Translated by Demonic Dog
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Chapter 111 – Being Carried Home
As Se-jun ran toward the east, he saw the Poison Honeybees gathered in the distance.
“Just how many are there?”
Buzz. Buzz.
From the east, 30,000 Poison Honeybees were rapidly approaching Se-jun’s farm, and…
Buzz! Buzz!
From the opposite side, Se-jun’s 10,000 Poison Honeybees made threatening sounds, warning the enemies not to approach.
It was a touch-and-go situation.
“It will be hard to capture them alive…”
The number of eastern Poison Honeybees was too large. If they tried to capture them alive, their own Poison Honeybees might be wiped out first. It was a waste, but there was no other way.
“Cuengi, blow them away.”
Kkueng!
At Se-jun’s words, Cuengi grew giant while simultaneously infusing mana into the branch he carried around.
Creak.
The branch grew giant.
Kku…!
Just as Cuengi was about to swing the branch, which had lengthened to 20 meters, with all his might,
-Stop!
Flutter. Flutter.
The black dragon statue flew over.
-You rascal Park Se-jun! Why are you trying to annihilate these highly useful creatures?! Are you not going to treat our Aileen?!
Kaiser began to get angry at Se-jun. If there were more Poison Honeybees, they could produce more Honey Jelly, which would make Aileen’s treatment faster.
“I would like to do that, but if we catch them one by one, our kids will all die first.”
-Hmph! Just watch closely.
At Se-jun’s response, Kaiser bragged and flew toward where the eastern Poison Honeybees were.
Buzz! Buzz!
The eastern Poison Honeybees tried to attack Kaiser, who had entered the middle of their territory.
At that moment,
-Obey.
At Kaiser’s single word, the movements of the eastern Poison Honeybees changed 180 degrees.
Buzz. Buzz.
The eastern Poison Honeybees suddenly began to escort Kaiser.
Flutter. Flutter.
Kaiser leisurely approached Se-jun, bringing the eastern Poison Honeybees with him.
-Is this enough now?
Kaiser spoke to Se-jun, showing off with a look that said this was nothing to him.
“Thank you, Lord Kaiser.”
-Hmph! I am helping you only because of my granddaughter! It has absolutely nothing to do with roasted sweet potatoes!
Kaiser went out of his way to mention roasted sweet potatoes at Se-jun’s thanks. It was a hint to make them for him again soon. Kaiser spoke bluntly like that and then flew back to the fountain alone.
And,
Buzz. Buzz.
Se-jun stood alone among the 40,000 Poison Honeybees.
‘I should feed them honey first and tell them not to eat meat in the future.’
Clank.
Se-jun opened the subspace warehouse and took out a glass jar containing honey.
Click.
When he opened the lid,
Kkueng!
Cuengi rushed in front of Se-jun. He thought it was being given to him.
Dip.
Before Se-jun could stop him, Cuengi put his paw into the glass jar and took a big scoop of honey.
And,
Lick. Lick.
Buzz?
When Cuengi ate the honey, the eastern Poison Honeybees began to show interest in the honey he was eating.
“You guys try some too.”
When Se-jun took out a few plates and poured honey to share so that everyone could eat, Se-jun’s Poison Honeybees and the eastern Poison Honeybees sat on the plates together in harmony and began to eat the honey.
At that moment,
[A wild Poison Honeybee Queen has decided to follow you.]
[The 11,931 Poison Honeybees led by the wild Poison Honeybee Queen have decided to follow you along with their Queen.]
[You have acquired the beehive belonging to the wild Poison Honeybee Queen.]
“Huh?! There was a queen too?”
Because the number of Poison Honeybees was too large, she had been hidden from view by the other bees.
[The number of Poison Honeybees has exceeded 20,000.]
[The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 5 increased significantly.]
[The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 5 was filled, and the level increased.]
It had only been a few days since the level increased when the number of Poison Honeybees reached 10,000, yet the Beekeeping level rose again. However, it was not the end.
[A wild Poison Honeybee Queen has decided to follow you.]
…
..
.
As Se-jun’s Beekeeping level rose and the number of beehives he could acquire increased, another Poison Honeybee Queen decided to follow him. This time, it was a queen leading 17,000 Poison Honeybees.
[The number of Poison Honeybees has exceeded 30,000.]
[The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 6 increased significantly.]
[The number of Poison Honeybees has exceeded 40,000.]
[The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 6 increased greatly.]
[The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 6 was filled, and the level increased.]
“Wow. The level went up by two.”
[A wild Poison Honeybee Queen has decided to follow you.]
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..
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Next, one more Poison Honeybee Queen decided to follow Se-jun. This time, it was a Poison Honeybee Queen leading about 3,000 bees.
Buzz. Buzz.
The three Poison Honeybee Queens flew toward Se-jun, rubbing their abdomens against his body to show friendliness.
“But why did you come all the way here, even abandoning your homes?”
Se-jun asked the Poison Honeybee Queens what he was curious about.
Buzz.
[We were attacked by enemies and had no choice but to abandon the beehives and flee.]
Buzz.
[Me too.]
Buzz.
[Hehehe. Since the two of them were fleeing, I fled along with them.]
The youngest Poison Honeybee Queen with the smallest colony answered shyly.
“Enemies?”
Se-jun, who had known that the eastern forest was dominated by the Poison Honeybees, asked in wonder.
Buzz.
[We were attacked by hot and red things.]
Buzz.
[The fire was fire, but the red shell was the problem.]
Buzz! Buzz.
[That’s right! If you don’t sting them precisely, the stinger won’t go in properly.]
Hearing the words of the Poison Honeybee Queens, something came to mind.
“Did you perhaps get attacked by these guys?”
Se-jun asked, pulling out the corpse of a fire ant worker from the subspace warehouse. The fire ant worker spat hot fire and possessed a resilient red shell.
Buzz. Buzz.
The Poison Honeybees became agitated upon seeing the corpse of the fire ant. It seemed to be correct.
“What happened?”
They were definitely creatures that had appeared in the west. But for them to appear in the east…
“Is it the south?”
Since he was in the middle, the only path through which the fire ants could move back and forth was the south.
“Let’s go to where the beehives are first.”
Se-jun moved to the east with Cuengi and the Poison Honeybees to retrieve the hives of the Poison Honeybee Queens.
***
“Pfft!”
One of the Black Wolf Band members could not hold back and chuckled at Theo’s words. Earth Defense Force? It reminded him of a tokusatsu show he had watched in his childhood.
“Who dared to laugh at the very place declaring the founding of the Earth Defense Force, meow?!”
Theo, the deputy commander of the Earth Defense Force, spoke as solemnly as possible.
“I… I am sorry!”
“Be careful, meow! The Earth Defense Force is not a joke, meow!”
“Yes!”
“Then you guys decide on your code names too, meow!”
“Huh?!”
“Isn’t that obvious, meow? Everyone here is in the Earth Defense Force, meow!”
Since Han Tae-jun had a favor remaining on the contract, the Black Wolf Band had to work under Theo until they paid off their debt, and Kim Dong-sik was also contracted to Se-jun, Theo forcibly enrolled them in the Earth Defense Force.
‘Earth Defense Force, when it is not even some kind of child’s play?!’
Lucilia, the guild leader of the Wizard Guild, blushed with anger at Theo’s absurd words. This was not right.
Just as Lucilia was about to get angry,
“Theo, what is this Earth Defense Force? Tell me in more detail.”
Han Tae-jun asked in a serious voice.
“Destruction will come to Earth, meow. That’s why our Earth Defense Force must protect Earth, meow!”
“…!”
Silence fell at Theo’s words.
“Destruction? What kind of destruction?”
“I cannot tell you everything, meow! President Park said I shouldn’t tell you everything, meow!”
If too much information got leaked, it could create chaos by itself.
Particularly, if it became known that the tower accepted survivors like Noah’s Ark before the destruction, chaos would ensue as everyone abandoned Earth to enter the tower.
“You want us to believe you when you tell us nothing?”
Luciola, who had been dissatisfied from the beginning, asked. There was no information at all to believe Theo’s words.
“You do not have to believe it, meow.”
“What?!”
“Instead, just work hard on what you are told to do, meow!”
It did not matter whether the hunters believed it or not. Theo’s sole goal was to complete the tasks Se-jun assigned and receive affection.
“And sell this to create operational funds, meow!”
Theo took out 2,000 Detoxifying Green Onions and distributed 100 to each of the hunters. If he had known that the Honey Sweet Potatoes of Strength would sell so expensively, he would have saved them, but it was Theo’s mistake.
With the 100 Detoxifying Green Onions Theo gave, Lucilia’s dissatisfaction largely vanished. It was a huge amount of money, nearly 15 billion won, if sold outside. There were many benefits to be gained just by selling this.
“Then, I will give you a mission, meow! Buy as much land as possible and…”
Theo said, taking out the Sturdy Blade Green Onion from his bundle.
“Plant this, meow!”
“What is this? Ow!”
A hunter carefully touched the blade-like leaf and cut his hand.
“Be careful, meow! It is very sharp, meow!”
“But can planting this really prevent the destruction of Earth?”
Han Tae-jun asked.
“Yes, meow! If we plant a lot of this on Earth, Earth will not be destroyed, meow!”
Since Se-jun’s words were always correct, Theo spoke with confidence.
“Understood. We will try it first.”
He only had to sell the Detoxifying Green Onions provided, buy land with the money, and plant the green onions. Moreover, since it was a way to consume the single favor, Han Tae-jun had absolutely nothing to lose.
And the name Earth Defense Force… had something about it that made one’s heart feel grand.
Thus, agreeing to meet again next time, the members of the Earth Defense Force dispersed.
At that moment,
“Theo.”
Han Tae-jun approached.
“What is it, meow?”
“I want to enroll my disciples in the Earth Defense Force as well.”
Han Tae-jun already trusted Theo’s words. And he thought that protecting Earth ultimately meant protecting South Korea.
Therefore, he was trying to sign his disciples up for the Earth Defense Force.
In that way, the membership of the Earth Defense Force was scheduled to increase by ten soon.
“Understood, meow! Bring them next time, and we will sign the contract, meow!”
“Thank you! And…”
Han Tae-jun spoke cautiously.
“What is it, meow?”
“I want my code name to be Captain K.”
Han Tae-jun was someone who had always been envious of Captain A in Marvel movies.
***
Se-jun moved to where the beehives were, guided by the Poison Honeybees.
“Wow, so this is what it looks like.”
Since he had only entered the entrance last time, he did not know well, but most of the east was a rocky area.
After traveling for about an hour, they saw the beehive of the young queen who had fled last.
“Cuengi, pack it up.”
Kkueng!
Cuengi picked up the beehive. Then they moved again to find the other beehives.
Thirty minutes later.
Crunch. Crunch.
They saw fire ant workers chewing on a giant beehive with their mandibles while moving it. The number was approximately 1,000.
Buzz! Buzz!
The Poison Honeybee Queen, the original owner of the beehive, and her Poison Honeybees assumed a battle stance.
“Wait a moment. Create Dark Clouds.”
Se-jun decided to try using his perfected Thunder Rain skill. Although the sky darkened with dark clouds, the fire ant workers did not care at all.
“Rainfall.”
Se-jun sprayed water moderately so that the electricity would spread well.
And,
“Throw Thunder!”
Along with Se-jun’s shout,
Rumble!
A giant blue bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting the beehive where the fire ants were inside.
Crash!
Crackle.
The lightning struck the beehive and spread around.
[You have defeated a fire ant worker.]
[You have acquired 1,000 experience points.]
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..
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The 500 fire ants inside the beehive and the 300 fire ants around the beehive were instantly electrocuted to death. The metallic shells possessed by the fire ants were actually poison to lightning-type attacks.
“Oh! I am super stro… Huh?!”
Thud.
Se-jun collapsed. It was because he had depleted all his mana without thinking. It was a phenomenon of mana exhaustion.
Kkueng!
[As expected, Dad is too weak!]
Cuengi shook his head and lifted Se-jun.
“Thank you…”
Having no strength to stand, Se-jun arrived home carried on Cuengi’s back.