Chapter 86. Planting the Ent Seed

Chapter 86. Planting the Ent Seed

A few hours ago.

Kaiser raised his voice while explaining the duties of a manager to Aileen, who had gained more capabilities as the Dragonheart grew and the tower's manager. Aileen blocked him again.

And then,

"Aileen~!"

He had been trying hard to talk to Aileen, but she remained silent. There was only one thing left to do.

'I need to get Sejun to ask for a favor.'

Kaiser went to find Sejun, knowing that if he did Sejun a favor, Sejun would help him talk to Aileen without him having to ask.

'Ah, there he is.'

Looking down from the fountain, Kaiser quickly found Sejun.

Then,

'What is this aura?'

He sensed another life form inside the goblin next to Sejun. It was a parasitic life form, and within it, he felt the aura of a race he despised the most.

'How dare they!'

Forgetting about getting Sejun to ask for a favor, Kaiser used the mana stored in the black dragon statue to instantly destroy the creature.

If the host died and the parasitic life form moved to another host nearby, Sejun could be in danger.

As a result, the black dragon statue's mana was completely depleted, and he would need to recharge it to get Sejun to ask for a favor.

He could simply ask Sejun, but the pride of the great black dragon and the head of the Prytania family wouldn't allow it.

"Damn!!!"

"Father, what's wrong?"

When Kaiser got angry, Anton, who was standing beside him, asked.

"I just detected the aura of those white bastards on the 99th floor of the tower."

"What? Why would the white dragons' aura be here?"

"They must be trying to find the location of the Black Tower."

"Are they planning to raid it?"

"Knowing that Aileen is the manager of the Black Tower, they are looking down on us! How dare they look down on our granddaughter!!!"

Kaiser grumbled angrily. However, there was nothing he could do in the current situation.

He could only hope that Aileen would grow quickly and fulfill her role as the tower's manager.

"Aileen~!"

Kaiser called out to Aileen again.

***

"Ugh!"

"Meow?! What is this foul smell?!"

"Meow, the stench is too strong."

Squish!

Gweng!

Squish!

Sejun and the animals covered their noses from the stench coming from the pocket dimension prison.

Squish!

Squish quickly used wind magic to clear the smell from the prison. Thanks to this, the overwhelming stench was greatly reduced.

"Should we go in now?"

"Really going in, meow?"

Squish?

Gweng?

Sejun could tolerate it, but the animals were still suffering from the strong smell just by being near the entrance.

Thud.

In the end, only Sejun and Theo entered the pocket dimension prison. Instead of falling off Sejun's lap, Theo buried his nose in Sejun's lap and tried to hold his breath as much as possible.

'I'll protect President Park's lap, meow!'

Theo wasn't one to be overwhelmed by the stench.

The prison was a 2m cube, completely dark. Before entering, Squish had used magic to create a light orb inside the prison.

"The smell is because of this."

Sejun frowned when he saw the excrement on the floor, which had hardened upon contact.

'Disgusting.'

He wanted to fetch water and clean it immediately, but he needed to check what was inside the prison first.

The prison was small, so he quickly saw what was inside. Something was hanging from the corner of the ceiling, wrapped in its wings. And the name above it.

[Golden Bat]

A bat the size of a fist, with thin chains tied to its legs, was hanging from the corner of the ceiling.

"Golden Bat?"

Sejun was puzzled when he saw the name. It didn't look golden at all, just dirty.

As Sejun approached cautiously, the Golden Bat slowly opened its eyes and spread its wings.

(...?!)

The Golden Bat was surprised to see someone other than its master, Scaram, looking at it.

And then,

(Are you my new master?)

A voice entered Sejun's mind, as if by telepathy.

"Master? Are you talking to me?"

Sejun asked the Golden Bat.

-Yes.

The Golden Bat trembled as it answered, afraid of what kind of being its new master might be.

"Golden Bat, this won't do. Let me clean up a bit first."

(...Huh?)

Instead of giving it an order, the new master fetched water and started cleaning the prison with the black rabbit, the bear cub, and himself. The animals covered their noses with leaves as they entered due to the strong smell.

'Does it really smell that bad?'

Sniff, sniff.

The Golden Bat sniffed its own body. However, having been in the prison for so long, its nose was already numb, and it didn't realize how bad it smelled.

Then,

"Take a bath too."

Sejun brought a wooden bowl filled with warm water.

(Yes.)

The Golden Bat immediately started washing itself with the water, and as it saw the water turning black, it realized how dirty it was.

But it took a long time to clean its small body.

"Can't do this. Just get in."

Watching from the side, Sejun, feeling impatient, picked up the Golden Bat with a wooden tong and

Squish.

slowly lowered it into the water to avoid startling it. He couldn't bear to touch it with his bare hands due to the dirt.

Plop.

As its body was immersed in the warm water, the Golden Bat, feeling a comfort it had never experienced before, involuntarily made a pleasant sound. It was a sound it had forgotten it could make.

As the Golden Bat washed itself, the water turned completely black.

(Is this filth coming from my body?)

The Golden Bat was embarrassed to see how much dirt came off its body.

"Let's change the water."

Fortunately, Sejun quickly changed the water. However, the water turned black again. After changing the water ten times, the water finally remained clear.

"Phew. Done. Golden Bat, you can rest now."

(Yes.)

As Sejun was about to leave after cleaning the prison,

Gurgle.

The Golden Bat's stomach growled. There was nothing to eat in the prison.

"Hungry? Wait a moment."

Sejun left the prison and brought back a bowl of Chef's soup.

"Try this."

(Yes, thank you.)

Lick, lick.

"Rest now."

Leaving the Golden Bat eating the soup, Sejun and the animals went outside, leaving the prison door open for ventilation.

A little while later,

(Belly, belly, belly. Delicious. This new master is a good master.)

The Golden Bat, left alone, ate the soup to its heart's content and muttered to itself.

(I must work hard for my master!)

The Golden Bat's body disappeared.

One minute later.

Flap, flap.

The Golden Bat reappeared, holding a golden tumbler in its legs.

(Phew. Tiring. If I bring something big and shiny, my master will like it, right?)

Belly, belly.

Using its ability, the tired Golden Bat, thinking about getting praise from Sejun, hung from the ceiling and fell asleep happily.

***

Sniff, sniff.

The animals, having come out of the pocket dimension prison, sniffed their own bodies. Sejun did the same, sniffing his clothes.

"The smell is still on me."

The stench continued to emanate from their bodies.

"Can't do this. Let's go to the fountain and wash up."

The fountain had a purification spell, so the water would be purified quickly after washing.

Squish!

Gweng!

Hearing Sejun, the black rabbit and Gweng quickly ran to the fountain to get rid of the stench.

When Sejun arrived at the fountain,

"I'm against it, meow! I can get rid of the smell with my grooming, meow! I'll groom President Park too, meow! Don't get in the water, meow!"

Theo clung to Sejun's lap, refusing to wash.

But,

"No. I refuse your refusal."

Not wanting to wash with Theo's saliva, Sejun carried Theo on his lap and dipped into the water.

"Meow!"

Splash.

Theo climbed onto Sejun's body and clung to his face. As a result, Sejun inhaled the stench from Theo's fur.

"Hey... get off. You smell."

Sejun grabbed Theo by the scruff of the neck and slowly started to lower him into the water.

"Meow!!!"

Theo, not wanting to get wet, shook his body in resistance, but

Splash, splash.

the more he struggled, the wetter he got. Eventually, Theo was completely soaked.

"Hehe. Theo, you're a complete furball."

Drip.

Seeing Theo's fur, which had lost its fluffiness when wet, Sejun laughed.

"Don't laugh, meow! It's all President Park's fault, meow! And they're all furballs too, meow!"

Theo, upset by Sejun's laughter, pointed at the black rabbit and Gweng.

Squish!!

Gweng!!

The black rabbit and Gweng, angry at being called out, approached Theo.

"Meow? Let's talk, meow."

Theo quickly spoke, but

Thump.

he was grabbed by the collar and dragged away by Gweng.

A little while later,

"Hehe. I'll show you my swimming skills, meow!"

Squish!

Gweng!

The three, in the same situation, quickly made up and started enjoying the water play. The stench naturally disappeared as they played.

And then,

"Let's go!"

The final part of the water play was the water slide. They held hands and sat down, sliding down the water channel.

Whoosh.

Their bodies rotated as they cut through the water, making it more thrilling than before.

"Hehe. Fun."

"Hehe. As expected, I'm the strongest in the water, meow!"

Squish!

Gweng!

Sejun and the animals, reaching the end of the water channel, laughed happily.

And then,

"Ker."

Gurgle.

Gurgle.

Gurgle.

They shook off the water and climbed onto a pile of leaves to sleep. Indeed, sleep after water play was especially sweet.

Then,

"You'll catch a cold if you sleep like that."

Iona approached and dried Sejun and the animals with a drying spell. She was especially careful with Theo's tail, drying it several times. After drying their fur well, Iona

"Kuk kuk kuk."

whistled and naturally climbed onto Sejun's lap, using Theo's tail as a blanket to sleep. She thought she wouldn't get a good night's sleep until night, but she was lucky.

After sleeping for a while, Squish woke Sejun and the animals. It was time for dinner.

Squish!

To avoid any trouble, Squish woke his master first and then the others.

"Umm..."

Sejun and the animals, thus awakened, moved home to have dinner.

"Ah, I'm full. Should we take a walk?"

After dinner, Sejun, to aid digestion, stood up to take a light walk around the farm when

"Huh?!"

He felt a hot sensation in his pocket.

"What is it?"

Sejun put his hand in his pocket and took out a white seed that was emitting a warm sensation.

[Purified and Enhanced Ent Seed]

The corrupted Ent seed, which had absorbed the aura of the Blue Moon, has been purified.

The seed has been enhanced by the aura of the Blue Moon.

The resistance to negative influences has increased as the corrupted aura was purified.

Consuming it will permanently increase all stats by 15.

Planting it in the ground will cause it to sprout and grow into a powerful Purified Ent.

Expiration Date: 100 years

Grade: A+

"The purification is complete."

Sejun said, looking at the white seed.

"Where should I plant it?"

He was unsure how big the Purified Ent would grow.

"Let's assume the size from last time."

Sejun decided to plant the Ent seed in a very wide open space, thinking it could grow to the size of the corrupted Ent that had absorbed the Blue Moon's aura.

Plop.

Sejun dug the ground with a dagger and planted the seed.

[Purified and Enhanced Ent Seed planted.]

[Job experience has greatly increased.]

[Seeding skill level 4 proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Proficiency increase level 1 effect: Seeding skill level 4 proficiency has increased by 5%.]

[Seeding skill level 4 proficiency is full, and the level has increased.]

And then,

Tap, tap.

While Sejun was tapping the ground where he planted the seed,

[The Purified and Enhanced Ent Seed is using its power to grow rapidly.]

Crack.

A sprout quickly emerged from the Purified and Enhanced Ent Seed, breaking through the ground and starting to grow.