Chapter 266 – In the End, I Got One SS-Grade Figure Item

“Hmm. How do I get in there…?”

Fenrir, the God-Hunting Wolf who occupied the 1st Seat among the 12 Apostles of Destruction, fell into thought while looking at the Black Tower.

In order to find the object that boosted the dragon’s ability, which Kaiser, the head of the Black Dragons, was said to have swallowed, he had to enter the Black Tower, but there was no proper way.

Of course, there was a method of entering the tower by sharing power with a being capable of entering the tower, which other Apostles of Destruction favored, and parasitizing it with his own fragment.

But that was too low-class for a noble wolf like himself to use.

Then,

“Ah. I can use Jormungandr!”

Fenrir recalled Jormungandr, the World-Swallowing Snake, who disguised itself as a passage around the tower and hunted.

And,

“Jormungandr!”

Fenrir summoned Jormungandr and began to plot a strategy to enter the Black Tower.

***

Click.

When Se-jun, who had eaten breakfast, opened the Golden Box of Abundance, three black beans were safely resting inside.

“Hehehe.”

Se-jun smiled and took out two black beans from inside the box, and

Click.

Closed the Golden Box of Abundance. Now, if he checked tomorrow morning, the magic of the remaining one black bean becoming three again would happen.

“It’s a pity that only one bean can be put in.”

Se-jun spoke in a regretful voice while looking at the Golden Box of Abundance.

Well… although it was something to be grateful for to be able to increase the number of black beans in this way, still, the more the better…

The two black beans obtained were hidden in the subdimensional warehouse along with the Golden Box of Abundance, without the dragons knowing.

There were three dragons and only two black beans. If he said he would sell black beans now for no reason, an enormous fight would break out among the dragons to have the black beans.

Considering the effect of the black beans, it was highly probable.

But since the surplus black beans would increase to six in just two days, allowing him to sell two to each dragon, there was no reason to cause trouble.

Setting the dragons to fight would raise the price of the black beans, which would be good, but that would be losing the future for a profit right in front of one’s nose.

If the three dragons began to fight to obtain the black beans,

“This farm will turn into a complete mess…”

Moreover, if he unluckily got caught in the aftermath, he himself would also be in danger… the loss was greater than the gain.

While Se-jun was packing the black beans like that,

Kkueng!

[Kkueng will go look at the herbs, kkueng!]

“Yeah. Go on.”

Kkueng, who had eaten a hearty breakfast, headed toward the western forest where the kudzu was planted. Since he had been away for a few days, there would be more herbs to dig up today than usual.

“I should work too.”

As Kkueng left, Se-jun also prepared to work. There was truly a lot of work to do.

He had to bottle the completed alcohol and brew alcohol again in the emptied jars, and also make the rice noodles Theo promised to give to Mimir.

On top of that, he had to use on the crops to double the yield.

“Vice President Theo, it is time to work.”

Shake, shake.

Se-jun shook his leg while looking at Theo, who was clinging to his leg without any tact. If the Chairman works, you must work too. Work, Vice President Theo.

But

“No, meow! Chairman Park works too hard, meow!”

Tight squeeze.

Theo, who did not want to separate from Se-jun, protested and clung even tighter to Se-jun’s leg.

“He is the Chairman because he works hard, Vice President Theo.”

“Meow! So that was it, meow!”

Theo gained a major realization at Se-jun’s words, which he had spoken casually just to get Theo to work.

The one who worked the hardest was the Chairman, meow! Then he, Vice President Theo, also had to work harder, meow! Or else he might have his Vice President position taken away, meow!

“Chairman Park! I will go work hard, meow!”

Theo, who could not afford to lose his Vice President position, hurriedly went down the tower to work.

“But did he fill his bundle with crops?”

Se-jun spoke in a worried voice, looking at Theo who had already gone so far that he was out of sight.

Since he had sold all the crops in his bundle to Mimir, the bundle would be empty if he hadn’t refilled it.

“Well… if he doesn’t have any, he’ll return midway.”

Se-jun, looking at the direction Theo had left, hurriedly walked to the brewery.

***

The 4th floor of the tower.

Step, step.

Ten novice hunters who had easily cleared the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower where the experience farm was located and ascended to the 4th floor of the tower, were moving cautiously in search of their prey, skeletons.

……

Since it was the first hunt for those who had easily ascended the 2nd and 3rd floors, everyone was tense. No conversation passed between them except for the sound of their footsteps.

Just like that, three hours passed since they moved in search of skeletons. They had traveled quite a distance, but they hadn’t seen a single skeleton.

“Haven’t we traveled too far?!”

As they got far from the waypoint, a frightened hunter spoke loudly to the party members. An appearance that was not just lacking hunting experience but also lacking common sense.

“Mendal, would you close your mouth first. Skeletons will gather from your noise.”

“Yeah… sorry…”

Mendal, who realized his mistake only then, replied quietly.

Then,

Sniff, sniff.

“Doesn’t it smell like grapes from somewhere?!”

Stefan, who was leading the way, said while inhaling deeply through his nose.

“Huh?! It does.”

Moving a bit further, the other party members also smelled a thick grape scent.

“Where is the smell coming from?”

“Let’s follow the smell.”

The hunters, tired of searching for skeletons, decided to follow the grape smell. They were also a bit hungry, and the grape smell was very fragrant.

But

“Huh?!”

Rattle, rattle.

Before they knew it, those who followed the fragrant grape scent were surrounded by more than fifty black skeletons.

“Throw away your weapons and follow.”

At the words of the black skeleton who could speak, the novice hunters had no choice but to do as the black skeletons told them. It was a relief they weren’t killed right away.

Moving along while following the black skeletons like that, the grape scent grew thicker.

After a while.

“Wow.”

In the hunters’ eyes, a wide vineyard filled with hanging grapes came into view.

And,

“What am I looking at right now?”

“Are skeletons grape farming?”

The hunters witnessed the bizarre sight of black skeletons and normal skeletons harvesting grapes together in harmony.

Then,

Tap, tap.

“Go and pick.”

The black skeletons spoke while pushing them into the vineyard.

***

“Here is the Samyangju.”

Se-jun bottled the Samyangju completed today and distributed 20,000 bottles of Samyangju, 10,000 bottles each to Kaiser and Kellion.

-Kuhahaha. Just looking at it makes me feel reassured.

-Indeed. There won’t be any running out of alcohol for the time being.

Kaiser and Kellion rejoiced upon receiving 10,000 bottles of Samyangju each.

But,

-……

Ramta had no choice but to watch that with an envious gaze. Ramta, who had all his possessed Tower Coins stripped by Kaiser.

Ramta had worked hard to gather Tower Coins all this time, but at best, it was similar to the money Kaiser and Kellion possessed.

Because buying the black bean was his priority, he did not have the leeway to buy Samyangju.

Then,

“Excuse me, Lord Ramta, these are left over, so please try some.”

Se-jun handed five bottles of Samyangju to Ramta.

When he decanted the Samyangju, exactly 20,005 bottles were produced, and Se-jun kept 5 of them. It was to drink later or use when cooking.

But seeing Ramta unable to take his eyes off the Samyangju made him feel pity.

One of the saddest things in the world is not being able to eat what you want to eat. It seemed dragons were no different.

-Se-jun, thank you!

Ramta was touched by Se-jun’s heart.

-It is nothing much, but take that.

Ramta gave Se-jun the red full-body armor he had brought when he came here, to express his gratitude.

“Really?!”

Se-jun rejoiced at Ramta’s words.

The red full-body armor that had been set up like a scarecrow in the center of the sweet potato field.

Because the armor was cool, Se-jun had been covetous of it since yesterday, but since he was not yet close to Ramta, he had only been peeking at it from afar. To think he would give him such armor?

-Yes. It is yours now.

Along with Ramta’s words, the usage restriction placed on the armor was lifted.

“Thank you!”

At Ramta’s words, Se-jun ran excitedly to the sweet potato field to examine the armor.

[Red Dragon’s Full-Body Scale Armor]

It is armor created using 1,000 scales of the Red Dragon as materials, crafted by an outstandingly skilled blacksmith to withstand dragon energy.

Crafted from the scales of the Red Dragon, it suffers almost no damage from flames and is extremely sturdy.

Upon equipping, it consumes mana to operate a barrier that partially neutralizes dragon energy on the armor.

Usage Restriction: Strength 1,500 or higher, Stamina 1,500 or higher, Mana 1,000 or higher, Park Se-jun who has received the recognition of Ramta Zahir

Creator: Red Tower Farmer Udon

Grade: SS

“Strength and Stamina at 1,500, and Mana 1,000 or higher?”

The usage restrictions were monstrous.

“What a pity…”

Neither being able to equip such cool armor nor being able to use the barrier that neutralized dragon energy.

“In the end, I got one SS-grade figure item…”

Se-jun, disappointed for a moment, took the armor and moved to the side of the signboard in front of the Creator God’s Tombstone, and

Clatter, clatter.

He moved the armor joints to pose it in a kneeling posture next to the signboard, raising its right hand to make a V sign with its fingers.

“Hehehe. Good.”

Although he didn’t know what was so pleasing, Se-jun was pleased all by himself.

Just like that, exhibiting the figure… no, the Red Dragon’s Full-Body Scale Armor in front of the Creator God’s Tombstone,

“Now I should go make alcohol.”

Se-jun headed to the brewery again to brew alcohol. Since 20,000 bottles of Samyangju went out today, he planned to make 20,000 bottles of Samyangju again.

“Hehehe.”

Se-jun was already excited at the thought of working while sweating.

Indeed, such sweating labor suited Se-jun’s aptitude, but

“Hehehe. I need to make alcohol quickly and earn money.”

Se-jun simply liked earning money.

***

“Nyanyanyang. Me, Vice President Theo, will work hard today as well, meow!”

While Theo, who had gained a major realization from Se-jun’s words, was descending the tower using the merchant passage,

“Again, meow?”

A fork in the road appeared.

“Puhuhut. This way, meow!”

Theo headed toward the left path, following the pull of his front paw. It didn’t matter if the path was right or wrong. Because Theo possessed the ability to make even a wrong answer the correct one.

After a while,

Thud.

The left path closed, and the face of a snake appeared.

“I hope it is a delicious fellow.”

The fragment of Jormungandr, the World-Swallowing Snake, rejoiced after swallowing Theo.

But Theo was a strong cat who could tear open the belly of the Jormungandr fragment and come out whenever he felt like it.

Slash, slash.

“Nyanyanyang. The pull is growing stronger, meow! There is something good ahead, meow! Chairman Park’s right arm, Vice President Theo, is coming out, meow! Gaeron, pick it up, meow!”

-Yes!

Theo, who was humming, said to Gaeron on his head while defeating white snakes.

Flick, flick.

Gaeron diligently picked up white coins with his tongue at Theo’s instruction.

Then,

Chirp! Chirp!

A bird’s cry was heard. Theo intuitively felt that the cause of the attraction was in the place where the sound came from.

“Over there, meow!”

Theo ran quickly to where the sound came from.

Hiss!

Chirp!

In front of Theo, who ran like that, a tiny bird fighting while surrounded by white snakes came into view.

Although its cry was loud, perhaps because it had fought for a long time and was tired, its wingbeats weakened and the bird’s flying height was gradually dropping.

A situation where it might be swallowed by the snakes if its height dropped just a bit more.

Slash, slash.

Theo stepped forward quickly and dealt with the snakes.

And,

“Puhuhut. Since I saved your life, stamp here…”

Press.

Sparkle, sparkle.

The bird quickly stamped the contract Theo held out and looked at Theo with eyes full of respect.

Chirp! Chirp!

[Thank you for saving me! I am called Pirrrr Yacht of the Long-Tailed Tit tribe!]

“Puhuhut. Is your name Ppiyot-i, meow? Ppiyot-i is my subordinate now, so you must listen to my words well, meow!”

Scratch, scratch.

Party B: Ppiyot-i (Ψ)

Theo said while writing ‘Ppiyot-i’ next to the paw print already stamped in the Party B slot of the contract.

Chirp.

[Excuse me… my name is not Ppiyot-i, but Pirrrr Yacht.]

Pirrrr Yacht said that the name on the contract was wrong.

But the speed at which Pirrrr Yacht spoke his name was too fast, so to Theo’s ears, it just sounded like Ppiyot-i.

“Ppiyot-i, I also know that your name is Ppiyot-i, meow! I wrote it correctly here, meow!”

Theo said, pointing at the contract.

Chirp…

[That is not my name…]

Just like that, Pirrrr Yacht, who was depressed at being contracted under a different name, became Theo’s new subordinate.