Chapter 74: Becoming a Mid-Level Manager of the Tower

Chapter 74: Becoming a Mid-Level Manager of the Tower

Bang!

"Mom! I'm here!"

Bill, one of the interns in the distribution department of Sejun Farm, burst through the door of his house and shouted.

"Bill... you're finally here?"

Bill's mother, sitting on the sofa with a lifeless voice, greeted him.

"Mom! Why are you so thin?"

Bill was greatly surprised to see his mother looking as gaunt as the people on the street.

"First, have this."

Bill took out the grilled fish given by Theo and handed it to his mother.

"Bill, what's this? You didn't steal it, did you?"

While her eyes were fixed on the grilled fish, Bill's mother asked if he had stolen it.

"No! Mom, I got a job. The grilled fish was given by Mr. Theo. You can eat it."

"Really?"

"Yes.

Bill's mother was moved to hear that her son, who used to follow Oren around and cause trouble, had found a job.

"Mom, I just stopped by. I'll go back now."

Seeing his mother's joy, Bill felt a sense of pride and walked back to Theo with a light step.

And then,

"Oh. Dagon's mom, our Bill got a job and brought grilled fish..."

After eating the grilled fish and regaining her strength, Bill's mother started boasting about Bill's employment to the other mothers in the neighborhood.

As a result, the rumor spread that working under Mr. Theo could get you grilled fish, and more and more cats wanted to work under Theo.

***

'There was a Black Wolf Clan leader named Hegel...'

Elka realized she had been too complacent when she saw a 5-meter-tall black wolf with three long claw marks on its left face come out with Oren.

'If it weren't for Lady Iona, it would have been a disaster.'

However, just as she had failed to gauge the enemy's strength, the enemy had also failed to gauge hers. Hegel's face stiffened when he recognized Iona.

At that moment,

"Mr. Theo..."

Oren pretended to approach Theo but tried to grab Iona, who was perched on Elka's head. Elka, seeing the situation she had been waiting for, quickly tried to subdue Oren, but

'Don't stop me.'

She heard the angry command from Iona.

'So, the rumor is true.'

Iona, who is known to hate being underestimated due to her small size, felt that Oren was targeting her because she was the smallest in the group.

Oren, who was ignorant, had provoked the most dangerous beast he should not have touched. The worst and strongest hostage.

When Oren put his claws on Iona's neck and threatened her,

"Oren, what are you doing?! Put Iona down quickly!"

"Mr. Theo, it's fine."

"Meow?"

"Let's just watch."

Elka quickly put Theo on her back and moved away to stop him from interfering with Oren.

And then,

"Meow-Hegel, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill your client as a free mercenary?"

Iona, ignoring Oren's claws, calmly looked at Hegel and asked. Despite the cute sound, Hegel turned pale.

'Damn! Lady Iona has let out an angry meow!'

"L-Lady Iona, it's a misunderstanding! How could I... this guy! Put Lady Iona down quickly!"

Hegel, snapped out of his daze by Iona's words, shouted at Oren. Iona was in the first stage of her angry meow, and he needed to calm her down somehow.

If she got angrier and let out a meow-meow-meow three times, everyone would know why Iona is called the Great Destroyer. Of course, Hegel didn't want to see that.

Those who have worked with Iona know that her meow is a gauge of her anger.

First stage of angry meow: Iona meows, and at least one building is destroyed.

Second stage of angry meow: Iona meows-meow, and at least a small village is destroyed.

Third stage of angry meow: Iona meows-meow-meow, and at least a city is destroyed.

There is said to be a final stage of angry meow, but no one has survived to describe what it sounds like.

"..."

Even after Hegel's shout, Oren didn't move. He couldn't move, as he was already paralyzed by Iona's magic.

"Mr. Hegel, before we argue about right and wrong, let's hear the mission results first."

"That's... Lady Iona, I'm sorry. I failed."

Hegel had come here to eliminate the eggs of the Prog Queen, which lay eggs once a year. When Progs hatch, they almost cause the extinction of aquatic life in the area, so the elimination is done annually.

The Prog Queen lays eggs and then goes to sleep in an underwater cave at the bottom of Zenka Lake, making it a relatively easy mission to destroy the eggs.

However, when Hegel and the wolves opened the giant rock blocking the entrance to the cave,

Crunch. Crunch.

Five thousand hungry Progs burst out of the cave. For some reason, they had hatched earlier than expected.

Fortunately, about half of them were eliminated on the spot, but the remaining 2,500 Progs escaped to Zenka Lake to avoid the wolves.

Since then, the Progs have been growing by eating the fish in Zenka Lake, and the Black Wolf Clan has been hindering their hunting and hunting them.

However, the speed of the Progs in the water was too fast for the wolves, who were not accustomed to swimming, to handle, resulting in almost no progress.

In this difficult situation, Hegel found himself in a very awkward position, whether he intended to or not, by targeting Iona's life.

If Iona used this as an excuse to kill all the Black Wolf Clan, it would be a situation where they couldn't complain.

"What... a client?"

Israel was surprised to hear that the hamster Oren had caught was Hegel's client.

Hegel said he had come here on a mission from the head of the Mage Association.

'So, that small hamster is the head of the Mage Association?!'

Now that he thought about it, he had heard a rumor that the head of the Mage Association was a hamster.

'Oren! You damn fool!'

Bang!

"Lady Iona! I'm sorry! I'll do anything, just please spare my and my son's lives!"

Israel knelt and bowed, hitting his forehead on the ground. His instincts told him that this was a situation where he would die if he didn't show respect.

"Meow! It's too late!"

Grrr.

Iona took out her disaster staff and was about to blow Israel and Oren, along with the house, away.

At that moment,

"Iona, wait a moment!"

Theo stopped Iona.

"Meow-meow! What?!"

Iona's anger level increased because Theo had stopped her.

However,

"You can't destroy this place! Mr. Park said something!"

Iona, who was angry, had to follow Sejun's order to get three items from Oren's house.

"Lady Sejun?! I understand. What should I do?"

Iona quickly canceled her magic and started helping Theo upon hearing that it was Sejun's order.

***

'What is he doing!'

Hegel was shocked to see the cat trying to stop Iona. It only made Iona angrier.

And then,

'Oh no, it's the second stage of the angry meow!'

As Hegel feared, Iona's anger gauge increased. Hegel despaired when Iona let out a meow-meow. At least a small village would be destroyed now.

And that would include our Black Wolf Clan...

When Hegel was almost resigned to death,

"Huh?!"

Iona easily calmed down at the cat's words.

'What kind of cat is this?'

To calm down the Great Destroyer, Iona, so easily?

Sneakily.

"Who is this cat called Mr. Theo?"

Hegel asked Elka.

"Mr. Theo is a direct subordinate of the Great Black Dragon."

"What?! A direct subordinate of the Great Black Dragon?!"

Bang!

"Mr. Theo! I am Hegel of the Black Wolf Clan! Please accept me as your subordinate!"

Upon hearing Elka's words, Hegel went to Theo and bowed. The Black Wolf Clan has revered the Great Black Dragon, which has the same color as them, since ancient times.

If he could become a subordinate of a subordinate of the Great Black Dragon, it would be the highest honor for the Black Wolf Clan.

"Fine! Then sign this!"

Theo, who doesn't stop those who leave but thoroughly stops those who come, presented a contract.

"Yes!"

Hegel stamped his foot on the contract.

Thus, thanks to Oren's mischief, Theo was able to accept Hegel, the leader of the Black Wolf Clan, and all the Black Wolf Clan as his subordinates.

***

-Please tell him that the green alarm is really important and he must mention it.

"Yes. Aileen, the green alarm is important, so please tell Mr. Anton to mention it. Got it?"

[The tower manager says he understands.]

[The tower manager asks what the green alarm is.]

"Aileen is asking what the green alarm is."

-The green alarm is an alarm that appears when a monster in danger of extinction appears in the tower. Please tell him that.

"Yes. Aileen..."

Sejun was relaying messages between Anton and Aileen while receiving manager training in the tower.

After about an hour of manager training, Sejun went down to the cave to harvest cherry tomatoes.

[Master! I can use fire again!]

When Sejun came down to the cave, Fireleaf moved his green leaves and proudly announced that he could use fire again.

"Really? Then use the purifying flame here."

Sejun took a blue bead out of his pocket. It was the enhanced seed of a corrupted Ent.

[Yes! Yaaah!]

With Fireleaf's shout, one of his leaves turned white, and white flames seeped into the enhanced seed of the corrupted Ent.

"Wow!"

Fortunately, it worked as Sejun had expected. The name of the seed changed.

[Enhanced Seed of Corrupted Ent (Purification Rate 1%)]

"Good job, Fireleaf."

[Hehehe!]

Fireleaf, flattered by Sejun's praise, rubbed his leaves against his head in a shy manner.

Swish.

Sejun put the enhanced seed of the corrupted Ent back in his pocket.

As he approached the cherry tomato field,

[The tower manager says the green alarm has appeared.]

Aileen sent a message to Sejun that the green alarm had appeared.

And then,

[The tower manager appoints you as a mid-level manager of the tower to prevent the extinction of the blue carp in Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the tower.]

Aileen started handling the green alarm as she had learned from her father.

[You have obtained the mid-level manager emblem.]

A black dragon tattoo appeared on the back of Sejun's hand.

[You will be teleported to Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the tower in 30 seconds.]

[You can bring your subordinates.]

[Please designate the subordinates you want to bring.]

Sejun designated his mother, Crimson Giant Bear, Gweung, Black Rabbit, and other Black Minotaurs. He wanted to bring as many as possible for safety, not knowing where he was going.

However,

[The tower manager's mana is insufficient.]

[Subordinates will be automatically designated within the mana limit of the tower manager.]

Click!

Gweung!

The numbers 1 and 2 were drawn on the left shoulders of Black Rabbit and Gweung. It was fortunate that they were at least two.

A moment later,

[You are being teleported to Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the tower.]

[Your activity range is limited to Zenka Lake.]

Sejun, Black Rabbit, and Gweung disappeared.

Day 246 of the ordeal. For the first time since his ordeal began, Sejun left the 99th floor of the tower.