Chapter 604: Chapter 604
Sejun examined the red apple that Flamie handed him.
Strangely, there were no other options displayed.
Even when he stared intently at the apple hoping for his to activate, there was no change.
As he continued to inspect the apple,
[Hehehe. Now Cuengi can use fire just like Dad!]
Cuengi, a filial son, gleefully copied Sejun’s newly acquired ability.
Pink-fur watched Cuengi from afar with a sad expression.
The night grew deeper along with Pink-fur’s sadness.
As Sejun woke up, he felt his bare skin against the blanket and hurriedly lifted it.
Why am I completely naked?
He tried recalling his last memory from yesterday.
“I definitely ate the apple that Flamie gave me…”
Ah. Did I pass out again?
Sejun accepted it like it was no big deal.
He had fainted so many times before that it didn’t even feel surprising anymore. In fact, this time was much better than usual, at least he passed out without any pain.
Thinking back on the events of the previous day, Sejun slowly checked the notifications he hadn’t seen yet.
[Your original has been reconstructed through the Blessing of the Sacred Fire.]
[You have been granted .]
[You have acquired .]
A new Power and a Title?!
Sejun quickly checked their details.
– As the name suggests, you possess an exceptionally strong body.
– Even if you receive fatal damage, you won’t be injured as long as you have magic power and life force.
– Your hardened skin greatly reduces damage.
– Subdues all Powers below Transcendence grade.
– All stat potentials +20,000
– Since you were reborn from flames, you cannot be harmed by fire.
– You can regenerate your body using the power of fire.
Amazed, Sejun couldn’t help but let out a gasp.
The effects of the Power and Title were incredible.
Just from eating the Fire Apple, all his stat potentials increased by 10,000 and his stats by 1,000. But on top of that, these new Power and Title effects were even better.
A feeling of guilt started creeping up.
She definitely intended for us to share the apple, but I ate the whole thing myself…
He felt especially guilty toward Flamie.
[Hehe. Sejun~nim, you’re awake?]
Flamie entered the bedroom, smiling brightly.
“…Yeah. Flamie, I’m sorry I ate the whole apple.”
Sejun apologized, watching Flamie’s reaction carefully.
Flamie had never gotten mad before, but that made him even more nervous.
[Hehe. It’s okay! There are plenty of apples! Since you overexerted yourself yesterday, eat this one a month later!]
Flamie pointed to an apple placed next to Sejun’s pillow, as if it had been there all along.
She had prepared plenty in advance to gradually drain her energy.
“Then let’s eat together, Flamie. Do you want me to peel it for you?”
As Sejun picked up the apple and spoke,
[No, no! That is… It wouldn’t be beneficial for me to eat that apple…]
Flamie quickly stopped him.
It wasn’t a lie, an apple of that level wouldn’t help her at all.
“I see… Alright then. Want to go for a walk instead?”
Sejun, thinking Flamie might be too weak for it to help, didn’t press further.
Instead, he picked Theo, Flamie, and the Blackie Family and headed outside.
“I’ll be cutting garaetteok, so you all go play outside and don’t shed fur or dust inside.”
“Meow?! No way, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, do not shed fur, meow!”
Theo immediately objected, puffing up his chest.
Because of his Talent: Strong Hair, he never shed fur.
[Hehe. I don’t have fur either!]
Flamie, who normally listened well, sided with Theo, reluctant to leave Sejun’s side.
[Cuengi doesn’t shed fur either!]
[I’m staying with my hyungs! I’m not leaving!]
Blackie barked assertively.
“…Then Blackie would stay inside too, right? Just go outside and play together nicely.”
While I’m asking nicely.
But when he narrowed his eyes and glared at Theo,
“Puhuhut. Alright, meow!”
The group went outside to play while Sejun stayed in the kitchen, stacking garaetteok and slicing them diagonally.
Since today was the first day of the new year, he planned to make tteokguk. (TL: Tteokguk is sliced rice cake soup which is a traditional dish eaten mostly during the celebration of Korean New Year)
Hehehe. So, does this mean Master Bo is now entering his 301st year of being single?
Excited about teasing Bochi later, Sejun grinned to himself.
As he continued slicing the rice cakes, he also took the fish bones out of the pot where he had been simmering a broth and added seaweed, letting it boil together.
Once the broth turned a rich, milky white, he tossed in the rice cakes.
He seasoned it with soy sauce and salt, then finely chopped green onions and stir-fried egg garnish and slime meat to use as toppings for the soup.
“It’s a shame I don’t have any dried seaweed…”
I should find some seaweed.
While making this New Year’s resolution to find dried seaweed, the tteokguk was ready.
“Guys, it’s time for breakfast! Master Bo, come eat!”
Sejun called out to his companions.
“Aileen, here’s your tteokguk. I added extra meat toppings just for you, as much as my feelings for you.”
He sent Aileen a bowl loaded with extra meat.
“Aileen, if I add any more meat, it’ll not be tteokguk anymore, it’ll be just stir-fried meat.”
As Sejun defended himself against accusations of lacking love,
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, hurry up and give me my grilled fish, meow!”
[Hehe. Sejun~nim, I’d like some water, please.]
The group rushed inside the kitchen and quickly took their seats at the table.
[I trained so hard that I feel like my stomach is stuck to my back.]
Master Bo, who had spent the night training intensely with Sejun No. 3, entered while rubbing his round belly.
Thanks to that, Sejun’s swordsmanship skill had reached Beginner Aura Swordsmanship Lv. 7.
“Hehehe. Master Bo, congratulations on becoming a 301-year-old single!”
[301 years single?! What are you talking about?! My birthday hasn’t passed yet!]