Chapter 337 – Heh. Did I Do Something Great Without Knowing

The 99th floor of the Blue Tower.

Kneel.

“I greet the great Blue Dragon!”

A figure covered in a blue robe knelt on one knee in front of an ice sculpture in the shape of a giant dragon and paid respect.

Then,

-Zelga. What is the situation?

The voice of Keen Aste, the leader of the Blue Dragon Clan, flowed from the ice sculpture.

“The tower has been submerged in water up to the 62nd floor, and signs of an ice age are appearing on the 20th floor.”

-Hmm. It is serious.

At the reply of Zelga, the Tower Farmer of the Blue Tower, Keen’s voice sank.

Contrary to the drought and desertification that occurred as the Red Dragon’s heat concentrated in the Red Tower, a rainy season and an ice age were occurring in the Blue Tower as the Blue Dragon’s water energy concentrated.

-How much Elixir of Flame is left?

“About one million are left.”

-That is too few. We can endure for a year at most.

“I am sorry. As the land to cultivate Fire Herb, the most important ingredient of the Elixir of Flame, has decreased, the production of the Elixir of Flame has also decreased.”

The Elixir of Flame was an elixir created by Zelga through alchemy, which played the role of instantly generating high heat to weaken the surrounding water energy when used.

However, because the time it generated high heat was short and its range was narrow, it only slightly delayed the arrival of the rainy season and the ice age.

The two conversed for a long time like that.

-I understand. For now, try a bit harder.

“Yes. Then I will be going!”

The conversation ended without producing any results.

***

“Me, a God Slayer?”

Se-jun did not understand how he had killed a god.

“Was there a god named Caiman in this corn?”

So did I snap its head off without knowing? Se-jun briefly examined the corn he had just harvested, but…

“No. This isn’t it.”

He quickly dismissed the thought.

Then…

“Is it Vice President Te again?”

Since Theo was usually involved when such incomprehensible things happened, Se-jun guessed it was Theo’s doing.

Slice. Slice.

[You have harvested Corn of Stamina.]

[Your job experience increases slightly.]

[The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 increases slightly.]

[The shelf life of the harvested crops increases by 5 days due to the cold effect embedded in the Scythe of Freshness.]

[You have acquired 70 experience points.]

Se-jun harvested the corn again.

A moment later.

“Hehehe. I harvested a lot.”

When Se-jun was looking pleased at the corn he had harvested,

[Your soul becomes filled.]

[Mental strength increases by 1.]

His mental strength rose along with the message.

“Okay. Now I should harvest cherry tomatoes.”

Se-jun then harvested the cherry tomatoes.

And when the harvest was over,

“Phew. I feel proud.”

[Your soul becomes filled.]

[Mental strength increases by 1.]

His mental strength rose again.

When the harvest of corn and cherry tomatoes ended like that,

“Hyung! I caught a tuna!”

Thud!

Ajax placed a giant tuna in front of Se-jun and wore a proud expression, as if saying, “I caught such a big tuna, so praise me!”

“Ajax, good job.”

Stroke. Stroke.

Se-jun stroked Ajax’s head and praised him.

“Hyung! Make me something delicious with this!”

“Okay. Then let’s eat tuna sashimi today!”

“Yes! Hyung!”

Like that, Se-jun began to slice the tuna sashimi.

‘Theo likes tuna too, I wonder when he will come?’

Se-jun set aside the parts Theo liked little by little and waited for him.

***

The 84th floor of the tower.

“Meow…”

Theo, who had regained consciousness, was sprawled on the floor with a gloomy expression.

“Kyu… Theo-nim, what is wrong?”

Iona called out to Theo with concern. She had clearly confirmed that the other energy was extinguished, but Theo’s state was strange.

“Iona, I had a dream, meow…”

“A nightmare?”

Iona thought it must be a nightmare since he must have fought fiercely against an enemy trying to take his body.

“No, meow… it was a happy dream, meow…”

“Kyu? Then why are you sad?”

“Because it is a dream that cannot be realized, meow… I regained consciousness without being able to hug the knees of the giant Chairman Park, meow!”

Theo thought that what had happened in the mental world was a dream.

“Kyu-kyu-kyu! Stop talking nonsense and let’s go back quickly for now! Se-jun-nim must be waiting!”

“That is right, meow! I, Vice President Te, have the real Chairman Park, meow!”

Theo obtained a great realization from Iona’s words. Puhuhut. Come to think of it, I can just grow Chairman Park to be giant, meow!

“This is all thanks to the inspiration Iona gave me, meow!”

“Kyu-kyu-kyu. Really?!”

“Puhuhut. Yes, meow!”

Like that, Theo started the Se-jun giantization project. Chairman Park is great, so he can become larger, meow!

“Puhuhut. First, I will pack this, meow!”

Grab.

Theo, who had completely regained his motivation, took the green gem that was on the statue of Caiman, the crocodile god.

“Iona, please pack the items in the first room, meow!”

“Kyu-kyu-kyu. Yes!”

At Theo’s words, Iona packed the golden statues in the first room,

“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, wait for me, meow! I, Vice President Te, will bring good things to you, meow!”

and Theo also packed the items of the second room into his bundle.

“Puhuhut. It is finished, meow!”

“Kyu-kyu-kyu. I am done too!”

Like that, Theo and Iona cleanly swept the treasure warehouse.

“Puhuhut. Let’s go quickly, meow!”

“Kyu-kyu-kyu. Yes!”

Theo and Iona headed to the 99th floor of the tower.

And…

The Caiman Kingdom, with its tribal god, royalty, royal castle, and treasures all gone, quietly vanished from the 84th floor of the Black Tower.

***

“Brachio-nim, I am sorry. Currently, Tier-nim is sleeping…”

“Tier too? Understood.”

Brachio stopped by the Purple Tower following the White Tower and the Red Tower.

“It is definitely suspicious…”

Brachio could not shake the suspicion that there was something.

“I should go to the Black Tower last.”

Brachio did not give up and flew to the Black Tower. This time, she decided to meet Aileen, the administrator of the Black Tower, instead of Kaiser.

She thought she would be easy to deal with since she was young.

Like that, Brachio arrived at the administrator area of the Black Tower.

“Grandmother Brachio, hello. Have you come to trade?”

She received Aileen’s welcome. Hehehe. Our Se-jun’s customers have increased!

“Trade?”

“Yes. If you want to trade with our Se-jun, first the contract…”

Aileen explained the detailed method of trading with Se-jun to Brachio.

‘These guys! Were they buying Samyangju and black beans only among themselves?!’

Thanks to this, Brachio learned why the other dragons were so eager to clean up the red fog.

“But what is this? I feel the power of destruction here.”

“Ah. That is…”

As Aileen explained about Fenrir’s core fragment,

“Really? We just have to split the resulting Tower Coins 50-50, right?”

“Yes. The grandfathers all did so too.”

“Understood.”

Just as Brachio was about to infuse mana into Fenrir’s core fragment,

-Hehehe. Shall I make some money?

-Huh?! Brachio?

-Why are you here…?

-Are you perhaps…

Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier discovered Brachio placing her hand on Fenrir’s core fragment as they entered the administrator area.

“Hohoho. You traitors…”

Brachio smiled at them and then her expression hardened.

And,

Hummm.

she infused mana into Fenrir’s core fragment, instantly destroying the destruction within.

It was all too easy for Brachio in her main body form.

Clatter.

-…No!

-Hey! This isn’t right!

-My Tower Coins!

-This is cheating!

Looking at the Tower Coins pouring into the administrator area, the four dragons fell into despair.

***

Slurp.

After eating lunch, when Se-jun was having coffee time,

[The tower administrator says she has completely destroyed the power of destruction that was in Fenrir’s core fragment.]

Aileen returned the appraised item.

“Really? Thank you.”

Se-jun expressed his gratitude to Aileen and checked the options of the black bead that came onto his hand.

[Purified Core Fragment of Fenrir]

Although the name changed as the power of destruction vanished, the color of the bead remained the same.

[Purified Core Fragment of Fenrir]

This is a core fragment of Fenrir, the God-Hunting Wolf, the 1st Seat of the Apostles of Destruction.

It is a fragment containing 0.01% of the total core power.

As the power of destruction dwelling inside has been completely removed, the power in the core has greatly decreased.

Upon consumption, all stats increase by 1000.

If there are other core fragments of Fenrir nearby, an attraction will occur.

Usage Restriction: All stats 5000 or higher

Grade: Unmeasurable

Even though the power had decreased, all stats increased by 1000.

“Wow.”

It was good… extremely good… but he could not use it. For the usage restriction to be all stats 5000 or higher… it was too high a condition for Se-jun.

As Se-jun felt regretful like that,

[A quest occurs.]

[Quest of the 10th Tower: Find other core fragments of Fenrir using the Purified Core Fragment of Fenrir, secure the four remaining fragments of the door leading to the 10th Tower, and restore the door.]

Reward: All stats +300, 1 job combat skill

A quest message appeared.

The rewards were +300 to all stats and another chance to hang hopes on a job combat skill.

“But… where am I supposed to go and find it?”

Se-jun spoke as he looked at the black bead held in his hand.

……

Perhaps there were no other core fragments nearby, as no attraction was felt from Fenrir’s core fragment at all.

“Do I just have to wander around?”

As Se-jun was pondering how to complete the quest of the 10th Tower…

[Would you like to support the Black Tower Farmer, Park Se-jun, to complete the quest of the 10th Tower?]

An alarm appeared on the crystal ball managing the Black Tower administrator area.

“Khing? Of course! Who else would support our Se-jun if not me?!”

Aileen naturally accepted.

[To complete the quest of the 10th Tower, the usage authority of the Destruction Detector is transferred to the Black Tower Administrator, Aileen Pritani, until the quest is completed.]

[You have acquired the usage authority of the Destruction Detector.]

At the same time, a new function was added to the crystal ball along with the message.

“Hehehe. Se-jun, wait just a bit. I will find everything for you!”

Aileen hurriedly began to search for the power of destruction with the crystal ball.

And,

[The administrator of the Black Tower, Aileen Pritani, supports the quest of the 10th Tower.]

A message appeared in front of Se-jun.

“Huh? Aileen?”

Thanks to this, Se-jun also knew that Aileen had joined him in the quest.

[The tower administrator says she is glad she can do the quest with you.]

[The tower administrator confidently says she will find all the locations of Fenrir’s other core fragments.]

“Yes. Thank you.”

Thanks to this, Se-jun did not have to wander through every floor.

“Aileen, is there anything you want to eat as a snack?”

He decided to support Aileen with snacks.

[The tower administrator says she wants to eat the pancakes you made.]

“Understood. Just wait a moment.”

Se-jun went to the kitchen, pulled out flour, butter, and the like, and made pancake batter,

Sizzle.

and began to bake the pancakes.

At that time,

Tiptoe. Tiptoe.

“Vice President Te, you here?”

Se-jun greeted Theo, who was approaching behind him, without even looking back.

“Meow! It is no fun, meow!”

Slap.

Theo grumbled and clung to Se-jun’s leg.

And,

Rub. Rub.

he eagerly rubbed his face on Se-jun’s knees. Puhuhut. Chairman Park’s knees, I missed you, meow!

“By the way, Vice President Te, did something happen when you went down? A message suddenly appeared saying that I killed a god named Caiman.”

“Puhuhut. That is, meow! Chairman Park saved me in my dream, meow!”

Theo still thought that meeting Caiman and the giant Se-jun was a dream.

He excitedly explained what had happened in the mental world to Se-jun,

“So that was it. Heh. Did I do something great without knowing?”

“Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Chairman Park is great, meow!”

The two accepted the nonsense that dreams and reality were connected.

“Chairman Park, will you save me next time too, meow?”

“Of course! Just trust me! Wherever it is, I will save Vice President Te.”

“Puhuhut. Understood, meow! I, Vice President Te, only trust Chairman Park, meow!”

Theo’s faith in Se-jun became even stronger like that.

“Vice President Te, you are hungry, right? Eat this. I made it today.”

To such a Theo, Se-jun scooped with a spoon the Churu made of the tuna meat he had set aside separately and brought it to Theo’s mouth.

“Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!”

Lick. Lick. Lick.

As expected, the Churu made by Chairman Park is the best, meow! Eating the handmade Churu made by Se-jun, Theo was reborn as an even stronger fanatic.