Chapter 88 – Becoming a Hundred-bag Grain Owner

“Something good?”

(Yes! Something big and shiny!)

‘Something big and shiny?!’

At the Golden Bat’s answer, Se-jun put down the wood he was holding and entered the sub-space prison.

And he discovered the item.

“Could it be… that? The big and shiny thing?”

Inside the prison, there was a golden tumbler that was not there when Se-jun cleaned.

(Yes! I prepared it for you, Master!)

The Golden Bat pointed at the golden tumbler with its two wings and spoke proudly.

Since its former master, Scaram, liked such big and shiny things, the Golden Bat thought Se-jun would be the same.

At that moment,

“This is trash, meow!”

Theo, who was watching while clinging to Se-jun’s lap, shouted upon seeing the tumbler.

(Tr… trash?! I brought this from outside the tower myself for Master!)

“That’s why it’s trash, meow! Chairman Park said items from outside the tower are trash, meow!”

Theo said, boasting of Se-jun’s teachings.

(That can’t be…)

The Golden Bat sulked.

“You brought this from outside the tower yourself?”

(Yes! Master! I can roam outside the tower for one minute!)

As Se-jun showed interest, the Golden Bat appealed its ability to Se-jun. I’m competent, right? I did well, right? Please praise me!

However,

“Golden Bat, I am disappointed.”

Se-jun was disappointed.

To bring just a tumbler with a talent that could bring items from outside the tower?! When there were so many things to eat like snacks, bread, drinks, ramen, and so on! To bring just a tumbler with such a talent!

(What?!!!)

At Se-jun’s words, the Golden Bat received a shock as if the world were collapsing. It had tried to score points with the master using its ability, but instead ruined it.

‘I’m a useless bat…’

It wanted to hide. Just like when it was abandoned at birth for having a different color.

As the Golden Bat covered its face with its wings in despair and tried to hide,

“Golden Bat, you are wasting an incredible talent.”

(Yes? Talent?)

“Yes. Theo, the contract.”

“Here it is, meow!”

At Se-jun’s words, Theo immediately took out a contract.

And,

Scratch, scratch.

Se-jun began to write the contract. He had planned to watch a bit longer before deciding, but he could not treat such high-class talent this way.

“In exchange for releasing you from here, work for me for ten years.”

Se-jun proposed a contract to the Golden Bat instead of releasing it from the prison.

(Three meals a day and even performance bonuses?!)

The Golden Bat was surprised looking at the contract. It was grateful just to be let out of here, but to give it food and even money for ten years?! This master was strange.

“Now, stamp it.”

(Yes.)

Press.

The Golden Bat stamped the contract with the thumb at the tip of its wing.

“Welcome, Golden Bat.”

Click.

Having received the stamp on the contract, Se-jun unlocked the chains that bound the Golden Bat’s legs.

(Thank you!)

Flap, flap.

The Golden Bat, freed from the chains, moved its wings and flew noisily around Se-jun. Flying without the chain that got in the way of its legs, flapping its wings felt so comfortable.

“Sit down for now. Because I have something to ask.”

(Yes!)

At Se-jun’s instruction, the Golden Bat sat on Se-jun’s shoulder.

And,

“Can you go outside the tower every day?”

(No. Once a week.)

“Really? Then when you go outside the tower…”

Thinking that he needed to properly grasp the Golden Bat’s ability, Se-jun began to ask various questions.

What he found out in this way was that the Golden Bat could go to Earth outside the tower once a week. To be exact, it could go to a few specific places. It said it did not know well where the locations were.

Also, it said that what it could bring to the tower was possible if it weighed less than 5kg and did not exceed a 30cm radius centered on the Golden Bat.

If he could gather information from now on and find out the location where the Golden Bat appeared?!

‘From then on, I can receive supplies of necessary items!’

“Gulp.”

Just thinking about it made his mouth water and sent a shiver of excitement.

“Alright. Let’s talk about the rest in the morning.”

Se-jun finished the conversation and came out of the prison.

“What are you doing?”

Flap, flap.

Se-jun asked, looking at the Golden Bat hesitating to come out of the prison door.

(Can… can I go out too?)

“Of course. You are free now.”

Hearing Se-jun’s words, the Golden Bat plucked up courage, poked its head out of the prison, and stepped outside carefully.

(Wow…)

The Golden Bat was moved as it inhaled the fresh air outside the prison.

And,

Baet, baet!

Flap, flap.

It began to fly around excitedly.

“Don’t go too far.”

Click.

Se-jun locked the door of the sub-space prison while speaking to the Golden Bat. He planned to use the sub-space prison as a warehouse in the future.

And he picked up the wood again and brought it to the Ents, but the Ents did not eat it.

“Why aren’t you eating?”

[Master, they say there is no life force in this.]

“Life force?”

They probably only ate those that had not been dead for long.

“Alright. I should sleep now.”

Se-jun hurried back home. He was so sleepy.

***

“Heave-ho.”

Se-jun got up from bed as soon as he opened his eyes.

“Huh?”

Se-jun realized that his lap felt empty.

“Where did he go?”

Theo, who was supposed to be on his lap, was not visible.

Swish.

Se-jun added a stroke to the bedroom wall and stepped outside.

“Here are Black Rabbit and Cuengi, meow!”

(Yes!)

Theo was introducing the black rabbit and Cuengi to the Golden Bat.

Pyak!

Cueng!

The black rabbit and Cuengi greeted the Golden Bat while acting serious to look like older brothers.

And,

“Golden Bat, since you are the youngest now, serve the older brothers well from now on, meow!”

(Yes! Older brothers!)

They quickly finished sorting the hierarchy.

At that moment,

Flap, flap.

The black dragon statue flew over.

—Park Se-jun, you lazy fellow! Why did you wake up so late?!

It was Kaiser getting angry for no reason even though he had waited until Se-jun woke up.

“Ah. Kaiser-nim, hello.”

—Yeah.

“But what is the matter? Is Aileen not talking again?”

—Yeah. No! I didn’t come to say that!

The conversation channel that had opened briefly when Aileen asked about the World Tree closed in no time due to Kaiser’s storm of nagging.

“Then?”

—I came to let you know that since Ents were born from the seed you planted yesterday, there is no problem in making the corrupted Ents extinct now.

“Ah. Then is Kaiser-nim stepping in now?”

—Why should I step in?! You should do it!

“Huh? Me?”

—Yes! From today on, go to the western forest and hunt the corrupted Ents!

Flap, flap.

Kaiser returned to the fountain after only saying what he wanted.

“Are we going to the western forest, meow?”

As Theo unsheathed his claws and prepared for battle,

Pyak!

Cueng!

the black rabbit and Cuengi also picked up their weapons, the hammer and the enhanced branch of the corrupted Ent.

At that moment,

Growl.

A sound came from Se-jun’s stomach, which had not had breakfast.

“I’ll eat first and come back.”

When Se-jun went to the kitchen, Theo clung to Se-jun’s lap before he knew it. In his front paw, a Churu he wanted Se-jun to open was held.

And,

Pyak!

Cueng!

Baet, baet!

the rest of the animals also followed Se-jun as if it were natural.

Cueng!

Especially, Cuengi looked excited, scheming to eat one more time next to Se-jun when he ate.

The meal was chaotic.

Lick, lick, lick.

Se-jun fed Theo the Churu with his left hand and ate the soup and the steamed potatoes the rabbits had made with his right hand.

And,

Gulp, gulp. Cueng!

he occasionally scooped up soup whenever Cuengi did a chugged of the soup.

Fortunately, the black rabbit and the Golden Bat were just sitting quietly on Se-jun’s shoulders. they clung well on their own, so there was no discomfort in movement.

“Whew.”

Se-jun sighed, coming out after eating. He ate to gain energy, but he felt more exhausted than before eating.

After eating like that, Se-jun went down to the cave.

It was to pack crops and necessary items in the sub-space storage and take the Ents along when going to the western forest.

After filling the storage like that and going to Flamie,

[Master! I will give you a buff!]

Flamie said she would apply a flame buff.

“Yes. Thank you.”

Although he had no intention of receiving the Flame of Protection since its utility was unknown, he accepted it considering Flamie’s sincerity.

[Hyaah!]

Flamie’s leaves turned blue, and the Flame of Protection permeated Se-jun’s body.

[The Flame of Protection permeates you for 3 hours.]

[The Flame of Protection protects the target.]

“Ent No. 1, follow me.”

Having received the flame buff, Se-jun said to the larger Ent. Se-jun named the Ent born first Ent No. 1. Naturally, the name of the Ent born second was Ent No. 2.

He wanted to take both, but the Ents refused to let both leave their posts, saying one must protect Flamie here. Therefore, he decided to take the relatively strong Ent No. 1.

Creak, creak.

Since Flamie had given the command to obey Se-jun’s words as her own, Ent No. 1 followed Se-jun as he ordered.

Climbing up to the ground, Theo, the black rabbit, Cuengi, the Golden Bat, Iona, and Pyupyu were waiting.

“Huh? Is Iona going too?”

“Yes. To gather materials and also train Pyupyu in magic.”

“Alright. Let’s go together.”

If a powerhouse like Iona accompanied him, it was a big thanks for Se-jun.

Cueng!

Cuengi grew giant. And he let the party and Ent No. 1 board his back.

Theo, who took his place on Se-jun’s lap, opened his eyes wide.

‘I must not fall asleep, meow.’

“Kyu-kyu-kyu.”

Theo thought he had to keep his wits about him, looking at Iona, who was smiling at him. I can’t give up Park Se-jun’s lap again, meow!

“Let’s go!”

Cueng!

Thump-thump-thump.

With Se-jun’s shout, Cuengi began to run toward the west.

And,

Gororong.

Kyurorong.

before anyone knew it, Theo had fallen asleep on Se-jun’s lap, and next to him, Iona had fallen asleep covering herself with Theo’s tail.

After running for about 40 minutes, the entrance of the western forest was visible. The guards who had been protecting the entrance were barely there, with only one or two visible here and there, as they had not recovered since Se-jun set fire to them.

“Guys, wake up.”

Se-jun woke Theo and Iona and got down from Cuengi’s back.

Thud!

Se-jun threw his hand axe to defeat a guard, entering the entrance of the western forest.

“You eat while following.”

Se-jun pulled out Ent No. 1 from the sub-space and instructed it.

Creak.

Ent No. 1 nodded its head at Se-jun’s instruction and began to eat the guard.

As the party passed the entrance,

Rustle, rustle.

yellow flowers and purple flowers approached. They were the sticky flower soldiers and the poison mist flower soldiers.

Gleam!

“I will cook them up perfectly for Chairman Park to defeat, meow!”

Theo dashed out, unsheathing his claws.

And,

Pyak!

Cueng!

the black rabbit and Cuengi followed behind.

Thud!

[You have defeated a corrupted ent’s poison mist flower soldier.]

[You have gained 1,500 experience points.]

Se-jun followed slowly behind and landed the last blow on the monsters whose health had been moderately drained by the animals, gaining experience points.

While they were defeating the enemies like that,

[A tenant farmer has created 100 pyeong of cherry tomato field.]

[You have gained 200 experience points.]

[The size of the farm has exceeded 30,000 pyeong.]

[Talent: Landlord grows into Hundred-bag Grain Owner.]

“Hundred-bag Grain Owner?”

Se-jun checked his grown talent.

[Talent: Hundred-bag Grain Owner]

-An acquired talent that can only be possessed by a farmer with agricultural land of 30,000 pyeong or more.

-You can designate up to 100 tenant farmers.

-Tenant farmers can use the landlord’s job skills. (If a tenant farmer uses the landlord’s skill, the landlord receives 3% of the reward.)

-You can designate up to 5 guardians to protect the farm. (You receive 50% of the experience points of enemies defeated by a guardian within a 1km radius of the Hundred-bag Grain Owner as a reward.)

-The talent grows as the size of the farm increases.

“Oh! Fifty percent of the experience points?!”

Besides, this was not stealing the animals’ experience points either. At this rate, rather than handling the monsters himself, having the animals defeat them seemed likely to be faster in hunting speed.

Se-jun designated Theo, the black rabbit, Cuengi, Iona, and Pyupyu as guardians.

“Guys, go!”

The animals, who became guardians of Se-jun’s farm, began to defeat the monsters.