Solo Farming In The Tower-Chapter 17Vol 2. : Welcome to the Kindergarten of Destruction! ()

<Earth>

It had ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ been several hours since they started practicing The Sun and the Moon.

“Rawrr-nya! If you give me a Churu, I won’t eat you-nya!”

“Oh dear... I don’t have any Churu left...”

Sejun and the group were still deeply engaged in their performance. Due to Theo’s firm insistence, the rice cakes had been replaced with Churu. He claimed you couldn’t method act with rice cakes.

“Rawrr-nya! No Churu means I’ll have to eat you-nya!”

“The tiger ate the father.”

As Sejun narrated—

“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. Power of magic...”

Swish.

Stage director Iona floated a white paper sheet into the air with magic and unfolded it.

“Rawrr-nya!”

“Waaah!”

She created an effect that made Theo’s large shadow loom over and devour Sejun’s shadow.

With his role “eaten,” Sejun stepped to the side of the stage to continue the narration.

At that moment—

Queng! Queng!

[Tiger! I’ll avenge Daddy-da yo! I’ll go to the Black Tower and punish all the tigers-da yo!]

Queng, completely immersed in the story, clenched his fists in fury. He looked ready to storm the tower and defeat every tiger in existence.

“Queng, calm down. Daddy’s right here.”

Sejun poked his head out from behind the paper and tried to soothe him.

Queng?

[Daddy, are you really okay-da yo?]

“Yeah. Don’t worry.”

After gently patting Queng’s head for a while—

“Iona.”

He gave her the cue.

“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. Cancel.”

Iona released the spell, and the paper dropped to the floor, revealing Theo again.

“Rawrr-nya! I, Tiger Theo, am still hungry-nya! I’ll eat the siblings too-nya!”

“Vice Chairman Theo, no, that’s not your line. You’re a tiger, not a lion.”

“Nya! Right-nya! Rawrr-nya! I, Tiger Theo, am still hungry-nya! I’ll eat the siblings too-nya!”

“The tiger, still hungry, changed into the father’s clothes and went to the siblings’ house.”

Flick.

Following Sejun’s narration, Theo put on the straw hat they’d prepared. Since the rice cakes were replaced, they’d also decided to change “mother” to “father” for consistency.

Then—

[Hehe. It’s our turn now.]

(Bat-Bat: I’m nervous...)

[Don’t worry, Bat-Bat. You’ll do great!]

(Bat-Bat! Okay!)

As Flamy and Bat-Bat, cast as the siblings, stepped onto the stage—

Nng... Nng... Nng...

[Master’s mean... Great Kkamang could do it too... Not playing with you anymore...]

Kkamang grumbled loudly right next to Sejun, making sure he could hear.

Guess I’ll have to give him a role.

Leaving him out would lead to serious sulking.

“On the dark path the tiger walked to the siblings’ house, a wolf howled ominously. Kkamang, howl.”

Sejun gave him an extra line—Wolf #1, who only had to howl.

Nng?! Kkihihit. Nng! Awoooo~ Awoooo~

[Master! The Great Kkamang gets to do it too?! Hihit. Got it! Awooo~ Awooo~]

Kkamang excitedly howled on cue. Though his howling sounded more cheerful than ominous, no one corrected it. It wasn’t that important.

Having soothed Kkamang’s ego, Sejun continued narrating.

“The tiger arrived at the siblings’ house and called to them using the father’s voice.”

“Puh... Kids, Daddy’s home-nya! Open the door-nya!”

At last, the tiger and the siblings were face to face.

“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. Power of magic...”

Swish.

This time, Iona raised a white paper wall between Theo and Flamy/Bat-Bat.

(Bat-Bat: I think Daddy’s home! Sis, open the door!)

[No! Very suspicious! Why is Daddy ending all his sentences with ‘nya’?]

Bat-Bat played the gullible little brother perfectly, while Flamy nailed the role of the sharp, cautious older sister.

“That’s just how people talk in the city nowadays-nya!”

[Really? Still, I’m not sure. Please give us your hand.]

“Okay-nya!”

“The tiger poked his paw through the door seal for the siblings to see.”

Pop.

Theo poked his paw through the paper wall.

[Daddy’s hand has way too much fur.]

(Bat-Bat: Yeah! Daddy’s hand looks weird! It’s too furry!)

Flamy and Bat-Bat delivered their lines while touching Theo’s paw. Bat-Bat, surprisingly, gave an amazing performance, completely opposite of how shy he was earlier.

“Puhuhut. I’m wearing gloves because my hands are cold-nya! Now that you’ve checked, open the door-nya!”

[Just a moment. I want to talk to my brother.]

“Got it-nya!”

“Still suspicious, Sister Sun cautiously peered through the hole. Outside, she saw...”

As Sejun read the suspenseful narration while Flamy peered through the hole—

[A quest has appeared.]

[Quest: Retrieve the Child of Creation Tainted by Destruction stranded in <Kyulli> and bring them to the Kindergarten of Destruction.]

Reward: +5% Capacity to [Earring of Radiant Darkness], +5% Earth Lv.3 evolution EXP

A new quest popped up.

This is just getting good.

Let me finish this first.

Sejun was about to continue, when—

[Sejun-nim, you must hurry.]

[<Kyulli>'s destruction will occur in only 3 hours.]

System Eoksamchiri urged him.

No choice then.

“Alright everyone, that’s it for today.”

“Rawrr-nya! What are you saying-nya?!”

Still in character, Theo roared like a tiger.

“It’s a quest. Vice Chairman Theo, let’s go.”

Tap.

Sejun patted his knee.

“Puhuhut. Understood-nya!”

Flop.

Theo instantly broke character and returned to being the usual Lap Cat.

And so Sejun and the group returned to the tower.

Hehehe. Next time, I’m joining too.

Aileen, watching longingly, picked up a book. She wanted to perform with Sejun next time.

The “Snail Bride”?

One title caught her eye, and she started reading it.

[Hehe. This one has lots of trees.]

Beside her, Flamy also grabbed a book and started reading.

***

75th Floor, Black Tower.

Headquarters of the Wandering Merchants Guild.

Scratch. Scratch.

Zerath sat at his desk, writing diligently.

[Zerath’s Case Journal]

<The Sejun Company Honey Theft Case>

April 29

– Five thefts of honey reported from the Sejun Company warehouse in recent months. Over 10,000 jars stolen. I must solve this before the great Black Dragon, Sejun-nim, finds out.

May 2

– Another theft today. Still no clues except a lingering foul odor. The thief is meticulous. If Theo, Vice Chairman, hears of this, it’ll reach Sejun-nim instantly.

May 7

– Finally, a witness. Bee No. 2123 saw the thief and shot a venom sting, but the thief disappeared unharmed. According to Bee 2123, the thief was covered in black fur with white fur on its head and back. Who is it? Created a sketch based on the description and distributed it to the Secret Audit Corps. Hopefully, they catch it soon.

“Hm? Time for patrol already.”

Zerath slipped the journal into his coat pocket and left the office.

***

As Sejun crossed through the dimensional gate with Bat-Bat—

[You have arrived at Level 6 World <Kyulli>.]

A message popped up.

“Ugh. Why is it so hot here?”

Even Sejun, blessed with the title <He Who Was Reborn from Flame> and the talent Friend of Fire, was struggling to breathe from the heat.

Meanwhile—

“Puhuhut. What is this place-nya? It's so warm-nya!”

“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. The air’s a little heavy. Power of magic...”

Queng!

[It feels like a bathhouse-da yo!]

(Bat-Bat: It’s hot.)

Nng! Nng!

[Ah! Hot! Master! Pick me up!]

The others followed through the gate and voiced their reactions.

“Phew. Much better now. Thanks, Iona.”

Thanks to Iona’s magic, breathing became easier. Sejun looked around and spotted a mountain spewing lava in the distance.

“That’s probably the place. Queng, let’s head there!”

Queng!

Mounted on an enlarged Queng, the group flew toward the lava’s peak.

And there—

“Grrr! I’m mad! I’m so mad!!”

They found a seven-year-old child, throwing a full-blown tantrum. Every time the child stomped, lava burst from their feet.

The ground melted beneath him, generating more lava with every step.

That heat’s destroying this world. It has to be that kid.

Was he crying from hunger?

No... didn’t seem like it.

Sejun analyzed the child’s rage and already had a name in mind:

You’re so full of anger—let’s go with Mulmuli. Something to help you cool down.

Then—

“Vice Chairman Theo, knock him out.”

“Puhuhut. Understood-nya!”

Smack.

“I’m ang—!”

Thud.

The child passed out. With less than three hours to planetary destruction, they didn’t have time to figure out why he was angry.

Once he was unconscious—

[A new quest has appeared.]

[Quest: <Kyulli> has overheated and lost the ability to self-regulate. Please lower the temperature to a level Kyulli can manage on its own.]

Reward: Kyulli’s Peace, +10% Earth Lv.3 evolution EXP

Another quest.

Piece of cake.

Hehehe. Watch out, Level 4 world—Sejun is coming.

“Iona, get rid of some lava.”

“Kyut-kyut-kyut. Yes! Power of gravity, obey my command and suck everything in! Black Hole!”

Iona summoned a black hole that started absorbing the lava.

“Create storm clouds. Make it rain.”

Sejun summoned rain to cool the world.

Biyaak!

Sharido joined in, spewing cold air.

After about an hour—

[Kyulli’s temperature has dropped to a level it can now self-regulate.]

[Quest complete.]

[Reward: +10% Earth Lv.3 evolution EXP.]

Peace returned to Kyulli.

“Alright, everyone, let’s go.”

“Puhuhut. Okay-nya!”

“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. Yes.”

Queng!

(Bat-Bat: Yes!)

Nng!

The group returned through the dimensional gate to the 1st floor of the Black Tower.

Just as they were about to head back to Earth—

“Huh? Aren’t these our honey jars?”

They noticed dozens of empty jars marked with the Sejun Company logo (SJ) strewn across the floor.

Why are these here?

As Sejun frowned—

Sniff. Sniff. Sniff.

Queng!

[Something smells fishy-da yo!]

Sniffing the surroundings, Queng transformed into Detective Quenan.

“Puhuhut. It’s time for Detective Sherlock Sejun and trusty sidekick Teowatson-nya!”

Kkihihit. Nng!

[Hihit! The great Kapang joins too!]

The Sejun Detective Squad was ready to launch.

But then—

“P-please... what about me?”

Iona asked in a small, sad voice.

“Hmm. Then you’ll be Detective Iple.”

Sejun named her after Miss Marple from Agatha Christie.

“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. Okay! I’m Detective Iple now!”

Her mood instantly brightened.

“Alright, shall we go catch the culprit?”

Just as the investigation was about to start—

“Mad...”

Mulmuli, who had been strapped to Sejun’s back, woke up.

“Do not interrupt the case-nya!”

Thud.

Theo knocked him out again.

They needed to drop Mulmuli off at the Kindergarten first.

“Preserve the evidence, Detective Iple.”

“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. Yes.”

Rumble.

Iona used magic to scoop up the jars and the ground beneath them into a subspace storage.

With the evidence secure, the team returned to Earth and brought Mulmuli to the Kindergarten of Destruction.

“Kids, say hi. This is Mulmuli.”

Sejun introduced him and helped him adjust to the new environment.

As the sun set, another day came to a close.

“Let’s solve the case tomorrow.”

“Puhuhut. Got it-nya!”

Having saved yet another world, Sejun laid down for the night.

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