Episode 648. Hoo-hoo. Vice Chairman Te, aren’t we being too conscientious?
[You’ve arrived at <Boothpo>].
Se-joon arrives at the level 6 world <Boothpo> through a special passageway.
Hmph.
Sejoon’s eyes were drawn to the slimy slimes that were eagerly searching for their next prey.
Hmph. Pork belly for breakfast?
While Se-joon decides on his breakfast menu
Tsk tsk.
Hehehehe.
Queng also laughed, mouth watering.
And then
“Boys, let’s catch them!”
“Puh-huh-huh. Got it!”
Kweng!
At Sejun’s shout, Theo and Queng attacked the slimes.
Kwurorong.
Iona was still sleeping, clinging to Theo’s tail.
“Winning side, our side!”
Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee!
[Hee hee hee. Come on, big brother, the butler and the great Kamang are cheering you on!]
Se-joon and Kamang, who would have been eaten by the slime if they hadn’t been so careful, cheered from the back.
After a while.
The slimes are chopped up.
The payoff.
Roasted to golden brown on the stone slab.
Koo hee hee!
[Hehehe. Delicious!]
Kweng ate the wraps, five pieces of meat at a time, with gusto.
“Fufufuf. Chairman Park’s grilled fish is the best!”
“Kwok kwok kwok kwok. Se-joon’s roasted peanuts are also delicious!”
Theo and Iona enjoyed the grilled fish and fried peanuts that Sejun made for them.
And then
Heehee!
[Hee-hee, butler! I want more sweet potato dumplings!]
Kamangi barked eagerly for more, even though his stomach was so full that he was dragging on the floor.
“Then run 10 laps around the perimeter.”
Hmph!
[Heehee. Okay!]
Dada dada.
The dog eagerly ran round the circle.
You can exercise as much as you want just to eat sweet potato dumplings.
Kamang, you’re heavy!
I think you should go on a diet.
I know!
Se-joon, please look into it!
Shara!
Bam!
Beep!
Moo-moo!
Kavi, Carr, Shari, and Mubalchil picked up Kamang and carried him off, and Kamang was only moving his feet as if he were running.
If he’s running so hard, why isn’t he losing weight?
Sejun, who hadn’t noticed Kamang’s trick, thought it was strange and wrapped it up and put it in his mouth.
Woo-jeong.Woo-jeong.
Hmph. Delicious.
Laughs out loud.
After a while.
Se-joon eats breakfast.
Hurrrrr.
While sipping the coffee Kweng made for him, he checked the Top State quests.
Defeat 500 billion Locusts of the First Scourge of Annihilation (1312 billion/500 billion)
Second Scourge of Doom 50 billion Giant Vampiric Leeches killed (2.5 billion/50 billion)
Third Scourge of Annihilation Fire Moth 50 billion slain (2.1 billion/50 billion)
Fourth Scourge of Annihilation Petrifying Spider 50 billion slain (3.3billion/50billion)
Fifth Scourge of Annihilation Slay 100 million Slimes (1345/100 million)
Sixth Scourge of Annihilation 10,000 Ogres slain (121/110,000)
Seventh Scourge of Annihilation Kill 1000 Planet Destroying Turtles (15/1000)
Eighth Plague of Annihilation Kill 100 billion Flesh Eaters (607 billion/1000 billion)
It’s still a long way to go
The building owner has a long, long way to go.
For reference, during his week off, Sejun visited Ogre King Res, the boss of the 99th floor of the White Colossus, and delivered to him the 121 Fighters he owed to his body.
“Sejun, you’ve finally reached the third level of Muscle Enhancement.”
Les informs you that Sejun’s Muscle Enhancement has reached the third level.
Queng?!
[So Queng can teach his dad how to play the pugilist?!]
Queng, who had learnt the Fighting Arts first for the day, tried to teach Sejun the Muscle Amplification Technique.
Kweng!
[You can do it like this!]
“Like this?”
Kweng!
[No! It’s like this!]
It was not easy for a genius to teach a dunce. What was as easy as breathing for Queng was not for Sejun.
“Like this?”
Kweng! Kweng!
[I said like this! Dad, pay attention!]
Sejun is losing his authority as a father as he continues to be scolded by Queng.
Les helps him.
He gives Les a helpful look.
“Hmph. Let me teach you the basics of muscle amplification first.”
With no choice, Les stepped in and taught Sejun the basics of Muscle Amplification.
Muscle Amplification is a technique that uses speculation to amplify the muscles of the body for a certain period of time to increase one’s size.
Sejun was currently able to triple his size for three seconds.
Once he reached the 10th dantian, he could remain 100 times larger for almost the rest of his life, but he didn’t think he’d ever need to use it.
My clothes would tear when I got bigger.
Unknowingly, I used Muscle Amplification and tore all my clothes off, almost performing a naked show in front of the group.
Thank goodness it was a white tower that Eileen couldn’t see.
Ah. It’s embarrassing to think about it again.
Sejoon shook his head to clear his embarrassment.
And then he said
“Let’s get to work.”
He hurriedly got up from his seat.
Seeing the number of scourges they had to catch to complete the quest motivated them.
“Come on, kids, let’s go!”
“Pooh-pooh. Okay!”
Kweng!
Kwing!
And just like that, Sejun and his companions moved towards the capital of the Kerma Empire, seeking out and dealing with other scourges.
***]
Bataan, capital of the Kerma Empire.
“What?! Our Katoma entered the tower and got hit?!”
Emperor Puntaro of the Kerama Empire asked in anger.
“Dad, I’m stamped here, too.”
Katoma showed him the cat’s paw print on his back.
“This is—”
No way!
Puntaro hurriedly looked at the chief court mage, Gengen.
“You’re right, sir. It’s not quite the same, but it has the same effect as the brand of loyalty.”
“How dare you put the Brand of Loyalty on my son!”
Boom!
At Gengen’s reply, Puntaro stomped his foot hard on the ground, unable to contain his anger.
Furthermore, he told them to prepare to receive him in the capital of the Empire.
How much disrespect do they have for the Kerma Empire!
“Hey, find their location now!”
An hour after Punta’s orders went out to the entire city to report to him if they found Sejun and his men.
“They’re coming this way, slaying the scourges?”
Reports began to come in, indicating the location of Sejun and his companions. The scourge slayings were so noisy that they were bound to be seen.
“Aye, sir. They’re currently about 20 kilometres from the capital. If we leave now, we should be able to meet them within an hour.”
“Good. Rally all the soldiers in the capital and set out immediately!”
“Yes!”
There are reports of scourges in the neighbourhood, so—!
Puntaro was determined to capture Sejun and his men, and to capture the plagues as well.
Katoma said the enemy numbered three (?).
Katoma didn’t care about the smaller Iona and Kamang families.
“It’s better to go after the calamity and then deal with the three than to go after the three.
A good reason to move the troops, Punta said.
Plus
“Katoma will be impressed to see me leading such a large army, won’t he?
He needs to move this many troops to show his son how great he is.
So Puntaro led a large army and travelled with his son to where Sejun and his men were, and soon encountered them.
“Dad, it’s them!”
Katoma exclaimed as he spotted the family.
“Yes, they are. I’ll show them what Dad saw. Prepare to attack!”
“Yes!”
“Gong—”
Puntaro ordered his soldiers to attack.
“Go, go, go. Gravity—”
A pure white hamster, barely visible if you strained your eyes, floated into the sky.
“Meteor.”
I used magic.
Kwagwagwang!
An area of land almost the size of the capital city vanished, along with the scourge that Punta had slain and would deal with later.
And then
Jab, jab, jab.
The plagues came upon them.
“——”
Puntaro and his soldiers froze until Sejun and his men stood before them.
“Pooh-pooh. I told you to wait, and you’re here to greet me! Very good posture!”
Phew.
Theo stamped at them, pleased.
Meanwhile.
“I–I want to see the treasure trove.”
“Ah. Yes, let’s go!”
Sejun led Puntaro to the treasury.
And with that, Puntaro and the Kerma Empire’s elite soldiers escorted him back to the capital city of Bataan.
“My dad lost—he’s not the strongest—”
Katoma was devastated and depressed when he witnessed Puntaro’s defeat for the first time.
Then
Chuck.
Kweng! Kweng!
[It’s natural! Dads are weak!]
Kuengi consoled Katoma, putting a shoulder to his shoulder.
“Huh?! Dads are always weak?”
Kweng! Kweng!
[That’s right! A father must always protect his son!]
Kweng gives Katoma a pep talk.
Kweng! Kweng! Kweng! Kweng!
[First of all, you should always be careful around your dad, and you should taste what he eats before you eat it, because he might eat something dangerous!]
I eagerly told Katoma how to protect Sunfish Daddy.
“I see. Dad was something to be protected.”
That’s how Katoma learnt from Quengi.
He would later be hailed as the greatest filial son in the history of the Kerma Empire.
Sejun and the others travelling to Bataan
[The number of full-time employees in the Sejun Company’s <Buspo> has exceeded 10 billion].
[Sejoon Company’s influence over <Buspo> increases significantly].
[Sejun Company’s influence in <Boothpost> is greater than 70%].
[Sejun Company merges with <Boothpost>].
[New infrastructure is built in Sejoon Company].
[Sejun Company has a global communication network].
[From now on, communication between <Buspo> employees who are part of Sejoon Company will be possible].
[System SJC] was once again upgrading its capabilities as Sejun Company’s influence increased significantly.
Theo’s stamp was in the tens of thousands, but the number of full-time employees of <Buspo> exceeded 10 billion.
It was because of the Kerma Empire’s unique system. At birth, the people of the Kerma Empire were branded with a loyalty that made them unable to betray the Emperor.
It was meant to prevent treason, which is why Puntaro was so outraged when he saw the stamp on his son. It was reserved for the common people.
In any case, Theo’s stamp on Puntaro meant that all the inhabitants of the Kerma Empire who were branded with Puntaro’s loyalty became members of the Sejun Company.
So, the upgraded [System SJC]
[Selects a candidate for Acting Guardian to manage <Boothpaw> (0.5% allocation)]
Posted a job announcement for a deputy guardian on the full-time staff communication network.
The allocation is more generous than when Sejun hired you.
[<Chief of Staff>Seed Store Headquarters Sprout God Bud: Me! Aaaaah! First place!]
[<room>Seed Shop Headquarters Stone God Toga: It’s me! You idiot, it’s not first come, first served].
[<room captain>Battle Shop Headquarters Fire God Faro: Support!]
—]
…
.
The gods jostle each other to become the surrogate guardians of the level 6 world <Buspo>.
After a while.
[The deputy guardian of <Buspo> is the stone god Toga].
[<Chamberlain>Seed Store Headquarters Toga the Stone God: Aja!]
[<Boss>Seed Shop Headquarters Bud, God of Buds: I’m number one—Lol]
Toga, God of Stone, has been chosen as the deputy guardian of <Buspo>.
***]
A treasure trove in Bataan, the capital of the Kerma Empire.
“Hmph. Hurry up, kids.”
“Fufufuf. Got it!”
“Pooh-pooh-pooh. Yes!”
Kweng!
Kweng!
Sejoon and the others quickly moved the treasures in the treasure room to Sejoon’s subspace warehouse.
“Huh huh. Vice Chairman Te, aren’t we being too conscientious?”
“Fufufuf. We’re too nice to leave so many treasures behind!”
Sejun and Teo smiled with pride as they looked at the small pile of treasures they’d created in the centre of the empty treasure room, piling up the most expensive things and the least expensive things.
“I’ll be off then, Kweng!”
Kweng!
And just like that, Sejun quickly left the capital with Kueng’s telekinesis.
“My booooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Punta’s screams could be heard from the capital.