Chapter 225 – Eating Crab Stew

[I didn’t mean to hide it from Lord Aileen. I just wanted to look cute to Master…]

“Is that true?”

[Of course! I can swear on my leaves!]

“Alright. I will believe you.”

At Flamie’s sincere oath, Aileen decided to believe Flamie’s words.

“But how did you end up rooting on Earth?”

[After hearing the news that Master’s family was in danger, I stretched my roots hard with the heart to protect them, and they reached Earth.]

“Really? Did you root anywhere else besides Earth?”

[Yes. But I don’t know exactly where.]

“First, tell me what you saw or heard there. I might know about it.”

[Yes. Thank you.]

Like that, while Aileen conversed with Flamie, she began to listen to the surrounding environment of the places where Flamie’s roots stretched.

***

The Silver Dragon’s domain

Thud, thud.

The dragons to participate in the meeting arrived. As it was an urgent matter, they flew over as soon as they heard about it, so the dragons arrived almost at the same time.

Although it was the first time the dragons met in almost a month since the meeting at the Golden Dragon’s domain, no one asked after each other’s well-being.

That amount of time was just a very brief moment to the dragons. By human standards, it was like not asking after the well-being of someone you saw a few minutes ago.

After a while,

“I, Silver Dragon Chrisella, the head of the Hithlon family, welcome everyone who visited the Silver Dragon’s domain. Since everyone has gathered, let’s start the meeting right away.”

Chrisella welcomed them and started the meeting.

“As everyone knows, a 10th tower has appeared. If you know anything about this 10th tower, please speak up.”

Chrisella asked the other dragons if they knew anything about the 10th tower that appeared beneath the Ruin. When there was no information like now, even a tiny piece of information was precious.

However,

“I know nothing.”

“Neither do I.”

There was no dragon who knew about the 10th tower.

“I see. Then, to investigate the 10th tower, let’s form an investigation team by selecting ten dragons from each dragon clan.”

Since they were organizing the investigation team according to the dragons’ custom, no objections arose.

“The investigation team will gather here in five days and depart, so return and send the dragons.”

Deciding to send a total of ninety dragons as an investigation team to the 10th tower, Chrisella ended the meeting.

When the dragons who finished the meeting like that were about to leave,

“By any chance, have you tried drinking Samyangju?”

Red Dragon Ramter Jahir asked the other dragons.

“Ramter, you too?!”

“I also drank Samyangju.”

“Me too.”

At Ramter’s question, the other dragons wore surprised expressions. They had thought only they had received it.

“But who made the Samyangju and distributed it to us?”

“I want to drink it again…”

“True. Clearing the head is good, but I can’t forget that aroma.”

“The aroma is good, but I liked that clean finish going down.”

The dragons, wondering who had made the Samyangju, began to talk about the taste of the Samyangju.

“It is probably a hidden arrangement of the Creator God who cherishes us. Since only our dragon clans can fight the Ruin.”

Purple Dragon Tier Peten spoke with a voice full of conviction.

Tremble, tremble.

“Kellion, don’t show it.”

Kaiser restrained Kellion, whose lips were twitching because he wanted to speak.

Kaiser himself also wanted to boast loudly to the other dragons, proudly saying that Se-jun, the tower farmer of our Black Tower, had made the Samyangju and saved them.

However, that was a foolish thing to do, only thinking of one side. If the other dragons learned that the Samyangju was made in the Black Tower, pressure would come to demand Samyangju for themselves as well.

If so, no matter how strong Kaiser was, he would not be able to withstand the pressure of the other dragons, so they would ultimately have to share the Samyangju Se-jun made with the other dragons, and the Samyangju they could drink would inevitably decrease. That was why he was holding back.

At that moment,

“Hey, Kaiser, Kellion, you’ve been quiet since earlier? You must not have received any Samyangju? Should I give you some Samyangju? Kekek.”

Watching Kaiser and Kellion not joining the conversation for fear of accidentally telling the truth, Tier picked a fight.

“What?! Of course we received it too! We knew about the Samyangju even before you guys did!”

Before Kaiser could even stop him at Tier’s provocation, Kellion flared up and answered.

“You knew about it first?!”

“Kellion, what do you mean by that?”

The other dragons began to show interest at Kellion’s answer. If he knew about the Samyangju before them, he was highly likely to know even a small piece of information about it.

“Uh?! That is…”

Just as Kellion, realizing his mistake, was flustered,

“We will leave now! Kellion, let’s go!”

“Oh! Right, let’s go.”

Kaiser hurriedly took Kellion and left the Silver Dragon’s domain.

“Those guys are somewhat suspicious…”

The remaining dragons regarded Kaiser and Kellion, who left in a hurry, as suspicious, but,

“Suspicious? What’s suspicious! It’s definitely a lie. That’s why they left in such a hurry.”

When Tier stepped forward and continued to put the two down, saying it couldn’t be,

“I will leave now.”

“Yes. Me too.”

The dragons who felt uncomfortable about that began to leave for their respective domains one by one.

And,

“Is that guy Kaiser alright? Did he really not receive any Samyangju?”

Ramter, who had received help from Kaiser, flew after the two dragons with his remaining Samyangju, just in case.

***

Se-jun, who finished grafting the grapes. Hehehe. What kind of grape would come out?

“Hum, hum, hum.”

Se-jun hummed in anticipation of the grapes that would come out later, and put carrot seeds into the holes made in the field while injecting mana.

Slide.

When Se-jun covered the holes containing the seeds with soil,

[You have planted Agility Carrot seeds in the ground filled with mana.]

[Job experience points increase minutely.]

[Because the Agility Carrot seeds hear the footsteps of the farmer, the effect of Mana Sowing Lv. 8 is enhanced.]

[Due to the effect of Mana Sowing Lv. 8, the growth speed of the Agility Carrot seeds accelerates by two times for 24 hours.]

[Due to the effect of Mana Sowing Lv. 8, the probability of obtaining a new variety increases by five times.]

[The proficiency of Mana Sowing Lv. 8 increases minutely.]

One message added among the appearing messages. That was the reason Se-jun went through the trouble of planting the seeds one by one by hand instead of planting them in large quantities using Myler’s Hoe.

[-If you plant seeds by hand, the probability of obtaining a new job variety increases by five times. (Does not apply to tenant farmers.)]

A new ability that appeared as Mana Sowing reached Lv. 8. At the words that the probability of obtaining a new variety increased by five times, Se-jun was in the middle of planting seeds directly by hand, bearing the annoyance.

At that moment,

“Chairman Park! Am I doing well, meow?!”

Poke, poke.

Theo, helping Se-jun, poked the ground with his Dragon’s Claws from the front to make holes for Se-jun to plant carrot seeds, and asked Se-jun.

It was not because he did not know…

“Yes, Vice President Theo. You are doing well.”

“Puhuhut. I know that too, meow!”

It was to receive praise from Se-jun.

“Hum, hum, hum.”

“Chairman Park! Am I doing well, meow?”

“Yeah.”

“Puhuhut. I know, meow!”

Theo worked while appealing to Se-jun once in a while that he was being helpful.

And,

“Kkueng?”

[Dad, is Cuengi doing well too-da-yo?]

Cuengi, who was planting various seeds following Se-jun in the field next to Se-jun, also asked Se-jun to check if he was doing well.

“You planted them well. You are doing great.”

Se-jun said after checking the seeds Cuengi planted.

“Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!”

[Hehehe. Cuengi will grow herbs to make Dad strong-da-yo!]

Cuengi, whose motivation rose at Se-jun’s praise, spoke while clenching both front paws tightly.

“Yes. Please do.”

Although it was a rule that one reaps what one sows, Se-jun did not say anything and stroked Cuengi’s head before returning to his spot to plant carrots.

While working like that until late in the afternoon,

“Ah. I want to eat crab stew.”

Se-jun blurted out the food that suddenly came to his mind without realizing it.

“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, do you want to eat crab, meow?! I, Vice President Theo, will catch them for you, meow!”

Patter, patter.

Before Se-jun even had time to stop him, Theo quickly ran toward the lake in the cave.

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Big brother, Cuengi is also going to catch crabs-da-yo! Dad, wait just a bit-da-yo!]

Patter, patter.

Subsequently, Cuengi also ran toward the lake, following Theo.

“I should wait while playing with Flamie.”

Se-jun descended into the cave with the thought of waiting for the two with Flamie.

“Flamie, have you been well?”

[Master! Hello!]

Flutter, flutter.

At Se-jun’s greeting, Flamie shook her five leaves and welcomed Se-jun passionately.

Plop.

When Se-jun sat down next to Flamie,

[Take this for now. Iyap!]

Flamie used the ability of her fourth leaf.

Then, Flamie’s fourth leaf turned red, and a red flame seeped into Se-jun’s body.

[The Flame of Growth seeps in for 3 hours.]

[While the Flame of Growth is present, raises potentials that have reached their limits.]

“Thank you. But what is the ability of the fifth leaf?”

[The fifth leaf is the Golden Flame, which is an ability that increases luck for wealth flowing in.]

“Really? Then I should try using it on Vice President Theo later.”

[Hihit! That would be fun!]

Like that, Se-jun and Flamie had a cozy conversation, just the two of them, for the first time in a while.

After a while,

Splash.

Creating a massive splash, Theo and Cuengi appeared holding two giant crabs, which were about fifty meters long including their legs, over their heads. They were two crabs of such similar size that it was impossible to tell which was superior.

“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, eat the crab I caught, meow!”

Theo, who spotted Se-jun, offered the crab he caught to Se-jun.

Then,

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[No-da-yo! Dad must eat the crab Cuengi caught-da-yo!]

Cuengi hurriedly held out the crab he caught to Se-jun.

“Guys, calm down. We can just eat all of them.”

Se-jun, after calming the two, was about to butcher the crabs, but,

“Ah. But the visuals are important for this.”

He changed his mind.

“Cuengi, please pry this open.”

He had Cuengi separate the crab’s shell.

“Kkueng!”

[I understand-da-yo!]

Cuengi gigantified and,

Pop, pop.

Very easily separated the shells of the two crabs.

“Cuengi, please wash those.”

Se-jun had Cuengi wash the crab shells, and,

“Vice President Theo, claws.”

“Here they are, meow!”

Shring!

Slash, slash.

Cut off all the crab legs with Theo’s claws and cut the bodies into appropriate sizes to clean them.

When the preparation of the ingredients was finished,

“Shifting Earth.”

Se-jun went up to the surface, made a giant soil stove with two burners, filled it with firewood, and,

Snap.

Lit the fire.

Kkueng

[Dad, I finished washing the crab shells-da-yo!]

“Cuengi, put the crab shells on here.”

Se-jun had him place the two giant crab shells on top of the two stoves. He intended to use the crab shells as pots.

And,

Pourrrr.

In the spot made for cooking between the burners, Se-jun began to cook while pouring water into the crab shells on the left and right.

Chop, chop, chop.

First, he sliced radish, green onions, and onions to make broth, and,

Bubble, bubble.

As the water began to boil,

Plop, plop.

He threw in the prepared crab legs and bodies, and seasoned the soup with Cheongyang chili peppers and salted shrimp.

After a while,

Slurp.

“Mmm. Good.”

Se-jun, who tasted the soup, wore a satisfied expression. Although it became a clear crab stew since there were no other seasonings, the taste was good.

“Everyone, let’s eat!”

Se-jun called the animals, who had been drooling while watching the stoves since earlier, and ate the crab stew.

348th day of being stranded, today was another fruitful day where Se-jun and the animals worked hard and ate their fill.