Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 720

Sejun chuckled softly. ‘Vice Chairman Tae, you almost led us the wrong way back there, didn’t you?’

They stepped into a new world called Tsuine. Sejun looked around, his friends Tae, Iona, Kkueng, and Blackie beside him, ready for whatever lay ahead.

Tae, purring happily, jumped onto Sejun’s lap and pointed a paw to the east. ‘This way, Chairman Park! Meow!’

Sejun smiled. ‘You’re right again, Tae.’ He remembered asking the minstrel for directions that morning. Tae’s paw was truly special for finding treasure.

Sejun wondered if Tarahk was upset that he hadn’t visited yesterday. ‘Should I go see her now?’ he thought. No, it was better to wait until tonight when he had more time to relax and talk.

‘Chairman Park, we have a big problem! Meow!’ Tae announced, his face very serious.

‘A big problem? What is it?’ Sejun’s heart jumped. *Could it be the treasure? Did it disappear? Did someone take it?!* He felt worried.

But then Tae said, ‘I don’t have a present, meow!’

‘A present? What present?’ Sejun asked, confused.

‘You have presents for Eileen, Kkueng, Batbat, and Blackie, but not for me! Meow!’

Oh. It was a different kind of problem. A very small problem, really.

‘Hey!’ Sejun started to say, surprised by Tae’s words.

Just then, Kkueng barked excitedly, ‘Present? Do I get a present?’

Blackie chirped, ‘A present for Great Blackie? Delicious sweet potato?’

Kkueng, Batbat, and Blackie all looked at Sejun with hopeful eyes.

Sejun sighed. ‘Yes, yes. I was planning to give you Children’s Day presents.’ He had wanted it to be a surprise, but Tae had ruined it.

*Well, at least they’ll be excited for Children’s Day now,* Sejun thought. But then he heard a small, sad sound. “Kkyung…”

Iona looked at Tae and then at Sejun, her eyes downcast. She was sad because she wasn’t getting a present, but she was too shy to ask.

Just then, Tae spoke up, ‘Chairman Park! We forgot about Iona! She needs a present too, meow!’

‘Oh, right!’ Sejun said quickly. ‘Of course, I’ll get you all presents.’

Iona’s face brightened instantly. ‘Kkyut kkyut!’ she chirped happily. *Tae remembered me! He said ‘we’ for me!* For Iona, Tae thinking of her was even better than getting a present from Sejun.

Sejun winked at Tae. ‘You almost forgot about Iona, didn’t you, Tae?’

‘Meow?!’ Tae looked surprised. ‘Did I? Meow! Thank you for reminding me, Chairman Park! You are the best!’

Sejun smiled secretly. He had gently nudged Tae with his elbow to remind him about Iona. It was their little secret.

Soon, they reached the Jiganin Mountains. Towering peaks rose up around them, their rocky slopes covered in shadows.

‘This way, Chairman Park! Meow!’ Tae pointed, then hesitated. ‘Wait, no, maybe this way? Meow!’ He looked confused.

‘What is it, Tae?’ Sejun asked.

‘Puhuhu! There are two treasure pulls, meow!’ Tae announced proudly. ‘My paw is amazing, just like you said, Chairman Park!’ He puffed out his chest. He could feel another treasure nearby, besides the one they were looking for.

‘Two treasures?!’ Sejun’s eyes widened and he grinned. ‘Show me, Tae! Where are they?’ He quickly held Tae up so he could point. *Two treasures are even better than one! Kkueng is a fast digger, and Iona’s magic is powerful. We can get both treasures quickly!*

‘This way, meow!’ Tae directed. With a grunt, Kkueng began to dig, dirt flying as he made a tunnel in the direction Tae pointed.

‘And this way, meow!’ Tae said, pointing again. Iona chanted softly, ‘Kkyut kkyut… power of gravity…’ A swirling vortex of dark energy appeared in front of her. With a sharp CRACK sound, the vortex shot forward, tearing into the earth and creating a deep hole.

While Kkueng and Iona worked, Sejun quickly prepared some snacks for them. Then, he spread out a mat on the ground and sat down with Tae, Blackie, and Batbat to rest. A loud THUMP echoed from the tunnels as Kkueng and Iona dug deeper. ‘It’s a bit noisy,’ Sejun mumbled, feeling the ground shake. But soon, the rhythmic sounds of digging became like a lullaby. He closed his eyes and began to snore softly. Tae purred contentedly, Blackie made small cooing noises, and Batbat rustled his wings gently as they all settled down for a nap on Sejun’s lap and shoulders.

He woke with a start, feeling someone nearby. ‘Huh?’ Sejun quickly wiped his mouth, trying to look like he hadn’t been asleep. But then he saw Kkueng standing there, looking at him.

‘Dad, were you sleeping?’ Kkueng asked. He had finished digging and climbed out of the tunnel, catching Sejun in the act.

Sejun felt a little guilty. *Is Kkueng going to be mad?* He didn’t say anything.

Kkueng gently patted Sejun’s shoulder with his paw. ‘If you’re tired, sleep more, Dad.’

Sejun’s heart warmed. *Such a good son,* he thought, touched by Kkueng’s kindness. He closed his eyes again and drifted back to sleep, listening to the gentle sounds of his son nearby.

Kkueng chuckled softly and settled down next to Sejun, closing his eyes too. A little while later, Iona emerged from her tunnel and saw everyone asleep. *What if someone comes and steals the treasure?* she worried. Quickly, she began to cast spells. ‘Kkyut kkyut… magic power… Gate Lock!’ Magical barriers appeared, sealing the entrances of both tunnels so no one could get in. ‘Absolute Shield!’ A shimmering shield surrounded Sejun and his sleeping friends. Iona then carefully cleared away any loose dirt and rocks around their resting place, making sure they were safe and comfortable.

“Oink oink oink.”

Iona contentedly wrapped herself around Theo’s tail and drifted off to sleep.

Iona smiled dreamily, envisioning her wedding to Theo.

Herre’s Pawnshop.

Creak.

“Hoo-oong! I’m finally back!”

Herre cried out, pushing open the old wooden door of his pawnshop. It creaked loudly, welcoming him home. Dust motes danced in the dim light that filtered through the grimy windows, illuminating shelves packed with forgotten treasures. Herre’s eyes filled with tears as he stepped inside. It was good to be back.

But he couldn’t relax for long. “I need to tell my clients I’m back!” he thought, hurrying out again. He rushed towards the Seed Shop headquarters, eager to see Mud, the god of mud, and Harre, the god of basalt – gods he knew Sejun often visited.

However, when he found them, their faces were not welcoming.

“Herre,” Mud said, his voice like rumbling earth, “we are not happy with you. You were supposed to give us 5 welfare points for each quest, but you only gave us 1. You kept the rest for yourself!”

The other gods nodded, their expressions grim. They knew Herre had been cheating them.

“Oh?! Guys, that’s…” Herre stammered, his face turning pale.

“Enough,” Harre boomed, his voice like cracking stone. “We will no longer do business with you.”

The gods turned away, refusing to listen to Herre’s excuses. He was cut off.

Did I take too much?

This isn’t good.

Herre was lost in thought.

Herre was worried. If the gods were angry, he couldn’t get welfare points anymore. And without welfare points, he couldn’t send the 100 special seeds to Sejun. This was a big problem!

Moreover, he would forever be saying goodbye to the Great Merchant divinity quest reward and the 5% stake in the Sejun Company seed delivery network.

“Isn’t there a good way?”

Herre wracked his brain, trying to figure out a way to overcome this situation.

But,

“Ah. What should I do…”

A good idea didn’t come to mind.

No.

Then, he remembered someone. Someone he didn’t want to ask for help, but maybe he had to. Theo.

He didn’t want to use it.

This method required him to meet the being he dreaded the most.

Merchants were supposed to be brave, but this one merchant… this one was different.

Herre, get a grip!

How can the god of merchants be afraid of meeting a merchant?!

Herre steeled himself and,

Knock. Knock.

“Is anyone there?”

Herre felt nervous. He took a deep breath and knocked gently, not on a real door, but on the door to someone’s mind.

Theo’s mental world was a bright, happy place. Little paws went ‘tap tap tap’ on soft, cloud-like ground as Mini Chairman Park No. 4 ran around. The sweet smell of Churu hung in the air, and a giant lake of it shimmered in the distance, next to a mountain made of grilled fish.

“Puhu-hut. Grow quickly, nyaang!”

My knees are too small, nyaang!

Theo diligently gathered surrounding energy to grow Mini Chairman Park No. 4.

Then,

Knock. Knock. Knock.

A sound from the sky.

“Nyaang? Who is it, nyaang?”

Theo asked.

“It is I, Herre, the god of merchants.”

Herre replied.

“Puhu-hut. Come in, nyaang!”

As Theo permitted, the sky opened and Herre descended.

And then,

“Vice Chairman Theo, please, I need your help. Could you… could you give me all the quests from now on? I really need them.”

Herre immediately got to the point.

Having already decided to be brazen, he put on a thick face.

“Nyaang?! Herre-nim, have you lost your mind, nyaang?! Don’t you know that Herre-nim bought all the seeds in the middle, preventing our great Hybrid Chairman Park’s seed shop from opening, nyaang?! Do you want to be impeached again, nyaang?!”

Theo raised his voice in anger at Herre’s words, and

Thump. Thump.

You made the main body lose money!

Mini Chairman Park No. 4 also kicked Herre’s shoes with his small feet, stomping angrily and expressing his anger.

“That won’t happen this time.”

Herre didn’t just come without a plan.

“And if you give me all the designated quests from now on, I will give you 1 million divine artifacts, 5 drops of elixirs, and 5 Transcendent-grade seeds every month.”

“Puhu-hut. Really, nyaang?!”

“Yes!”

“Puhu-hut. Good, nyaang!”

Theo happily agreed to Herre’s words.

Among the quest conditions for creating the laws of the new world,

1,000 trillion Top Coins (Completed)

1 trillion L of Creation Energy (Completed)

10 billion L of Nine Dragons’ Dragon Blood each (Completed)

1 trillion pieces of Nine Dragons’ Scales each (Completed)

1 trillion Divinity (Completed)

10 billion Divine Artifacts (Incomplete)

Only the Divine Artifacts were not completed.

About 3 billion Divine Artifacts were missing.

Puhu-hut.

I will quickly complete this and make the great Hybrid Chairman Park the strongest in the world, nyaang!

That way, I can stay with Chairman Park until I die, nyaang!

While Theo was imagining a happy future with Sejun,

Thump. Thump.

Hey!

What about me?!

Mini Chairman Park No. 4 kept kicking Herre, demanding something for himself as well.

Why is he like this?

Herre sighed in relief. He had made a deal. He quickly thanked Theo and hurried back, before Mini Chairman Park No. 4 asked for even more!

“Then, I will be on my way.”

Herre quickly left the scene with a troubled expression.

“Umm.”

How long did I sleep?

Sejun, who had been asleep for about an hour, opened his eyes, but

“Ugh.”

Blinded by the sunlight, he quickly covered his eyes and got up.

Creak…

Thanks to the tilt, the Blackie Family, who had been sleeping on Sejun’s chest, rolled and were about to fall to the floor when,

Catch.

Sejun caught them with his hand and put them in the sling bag.

And then,

“Guys, let’s wake up.”

He carefully shook the group to wake them up.

“Nyaang…”

“Oink…”

Kkueng…

(Baet baet…)

As the group woke up,

“Kkueng, some coffee for me.”

Kkueng!

Sejun made drinks for the group, and Kkueng brewed an iced Americano for Sejun.

Sejun and his group, having drunk the snacks and cool drinks prepared in advance, regained their senses.

“Hehehe. Where shall we go first?”

Sejun pondered for a moment and decided to go to the place Kkueng had dug.

Dad, aren’t you curious about the place Kkueng dug?

Kkueng was looking at Sejun, sending sparkling signals with eyes full of anticipation.

A little later.

Rumble.

Sejun, who had moved along the tunnel Kkueng had dug, opened the magnificent stone gate with a petrified statue fighting a monster, which was 10m high in front of him, and

“Wow.”

A space filled with treasure appeared. Gold and jewels sparkled everywhere, reflecting the light in a dazzling display.

“Huh?”

What is that?

Something of an unidentifiable shape visible to Sejun as he entered.

It was the trace of Kkueng opening the door first for Sejun’s safety and eliminating the guardians protecting the treasure.

“Let’s gather it quickly.”

The group, who had now become specialists in gathering treasure, quickly filled their subspace warehouses with treasure, and

“Oink oink oink. It’s this way.”

This time, they moved through the tunnel Iona had dug.

And then,

“Huh?”

It’s too shabby?

The shabby wooden door in front of Sejun. It was old and broken, with missing planks and a rusty handle. What secrets lay hidden behind it?

Creak.

Sejun opened the door without hesitation -Oh you, with the power of the beginning.

Welcome.

He lost consciousness along with the voice in his head.