Chapter 695: Can I finally meet you now?
TL: Hanguk
PR: MiniPixelZ
Sejun’s mental world.
“Uuuugh.”
Why is it suddenly so cold?
Sejun shrank his body.
Then,
“Ah. This isn’t the time for this.”
He closed his eyes and focused his mind.
And then,
'My clones, where are you and what are you doing? Let's stop resting and get to work.'
He tried to locate the auras of his clones, Santa Sejun, the God of Christmas, and Destruction Sejun, the God of Destruction.
However, even though he was the original body, it was impossible for the insignificant Sejun to locate clones who held the class of transcendent-grade gods.
“Hey! How long are you guys going to rest?! If the main body is struggling like this, the clones should be helping!”
In the end, unable to find them, Sejun shouted while looking up at the sky. Hoping his clones would listen.
......
Of course, there was no reply.
“Tch. Cowards. I’ll just do it alone since it's unpleasant anyway.”
Pretending to be cool, Sejun gave up on getting help from his clones.
“Now I really need to sleep.”
He fell into a deep sleep.
“Ugh...”
Shivering from the cold.
Kuong?
[Where is this chilly wind blowing from?]
At this rate, the crops are going to freeze to death.
Fortunately, Pink-fur, who was passing by, blocked the entrance of the dimensional gate emitting the cold air with her front paw.
It was an intensely cold but
Kuhuhuhu. So refreshing.
To Pink-fur, it only felt refreshing.
“Hehehe. So warm.”
Thanks to her, Sejun was able to sleep warmly.
***
A nameless world where endless pure white land covered with snow and ice stretched out.
Perhaps because of the extreme cold, they hadn’t met anyone while traveling and thus couldn’t learn this world’s name.
And then,
“This way, meow!”
Kueng! Kueng!
[No, it’s this way!]
“No, meow! This way has a stronger pull, meow!”
Theo and Cuengi, who were moving in the same direction to find Sejun’s gift, started to disagree as their intended paths diverged. Each insisted on going their own way.
The feeling of being pulled and the smell weren't the same thing.
At that moment,
(Pip-pip. Then I’ll follow big brother, so Blackie, you follow Cuengi hyung.)
Paespaes proposed a solution.
Kihihit. Kking! Kking!
[Hehe. Just trust in the great Blackie! Great Blackie will make sure Cuengi hyung doesn’t get lost!]
Feeling proud at Paespaes’ words, Blackie shouted loudly.
Since we've been going forward until now, to go home we just need to go backward!
It already seemed like he was lost.
In this way, the four split into two teams: team Theo-Paes and Team Cuen-Black
“Puhuhut. Then let’s find the great Hybrid Chairman Park’s gift and meet at the dimensional gate, meow!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehehe. Got it!]
They began to leave footprints in opposite directions.
And then.
Whoooosh.
The footprints were soon erased by newly fallen snow. As if no one had ever walked there.
***
55th floor of the Black Tower, at dawn.
“Lara~nim, let’s go now.”
“Yes.”
Bochi and Lara left the house to prepare for their wedding.
The ceremony was set for noon, but they had to stop by the 75th floor of the Tower to get their wedding makeup done.
When they arrived at the merchant passage,
“What’s with all this traffic?!”
“Did the hamsters rent the entire place?! Why are there so many hamsters?!”
Complaints from rabbits lined up to use the merchant passage could be heard.
All the hamsters from <Hamk> were using the merchant passage to get to the 99th floor of the Tower, causing massive congestion.
Did something happen in Hamk?
“Where is everyone going? Did something happen in Hamk?”
Worried about <Hamk>, Bochi asked a hamster.
Then.
“We’re going here! They say we can see HamGod Iona nim if we go here!”
The hamster answered with an excited expression, showing a piece of white paper.
[You are invited to the wedding of groom Bochi and bride Lara.]
"Huh?!"
This is our wedding invitation.
Bochi looked at the writing on the paper and was flustered.
Chuee! Chuee!
[Bochi nim, there are a lot of hamsters who want to come to the wedding. What should we do? I think we need more invitations!]
Kkyuk!
[They say they’re coming to give wedding gifts, so just send as many as they want!]
At the same time, he recalled how he had been blinded by wedding gifts when Kalchi asked the question.
‘Are all these really guests for my wedding?!’
No way… right?
Bochi hurried to check with the other hamsters, but all of them were holding wedding invitations for his and Lara’s ceremony.
It was over...
Bochi realized, too late, that something had gone terribly wrong.
“Sejun nim must be really angry, right?”
Suddenly, he was afraid to go to the wedding venue.
However.
“If I’m going to die, I should at least get married first.”
Bochi still wanted to get married.
“Lara~nim, let’s go!”
Grabbing Lara’s hand, Bochi joined the procession of hamsters with a resolute expression.
Unaware that Sejun was preparing an event(?) just for him.
***
“Puhuhut. Let’s find it quickly and then help Cuengi, meow!”
(Pip-pip! Yes!)
Theo and Paespaes moved swiftly across the vast snowy field.
After about 30 minutes of travel,
“Puhuhut. It’s down here, meow!”
Boom!
Theo struck the ground beneath his paws.
Rumble.
From the point of impact, cracks spread across the icy surface, triggering a quake.
“Paespaes, this way, meow!”
(Pip-pip! Yes!)
Theo and Paespaes swiftly navigated through the splitting ice and descended below.
Soon.
“Puhuhut. We’ve arrived, meow!”
They reached a massive tower encased in ice. The tower, over 1 km tall, was made of metal.
Bachink.
“Meow!”
Theo extended his Dragon Claws and made a hole in the ice and the tower, entering the topmost floor.
“Puhuhut. This is it, meow!”
Chak.
He took the flat stone located at the center of a room filled with various electronic equipment.
(Pip-pip! Big brother, congratulations!)
As Paespaes congratulated Theo on finding Sejun’s gift,
“Puhuhut. Since Paespaes also worked hard, I’ll give you a share of the gift, meow!”
Theo said with a generous expression.
(Pip-pip! Really?!)
Paespaes was shocked by Theo’s words. It was natural. Theo had never yielded anything related to Sejun before. It seemed Theo was now trying to act like a true older brother.
At that moment.
-Who’s touching Dr. Jun’s legacy?
A monitor in the room lit up, and a beautiful woman’s face appeared with a voice.
Then.
“Puhuhut. If you ask who I am, it is only right to answer! I am the right hand of the great Hybrid Chairman Park, the deadly Dragon Clawed, Hybrid Golden Cat, the lucky legendary merchant Park Theo, meow!”
As if he had been waiting, Theo launched into his self-introduction. Introducing himself was always thrilling.
And.
(Pahehe. If you ask who I am, then it is only right to answer. I am the secret bodyguard of Sejun Company’s Chairman Park Sejun, the Singing King Park Paespaes. By the way, I like fruits.)
Paespaes also shyly introduced himself, something he had been preparing for and longing to do.
I did it at last! I finally got to introduce myself!
While Paespaes was overwhelmed with emotion from his successful introduction,
-Park Theo, Park Paespaes. These are all unauthorized names. Therefore, you are classified as intruders and will be terminated.
The woman on the monitor shook her head and spoke coldly.
Ziiing.
At the same time, red lights appeared on the walls of the room.
Thunk. Thunk.
Steel giants with red single eyes began to move, But.
“Meow-meow Storm Fist!”
(Pip-pip Storm Fist!)
With the attacks from Theo and Paespaes, the steel giants collapsed easily.
Then.
-All security robots in the lab have been destroyed. There is no way to protect the lab. According to Dr. Jun’s directive, initiating overload of 10 fusion reactors and activating self-destruction protocol. In 10 minutes, all data in the lab will be incinerated.
The woman on the monitor forcefully activated the fusion reactors in the long-dormant tower.
Rumble.
The immense heat generated by the tower instantly melted the icy ground around it, creating a vast amount of water.
And.
“Puhuhut. At this rate, everything will melt, meow! Let's quickly go to Cuengi!”
(Pip-pip! Yes!)
Theo and Paespaes, who had caused this mess, quickly set off to find Cuengi.
After the two disappeared,
Chiiik.
The nameless world, once covered in ice, rapidly began to sink underwater with the heat-emitting tower at its center.
***
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Blackie, it's over there!]
Cuengi pointed toward the ice mountain whose summit was obscured by clouds. More precisely, he pointed toward the summit that could not be seen.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Cuengi hyung, let’s fly!]
Kueng!
[Got it!]
Boom!
Cuengi held Blackie and instantly reached the clouds.
However.
Crash!
Kueng?
Kking?
The two began colliding with sharp, thin ice shards.
It wasn’t an ordinary cloud, but an ice cloud.
Of course, since there was no ice strong enough to pierce the tough skin of Cuengi and Blackie, Cuengi ignored it and broke through the ice cloud, arriving in the sky.
And then.
Kueng!
[That’s it!]
Cuengi pointed to a small sprout with blue leaves basking proudly in sunlight at the summit of the ice mountain.
[Baby Extreme Ice Herb]
It was the Baby Extreme Ice Herb that Sejun had been looking for.
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Dad will now be an SS-rank Tower Farmer!]
That means Dad will get stronger, and Dad’s cooking will taste even better!
Imagining happily, Cuengi flew toward the Baby Extreme Ice Herb.
However.
[Don’t come!]
Crackle.
The Baby Extreme Ice Herb, which held enough cold energy to bring about an ice age, resisted fiercely and froze its surroundings solidly. Including Cuengi and Blackie.
But then.
Whoooosh.
If I play with fire, I’ll get scolded by Mom!
Crackle.
Cuengi lightly conjured fire to melt the ice and.
Kueng!
[You'll get hurt if you act up!]
Grab.
He grabbed the Baby Extreme Ice Herb with a hand engulfed in flames.
Sizzle.
[Eeeek!]
He lightly scorched it.
[...]
The Baby Extreme Ice Herb became docile as it fainted.
Kihihit. Kking! Kkiechuu!
[Hehe. That’s what happens when you mess with my hyung! Achoo!]
While Blackie stepped proudly on the roots of the fainted Baby Extreme Ice Herb and sneezed,
“Cuengi, we need to go quickly, meow!”
(Pip-pip! The ice is melting!)
Theo and Paespaes appeared, urging them to return home.
Both agreed not to mention the metal tower and steel giants. Because they knew they had caused some kind of trouble.
Kueng!
[Got it!]
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Let’s go home!]
Thus, the brothers quickly headed toward the dimensional gate.
On their way.
Rumble.
The ice surged, forming waves dozens of kilometers high, swallowing the world.
Fortunately, the ice in front of the dimensional gate had not melted yet.
Kueng!
[It’s Mom’s foot!]
Cuengi ran toward Pink-fur’s front paw, which was blocking the dimensional gate, and hugged one of her toes.
Kuong?
As something clung to her toe, Pink-fur lifted her paw from the dimensional gate to check.
Naturally, Cuengi, who was clinging to her toe, crossed the gate and arrived on the 99th floor of the Black Tower.
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Mom, Cuengi’s back!]
Kuong?
[Are you hurt anywhere?]
While Pink-fur checked over Cuengi’s body,
“Puhuhut. We’re home, meow!”
(Behehe. We made it back!)
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Great Blackie has returned safely!]
Theo, Paespaes, and Blackie also crossed the dimensional gate and returned.
(Pip-pip! Close it!)
As soon as Paespaes quickly closed the gate,
Kaboom!
A massive wave engulfed the spot where the dimensional gate had been.
Thus, the nameless world where all living beings had vanished,
-Dr. Jun, can I finally meet you now?
The woman in the monitor, who had guarded the ownerless tower for hundreds of years, lowered her power with a sad expression.
And then.
10.
9.
8.
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1.
[Destroying Dr. Park Sejun’s laboratory.]
[Thank you everyone for your hard work^^]
With the final message on a black screen,
Kaboom!
The already destroyed world was destroyed once more. This time, forever.
Earth E-264, destroyed by an ice age.
Annihilated.
[System 371] mechanically recorded another sad history.