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nChapter 84

nTL: Hanguk

n67th floor of the tower.

n“Hurry and collect them!”

n“Yes!”

nAt the command of Borori, the wolves and the cat interns quickly answered and began to put the carcasses of the Red Locusts into their bags. Before they knew it, they were moving like a pack.

nThe wolves did not ignore or ruthlessly boss around the cat interns. They worked together, and Borori even shared a portion of the rewards Sejun gave to the wolves with the cat interns.

nTouched by the wolves’ attitudes, the interns didn’t complain and worked hard.

nThen,

n“Huh?”

nIntern Larry, who was collecting the Red Locust’s carcasses, felt something strange when he looked at one of the carcasses. The blue color that was starting to show on the Red Locust’s body was not visible at all. The signs of degeneration were gone.

n“Mr. Borori, something’s strange.”

nLarry called Borori.

n“Intern Larry, what is it?”

n“This Red Locust’s carcass doesn’t show any blue color at all. It could be a sign that the number of Red Locusts is increasing again.”

n“Is that so? Hmm… We need to report this to Sejun. Larry, good job. I will suggest to Sejun to shorten the contract period by 5 days.”

n“Thank you!”

nAt Borori’s words, Larry was touched and thought that it would be alright to continue working here, where he was appreciated.

n***

n“Ah! In fact, the Black Rabbit is actually…”

nSejun was about to turn around and talk about the hastily fabricated identity of the Black Rabbit on their way to the farm when

nKreoung!

nCuengi suddenly started running, holding a beehive to his side with his left hand and holding Sejun’s left hand. It was to prevent Sejun from looking behind.

n“Huh?! Cuengi , what’s wrong?”

nKreoung!

nI want to go back and eat honey quickly!

n“Just wait a moment! I’m going to tell the Black Rabbit that there’s a secret to its birth and help him with his love.”

nIt was Sejun’s intention to create a sense of mystery around the black rabbit.

nBut

nKreong!

nThe best help is to leave them alone!

nSejun was cut off by Cuengi.

n“Huh? What does that mean?” 𝘪𝘳.𝘤𝑜

nKreong!

nYou are so clueless!

nThus, Sejun was treated as clueless by Cuengi, and they arrived at the farm.

nAnd

n“Here’s the honey.”

nSejun filled Cuengi’s snack bag with two glass bottles full of honey.

nAnd when he was looking to see if there was any remaining work on the farm,

n“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, there’s a sweet smell here, what is it?!”

nIona was excitedly pointing at the peanut field.

n“Oh. This is the peanut field. It’s about time to harvest, shall we dig some up?”

nThunk.

nWhen Sejun pulled a peanut stem,

nYou have successfully harvested 36 peanut hulls at once.

nYour job experience significantly increases.

nYour Harvesting skill Lv. 4 proficiency significantly increases.

nYou have gained 1080 experience.

nYellow peanut hulls with a clear net pattern along the stem, came up.

n“Wow!”

n“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, could you give me just one of those peanuts!”

nIona, forgetting her dignity as the chairman of the wizard’s association, clung to Sejun’s leg and whined for a peanut.

n“Just a moment.”

nPop.

nSejun harvested one peanut hull from the stem. He then took out two peanuts from inside the hull.

nMagical Peanut

n→ A peanut grown in the tower, it is delicious because it has absorbed enough nutrients.

n→ It has been cultivated by a tower farmer who is skilled in farming, improving its taste and efficiency.

n→ Upon consumption, it breaks down 15g of body fat and increases magic power by 0.25 for 10 minutes.

n→ The effect can be stacked up to 20 times within an hour.

n→ When consumed by a non-awakener, it breaks down 15g of body fat and enhances brain activity.

n→ Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun

n→ Expiration date: 90 days

n→ Grade: C

nOne hull is considered one fruit, so the effect was half for a single peanut. However, the effect could be stacked up to 20 times.

n“It’s a shame. If I had this when I was in college, I would have gotten good grades.”

nSejun regretted after seeing the brain-boosting effect of the peanuts.

n“Here you go.”

n“Kyoot, Kyoot, thank you!”

nWhen Sejun gave a peanut to Iona,

nCrunch, crunch.

nIona started to peel the peanut shell and ate the peanut eagerly.

n‘She’s really enjoying it.’

nSeeing Iona eating so deliciously, Sejun also wanted to eat. He put the remaining peanut into his mouth.

nWhen he bit into the peanut, perhaps because it was raw, it had a similar texture to the beans, which are soft and crunchy, rather than the hard texture of roasted peanuts eaten outside.

nThe taste was fresh, but the unique savory taste of peanuts remained.

n“It’s good.”

nSejun, surprised by the better-than-expected taste, harvested five peanut hulls and stuffed ten peanuts into his mouth all at once.

nMunching on peanuts, Sejun started to seriously harvest peanuts.

nThud.

nYou have successfully harvested 40 peanuts at once.

n…

n..

n.

nWhen he had harvested about half of the peanuts,

nSizzle.

n“Huh?”

nSejun felt a burning gaze towards him.

n“What is it?”

nWhen Sejun looked at the entity casting the heated gaze at him, it was Iona, staring at him with a desire to eat more peanuts.

n“Do you want more peanuts?”

n“Yes! Can I?”

nIona, who had been waiting for the right time to ask Sejun, quickly replied.

n“Sure.”

nSejun took out two peanuts from a peanut hull and handed them to Iona.

n“Kyoot, Kyoot, Thank you!”

nCrunch, crunch.

nIona hummed a little tune and started munching on the peanuts again.

nAt that moment,

nKreoung?

nCuengi, who smelled a delicious aroma from afar, started lurking around the peanut field.

n“Do you want some peanuts too, Cuengi?”

nKreong!

nAt Sejun ‘s words, Cuengi nodded vigorously.

nTap. Tap.

nSejun peeled off some peanut hulls and placed 100 peanuts in Cuengi’s hand.

n“Make sure to chew it well. These are not for filling your stomach, understood?”

nKreoung!

nCuengi answered and started munching on the peanuts.

nMunch. Munch.

nKreong!

nEnjoying the savory and sweet taste, Cuengi started dancing his own joyful dance.

n“So cute…”

nSejun watched Cuengi’s dance and went back to harvesting peanuts.

nWhile harvesting the peanuts, an obstacle appeared that interfered with his work.

n“Ugh!”

nThere was a peanut stem that wouldn’t come out no matter how much force Sejun put into it.

n“Ah! Ugh!”

nEven with all his strength, the peanut stem didn’t budge an inch. 𝘪𝑎.𝘤𝑜𝘮

nKreung!

nCuengi, who had been watching from the side, got frustrated and grabbed the peanut stem from behind Sejun and pulled together.

n“Pull!”

nKreong!

nWith Sejun’s signal, they both pulled on the peanut stem together and then…

nCrack.

nSwoosh.

nA giant peanut stem, 3 meters long, was pulled out as the ground split apart.

nYou have harvested a Giant Peanut hull.

nYour job experience increases slightly.

nYour proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases slightly.

nYou have earned 30 experience points.

n“A giant peanut hull?”

nWhen Sejun cut the giant peanut hull with his dagger, there were two giant peanuts inside.

nGiant Peanut

n→ A peanut grown inside the tower. Although it’s taste is good due to sufficient nutrient intake, but all nutrients have been used for growth.

n→ There are no effects when consumed.

n→ It will not sprout when planted.

n→ Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun

n→ Expiration date: 45 days

n→ Grade: C

nAlthough it had no effect as an item, it was the best when looking at its size.

n“Cuengi, take this to your mom.”

nThis was a size that even Cuengi’s mother, the Crimson Giant Bear, could fully enjoy.

nKreong!

nCuengi, in his giant form, picked up the two giant peanuts and went to his mother.

nAnd Sejun continued harvesting the peanuts,

n“Phew. It’s done.”

nSejun harvested 3481 peanut hulls. He also leveled up in the process, becoming level 32.

n“Cuengi, carry these.”

nKreong!

nSejun took 200 peanut stems separately and gave them to Cuengi, who had returned from delivering the giant peanuts to his mother, the Crimson Giant Bear.

nAnd then,

n“Iona, could you move this?”

nHe pointed to the remaining 500 peanut stems and asked Iona.

n“Yes. Float!”

nIona, who was eating the peanut crumbs that had fallen into her fur after finishing her peanuts, stood up and used a floating spell.

nThe harvested peanut stems floated into the air.

n“Wow.”

nKreong!

nSejun and Cuengi stared in awe at the peanut stems floating in the sky. The peanut stems floating in the sky were a spectacle in their own right. It was truly a magical ability worthy of a great mage.

n“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Where should I move them?”

nIona, who saw Sejun and Cuengi’s reactions, asked with a cheerful smile.

n“Shake off the dirt and lay them out over there without overlapping.”

nSejun pointed to a piece of land where a field had not yet been created. He planned to spread the peanuts out widely to dry them.

n“Okay.”

nWhile Iona moved the peanut stems to where Sejun had indicated, Sejun instructed Cuengi to place half of the peanut stems in front of the house and move the rest to the storage.

nAnd then,

nWhoosh.

nSejun took the peanut stems that Cuengi had placed in front of the house to the faucet to wash off the dirt that was attached to the peanut stems.

nThe faucet was a facility made by installing a thin wooden tube that came down vertically from the Fountain Tower, and a lid that could be opened and closed.

nGlug glug.

nAfter washing the peanut stems cleanly in the water, he detached the peanuts from the stems and put them into three pots, and started boiling them. Boiling or steaming fresh peanuts is a delicacy in itself.

n“This is best enjoyed in autumn.”

nHe felt a bit regretful that there were no seasons here. After about 10 minutes of boiling, Sejun periodically checked the peanuts’ condition. If undercooked, they would taste raw, and if overcooked, they would be mushy.

n“Good. They’re done.”

nAs soon as the peanuts were well cooked, Sejun lifted the pot from the stove.

nThen he said,

n“Hey guys! Let’s have a snack!”

nSejun called the rabbits on the farm.

n“Aileen, try this.”

nSejun sent a pot full of boiled peanuts to Aileen, who was able to eat crops that boost magic as her skills grew.

nSince becoming an Mid-level Administrator, Sejun was able to send items without a quest.

nThe Tower Administrator says thank you.

nThe Tower Administrator asks you to wait a little longer.

nThe Tower Administrator is excited and says that we can meet in about 250 more years.

n“Yeah.”

nSejun barely held back the words, ‘By then, I’ll already be dead.’ He refrained because Anton and Kaiser asked him not to say anything that would make Aileen anxious.

nBut the waiting time was reduced from 300 years to 250 years since the Dragonheart’s condition improved.

n‘If things go well, I might be able to see Aileen while I’m still alive?’

nTo be honest, he didn’t have high expectations. The other party was a dragon. What would he do when he met it?

n‘Should I ask her to let me ride on her back?’

nAs Sejun pondered what to do when he met Aileen,

nMunch, munch.

nSqueak!

nSqueak!

nPi Ppi!

nThe rabbits began to eat the boiled peanuts. ChuChu, the princess of the Red Ribbon Kingdom, quickly became friends with the other rabbits and fit in well.

nAnd then,

nSqueak!

nSeeing the black rabbit sitting on his lap and enjoying the boiled peanuts, Sejun felt a pang in his heart.

n“Eat a lot, black rabbit.”

nSqueak!

nSejun continued to worry about the black rabbit, not realizing that feelings had already begun to develop between them.

n***

n“Argh… this isn’t right…”

nIona, who had taken a spot on the sleeping Sejun’s lap, was in deep thought.

nIona, who had suffered from insomnia for hundreds of years, fell asleep as soon as she laid down on Sejun’s lap at the Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the tower, for the first time in hundreds of years.

nSo, she thought that Sejun’s lap was the cause of her good sleep…but something was lacking. She could fall asleep quickly, but she couldn’t sleep deeply.

n‘The bottom is perfect, but the top doesn’t feel perfect. I feel like I need to cover myself with something…’

nSo she tried covering herself with Sejun’s blanket and her own expensive bedding, but she still couldn’t sleep deeply.

nThen, Iona remembered how she had slept well at Zenka Lake.

nAnd she remembered that she had slept covered with Theo’s tail.

n‘Ah! I can only get a perfect night’s sleep if I have Representative Theo’s tail blanket!’

nHowever,

n“Argh…I guess I can’t have a deep sleep tonight.”

nIt would still be a while before Theo arrived.

n“It can’t be helped.”

nIona slept fitfully, waking up and falling asleep again.

n“Zzz.”

nStill, Iona did not have nightmares while sleeping on Sejun’s lap.

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