Chapter 426 – Baet-baet! We Have to Get a Present!

Seed Shop Headquarters.

“World Tree. Can you deliver this to Park Se-jun?”

Uncle, the God of Grapevines, thought at first that he could easily send the divine tool.

Because the World Tree originated from a grapevine, and its energy was also strong.

However,

-Who do you think you are?!

The World Tree immediately spoke informally. It was extremely rude.

Just send it!

He wanted to shout like this, but the World Tree was an entity with a status equivalent to a demigod. In his current state without power, he could not treat it carelessly.

Ahem. It seems it doesn’t know who I am.

“World Tree. I am Uncle, the God of Grapevines.”

So he revealed his identity, but

-Oh! Uncle, it’s good that I met you! Is being a god everything?! When I became a seedless grape and prayed so hard to get seeds, you didn’t show up, but now that you’re in need, you appear?! How can a god be so shameless?! Huh?!

It actually backfired.

“That is…”

He thought he should complain to Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance. It was a believer of Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance, who did that.

“World Tree. There is some misunderstanding. At that time, I was recovering my strength, so I could not hear your voice. Besides, the one who made you sterile was…”

To save himself, Uncle snitched to Podori that the backer of the Farming King was Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance.

Thus, the fact that Se-jun had kept secret for everyone’s peace reached Podori’s ears, and

-A believer of Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance, made me sterile?!

Podori took revenge on Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance, in the best way he could.

That was blocking the path.

Kke-ek?

[Guys, I’m sorry. Please don’t use this path for the time being.]

Kke-ek!

Podori blocked the mushroom ants from passing through the Rhea Road with his branches.

And,

-Give it to me. I’ll at least deliver it to Se-jun.

Grumbling, he took the divine tool sent by Uncle and delivered it to Se-jun.

***

[You have harvested the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing.]

[Your job experience increases slightly.]

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

[The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 is filled, and its level increases.]

[You have obtained 100,000 experience points.]

“Oh. The level finally went up.”

The Harvesting skill, which had not leveled up for a long time, finally reached Level 9.

[You have achieved the achievement of harvesting a divine tool.]

[As an achievement reward, the expiration date of the divine tool is doubled.]

The achievement message appeared next.

“This has an expiration date too.”

Se-jun, who confirmed the achievement message, examined the bracelet in his hand.

[Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing]

This is a divine tool sent by Uncle, the God of Grapevines, who governs grapevines.

When a target is set, grapevine branches grow from this bracelet, which is woven with multiple layers of grapevines, and fit onto the target.

Uncle used this bracelet to seal the enemy’s strength before engaging in battle.

It seals up to 99% of the wearer’s strength. (It can seal up to a maximum of 15,000 total stats.)

Expiration Date: 200 days

Restriction of Use: All stats 500 or higher

Creator: Uncle, the God of Grapevines

Grade: S+

“Good.”

With this, I won’t have to make a big fuss.

Checking the options of the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing, Se-jun wore a satisfied expression.

Even without this, Se-jun had one worry.

‘If I use the land deed to go down to the 1st floor of the Black Tower, what about the other hunters?’

If Se-jun went down, the hunters who couldn’t withstand Se-jun’s energy would be in danger.

Outside the tower was a safe zone so it was fine, but the 1st floor of the tower was not a safe zone.

Therefore, he had wondered if he should have his subordinates temporarily clear the 1st floor of the tower, but with this bracelet, there would be no need to make such a fuss.

Since the others could be put in the sub-space warehouse, and Se-jun could go down to the 1st floor of the tower alone with his power sealed.

And,

Hehehe. I can become a hidden powerhouse.

“I’ll pretend to be weak, and then break the seal to teach them a true lesson.”

Kheu. Just thinking about it makes my heart swell.

While Se-jun held the bracelet and giggled, imagining all sorts of things by himself,

“Puhuhut. It’s a sellout, meow!”

Theo, who went to work on the 1st floor of the Green Tower, sold out all the items he had brought.

Instead of the Sturdy Blade Green Onion, which had lost popularity, Theo sold fragrant grapes overflowing with life and the Pineapple That Endured Three Times and Became Delicious.

Once he demonstrated the power of the pineapple bomb, he was able to increase sales tenfold as planned.

“Puhuhut. As expected, I am Theo Park, the greatest merchant next to Chairman Park, meow!”

While Theo was eating the grilled fish lunchbox Se-jun had packed for him on the shop roof with an extremely proud expression,

Gooooo.

suddenly, a massive energy was felt from the sky.

“Meow?!”

This is Lady Ophelia’s energy, meow!

Theo quickly used Energy Drain to suck in Ophelia’s energy so that other customers wouldn’t be harmed.

And,

Thud.

“Theo, I want to eat that too.”

Ophelia, who was able to move freely on the 1st floor of the tower thanks to that, sat next to Theo and demanded the grilled fish Theo hadn’t touched yet.

But

“No way, meow! This is grilled fish that Chairman Park carefully grilled for me to eat alone, meow!”

Theo refused. Although the opponent was a great green dragon, he did not hesitate for a single moment.

“What?!”

At Theo’s refusal, Ophelia’s face stiffened.

‘How dare he refuse the demand of me, Ophelia Iolg, the great green dragon?!’

“Then not even one bite?”

“No, meow!”

“Eeek!”

Just as Ophelia was about to explode,

“Eat this instead, meow!”

Here.

Theo handed over the grilled sausage skewer that was next to the grilled fish.

It was a grilled sausage skewer made by skewering multiple sausages and then grilling them.

Something that should have gone into Cuengi’s lunchbox had accidentally ended up in Theo’s lunchbox.

“What is this?”

Ophelia asked as she received the skewer with a sulky expression.

“It’s a grilled sausage skewer, meow! Chairman Park grilled it with care too, meow! Puhuhut. Of course, it’s not as good as my grilled fish, meow!”

Theo spoke in a somewhat irritating way.

But

‘What is this salty and delicious smell?!’

Ophelia was so focused on the grilled sausage skewer in her hand that she did not hear Theo’s words.

Puhuhut. Now she won’t bother me anymore, meow!

Watching Ophelia focus on the sausage, Theo began to eat the grilled fish diligently in earnest.

And,

Yum.

Ophelia also put the sausage skewered at the very end of the grilled sausage skewer into her mouth and chewed it.

Snap.

Along with the firm texture of the sausage, the salty flavor and the savory meat-flavored fat mixed and blended in her mouth.

It was delicious!!!

Ophelia finished the entire skewer in an instant, marveling at the taste of the sausage, which she was eating for the first time in her 800 years of dragon life.

“Theo, give me one more grilled sausage skewer!”

Ophelia held out her hand to Theo again.

“There are none left, meow! That was all of it, meow!”

Since it was a grilled sausage skewer that had accidentally entered Theo’s lunchbox, what she had just eaten was indeed all of it.

“Theo, bring lots of grilled sausage skewers tomorrow. Got it?”

“Puhuhut. Got it, meow! In return, Lady Ophelia must work hard too, meow! Chairman Park said that slaves who don’t work hard get no meals, meow!”

“Yes! Got it! I’ll work hard. So make sure to bring lots of sausages tomorrow! Okay?”

“I understand, meow!”

Thus, Ophelia, who decided to get sausages from Theo,

“Grow! Grow!”

diligently casted her skill while scattering mugwort seeds as soon as she arrived at the 99th floor of the tower.

***

The west side of the 99th floor of the Black Tower.

Sniff. Sniff.

Cuengi wandered around the herb field with his nose to the ground.

At that moment,

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

[Hehehe. Found it, yo!]

Dig.

Cuengi dug his front paw deep into the ground and pulled out a red kudzu root.

Kkueng!

[This is for Cuengi’s grandmother, yo!]

Cuengi carefully put the kudzu root he had just dug up into his snack pouch. Cuengi was harvesting herbs to give as a present to Se-jun’s mother, Kim Mi-ran.

Dig.

Cuengi dug for kudzu roots diligently like that.

A moment later,

Kkueng!

[Dad, Cuengi is back, yo!]

Cuengi, who had harvested plenty of herbs, returned home.

“Cuengi, you’re back?”

“Is Cuengi back, meow?”

Se-jun and Theo, who had returned from work early and was clinging to Se-jun’s knee, welcomed Cuengi.

At that moment,

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Dad, look at this, yo! This is a present to give to Cuengi’s grandmother, yo!]

Arriving in front of Se-jun, Cuengi opened his snack pouch and bragged about the herbs he had harvested.

[Kudzu Root of Warmth]

[Kudzu Root of Blood Circulation]

[Sturdy Kudzu Root]

With effects like raising the body temperature slightly, improving blood circulation, or making the body slightly sturdier, all of their grades were low at E or D.

However, for an ordinary person who was not a hunter, this level was just right.

“Oh my. Our Cuengi is so good. Did you harvest these to give to grandmother?”

Kkueng!

[Yes, yo!]

While Se-jun patted Cuengi’s commendable butt and praised him,

‘Meow?! This is bad, meow! I haven’t prepared a present to give to Chairman Park’s Chairman Park, meow!’

Theo, seeing Cuengi’s present, suddenly grew anxious.

“Chairman Park, I’ll go get a present too, meow!”

Theo quickly used Meow Step and headed down the tower.

***

The Black Tower Administrator area.

“Mother, please take care of me!”

Aileen, who decided to learn cooking from Kim Mi-ran starting today.

“Yes. Let’s do our best.”

“Yes! Mother! Ah, Mother, Se-jun is leaving the tower the day after tomorrow.”

“Really?! Then is he coming home?!”

“Yes!”

“Then I should make some food that Se-jun likes tomorrow!”

“Mother, I want to learn the foods Se-jun likes too!”

“Sure. Then tomorrow I’ll teach you the foods Se-jun likes.

“Yes! Thank you!”

The atmosphere between the two was very good. Until they started cooking.

“Aileen, I think the fire is too strong. We should lower it a bit. Boil it just enough so it feels slightly hot.”

Kim Mi-ran said as she looked at the powerful fire, which looked like it could melt iron, reflected in the mirror.

“Yes! Slightly hot, right?”

Aileen made the fire stronger at Kim Mi-ran’s words. For Aileen to feel it was slightly hot, it was still far from enough.

“No. Aileen, I said lower the fire. The soy sauce has completely boiled down.”

“Yes… I’m sorry.”

“No. There’s no need to be sorry, let’s try again.”

“Yes!”

Aileen spent the entire three hours allowed by the Silver Mirror of Yearning practicing only fire control before the cooking lesson ended.

***

I’m in a hurry, meow!

Theo hurriedly went down the tower to find a present.

At that moment,

Ppiyot!

[Lord Theo!]

“Lord Theo, where are you going?”

He ran into Ppiyot and Yuren returning to the 99th floor of the tower.

“Puhuhut. Yuren, lead the way, meow!”

“Huh? Where to?”

“I don’t know, meow! Go wherever Yuren wants to go, meow!”

“Where I want to go?”

At Theo’s words, Yuren turned his steps to where he wanted to go, and

“Stop!”

a bandit appeared in ten minutes. Yuren’s misfortune was truly remarkable.

“Puhuhut. Stamp it, meow!”

Theo subdued the bandits in an instant, and

Stamp. Stamp.

Ppiyot followed behind, getting the bandits’ stamps on the slave contract.

Though he wandered around the tower until late at night with Yuren in front,

“Meow… it’s a failure, meow! When I think of Chairman Park’s Chairman Park, my front paw isn’t drawn to anything, meow!”

The golden front paw, which only activated for Se-jun, did not work.

“Let’s just go home, meow…”

Theo returned to the 99th floor of the tower with a disappointed face.

But Theo did not know that he had already given a tremendous present to Se-jun’s family.

Theo’s share in the fact that Earth was not consumed by destruction and that Se-jun could leave the tower was substantial.

Keu-eoh-eoh.

Kkirorong.

“Meow…”

Theo entered the bedroom where Se-jun and Kkamang-i were sleeping,

Purr.

and fell deep asleep after taking his spot on Se-jun’s knee,

(Baet-baet! We have to find a present! Baet-bo!)

this time, Baet-baet hurriedly moved to find a present for Se-jun’s family.