Solo Farming In The Tower
chapter-503

“Ah. Now I finally feel alive.”

“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow! Now I’m full, meow!”

Sejun and Theo, who had hastily filled their bellies, laughed as they patted their stomachs.

“I wonder if the guys are cleaning up properly?”

Sejun lightly opened the door to the Void Storage and peeked inside.

Kihihit! Kking!

[Hehe! Blackie is coming!]

Caw!

Ppyak!

The fat Blackie was riding a sled made of rags pulled by Karurur and Shari, playing around.

Ggomi was covering trash with spider webs.

And then,

Sharalang!

Kkabi was rotting things that had fallen on the floor.

That would only make it smell!

The more they cleaned, the messier the floor became.

“Is this really cleaning?”

“If we just stay still, Sejun-nim might scold us less, right?”

Eomdol and Jaki, feeling that things weren’t right, had decided to just sit quietly, thinking it would at least lessen Sejun’s anger.

“Hey-!”

As Eomdol and Jaki had expected, the moment Sejun walked in, he screamed in frustration.

“From here to here is Blackie’s area, and over there is Karurur’s…”

He assigned each one their cleaning areas and made them start cleaning again.

Then,

Kking…

[My body feels heavy…]

Kking!

Blackie, absorbing all the nutrients he had eaten into his core, suddenly managed to lose weight and began cleaning properly.

A little while later,

Kihihit! Kking!

[Hehe! Butler, I’m all done!]

Blackie called Sejun over to check his work.

However,

“Is this what you call done? Who told you to hide trash in the corners?! Do it again.”

Kking…

[How did he know…]

Even though Blackie’s body had gotten lighter, it didn’t mean he was any better at cleaning.

In the middle, other guys came to get inspected too, but

“Do it again.”

They all got rejected.

104.28.193.250

Since none of them had ever cleaned before, especially as former Apostles of Destruction, it was only natural.

While the Blackie family was busy cleaning the Void Storage,

“Sejun-nim, then I’ll be heading down. Please put in a good word for me with Podori-nim.”

“Sure.”

Ssibal the 18th, who had passed out due to the aftereffects of summoning Leah, the God of Abundance, and had just come to his senses, descended to the 4th floor of the Tower.

And,

“Sparkie, Podori might have a bit of an authority complex, but he’s not a bad guy. Try to get along with him, okay? But if he crosses the line, tell me. I’ll put him in his place.”

[Yes, Sejun-nim. Thank you.]

Sejun asked Sparkie to get along with Podori. Whether his words would get through was another matter.

Three hours later,

“Pass.”

Kkiruk!

Ggomi, using her spider web to pick up trash, cleaned the floor perfectly and became the first among the Blackie family to pass Sejun’s inspection.

Kkiruk! Kkiruk!

Feeling proud of herself after receiving Sejun’s approval,

Shoop. Shoop.

Ggomi generously shared her spider web with the others who asked for help

Shuruk.

Then she shot her spider web into Sejun’s sling bag and slipped inside, and soon, the others also used Ggomi’s web to finish cleaning quickly.

“Now, let’s head home.”

Kirorong.

Eomrorong.

…

..

.

Sejun put the exhausted Blackie family who had fallen asleep after finishing cleaning into his sling bag and moved to the waypoint.

But I feel like I forgot something…

While forgetting something very important.

***

Whoosh!

Cuengi flew quickly, using telekinesis to go to the 79th floor of the Tower.

“Hey! Pay up-”

Kueng!

Whenever a robber appeared, he subdued them.

Boom.

Even when pieces of Jǫrmungandr tried to devour him,

Kueng!

He simply broke through.

Clink.

He didn’t bother picking up any coins. He had to get to Sejun and Theo as soon as possible.

When Cuengi finally reached the 79th floor where Sejun was,

-Cuengi, don’t go. Big Brother hates you. If you go, he’ll only hate you more.

A vile whisper echoed in Cuengi’s ears, dripping with malice aimed at ensuring the listener’s misery.

But,

Kueng?! Kueng?!

[Big Brother hates Cuengi?! Cuengi loves Big Brother, so why?!]

Until now, Cuengi, who had grown up surrounded by kindness and love, did not doubt the malicious whispers at all.

-You stole Big Brother’s Churu, didn’t you?

Ku… Kueng! Kueng!

[Th-That time, Cuengi didn’t know that Cuengi wasn’t supposed to eat Big Brother’s Churu! So now Cuengi don’t eat it anymore!]

-It’s too late. Big Brother already hates you!

At some point, the whispers were filled with ominous magic power, but

Kueng…

[That can’t be…]

Shocked, Cuengi failed to notice the approach of the ominous magic power.

-And maybe Dad hates you too, Cuengi. You eat way too much!

Dad likes Cuengi!

That was a fact Cuengi had never doubted…

But now, hearing words that denied that truth, Cuengi couldn’t respond properly and got angry.

Does Dad really hate Cuengi?

Doubt started creeping in, filling Cuengi with fear.

Kueng! Kueng!

[No! Dad likes Cuengi!]

So, to avoid being consumed by doubt, Cuengi yelled out in defiance.

-Heheh. Then why hasn’t he come looking for you in a week?

Kueng…

[That’s…]

The whisper struck Cuengi’s weak spot.

‘Almost there…’

It was the Black Soul, the Demon King of Despair.

Black Soul was reading Cuengi’s thoughts, dragging him deeper into despair.

-Dad abandoned you!

Kukukuk. Sink into despair and die, little bear.

Black Soul delivered the final blow to Cuengi.

Thud.

Does Dad not love Cuengi?

Does Mom not love Cuengi?

Does Big Brother not love Cuengi?

…

..

.

Suddenly, everything Cuengi had once taken for granted became doubtful.

Kuueeng! Kuueeng!

Terrified, Cuengi burst into tears.

Koooooo…

From Cuengi, a dark crimson energy began to emanate.

Is it time?

Sensing Cuengi’s despair as a signal of the destruction, the Beast of Apocalypse began to awaken.

At that moment,

“Who the hell is talking bullshit?! Who abandoned who?!”

Why would I ever abandon my Cuengi?!

Sejun, who usually avoided harsh words, appeared furious, his face flushed with anger.

“Cuengi, Dad is here. Don’t cry.”

Sejun hurriedly rushed to the crying Cuengi, scooping him up, and gently patted his back to calm him down.

Then,

Kuueeng?

[Does dad loves Cuengi?]

Cuengi asked in a trembling voice, his eyes full of fear, as he looked at Sejun.

“Of course I love you. I’m sorry I came late.”

Sejun hugged Cuengi tighter as he spoke.

Kuueeng?

[Even if Cuengi eats a lot, you still love Cuengi?]

“Yes.”

Kuueeng?

[Even if Cuengi does something bad, you still love Cuengi?]

“Yes. Because you’re my son. But if you do something bad, I’ll have to scold you.”

Kuehehehe. Kueng. Kueng. Kueng?

[Hehehe. I understand. Cuengi will never do anything bad. Then…]

Even after that, Cuengi kept asking for reassurance, as if he still couldn’t fully calm down.

“Yes.”

“Of course.”

Sejun answered each question warmly and sincerely.

Now I can sleep a bit more.

Meanwhile, the dark crimson energy that had been seeping from Cuengi’s body completely disappeared.

While Sejun was busy calming the startled Cuengi,

“Meow! Why were you bothering my little brother, meow?! I’ll punish you, meow!”

Whack! Whack!

Theo, in Sejun’s place, was smacking the black stone that sealed the Black Soul, the Demon King of Despair, with his front paws.

[Guard Theo has defeated the sealed Black Soul, the Demon King of Despair.]

[You have gained 3 billion experience points, which is 50% of the experience earned by Guard Theo.]

Crack, crack.

The black stone that sealed the Black Soul, the Demon King of Despair, shattered, and,

Roll.

A blue orb rolled out from inside.

Grab.

“Puhuhut. I should give this to great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!”

Theo picked up the orb and ran toward Sejun.

***

Kurorong.

Exhausted from crying and laughing, Cuengi had fallen asleep in Sejun’s arms.

Kuehehehe.

Every now and then, a little laugh could be heard, suggesting Cuengi was having a good dream.

Step. Step.

To avoid disturbing Cuengi, who was having a good dream, Sejun walked quietly and slowly toward the Waypoint.

“Chairman Park, take this, meow.”

Theo said in a hushed voice as he handed over the blue orb to Sejun.

“What’s this?”

“I picked it up after punishing the guy who was bullying Cuengi, meow.”

[Heart of Black Soul, the Demon King of Despair]

That guy… was a Demon King.

Sejun, who hadn’t paid attention because he was comforting Cuengi, had only now realized the identity of the enemy who made Cuengi cry.

Crunch.

Sejun didn’t merge the heart. He crushed it.

It wouldn’t have been of much help anyway, and due to his potential, it wouldn’t even raise his stats.

I can’t forgive you!

More than anything, he didn’t want to merge with the heart of someone who had hurt Cuengi’s feelings.

Then,

[You have resisted the temptation of the Demon King’s power and achieved the feat of destroying the Heart of Black Soul, the Demon King of Despair.]

[You have obtained the <Title: One Who Hates Demons>.]

[With the effect of the <Title: One Who Hates Demons>, you gain resistance to all negative energies.]

[With the effect of the <Title: One Who Hates Demons>, all your stats increase by 50 every time you destroy a Demon King’s heart.]

[The talents of the Demon King you possessed, Bringer of Despair and Bringer of Nightmares, have transformed into One Who Overcomes Despair and One Who Overcomes Nightmares.]

A series of messages appeared.

“Huh?! The Demon King’s talent?”

Was I on the Demon King route?

It was only then that Sejun realized he had been walking the path of a Demon King.

Becoming a Demon King wasn’t necessarily bad. It would just mean dealing with enemies more ruthlessly.

However,

“A Demon King…?”

He had already abolished slavery to improve the image of Sejun Company, but if the chairman became a Demon King…

All that effort would be for nothing!

The company’s image would tank instantly.

“Phew. That was close.”

Relieved that he had protected Sejun Company’s reputation, Sejun let out a sigh as he headed toward the Waypoint.

As expected, Chairman Park is amazing, meow! He’s done something incredible, meow!

Theo looked at Sejun with eyes full of admiration.

On the 461st day since entering the Tower, another day passed without any major incidents.

***

The Next Morning

“Alright!”

I feel refreshed?

Sejun opened his eyes as usual. Although he had gone seven days without eating, sleeping, or even sitting down, he strangely felt no fatigue.

Of course, this was to be expected. Sejun’s body was now beyond the point where he could feel tired from that level of exertion anymore. Even though he didn’t need to sleep, he still did so out of habit.

“Meow…”

Kking…

After picking up Theo and the Blackie family, Sejun used his skill.

“Maintain Cleanliness.”

He cleaned himself and his companions with the skill.

Then,

Step. Step.

He strolled through the farm.

[The Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin is grateful for the farmer’s footsteps and lends its strength.]

[The effect of Great Blessing of the Crops (Master) activates, increasing the potential of your Agility stat from 5593 to 5603.]

To increase his potential.

However,

[Due to your job trait, you are borrowing 1% of the stats from the Green Tower’s Tower Farmer Ophelia.]

[Your potential stat is insufficient, so you cannot borrow the full 1%.]

Agility (5603/5603)

The increased potential was quickly filled.

When will I ever have some spare capacity?

Sejun continued walking as he read the messages.

Up to now, Sejun had raised his potential by 1000, but there were still too many borrowed stats from other Tower Farmers.

About 9500.

Most of them came from Ophelia and Ajax, and since they were dragons, even borrowing just 1% of their stats was overwhelming for Sejun.

Until he raised all 9500 of his potential stats, whatever Sejun ate would just return to nature.

So, whenever he had the time, Sejun diligently worked on raising his potential.

While Sejun was focused on this,

[Patrick, the God of the Earth, apologizes for his hasty actions last time. He says he has prepared another gift as a token of his apology.]

Patrick, who had been blocked along with Bev after trying to make Sejun eat the Lava Bloodstone, reached out to him again.

“A gift?”

[Patrick, the God of the Earth, bestows the Blood of the Silver Giant.]

With the message, a glass bottle filled with a silvery liquid, resembling mercury, appeared in Sejun’s hand.

[Blood of the Silver Giant]

→ Blood extracted from the body of a Silver Giant.

→ Upon consumption, Strength and Stamina potential will increase by 20% each (Maximum potential increase is 700 for both stats).

→ Upon consumption, the talent: Herculean Strength will awaken.

→ After consuming once, any further consumption of Blood of the Silver Giant will have no effect.

→ Usage restriction: Strength 3000 or higher

→ Expiration: None

→ Grade: SS

The options were good, but it looked dangerous to drink just by looking at it.

“Is it really safe to drink this?”

Sejun asked in a suspicious tone.

[Patrick, the God of the Earth, confidently says to trust him and drink it.]

Patrick replied with full confidence.

However…

Why is there no answer?

Sejun was waiting for a response from a different god.

[Bev, the God of Courage, says that you can’t just consume safe things all the time, urging you to show your courage.]

Bev, the ‘danger detector’ who had recently gained Sejun’s trust, finally responded.

“Hehehe. So, it’s safe to drink.”

Having confirmed its safety, Sejun drank the Blood of the Silver Giant.

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