!]

Finally! S-rank Top Farmer! More messages followed: [As your job rank increases, your job traits are enhanced. As your job rank increases, one job trait is added. New Job Trait: Crop Shield – Nearby crops will take some of the damage that the Top Farmer receives.]

“Oh, amazing!” Sejun exclaimed. “The crops will take damage for me?” He often found himself in dangerous situations, and this new trait was a huge relief. “Nice!” he cheered again.

The enhanced job trait also made his farming even better. Whenever he created a new crop variety, his stats would now increase by 20 instead of 10! And the power he borrowed from his Top Farmer helpers also increased, from 0.3% to 0.5%. [According to the job trait, you borrow 0.5% of the stats of White Tower Top Farmer Ajax Mamv.] Because of this boost, Sejun felt stronger. He calculated quickly – he was now borrowing a little more power from each of the five Top Farmers, adding up to a total increase of about 2000 to his stats.

“Heh heh,” Sejun chuckled, pleased. “Very good.” Just then, another message popped up: [Quest Completed! Level 101 unlocked as a quest completion reward! All job skills increase by 1 level! You have acquired the job skill – Crop Miniaturization Lv. 1!]

Sejun’s smile widened. “More rewards!”

“Is that all?” Patrick asked, looking at the roots still wrapped around him. “Can you let me go now?” He had been watching Sejun from a distance, waiting.

[Yes! Thank you, Patrick! Thank you for recognizing Master’s amazing farming!] Bulkkochi chirped happily, and the roots unwound from Patrick.

“Well, yes, but…” Patrick said, a little confused by Bulkkochi’s sudden politeness. “Did you really need to do *all that*?” He sounded slightly disappointed.

Patrick explained that he had actually been freed from the seal when Iona and Kkuengyi attacked the stone. Even if that hadn’t happened, he had already decided to acknowledge Sejun’s farming skills. Sejun and his friends had helped him so much! *And honestly,* Patrick thought, *Sejun’s farming is incredible. I would have recognized his skills even if they were just okay.*

When the seal broke, dark energy had rushed out, trapping Patrick. He couldn’t escape the corruption. But then, Bulkkochi’s small roots had appeared, offering a bright, purifying flame. [Yap! Hold on with this fire! Master will save you!] Bulkkochi had cried out. The flame had burned away the dark energy, protecting him.

After the battle, Patrick had planned to tell Bulkkochi about a special place filled with earth power, a reward for their help. But Bulkkochi had interrupted him. [Actually, please acknowledge our Master’s farming skills first!] Suddenly, roots had wrapped around Patrick, not gently this time. It was a demand, disguised as a polite request.

*I was going to do it anyway!* Patrick thought, a little exasperated but also amused. *They helped me so much. I was even going to give them extra rewards!*

[Yes! Of course!] Bulkkochi insisted firmly, cutting off Patrick’s thoughts. Bulkkochi clearly wanted it done *his* way.

*Gods,* Patrick sighed inwardly. *You just never know with them.* Bulkkochi, it seemed, didn’t trust gods much, especially after his experience with the God of Farming, Hamer.

Sejun read the description of his new skill: [Crop Miniaturization Lv. 1 – Reduces the size of crops by 20%. Even with the reduced size, the crops keep all their original power.]

“Nice!” Sejun said. “This could be useful.” He had been trying to eat more crops to get stronger, but lately, he was always too full. *Maybe smaller crops will help with that.*

Just then, Yuren called out, “Oh! Theo, look! It’s Magin and Ebis!” Yuren, who had been busy collecting lightning-struck wood and stones, pointed to two figures buried in the ground, only their faces visible. Bulkkochi was still protecting them from Dilia’s dark power, making sure Theo would get paid for capturing them.

“Heh heh heh,” Theo chuckled, rubbing his hands together. “How much are we getting?”

“Hehehe,” Yuren giggled, counting on her fingers. “Thirty-three trillion Tower Coins!” She had added up the rewards for Ebis, Madaf, and Nelli.

“Heh heh heh! Excellent!” Theo grinned. “More money for Chairman Park, meow!” He playfully punched Magin and Ebis on the head to make sure they were still out cold. Then, with Yuren, he started pulling Magin and Ebis out of the ground, ready to take everything they had.

*Clang!* Sejun tapped his storage ring. “Alright, everyone, time to go home. Back into the storage!” He gestured to the Doomsday Devourers. They began to flow back into his special storage space, like water into a container. But something was wrong. Unlike when they arrived, there were now far too many of them. The storage was full, even after only thirty million had squeezed inside. “Looks like I’ll have to leave seventy million of you behind for now,” Sejun said apologetically.

*Kee… Kee…* The Doomsday Devourers whined, sounding like sad puppies.

*Squeak? Squeak?* One of them squeaked questioningly.

[Don’t worry, everyone!] Blackie announced loudly. [Who is your leader?]

[Kiki! Kiki!] they all chirped back, their little voices filled with loyalty.

[That’s right! It’s me, the amazing Blackie! Your leader will never abandon you!] Blackie puffed out his chest, reassuring his followers.

“What should I do?” Sejun muttered to himself, looking at the crowd of Doomsday Devourers and Blackie’s determined face. He had planned to use return magic to go straight back to the Black Tower farm. But now, he had another idea. “I know! A quick stop!” he declared. “Let’s just quickly register a waypoint on the 99th floor of the Golden Tower!”

Sejun prepared his teleportation magic and in a flash, he was on the 99th floor of the Golden Tower. He quickly found the waypoint stone and touched it, registering his location. [Congratulations!] A message appeared. [You have achieved the achievement of clearing the Golden Tower after the Black Tower, White Tower, and Green Tower! As a reward, you have earned the Title: One Who Reached the Top of Four Towers!]

“Perfect! Let’s go!” Sejun said, and immediately teleported back to the 99th floor of the Black Tower, and then finally, back to his farm.

He stood in his familiar fields, scratching his head. “Wait… why did I rush like that?” He frowned. “Did I do something wrong?” He couldn’t shake the feeling that he had just run away from something, even though he couldn’t remember what.