Chapter 314: How Can I Resist Flour?!
"Summon Ajax."
After disciplining Theo, Sejun summoned Ajax.
[Summoning Ajax Mamebe, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.]
After the message appeared and 10 seconds passed,
"Sejun hyung~nim!"
The summoned Ajax dashed toward Sejun's legs. I missed you!
However,
Squeeze.
"Hey! What's this?!"
This time, there was an obstacle named Theo at Sejun's leg.
"You can't do that, meow!"
Theo stretched out his two front paws to block Ajax's approach. The Chairman's lap is mine for 27 days, meow!
"Move!"
Ajax exerted force to push away Theo's front paws to get closer to Sejun's leg.
"Meow!"
Theo pushed back Ajax's face with all his might with his two front paws.
"Ugh!"
"Meow!"
The two struggled against each other using force.
Wobble.
"Uh?!"
Thanks to them, Sejun, who was just standing, was pushed back and nearly fell over.
Kueng!
[Dad, you're going to fall!]
Luckily, Cuengi caught Sejun.
"Thanks, Cuengi."
Sejun expressed his gratitude to Cuengi and
Grabbed.
picked up Ajax with both hands.
"Ajax, did you have a good trip?"
Hug.
He comforted him by embracing him in his arms.
Sejun had given Theo exclusive rights to his lap for 30 days, so there was nothing he could do.
'I should not give out exclusive rights anymore.'
Sejun decided that no matter what commendable thing Theo did, he would not allow him to have exclusive rights to his lap again.
"Hyung~nim, what about the soy sauce Tteokbokki?!"
Ajax asked with a hopeful expression looking at Sejun.
"Yeah. It's ready. I'll bring it."
Sejun placed the pot in the middle of the table and
"Let's eat."
Following Sejun's words, Cuengi and Ajax started eating the soy sauce Tteokbokki.
Kueng!
[It's delicious!]
"Yummy!"
Cuengi and Ajax cheered for the taste of soy sauce Tteokbokki. The sweet and salty combination was irresistibly delicious.
"Vice Chairman Theo, want to try this?"
Sejun offered a piece of Tteokbokki to Theo with his chopsticks to spread the taste of soy sauce Tteokbokki,
"Meow! Get that tasteless thing away from me, meow!"
Theo turned his head sharply. As expected, Theo, with his firm taste preferences, did not eat it.
"Okay, let's eat Churu."
"Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow!"
Slurp, slurp, slurp.
Sejun fed Theo Churu and started eating the soy sauce Tteokbokki.
While they were all having lunch,
Kking?!
'Are you guys eating without me?!'
Kkingcha, Kkingcha.
Fenrir, who had been forgotten in bed, crossed the threshold of the kitchen.
And
Thump, thump.
Click.
Walked diligently and sat in front of Sejun.
Bam.
Sejun looked at the soy sauce Tteokbokki he was eating. Give me some of that!
"Ah, I forgot about Blackie... Sorry, Blackie."
Sejun apologized to Blackie and picked up a piece of Tteok, cutting it into small pieces. So that Blackie wouldn't choke on it.
"Here, Blackie, let's eat."
Sejun gave the small pieces of Tteok to Blackie one by one.
Nibble, nibble, nibble.
Fenrir, being hungry, devoured the Tteok hastily.
"Blackie, eat slowly."
Sejun told Fenrir while giving him the Tteok.
However,
Nibble, nibble, nibble.
Kking?! Kking?!
'What is this?! Is it magic?!'
For the first time, Fenrir experienced the sweet and salty combination and couldn't stop eating.
Thanks to that, Fenrir ate a lot of Tteok and
Kking!
'I feel energized!'
Grew by 5cm. Around his belly.
Kking...
'I can't move...'
As a result, Fenrir's belly became so bloated that he couldn't move.
He had eaten two 5cm-long rice cakes, so it was natural for his stomach to hurt.
"Did I give too much?"
Of course, it was also Sejun's fault for continuously giving him food.
Then,
"Don't worry, Chairman Park, meow!"
Theo said, getting down from Sejun's lap. Puhuhut. Is it my turn to step in?
However,
"Vice Chairman Theo, no. Stay still."
Click.
Sejun grabbed Theo, who was about to massage the overeaten Fenrir's belly, and lifted him back onto his lap.
Pressing on the overeaten belly might cause it to come back up...
"Blackie, come here."
Instead, Sejun placed Blackie on the table and
Pat, pat.
gently rubbed his belly to aid in digestion.
After about 30 minutes of Sejun petting Fenrir's belly,
Burp.
Fenrir let out a refreshing burp, and at the same time, his body grew 1.5 times larger.
The growth was due to the digestion of the food he had eaten, aligning with the power he possessed.
Kurorong.
After finishing his growth, Fenrir couldn't resist the fatigue and fell asleep.
"What? Does Blackie also get stronger by just eating?"
Sejun thought that he should prevent Fenrir from overeating in the future. He couldn't lose his comrade(?).
While Sejun was thinking this,
Gororong.
Kurorong.
Arrorong.
Pirorong.
Theo was on Sejun's lap, Cuengi and Ajax were on either side of Sejun's waist, and Piyot on Sejun's crowded hat, all taking a nap.
Tok. Tok.
[You have obtained Stamina Corn Seed.]
[You job experience has increased slightly.]
[Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]
[You need to use the Harvesting skill 717,716 more times to complete the job quest.]
...
..
.
Sejun harvested the corn without getting up to not disturb the nap time.
However,
Tok. Tok.
When they didn't wake up even after an hour,
"Guys, let's wake up."
Sejun woke up Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and Piyot.
"Meow..."
Kueng...
"Uaah..."
Piyo...
All four stretched and got up.
Then,
"Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, have something to give to Chairman Park, meow!"
Theo, who had just woken up, said with a proud voice.
"Ah, right! Did you bring the land deed for the 70th floor of the tower?"
"Puhuhut. Of course, meow!"
Rummaging.
Theo searched through his bag and pulled out the land deed for the 70th floor of the tower.
"Oh. Good job, Vice Chairman Theo."
Sejun praised Theo as he took the deed for the 70th floor of the Black Tower.
"Puhuhut. I know, meow! Since I did well, Chairman Park, give me another month of exclusive rights to your lap, meow!"
Theo, waiting for the praise, asked for an extension of the exclusive rights to the lap.
However,
"No."
Sejun refused Theo's request as he had decided not to give exclusive rights anymore.
"Meow?! Then I'll give you this too, so please extend it for a month, meow!"
Rummaging.
Theo searched his bundle again and proposed again by pulling out the land deed for the 81st floor of the tower.
"You did well but... still no."
Sejun's resolve was not swayed.
However,
"Puhuhut. Chairman Park has no choice but to accept now, meow!"
Even after being rejected twice, Theo was still full of confidence.
And,
"Chairman Park, can you still refuse after seeing this, meow?!"
Warrarrarr.
Theo flipped his bag, pouring out items he had looted from the Black Market.
An enormous amount of items. There were so many items that a separate warehouse was needed to store them.
"Wow! This- I admit. Another month of exclusive rights to the lap!"
Sejun said, holding back his desire to extend the period even longer.
"Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this first, meow!"
After concluding the deal, Theo started handing Sejun the items that attracted to his front paw.
[Power Green Juice]
→ This is green juice made by grinding various herbs that increase strength.
→ The well-mixed herbs greatly enhance the effect.
→ Consumption increases strength by 30.
→ Taste has also been considered, so it's delicious.
→ Grade: A+
[Ring of Obsession]
→ This magic ring was created by an ancient archmage who had never been in a relationship for hundreds of years to propose.
→ It is made in pairs.
→ Once worn, it cannot be removed forever.
→ It allows you to move close to your partner even if they are far away.
→ Usage Restriction: Lv. 10 or above, Magic Power 10 or above
→ Creator: Archmage Stoker
→ Grade: S+
[McGee's Dagger]
→ This is a dagger used by the treasure hunter McGee.
→ Made of mithril, its edge hardly dulls.
→ Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 or above, Agility 500 or above, Magic Power 100 or above
→ Creator: Blacksmith Blik (Black Hammer Dwarf clan)
→ Grade: A+
→ Skill: [Detection Lv. 5]
Each item was exceptional. There were so many that inspecting them one by one was a task.
While Sejun was examining the items,
"Puhuhut. Chairman Park, drink this first, meow!"
Theo offered the green juice.
"Alright."
There was no reason not to drink it since it tasted good.
Gulp, gulp.
"Oh! This is delicious!"
Sejun exclaimed after drinking the green juice. It tasted like plum syrup.
And
[You have consumed Power Green Juice.]
[Strength increases by 30.]
A message appeared.
"Puhuhut. Chairman Park, wear this too, meow!"
Theo sneakily attempted to put a ring on Sejun's finger.
"No. I won't wear it."
Snap.
Sejun folded his finger and clenched it into a fist.
"Meow?! Why won't you wear it! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am already wearing it, meow!"
Theo showed the Ring of Obsession that he was wearing on his toe.
"That's exactly why I'm not wearing it."
"Meow?! Let's wear it together, meow!"
"Absolutely not."
Iona will see this later... I'll give this to Iona.
"Cuengi, hold on to this."
Kueng!
[Got it!]
Sejun put the Ring of Obsession in Cuengi's snack pouch so that Theo couldn't take it out.
The snack pouch was safe because Cuengi wouldn't allow anyone other than Sejun to open it.
With the ring safely stored away, Sejun said,
"Land Moving."
He built a storage for the items with Myler's hoe,
"Guys, move these items into there."
They all moved the items Theo had spilled into the warehouse. He decided to check the remaining items later.
Kueng!
[Float!]
"Levitation."
Thanks to Cuengi's telekinesis and Ajax's magic, moving the items was completed in a few trips.
Then,
Warrarrarr.
"Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have more to give, meow! So give me five more months of your lap, meow!"
Theo spilled Pansur's smuggled goods while shouting. Chairman Park has no choice but to accept my offer now, meow!
And,
"...Deal!"
As Theo was confident, Sejun had no choice but to accept Theo's proposal.
'How can I resist flour?!'
Moreover, dairy products like milk, cheese, and butter. It was an offer Sejun couldn't possibly refuse.
Thus, a satisfactory trade was made: Sejun got the flour, and Theo got Sejun's lap.
"What should I make first?"
Thanks to that, Sejun was pondering over which dish to make first with the flour.
There were too many dishes he wanted to eat, making it hard to decide.
While Sejun was lost in thought,
"Se... Sejun-nim, is there any food left?"
Veronica entered the kitchen with a weary voice.
Because she hadn't eaten anything after going to Tier, following Flamie's orders to take care of the Ents.
"Ah. There's nothing left. But wait a moment."
Hearing Veronica's words, Sejun decided on the dish to make with the flour. Pancakes it is.
Sejun mixed flour with milk, honey, a pinch of salt, and a chunk of melted butter to make a thick pancake batter, and
Sizzle.
He poured the batter into a heated frying pan to start cooking the pancakes.
And
Kueng!
[Float!]
"Levitation."
Meanwhile, Cuengi and Ajax stored the flour and other ingredients in the void storage.
Then,
"Huh? A book?"
Ajax found a book placed in the void storage. This doesn't seem like it belongs to Sejun hyung?
Ajax, who had observed Sejun, knew that the book didn't quite match him.
Snap.
Whose book is this? Curious about the contents, Ajax picked up the book when
Whoosh.
The book emitted a white light, and
Swish.
[Experienced Farmer's Plant Encyclopedia has made contact with the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.]
[The crops of the White Tower will be added to the Experienced Farmer's Plant Encyclopedia.]
[50 pages will be added for use.]
[The content of some pages will be modified.]
The book rapidly flipped through its pages as messages appeared.
"Huh?!"
What is this? Ajax was puzzled by the unexpected situation when
Kueng!
[That's dad's book!]
Cuengi suspiciously looked at Ajax holding the plant encyclopedia. Are you stealing dad's book?
"No, Cuengi."
Ajax explained the situation to Cuengi.
"Then, did I make Sejun hyung's book better?"
He simultaneously realized that he had done something helpful for Sejun.
"Sejun hyung!"
Ajax flew to Sejun with a big smile, holding the plant encyclopedia.
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