Chapter 205 – You Still Have Work to Do

Kaiser, who realized that something was intervening in their consciousness, tried to check the state of his own consciousness through a conversation with Kellion.

However, through the conversation with Kellion, he realized that Kellion’s state was more serious than his own.

—Hmm… it seems it has been about 10 years since I moved the tower…

—So you mean the White Tower hasn’t moved in over 10 years?!

Kaiser was greatly shocked at Kellion’s answer. Since it usually took about 10 years for a tower to appear and disappear, he had simply neglected a world to perish.

—Yes. Hearing your words, Kaiser, I don’t know why I did that.

In response to Kaiser’s question, Kellion spoke with a confused expression.

—Kellion, it seems something is intervening in the minds of the Dragon Clan.

Kaiser was convinced by Kellion’s answer.

However,

—Who dares to intervene in the consciousness of the glorious Dragon Clan?! That is impossible!

At Kaiser’s words, Kellion strongly denied it. That was something that could not happen. Dragons were supreme beings. Their mental defense was so powerful that even gods could not easily penetrate it.

But not just one dragon, the entire Dragon Clan? That was impossible even if the Creator God came.

—Then, Kellion, tell me why you haven’t moved the tower for 10 years.

—That’s…

Kellion could not answer Kaiser’s words. As if covered in fog, only that part of his memory was faint.

—Kellion, first go and move the tower.

—Understood.

Kellion hurriedly focused on his main body to move the tower.

—Whew. Surely not all other dragons are like this?

Kaiser realized that the situation was serious through the conversation with Kellion.

While Kaiser was worrying about the other dragons,

“Grandfather! Help me!”

Aileen’s urgent voice was heard.

—My granddaughter, what’s the matter?!

At Aileen’s call, Kaiser hurriedly moved to the administrator zone.

And,

—Why is this in the Black Tower?

Kaiser, who heard the situation from Aileen, was flustered looking at the bead lying on the floor, which kept spewing fire and burning. This was not something that should be here.

“Grandfather, do you know what this is?”

—This is the Essence of Fire. But Se-jun fainted after touching this?!!!

Kaiser spoke at Aileen’s words as if he could not understand.

This was because the Essence of Fire was an object containing a fire energy so powerful that only Red Dragons could handle it. The moment he touched this, Se-jun should have been turned to ashes. But he only fainted?

It was fortunate that Se-jun did not die, but it was a mysterious thing.

“Yes. Now Se-jun’s body is filled with fire energy, so he is completely a ball of fire.”

—I must see it for myself.

Kaiser checked Se-jun’s condition through the crystal ball.

“How is he?”

—First, rest assured. The fire energy is gradually decreasing. Perhaps Se-jun is absorbing the fire energy.

“Really? Whew. Thank goodness.”

Aileen was relieved at the words of Kaiser, who checked Se-jun’s condition through the crystal ball.

—By the way, why is the Essence of Fire on the 44th floor of the tower?

“I don’t know. According to Theo, it came from the body of a barnacle parasitizing the lake turtle’s back.”

—Hmm. For now, I will keep this Essence of Fire. Seal.

Gulp.

Kaiser sealed the Essence of Fire with magic and transmitted it to his main body through the Black Dragon statue. Because if the Essence of Fire kept radiating heat, the surrounding area would be filled with fire energy and the surrounding environment would turn like a desert.

“Khing… Se-jun, hang in there!”

Aileen cheered for Se-jun as he absorbed the fire energy through the crystal ball.

***

Inside Se-jun’s subconscious.

Munch. Munch.

Se-jun was sitting at the dining table, diligently eating sweet potatoes engulfed in flames. No matter how much he ate, the fire sweet potatoes kept appearing and did not decrease.

“Ugh! It’s too hot!”

Because the fire sweet potato was too hot, Se-jun strongly felt like stopping, but each time, he strongly felt that he had to eat this to survive.

However,

“Ugh… I can’t do this anymore…”

Soon he felt like his stomach was about to burst from being too full. Furthermore, perhaps because he ate something hot, the inside of his stomach was too hot, as if it was burning.

If Cuengi had been here, he would have eaten it all… Se-jun thought of Cuengi.

However,

‘I can’t eat anymore.’

He was not Cuengi.

Thud.

Se-jun collapsed, burying his head on the dining table. And the fire sweet potatoes kept piling up on the table. Soon the fire sweet potatoes piled up like a tower and tried to burn Se-jun’s body.

At that moment,

Swoosh.

“Young farmer of the Black Tower. You still have work to do.”

A woman with a silver silhouette appeared, placed her right hand on Se-jun’s back, stretched her left hand toward the fire sweet potatoes piled on the table, and spoke.

And she absorbed the fire sweet potatoes, infusing red energy into Se-jun’s back.

[A massive fire energy explosively evolves the flame-attribute talent.]

[Talent: Overflowing Fire evolves into Friend of Fire.]

At the same time, the woman drew the fire energy that Se-jun could not digest and evolved Se-jun’s flame-attribute talent to the highest limit he could handle, skipping several steps at once.

However, there was still a lot of fire energy left. In addition, fire sweet potatoes kept appearing on the table.

[The power of creation transforms the fire energy into a job skill suitable for the attribute.]

[You have acquired a new job skill – Greenhouse Lv. 1.]

[Uses fire energy as skill proficiency to raise the proficiency of Greenhouse.]

[The proficiency of Job Skill – Greenhouse Lv. 1 is filled, raising its level.]

···

..

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[The proficiency of Job Skill – Greenhouse Lv. 3 is filled, raising its level.]

The woman created the Greenhouse skill with the remaining fire energy and quickly consumed the fire energy as the skill proficiency of the Greenhouse skill.

When the fire sweet potatoes no longer appeared on the table like that,

“Whew. I’m glad. If it weren’t for the beings who cherish you, I wouldn’t have even had the chance to step forward. Well then, I ask for much activity in the future, and see you next time, young farmer of the Black Tower.”

Pat, pat.

The woman patted Se-jun’s back and disappeared.

***

“Chairman Park’s body is cooling down, meow!”

Theo, who was massaging Se-jun, shouted to the other animals as Se-jun’s body temperature dropped.

Kkueng!

[Big Brother, is it true?!]

“Puhahat. Of course, meow! Didn’t I say that I, Vice President Theo, would protect Chairman Park, meow?!”

Theo spoke in a proud voice.

At that moment,

[You have survived numerous life-threatening crises.]

[Talent: Tough Vitality’s maximum health value increases to 37.]

“Mmm…”

Se-jun opened his eyes with difficulty.

“Chairman Park!”

Kkueng?!

[Are you okay, Dad?!]

Theo and Cuengi clung to Se-jun, rubbing their faces against Se-jun’s face.

“······?”

At first, Se-jun was about to ask why. However, feeling the moisture gathered at the corners of their eyes, Se-jun hugged the two of them silently.

While holding the two like that,

[The Tower Administrator asks if you are okay now.]

Aileen, who had been anxiously worrying about Se-jun, asked after him.

“Yeah… I’m okay now. But why am I like this?”

“Chairman Park fainted after touching the bead, meow!”

“Bead? Ah…”

At Theo’s words, Se-jun remembered that as soon as he grabbed the bead inside the barnacle, an energy that seemed to burn his entire body entered his body, and he lost consciousness along with pain.

“But how am I fine?”

He thought he was dead the moment he touched the bead. That was clear just from seeing that his Talent: Tough Vitality’s maximum health value had increased by 20. He had actually almost died more than 20 times.

When he was wondering how he was alive,

“Puhahat. Of course, I, Vice President Theo, who am Chairman Park’s right arm, saved Chairman Park, meow!”

Theo said as if it was natural. So Chairman Park had to continue to cherish him in the future, meow!

“Right. As expected of our Vice President Theo.”

As Se-jun stroked the head of Theo, who must have worried about him,

Kkueng!

[Cuengi also brought water and helped heal Dad!]

Cuengi claimed his share.

“Right. Thank you too, our Cuengi.”

While Se-jun was stroking the two like that,

[The Tower Administrator says she feels a strong fire energy from your body.]

“From my body?”

At Aileen’s words, he opened the status window to check Se-jun’s body condition.

[Park Se-jun Lv. 63]

[Talent: Average Genius, Friend of Nature, Ten-Thousand-bag Grain Owner, Enhanced Mana Circuit, Friend of Fire, Sturdiness, Tough Vitality]

[Stats/Potential: Strength (112/128), Stamina (191/220), Agility (80/113), Magic Power (167/173)]

[Job: Tower Farmer (B)]

[Skills: Mana Sowing Lv. 6, Harvesting Lv. 7, Seed Shop Lv. 3, Seed Harvesting Lv. 7, Farmer’s Warm Touch Lv. 4, Crop Giantization Lv. 3, Fire Field Lv. 4, You Are a Field! Lv. 1, Greenhouse Lv. 3, Beekeeping Lv. 8, Thunder Rain Lv. 3, Cooking Lv. 6]

“Huh?!”

The status window had changed. In the place where Overflowing Fire was in the talent window, an unfamiliar talent called ‘Friend of Fire’ was situated, and in the skill window, a skill he saw for the first time called ‘Greenhouse’ was visible. And its level was a whopping 3.

“What is this?”

Se-jun decided to check the talent and skill first.

[Talent: Friend of Fire]

-It is a talent with a significantly high affinity with fire.

-Allows absorbing fire-attribute energy.

-When using a skill that uses fire, high efficiency can be achieved even with a small amount of magic power.

[Job Skill: Greenhouse Lv. 3]

-Allows creating a sealed warm greenhouse within a 1 km radius.

-Crops inside the greenhouse are not affected by external cold.

“Is it good?”

There were some ambiguous parts in the explanation. He thought he would have to use it later to know.

And,

“Now is not the time for this.”

Se-jun stood up from his seat, holding Theo and Cuengi. It was to complete the Middle Administrator quest.

At that moment,

[The Tower Administrator says she has appraised the leather vest you entrusted.]

[The Tower Administrator says you will be slightly less in danger in the future if you wear this.]

“Less in danger?”

Se-jun stared at the black leather vest placed on his hands. Fortunately, the leather vest, which was tattered when Theo brought it, had now turned into a neat leather vest with a suede feel.

Se-jun checked the vest.

[Leather Vest of Great Hunter Molton]

[This is the leather vest used by the Great Hunter Molton.]

[Made from the leather obtained by hunting Black Buffalo, its defense is considerable.]

[As Molton wore it for a long time, Molton’s experience has seeped into the vest.]

[Detects surrounding murderous intent directed at the wearer.]

[Helps instinctively evade attacks more efficiently in the event of an ambush.]

[Use Restriction: Lv. 50 or higher, 80 or higher Agility]

[Creator: Leather Crafter Isna]

[Grade: A-]

“Oh!”

It was customized defensive equipment for Se-jun, who had no combat experience. Even with the effect of detecting murderous intent and instinctively evading when ambushed.

“Aileen, Theo, thank you.”

Se-jun expressed his gratitude, put on the leather vest, and climbed onto the lake turtle’s back with the animals for the quest that had been delayed because of him. It was to pick the barnacles himself.

As Se-jun placed his hand on the shell to pick the barnacles like that,

[Talent: Friend of Fire absorbs the faint fire energy.]

Red energy was absorbed from the barnacle into Se-jun, and the barnacle crumbled like sand.

“Huh?!”

Kkueng?!

Se-jun and Cuengi were flustered that the food had disappeared.

***

In front of the cave on the 47th floor of the tower.

“Kyu-kyu-kyu, is this the place where the boss of the Three-Headed Society who touched Se-jun-nim’s family is located?”

Iona, who had smashed the hideouts of the Three-Headed Society under Aileen’s instructions, arrived at the place where Mr. Won was.

“Power of gravity, strengthen your force according to my command! Gravity Control.”

Boom!

Since Iona had no intention of letting anyone from the Three-Headed Society live, she collapsed the hideout, crushing the members inside to death.

And,

“Power of dimension, according to my command…”

While Iona was preparing the next spell as she waited for the enemy that would soon appear,

—Who dares to attack me?!

Hydra, the three-headed snake, appeared, breaking through the ground.