Chapter 640: Finish Before Kamangi Wakes Up!

 

Forest of Creation.

[Hehe, I finally created a 0.1% Incarnation!]

Flamey proudly admired the 200th flame incarnation it had made.

Although the progress was slow, it was definitely improving.

[Hehe, I need more practice!]

Just as an excited Flamey was about to create another incarnation—

"That’s enough for now."

The Statue of Trials, which had been quietly observing so far, finally spoke.

[What do you mean 'enough'? I’m not ready yet.]

"No, it’s sufficient. It’s time to begin the trial."

The Statue of Trials’ voice carried a hint of urgency.

[Okay…]

Flamey replied in a gloomy tone, clearly reluctant to start the trial.

It wasn’t fear of the trial itself.

Passing the fourth trial would only mean spending even less time with Sejun.

After all, the stronger Flamey became, the more time it would need to practice making weaker incarnations, which delayed its ability to meet Sejun.

"Then let us begin the fourth trial."

The Statue of Trials declared decisively.

Although it had been willing to wait as long as possible, a pressing reason had arisen to hasten the trial.

Someone was interfering in the trial grounds, affecting the locations meant for the test.

If more time passed, one of the five designated trial grounds could disappear entirely.

"The task for the fourth trial is to use your incarnation to transform the five great wastelands into lands brimming with life. However, your incarnation may only wield up to 5% of your original power."

[Got it! But where are these five wastelands?]

"The five wastelands are <Avian>, <Sirona>, and…"

The Statue of Trials began listing the locations for the trial.

The reason for the urgency became clear: Sejun was already turning <Avian> into a land of life.

And then—

[Oh?! Isn’t <Avian> where Sejun is?!]

Flamey, who had perfect knowledge of Sejun’s every move, realized the connection.

Hehe, Sejun is helping me! That means this is a team effort between me and Sejun!

The thought of taking the trial alongside Sejun brightened Flamey’s previously gloomy mood.

<Avian>.

"Grow! Grow faster!"

Sejun was hard at work, using his authority to regrow Kamangi’s patchy fur before it woke up.

Gulp. Gulp.

He chugged Life Mugwort Juice Potions as he worked.

Despite being a mere sunfish, Kamangi’s noble bloodline made its fur ridiculously stubborn to grow, even with Sejun’s repeated use of authority.

He briefly considered feeding it Explosive Strength Corn to conceal the bald patch, but it was too much trouble.

Getting Kamangi, a dried sweet potato fanatic, to eat corn was nearly impossible.

Using his authority was the easier method by far.

A little later—

"Finally."

Sejun sighed in relief after successfully covering the bald patch.

Kiiii! Kiying!

[Haha! Butler, the Great Kamangi has fixed it!]

Kamangi woke up and barked triumphantly.

And then—

Woooh…

Yongbun turned pale blue and froze—literally.

Even though it’s said that the mind controls the body, seeing a magma giant turned into an ice giant was shocking.

Sejun marveled at Kamangi’s family’s extraordinary abilities.

Maybe I should call him Icebun now?

As Sejun entertained such idle thoughts—

[You have successfully removed the unknown heat in <Avian>.]

[Congratulations on advancing the quest.]

A system message appeared before Sejun.

What’s with the tone?

Even though it was a congratulatory message, Sejun couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

This was [System 371]; no amount of compliments could make its messages feel sincere anymore.

So Yongbun was the unknown heat source, huh?

Even though it wasn’t intentional, the quest was progressing smoothly.

"Alright, let’s go hunt some locusts."

Quack-quack! Quack?!

[Quack! Then does that mean chicken for dinner?!]

"Haha, yes. And spicy chicken, too."

Quack!

Queng cheered enthusiastically at Sejun’s words.

Yes, that’s the kind of reaction I like.

Watching Queng’s excitement, Sejun smiled with satisfaction.

"Let’s move out."

"Purr. Got it, meow!"

"Quack-quack! Yes!"

Quack!

Kiing!

As Sejun and his party prepared to deal with the next disaster—

Sejun-nim, you haven’t forgotten our promise, have you?

Iona’s gaze met Sejun’s, silently reminding him.

"Ah. Vice President Theo, take care of the other side."

"Nya?! No way, meow! I’m sticking with Chairman Park, meow!"

Theo adamantly refused to part from Sejun.

But—

"I’m entrusting this to you because you’re the Vice President I trust the most."

"Purr. Oh? Is that so, meow? Then leave it to me, the great hybrid Vice President Theo, trusted by Chairman Park, meow!"

Theo was immediately won over by Sejun’s words.

"Besides, I’ll send Iona with you. Wrap it up quickly and come back."

"Purr. Got it, meow! Iona, let’s go!"

"Quack-quack! Yes!"

Sejun had smoothly paired Iona with Theo, arranging an impromptu date for the two.

"Iona, good luck."

Sejun-nim, thank you!

Iona shot a grateful look at Sejun as she left for the east with Theo.

The disasters in <Avian> were about to face a furious yet happy Iona.

Although the outcome—being obliterated by a meteor—would remain the same.

"Alright, shall we get going?"

Sejun and his team moved westward.

 

Black Tower, 55th Floor.
Red Ribbon Kingdom, White Castle.

"What?! Lord Yuren has entered the kingdom?! Is Uncle with him? Did he come too?"

Blackmoon Robe asked desperately upon hearing the news of Yuren’s arrival.

Truthfully, it was Theo they wanted to see. After all, if Yuren was here, there was a 99% chance Theo—and by extension, Sejun—was nearby.

"They’re not here."

I dreamt of eating rotten carrots last night…

A dreadful dream on the very day Yuren showed up. Truly ominous.

"Quickly, contact the 99th floor of the tower and ask Uncle to come here immediately."

"But… Sejun-nim is reportedly not in the Black Tower at the moment."

"What?!"

Why would Uncle leave the tower now of all times?!

Blackmoon Robe was full of concern.

At that moment—

Quack!

[Please accept my confession!]

Beep. Beep.

[I’m on duty. Step aside.]

Quack!

[Then how about dinner together later?]

Beep. Beep.

[I have plans. Please leave.]

"What?!"

Bosabu?!

Blackmoon Robe spotted Bosabu pestering Lara, the deputy captain of the royal palace guards, while she was on duty.

A few days ago—

Bosabu had come to the Red Ribbon Kingdom to escape his single life.

Where is my ideal mate?

He was still searching for a partner with luxurious black fur.

While wandering the streets—

Beep?

[Hey, what should we eat today?]

Beep!

[Lara, I heard there’s a new shop selling spicy roasted carrots. It’s really popular these days!]

Beep? Beep!

[Really? Let’s check it out!]

Beep!

[Yes, Lara!]

A group of black-furred rabbits with luxurious coats walked past Bosabu.

And then—

Thump-thump.

Bosabu’s heart was stolen by Lara, a black rabbit wearing a yellow ribbon on her ear.

I’ve found her! My ideal mate!

Quack!

[Beautiful Lara, please go out with me!]

An expert in swordsmanship, Bosabu seized the opportunity and struck with perfect timing. But swordsmanship and love were vastly different.

Instead of striking at an opening, you had to fill the gaps.

And then—

Ting!

Beep!

[No.]

Lara’s rejection was swift and decisive. She perfectly deflected Bosabu’s romantic advance.

Since then, Bosabu had been following Lara around, declaring his love whenever he had the chance—even going as far as showing up at her workplace.

It was a disaster.

What made it worse was that Bosabu would vanish the moment anyone else showed up, making Lara’s reports of a stalker seem like hallucinations.

As a result, rumors started spreading that Lara had been seeing things lately.

With such obnoxious behavior, there was no chance his confessions would work.

Still—

Am I destined to be alone forever?

Bosabu, oblivious to what he was doing wrong, was dejected.

"Perfect. Let’s assign Lara to monitor Yuren."

Watching the situation unfold, Blackmoon Robe came up with a brilliant idea.

"Lara? Are you sure?"

"Yes."

Not long after, Lara was hastily dispatched to where Yuren was staying.

"Bosabu."

Blackmoon Robe called out to Bosabu, who was about to follow Lara.

Quack… quack?

[Ahem… You saw that, huh?]

Embarrassed, Bosabu cleared his throat as he revealed himself.

It was understandable—being caught stalking one of Blackmoon Robe’s subordinates in their own palace was deeply humiliating.

Beep. Beep?

[Of course I saw. Need help?]

Quack!

[Yes!]

Bosabu nodded vigorously.

Beep!

[Leave it to me!]

Blackmoon Robe confidently declared.

Shortly after—

Beep?!

[What?! I have to monitor Lord Yuren with you?!]

Quack! Quack!

[Indeed! I’m counting on you!]

Armed with a royal order penned by Blackmoon Robe, Bosabu returned to Lara with a smug look.

 

<Avian>

"Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have returned, meow!"

"Kwiit kwiit kwiit. Me too!"

Sejun, who was frying chicken, suddenly had his vision darkened as Theo and Iona came back.

"Did you handle it well?"

"Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Iona helped with magic, so we wrapped it up quickly, meow!"

"Kkyu—"

At Theo's response, Iona suddenly entered the first stage of rage with an angry "Kkyu."

She had hoped to finish quickly with magic so she could spend time on a date, but Theo, oblivious as always, had returned straight to Sejun without realizing it.

Iona had every right to be upset.

Iona, I'll make sure to give you another chance later.

Sejun winked at Iona, promising her another date with Theo.

"Kwiit kwiit kwiit. I'll trust only Sejun-nim!"

Receiving Sejun’s promise, Iona’s smile returned.

And so, the group sat down for a meal.

Theo had grilled fish, Iona enjoyed roasted peanuts, and the Kamangi family munched on roasted sweet potato snacks.

"Kreuh. Nothing beats fried chicken and beer."

"Kwoo-hoo. Kkuengk!"

["Kreuh. Nothing beats chicken and cola!"]

Sejun and Queng enjoyed chicken with beer and cola.

Meanwhile:

"Kreuh. Nothing beats chicken and cola!"

Badhin and his subordinates also followed Queng's lead, eating chicken with cola.

Even though Sejun insisted that chicken and beer was better, it was futile.

Queng was a child and couldn’t drink beer anyway...

In any case, the group spent their last night in <Avian> joyfully.

The next morning:

"Alright, we're heading out now. Take good care of the field."

"Yes! Leave it to me!"

Sejun entrusted Badhin with the field and returned with his companions to the White Tower, eventually making their way back to the Black Tower.

The seeds had already been sown, and since it would take time for the flowers to bloom, Sejun decided to handle other disasters in different worlds in the meantime.

He brought Yongbun along as well.

Yongbun's strength was too overwhelming for <Avian>, where it caused more harm than good, but his talent for being a "Hot Planter" could assist Queng with the herb farm.

Once back at the Black Tower:

"Aileen, I’m back."

Sejun reported his return to Aileen.

"Kkuengk!"

["Dad, I’ll take Yongbun to the herb farm!"]

"Alright."

As Queng went to escort Yongbun to the herb farm, Sejun checked the 10th tower to ensure there were no anomalies, then proceeded to visit Jörmungandr's stomach.

And then:

"Wow."

There were a lot of them.

In one corner, an enormous amount of immature Creator God's Tears had pooled—almost a full liter.

On the other hand, there wasn’t a single drop of "Doom Sejun."

"Here you go."

Sejun immediately converted the tears into Great Growth Elixirs. In front of him, 500 glass bottles filled with red liquid appeared.

"Oh!"

Each bottle contained 200 drops of the Great Growth Elixir, meaning...

"100,000 drops?!"

Sejun calculated and was astonished at the result.

And then:

"This is...?!"

Even the Creator God was shocked as they saw an image created by the beads formed from the immature Creator God's Tears that Sejun had sent.