Chapter 666: Haak! Haak! Haak! Haak! Haak! Haak! |
TL: Hanguk
PR: MiniPixelZ
99th floor of the Black Tower.
“So you’re saying that if you go to this world called Aerial, the weak become strong, and the strong become weak?”
After waking up in the morning and taking care of the Theo couple and the Blackie Family before heading outside, Sejun asked this while chatting with Paespaes, who had stayed awake waiting for him.
And then,
(Pip-pip. Yes!)
Kwajik.
Paespaes responded while dealing with the ants invading the Tower through the dimensional gate from <Aerial>.
[You have obtained 50,000 experience points, which is 50% of the experience gained by Guard Park Paespaes.]
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..
.
Thanks to that, Sejun comfortably gained experience from the side.
“Puhuhut. Then if we go there, will Chairman Park be the strongest one, meow?”
Kwajik.
Theo asked curiously while helping Paespaes take down the ants.
“Hahaha. Finally, the time has come for me to show my true strength.”
Sejun put on a smug expression, but
“Meow! Chairman Park, your face is rotting, meow!”
He was stepped on by Theo.
And then,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. No matter how strong the butler gets, he’s no match for the great Blackie!]
Blackie barked confidently while stepping on Sejun’s face as well.
However,
“Hehehe.”
This time, the rotting expression didn’t fade easily.
Sejun laughed sinisterly as he imagined himself reigning supreme in <Aerial>.
“Meow!”
I can’t let it rot any further, meow!
Flash.
Theo began kneading Sejun’s face in earnest while burning money.
Thanks to this, about 20 trillion Tower Coins from Sejun’s void storage were lost, but he didn’t realize it.
For reference, Sejun’s strength level was somewhere between a 4th-level and 5th-level world, comparable to a powerhouse of the 4th-level world or the weakest of the 5th-level world.
Typically, beings called heroes in each world can surpass the limits of their world by about 2 to 3 levels, and by that standard, Sejun was a being who even surpassed heroes.
Of course, that only referred to his raw strength; actual combat skills were another story.
Thus, in order to become the strongest in <Aerial>,
“Blackie, wait here. I’ll give you 10 roasted and dried sweet potatoes instead.”
Kking?! Kihihit. Kking!
[Butler, really?! Hehe. Okay!]
“You guys wait too. It’s dangerous.”
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes.”
Sejun left the weakest Blackie Family behind and crossed the dimensional gate alone, leaving the others as well.
Then,
[Since you have arrived in <Aerial>, you must now abide by the laws of [Aerial].][We will now apply the rule where the weak become strong and the strong become weak.]
[Among the beings currently in <Aerial>, you are the weakest.]
[According to the rule, you have now become the strongest.]
Messages appeared before Sejun.
At the same time, the ants from the 9th-level world, which had once been stronger than him, now felt like the ants he had seen on Earth.
Kwajik. Kwajik.
[You have eliminated a worker ant.]…
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.
As Sejun easily disposed of the worker ants,
Clang! Clang!
A soldier ant approached, clashing its jaws that were as hard as iron.
Crunch.
[You have eliminated a soldier ant.]Of course, it was still just an ant.
“Hehehe.”
To think I’m the world’s strongest.
Just as Sejun’s face was about to swell with pride,
“Meow! Chairman Park, take care of your face, meow!”
Theo couldn’t stand it and entered <Aerial> by crossing the dimensional gate.
And then,
“Meow?!”
Is this really Chairman Park’s energy, meow?!
Theo sensed the immense energy Sejun was radiating and used Energy Flow and Energy Absorption to manage it as he climbed onto Sejun’s face.
Poke. Poke.
He diligently stepped on Sejun’s face.
It wasn’t easy for Theo, who was weaker than the ants in <Aerial>, to knead Sejun’s face, but he did it out of an intense sense of duty.
At that moment,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Great Blackie wants to step on the butler’s face too!]
I can’t miss this!
Blackie, who had given up the 10 roasted and dried sweet potatoes, also crossed the dimensional gate to step on Sejun’s face.
And then,
Boom!
Blackie jumped toward Sejun’s face.
104.28.193.250
…?!
Seeing Blackie flying at him at a speed that seemed like it would kill him if he got hit, Sejun frantically moved his head.
Kking?!
Blackie grazed past Sejun’s face and continued soaring high into the sky, soon becoming a small dot and disappearing.
Since Blackie is stronger than me here, it should be fine, right?
Putting aside his worries about the Blackie Family,
Sejun continued dealing with the swarming ants.
Kwajik. Kwajik.
A while later,
Just when the ants stopped rushing in, possibly due to some kind of danger signal sent to their kin,
Kueng?
[Dad, what are you doing over there?]
Cuengi crossed the dimensional gate and approached Sejun.
At the same time, the law of <Aerial> tried to restrain Cuengi, but
-Get lost!
The dark red energy emitted from Cuengi’s body pushed the law away.
The Beast of Apocalypse that defies even the laws of the world.
Kueng?
[Why did big bro and sister-in-law suddenly get weak?]
Thanks to this, Cuengi, who remained perfectly fine in <Aerial>, tilted his head as he looked at the weakened Theo and Iona.
And so, pushed down by the Blackie Family, and then by Cuengi,
Sejun became the 14th ranked in <Aerial>.
“First, let’s eat.”
They returned to the Tower to have breakfast.
“Alright, shall we go find Blackie now?”
Gathering his companions, Sejun crossed the dimensional gate once again.
And then,
“Oh?! Flamie?”
[Hehe. Hello, Sejun-nim!]
Flamie was waiting for Sejun in <Aerial>.
“Your stamina’s recovered?”
[Hehe. Yes.]
Flamie’s power remains the same? Maybe it’s because she’s a plant?
Sejun carefully placed Flamie, whose strength remained (?) intact, on his palm.
“Flamie, it’s dangerous here, so wait at the Tower. I’ll bring Blackie and come back.”
He tried to send her back to the Tower, but
[Sejun-nim, I have a request.]
Flamie urgently pleaded with Sejun.
“A request?”
Sejun halted his movements at Flamie’s words.
Whew. I’m saved!
Flamie, who had stopped Sejun, sighed in relief.
If Flamie returned to the Tower, her power would spread, and it would put everyone in danger.
No, the Black Tower itself might collapse.
In truth, the Flamie on Sejun’s palm wasn’t just an avatar, it was her true body.
I get to be with Sejun-nim, so I came as my true self!
She had risked everything to come in person to meet Sejun.
[Yes. Please help me find something here that can help me become a World Tree.]
The real reason was to become a Tree of Creation, but Flamie had to lie and say it was to become a World Tree because Sejun must not know the truth.
“Of course! I’ll help you!”
Sejun had always felt bad that Flamie couldn’t become a World Tree, so he readily agreed.
Thus, having reunited after a long time, Sejun and his companions began exploring <Aerial> to help Flamie become a World Tree and to find the Blackie Family.
“Stop!”
“Hand over your stuff!”
They were attacked here and there by bandits of <Aerial>, but
“Hiya!”
Kueng!
They were easily subdued by Sejun and Cuengi.
“Puhuhut. Receive the stamp, meow!”
Theo stamped them, making them full-time employees of Sejun Company.
Meanwhile,
Where is it?
Flamie focused her mind to locate the source that enforced the law of <Aerial>.
Destroying this twisted law was also essential to turning the wasteland into fertile land.
As they continued to move,
Rumble.
The ground began to tremble, and soon a massive stone ball came rolling rapidly toward them.
It came to a precise stop right in front of Sejun.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Butler!]
Blackie called out to Sejun from atop the stone ball and leapt off,
Plop.
Landing nimbly on all fours.
Isn’t great Blackie so cool?
Blackie tilted his head proudly, showing off.
He could control his strength skillfully, so unlike Sejun, he didn’t cause trouble to his surroundings.
“But where did the others go?”
Seeing no one else besides Blackie, Sejun asked.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. They went to handle something, so just wait a bit! Great Blackie will make them all kneel before butler!]
Blackie answered proudly, but it basically meant they went to cause trouble.
“But what’s that stone?”
Sejun asked while looking at the giant stone ball.
Kihihit. Kking! Kking!
[Hihit. Stupid Butler! This is the stone ball you gave me!]
Blackie mocked Sejun for asking such a stupid question.
I gave this?
As Sejun took a closer look at the stone ball,
[Unfinished Planet Core]→ Currently being diligently rolled and crafted by the third Apostle of Creation, Park Blackie.
→ After rolling 35,149,120,381 times, the planet will be completed.
→ Creator: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the Black Tower
→ Grade: A
Sejun saw his own name listed as the creator.
“Guess I really did make it.”
Sejun didn’t know, but the stone ball created using the <Talent: Planet Creator> was absorbing the surrounding land as it rolled, gradually transforming itself into a planet.
It wasn’t called a planet core for nothing.
At that moment,
[Sejun-nim, I found it!]
Flamie, who had discovered the source of the law, shouted out.
“Really? Where is it?”
[To the east from here.]
“Then let’s go right away.”
Just as Sejun was about to set off,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Butler! Great Blackie will give you a ride!]
Sssrrrk.
Blackie increased his size. For a being with great power like Blackie, increasing his size was as easy as eating roasted and dried sweet potatoes while lying down.
“Oh. Thanks.”
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Hold on tight!]
With that, Blackie carried Sejun and the companions on his back and began to run.
Whoosh.
With a single stride from Blackie, Sejun and his companions instantly traveled hundreds of kilometers.
[Here it is!]
They arrived at the source of the law, surrounded by four beasts each about the size of a hand.
To the east, a blue salamander; to the west, a white leopard; to the north, a black turtle the size of a fist; and to the south, a red eagle…
Though they weren’t large, the energy they gave off was unusual.
“Are they like the Four Guardian Beasts? You all wait here. Let’s go, guys!”
Kueng!
Kking!
After dropping off Theo, Iona, Flamie, and Paespaes in a safe place, Sejun moved forward with Cuengi and Blackie. It was 3 versus 4, but they didn’t feel like they’d lose.
Then,
“Guys, I’ll take the leopard!”
Sejun charged toward the white leopard, which looked the least threatening in size.
Raaawr!
Thud-thud-thud.
The leopard lunged first and swatted at Sejun with its front paw, but
Hmph! This isn’t enough to stop me!
Having endured countless crises and hardened his resilience, Sejun charged forward while taking the hit,
Grab!
And put the leopard in a headlock.
Then,
Purr… Purr…
…?
The leopard suddenly began to purr.
“Haak! Haak! Haak! Haak! Haak! Haak!”
Great Hybrid Chairman Park’s knees are only mine, meow!
At the same time, Theo ran in a state of six-stage rage and clung to Sejun’s knees.
Meanwhile,
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. My name is Cuengi]
Cuengi was introducing himself to the turtle.
Kihihit. Kking! Kking!
[Hehe. Come play with Great Blackie! Go fetch Great Blackie’s stone ball!]
Blackie ordered the salamander and eagle to go retrieve the stone ball.
And then,
“So that’s how it was.”
Standing before the skull, which was the source of the law, Flamie read its memories and discovered why the law <The weak become strong, the strong become weak> came to be.
Three hundred years ago, the archmage of <Aerial>, Krishnak.
She didn’t have many days left to live, but she had one major concern, the four animals she had raised like her own children.
So, wishing for their happiness, she used all of her knowledge, wealth, and magic power to alter the world.
So that the weak would become strong, and the strong would become weak.
This way, her beloved animals wouldn’t be hunted.
But that did not bring happiness to anyone.
The four animals became too strong, and no one could approach them. For 300 years, they lived in loneliness.
And the entire food chain of <Aerial> collapsed.
[Krishnak, your heart was in the right place, but your method was not.]
It’s time to return everything to how it was.
As Flamie placed a leaf on the skull,
Crackle.
The skull crumbled, and the law <The weak become strong, the strong become weak> disappeared with it.
And then,
“I pledge my loyalty to Sejun-nim… huh?!”
Kkiruk?!
Sharalang?!
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A crisis came upon Blackie’s subordinates, who had gone causing trouble, saying they would make everyone kneel before Sejun.
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