Chapter 258 – Time for the Grimy Ones to Wash

After Se-jun went to the Black Rabbit’s wedding, Kaiser managed the farm at Se-jun’s request.

Although there was not much to do because the Mushroom Ants were very diligent and worked well,

Kkiek!

-What?! Did the Fire Ants invade again?!

He exterminated the Fire Ants that came occasionally to kidnap the Mushroom Ants.

“Go back.”

Kaiser, who returned the Fire Ants to their nest as usual even the day before leaving for the 10th tower and took a spot at the fountain again.

At that moment,

Kkiek!

A Mushroom Ant carefully bit something with its front teeth and brought it to Kaiser.

-Are you here again? It’s fine. Give it to Se-jun.

Since the Mushroom Ants brought something like an elixir as a token of gratitude every time he drove out the Fire Ants, Kaiser tried to send it back as usual.

The effect of the elixir mushroom was too minor for Kaiser, and besides, Kaiser did not like mushrooms.

However,

Kkiek!

Unlike usual, the Mushroom Ant did not go back but stood its ground, showing strong confidence with its antennae held erect.

-Alright. What is it?

When Kaiser said he would accept the item, thinking to receive it quickly and send it back,

Drop.

The Mushroom Ant put down a black bean in front of Kaiser and looked at Kaiser with eyes full of expectation.

-Hmph! No matter how commendable your sincerity is, I will not pretend to be surprised by a trivial item.

Kaiser talked big to the Mushroom Ant and examined the black bean.

[Black Bean of Transcendence]

It is a black bean grown inside the tower, which is delicious because it consumed sufficient nutrients.

Cultivated by a farmer experienced in farming, its taste and efficiency have improved.

It is a bean harvested with the lowest probability from the Five-Color Beans.

Upon consuming the Black Bean of Transcendence, the effects of the Strength-Increasing Yellow Bean, Stamina-Strengthening Red Bean, Agility-Boosting Green Bean, and Magic-Overflowing Blue Bean are manifested, transcending all classes, and the effects are activated by 300%.

It is a bean that does not grow roots even if planted.

Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun

Expiration Date: 150 days

Grade: A

-Huh?!

Kaiser also had no choice but to be genuinely surprised this time.

Due to the description that it manifests effects transcending all classes and activates other beans’ effects by 300%. A shiver ran down his spine.

In the past, Kaiser had tried the Magic-Overflowing Blue Bean among the beans Se-jun harvested from the Five-Color Beans.

However, the effect was very minimal. His Magic Power stat rose by only about 0.5%.

Originally, 100% of his Magic Power stat should have risen, but Kaiser’s class was too high, so the bean’s effect was not properly manifested.

Thus, he had completely ignored it since then… but with this Black Bean of Transcendence, the story changed.

-If I eat this…

Thinking of the effect when eating the beans, Kaiser’s heart swelled with grandeur without him realizing it. Because he was a yong, it could not help but swell even more.

Since it multiplied his abilities, which were already as strong as they could be, several times over. The Black Bean of Transcendence was that immense of an item.

-This is truly amazing!

Kkiek!

When Kaiser acknowledged its gift as amazing, the Mushroom Ant cried in high spirits and went down majestically.

And,

Kkiek!

Kkiek!

It received congratulations from its fellow Mushroom Ants. They had a culture where the greater the entity accepting the gift, the more recognized one was among the Mushroom Ants.

To them, the great Black Dragon accepting a gift was an immense thing.

-I should keep this and get permission from Se-jun later.

Since it was an item of great value, Kaiser decided to pay a fair price to Se-jun later and keep the black bean.

In that way, Kaiser was keeping the Black Bean of Transcendence and the roasted four-color beans for snacks, and then came in a hurry to the 10th tower.

***

When Kaiser ate four beans of a size that would look like dust compared to his main body’s size,

-……

“……”

Halphas watched Kaiser with a tense gaze, and the dragons watched with an expectant gaze. ‘Seeing him so confident, there must be something, right?’

However,

-……

Unlike his confident attitude, Kaiser’s power increased very minutely. A change to the extent that he could not feel wronged even if someone asked what had changed.

Caw! Caw!

Halphas mocked Kaiser like that.

At that moment,

“Not yet.”

Gulp.

While everyone watched, Kaiser swallowed one more bean. A black bean. It was the Black Bean of Transcendence.

And,

Rumble.

The Black Bean of Transcendence transcended classes, causing the Strength-Increasing Yellow Bean, Stamina-Strengthening Red Bean, Agility-Boosting Green Bean, and Magic-Overflowing Blue Bean that Kaiser ate first to manifest their effects,

And subsequently activated those effects by 300%.

-Wh… what is this suddenly…

“Kaiser… how.”

Not only Halphas but also the dragons on his side were astonished at Kaiser’s sudden stat increase.

Currently, Se-jun’s beans had risen to A-grade, having the effect of increasing all stats by 300% for 1 minute.

Meaning all stats increased by 1+3, fourfold.

And due to the effect of the Black Bean of Transcendence, the effects of the four-color beans were activated by 300%.

That is, it increased all stats of Kaiser, who was already an immense powerhouse, by 12 times by increasing the fourfold stats by three times again.

In addition,

“I will show you hell for 3 minutes.”

The duration also increased by 300% from 1 minute, becoming 3 minutes.

“Try to struggle!”

Kaiser moved to Halphas’s side in an instant and began the attack, aiming for the neck.

A hell-like 3 minutes was about to begin for Halphas, but

Crunch.

“Huh?!”

-Guh! For me to go so easily…

Due to Kaiser’s mistake of failing to adapt to his overly strengthened power, Halphas’s neck was severed in an instant, and Halphas died.

Seureureuk.

The deceased Halphas’s body turned into red mist and flew toward destruction.

And,

Clink.

The black coins and Tower Coins falling from where Halphas died.

“Collect.”

“Collect.”

“Collect.”

Kaiser, Kellion, and Ramtor exerted force to pick up the coins simultaneously.

However, the coins all headed toward Kaiser, following Kaiser’s strong power, and

“Hehehe. You can’t beat me.”

Kaiser took them all.

“Tsk… isn’t this a foul?!”

“Exactly, you are in a state where you ate something!”

Kellion and Ramtor argued that it was the effect of the item, but there was no way the money that had already entered Kaiser’s pocket would come out again.

Like that, the dragons defeated Halphas, the Crow of Death and the 2nd Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, through Kaiser’s active role, and

Were able to return to their home ground along with the dragons that had been waiting for the rescue team at the 10th tower.

And,

“Let’s have a talk.”

As they drew near their home ground, the heads of the other eight dragon tribes spoke while looking at Kaiser.

They were very curious about what Kaiser ate to become stronger.

***

“……”

Se-jun, who woke up from sleep, carefully turned his head to scan the surroundings.

Ppyarorong.

On his left arm, the Black Rabbit, who slept together saying he would sleep with his uncle the night before the wedding, was pillowing on Se-jun’s arm, and

Kkurorong.

On his right arm, Cuengi was pillowing on Se-jun’s arm.

And,

Gororong.

Theo was sleeping on his knees. Iona, who was always next to Theo, slept together in the room of her disciple, Pyupyu. Of course, it was possible because she had Theo’s cheek.

Baerorong.

Finally, the Golden Bat was sleeping while hugging Se-jun’s chest so he could not leave him behind.

“Black Rabbit, let’s wake up.”

Having confirmed the positions of the animals like that, Se-jun first woke the Black Rabbit.

Ppyak…

The Black Rabbit fussed in his sleep when Se-jun woke him up. He wanted to let him sleep more, but he could not.

Today was the day of the Black Rabbit’s wedding. The Black Rabbit, who would become the new groom, had a lot to prepare. To think the Black Rabbit was getting married… Se-jun still could not believe it.

“Black Rabbit, you must get up.”

Massage, massage.

Still, he woke the Black Rabbit while diligently massaging the Black Rabbit’s body.

After a while,

Ppyak!

[Uncle, see you later then!]

The Black Rabbit hurriedly went out, and

“Guys, let’s wake up.”

Se-jun began to wake Theo, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat.

(Yes!)

As expected, the Golden Bat, who listened the best, woke up the fastest.

But,

“Chairman Park, let’s sleep for 5 more minutes, meow…”

Cuengi…

[Cuengi wants to sleep more…]

In contrast, they were lazy fellows. Normally, he would have accommodated Theo’s and Cuengi’s morning fuss and slept together, but today, Se-jun and his party also had a lot to do.

Splash.

“Now. Time for the grimy ones to wash.”

Se-jun picked up Theo, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat and dropped them into the bathtub. If they went dirty, the Black Rabbit might get criticized, so they had to be cleaned first.

“Meow! I got wet, meow!”

Theo, who could not use his water-attribute ability as he fell into the water in his sleep, made a fuss, but his fur and body were already wet.

“Now, stay still.”

“Understood, meow…”

Theo gave up and,

Gororong.

Entrusting his body to Se-jun’s hands, began to sleep again.

“Are you sleeping?”

Scrub, scrub.

Although Theo sleeping so comfortably while being bathed was a bit detestable, Se-jun washed Theo, feeling grateful that he stayed still.

Gororong.

After washing the sleeping Theo clean like that, wrapping him in a towel, and returning to the bathtub,

Kkuhehehe. Cuengi?!

[Hehehe. Is it Cuengi’s turn now?!]

Cuengi, who was waiting for Se-jun’s touch, clung to the bathtub and asked with an excited voice.

“Yes. Here, come.”

Cuengi!

[Understood!]

Cuengi entrusted his body to Se-jun’s hands.

Scrub, scrub.

Kkuhehehe.

As Se-jun’s hands scratched his body refreshingly, Cuengi smiled and rejoiced.

‘It was truly a relief that Cuengi liked baths.’

Otherwise, Pink Fur or the Bull Demon King would have had to be there when bathing Cuengi. An immense amount of water too.

Then Cuengi, who dug the ground and went around every day, would have become truly grimy.

“Now. Cuengi, wake up your oldest brother and dry your fur together.”

When he placed Cuengi, who finished his bath, next to Theo,

Cuengi! Cuengi!

[Understood! Big brother, wake up!]

Cuengi answered and shook Theo to wake him up.

“What is it, meow…?”

Theo, who was sleeping warmly wrapped in a towel, opened his eyes in a disheveled state.

Cuengi!

[Dad told big brother and me to dry fur!]

“Puhuhut. Drying fur cannot beat me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!”

At Cuengi’s words, Theo jumped up, then lay flat on his back and rubbed his body vigorously against the towel. Wiping off the moisture on his fur with the towel.

Cuengi!

[Cuengi dries fur better than big brother!]

Cuengi also followed Theo and began to rub his body diligently against the towel laid on the floor.

The brother trying to beat his younger brother, and the younger brother trying to beat his older brother. Seeing the two competing when he told them to wipe the moisture off each other, Se-jun just left them alone. ‘Right. Well… they are drying their fur at least…’

And,

“Golden Bat, come here.”

He called the Golden Bat, who was the last turn.

(Yes!)

The Golden Bat, who was indeed waiting for Se-jun’s touch, swam quickly in the bathtub and approached Se-jun.

Scratch, scratch.

Because the Golden Bat had a small body, he washed him by scratching his body with his finger.

(Baet-baet. It’s refreshing!)

When he washed even the Golden Bat like that and looked back,

“Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, won, meow!”

Cuengi!

[No! Cuengi won!]

He saw the two arguing that they won for now, even though their fur was not fully dry.

“Sigh. Come here.”

Pat, pat.

In the end, Se-jun dried all the fur of Theo, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat, and barely managed to take a shower himself.

Ppyappya.

While Se-jun was taking a shower like that, the servants brought the suits that Se-jun and the animals would wear at the wedding.

Unlike Se-jun’s suit, the animals only had jackets and bow ties. For the animals to whom wearing anything itself was uncomfortable, this was the best.

Rustle, rustle.

Se-jun put on his clothes first.

“It fits perfectly.”

Since the servants had measured his size when he came here, the clothes fit Se-jun’s body perfectly.

So Se-jun put on his clothes and said,

“Now. Retract all your claws first.”

Se-jun made the animals retract their claws so that the clothes would not be torn, and

Rustle, rustle.

Dressed them in the jackets.

“It’s suffocating, meow!”

Cuengi!

[It is uncomfortable!]

(Baet…)

The animals, who felt uncomfortable perhaps because it was their first time wearing clothes.

“Oh! The clothes suit all of my kids very well.”

Se-jun coaxed and pacified those animals.

“Puhuhut. Anything suits me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!”

Cuengi!

[It suits Cuengi too!]

(Baet-baet. I look fine too, right?!)

The animals whose moods improved thanks to that.

“Good. Let’s head out!”

“Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow!”

Kkuhehehe.

(Baet-baet!)

The animals, filled with confidence due to Se-jun’s babying, came out of the room with Se-jun.

Day 357 of being stranded. Finally, the Black Rabbit’s wedding was about to begin.