Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 530

An antique shop was in the Red Fortress, a place known for its buildings made of red stone and the many red oak trees that grew everywhere.

“Miss Fortune, is *this* the one?”

Yuren picked up a black coin, both sides showing tails, from a pile of rusty coins and asked.

“Oh, yes!” Miss Fortune said quickly. “That’s definitely it! My Coin of Inevitable Defeat!”

Bwee-yot, who had followed Yuren, stared at him in astonishment. “This is a first!”

They had spent some time getting information. But after that, their trip down from the 99th floor of the Black Tower was very easy.

Not once had they encountered monsters, bandits, or even fragments of Jormungandr, the Apostle of Destruction, on their way down the tower.

Yuren even managed to find the coin at once in that countless pile of coins, just like Theo, the King of Luck.

But it was understandable.

Yuren was using a misfortune-absorbing charm every day to ward off great misfortune.

It was like two bad things making a good thing. Because Yuren is unlucky and Miss Fortune is about bad luck, them being together stopped other bad luck from happening.

Miss Fortune urged him to use the special magical item quickly.

“Yes.”

At Miss Fortune’s urging, Yuren infused the special magical item with mana.

[The Coin of Inevitable Defeat’s gamble begins.]

[Today’s stake is 10 billion Tower Coins.]

[If the coin lands on tails, you lose.]

[However, if the coin stands on its edge, you will receive 1000 times the stake.]

[Please toss the coin.]

The message appeared.

The special magical item, Coin of Inevitable Defeat, gambles with its owner every day for a random amount of money. A gamble that the owner can never win.

Whoosh.

Yuren tossed the coin as instructed by the message.

Clink.

The coin that fell to the floor landed on tails. It was obvious. Both sides of the coin were tails.

[You have lost.]

[Taking the stake of 10 billion Tower Coins.]

[Out of pity, taking a bit of your misfortune as well.]

A special magical item that takes away a bit of misfortune instead of money.

Thanks to it, Yuren became a little less unfortunate today.

Miss Fortune urged him to go find her last remaining special magical item quickly.

Yuren and Bwee-yot, urged by Miss Fortune, set out again to find the Goddess of Misfortune’s special magical item.

It seemed like it would be a smooth journey this time as well.

Sejun poured about half of the Blazing Cherries into a jar.

The moment Sejun heard the words ‘fiery liquor,’ he thought of the Fire Carrot Wine made by Udon, the Tower Farmer of the Fire Tower, and decided to make a liquor even fierier than the Fire Carrot Wine using the Blazing Cherries, which possessed fire energy.

Of course, he wasn’t just going to make liquor; he was also planning to add a spicy seafood stew as a side dish.

Having a spicy side dish that goes well with fiery liquor would give him more energy.

Sejun then poured sugar into the jar containing the cherries and stirred it with a stick to mix the cherries and sugar.

He deliberately crushed the cherries while stirring. The cherries needed to be crushed to allow the liquor to absorb the deeper aroma of the cherries.

After mixing the cherries and sugar like that,

He finally added the liquor. And that was soju, distilled from Samyangju, a type of strong rice wine made from special golden rice to increase the alcohol content.

Once the cherry liquor was all brewed,

“Fermentation.”

Sejun placed his hand on the sealed jar and used his skill. It was to quickly make the cherry liquor and deliver it to Lamter, who had no energy.

[Using Fermentation Lv. 5.]

[The fermentation period is shortened by one and a half days due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 5.]

[It becomes slightly faster due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 5.]

[The taste becomes slightly deeper due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 5.]

[The proficiency of Fermentation Lv. 5 slightly increases.]

Shalala!

Cabi also assisted Sejun by using her special power from the side.

While Sejun and Cabi were diligently fermenting the cherry liquor deliciously,

“Right then! Theo, the best fish catcher in the Tower, is ready for action! Meow!”

Koohehehe. Kooeng!

[Hehehe. Honorary member Kooeng of the Hybrid Alliance also catches fish well, yo!]

Theo and Kooeng, who had received Sejun’s instructions, were catching seafood in the cave pond to put in the seafood stew.

And

Keeheeheet.

The Blackie Family, who were not helpful except for Cabi, just ran around the farm and played.

That was what Sejun wanted from the Blackie Family anyway. Just don’t cause accidents.

While each of them was diligently doing their part, the sun had already set, and a faint starlight illuminated the darkened sky in place of the sun.

Not as dazzling as the sun, but enough starlight to illuminate the night sky.

It was like Sejun, who was treated like a sunfish despite being a strong person, sandwiched between the super strong.

“Alright. Done!”

Sejun, who had been working until late in the evening without even eating, shouted.

[Achieved the feat of creating the first well-aged Extreme Flame Cherry Liquor in the Tower.]

[The recipe for well-aged Extreme Flame Cherry Liquor is registered in Cooking (Master).]

The message appeared.

As fermentation was ending, Cabi aged the liquor with her special power, creating a liquor that was perfectly aged.

“Hehehe. Shall we take a look?”

Sejun checked the options of the cherry liquor, the result of his efforts.

[Well-Aged Extreme Flame Cherry Liquor]

This liquor is made from soju distilled from deep golden Samyangju made from golden rice (+1) grown by Black Tower’s Tower Farmer Park Sejun, Blazing Cherries, and sugar.

The aroma of cherries is deeply infused.

Upon consumption, it enhances fire attribute abilities, and the fire energy with powerful dispelling abilities burns away curses and amplifies mana by 2000% for 20 seconds.

If a god with a fire-related divinity drinks it, divine power increases by 150 (divine power increases by 100 for other divinities).

If you cannot withstand the fire energy of the well-aged Extreme Flame Cherry Liquor, the fire energy will burn your body.

Chef: Black Tower Tower Farmer Park Sejun

Assistant Chef: Cabi

Usage Restriction: Existence with more than 5 million mana or more than 1 million divinity

Expiration Date: 1000 years

Grade: ★★★

Is this enough to be fiery?

Sejun looked at the options of the cherry liquor with a satisfied expression.

“Um… could you each have a glass and tell me if it’s okay?”

He went to the dragons at the fountain and asked them to taste it.

The dragons put the glass of liquor that Sejun poured for each of them into their mouths and delivered it to their main bodies.

They were silent for over a minute. No, they couldn’t. It was because of the lingering aftertaste of the liquor.

When they drank the liquor,

A deep cherry aroma and a rich sweetness filled their mouths.

Gulp.

As they swallowed the liquor, it was so hot that they could feel how far the liquor that passed through their throats went down their esophagus. It felt like their esophagus was burning.

The liquor that went down their esophagus spread heat throughout their bodies, starting with their stomachs, and the dragons felt a strange sense of relief along with the warmth.

Conversely, the esophagus, which had been hot until a moment ago, felt cool and refreshed.

The heat that spread throughout their bodies, the cool esophagus, and the subtle cherry aroma and sweetness that remained in their mouths all harmonized to give the dragons a long aftertaste.

Smirk.

Before they knew it, the dragons were smiling.

“It’s okay.”

Sejun, who had been nervous watching the silent dragons, was convinced by their smiles.

This liquor will work!

As Sejun gained confidence in the liquor and was about to return,

-Ahem. Sejun, I suddenly feel like I have no energy…

-…I also have no energy, so… I can’t do anything.

-Ugh… maybe I’ll feel better if I drink one more glass of cherry liquor?

The dragons said in tired voices.

However,

“You should have drunk in moderation. You have a hangover.”

Sejun, who had figured out that the dragons were pretending to be sick because they wanted to drink the well-aged Extreme Flame Cherry Liquor, ignored them and went down the fountain.

And he hurried to the kitchen and started cooking with Sejun No. 1. The last dish.

Chuck.

As Sejun picked up the largest and best-looking fish among the fish in the kitchen to prepare it,

“Meow?! The great Hybrid Chairman Park, you can’t do that, meow!”

That’s my fish for grilling, meow!

Theo urgently shouted.

“Vice Chairman Theo, let’s yield to Lamter this time. Lamter, you said you have no energy.”

“Meow… I understand, meow! Since the great Hybrid Chairman Park said so, I will yield, meow!”

Theo said in a slightly dejected voice and gave up his fish.

Koohehehe.

My octopus is safe, yo.

Kooeng, who was watching that, laughed.

But

Kooeng…

[Kooeng also has to yield, yo…]

Sejun picked up the giant octopus he had marked and put it in the pot, making him wear a crying face.

Squeak! Squeak!

[The great Blackie will win! He will win!]

In the end, only Blackie, who was fighting an octopus half his size, which he had decided on for his dinner today, achieved a mysterious 1 win.

Squeak!

[Butler! Help me!]

Along with a certain 1 loss.

“Tsk. How can our Shubochi not beat one octopus?”

Sejun laughed as he released Blackie, who was tangled in the remaining 7 legs, holding one octopus leg in his mouth.

“Stay still while eating this.”

Keeheeheet! Squeak!

[Heehee. Okay!]

Sejun gave Blackie dried sweet potato and started preparing the ingredients again.

A little later.

“Kuh. Good.”

Sejun exclaimed after tasting the completed seafood stew. It was so delicious, even though he made it himself.

As the cooking was completed,

“Sejun No. 1, thank you for your hard work.”

Sejun patted Sejun No. 1’s shoulder, who had cooked with him. It was time to part ways now.

Swish.

Sejun No. 1, whose expiration date had expired, quietly disappeared, turning into a beautiful ivory-colored light.

They say you don’t know when you have something, but you know when you lose it, and he immediately felt empty.

At that time,

Grumble.

The sound of Kooeng’s stomach rumbling.

Come to think of it, everyone hadn’t eaten dinner because they were making liquor and food for Lamter.

“Wait a minute.”

Sejun hurried to the fountain,

“Lamter, please try this.”

He put the well-aged Extreme Flame Cherry Liquor and seafood stew into the mouth of the red dragon statue and delivered it.

“Did you wait long? Let’s eat dinner quickly.”

He grilled fish, fried eggs, and mixed rice with soy sauce and butter, and quickly finished dinner with his companions.

Another busy but peaceful day passed.

Lamter slumped in his chair, feeling completely empty. He had no energy at all. Even lifting a claw felt like too much effort.

Lamter wrinkled his nose at the spicy smell tickling the tip of his nose.

Gulp.

Lamter swallowed the saliva that had gathered in his mouth without realizing it.

It was a small movement, but it was enough to make Lamter move. Like a tiny push that starts a big machine.

[Well-Aged Extreme Flame Cherry Liquor]

[Calamitous Spicy Seafood Stew]

What is this?

Where Lamter turned his head to find the source of the smell, there was liquor and food placed.

The name came out a bit scary because he put fire moths that tasted like squid and stone flower spider legs that tasted like king crab in the seafood stew.

Slurp.

Lamter first ate the seafood stew that smelled delicious.

“Kuh.”

He exclaimed involuntarily at the spicy soup.

Slide.

His hand naturally went to the liquor bottle.

Pour.

He poured cherry liquor into a glass and downed it in one shot.

“Kroooooh.”

This time, a long exclamation was uttered at the thrill of the liquor going down as if burning his esophagus.

Soon Lamter was sweating a lot and devouring the liquor and side dishes.

While he was eating the liquor and side dishes for a while,

Buzz.

Suddenly, the crystal ball on Lamter’s desk vibrated. It meant the Red Tower was now connected to a new World called Grima – another place for people to explore and for Lamter to manage.

“I won’t lose this time!”

Hwaaaah.

Lamter, who had regained his energy before he knew it, burned with enthusiasm.

“Ah!”

Thanks to that, the remaining liquor and side dishes also disappeared. This was because Lamter’s fire energy was greatly enhanced by Sejun’s liquor and side dishes.

“It’s okay.”

I can just ask Sejun to make it again.

Lamter, who burned away all the negative emotions while eating the liquor and side dishes Sejun gave him.

“I think I’ll ask Sejun to make… maybe ten bottles of cherry liquor? And three bowls of stew? Just for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, of course! Sejun won’t mind, will he? After all, I *am* the great Red Dragon Lamter!”

It seemed like he had become too positive.