Chapter 525: Chapter 525
The sky had turned a crimson ash color, and the land and rivers were dead.
“Haah. It’s all over now.”
“No matter what we do, we’re all going to die.”
Between them were the residents of , sighing as they sensed their impending end.
In the distance, they could see terrifying calamities approaching their city, but no one attempted to fight.
They had fought for a long time against the first calamity, the Locusts, and the second calamity, the Giant Bloodsucking Leeches.
Recently, by using the crops bestowed by the Great Blue Dragon, they achieved consecutive major victories against both calamities and began to nurture a sense of hope for ‘peace’.
Gaeroro, who had paused his battle, looked at Sejun with awe-filled eyes.
The power to kill thousands of calamities with a mere gesture.
And to wield divine lightning on top of that.
As Gaeroro recalled the long-lost god of the frogs,
From afar, an aura of malevolence began closing in, as the sixth calamity, the Ogre, who had been directing the others from the shadows, now started charging toward Frog City.
Oh, god. Please save us.
Gaeroro prayed as he looked at Sejun.
Sejun quickly hid himself. A sunfish must know when to strike and when to retreat.
Combat Shop Headquarters.
“What’s that book, Battler? Are you thinking of adopting a cat?”
Bev asked, who had entered the house with Thunder.
“Something like that. Don’t ask.”
Battler, holding back a surge of emotions, answered quietly. He couldn’t exactly explain that he had become a slave.
As Bev was about to switch topics,
A message appeared before Bev.
“Kuhahaha! As expected of our Park Sejun! Truly a brave warrior!”
I knew I could count on him!
Bev laughed heartily.
“This is the perfect time! I’ll bestow upon you the Achievement of Courage! And if you defeat it one-on-one, I’ll grant you five Achievements of Courage!”
Bev hurriedly sent the offer to Sejun.
“Huh?! Blocked?! Why?!”
But once again, he was blocked.
“Park Sejun? You mean that farmer from the Black Tower?”
Hearing a familiar name, Battler asked Bev.
“Hahaha, that’s right. Battler, it seems you’ve already had your eye on our Park Sejun too. Well, Park Sejun is a great and brave warrior, you as the God of Battle might be inter—”
“What nonsense?! Why would I be interested in such a weak farmer?!”
“Weak?! I mean… well, that’s true. But still, our Park Sejun is a fearless warrior who even fought against an Apostle of Destruction!”
“Hmph. Instead of him, keep an eye on the cat next to him. Park Theo is truly extraordinary.”
When Bev praised Theo, Thunder jumped in with his own opinion.
“What are you talking about?! Cuengi Park, who’s next to Park Sejun, is the best! That guy is a born warrior!”
Thunder passionately defended Cuengi, whom he’d pegged as a true warrior.
“What are you saying?! Park Sejun is the most courageous!”
“Park Theo is the real fearsome one, I’m telling you!”
“No one can match Cuengi’s natural talent!”
And so, they ended up in a heated debate over who was the most outstanding warrior among Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi.
However, it was a completely meaningless conversation.
Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi had absolutely no interest in becoming warriors.
The pointless argument continued for quite a while until,
“Alright, you guys, just go home.”
Battler finally kicked Bev and Thunder out.
He had important things to take care of now.
“Good. Time for practice.”
Having finally mastered 1000 Ways to Completely Win a Cat’s Heart, Battler was ready to put it into action.
“First, I should probably win him over with some food, right?”
“Obviously, it has to be a live mouse.”
Battler sent Theo a live mouse. And of all things, it was a hamster.
“The book said not to act friendly right after giving food, so… yawn Should I get some sleep?”
Battler, who hadn’t slept a wink while mastering the book, yawned, lay down on his bed, and immediately fell asleep.
“Eek! Spare me! I’m sorry!”
That night, Battler had a nightmare.
“Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo!”
“Puhuhut. Battler! Stop right there, meow!”
It was a dream where a giant Theo, with a strange-sounding white hamster attached to his tail, was chasing him.
‘How am I supposed to fight that thing one-on-one?! Blocked!’
Sejun, faced with the terrifyingly fierce gaze of the Ogre in front of him, immediately blocked Bev.
The Ogre was busy sniffing around near Sejun, who was using his Camouflage skill. It seemed to sense a familiar presence.
The Durable Spider Silk Camouflage Suit made by Ggomi perfectly concealed Sejun’s energy, but,
The Ogre, highly sensitive to any trace of battle aura, had picked up on even the tiniest hint of Sejun’s energy.
‘Please, just go away!’
As a result, Sejun was holding his breath, feeling like he was going to die from the tension.
The only fortunate thing was that the Ogre’s full attention was on him, which meant that the Mushroom Ants, Poisonous Bees, and the residents of Frog City, who were hiding under Sejun’s orders, were safe.
While the Ogre was busy sniffing for Sejun’s scent
Since I can endure once as a Master of Deflection anyway.
Sejun prepared for battle.
Take out the Orb of Death’s Energy and use the Harvester of Death skill to kill the Ogre.
If the first attack failed?
Eat the Black Bean Set.
Then, rely on his talent: Master of Deflection, which guarantees a 99% chance of deflecting the first attack, to survive the incoming blow.
With his enhanced strength, he would then summon the divine relic, Earth Blade, and use .
Just as Sejun was finalizing his plan and preparing to attack the Ogre,
“Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!”
The Void Storage opened, and Theo launched himself at Sejun.
In mid-air, Theo’s eyes met those of the Ogre standing next to Sejun.
Don’t you dare scare Chairman Park, meow!
Quickly stepping through the air to change direction, Theo swung around and struck the Ogre on the back of the head, knocking it out cold.
[As expected of Sejun Company’s unrivaled second-in-command! The great hybrid, Vice Chairman Theo~nim! Absolutely splendid!]