Part 2 Chapter 113: Fainting Ending./ 837
TL: Hanguk
Black Tower 75th floor.
“Puhuhut. Found all 100, meow!”
Just two hours after Sejun went down, Theo had found all the items that he felt pull to.
“Puhuhut. Since I finished the important mission Chairman Park gave me so quickly, Chairman Park will be deeply impressed by my competence as Vice Chairman Theo, meow!”
Chairman Park will give me exclusive knee rights for a hundred years, meow!
Immersed in the happy thought of being praised by Sejun, Theo’s tail swayed unconsciously as he quickly prepared to return to Sejun’s knee.
“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo-nim, why don’t we hang out a bit before going back?”
For Sejun, and for her own date as well, Iona tried to block Theo’s return.
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow! As soon as I get to Chairman Park’s knee, I’ll play with you right away, meow!”
Totally oblivious, Theo took a running stance while making sure Iona was properly clinging to his tail.
From Theo’s point of view, using Light Speed Meow-Step would get him there in 0.01 seconds, so playing after reaching Sejun’s knee made perfect sense.
Just as Theo was about to head back.
“Kyung... Sejun-nim is on a date with Aileen-nim right now. If you go, you’ll just get in the way.”
Iona tried to stop him again.
But.
“Meow? Chairman Park is on a date with Aileen noona without me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow?! Then I must go even more, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, must revive Chairman Park’s romance, meow!”
Theo became highly agitated by Iona’s words and tried to run to Sejun.
Who was he trying to revive when even his own romance was withering...
Iona was dumbfounded by Theo’s words.
“Great hybrid Chairman Park’s date- I, Vice Chairman Theo, will make it a success, meow!”
“Kyoo-If you go, Theo-nim, you’ll only get in the way!”
Furious that Theo wasn’t listening to her, Iona raised her voice without realizing, reaching the first stage of angry Kyoo.
“Meow? Iona, why are you mad, meow? Calm down, meow!”
Theo quickly began to calm Iona down by patting her head.
Normally, Iona would’ve immediately calmed down at Theo’s pats, but
“Kyoo-I don’t care!”
Theo-nim only cares about Sejun-nim!
With all the resentment that had built up, Iona did not let her anger go.
Then.
If great hybrid Chairman Park were in this situation?!
Theo immediately switched to an omniscient Sejun perspective to find a solution.
He would’ve surely fed her something sweet to calm her down, meow!
“Iona, let’s go to the cafe and eat something sweet, meow!”
Hugging Iona with his left front paw, Theo frantically dashed into the cafe while stroking her head with his right front paw.
Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo-nim stopped heading to Sejun-nim and is going to the cafe to calm me down.
Thanks to that, a happy smile burst out of Iona, but she held it in. If she let him know her anger had passed, Theo might dash straight to Sejun.
This was the way to protect both her own date and Sejun and Aileen’s date.
Not long after Theo and Iona entered the cafe.
“Ahem. I forgot I had an appointment.”
“Oh. It’s already that time...”
“Yeah. We’ve been sitting too long.”
The customers all stood up and left the cafe in a rush, as if fleeing.
“Puhuhut. Iona, what do you want to eat, meow?! Whatever you want, I, Vice Chairman Theo, will buy it all for you, meow!”
“Kyung. Theo-nim, don’t waste money for no reason.”
“Puhuhut. It’s not a waste, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, have lots of money, meow! Even if I didn’t, I’d still buy you everything you want to eat, meow!”
Watching the date between the Great Devil Theo and the Archmage of Destruction Iona was just too terrifying and dreadful.
If they got caught on some petty pretext while hanging around in the cafe...
“Puhuhut. Put your stamp here, meow!”
“Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Meteor.”
They would either get stamped and become slaves or have a meteor fly at their heads.
The worst case would be suffering all sorts of hardships as a slave, only to get hit by a meteor the day before liberation...
With all the customers gone, it now looked like Theo and Iona had rented out the whole cafe.
What do I do...
I want to run away too.
Left alone, the cafe owner’s hands trembled as they prepared the orders from Theo and Iona.
A moment later.
Tremble tremble tremble.
“Y-your ordered is ready.”
The cafe owner carefully placed the peanut ice cream, roasted peanuts, and a sandwich thickly slathered with peanut butter on the table, then hurried back into the kitchen.
And then.
“Puhuhut. Iona, how is it, meow?”
Theo scooped up a spoonful of peanut ice cream and offered it to Iona’s mouth as he asked.
“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. It’s delicious!”
Iona, who was sitting on Theo’s belly and hugging his tail like a cushion, shouted joyfully.
“Puhuhut. Iona, try the roasted peanuts too, meow!”
“Puhuhut. Iona, try the peanut butter sandwich too, meow!”
Every time Iona’s mouth was empty, Theo fed her a variety of foods.
“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.”
Iona smiled happily.
At that moment.
Scratch.
Screeee.
A scratching sound was heard.
Kyoot?
When Iona looked toward the sound, Theo was unconsciously scratching the sofa. He must have been anxious because he couldn’t go to Sejun.
Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Hopeless.
Iona stifled a laugh as she looked at Theo.
“Theo-nim, shall we see what Sejun-nim is doing?”
She asked Theo.
“Puhuhut. Sounds great, meow! Thank you, Iona, meow!”
“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes. Power of magic…”
Iona pulled out a crystal orb and began casting magic.
Partly because she wanted to do something for Theo, who was trying so hard for her, and also because watching someone else’s date was super fun.
Normally, peeking at a high-ranking god would be difficult, but this was possible thanks to magic she had set in place in advance.
Soon, Sejun and Aileen appeared in the crystal orb, walking hand in hand.
“Meow?! Chairman Park is holding hands with Aileen noona, meow! He’s fine even while holding hands with Aileen noona, unbelievable, meow!”
“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. That’s because Sejun-nim has obtained a high-ranking divinity now.”
“Puhuhut. I know that, meow! But it’s still amazing, meow! Iona, have some of this, meow!”
“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo-nim, you have some Churu too.”
The two fed each other snacks as they watched Sejun and Aileen’s date. Unfortunately, they couldn’t hear any sound.
Then Sejun and Aileen kissed.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park and Aileen noona kissed, meow! Chairman Park, how admirable, meow!”
Theo was overjoyed. Since Sejun looked happy in the crystal orb, that happiness became Theo’s happiness. And Theo’s happiness became Iona’s happiness.
“Puhuhut. Smooch. Smooch. Smooch.”
Feeling delighted, Theo showered kisses on Iona’s head.
“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.”
When Iona looked up.
Smooch.
Theo and Iona’s lips touched.
And then.
“......”
“......”
Their lips stuck together, unable to part.
But strangely, Sejun and Aileen’s lips in the crystal orb separated. Looking closely, a pink dot was gradually growing larger inside the orb.
***
“Kkuik-!”
“Haa...”
It’s Uren again.
Sejun let out a sigh as he looked at Uren falling from the sky.
Whoosh.
He didn’t bother catching the falling Uren and simply dodged.
Crash!
“Kkuik!”
As a result, Uren had a deep kiss with the ground.
Piyo! Piyo!
[Uren-nim, I told you not to cause trouble! That’s why you’re not getting a Christmas present!]
“Mohehehe. I got cookies full of misfortune as my Christmas gift!”
Ka-ung!
Nyongnyong!
Ppopppok!
Chirp chirp!
Following behind Uren, Piyot, Poyo, and the Four Guardian Beasts descended to the ground.
“Oh?! Sejun-nim, Aileen-nim, hello!”
“Hello!”
They greeted them, having only just now noticed Sejun and Aileen.
At that moment.
“You damn pig! You ate all my food and ran off!”
From a rift in the air, a massive being with four pairs of black wings emerged, shouting in a furious voice.
[Hig, Demon of Hunger]
Looks like Uren thoughtlessly ate someone else’s food again...
Sejun could somewhat understand why the other party was angry.
But how dare you interrupt my date?!
Right now, Sejun was also angry. He had no intention of calming the other down.
Boom!
Sejun threw a punch infused with his anger.
Whooooom.
A hole opened up next to Hig.
“...?”
When Hig glanced inside the hole.
“Gasp!”
Dozens of pierced dimensions could be seen inside the hole. Sejun’s punch had penetrated through dozens of dimensions.
‘Eok-Samchiri, did I hit it properly?’
[Yes. You struck exactly along the route I designated, so there’s no collateral damage.]
Since he had struck an empty area, no harm had come to the other dimensions.
And.
This level of power is almost that of a Transcendent God...
Hig misunderstood the extent of Sejun’s power.
In reality, Sejun’s power had been amplified due to being inside the 10th Tower, and Eok-Samchiri had guided him through the optimal path to pierce the most dimensions.
For reference, Hig was at a level roughly between a High-Ranking God and a Transcendent God.
“Leave while I’m asking nicely.”
“...Yes, sir...”
Watching Sejun’s reaction, Hig quietly stepped into the hole and closed it himself.
And when the situation wrapped up.
“Uhehehe. Sejun-nim, thank you for saving me. By the way, do you have anything to eat?”
Uren cluelessly asked for food.
Piyo!
[Uren-nim, read the room!]
“That’s right! Let’s go!”
Thankfully, Piyot and Poyo, who understood the mood, dragged Uren down the Tower.
And then.
Ka-ung! Ka-ung!
[Theo-nim isn’t here! This is my chance!]
Baektang, who had been eyeing Sejun’s knee,
Nyongnyong!
[Hey! Read the room!]
Ppopppok!
[It’s not just the knee! Aileen-nim is watching!]
Chirp chirp!
[Pull him out now!]
Was dragged away by his fellow Guardian Beasts, Cheongnyong, Heukbuk, and Jeokbi.
Ka-ung...
[Nooo…]
And so Baektang, having missed a once-in-a-lifetime chance to claim Sejun’s knee, was dragged off pitifully.
Once all the interfering presences had disappeared.
“Ahem.”
“......”
Sejun and Aileen tried to regain the mood again, but.
I can’t look Aileen in the eyes!
I can’t meet Sejun’s gaze!
Having just kissed, they were both so embarrassed they couldn’t look at each other.
“Aileen, shall we eat?”
“Yeah.”
To dispel the awkward atmosphere, Sejun quickly began preparing a meal.
A short while later.
“Hehehe.”
Summoning her courage, Aileen hugged Sejun from behind as he cooked, a back hug, and the mood between the two began to deepen once again. The night deepened too. And so did their love.
***
Black Tower 99th floor.
The children who had joyfully ridden the Yongyong Train were now sitting in a huddle beside the dragon leaders, waiting for Sejun.
They had grown close enough to let their guards down around the dragon leaders.
As they waited for Sejun.
"Smooch. Smooch. Kaiser Grandpa, why isn't Sejun Teecher-nim coming?"
Jjokjjok, who was sucking his thumb, asked Kaiser with a slightly uneasy expression.
"Could it be... we've been abandoned?"
At Jjokjjok’s words, another young Children of Destruction asked anxiously.
-Hm? Hahaha. That would never happen. Sejun isn't the type to be cold like that. But where did you hear about being abandoned?
Thinking Sejun would never say such a thing, Kaiser asked.
“Blackie Teecher-nim did!”
“Blackie Teecher-nim said that kids who don’t listen will be abandoned under the bridge!”
“That’s right! And if you get abandoned under the bridge, scary uncles come and take you away, and they feed you only rotten potatoes for life!”
“Waaah. A lifetime of rotten potatoes... so scary!”
The children repeated exactly what Blackie had told them to Kaiser.
That damn Blackie, spreading weird rumors like this...
-Hahaha. Kids, don’t worry. That’ll never happen!
-Wahaha. Right. Sejun would never do that!
“Really?”
-Dhahaha. Of course! Shall we eat the snacks Sejun gave us?
“Yes!”
The dragon leaders calmed the kids and ate the snacks together.
Five hours later.
‘Why isn’t Sejun coming?’
‘We’re out of snacks now...’
‘This isn’t what we were told…’
With Sejun not showing up, even the dragon leaders began to feel uneasy.
At that moment.
“Waaah! Why isn’t Teecher-nim coming!!!”
“Uuuh! I wanna go home already!!!”
The children who had been waiting for Sejun began to cry.
-Hey! I said if you cry, we’ll leave you under the bridge! And if that happens, you’ll eat rotten potatoes for life!
-You don’t know how terrible rotten potatoes are, do you?
-It’s... a taste too horrible to describe in words!
Kaiser and the dragon leaders upgraded Blackie’s lie to scare the children.
“Hicc. Yetikteuk... hicc... isn’t crying...”
“Huff. Hel... huff... Mangmang isn’t... huff... crying either…”
So that’s why Blackie told those lies…
Luckily, the fear of rotten potatoes was strong enough to get the kids to stop crying quickly.
But no one could be sure how long rotten potatoes would keep their tears at bay.
A while later.
“Puhuhut. Let’s all go home, meow!”
Theo came to pick up the children in Sejun’s place.
Sejun, unaware that his transformation timer had expired in the midst of the deepening mood, had stayed with Aileen... and ended up fainting.