Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 539

Black Tower Administrator Zone. Inside the mysterious Black Tower, there was an area for managing its many floors.

“Huh?!” Aileen, surprised, quickly looked at the crystal ball.

Earth is connected to another world?! She read the information on the glowing sphere again to be sure.

And then –

“Ah. Earth is now part of the Black Tower, on floor 0. This means the Black Tower can control this new world.”

Aileen understood the situation. The Black Tower, a place of immense power, was now linked to Earth.

“Oh? There’s more information here?”

As Aileen read more information she hadn’t seen before, a message appeared in front of her eyes:

[You have arrived at the 1st floor of the Black Tower.]

At the same moment, in another place, Hamc’s hamsters entered the Black Tower through a Vanishing portal, a magical gateway that transported them instantly. It was a large Vanishing, much bigger than the ones they usually used in their own tower.

Kyui?

[Where is this?] Kyui?

[They say it’s the 1st floor of the Black Tower?]

About ten thousand hamsters blinked, disoriented, as they found themselves in a vast, echoing space. The air smelled strange, not like their familiar Hamc. Above them, the ceiling was impossibly high, lost in shadows, and strange sounds echoed around them. Clueless, the hamsters looked around, their tiny noses twitching.

Tap tap tap.

Suddenly, a brown hamster quickly moved away from the group. It was Galchi, who had been trapped in a prison not long ago.

“The Doom has invaded Hamc!” Galchi remembered the terrible news. He had been in Resia, another land, when he heard about the attack on his home. Seeing the words ‘Black Tower’, he quickly understood.

And –

Theo clearly said that he lives with Sejun on the 99th floor of the Black Tower!

He decided to quickly climb the tower and meet Theo.

To prove his words in the Ddunham Empire, a powerful kingdom. And to save Hamc.

In Galchi’s mind, the most powerful and fastest way to save Hamc was to meet Sejun and ask for help.

As Galchi disappeared to the 2nd floor of the tower through the waypoint, a glowing portal to the next level,

“Oh?! Hamsters!”

The hunters of Earth discovered the hamsters looking around.

The sight of hamsters with various fur colors gathered together was so adorable.

“Oh my! How cute!”

“Can I touch them?”

The hunters approached the hamsters without hesitation, charmed by their cuteness.

Then,

Kyui!

One golden-furred hamster stepped forward and

Thud!

Stomped its foot.

Don’t come closer!

A clear warning transmitted through the ground.

Unlike their cute appearance, a ferocious power that seemed ready to tear enemies to shreds was felt from the hamsters.

And

“Hamsters are stronger than us?!”

The hunters of Earth were greatly shocked by the hamsters’ immense power.

At that moment,

“Where are you causing trouble, you newbie?!”

“How dare you cause a disturbance in Chairman Park’s market!”

The Kkuengyi Clan black bears in charge of market security and the skeleton wizards appraising goods appeared.

Kyui!

Kyui!

The hamsters, aggressive despite their appearance, immediately tried to fight,

“Good. Since you attacked first, now you have to work for Sejun Company!”

“Hmm… 5 years seems appropriate.”

Soon, employee recruitment(?) began.

Kyui!

Kyui!

The 10,000 hamsters joined forces and fought together, but

Kroooooh!

The black bears were originally from the 80th floor of the tower,

“Magic, bind the enemy. Bind.”

“Earth, seize the enemy. Stone Hand.”

“Fire, imprison the enemy. Flame Cage.”

The skeleton wizards were elite soldiers of Regius, the Lord of Bones who once ruled the 96th floor of the tower.

“I’ll forgive you for disrupting business today by working as Sejun Company employees for the next 5 years! Quickly stamp the contract!”

“But don’t worry too much. We’ll provide three meals a day and a salary.”

Eventually, the hamsters, who were miserably defeated, stamped the contract with their adorable little paws,

Kyui…

[My dad is Duke Hudo of the Ddunham Empire…]

Kyui…

[I’m a prince…]

Everyone equally became 5-year temporary employees of Sejun Company.

***

Black Tower 99th floor.

“Honey, is my cooking really that bad?” Elizabeth asked, shocked by her son’s words.

“It’s awful! Mom’s cooking isn’t cooking! I’m only going to eat the food my brother-in-law makes from now on!” The baby black dragon delivered a harsh reality to Elizabeth.

“My cooking isn’t cooking…” Elizabeth was deeply hurt by her second child’s words.

Mother-in-law, I’m sorry.

Sejun felt sorry for Elizabeth, but he didn’t stop his brother-in-law.

I have to endure. If I can’t seal my mother-in-law’s cooking here, it’s over! A bigger disaster will come!

He endured, not wanting to eat Elizabeth’s cooking again.

Good job! Brother-in-law! Deliver the final blow!

Sejun patted the baby black dragon’s back, cheering him on, out of Elizabeth’s sight.

At that moment,

Chuck.

Elizabeth put her own cooking in her mouth.

And

“Ugh!”

The Demon King… no. The mother-in-law destroyed herself after eating her own cooking.

“My cooking tasted like this…” Elizabeth belatedly realized the taste of her own cooking.

Just like Aileen’s mother, she didn’t taste while cooking.

Thanks to that, Elizabeth’s cooking was completely sealed,

Grumble.

“Brother-in-law, give me food!” The brother-in-law looked at me, his eyes shining, asking for food.

“Alright. Today’s menu is Yonggari Chicken!” Sejun decided to make Yonggari Chicken, a dish named after the valiant brother-in-law who sealed his mother-in-law’s cooking.

“Best brother-in-law!” The baby black dragon cheered, not even knowing what Yonggari Chicken was.

“Hehe.”

Koohehehe.

Kkihihit.

Theo, Kkuengyi, and Kkamangi smiled and subtly clung to Sejun’s body, watching him cook,

“Brother-in-law, I want to watch too!” The baby black dragon held out his arms, appealing to Sejun to carry him.

“Okay.” Sejun carried the baby black dragon so he could watch the cooking.

A little later.

When everyone, including Elizabeth, was enjoying the meal,

“Ah. I remembered.”

Sejun, who was eating diligently, competing with the baby black dragon, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Hehe. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, what did you remember? It must be something amazing!” Theo looked at Sejun with expectant eyes,

“Yeah. Of course, it’s amazing. It’s our brother-in-law’s name.” Sejun said confidently.

Name?!

At the word ‘name,’ the baby black dragon and the Kkamangi family looked at Sejun with expectant eyes.

“Bongryong.”

Dragon (龍) of sealing. Bongryong.

It was a meaningful name commemorating the achievement of sealing Elizabeth’s cooking, but

“Waaah-! Why is my name Bongryong?!” The baby black dragon, who became Bongryong, burst into tears.

“Mr. Park, maybe you should reconsider…” Elizabeth quietly expressed her displeasure with the name Sejun had given.

And

Kkihihit.

“Puhaha. Bongryong, indeed.”

Kkiluk!

The Blackie family laughed. “Bong Ryong!” they giggled. “What a silly name!” Even Moo Bal-chil, who was usually happy, didn’t laugh this time.

Suddenly, a message appeared in front of Sejun:

[Amazing achievement! You named the Great Dragon and the Sacred God!]

[Because of this amazing achievement, you have a new special talent: Namer!]

[As a reward, the cost to stay on the 0th floor of the Black Tower is reduced by 1%.]

“Namer?” Sejun read aloud.

[Special Talent: Namer] When you name something that has no name, special power comes with the name. (The better the name, the stronger and more special the power.) Only one person can have this talent.

“Special power is in the name?” Sejun grinned. *Finally, someone understands how good I am at naming things!*

Just then, BOOM! Bong Ryong, who was crying loudly because he hated the name “Bong Ryong,” suddenly grew bigger and stronger. Sejun’s talent, Namer, had worked!

Because of the name, Bong Ryong’s power increased a lot. “Oh?! Mom, I got a special power!”

“What power?” Elizabeth asked.

“A power called ‘Seal’!” Bong Ryong said. “It’s a power to seal things!”

“Oh! That’s wonderful! Congratulations,” Elizabeth said.

“Phee hee hee,” Bong Ryong smiled shyly, happy with his new power.

But Sejun was not laughing. He felt a pang of jealousy. *My brother-in-law is stronger than me now?* Bong Ryong’s power suddenly became much, much stronger. Sejun felt weaker than a newborn baby dragon. *I can’t let him be stronger than me!*

Sejun decided to rename Bong Ryong. He wanted a name that sounded cool and strong, a name ending in “Ace.” He thought hard and then shouted, “Ace!”

Suddenly, a message appeared:

[Trying to rename Bong Ryong Pritani to Ace Pritina.]

[You are not strong enough to completely change the Great Dragon’s name yet.]

[Adding the name “Ace” to the existing name.]

[You cannot give special powers to the added name yet.]

[The name is now Bong Ryong Ace Pritina.]

“It didn’t work…” Sejun mumbled, frustrated.

While Sejun was feeling frustrated, Bong Ryong shouted happily, “Wow! Mom! My brother-in-law changed my name! I’m Bong Ryong Ace Pritani now!”

“That’s nice,” Elizabeth said. “So, can we call you Ace now?”

“Yeah!” Ace cheered, very happy. For Sejun, it was a failure, but for Ace, it was perfect. He got everything he wanted: more power, a special ability, and a cool new name.

Sejun glared at Ace, feeling a wave of envy. *He got everything!*

Just then, another message appeared:

[The Tower Administrator says: The Black Tower is connected to a place called Hamke.]

[The Tower Administrator says: This is not important for you, but he just wants you to know.]

Aileen spoke, “Hamke?”

“Hamke…” Sejun thought, trying to remember where he had heard that name.

Suddenly, Theo jumped up and down, his tail twitching with excitement. “Puhu-hut! Chairman Park, Hamke is where the hairtails are! Imagine all the delicious hairtails! Let’s go to Hamke, meow!”

“But can we even go outside?” Sejun asked.

[The Tower Administrator says: If you want to go out, you can go as a middle manager.]

“But won’t it cost too much?” Sejun worried.

[The Tower Administrator says: Hamke is a level 7 world, so the cost is not high.]

“Level 7 world?” Sejun asked, confused.

Aileen explained, “Worlds have levels based on how strong they are. Level 1 is the weakest, like Earth. Higher level worlds are stronger. Worlds with higher levels cost more to visit because they are more powerful.”

“Really? Then let’s go meet the hairtails!” Sejun said, excited.

“Puhu-hut. Yes, meow!” Theo agreed.

“But where do hairtails live?” Sejun asked.

“Puhu-hut. I don’t know, meow!” Theo admitted.

“Really? Then let’s go down to the tower and find out,” Sejun decided.

“Puhu-hut. Okay, meow!”

Just then, “Brother-in-law! Take me too!” Ace cried, grabbing Sejun’s pants.

“No, Ace. You’re too young. It’s dangerous,” Sejun said gently.

“But you’re weaker than me!” Ace pointed out.

Sejun was speechless. *He’s right…* “Guys…” he whispered to his other companions, without Ace noticing. “Get in here…” He quickly made them go into the subspace warehouse.

Whoosh! Sejun used the Black Tower 4th floor land document and disappeared.

A few moments later, Ace realized Sejun was gone. “Waaah! Mom! Brother-in-law left me!” He hugged Elizabeth and started to cry loudly.

“It’s okay, Ace,” Elizabeth comforted him. “Brother-in-law left you because he cares about you. He wants you to be safe. Grow up quickly, and then you can go with him next time. Stop crying now.”

“Okay… stop… hiccup… hiccup… Waaah! I can’t stop!” Ace sobbed.

“It’s alright. How about we imagine you eating all the delicious food your brother-in-law makes?” Elizabeth suggested.

“Yeah…” Ace sniffled, a small smile appearing as he thought of the food. Soon, he fell asleep in his mother’s arms.

*** Black Tower 4th floor.

“Get out of my way! I have to see Sejun and Theo!” Hairtail shouted, his silver body flashing as he zoomed through the grape farm. Clatter! Clatter! He quickly moved past the Dragon Tooth Soldiers guarding the grapes, heading straight for the waypoint.

“Intruder! Protect Sejun’s farm!” The Black Skeletons stood in front of Hairtail, trying to block his path. Hairtail looked very dangerous as he rushed towards them.

Just then, a message appeared for Sejun:

[You have arrived at the 4th floor of the Black Tower.]

Thud! Suddenly, Sejun’s leg appeared right in front of Hairtail, and they crashed into each other.

“Ugh!” Sejun yelped, grabbing his leg. A sharp pain shot up his shin. *Ouch! It would have broken a normal bone!*

Rustle. While Sejun was rubbing his leg, Hairtail’s excited voice rang out, “Oh! Sejun, you came to see me?!”

Hairtail was so touched! “I am so, so happy to see you, Sejun! I will be loyal to you forever!” He nuzzled Sejun’s shoes and started licking them happily. Lick. Lick. Lick.