Solo Farming In The Tower

: It Really Hurts When You Get Stepped on by Aileen-nim

TL: Hanguk

“Hmm.”

Sejun, who had fainted after connecting with the Ice Cube, opened his eyes.

Quite some time seemed to have passed, as the surroundings were dark, and the twelve stars Sejun had lit were twinkling in the sky.

Kkirorong.

Eomrorong.

Kkirurung.

…

…

.

The snoring sounds of Blackie family created a peaceful atmosphere.

“This is nice. But it would’ve been better without this…”

[For your brave attempt to connect with the stars despite not knowing your place, you have earned 1 Achievements of Courage.]

Sejun read the message that appeared in front of him.

Isn’t this just Bev~nim making fun of me at this point?!

As a result, Sejun’s favorability toward Bev had dropped even further.

Though, I guess there was some use for mental strength after all…

Sejun recalled the moment right before he fainted when he briefly connected with the Ice Cube.

An overwhelming flood of visual information rushed into Sejun’s mind.

It felt like being dropped into the middle of the deep sea, with the pressure crushing his body like the massive flood of visual data crushing his brain.

Just as his head felt like it was going to explode,

[Forcibly increasing brain’s information processing capacity using mental strength.]

A message appeared before Sejun.

An energy he had never felt before flowed into Sejun’s mind, helping him process the overwhelming information.

Of course, it was far from enough.

“And then I fainted.”

If Ice Cube hadn’t forcibly severed the connection, he would’ve died.

I shouldn’t use Starlink for a while.

Sejun promptly decided to seal Starlink.

But it’s a bit unfortunate that I can’t use Ice Cube. It was really convenient for freezing things…

‘Still, I gained a lot this time.’

He had achieved three Great Achievements, strengthened one of his titles, gained a new title and power, and his Earth stay cost had been reduced by an additional 2%, making the total reduction 23.5%.

Hehehe. Someday, I’ll be able to go on a date with Aileen on Earth, right?

As Sejun fantasized about a future where he could reduce his Earth stay cost by 100% and stay with Aileen without any burden,

[It has been confirmed that Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, has planted a large amount of Magical Cherry Tomatoes without permission.]

…

[According to the laws of the Tower, the Tower Farmer of the Black Tower, Park Sejun, will now command the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, Kwin Beretta, for 100 years.]

[Despite being informed of the Tower’s laws, Kwin Beretta continues to plant a large quantity of Magical Cherry Tomatoes.]

[Additional penalties are imposed on Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower.]

[As long as Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the Black Tower, lives, he will command Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower.]

[According to the job trait, you borrow 0.5% of the Silver Tower’s Tower Farmer Kwin Beretta’s stats.]

[Strength increases by 37, Stamina by 30, Agility by 30, and Magic Power by 26.]

Messages appeared in front of Sejun.

“What?”

Wasn’t Kwin supposed to be under the watch of the Minotaur King?

While Sejun was feeling puzzled,

“Puhuhut. We’re making this guy Chairman Park’s full-time employee, meow!”

Kuehehehe. Kueng!

[Hehehe. I understand, big bro!]

Under Theo’s direction, Cuengi was using his telekinesis to move the fainted Kwin and was scattering handfuls of Magical Cherry Tomato seeds.

Originally, for the crime of stealing Sejun’s rewards, Kwin had been sentenced to 10 years as a temporary employee, but…

This guy attacked the Great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow! Chairman Park’s life is extremely valuable, meow!

Because Kwin had attacked Sejun, Theo decided to make Kwin a full-time employee.

Now, the only one left to gather was the Tower Farmer Udon of the Red Tower, right?

Like completing a Pokédex, Sejun was thinking of collecting all the Tower Farmers.

Later, when I summon all the Tower Farmers, I’ll…

Hehehe, that’d be nice.

Sejun enjoyed imagining the scene of all the Tower Farmers gathered.

Shiver.

“What?”

It shouldn’t be cold, right?

Udon, the Tower Farmer of the Red Tower, who was busily planting Flame Beans in the hot environment of the Red Tower, felt an inexplicable chill.

Gururuk.

I’m hungry.

Hearing his stomach growl, Sejun headed to the kitchen to make dinner.

“Chairman Park, you’re awake, meow?!”

Kueng?!

[Dad woke up?!]

Theo and Cuengi, who were returning after finishing the full-time employee recruitment, spotted Sejun and ran over.

“Yeah. But where have you two been?”

“Puhuhut. We made a full-time employee for Chairman Park meow!”

Kueng! Kueng!

[That’s right! Cuengi did it like this and that!]

At Sejun’s question, Theo puffed up with pride, while Cuengi eagerly gestured with his front paws, showing how he had done it.

So it was you guys?

“Hehehe. Good job. You must be hungry, right? Let’s go eat.”

With both of them clinging to his knees and waist, Sejun headed to the kitchen.

As they entered the kitchen,

Kueng! Kueng!

[Today, Cuengi is the chef and will make Jjajang ramen! Dad, you just stay put!]

Cuengi stretched out his front paw, stopping Sejun from cooking.

“Meow?! No way, meow! If Chairman Park doesn’t cook, what will happen to my grilled fish, meow?!”

Kueng!

[Big bro can eat Churu today instead!]

“Meow! Fine, meow! Chairman Park, I’ll eat Churu today, meow!”

“Alright.”

Chomp, chomp, chomp.

While Sejun fed Theo the Churu,

Kuehehehe.

Cuengi, with an excited look, pushed aside Sejun’s cooking tools, tore open a box with his paws,

Pak.

and with telekinesis, ripped open dozens of packs of Jjajang ramen in one go.

Then,

Woosh. Woosh.

He floated the noodles into the pot using telekinesis and cleanly tore open the seasoning packs, dumping the contents into the pot.

Telekinesis is such a cheat skill!

As Sejun watched Cuengi cook using telekinesis, he couldn’t help but feel envious.

Kuehehehe.

Taktak.

While waiting for the noodles to cook, Cuengi cracked some Egg Fruits and started making fried eggs.

After a short while,

Kueng!

[Dad, it’s done!]

Cuengi brought over a bowl with 30 servings of Jjajang ramen and topped it with 10 fried eggs, setting it in front of Sejun.

Though it was a large portion, for Sejun, who had trained to survive on the 99th floor of the Black Tower, 30 servings of ramen was only a slightly daunting amount.

“Thanks for the meal.”

Slurp.

Sejun grabbed some noodles with his chopsticks and slurped them to taste.

Oh! It’s delicious.

The flavor was impeccable, capturing the essence of Jjajang ramen perfectly.

Just like the saying, ‘Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the village school’, Cuengi, after spending 300 days with Sejun, had mastered cooking Jjajang ramen flawlessly.

Honestly, Cuengi’s cooking skills were far better than Aileen’s.

Thumbs up.

When Sejun gave a thumbs-up,

Kuehehehe. Kueng!

[Hehehe. Dad said it’s delicious!]

Slurp.

Pleased by Sejun’s praise, Cuengi happily ate the Jjajang ramen he had made himself.

At that moment,

Kking?! Kking?!

[Hey! What are you eating by yourself?! That smells good, doesn’t it?!]

The delicious scent woke Blackie from his nap, and he started barking, asking for some Jjajang ramen.

“Here.”

Sejun served some ramen into Blackie’s bowl, and also gave a few strands of noodles in small sauce dishes for Blackie’s subordinates.

Munch. Munch. Munch.

Heheh. Tastes great.

I want to make that guy my sub-butler…

Blackie eyed Cuengi, who had skillfully cooked the ramen, his eyes gleaming.

But no. That guy in his…

Blackie couldn’t bring himself to say that to the Beast of Apocalypse.

As Blackie gave up on making Cuengi his sub-butler,

“Heheh. Since our Cuengi cooked Jjajang ramen, Dad can’t just sit around, right?”

After finishing his Jjajang ramen, Sejun stood up and began cooking another batch.

Quickly on high heat.

Whoosh.

He increased the flame and first sautéed onions and slime meat well, then poured in water, and when the water started boiling,

He added the ramen and seasoning, quickly finishing another batch of Jjajang ramen.

And then,

Chop. Chop.

Sejun thinly sliced white truffle with a dagger and placed it atop the hot Jjajang ramen.

Then,

Whoosh.

The aroma of the Jjajang ramen mixed with the rich scent of white truffle, filling the entire kitchen with a mouthwatering fragrance.

“Here. Try some of what Dad made.”

Heheh. This is how skilled your dad is.

With a proud expression, Sejun placed the white truffle pork Jjajang ramen in front of Cuengi.

Kueng! Kueng!

[As expected, Dad is a culinary genius! It’s so delicious!]

Slurp.

Cuengi devoured Sejun’s cooking, completely absorbed in the food.

Kking! Kking!

[As expected, you’re my only butler! Hurry up, give me some of that too!]

Blackie, also excited, clung to Sejun’s leg, demanding a share.

And so, Sejun and his companions had their second dinner with Sejun’s cooking.

Kkirorong.

Eomrorong.

…

…

.

The full-bellied Blackie family quickly fell asleep.

“Ah. It’s nice looking at the stars. Can you see them too, Aileen?”

As Sejun chatted with Aileen,

“Puhuhut.”

Kuehehehe.

Theo and Cuengi peacefully relaxed by Sejun’s side, enjoying the calm time together.

A little while later,

Kuoooong!

When Pink-fur called for Cuengi,

Kueng!

[Dad, sleep well!]

Cuengi bid Sejun goodnight and left to sleep with Pink-fur.

“Vice Chairman Theo, let’s go to sleep too.”

“Sounds good, meow!”

Sejun went home with Theo, and as soon as they lay down,

Kuooorrr.

Gororong.

They fell asleep instantly.

***

In the night sky of the Black Tower.

The twelve stars twinkled and talked to each other.

-Even if he made us shine, I oppose the idea of following a mere human like Park Sejun. I’ll follow Milky~nim, the God of Starlight!

-Right! How can we trust Park Sejun when he nearly died trying to connect with the Ice Cube? I’ll follow Milky~nim too.

-We’re stars, so naturally, we should follow Milky~nim, the God of Starlight!

-You ungrateful fools! Of course, our master is Sejun~nim! I will follow Sejun~nim!

-Exactly! Have you forgotten the grace of Sejun~nim, who raised us to the sky?!

-And Sejun~nim also has divinity now! Don’t disrespect him!

The topic of conversation was about who the Zodiac would serve from now on.

And then,

-You guys are dead. It really hurts when you get stepped on by Aileen~nim.

-That’s right. That’s what happens when you betray him.

Listening to their words, Ice Cube and Piercing quietly chuckled.

-So, five stars are trying to betray Sejun~nim: Blind, Power-Up, Iron Skin, Speed, and Blink, huh?

-They’ll soon change their tune. After Aileen~nim stomps on them a bit, they’ll think differently.

They were compiling a list of the stars who opposed Sejun, ready to report to Aileen.

-Blind called Sejun~nim a mere human.

-Power-Up said he couldn’t trust Sejun~nim.

Of course, they also recorded the conversation content to report. So that the ungrateful stars would get stepped on more severely.

-Betrayal means death!

-Exactly! How dare they betray Sejun~nim?!

Ice Cube and Piercing, conveniently forgetting their own past thoughts, plotted gleefully.

***

The Next Morning

“Alright!”

Sejun woke up feeling refreshed.

“Meow…”

Kking…

Theo and Blackie were still sleeping, so Sejun quietly took care of them before heading outside to stroll around the farm.

After about 30 minutes of walking,

[The Power Sweet Potato are grateful for the farmer’s footsteps and lends their strength.]

[The effect of Great Blessing of the Crops (Master) activates, increasing the potential of your Stamina stat from 6,197 to 6,207.]

Messages appeared.

Hehehe. It’s increasing quite a bit.

Sejun smiled contentedly as he saw his potential increase by 10, thanks to the Excellent Farmer’s Golden Boots.

At that moment,

Moo.

The Minotaur King came to Sejun, carrying Kwin over his shoulder.

“Minotaur King, what’s the matter?”

Moo.

[Sejun~nim, this guy has woken up.]

The Minotaur King replied as he set Kwin down.

And then,

“I greet you, Sejun~nim!”

The moment Kwin saw Sejun, he hurriedly bowed, lying flat on the ground.

Though Kwin had never seen Sejun before, he had spotted Blackie, glaring with wide-open eyes (trying hard not to doze off) from Sejun’s sling bag.

Even though Blackie was small, his gaze was the same as the being Kwin had seen in his mental world.

And so,

This person must be Sejun~nim, the great butler of Blackie~nim?

Sejun certainly looked like a butler to anyone who saw him.

***

1st Floor of the Black Tower

“Shall I go hunting hard today too?”

Having had plenty of rest on Earth, Kyung-chul, with the Longbow of Infinite Arrows Sejun had given him slung over his back, happily headed to the waypoint.

At that moment,

“Are you Oh Kyung-chul?”

Black bears from Kueng gang surrounded Kyung-chul.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

“Yes?! That’s me… What’s going on?”

“Eat this!”

One of the black bears handed Kyung-chul 100 seedless grapes for beginners.

“What?!”

“This is from Sejun~nim! You must eat it! Absolutely!”

Although Sejun had only instructed them to deliver the grapes,

“Sejun~nim said to make sure Oh Kyung-chul eats this, right?”

“Yeah.”

Somewhere along the way, the black bears got confused and the instructions changed.

And then,

“From Sejun?”

Nom.

Without hesitation, Kyung-chul ate the grapes, trusting that it was Sejun’s order.

“Ugh!”

Sejun, did I do something wrong to you?

As the incredibly astringent grapes overwhelmed him, Kyung-chul began to wonder if he had somehow wronged Sejun.

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