Chapter 374 – Lord Theo, Just 100 Hits

Goblin?

As he saw Orik rubbing his palms and laughing slyly, Se-jun stepped back slightly and assumed a defensive stance.

Hearing the sly laughter, a sense of vigilance naturally arose, making him feel as if the goblin might suddenly attack, thinking, ‘A sunfish like you made me a slave?!’

However,

“Kelkelkel. Master, what is the matter? Did Slave No. 5 make you uncomfortable?”

As Se-jun took a defensive stance, Orik actually became flustered and rubbed his palms even harder. ‘What is it? Did I ruin the first impression?’

‘What is this?’

Se-jun stared at Orik in wonder. Orik was the first being to accept being a slave so meekly.

At that moment,

Kking?! Kking!

‘Hey! What are you?! If you’ve come, shouldn’t you roll over on your back and greet the noble wolf, Lord Fenrir?!’

Fenrir, who was inside the sling bag, barked bravely at the newcomer, Orik.

And

‘To think he would step forward to protect me despite being a sunfish… I’ll let him off this time.’

Se-jun misunderstood Fenrir’s intention in barking at Orik. Thanks to that, Fenrir was able to avoid Ophelia’s punishment of chewing sweet potato strips.

While various misunderstandings were intertwining like that,

‘What is this smell?!’

a delicious smell drifted into the nose of Orik, who was rubbing his palms diligently. He smelled the potato soup Se-jun had prepared for dinner.

Gulp.

Orik unconsciously swallowed his saliva and looked toward the kitchen area where the smell was coming from. It had been a really long time since he smelled such a delicious scent.

Since the ground of the Brown Tower began to rot, he had filled his stomach feeling grateful just for the fact that there was edible food.

But… such a delicious smell! He couldn’t resist this! He felt as if he would have no regrets if he could only have a single bite.

“Kelkelkel… Master, please give me some food.”

Thus, he laughed even more slyly and rubbed his palms. Putting his utmost sincerity into it.

A moment later.

Slurp.

“Kelkelkel. Master is definitely a cooking genius!”

[Your soul is filled by the pouring praise.]

[Mental Power increases by 1.]

Slurp.

“Kelkelkel. I have never eaten such delicious food in my entire life!”

[Your soul is filled by the pouring praise.]

[Mental Power increases by 1.]

Slurp.

“Kelkelkel. Even if one travels through all nine towers, there is probably no being who can cook more delicious food than Master.”

[Your soul is filled by the pouring praise.]

[Mental Power increases by 1.]

Orik continuously poured out praise for Se-jun while drinking Se-jun’s potato soup.

‘I was wary of him because of his sly laughter and actions, but Orik, you were a good guy.’

‘I judged too much by appearances.’

He was a Mental Power vending machine that spat out Mental Power stats when fed food.

“Hehehe. Orik, do you want to eat more?

So, reflecting on his mistake, Se-jun offered more potato soup to the Mental Power vending machine… no, to Orik.

However,

“Kelkelkel. Master, it is fine. I get full even if I eat only a little.”

Orik was tactless, appealing that he was a highly efficient slave who ate little and worked a lot.

The capacity of the Mental Power vending machine was too small.

Then, it was a change of category!

“Let’s eat dessert now.”

There was always a separate stomach for dessert, even after eating a full meal.

“Kelkelkel. Oh! This fruit called watermelon is really sweet and delicious!”

[Your soul is filled by the pouring praise.]

[Mental Power increases by 1.]

Thanks to that, Se-jun was able to raise his Mental Power by 1 more while receiving Orik’s high praise.

“Kelkelkel. I really cannot eat anymore now.”

Having exceeded his capacity after eating two slices of watermelon, Orik, the Mental Power vending machine, lay down on the floor with his belly protruding.

And

Kkihikit. Kking! Kking!

‘Heh. Good! I shall accept your greeting!’

Fenrir climbed onto Orik’s belly, lifted his head high, and let him know whose rank was higher.

After the meal ended like that,

“Kelkelkel. By the way… Se-jun-nim, how much did Lord Grave sell me for?”

Orik asked Se-jun. Although he was sold as a slave, Orik was curious about how much his value was.

But

“Huh? Lord Grave didn’t sell you. You became a slave because you planted my crop.”

“……Pardon?”

“I just delivered it to Lord Grave to take a look, but you planted it…”

Orik had never been sold. He was simply unlucky.

And

‘I’m ruined!’

Orik, who had taken all of that misfortune upon himself, despaired at Se-jun’s reply.

The moment Orik became a slave, he resented Grave for selling him and had written a bunch of insults directed at Grave.

And he did so on the 99th floor of the tower so it would be easily visible. If he were to return to the Brown Tower, a breath would fly at him immediately.

“I… I see… Se-jun-nim, but you won’t send me back to the Brown Tower, right? Kelkelkel. Since I am Se-jun-nim’s Slave No. 5.”

Orik laughed slyly and looked at Se-jun with pleading eyes, but

“No. You have to plant the kidney beans Lord Grave is buying from me.”

Orik was destined to go back to the Brown Tower.

“Go there, eat this, and wait. Orik, go back.”

“Th… That can’t be…”

Se-jun packed the remaining watermelon for Orik and sent him back to the Brown Tower.

After Orik left like that,

Kkueng!

[Dad, good night, da-yo!]

Cuengi greeted Se-jun and went to sleep with Pink Fur, and

“Guys, let’s sleep.”

Se-jun also went to sleep, taking the Black Rabbit, Ajax, and Fenrir with him.

“Then…”

Gulp.

Se-jun ate the medicinal mugwort, fainted, and fell asleep. Today, Se-jun’s lifespan was extended by another three months.

***

The grand mansion of the Damon Family.

“Da… Dave, is it absolutely certain that our Yuren received 100 billion Tower Coins from ‘Tolt and His Kids’?”

Yuren’s mother, Hamie, asked Dave, who had reported the information on Yuren, in a voice of disbelief.

“Yes. Lady Hamie, this is a fact I confirmed myself. And on the way here, I also heard a rumor that Young Master Yuren obtained 300 billion Tower Coins from Siron, the gray swindler.”

“Oh! Finally, our Yuren…”

At Dave’s words, tears welled up in Hamie’s eyes.

But

“But there is a rumor that a subordinate of the Great Black Dragon is with Young Master Yuren.”

Dave reported new information.

“A subordinate of the Great Black Dragon?”

“Yes. He is called the golden cat Theo Park, who has been gaining fame in the Black Tower recently, and is also known as the Slave King.”

“Hmm. Dave, for now, please continue to follow Yuren. And please get some information on the being named Theo Park as well.”

“Understood, Lady Hamie. Then I will be on my way!”

After Dave left,

“Uto! Our Yuren…”

Hamie hurriedly went to find her husband to deliver the good news.

***

The 53rd floor of the Black Tower.

“Yuren, is this the place, nyang?!”

Theo, thinking they had made a wasted trip, asked in a voice full of annoyance.

“Yes. I am certain it is around here…”

Yuren spoke in a lack of confidence as he looked back and forth between Theo and the map.

The map bought from the information dealer clearly said that Rizaen, who had borrowed his money, was here, but there was nothing around.

“Nyang! This won’t do, nyang! I will find it myself, nyang!”

Theo placed his front paw on the ground and focused all his attention.

And…

‘Chairman Park, help me, nyang!’

He requested help from Se-jun with an earnest heart.

At that moment,

Whoosh.

a wind blew and moved Theo’s whiskers to the west.

“Puhuhut. Chairman Park said it’s that way, nyang! Follow me, nyang!”

Theo hurriedly ran toward the west, and the rest of the party followed him, not knowing the reason.

‘Chairman Park, help me, nyang!’

In that manner, Theo requested help from Se-jun once in a while and moved in the directions of west, north, east, and south, and

the place they arrived at was the very first location where Yuren had guided them with the map. They had come all the way back to the starting point.

Unaware of that,

‘Chairman Park, help me, nyang!’

Theo requested help from Se-jun again.

At that moment,

Whoosh.

fortunately, the wind blew from top to bottom, and his whiskers pointed to the ground. The map was accurate. It was just that it couldn’t express that it was underground.

“It’s here, nyang!”

Theo shouted while pointing downward, and then

“Nyang!”

pressed the ground hard with his front paw.

Then,

Rumble.

the massive force transmitted from Theo’s front paw penetrated the ground, and the ground began to collapse.

It was the secret technique of Vice President Theo, the Pressing Meow Fist, which he had realized while pressing Se-jun’s face.

Ppiyot!

[Lord Theo, there is a passage over there!]

“As expected of Lord Theo!”

Ppiyot and Yuren shouted as they looked at the hole visible at the edge of the collapsed ground.

“Puhuhut. As expected of Chairman Park, nyang!”

Theo entered the passage connected to Rizaen’s secret hideout while praising Se-jun.

***

“That sucker said he couldn’t lend me a large sum of money because I had no credit. So do you know what I said to that sucker?”

“No.”

The hostess brought in newly this time shook her head side to side at Rizaen’s question and filled the glass to the brim.

“I told him that if he couldn’t trust me, I would leave my tail as collateral, so lend me the money.”

“Huh? A tail? For us, even if our tail is cut off, it grows back…”

“Yeah. But that fellow didn’t know. Kekek.”

While Rizaen was boasting to his heart’s content, explaining how he made a fortune like that,

Rumble.

the ground shook.

“What is it? Hey. Go find out what’s going on.”

“Yes!”

Rizaen ordered the mercenaries he had hired at a high price.

A moment later,

Thud! Thud!

the sound of beating with something soft was heard, and

“Puhuhut. Found you, nyang!”

a yellow cat entered.

Chirp.

Subsequently, a snow-white bird carrying a bundle of papers in its beak entered, and

“Lord Theo, that guy is Rizaen!”

finally, the sucker Yuren, who had made him rich, entered.

“Rizaen?”

“Yes! You bad guy! Why did you deceive me?!”

Yuren shrieked at Rizaen.

“Gahaha! What do you mean? It’s the fault of the sucker who got deceived, why blame me for deceiving him?”

Rizaen sneered at Yuren.

“Hey. Cat, think carefully too. I don’t know how much you’re getting paid by that guy, but ripping him off will earn you way more.”

Saying so, he tempted Theo to take Yuren’s money.

Since Rizaen had a lot of money and valued his life, he only hired strong mercenaries. However, that cat easily defeated the mercenaries.

‘There’s no chance of winning with strength…’

So he tried to drive a wedge between Theo and Yuren.

But

“Shut up, nyang!”

that was a very wrong choice.

Bam!

Theo quickly knocked out Rizaen, who was swaying his mind. It was dangerous, nyang! It was the devil’s whisper, nyang!

Once Rizaen was knocked out like that,

Ppiyot!

[Lord Theo, I got the stamp!]

Ppiyot pressed Rizaen’s thumb firmly onto the contract.

Meanwhile,

“Um… Lord Theo, let me hit him 100 times…”

“Puhuhut. Hand over 10 billion Tower Coins, nyang!”

“Yes!”

Yuren gave the money to Theo, and

“You bad guy! You are the bad one for deceiving me, why am I the bad one?!”

Thwack. Thwack.

beat Rizaen. Yuren showed signs of gradually moving away from being a sucker.

“Puhuhut. Now, let’s find the money, nyang!”

Theo wandered around Rizaen’s hideout, looking for and opening secret safes.

But

“There are only 2.1 trillion Tower Coins, nyang!”

Rizaen had already spent 2.2 trillion Tower Coins.

Slap!

Theo woke Rizaen up and asked about the whereabouts of the money, but

“Gahaha! I spent it all on playing. Thanks to that, I played to my heart’s content.”

Rizaen sneered, saying he had spent it all on playing.

There was no longer a way to recover the money Yuren had lent him.

But

“Nyang…”

Theo, who was lost in thought for a moment, soon found a way to get paid. As always.

“Puhuhut. That looks nice, nyang!”

Theo smiled broadly as he looked at Rizaen’s teeth made of brown gems. There seemed to be at least thirty of them.

Puhu. Chairman Park will love this, nyang!

Theo wore a wide smile at the thought of Se-jun being pleased.