Chapter 47: Jagalchi Market (3)

Chapter 47: Jagalchi Market (3)

[Episode 11] Jagalchi Market (3)

“Who’s bothering our Poppi!”

When Ha Dong-geon’s headlamp illuminated the area, the figures were revealed to be middle-aged men and women around their fifties.

“Huh?”

“Ah, turn off the light! It’s blinding!”

“Oops, sorry.”

They approached Ha Dong-geon’s party with calm strides.

After passing by Ha Dong-geon’s party and seeing the state of the wooden monster, the men and women began to fuss.

“Oh my, this won’t do, there’s a hole here.”

“It must have been really painful.”

“Is Poppi okay?”

Right after that, a complaint was directed at Ha Dong-geon’s party.

“Look! Did you guys do this?”

“Uh... yes.”

“And you made a peaceful tree like this into this mess?”

“...Sorry.”

The tense atmosphere was momentarily interrupted by cheers from the side.

“Look here! Poppi did it again.”

The man who had been talking to Ha Dong-geon also went to see the land shark.

“Wow, this guy has definitely gained weight.”

“It’s not that tasty though.”

“What, are you in a position to choose between cold rice and hot rice? If you don’t like it, don’t eat it.”

“No, that’s not what I meant. Honestly, it tastes better overcooked.”

“Ooh–you’re being ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.”

Listening to the familiar dialects transmitted through the Absolute Dweller’s Eyes, I felt a sense of relief.

‘Is that so..’

Everything became clear at once.

The existence of tree monsters that don’t attack people, and the gigantic tree that appeared only in our yard.

‘It’s an Awakener.’

I could immediately tell who had gained such power.

‘Grandpa.’

Since I was very young, our house had always been filled with plants.

The yard changed trees and flowers every season, and on the rooftop, various trees bore fruit at different times of the year.

After my grandpa retired, a field appeared on the rooftop, filled with radishes, onions, lettuce, eggplants, and occasionally, he would proudly show off the produce on our dining table.

I vividly remember watering the plants and tending to the soil myself every morning and afternoon.

‘Could that tree be grandpa’s ability?’

A tree that doesn’t attack people...

I never thought it could be someone’s awakening ability.

I thought it was simply coincidence.

It was only natural, considering that out of over thousands of new citizens, there were only five awakened individuals.

It was said that even awakening was an extremely rare occurrence.

However, the ability to manipulate trees up to level 30, and even make it grow to tens of meters whose functions are unknown?

Up to this point, as far as I know, there was only one Awakener with such an ability.

‘Only me.’

I was confident that there was no one else who had awakened to abilities similar to mine. That’s why I was angry when I saw the tree occupying my house.

Monsters with such power could easily run rampant.

‘There was no way I could’ve known someone else would’ve awakened to this extent.’

And that someone would be my family.

Things were falling into place so perfectly that the chances were lower than winning the lottery twice in a row.

Of course, in terms of American lottery odds.

‘Thank goodness. Really.’

Honestly, I was convinced that my family had died.

It didn’t make sense when you thought about it for a moment.

High level 20 monsters were roaming the streets, and in the sky, groups of level 10 monsters were flying around.

It was an environment where giant crustaceans in the early level 30s, and possibly even higher, existed.

How could ordinary humans survive in such an environment?

I was already filled with feelings of loss and anger, ready to explode at any moment. The sight of the giant tree growing where the house should have been was just the trigger.

But things turned out so well.

I felt ashamed of how angry I had been.

The anger had only lasted for a few seconds, but if it had stayed a little longer, it would’ve been ugly.

“Ha-ha.”

Then.

“N-No way?!”

“Isn’t that cola?”

“Cider! Cider!”

Adults gathered around them curiously and showed a strong reaction.

Ha Dong-geon’s party, including Ha Dong-geon, handed the summoned drinks to them and said, “Do you want some?”

“Is it okay?”

“Of course.”

“Hey, hey! I should give it to me first! I took care of you all!”

“Here’s one for uncle4Probably been mentioned a lot but in Asian culture, you can call strangers ‘uncle’ or ‘aunt’. No blood relation, it’s just a term of address similar to mister/miss..”

The people who received cola and cider drank with excitement.

I don’t know if it’s okay to say this about older people, but it was cute to see them sipping and enjoying each mouthful.

Seeing this, I chuckled and purchased a large quantity of cola and cider for them, along with ramen, rice, eggs, milk, and other stuff.

“No!”

“What in the world?!”

“Is this all for us to eat?”

Ha Dong-geon nodded with a faint smile.

“It seems so. It looks like a gift from Mr. Jae-hyun to everyone.”

“Jesus Christ, who is this Mr. Jae-hyun? I should at least give him a bow. Who among you is he?”

“Oh, he’s not here.”

The man who was about to kneel down asked Ha Dong-geon’s with a dumbfounded expression.

“What do you mean?”

After thinking for a moment, unable to come to a conclusion, he asked again.

“Well, is this Mr. Jae-hyun someone like Jesus? If he’s not here, is he in heaven?”

Oh Eon-ju joked with a smile.

“Maybe he really is.”

The people in the warehouse suddenly got busy because of the goods that appeared out of thin air.

“Everyone, move this stuff to the warehouse!”

“Mr. Kim, come over here!”

Meanwhile, an old man who had been friendly and chatting with Ha Dong-geon’s party since the beginning asked.

“Hey, do you have any butane gas or gas burners?”

I immediately purchased those items from the store.

“Wow, this is awesome!”

The old man shouted to the people in the warehouse.

“Look at this! This is the item I asked for!”

“What is it? Gas?”

“Gas? Really?”

The reaction was intense, especially from those who were grilling fish.

They were cooking by lighting a fire using wood, so the appearance of a gas burner and butane gas was a big deal.

“For real?”

“Here! Bring it over here! Let’s eat some spicy fish stew!”

“Ramen! Start with ramen!”

The whole warehouse was bustling with excitement.

That’s when it happened.

Rumblee-

An unusual sound began to echo.

The sound that extended from the warehouse roof to the entrance turned out to be the sound of tree roots growing.

A person descended from the tree roots and shouted, “What’s all this noise about?”

He was an old man with thick, magnifying glasses and a half-bare head.

A strong presence with a stubborn face.

As soon as I saw his face, I couldn’t help but be moved.

“Grandpa...!”

At the same time.

[Family members of the Absolute Dweller have been encountered.]

[Opening the power of kin.]

『Name: Lee Bong-yeol (Level 55)

Title: [Kin] [Ichon] [Druid]

Trust: 88

Awakening Ability: Guardian of the World Tree5I will most likely be using both Guardian of the World Tree and World Tree Guardian in the future.』

[Conditions have been satisfied.]

[The construction item ‘Annex’ has been added to the list of available items.]