Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 486

Black Tower Administrator Zone.

[Black Tower Top Farmer Park Se-jun says you can come now.]

“Okay. Just a moment! Debilitation. The torment of heavy iron chains. Steps sinking in a swamp. The curse of magic leeches…”

Eileen hastily cast twenty curses upon herself, curses that were potent yet didn’t affect the surroundings and harmonized with each other.

“Good. Perfect!”

Eileen smiled brightly, gauging her weakened strength due to the curses.

The curses weighed on her, making her movements slow and heavy. But a bright smile played on her lips, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation. She couldn’t wait to see Se-jun.

“Se-jun, I’m coming now! Move!”

Eileen disappeared from the administrator zone.

“Eileen, welcome,” Se-jun managed to say, his voice a little shaky. He tried to smile, but it felt weak compared to the radiant being before him.

Eileen stood there, and for a moment, Se-jun simply forgot to breathe. Dazzling didn’t even begin to describe it. Her beauty was like a sudden burst of sunlight, so bright it almost hurt to look at, yet utterly captivating. It was as if she carried starlight within her, making everything around her seem dull and ordinary.

*I’m rotten,* Se-jun thought miserably. Standing next to Eileen, he felt like a weed growing beside a perfect, blooming flower. His confidence seemed to shrink and vanish, leaving him feeling small and insignificant.

The moment Se-jun saw Eileen, his standards of beauty were utterly shattered, like how meat from an all-you-can-eat place no longer tastes good once you’ve eaten 1++ grade Korean beef.

“Great Hybrid Chairman Park, have confidence, meow! Today, you look the least rotten you’ve ever looked, meow!” Theo shouted, trying to comfort Se-jun in his own way.

Is that really comforting?!

It wasn’t comforting at all.

Still, Se-jun pulled himself together thanks to it.

Kooeng!

[Dad, cheer up!]

[Se-jun, cheer up! World’s best capable man, Park Se-jun!]

(Baet baet. Se-jun, you look great today!)

Whirr! Whirr!

[Cheer up! You have attractive pheromones, Se-jun!]

Kooeng, Fire, Baet Baet, and Dalkom were behind Se-jun, cheering him on enthusiastically.

For reference, Camong’s family were sunfish, so he gave them 100 roasted sweet potato slices and put them in the subspace warehouse.

That’s right. Looks aren’t everything!

Se-jun recovered his self-esteem with the support of his companions.

I have ability!

The ability to stand before Eileen.

Se-jun had worked incredibly hard to prepare for this dinner. He had trained his body and mind, pushing himself to his limits. He used every trick and skill he knew to become stronger, just so he could stand confidently in front of Eileen. He recalled the things he had prepared for this very moment.

[The God of Valor, Beb, is pleased to see you challenging an unattainable being with courage.]

[You have acquired 1 Valor Achievement.]

Beb’s message appeared.

It would have been nice if it had ended there…

[The God of Valor, Beb, says that a warrior should face things head-on without preparation next time…]

Beb, blocked.

[Conversation with the God of Valor, Beb, has been blocked for 3 days.]

He ended up blocking him because he added unnecessary words.

Five seconds had passed since Se-jun faced Eileen, Se-jun didn’t faint!

“Se-jun, I missed you!” Eileen, who had been unable to make eye contact and only looked around, afraid that Se-jun would faint, said in a bright voice as she looked at Se-jun.

“Yeah. Me too.”

To be able to look at Eileen for this long, even as he answered, Se-jun felt like this moment was a dream.

Of course, this was possible because Theo was blocking about half of Eileen’s energy directed at Se-jun.

“Sh…should we eat first?”

“Yes, please! I’ve heard so much about your cooking, Se-jun, I’d love to see it!”

“Then let’s go to the cafeteria.”

“Okay!”

As Se-jun took Eileen to the cafeteria,

Koohehehe.

[Hehet]

(Baehehe.)

Whirr.

Kooeng, Fire, Baet Baet, and Dalkom followed behind them as if it were natural.

The four hid behind the cafeteria wall, peeking inside with only their heads showing.

-It’s a relief that Kaiser isn’t here.

-Good times.

-I know.

Kellion, Lamter, and Tier also took their places at the window and secretly peeked inside.

Watching other people’s romance is as fun as watching a fight.

A little later.

“It’s pizza and pasta. Try it. The TV said it’s a safe choice for a first date.”

Se-jun put the food on the table.

“Okay! I’ll enjoy it!” Eileen started eating Se-jun’s food slowly and carefully, unlike usual.

Khee hee hee. Our Se-jun’s food is delicious as always!

It was especially more delicious today because she could eat while looking directly at Se-jun’s face instead of through the crystal ball!

Eileen was enjoying her meal so deliciously.

Tap tap.

…?!

She felt something tearing.

It wasn’t that her clothes tore because she ate too much.

‘The curse has been destroyed!’

Among the 20 curses, the weakest one, the curse that made her movements slower, was destroyed.

At the same time, Eileen’s dulled momentum sharpened and attacked Se-jun.

“Meow!” Theo, clinging to Se-jun’s knee, put his strength into preventing Eileen’s momentum from reaching Se-jun.

‘Theo, well done!’

‘Puhu! Eileen, trust Hybrid Theo Hatchery, meow!’

Eileen and Theo exchanged signals without Se-jun knowing.

But the problem was from now on.

As one of the 20 curses that balanced Eileen’s power was destroyed, the curses lost their balance and began to be destroyed in a chain reaction. But the curses were carefully balanced, like a stack of cards. When one fell, the others started to collapse too.

After that, five more of Eileen’s curses were destroyed while they were eating, but fortunately, Theo held on well.

Great Hybrid Chairman Park is great, meow! I, Hybrid Theo Vice Chairman, will help Chairman Park, meow!

[The belief in Black Tower Top Farmer Park Se-jun cannot be measured.]

[Potential is rising endlessly.]

Theo’s potential increased infinitely due to the Golden Boots of the Believer in Miracles effect.

[Talent: Energy Inhaler absorbs energy.]

[All stats increase by 1.]

[Burning wealth (10 billion Tower Coins) increases all stats by 10.]

Flash.

As much as his potential increased, Theo absorbed Eileen’s energy and burned gold to raise his stats. Theo’s fierce loyalty to Se-jun was on full display.

Thanks to Theo preventing Eileen’s energy from reaching Se-jun with his strengthened power, Se-jun had a pleasant meal with Eileen.

“Eileen, shall we have dessert? How about ice cream?”

“Yes! I’d love to!”

“Then wait a moment. I’ll make it for you quickly.”

While Se-jun was making strawberry ice cream himself,

‘Theo, thank you so much.’

‘Puhu! Eileen, don’t worry, meow!’

Eileen gave Theo a grateful look once again.

[There is no more money to burn.]

“Meow?!”

The money is gone, meow!

Se-jun’s entire fortune was exhausted much earlier than expected.

Money was coming in with the Money Hug, an internal skill of the Golden Boots of the Believer in Miracles.

[Money Hug (Master) is activated.]

[Acquired 10,000 Tower Coins.]

It was almost like pouring water into a bottomless pit compared to the speed at which Theo was burning money.

As if waiting for the money to run out, Eileen’s remaining curses began to be destroyed all at once.

This is a disaster.

Eileen tried to return to the administrator zone quickly so as not to harm Se-jun, but she couldn’t move because her power was tangled up as the curses were being destroyed.

This is a disaster, meow! At this rate, I can’t help Great Hybrid Chairman Park and Eileen, meow!

Seeing that, Theo urgently needed money.

‘Herr, give me money, meow! Or it’s impeachment, meow!’

Theo, the serial impeachment threatener, demanded money from Herr, the God of Merchants, who was the easiest target.

Herr’s Pawnshop.

[10,000 mushroom ants, tenant farmers of Black Tower Top Farmer Park Se-jun, witness your temple.]

[Divinity increases by 2.]

“Good. This is a real honey pot,” Herr said, writing in his ledger, looking at the divinity coming in steadily today as well.

[Eileen Britannia, the great black dragon and administrator of the Black Tower, witnesses your temple.]

[Divinity increases by 50,000!]

“Huh?! Why is a dragon here?!” Herr froze upon seeing the message.

“Hehehehe. Believe in Park! Believe in Park! As expected of Park Se-jun! He gets along with dragons too, he’s in a different class!” He soon began to shout slogans.

While Herr was shouting slogans enthusiastically,

[Theo Park, the subject of the Black Tower, says to give him some money.]

[Theo Park, the subject of the Black Tower, says that if you refuse, he will impeach you.]

The message sent by Theo appeared.

He’s not even asking to borrow, he’s just asking for money?

Theo was brazenly extorting money like a thug. Even from a god.

[Theo Park, the subject of the Black Tower, says that if there is no answer within 3 seconds, he will start the impeachment vote immediately, saying it’s urgent.]

“Okay! I’ll give it to you!” Herr, who had succumbed to the impeachment threat once again, hurriedly sent Theo the Tower Coins he had saved up.

“Hum hum hum. I wonder if Eileen will like it?” Se-jun was diligently making strawberry ice cream, unaware of the tremendous energy rising from behind him as Eileen’s curses were being destroyed.

[The Orb of Deceit warns of impending death.]

An ominous red message appeared in front of Se-jun.

“Huh?! It’s warning of death?!” The sunfish Se-jun didn’t wonder why or where this was coming from.

Munch.

[Consumed the golden grape containing the world’s essence.]

Eating the lucky strawberry might help too, right?

Se-jun saw the strawberries he had taken out to make strawberry ice cream.

[Consumed the lucky strawberry.]

[Luck greatly increases for 1 hour.]

He hurriedly swallowed the lucky strawberry, hoping that it would help even a little, as the lucky strawberry, which hadn’t given him luck no matter how much he ate lately.

For reference, he had fed the lucky strawberry to Yuren, and Yuren’s misfortune weakened very slightly for 1 hour, but instead, after 1 hour passed, a tremendous backlash of misfortune struck Yuren. After that, Yuren turned pale whenever he saw strawberries.

While Se-jun was preparing for the danger with the help of the Orb of Deceit,

[The God of Merchants, Herr, sends 100 trillion Tower Coins.]

“Puhu! I got money, meow!” Flash. Theo began to burn the money he received from Herr.

[The essence of the world gathers and creates a small miracle.]

[A tremendous power is surging.]

[Luck is overflowing.]

[A lot of money is being burned.]

[Power, luck, and money combine to enhance the power of the small miracle.]

A tremendous miracle occurred.

[A miracle is happening.]

[A safe zone that does not affect each other is created for 1 hour.]

The safe zone, which Eileen had to pay a fortune to stay in, appeared on the 99th floor of the Black Tower for 1 hour.

Now I can date Se-jun without having to be careful!

Eileen was happy to see the message.

“Meow?! Chairman Park, wake up, meow!” Slap. Slap.

It seemed like they had to wake Se-jun up first. Se-jun had been directly hit by Eileen’s energy and fainted in a fleeting moment just before the miracle happened.