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nTL: Hanguk

n“Hmm.”

nSejun, who had fainted after connecting with the Ice Cube, opened his eyes.

nQuite some time seemed to have passed, as the surroundings were dark, and the twelve stars Sejun had lit were twinkling in the sky.

nKkirorong.

nEomrorong.

nKkirurung.

n…

n…

n.

nThe snoring sounds of Blackie family created a peaceful atmosphere.

n“This is nice. But it would’ve been better without this…”

nFor your brave attempt to connect with the stars despite not knowing your place, you have earned 1 Achievements of Courage.

nSejun read the message that appeared in front of him.

nIsn’t this just Bev~nim making fun of me at this point?!

nAs a result, Sejun’s favorability toward Bev had dropped even further.

nThough, I guess there was some use for mental strength after all…

nSejun recalled the moment right before he fainted when he briefly connected with the Ice Cube.

nAn overwhelming flood of visual information rushed into Sejun’s mind.

nIt felt like being dropped into the middle of the deep sea, with the pressure crushing his body like the massive flood of visual data crushing his brain.

nJust as his head felt like it was going to explode,

nForcibly increasing brain’s information processing capacity using mental strength.

nA message appeared before Sejun.

nAn energy he had never felt before flowed into Sejun’s mind, helping him process the overwhelming information.

nOf course, it was far from enough.

n“And then I fainted.”

nIf Ice Cube hadn’t forcibly severed the connection, he would’ve died.

nI shouldn’t use Starlink for a while.

nSejun promptly decided to seal Starlink.

nBut it’s a bit unfortunate that I can’t use Ice Cube. It was really convenient for freezing things…

n‘Still, I gained a lot this time.’

nHe had achieved three Great Achievements, strengthened one of his titles, gained a new title and power, and his Earth stay cost had been reduced by an additional 2%, making the total reduction 23.5%.

nHehehe. Someday, I’ll be able to go on a date with Aileen on Earth, right?

nAs Sejun fantasized about a future where he could reduce his Earth stay cost by 100% and stay with Aileen without any burden,

nIt has been confirmed that Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, has planted a large amount of Magical Cherry Tomatoes without permission.

n…

nAccording to the laws of the Tower, the Tower Farmer of the Black Tower, Park Sejun, will now command the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, Kwin Beretta, for 100 years.

nDespite being informed of the Tower’s laws, Kwin Beretta continues to plant a large quantity of Magical Cherry Tomatoes.

nAdditional penalties are imposed on Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower.

nAs long as Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the Black Tower, lives, he will command Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower.

nAccording to the job trait, you borrow 0.5% of the Silver Tower’s Tower Farmer Kwin Beretta’s stats.

nStrength increases by 37, Stamina by 30, Agility by 30, and Magic Power by 26.

nMessages appeared in front of Sejun.

n“What?”

nWasn’t Kwin supposed to be under the watch of the Minotaur King?

nWhile Sejun was feeling puzzled,

n“Puhuhut. We’re making this guy Chairman Park’s full-time employee, meow!”

nKuehehehe. Kueng!

nHehehe. I understand, big bro!

nUnder Theo’s direction, Cuengi was using his telekinesis to move the fainted Kwin and was scattering handfuls of Magical Cherry Tomato seeds.

nOriginally, for the crime of stealing Sejun’s rewards, Kwin had been sentenced to 10 years as a temporary employee, but…

nThis guy attacked the Great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow! Chairman Park’s life is extremely valuable, meow!

nBecause Kwin had attacked Sejun, Theo decided to make Kwin a full-time employee.

nNow, the only one left to gather was the Tower Farmer Udon of the Red Tower, right?

nLike completing a Pokédex, Sejun was thinking of collecting all the Tower Farmers.

nLater, when I summon all the Tower Farmers, I’ll…

nHehehe, that’d be nice.

nSejun enjoyed imagining the scene of all the Tower Farmers gathered.

nShiver.

n“What?”

nIt shouldn’t be cold, right?

nUdon, the Tower Farmer of the Red Tower, who was busily planting Flame Beans in the hot environment of the Red Tower, felt an inexplicable chill.

nGururuk.

nI’m hungry.

nHearing his stomach growl, Sejun headed to the kitchen to make dinner.

n“Chairman Park, you’re awake, meow?!”

nKueng?!

nDad woke up?!

nTheo and Cuengi, who were returning after finishing the full-time employee recruitment, spotted Sejun and ran over.

n“Yeah. But where have you two been?”

n“Puhuhut. We made a full-time employee for Chairman Park meow!”

nKueng! Kueng!

nThat’s right! Cuengi did it like this and that!

nAt Sejun’s question, Theo puffed up with pride, while Cuengi eagerly gestured with his front paws, showing how he had done it.

nSo it was you guys?

n“Hehehe. Good job. You must be hungry, right? Let’s go eat.”

nWith both of them clinging to his knees and waist, Sejun headed to the kitchen.

nAs they entered the kitchen,

nKueng! Kueng!

nToday, Cuengi is the chef and will make Jjajang ramen! Dad, you just stay put!

nCuengi stretched out his front paw, stopping Sejun from cooking.

n“Meow?! No way, meow! If Chairman Park doesn’t cook, what will happen to my grilled fish, meow?!”

nKueng!

nBig bro can eat Churu today instead!

n“Meow! Fine, meow! Chairman Park, I’ll eat Churu today, meow!”

n“Alright.”

nChomp, chomp, chomp.

nWhile Sejun fed Theo the Churu,

nKuehehehe.

nCuengi, with an excited look, pushed aside Sejun’s cooking tools, tore open a box with his paws,

nPak.

nand with telekinesis, ripped open dozens of packs of Jjajang ramen in one go.

nThen,

nWoosh. Woosh.

nHe floated the noodles into the pot using telekinesis and cleanly tore open the seasoning packs, dumping the contents into the pot.

nTelekinesis is such a cheat skill!

nAs Sejun watched Cuengi cook using telekinesis, he couldn’t help but feel envious.

nKuehehehe.

nTaktak.

nWhile waiting for the noodles to cook, Cuengi cracked some Egg Fruits and started making fried eggs.

nAfter a short while,

nKueng!

nDad, it’s done!

nCuengi brought over a bowl with 30 servings of Jjajang ramen and topped it with 10 fried eggs, setting it in front of Sejun.

nThough it was a large portion, for Sejun, who had trained to survive on the 99th floor of the Black Tower, 30 servings of ramen was only a slightly daunting amount.

n“Thanks for the meal.”

nSlurp.

nSejun grabbed some noodles with his chopsticks and slurped them to taste.

nOh! It’s delicious.

nThe flavor was impeccable, capturing the essence of Jjajang ramen perfectly.

nJust like the saying, ‘Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the village school’, Cuengi, after spending 300 days with Sejun, had mastered cooking Jjajang ramen flawlessly.

nHonestly, Cuengi’s cooking skills were far better than Aileen’s.

nThumbs up.

nWhen Sejun gave a thumbs-up,

nKuehehehe. Kueng!

nHehehe. Dad said it’s delicious!

nSlurp.

nPleased by Sejun’s praise, Cuengi happily ate the Jjajang ramen he had made himself.

nAt that moment,

nKking?! Kking?!

nHey! What are you eating by yourself?! That smells good, doesn’t it?!

nThe delicious scent woke Blackie from his nap, and he started barking, asking for some Jjajang ramen.

n“Here.”

nSejun served some ramen into Blackie’s bowl, and also gave a few strands of noodles in small sauce dishes for Blackie’s subordinates.

nMunch. Munch. Munch.

nHeheh. Tastes great.

nI want to make that guy my sub-butler…

nBlackie eyed Cuengi, who had skillfully cooked the ramen, his eyes gleaming.

nBut no. That guy in his…

nBlackie couldn’t bring himself to say that to the Beast of Apocalypse.

nAs Blackie gave up on making Cuengi his sub-butler,

n“Heheh. Since our Cuengi cooked Jjajang ramen, Dad can’t just sit around, right?”

nAfter finishing his Jjajang ramen, Sejun stood up and began cooking another batch.

nQuickly on high heat.

nWhoosh.

nHe increased the flame and first sautéed onions and slime meat well, then poured in water, and when the water started boiling,

nHe added the ramen and seasoning, quickly finishing another batch of Jjajang ramen.

nAnd then,

nChop. Chop.

nSejun thinly sliced white truffle with a dagger and placed it atop the hot Jjajang ramen.

nThen,

nWhoosh.

nThe aroma of the Jjajang ramen mixed with the rich scent of white truffle, filling the entire kitchen with a mouthwatering fragrance.

n“Here. Try some of what Dad made.”

nHeheh. This is how skilled your dad is.

nWith a proud expression, Sejun placed the white truffle pork Jjajang ramen in front of Cuengi.

nKueng! Kueng!

nAs expected, Dad is a culinary genius! It’s so delicious!

nSlurp.

nCuengi devoured Sejun’s cooking, completely absorbed in the food.

nKking! Kking!

nAs expected, you’re my only butler! Hurry up, give me some of that too!

nBlackie, also excited, clung to Sejun’s leg, demanding a share.

nAnd so, Sejun and his companions had their second dinner with Sejun’s cooking.

nKkirorong.

nEomrorong.

n…

n…

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nThe full-bellied Blackie family quickly fell asleep.

n“Ah. It’s nice looking at the stars. Can you see them too, Aileen?”

nAs Sejun chatted with Aileen,

n“Puhuhut.”

nKuehehehe.

nTheo and Cuengi peacefully relaxed by Sejun’s side, enjoying the calm time together.

nA little while later,

nKuoooong!

nWhen Pink-fur called for Cuengi,

nKueng!

nDad, sleep well!

nCuengi bid Sejun goodnight and left to sleep with Pink-fur.

n“Vice Chairman Theo, let’s go to sleep too.”

n“Sounds good, meow!”

nSejun went home with Theo, and as soon as they lay down,

nKuooorrr.

nGororong.

nThey fell asleep instantly.

n***

nIn the night sky of the Black Tower.

nThe twelve stars twinkled and talked to each other.

n-Even if he made us shine, I oppose the idea of following a mere human like Park Sejun. I’ll follow Milky~nim, the God of Starlight!

n-Right! How can we trust Park Sejun when he nearly died trying to connect with the Ice Cube? I’ll follow Milky~nim too.

n-We’re stars, so naturally, we should follow Milky~nim, the God of Starlight!

n-You ungrateful fools! Of course, our master is Sejun~nim! I will follow Sejun~nim!

n-Exactly! Have you forgotten the grace of Sejun~nim, who raised us to the sky?!

n-And Sejun~nim also has divinity now! Don’t disrespect him!

nThe topic of conversation was about who the Zodiac would serve from now on.

nAnd then,

n-You guys are dead. It really hurts when you get stepped on by Aileen~nim.

n-That’s right. That’s what happens when you betray him.

nListening to their words, Ice Cube and Piercing quietly chuckled.

n-So, five stars are trying to betray Sejun~nim: Blind, Power-Up, Iron Skin, Speed, and Blink, huh?

n-They’ll soon change their tune. After Aileen~nim stomps on them a bit, they’ll think differently.

nThey were compiling a list of the stars who opposed Sejun, ready to report to Aileen.

n-Blind called Sejun~nim a mere human.

n-Power-Up said he couldn’t trust Sejun~nim.

nOf course, they also recorded the conversation content to report. So that the ungrateful stars would get stepped on more severely.

n-Betrayal means death!

n-Exactly! How dare they betray Sejun~nim?!

nIce Cube and Piercing, conveniently forgetting their own past thoughts, plotted gleefully.

n***

nThe Next Morning

n“Alright!”

nSejun woke up feeling refreshed.

n“Meow…”

nKking…

nTheo and Blackie were still sleeping, so Sejun quietly took care of them before heading outside to stroll around the farm.

nAfter about 30 minutes of walking,

nThe Power Sweet Potato are grateful for the farmer’s footsteps and lends their strength.

nThe effect of Great Blessing of the Crops (Master) activates, increasing the potential of your Stamina stat from 6,197 to 6,207.

nMessages appeared.

nHehehe. It’s increasing quite a bit.

nSejun smiled contentedly as he saw his potential increase by 10, thanks to the Excellent Farmer’s Golden Boots.

nAt that moment,

nMoo.

nThe Minotaur King came to Sejun, carrying Kwin over his shoulder.

n“Minotaur King, what’s the matter?”

nMoo.

nSejun~nim, this guy has woken up.

nThe Minotaur King replied as he set Kwin down.

nAnd then,

n104.28.193.250

n“I greet you, Sejun~nim!”

nThe moment Kwin saw Sejun, he hurriedly bowed, lying flat on the ground.

nThough Kwin had never seen Sejun before, he had spotted Blackie, glaring with wide-open eyes (trying hard not to doze off) from Sejun’s sling bag.

nEven though Blackie was small, his gaze was the same as the being Kwin had seen in his mental world.

nAnd so,

nThis person must be Sejun~nim, the great butler of Blackie~nim?

nSejun certainly looked like a butler to anyone who saw him.

n***

n1st Floor of the Black Tower

n“Shall I go hunting hard today too?”

nHaving had plenty of rest on Earth, Kyung-chul, with the Longbow of Infinite Arrows Sejun had given him slung over his back, happily headed to the waypoint.

nAt that moment,

n“Are you Oh Kyung-chul?”

nBlack bears from Kueng gang surrounded Kyung-chul.

n“Yes?! That’s me… What’s going on?”

n“Eat this!”

nOne of the black bears handed Kyung-chul 100 seedless grapes for beginners.

n“What?!”

n“This is from Sejun~nim! You must eat it! Absolutely!”

nAlthough Sejun had only instructed them to deliver the grapes,

n“Sejun~nim said to make sure Oh Kyung-chul eats this, right?”

n“Yeah.”

nSomewhere along the way, the black bears got confused and the instructions changed.

nAnd then,

n“From Sejun?”

nNom.

nWithout hesitation, Kyung-chul ate the grapes, trusting that it was Sejun’s order.

n“Ugh!”

nSejun, did I do something wrong to you?

nAs the incredibly astringent grapes overwhelmed him, Kyung-chul began to wonder if he had somehow wronged Sejun.

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