99th Floor of the Black Tower

“So, in this world called Eraiel, the weak become strong, and the strong become weak?”

After waking up in the morning, tending to Theo’s couple and the Kamangi Family, Sejun stepped outside. As he did, he struck up a conversation with Bet-Bet, who had stayed up all night waiting for him.

Bet-Bet replied while dealing with ants invading the Tower through the dimensional gate from [Eraiel].

(Bet-Bet: Yes!)

Crash.

The first ant that fell seemed to have sent some kind of signal to its kin, as more ants kept swarming in.

[Watchman Park Bet-Bet has slain a Worker Ant.]
[You have gained 50% of the experience acquired by Watchman Park Bet-Bet: 50,000 EXP.]

This conveniently allowed Sejun to gain experience from the sidelines.

“Puhuhut. So if we go there, Chairman Park would be the strongest?”

Crash.

Theo asked in an amused tone while helping Bet-Bet deal with the ants.

“Huhut. It’s finally time to show my true power.”

Sejun puffed up with a smug expression, only for Theo to step on him.

“Nyang! Chairman Park’s face is rotting!”

And then—

“Kihiht. Squeak!”

[Hihiht. No matter how strong the butler gets, he can’t beat the Great Kamangi!]

Kamangi energetically barked, trampling on Sejun’s face as well.

However—

“Hehehe.”

The rotting smirk on Sejun’s face refused to fade. Envisioning himself as the supreme ruler of [Eraiel], he let out an insidious chuckle.

“Nyang!”

“Stop rotting already, nyang!”

Fwoosh.

Theo burned coins to aggressively massage Sejun’s face.

Thanks to this, about 20 trillion Tower Coins stored in Sejun’s subspace warehouse disappeared without his knowledge.

For reference, Sejun’s strength was comparable to someone between levels 4 and 5, meaning he was as strong as a top-tier fighter in a level 4 world or the weakest in a level 5 world.

Considering most world-class heroes surpassed their world’s limits by 2–3 levels, Sejun’s strength exceeded even that of heroes.

Of course, raw power was one thing—actual combat skills were another story entirely.

To Become the Strongest in [Eraiel]

“Kamangi, you stay here. I’ll give you ten pieces of roasted sweet potato jerky.”

“Squeak?! Really, butler?! Heeheeht. Okay!”

“You guys stay too—it’s dangerous.”

“Puhuhut. Got it, nyang!”
“Squeak-squeak. Yes.”

Leaving behind the weakest members of the Kamangi Family, Sejun crossed the dimensional gate alone.

Upon entering—

[Now that you’ve entered [Eraiel], you must abide by its rules.]
[Applying the rule: The weak become strong, and the strong become weak.]
[You are the weakest existence in [Eraiel].]
[As per the rule, you are now the strongest existence.]

Messages appeared before Sejun.

Simultaneously, the previously intimidating level-9 ants now felt as trivial as the ants Sejun had seen on Earth.

Crash. Crash.

[You have slain a Worker Ant.]

Sejun continued dispatching the Worker Ants with ease when—

Clang! Clang!

A Soldier Ant, as hard as steel, approached, clashing its mandibles aggressively.

Crash.

[You have slain a Soldier Ant.]

But, of course, it was still just an ant.

“Hehehe.”

“To think I’m the strongest in the world.”

Sejun’s face was filled with self-satisfaction when—

“Nyang! Chairman Park, take care of your face, nyang!”

Theo, unable to hold back, crossed into [Eraiel] through the dimensional gate.

“Nyang?!”

“Is this really Chairman Park’s aura?!”

Feeling overwhelmed by Sejun’s massive aura, Theo used his Aura Leak Controller and Aura Absorber abilities to suppress it. Then he climbed onto Sejun’s face.

Squish. Squish.

With great determination, Theo diligently trampled on Sejun’s face.

At that moment—

“Kihiht. Squeak!”

[Heeheeht. The Great Kamangi must also trample on the butler’s face!]

Unable to resist, Kamangi abandoned the ten pieces of roasted sweet potato jerky and crossed the dimensional gate.

Boom!

Kamangi jumped towards Sejun’s face.

…?!

Seeing Kamangi hurtling toward him at a speed that spelled certain death, Sejun quickly turned his head.

“Squeak?!”

Kamangi missed Sejun’s face and soared high into the sky, eventually disappearing as a tiny speck.

“Since Kamangi’s stronger than me here, he should be fine.”

Putting aside his worries for the Kamangi Family, Sejun resumed defeating the ants.

Moments Later

As the ants stopped swarming, seemingly deterred by their fallen comrades—

“Queng?”

[Dad, what are you doing here?]

Queng crossed the dimensional gate and approached Sejun.

Though the rules of [Eraiel] tried to suppress Queng, they were futile.

“Begone!”

A dark crimson energy emanated from Queng, dispelling the rules of [Eraiel].

It was the power of the Apocalypse Beast, capable of ignoring even the laws of a world.

“Queng?”

[Big Bro and Sis suddenly got weak. Why’s that, Dad?]

Thanks to this power, Queng remained unaffected in [Eraiel], while Theo and Iona, significantly weakened, puzzled Queng.

Thus, Sejun was outmatched by the Kamangi Family and even Queng, becoming [Eraiel]’s 14th-ranked entity.

“Let’s eat first.”

Returning to the Tower for breakfast, Sejun gathered his companions and prepared to reenter the dimensional gate.

“Now, let’s go find Kamangi!”

Then—

“Huh?! Flame?”

 

[“Heheht. Sejun-nim, hello!”]

As Sejun arrived in [Eraiel], Flame was already there, waiting for him.

“Have you recovered your strength?”

[“Heheht. Yes.”]

Sejun noticed that Flame’s strength hadn’t diminished. Was it because Flame was a plant? Carefully placing Flame on his palm, Sejun spoke:

“Flame, this place is dangerous. Wait back at the Tower. I’ll bring Kamangi back.”

He intended to send Flame back to the Tower, but—

[“Sejun-nim, I have a request.”]

Hearing Flame’s urgent tone, Sejun paused.

“A request?”

Flame sighed in relief, realizing they had successfully stopped Sejun.

If Flame returned to the Tower, their power would spread uncontrollably, endangering everyone. In fact, the entire Black Tower might collapse.

What Sejun held in his hand wasn’t just an incarnation—it was Flame’s true form.

Flame had taken the risk of coming in their true body just to be with Sejun.

[“Yes. Please help me find what I need to become the World Tree here.”]

In truth, Flame aimed to become a Tree of Creation, but to keep Sejun unaware, they had to lie about seeking to become a World Tree.

“Of course! I’ll help!”

Sejun had always felt bad that Flame hadn’t been able to become a World Tree and readily agreed.

Thus began Sejun’s exploration of [Eraiel] with Flame, aiming to make them a World Tree and reunite with the Kamangi Family.

Encounters in [Eraiel]

As they journeyed, thieves from [Eraiel] occasionally ambushed them.

“Hyah!”

Queng!

Sejun and Queng effortlessly subdued the attackers.

“Puhuhut. Receive this seal, nyang!”

Theo gleefully stamped each thief as an official employee of Sejun Company.

Meanwhile, Flame focused intently, seeking the source of the twisted rules governing the world. Fixing these laws was crucial to turning the wasteland into fertile land teeming with life.

Kamangi Returns

Suddenly, the ground trembled. A massive boulder rolled toward them, stopping precisely in front of Sejun.

“Kihiht. Squeak!”

[“Heheht. Butler!”]

Kamangi leaped off the boulder and landed on all fours with a stylish pose.

“Isn’t the Great Kamangi amazing?”

Kamangi proudly puffed their chest, expertly controlling their strength to avoid causing havoc, unlike Sejun.

“Where are the others?”

Sejun, noticing the absence of Kamangi’s companions, asked.

“Kihiht. Squeak!”

[“Heheht. They’ve gone to take over! Just wait a bit, and the Great Kamangi will make them all bow to you!”]

Sejun realized Kamangi’s words meant they had gone to cause trouble.

“But what’s that boulder?”

Sejun pointed at the massive rolling boulder.

“Kihiht. Squeak! Squeak!”

[“Heheht. Silly butler! That’s the boulder you gave me!”]

Mocking Sejun’s cluelessness, Kamangi laughed.

Sejun inspected the boulder more closely.

[Unfinished Planet Core]
Created by the third Apostle of Creation, Park Kamangi, by rolling it diligently.
Roll it 35,149,123,812 more times to complete the planet.
Creator: Black Tower Farmer, Park Sejun.
Grade: A

Sejun’s name was indeed listed as the creator.

“So I really made this.”

Unbeknownst to Sejun, the boulder he had created absorbed surrounding land with each roll, steadily transforming into a planet.

Flame Finds the Source

[“Sejun-nim, I found it!”]

“Really? Where is it?”

[“To the east.”]

“Then let’s go right away.”

As Sejun prepared to head east—

“Kihiht. Squeak!”

[“Heheht. Butler! The Great Kamangi will give you a ride!”]

Kamangi enlarged their body. For a being as powerful as Kamangi, growing larger was as easy as snacking on roasted sweet potato jerky.

“Oh. Thanks.”

[“Heheht. Hold on tight!”]

With Sejun and the group on their back, Kamangi bolted forward, covering hundreds of kilometers in a single leap.

[“We’re here!”]

They arrived at the source of the law, a small space surrounded by four creatures: a blue salamander to the east, a white leopard to the west, a black turtle the size of a fist to the north, and a red hawk to the south.

Though small in size, their auras were overwhelming.

“They look like guardians. You all stay back. Let’s go, team!”

Sejun left Theo, Iona, Flame, and Bet-Bet in a safe spot, advancing with Queng and Kamangi. Despite being outnumbered 3-to-4, Sejun felt confident.

The Fight

“I’ll take the leopard!”

Charging toward the white leopard, the smallest target, Sejun braced himself.

Roar!

The leopard leapt at him, swiping with its paw.

Bam!

Though struck, Sejun’s resilience, built through countless crises, allowed him to push forward.

Grab!

He managed to lock the leopard in a headlock.

Suddenly—

Purr… Purr…

“…?”

The leopard began to purr.

“Pant! Pant! Pant! Pant! Pant! Pant!”

At the same time, Theo, in a state of Feline Rage Stage 6, clung to Sejun’s knee, claiming it as his own.

Meanwhile—

“Khehehe. Queng!”

[“Hehe. My name is Queng!”]

Queng introduced himself to the black turtle.

“Kihiht. Squeak! Squeak!”

[“Heheht. Let’s play! Go fetch the Great Kamangi’s boulder!”]

Kamangi enlisted the salamander and hawk to retrieve the boulder.

The Source’s Story

Standing before the source of the law—a skull—Flame read its memories.

Three hundred years ago, the Archmage Krishunak of [Eraiel], nearing the end of her life, had worried about the four animals she cherished like her own children. Using her vast knowledge, wealth, and magic, she reshaped the world, creating a law where the weak became strong and the strong became weak.

This ensured her animals wouldn’t be hunted.

However, the change brought misery.

The animals became so powerful that no one dared approach them, leaving them isolated for 300 years. Moreover, the food chain of [Eraiel] was completely disrupted.

[“Krishunak, your intentions were noble, but your methods were flawed.”]

It was time to restore balance.

Flame placed a leaf on the skull.

Crack.

The skull crumbled, and with it, the law vanished.

Kamangi’s Followers in Trouble

As Sejun turned back, he found Kamangi’s subordinates—who had been causing chaos—facing an unexpected crisis.