Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 554

The morning sun painted the snowy field in soft gold. It was Firestone’s sixth day of vacation, and a peaceful quiet hung in the crisp air. Then, a long, sleepy yawn broke the silence.

“Myaaaooow,” purred a cat-like sound.

*[Yaaawn,]* echoed in Sejun’s mind.

Kkueeeeng stretched with a happy rumble.

Kkiiing chirped sleepily.

“Kkyukkyukkyuk,” chuckled another voice.

Sejun smiled as he stretched, feeling the cold air on his face. His companions were waking up too. One by one, they emerged from the cozy little house they had built on the snowy field, ready for a new day of vacation.

Sejun had completed the land document quest, received Amur Rang’s blessing, and registered the waypoint, but he had not returned to the 99th floor of the tower because he still had things to do with his companions here.

A short while later, after breakfast,

“Everyone, today we’re going to build a snowman.”

Sejun demonstrated how to roll snowballs to increase their size and how to build a snowman.

He almost suggested a snowball fight, but quickly stopped himself. With Kkueeng and Theo making snowballs the size of houses, it would be more like a snowball *battle* than a fun game, and definitely too dangerous.

As Sejun demonstrated how to build a snowman,

“Puhu-hut. I’m going to make a super-giant Chairman Park snowman, nyaaang!”

Kkuhehehe. Kkueeng!

[Hee hee hee. Kkueeng is making a daddy snowman bigger than big brother!]

“Kkyuk kkyuk kkyuk. I’m going to make a Theo snowman!”

Theo, Kkueeng, and Iona instantly started rolling snowballs larger than 5m in diameter, and the snowballs quickly grew in size.

Those guys are on a different scale, as expected.

Sejun looked at the three of them and then turned to look elsewhere.

[Hehet.]

Firestone was rolling a small snowball made of leaves, but in the middle, the leaves seemed to get cold, and it fell off the snowball.

[Iyap!]

Whirr.

It set the leaves on fire to warm them up and then rolled the snowball again.

Firestone feels the cold too, huh.

“It would be nice to have gloves···.”

Sejun thought for a moment and then,

“Ah.”

Sejun had an idea. He took out four pieces of cloth. He cut them into squares, about the size of Firestone’s leaves. Then, he put two squares together and sewed three sides. He was making mittens.

[Crude Square Mittens]

These gloves were made by Black Tower’s farmer, Park Sejun, who cut the cloth and completed them with minimal sewing.

Because they are square mittens, it is difficult to perform detailed tasks while wearing them.

When worn, they can maintain the warmth of the covered area for a slightly longer time.

Usage Restriction: None

Creator: Black Tower Farmer Park Sejun

Rank: F

Is this good enough?

Because he made them in a hurry, the rank was F, but it had the most important function: warmth.

“Firestone, hold out your leaves.”

[Hehet. Yes!]

Firestone smiled brightly and held out its leaves at Sejun’s words.

Slip.

Sejun put the gloves on Firestone’s two leaves. Fortunately, the gloves fit well.

The shape was a bit of a problem because they were square, but

[Hehet. Thank you, Sejun! I’ll use them well!]

Firestone didn’t seem uncomfortable at all.

Hehet. This is the first gift Sejun made for me!

Rather, it looked at the crude gloves Sejun made with admiring eyes, looking at them from this way and that, admiring them like a work of art for a long time.

But where did Blackie go?

Sejun looked around, but Blackie was nowhere to be seen.

I hope it’s not causing trouble somewhere?

He felt a little uneasy, but since the surroundings were all snowfields, he was relieved that there was no chance of getting hurt even if it caused an accident.

Sejun thought that Blackie was working hard to make a snowman somewhere and

“Firestone, let’s make a snowman now. I’ll help you.”

[Hehet. Yes!]

He started making a snowman with Firestone.

While Sejun was rolling Firestone’s snowball with Firestone, making several 1m-sized snowmen,

Kugugung.

Theo, Kkueeng, and Iona, who were competing with each other while obsessed with size, were making their snowballs bigger and bigger.

The snowballs, which had become the size of small hills at 15m in size, moved far away in search of more snow.

And here···

Kkihihit. Kking!

[Hehet. The biggest snowman is ours!]

Blackie’s family, who had arrived at the top of the highest snow-covered mountain nearby with the help of Kabi, Karuru, Shari, and Mubalchil, also joined the snowball-growing competition.

Kking!

[Everyone, let’s roll!]

“Yes!”

Kkiluk!

Shararang!

Blackie started rolling two small snowballs with its subordinates because there must be two parts, an upper body and a lower body, to make a snowman.

Hehet. As expected, the great Blackie is a genius!

Blackie was proud of itself for thinking of rolling two at once.

Swish.

Two small snowballs started rolling from the top of the mountain.

At first, it was slow, but as the rolling speed gradually increased, the speed of the snowball became faster and faster.

The snowball quickly grew in size, absorbing the snow on the ground into its body.

Two snowballs instantly grew to 10m in size.

Hehet. Good. We’re going to win!

Showing the essence of snowballing, Blackie’s family rode the board Sejun had made and diligently chased after the snowballs.

But perhaps it was because they were too greedy.

Thud. Thud.

The impact created by the two giant snowballs rolling stimulated the snow piled up around them,

Boom.

With a roar, the surrounding snow began to collapse.

Kking?!

It was an avalanche!

Craaaash!

A giant wave of snow opened its mouth high enough to swallow everything and quickly chased after Blackie’s family.

Kking!

[Everyone, let’s fly away!]

Blackie tried to escape with the help of its flying subordinates, but

Plop.

Kking!

It was hit by a snowball that suddenly flew out of the avalanche and was buried in the snowball.

And

Rumble.

It became part of the snowball and started rolling with the snowball.

Kugugung.

“Huh?!”

When a huge vibration occurred, Sejun raised his head and looked around.

And

“Huh?!”

An avalanche?!

He could see snow sweeping down from the mountain like a wave.

“Wow. Firestone, look at that. That’s called an avalanche.”

Sejun said, putting Firestone on top of his straw hat.

Since the mountain where the avalanche occurred was quite far away, Sejun and Firestone could watch comfortably.

[Avalanche?]

“Yeah. When a lot of snow accumulates, it gets heavier and heavier. Then, when it receives an impact or can’t withstand the weight, the snow collapses all at once, creating an avalanche like that.”

[Hehet. I see!]

Sejun explained to Firestone, not even imagining that Blackie’s family had caused the avalanche.

“But it’s really cool.”

The magnificent appearance of nature.

Sejun couldn’t take his eyes off the majestic sight of the avalanche and admired it.

[Hehet. It is.]

Sejun likes things like this. I need to remember it.

Firestone said, looking at Sejun’s eyes, which were focused on the avalanche.

The last of the snow settled, and then – BOOM!

A huge snowball came rushing down the mountain from the avalanche.

The big snowball got smaller and slower as it bumped into trees.

Roll, roll, roll.

Plop!

The Blackie Family tumbled to a stop right in front of Sejun.

*Keeheeheet… Squeak…*

*Heeheeheet… Master is spinning…*

“Oh no!”

Sejun felt dizzy looking at the Blackie Family, who had caused the accident.

“Are you all right, guys?”

Sejun quickly focused and checked on the Blackie Family’s condition.

“They seem to have a bit of a fever.”

Achoo!

One of them sneezed!

Luckily, it was just a cold and dizziness. Nothing else seemed wrong.

So, he lit the fireplace in the house and tried to put them in a line in front of it, but

Squeak… Peep…

*Master, hold me… and sweet potato!* Blackie whined, looking at Sejun.

“Alright.”

Carefully, Sejun placed the Blackie Family in his sling bag and gave them dried sweet potato to chew on.

Keeheeheet…

Blackie was shivering, but he smiled as he chewed on the dried sweet potato Sejun gave him.

Kkirorong.

He fell fast asleep.

Sejun took out a large cloth to keep the Blackie Family from getting cold, wrapping the sling bag to block the cold wind.

Then, he made a dish to help the Blackie Family get warm.

It was honeyed pear, good for colds, made by hollowing out a pear, filling it with honey and the pear flesh, and steaming it.

As he steamed the honeyed pear,

Koohehehe. Kueng!

*Hehehe. It’s definitely a honey dish today!*

Boom!

Honey Ghost Kueng smelled the honey from far away and returned, rolling an enormous snowball – it was thirty meters wide!

He seemed to think it was lunchtime when Sejun cooked. Of course, it was lunchtime.

“Puhuhut. Is it time to eat, nyaang?!”

“Kkyut kkyut kkyut.”

Following him, Theo and Iona also returned, rolling snowballs of similar size to Kueng, and they all had lunch together.

“Eileen, this is called honeyed pear, and it’s delicious. Try some.”

*The Tower’s Administrator says she will enjoy it.*

Sejun also sent food to Eileen and started his meal.

However,

*The Tower’s Administrator says it looks easy to make and she should try making it herself.*

“Huh?! Eileen, can we talk for a moment?”

When Eileen seemed so sure she could make it, Sejun quickly spoke to her.

It’s too much for your skills.

Since he couldn’t just say it directly like that,

“Eileen, how’s the Tower management going these days?”

Sejun quickly changed the subject, hoping to distract Eileen.

And then,

*The Tower’s Administrator says that Tower management is very easy these days, thanks to you.*

*The Tower’s Administrator says she recently heard from Hakun that the Blue Tower is connected to the world where dragons live.*

Fortunately, as Sejun intended, Eileen forgot about cooking and told Sejun everything she had heard.

“Dragons?!”

Sejun thought. “Dragons that look like dragons, but are much weaker.”

It’s like the difference between a god and a human – they might look the same, but they are very different in power.

I have dragon bones, will I be treated well by the dragons if I go there?

“Hehehe.”

Sejun finished lunch, happily imagining the dragons would really like him.

After lunch, the second round of snowman making began.

Because one more snowball had to be made to complete the snowman.

Keeheeheet! Squeak!

*Heeheeheet. The Great Blackie is resurrected!*

The Blackie Family, who had gotten their energy back after eating honeyed pear, tried to make a snowman again, but

“No. You haven’t recovered from your cold yet.”

Squeak…

Sejun told them not to, and Blackie chewed on dried sweet potato in the sling bag and fell asleep again.

Three hours later.

“Puhuhut. The Giant Sejun Snowman is complete, nyaang!”

*Giant Sejun Snowman*

Theo proudly shouted, carving the name on a snowman that didn’t resemble Sejun at all.

Koohehehe. Kueng!

*Hehehe. Kueng also completed Daddy!*

*Kueng’s Daddy Park Sejun*

Kueng was the same. It didn’t resemble Sejun, but he marked it as Sejun with the name.

“Kkyut kkyut kkyut. I also completed Theo, sir!”

“Wow.”

Only Iona made a snowman that looked exactly like Theo. No. It wasn’t a snowman but a sculpture made of snow.

Perhaps thanks to her skill in carving intricate magic circles, Iona was also good at sculpting.

After finishing making the snowmen,

“Let’s go home and sleep today.”

Sejun decided to return home.

As Sejun and his party left for the place to go back to the 99th floor,

*Giant Sejun Snowman*

*Kueng’s Daddy Park Sejun*

*My Love Theo, sir♡*

The three giant snowmen were left alone. The three giant snowmen stood silently in the snowy field.

And then,

*Park Fire Flower*

*Park Kueng*

*Park Blackie*

Next to them were the small snowmen that Sejun and Fire Flower made and named.

Hehet. Goodbye, guys. I’ll come back later.

Fire Flower turned back and looked at the remaining snowmen, waving goodbye to the snowmen, promising, “I’ll see you again soon!”

Suddenly, they were back in the Black Tower, on the 99th floor.

“Brother-in-law~!”

Why are you here now?!

Thud! Thump! Thud! Thump!

An excited Ace ran towards Sejun with heavy footsteps.

Ace was huge now!

Until a few days ago, he was a complete little guy, but now his size was approaching 3 meters. Of course, his strength had also increased.

However, Ace didn’t seem to realize that he had grown up, and he rushed at Sejun as usual.

Wham!

“Kerk!”

The impact knocked the air out of Sejun’s lungs. *Wham! Kerk!* But Sejun didn’t even stumble. He was still protected by his magic.

“Brother-in-law, I’m much bigger now, so take me with you next time!”

“No. I can’t take you.”

“Huh?! Why?! I *am* bigger! Keep your promise!”

Ace insisted.

“That’s right. You’ve grown too much.”

Ace had grown too much.