Solo Farming In The Tower-Chapter 682: Say, ‘Sejun, You’re Handsome.
BOOM!
“Gah!”
Hiren was being completely overpowered by Iona’s relentless magic.
The Iona of the past might not have been a match for her, but the current Iona—who ate Sejun’s homegrown peanuts three times a day without fail—was far beyond what a 9th-level world hero like Hiren could handle.
CRASH!
Hiren, desperately trying to endure Iona’s attacks, eventually reached her limit as her mana was fully depleted.
“My children...”
Mumbling faintly, Hiren began to lose consciousness.
At that moment...
Heh heh. I’ve finally found a proper host. I won’t let you die so easily.
A writhing figure slithered out of Hiren’s shadow—it was the corruption.
Hiren... Don’t you want to complete your collection? That hamster looks so much like your child, doesn’t it? Take her! She’s yours!
The corruption toyed with Hiren’s grief and greed.
A hamster resembling her child? It made no sense, but under the corruption’s influence, Iona began to look like her lost offspring in Hiren’s eyes.
Corruption detected!
“Quuu—Dimensional power, arise...”
Iona, realizing the presence of the corruption, hurriedly began preparing a sealing spell. She couldn’t destroy the corruption, but she could contain it.
However...
“Nyagh! My child! Abyssal Giant, hear the call of the Abyss Witch who summons you! Arise!”
Hiren acted faster. Pouring every ounce of her remaining strength—and even her life force—she performed her ultimate counterattack.
A magic circle began to form beneath Hiren’s feet, rapidly expanding outward as its boundaries stretched upward into the parallel world created by Iona’s magic.
RUMBLE.
When the magic circle was complete, a thick purple mist poured out, condensing into the form of a towering violet giant.
“Summoner, state your command.”
“Abyssal Giant... Subdue my child...”
Hiren’s faint voice issued the command.
“Understood.”
The Abyssal Giant, following its summoner’s orders, swung a massive fist toward Iona.
“Dimension Wall.”
CRASH!
Iona successfully blocked the attack, but...
CRACK.
The impact caused fractures to spread through the parallel world she had created. It had already been weakened by her earlier magic.
The Abyssal Giant launched another attack.
“Quuuu—Gravity’s power... Black Hole.”
Iona conjured a black hole in front of her, absorbing the giant’s impact energy.
“White Hole.”
She unleashed the absorbed energy in a counterattack, striking the giant squarely in the back of its head and knocking it down.
But...
SHATTER.
The fight between Iona and the Abyssal Giant caused the parallel world to collapse entirely.
BOOM!
Residual shockwaves from the parallel world’s destruction began spilling into reality.
“Quuuu—Gravity’s power... Deca Mini Black Hole.”
Worried that Sejun might get caught in the chaos, Iona created ten small black holes to absorb the remaining energy.
“White Hole.”
She redirected the energy at Hiren, focusing it to strike downward from the sky.
BOOM!
The attack targeted Hiren directly, avoiding further collateral damage.
“Quuuu—That was close,” Iona muttered with relief after neutralizing the threat.
But then...
Heh heh. Impressive.
From the center of the explosion, the corruption emerged, now fully controlling Hiren’s nearly lifeless body like a marionette.
Creak. Crack.
The unnatural, grotesque movements of Hiren’s body defied human anatomy.
“Quuuu—Quuuu—Quuuu—”
Iona, infuriated that a fellow mage like Hiren was being so thoroughly desecrated, prepared another spell.
“Quuuu—Mana’s power, arise...”
Just as she was about to cast her magic...
“Iona!”
“Iona, are you okay, nyang?!”
Quack?!
[Is Lady Iona okay?!]
Squeak!
[Lady Iona, the Great Camang will protect you!]
Sejun and the rest of the group arrived.
“I’m hurt...”
Suddenly, Iona held out her paw to Theo, her face full of exaggerated distress.
Quuu—Do I look fragile now?
She wanted to show Theo her softer side.
On her paw was a small scratch, a mere mark from blocking the Abyssal Giant’s attack.
“Hiss! Who did this, nyang?!”
“That one over there,” Iona said, pointing to the fallen Abyssal Giant.
Quack!
[Lady Iona was attacked! I’ll avenge her!]
QUENG’S DEMISE STRIKE!
Queng charged forward in a burst of anger, landing a powerful punch on the Abyssal Giant.
BOOM!
One hit... That’s all...
[Senior Herb Collector Park Queng has defeated the Abyssal Giant.]
[You have gained 2,500 billion experience points, 50% of Park Queng’s total.]
And so, the Abyssal Giant, unable to land even a single proper attack, was sent back to the Abyss.
“Hmph...”
“Nyang?!”
Iona, hoping Theo would step up for her, sighed in disappointment.
Meanwhile, as Queng dealt with the Abyssal Giant...
“How dare you hurt my companions?!”
Sejun glared at the corruption, his golden eyes blazing with determination.
Heh. Just a speck of primordial power, and you think you’re intimidating? Laughable.
The corruption, having regained strength through Hiren, was unfazed by Sejun’s glare.
Creak. Crack.
With Hiren’s body contorted, the corruption began to approach Sejun.
“Stop! Don’t come any closer! Haaahp!”
Sejun’s effort to intensify his glare was so intense that the blood vessels in his eyes nearly burst.
Yet...
Creak. Crack.
The corruption paid no heed, continuing its approach.
At that moment...
“Hiss! Chairman Park, that thing hurt Iona, nyang! I’ll help, nyang!”
Theo suddenly leapt onto Sejun’s back.
“Burn, money! Burn, nyang!”
Fwoosh!
Excited, Theo pressed his paws against Sejun’s temples, channeling golden energy. He had initially planned to stomp on Sejun’s face and then attack the corruption, but...
Fwoosh!
The energy Theo poured in strengthened the golden glow in Sejun’s eyes.
“What?!”
“Nyang?!”
Park Sejun and Theo in shock.
Sizzle.
“Huh?!”
The Corruption flinched in confusion as small flames ignited on its body. It didn’t fully understand the mechanics behind this phenomenon, but instinctively knew the situation was dire.
“Hehehe. Theo’s power has amplified my primordial energy!”
“Puhuhu. My strength has been transmitted to the great Hybrid Chairman Park! This is a joint attack of Chairman Park and Vice Chairman Theo! It’s an honor, nyang!”
Theo’s energy coursed through Sejun, transmitted via his temple and enhancing his primordial power.
“Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, burn more money!”
“Puhuhu. Leave it to me, oh great Hybrid Chairman! I’ll burn it all for you, nyang!”
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In a mix of urgency and happenstance, Sejun and Theo’s combined attack launched at the Corruption.
Fwoosh.
“Argh! How dare you! To think I would fall to the likes of Park Sejun, a mere level-one human!”
The Corruption raged as it burned, its fury consuming it until it crumbled to ash and vanished.
“Puhuhuh. I’m no longer level one. Now I’m level two Park Sejun,” Sejun remarked smugly in the direction of the drifting ashes.
“Nyang?! Chairman Park, your face is ruined, nyang!” Theo exclaimed, leaping from behind Sejun to his front and stomping enthusiastically on his face. The glow of Theo’s front paw had already faded, thanks to the money he’d just burned through.
It truly was like pouring water into a bottomless pit.
Although the immediate issue seemed resolved, a new problem arose.
Following Theo’s lead, Queng and Kamang hesitated only briefly before eagerly stomping Sejun’s face.
It was strangely quiet.
“Kuhehehe. Queng also wants to combine attacks with Dad! Where does Queng combine, nyo?”
“Kihihi. The great Kamang must combine with Master first. Hehe. Hehe.”
No. The exterior was calm, but chaos raged in their heads.
And then...
“Kuhehehe. Queng! Queng!”
[Hehe. Dad! Queng wants to do a joint attack too!]
Slap.
Queng climbed onto Sejun’s back, firmly planting itself there.
“Kihihi. Squeak! Squeak!”
[Hehe. Master! The great Kamang will lend you strength! Take it!]
Kamang pressed its rump against Sejun’s hand, declaring its intentions.
Then, as if this weren’t enough—
Plop.
(Bat-Bat: Chairman Sejun, I want to do a joint attack, too.)
Bat-Bat settled on Sejun’s head.
“Queng! Queng!”
[Queng goes first, nyo! Follow the order, nyo!]
(Bat-Bat: Even if you’re Big Brother Queng, I can’t yield this! A joint attack with Chairman Sejun is non-negotiable!)
Grrr. Squeak! Squeak!
[Growl. The great Kamang is angry! Master, you must prioritize a joint attack with the great Kamang!]
“Puhuhu. Let me explain how this great Theo executed a joint attack with Chairman Park, nyang!” Theo declared proudly.
It seemed joint attacks would be the source of noisy chaos for a while.
“All right, everyone, calm down. Let’s brainstorm some cool joint attacks,” Sejun said, pacifying the tantrum-throwing group by promising to create something impressive.
“Puhuhu. Then, Chairman Park, let’s start by naming our joint attack, nyang!” Theo suggested.
“Hold on. There’s something else to do first.”
“Puhuhu. Got it, nyang!”
Sejun scooped Theo onto his lap and leaned toward Hiren, who was collapsed nearby.
Still alive?
He placed two fingers under Hiren’s nose. Her breathing was faint and labored, but the warmth was there—a fragile thread of life.
“Whew.”
Relieved, Sejun opened a leather pouch filled with green orbs, the embodiment of immense life force harvested from the Green Tower.
There were about 150 of them, gathered thanks to contributions from Brachio, Ophelia, and Theo.
“I don’t want to save her. She kidnapped our Bat-Bat and insulted me and Theo. But... I made a promise.”
Remembering the vow made inside the castle, Sejun plucked one orb and placed it in Hiren’s mouth.
Before they left the castle:
“Mister, I don’t need this. Could you promise to be friends with my mom instead? She’s really lonely.”
The child who revealed Bat-Bat’s location had held out a roasted sweet potato snack as an offering.
Gulp.
Sejun swallowed hard. “Call me big brother, not mister, and I’ll think about it.”
“Big brother.”
“All right. I’ll be friends with your mom. You eat that snack yourself.”
Sejun’s agreement brought visible relief to the surrounding children.
This was why he had to save Hiren. He couldn’t break his promise or bring sadness to the children.
The green orb disintegrated into smoke and entered Hiren’s body. But...
Nothing happened.
One wasn’t enough?
For Sejun, even one was overwhelming. But for Hiren, a level-nine world’s hero, it seemed insufficient.
Ugh, what a waste...
Sejun’s trembling hand fed Hiren another orb, and another, and another, repeating the process until there was a reaction.
Finally, after consuming 15 orbs—
“Mmnya.”
Hiren’s eyes fluttered open.
“You’re awake. Are you okay?” Sejun asked, leaning closer.
“Nyahhh! Ugly!” she shrieked, recoiling before fainting again.
Should I just kill her?
The thought crossed Sejun’s mind for a brief moment.
The kids are watching. Hold it together, Park Sejun.
He noticed the children peeking from behind a wall, their wide eyes fixed on him.
“All right, kids. How about we eat something delicious together?” Sejun offered, starting to cook.
Not long after, the food was ready.
“Kids, doesn’t this food look tasty? If you want some, you have to say, ‘Chairman Sejun, you’re handsome.’”
Gulp.
“Chairman Sejun, you’re handsome. Can I eat now?”
“Hehehe. Of course. Eat as much as you want.”
“Chairman Sejun, you’re handsome!”
“Chairman Sejun, you’re handsome!”
Using the meal as leverage, Sejun made the feline children utter blatant lies, satisfied with their reluctant compliments.
