Chapter 419: Here, Have Some Praise.

Chapter 419: Here, Have Some Praise.

TL: Hanguk

Theo had been selling green onions to the hunters of the Neta on the first floor of the Green Tower lately, but Park Sejun hadn’t expected results so soon.

“Hehehe. Well done, Vice Chairman Theo.”

He decided to praise Theo after work and make a giant grilled fish for him.

“No, I should only praise him a little.”

Imagining Theo’s smug smile after receiving praise made him feel a bit petty.

But what is the achievement reward?

As Sejun wondered about the reward,

[Due to the great achievement accomplished in the Green Tower, the reward is split equally with Ophelia Iorg, the tower farmer of the Green Tower.]

[Ophelia Iorg is your slave.]

[You gain an additional 50% of Ophelia Iorg’s share of the reward.]

A reward message appeared.

Since Sejun had accomplished the great achievement in the Green Tower, originally, the reward should have been split 50:50. However, because Ophelia was his slave, he received an additional 25%.

Thus, Sejun received 75% of the reward, while Ophelia got the remaining 25%.

[As a reward for accomplishing the great achievement, crops cultivated by Park Sejun, the tower farmer of the Black Tower, can absorb a slight amount of the power of destruction as nutrients.]

That was the reward he obtained.

“What is this...?”

There’s barely any change.

It changed from ‘very slight’ to ‘slight’.

Well, at least the Locusts were exterminated.

Sejun tried to hide his disappointment.

But unlike Sejun’s disappointment, the change from ‘very slight’ to ‘slight’ was a significant one.Expplôre uptodate stories at no/vel//bin(.)com

Crops grown in the field where the core fragment of Fenrir was planted could absorb more nutrients,

[Ah! I can absorb more! I feel full of energy!]

Most importantly, Flamie could absorb a large amount of the red mist and clean up near the 10th tower a bit faster.

[Sausage, hurry up and eat.]

Moreover, Flamie turned the nutrients made from the red mist into fertilizer and gave it to Sausage, the new World Tree candidate.

[Sau! Sa!ge!]

Sausage, who could only say its name, responded to Flamie’s expectations by shouting its name and working hard,

Kueng!

[Dad, there are more sausages growing on the sausage tree!]

“Oh!”

Kkihiht. Kking!

[Hehehe. It’s sausages!]

Making everyone happy.

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Black Tower’s Administrator Zone.

“Kuhihihi. It’s done!”

Aileen laughed, opening the pot lid,

“Ew!”

Smelled it, and hurriedly closed it.

Khing. Failed again...

But after dozens of failures, Aileen developed the skill to discern if something was edible just by smelling it.

“Alright. This time...”

As Aileen was preparing to cook with a new recipe,

Woong.

The crystal orb vibrated.

“What is it?”

Kuhihihi. Did my Sejun do something again?

Aileen rushed to the crystal orb to check the alarm.

[Black Tower’s Farmer Park Sejun has achieved a great feat by exterminating the first calamity of destruction, Locusts in the dimension protected by the Green Tower.]

“What?”

Green Tower?

Aileen was puzzled but thought it could happen.

Because it’s my Sejun!

[Due to the great achievement accomplished in the Green Tower...]

Similar alarm messages appeared to those Sejun received.

[The time needed for the Great Black Tower’s growth is reduced by 750 days.]

The time was reduced because of the 75% reward given for the great achievement.

“Kring. Too bad.”

It’s something our Sejun did, so why share it with sister Ophelia?

Aileen was upset but,

[33 days remaining until the growth of the Great Black Tower.]

“Kuhihihi. Only 33 days left until I can boast to Sejun!”

She couldn’t help but smile when she saw the time left until the Great Black Tower’s growth.

Then,

Woong.

The crystal orb vibrated once again.

[Upgrade of the Bronze Mirror of Longing is complete.]

“Kuhihihi. It’s done!”

Aileen checked the alarm and hurried to the room equipped with the magical item repair equipment.

With the elevation of the Black Tower’s status, the magical item repair equipment now had the capability to not only repair but also upgrade items.

So, Aileen, wanting Sejun to talk with his family for longer periods, informed Sejun and invested a large sum to upgrade the mirror.

Nearly after 100 days, the upgrade of the Bronze Mirror of Longing was completed.

As Aileen stood in front of the equipment,

[Silver Mirror of Longing]

A silver mirror came into view.

The Bronze Mirror of Longing had been upgraded and transformed into a Silver Mirror.

“Alright. Polymorph done, dressed, face clean.”

[Black Tower’s Farmer Park Sejun has exterminated the first calamity of destruction, the locusts, sent to Neta.] [As a reward for accomplishing the great achievement, crops cultivated by Ophelia Iorg, the Green Tower’s Farmer, can absorb a very, very slight amount of the power of destruction as nutrients.] [Black Tower’s Farmer Park Sejun has achieved a great feat by exterminating the first calamity of destruction, the locusts, in the dimension protected by the Green Tower.]

“But how did Park Sejun exterminate the Locusts outside the tower?”

“Grandma, actually, Sejun has a shop on the first floor of the tower...”

Ophelia told Brachio that Sejun had opened a shop on the first floor of the Green Tower.

“Really?”

Hahaha. Our Sejun opened a shop in our Green Tower?

Brachio, holding back a burst of laughter, looked at the first floor of the tower through the crystal orb.

“It’s true.”

Seeing the shop selling Sejun’s crops, she smiled contentedly.

“Grandma, I sent the bosses of the 99th, 98th, and 97th floors to guard Sejun’s shop.”

Ophelia quickly boasted about her good deed to Brachio.

“Good job, my granddaughter. I should send the boss of the 96th floor to the shop and ask if they need anything else.”

“Grandma, can’t I go and ask myself?”

“Hmm? You? That’s...”

Brachio was about to refuse. If Ophelia went down to the first floor, it would cause chaos in Sejun’s shop.

“Actually...I’ve been to the first floor before. There’s someone named Theo among Sejun’s subordinates, and Theo can absorb my energy so it doesn’t affect anyone else!”

Before Brachio could refuse, Ophelia quickly explained that it would be safe for her to go to the first floor when Theo was around.

“Really? Then only go when Theo is there.”

“Yes! Hehehe. I love you, Grandma!”

Ophelia, having received permission to go to the first floor, hugged Brachio and acted cute.

***

Green Tower, First Floor.

“It’s a disaster, meow...”

Theo was feeling dejected, looking at the unsold Sturdy Blade Green Onions.

The extinction of the Locusts was good news for everyone, but not for Theo, who needed to sell green onions.

With the Locusts exterminated in Neta, the Neta Tribe hunters no longer needed the green onions, and Theo experienced his first no-bid auction.

Since Sturdy Blade Green Onions were not edible, it was inevitable.

Fortunately, all the other crops were sold out, but...

I boasted to the Chairman before I left....

“I’m so depressed, meow...”

Theo was deeply saddened that he couldn’t sell the largest volume item, the Sturdy Blade Green Onions.

“Well, see you tomorrow, meow...”

With his tail drooping, Theo returned to the Black Tower after work.

“Vice Chairman Theo, welcome back!”

Sejun, who was grilling a giant fish and sausages, greeted Theo.

“Meow?!”

Theo was startled by Sejun’s warm welcome.

I didn’t sell everything... This is bad, meow!

Theo misunderstood, thinking that Sejun was grilling the giant fish to celebrate his complete sellout.

“Huh?”

Why is he like this?

Sejun was also confused, seeing Theo’s expression.

Normally, Theo would be clinging to his knee with a haughty attitude, demanding the giant grilled fish quickly.

‘Did something bad happen?’

Seeing Theo so downcast made Sejun uneasy.

Sigh, I wasn’t going to praise him, but... Here, have some praise.

“Hehehe. Thanks to our Vice Chairman Theo diligently selling Sturdy Blade Green Onions in the Green Tower, the Locusts were exterminated in Neta. Thanks to you, we achieved a great feat. This is all because of you, Vice Chairman Theo. You did very well. There’s no one like our Vice Chairman Theo!”

Sejun praised Theo excessively.

Then,

“Meow?”

Theo was slightly surprised.

But soon,

“Puhuhut.”

Was that it, meow? Did I do something good again, meow?

Theo’s mouth twitched, and then he said,

“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I’m hungry, meow! Hurry and bring out the giant grilled fish, meow!”

He put on a haughty expression and clung to Sejun’s knee, shouting loudly.

And then,

Kuhehehe. Kueng!

[Hehehe. Bring out the sausages!]

Kkihihit. Kking!

[Kkihihit. Please bring out the sausages!]

Cuengi and Blackie followed Theo’s lead, shouting loudly.

“I shouldn’t have praised him...”

Sejun grumbled that he should have held back on the praise, unaware that the corners of his own mouth were turned up.

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TL Note: Hi guys, updates have been very random and sporadic lately because I am currently sick. I got a bit better, but then my condition worsened again. So, I will try to post more chapters as soon as I can.

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