Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 618

Chapter 618: I’ll Just Tell Kkueng-i That I Love Him!

Beatrice, a Level 9 World, Now Destroyed.

Pink Fur was the only one left alive from the world of Beatrice.

Actually, that’s not quite right. There were two of them when they first came to the Tower. But in the end, only Pink Fur remained.

Just before Beatrice was destroyed, Pink Fur and her son escaped into the Tower.

They were both badly hurt, barely alive when they reached the Tower.

“Mom…” her son whispered.

He didn’t live much longer. He died first. But Pink Fur was strong. She had a very strong will to live, and she stayed alive.

The destruction of her world and the death of her child.

Having lost everything she loved, Pink Fur couldn’t accept this cruel reality.

So, she decided to pretend her child was not dead. She didn’t want to be alone.

“Our son can be healed if we find the right cure.”

She wandered aimlessly through the Tower, holding her son’s cold body tightly in her arms.

Every day, Pink Fur looked everywhere for a cure. But there was no cure.

One day, she looked at her son’s body. It was broken and ruined. Her mind, which was already weak, finally broke.

Krooooh!

Pink Fur stopped eating and drinking, wailing for days. There was no reason to live.

-Why is she so sad? Is losing a child this painful?

The Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse watched Pink Fur with interest.

It was purely coincidental and out of curiosity.

The Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse noticed Pink Fur carrying the corpse of her dead child.

-Why is she carrying that around?

The Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse became curious.

The Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse was an entity waiting for the end of the world. It had more than enough time.

So, it was always bored, without energy, and uninterested in anything.

This curiosity, which arose for the first time in thousands of years, was very precious to the Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse as it spent its time in boredom.

So, it followed Pink Fur to satisfy its curiosity.

-How much must she have loved her child to be like that?

The curiosity deepened.

And watching Pink Fur wail for days, the Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse suddenly became greedy.

-I want to receive that kind of love too. I want to live as that bear’s child.

A desire more intense than curiosity.

It was a desire that didn’t suit the Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse, but dreaming of what one can’t have is the fate of all beings.

Driven by the desire to be loved, the Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse read Pink Fur’s memories and then,

Kkueng!

It sealed its power and spirit, transforming into Pink Fur’s son.

The Demonic Hand didn’t care if Pink Fur found out it wasn’t her real son and tried to hurt it. Even if she did, it wouldn’t really matter to the Demonic Hand in the long run.

Son?!

Pink Fur was greatly taken aback when the dark red liquid suddenly turned into her dead son.

But

“Son, you’re healthy now!”

She soon accepted the Demonic Hand of the Apocalypse in the form of her son as her own child. She knew it wasn’t her real son, but she still wanted to believe it.

She didn’t want to be alone and wanted to do for the being in front of her what she couldn’t do for her dead son.

And so, Kkueng-i grew up happily as Pink Fur’s son, receiving plenty of love.

There was a great famine in the Tower, and food was scarce, but Pink Fur found and fed Kkueng-i everything she could.

Tree bark, fire ants, and so on.

Thanks to that, they didn’t go hungry.

At night, they shared the warmth of their soft fur, talked about the small things that happened that day, and laughed until their stomachs hurt before falling asleep.

Then, they met Sejun, who was stranded on the 99th floor of the Tower, and their food became plentiful, making them even happier.

Kkueng-i started to see Sejun as a father. But Pink Fur didn’t think this was a problem.

Until Kkueng-i started imitating Sejun’s abilities without a second thought.

Pink Fur began to worry that Kkueng-i might one day change into a form resembling Sejun rather than herself.

She slowly began to feel that her happy dream was coming to an end.

“As a mother, I wanted Kkueng-i to be happy and safe…”

Pink Fur’s mind gradually sank into the abyss.

Black Tower, 99th floor.

“Hehe. Leaving work.”

Sejun emerged from the dimensional gate with the Blackie Family.

Kking!

[Butler! We worked hard today, so let’s eat some dried sweet potatoes!]

“We?! I was the one who worked hard, and you just kept bluffing! When did you ever eat five green onions at once?”

Kking!

[Butler is a fool!]

Blackie, perhaps sulking at Sejun’s words, hid inside the sling bag.

At that moment,

“Puhu! Chairman Park, I’m back, meow!”

Theo shouted as he came out of his bundle.

And

“Get off.”

“Meow…”

Nyangnyangbo stuck to Sejun’s face, but was grabbed by the scruff of his neck by Sejun’s hand and moved to his knee.

“Puhu! Chairman Park, thanks to Lamter-nim’s help today, I got the head merchant of the Red Tower, Brings, to stamp his seal and make him our subordinate, meow! And the money…”

While Theo was boasting about what happened today,

Kwagwang!

An explosion was heard along with a vibration that shook the ground.

“What was that?”

“I don’t know, meow!”

Sejun and Theo looked in the direction of the sound, and

Kking?!

[What’s going on?!]

Blackie, who had been pretending to be sulky, was startled and raised his head.

Krooooh-!

Kkueng!

Moo!

Moo!

Following that, the sounds of Pink Fur, Kkueng-i, and the Black Minotaurs could be heard.

It was worrying.

“Let’s go!”

“Puhu! Alright, meow!”

Kking!

Sejun hurriedly ran.

And

“What is this…”

Sejun witnessed a desperate situation.

Krooooh!

Kkueng!

[Mom, calm down!]

Moo!

[Pink Fur, calm down!]

The giant Kkueng-i, covered in wounds, and the Ox King were kneeling on the hind legs of the rampaging Pink Fur, each grabbing one of her front paws to barely restrain her.

The other Black Minotaurs surrounded Pink Fur, preparing for any eventuality.

“Why is Pink Fur…?”

It was a situation she couldn’t understand.

At that moment,

“What is that?!”

Sejun noticed the dark and bad energy beyond Pink Fur’s large, red-stained eyes.

The same thing he saw in Blackie’s mental world.

“Corruption…”

“How could corruption…?”

Sejun didn’t know, but a part of the corruption’s thoughts had escaped from the world’s energy he possessed and found Pink Fur while looking for a host to live inside and harm.

Just as Sejun discovered the corruption, the corruption also discovered Sejun.

Krooooh!

Red energy surged from Pink Fur, and she slowly began to move her body.

Kkueng-!

Moo-!

Even Kkueng-i and the Ox King’s strength was not enough.

“This is bad!”

Sejun knew right away.

It was a big problem if Pink Fur continued to move like this, but the bigger problem was that if Pink Fur became completely corrupted, she would never be able to return to her true self.

“I have to stop it no matter what!”

“Vice Chairman Theo, feed this to them!”

Sejun gave Theo the bean set and ran towards Pink Fur.

“Alright, meow!”

Theo quickly moved with Nyangbo and

“Eat this, meow!”

He put the bean set into Kkueng-i and the Ox King’s mouths and

“Puhu! Chairman Park, I fed them, meow!”

“Good job!”

He returned to Sejun’s knee as Sejun ran towards Pink Fur.

Thanks to Kkueng-i and the Ox King, whose abilities had increased 16-fold, they were able to control Pink Fur again, and

“Guys, we’re going to enter Pink Fur’s mind!”

Sejun said to his companions and headbutted Pink Fur.

But

Thud!

Ugh!

Sejun wondered, “Wasn’t this how it was supposed to work?” He had no idea how to enter a mental world.

Hee hee hee! Squeak! Squeak!

“Heh heh! Okay, Butler, time for me to help! Come on, follow me!” Blackie said.

Thud.

Blackie head-butted Pink Fur, knocking him unconscious.

“Follow him?” Sejun wondered.

When Sejun head-butted Pink Fur again,

Krooooh.

Goro long.

Sejun and Theo also lost consciousness.

And then,

Squeak!

“Great King Ox, I entrust my mother to you!”

Moo.

“[Understood.]”

Squeak also placed his forehead against Pink Fur’s, losing consciousness.

Pink Fur’s mental world.

“Grrrr. Butler! Stick close behind me!” Blackie ordered.

“I’m not that weak!” Sejun replied.

“You are a sunfish!” Blackie teased.

“Phoo hoo hoo! Chairman Park the Second, reporting for duty, meow!” Theo announced.

“Huh?! There was a Second?” Sejun asked, surprised.

“Phoo hoo hoo! That’s right, meow!” Theo confirmed.

Sejun and his friends chatted as they entered Pink Fur’s mental world. It was brightly lit, but something was off.

“Everywhere I look, there’s Squeak,” Sejun observed.

Squeak eating, Squeak sleeping, Squeak yawning – Squeak was everywhere. As expected, Pink Fur’s mental world was filled with her son.

Pink Fur stood quietly, stroking a small grave with a sad look on her face.

Something was wrong with Pink Fur’s body. It flickered and wavered.

Dark cracks spread across Pink Fur’s fur, like black ice taking over her body. Corruption had consumed about half of her and whispered in her ear.

“No!” Pink Fur cried.

“That never happened!”

Each time Corruption’s words reopened Pink Fur’s old wounds, the Corruption spread further.

We have to stop it quickly!

“Guys, let’s go!” Sejun urged. Pink Fur’s condition was getting worse.

But Corruption hissed, “He’s here! Park Sejun is here! Kill him!”

Pink Fur cried, “No! Squeak likes Sejun! I can’t hurt him!”

Corruption argued, “Then are you just going to let Squeak be taken away?!”

“I don’t want that!” Pink Fur sobbed.

Corruption pressed on, “So Squeak is your son after all…”

“No!”

Arguing with Corruption would only make it stronger. Sejun looked at Corruption, hoping his special power would hurt it. But it did nothing.

“Pink Fur, wake up!” Sejun shouted.

“Think of Squeak, meow! Don’t let that black stuff win!” Theo cried.

Blackie growled, “Pink Fur, if you keep going like this, it will be too late!”

They were all worried as they saw the dark Corruption spreading on Pink Fur’s body.

But Pink Fur just cried out, “Leave me alone! Please!” Her voice was full of pain.

And as she said this, the Corruption grew even faster.

The Squeak figures that had been standing still began to crumble, and bone bears rose from the ground.

I have to do something!

“Blackie, protect us! Theo, let’s go!” Sejun commanded.

“Understood, meow!” Theo replied.

Sejun, riding Theo, approached Pink Fur. If his gaze didn’t work, he would try to eliminate Corruption by touching it directly. He hoped that direct contact would cause even greater damage.

As Sejun got closer, Pink Fur screamed, “Don’t come!”

She swung her paw at Sejun, but

Ultra-Giant Chairman Park the Second blocked Pink Fur’s attack and grabbed her paw.

“Got it!” Theo exclaimed.

Sejun quickly placed his hand on the Corruption that covered Pink Fur’s body.

“Huh?!” Sejun was surprised.

It had no effect? The contact didn’t hurt Corruption at all.

Corruption chuckled, “Heh heh heh. How foolish.”

Like dark smoke, Corruption moved up Sejun’s hand and tried to cover his body.

“Don’t touch Chairman Park, meow!” Theo cried, hitting Corruption with his paw.

Corruption snapped, “Ugh! You’re just a cat who can’t do anything alone!”

“Phoo hoo hoo. That’s right, meow! I can’t live without Chairman Park, meow!” Theo said calmly.

Theo wasn’t affected by Corruption’s taunt.

“Theo, let’s tear it off!” Sejun ordered.

“Phoo hoo hoo. Understood, meow!” Theo replied.

Sejun and Theo grabbed Corruption, trying to pull it away from Pink Fur’s body.

“Eek! Let go of this!” Corruption screamed.

The battle raged!

“Grrrr! You must never hurt the butler! Got it?” Blackie roared.

“”Yes!”” His subordinates replied.

The Blackie family fought off the bone bears and watched over Sejun.

Suddenly, the surroundings darkened, and a heavy power filled the area.

“Huh?!” Sejun’s mental strength was the weakest, and he fainted, returning to his own mental world.

“Squeak is angry!”

A giant Squeak appeared, surrounded by a dark red light. The Demonic Beast of the End was lending its power to Squeak.

Corruption tried to weaken Pink Fur by saying, “That bear is not your real mother! Don’t you understand?!”

But Squeak shouted, “The mother here is Squeak’s real mother! And Squeak cannot forgive you for making mother cry!”

That only made Corruption weaker.

When Squeak’s fist touched Corruption, it disappeared as if it had never existed. That was the power of the Demonic Beast of the End.

“Squeak, I’m sorry. Actually, you are my…” Pink Fur began to say, revealing the truth she had kept hidden.

But Squeak shook her head and interrupted, “That’s not it! Just tell Squeak that you love her!”

“Sniff… Squeak… Mother is… Sniff… Only mother! Sniff… Squeak is the same as mother… Sniff… Crimson Giant Bear and… Sniff… Can’t live without mother!” She rushed into Pink Fur’s arms and cried.

“Yes. Mother loves Squeak too, and I’m sorry,” Pink Fur said, hugging Squeak tightly and patting her back. Tears streamed down her face.

What did it matter if she resembled herself or Sejun? She was still her son…

“Grrrr. Shall we leave now?” Blackie asked.

Blackie and his subordinates disappeared.

Pink Fur and Squeak were left alone.

“Ho ho ho.”

“Heh heh he.”

Laughter filled the air as they became true mother and son, a bond that no one could break.

Pink Fur returned to reality.

Squeak! Squeak!

“[Mother, look at this! Squeak makes fire well!]”

Whoosh.

Kuooh?

She saw that the black fur on Squeak’s head was scorched from the fire.

Kuooh!

“[Son, no using fire for the next week!]”

Squeak?

Squeak was banned from using fire for a week.