Chapter 351 – Who Are You Teasing

“So you are asking if I have any intention of forgiving Lord Brachio right now?”

-Yes…

Kaiser replied while watching Se-jun’s reaction.

‘Why did I say I would ask?’

Regretting it in his heart.

Depending on Se-jun’s response, it would be decided whether he would be hated only by Aileen, or by both Se-jun and Aileen.

And if he was hated by Se-jun, there was no way to appease Aileen’s anger. Ah. Just because he was tempted by being a Yong-Yong Market VIP…

While Kaiser was blaming himself for his rashness in his heart,

“Of course I do!”

Fortunately, Se-jun forgave Brachio.

From Se-jun’s perspective, it was more dangerous to just send Brachio back. She might harbor a grudge and send murderous intent again.

It was safer to make a contract that included a clause that she would not harm him.

-Really?!

At Se-jun’s answer, Kaiser’s voice brightened with joy.

“Of course, I cannot forgive her for free. Since I almost died, I must receive the price for my life.”

-That is only natural! Of course, she must pay the price for targeting our Se-jun’s life! How much do you want?

“Let’s settle it simply with 500 billion Tower Coins.”

Se-jun replied coolly to Kaiser’s question. Meanwhile, Se-jun’s life value had risen a lot.

-Understood! But if I open a trade with Brachio, you will make me a Yong-Yong Market VIP too, right?

Kaiser asked in a voice with a bit of strength. Anyone could see that he wanted it so much.

‘The effect is too good.’

He did not expect the reaction to the Yong-Yong Market VIP to be this hot. He would have to tell him later that there were next ranks like VVIP and Platinum above VIP.

He felt that if he said no, even as a joke, something very ominous would happen.

“Of course.”

Because he could not handle the aftermath, Se-jun nodded his head.

-Great! Kuhaha. Wait just a moment!

Kaiser hurriedly relayed Se-jun’s demands to Brachio through his main body.

A moment later,

-Se-jun, Brachio says let’s settle it with 50 of these beads instead of 500 billion Tower Coins?

Brachio, who did not have 500 billion Tower Coins, proposed another alternative, and the black dragon statue spat out a green bead the size of a grape.

If it were a crude item, Kaiser would have rejected it beforehand, but even in Kaiser’s eyes, the item handed over by Brachio was something Se-jun absolutely needed.

*Grab*

Se-jun grabbed the green bead to examine it.

[ can absorb the life force contained in the Green Bead of Life.]

[Would you like to absorb it?]

“No.”

Since the deal was not yet finalized, he did not permit it. Still, he learned that he could absorb the life force.

“Let’s see.”

Se-jun examined the green bead.

[Green Bead of Life]

It is a bead created as the overflowing life force of the Green Tower gathered in one place.

It contains the vast life force of the Green Tower.

Usage restriction: Stamina 1500 or higher, Mana 1500 or higher

Grade: SS

Estimating the life force contained in the bead, it contained about three times more life force than the Bead of Life obtained from defeating the Mantis Queen in the past.

“The Green Tower must be overflowing with life force.”

Looking at the description, Se-jun could understand the environment of the Green Tower.

Then, the question of why Ophelia harvested tasteless crops was naturally resolved.

They were tasteless because of excessive nutrients.

“Lord Kaiser, I will trade.”

“Kuhahaha. A wise decision.”

As Se-jun accepted the trade, Kaiser gave Se-jun the Green Bead of Life and looked at Se-jun with eyes full of anticipation.

“From now on, for 30 days, Lord Kaiser is a Yong-Yong Market VIP.”

-Kuhahaha. Thank you!

Kaiser hurriedly flew off to brag to the other dragons.

At that moment,

[The tower administrator says she wants to become a Yong-Yong Market VIP too.]

Aileen spoke to him.

“You can’t, Aileen.”

Se-jun rejected Aileen’s request.

[The tower administrator is disappointed by your words.]

“Aileen, you’re the management running the Yong-Yong Market with me. That’s why you can’t be a VIP. Since we’re one team.”

[The tower administrator nods, agreeing with your words.]

[The tower administrator strongly asserts that you and she are one team.]

After finishing the conversation with Aileen like that,

“Absorb.”

Se-jun absorbed the life force inside the Green Bead of Life.

Then,

[ absorbs the life force contained in the Green Bead of Life.]

Along with the message, the green energy was absorbed into Se-jun’s hand, and the green bead disappeared.

[The Bead of Life is 100% completed.]

[One Bead of Life of has been filled.]

[The Bead of Life is 100% completed.]

[Two Beads of Life of have been filled.]

[The Bead of Life is 23.5% filled.]

In an instant, two Beads of Life of were filled.

With just one Green Bead of Life, two extra lives were created.

“Hehehe.”

For Se-jun, who completed 0.2% of the Bead of Life every day, it was very welcome news.

***

Deep underground, beneath the ground of the towers where the nine towers and the tenth tower were erected.

[It’s tough… but let’s cheer up just a little more!]

Flamie, with a tired voice, energized herself and moved her giant roots.

Flamie’s roots stretched out to several towers.

The flame energy absorbed through the roots connected to the Red Tower flowed to the roots connected to the Blue Tower,

The life force absorbed through the roots connected to the Green Tower flowed to the roots connected to the Brown Tower, which was dying due to a lack of life force.

The roots connected to the Purple Tower extracted poison and burned it with fire.

The other towers were issues Flamie could not do anything about, so she had only extended roots to them.

Like that, Flamie was taking care of five towers.

[Hehe. If I do this, Master will be a bit more comfortable later, right?]

For Se-jun.

Around Flamie’s giant roots, Ents with much larger and stronger energy than those seen in the towers assisted Flamie.

While taking care of the towers like that, Flamie,

[Ah. I can’t do this. I’ll stop for today! I need Master’s touch!]

The exhausted Flamie declared a break and decided to visit Se-jun. At the same time, the movement of the energies through the roots stopped as well.

And in the meantime, the situation of the Brown Tower and the Green Tower rapidly worsened.

Fortunately, the Red Tower, Blue Tower, and Purple Tower did not worsen significantly thanks to the Fire Beans, the Watermelon of Great Drought, and the Detoxifying Green Onion.

***

“Zelga, go back and grow watermelons again.”

“Yes! I will eat the potato well!”

[De-summoning the Tower Farmer Zelga of the Blue Tower.]

Zelga hugged the boiled potato preciously to his chest and returned to the Blue Tower.

As Zelga returned like that,

“Mew… What a shame, mew…”

Theo became deflated at not being able to eat the giant grilled fish.

“I will make you grilled fish later.”

“Puhuhut. I understand, mew!”

He immediately regained his energy at Se-jun’s words.

And,

“Chairman Park, lend me this, mew!”

Theo, who was more efficient when burning Se-jun’s wealth, picked up one of the gold lumps among the items he had given to Se-jun.

“Sure. I’ll lend it to you.”

“Puhuhut. Thank you, mew!”

Theo, having borrowed the wealth from Se-jun,

*Flash.*

“Puhuhut. Now I am truly the Golden Cat, Lord Theo Park, mew!”

He showed off a golden light while burning the gold.

“Hmph! I also shine brightly if I eat the Seed of Light-Seeker!”

*Crunch.*

At Theo’s boasting, Ajax ate the Seed of Light-Seeker he had saved to eat later and made his body shine.

Cuengi!

[Cuengi wants to shine too, cueng!]

Cuengi looked at Theo and Ajax with envious eyes.

“Instead, Cuengi can eat a lot.”

Cuengi! Cuengi!

[That’s right, cueng! Cuengi can eat a lot, cueng!]

Cuengi’s expression immediately brightened at Se-jun’s words.

King!

‘Hey! It’s blinding!’

Just then, Fenrir covered his eyes with his front paw at the light emitted by Theo and Ajax, making Cuengi feel even better. Light was only blinding, cueng!

At that moment,

[Master!]

From afar, Flamie called Se-jun from atop Veronica’s palm.

And,

*Hop.*

As the distance closed, she jumped toward Se-jun.

“Flamie, you’re here?”

Se-jun caught Flamie and stroked her slightly dry leaves.

[Hehe. Yes!]

Basking in Se-jun’s touch, Flamie was compensated for her hard work.

However,

[Farmer’s Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.]

[While the touch lasts, the leaves of the apple tree are slightly healed.]

Seeing the message, Se-jun worried about Flamie.

“Vice Chairman Theo, heal Flamie a bit.”

“Puhuhut. Leave it to the Golden Cat, Theo Park, mew!”

*Knead. Knead.*

Theo, emitting a golden light, worked hard with Se-jun to heal Flamie’s leaves.

Although Se-jun and Theo healed with sincerity for an hour,

[Farmer’s Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.]

[While the touch lasts, the leaves of the apple tree are slightly healed.]

She was not fully cured. This was because the healing power of the two was too weak compared to Flamie, who had become capable of holding immense power in her small body.

“What is this?”

[Hehe. Master, I’m okay now.]

Just as Flamie, who had a guilty conscience, hurriedly tried to escape from Se-jun’s hand,

“This won’t do, mew! My pride as the Golden Cat, Vice Chairman Theo, cannot accept this, mew! Chairman Park, lend me some wealth, mew!”

“Okay.”

*Papat.*

At Se-jun’s permission, Theo burned the gold in Se-jun’s subspatial warehouse.

Through his Talent: Trifling Wealth, he infused the power of the burning wealth into the healing magic this time, instead of an attack.

*Knead.*

“Puhuhut. This time it is a complete recovery, mew!”

Theo, who was emitting a golden light as bright as the sun from burning so much wealth, pressed Flamie’s leaves with his brilliantly glowing golden front paw.

Flamie’s branches and leaves were dyed in the golden light flowing from his paw,

[Farmer’s Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.]

[While the touch lasts, the apple tree is completely healed.]

[While the touch lasts, the apple tree grows slightly.]

Flamie’s leaves were healed as well.

At that moment, the ground of the towers and the spaces between the nine towers glowed golden for a very brief moment.

[Hehe. Theo, thank you.]

Flamie thanked Theo, enjoyed Se-jun’s touch to her heart’s content, and returned.

Silence. (Wait, ” ” -> A moment later,)

A moment later,

“Vice Chairman Theo, did you burn all the wealth that was in the subspatial warehouse?!”

Entering the subspatial warehouse to prepare lunch, Se-jun discovered that the wealth he had piled up in the corner of the warehouse had cleanly vanished.

Theo had burned all the wealth in the subspatial warehouse to ash while healing Flamie.

“Puhuhut. That’s right, mew! I know that I, Vice Chairman Theo, am magnificent, mew!”

Thinking Se-jun was praising him, Theo said boastfully as usual. I burn wealth well, mew!

However,

“What do you mean you know?! It wasn’t a praise!”

It was not a praise.

“Mew?! It wasn’t a praise, mew?!”

“Yeah.”

“Mew! Then praise me quickly, mew! I need Chairman Park’s praise, mew!”

Theo lay flat on his back on Se-jun’s lap, confidently showing his belly. Praise and stroke me, mew!

“Okay. Good job.”

Although he was angry that all the wealth had been burned, healing Flamie was a good deed, so Se-jun praised Theo and stroked his belly.

Then, Cuengi and Ajax lay flat on their backs next to Se-jun, showing their bellies.

*Rub. Rub.*

Se-jun moved both hands busily in turns, stroking the bellies of the three,

King!

‘Hey! Use that hand only when stroking me!’

Fenrir got angry at Se-jun.

“Understood. Blackie, let’s eat.”

Like that, he quieted Blackie by giving him dried sweet potato slices and stroked the bellies of the three for a long time.

“Thinking about it, it’s a relief that I didn’t receive money from Lord Brachio.”

Se-jun said as it suddenly occurred to him. Because if he had received 500 billion Tower Coins in cash from Brachio, Theo would have burned it all just now.

As Se-jun was smiling like that,

[You overcame misfortune through mental victory.]

[Your soul becomes full.]

[Your mental strength increases by 5.]

The message appeared.

“Who are you teasing?!”

Se-jun snapped at the message.