TL: Hanguk

As the standoff with the Red Locust on the 67th floor of the tower dragged on, other creatures in different floors of the tower began to sense the crisis.

Each floor, reminded of the terrible famine that happened 100 years ago, rushed to buy food in preparation for a potential crisis, which led to a surge in food prices.

Consequently, the merchants visiting Granier village also sold food at a higher price, but Izrael, the richest man in the Granier village, thought the merchants were deceiving him and colluding to raise the price of food.

So Izrael gave his son 1000 tower coins to buy food.

“Oren, become a wandering merchant and buy food directly. You’ll gain some worldly experience, too.”

“Yes, father.”

Thus, Oren, who left Granier village to see the world, headed towards the shopping district with nine subordinates following him with excited hearts.

But the world wasn’t a bed of roses, unlike in Granier village, where they strutted around with confidence.

After a lot of hardships, Oren and his followers finally reached the merchant district and went to the Wandering Merchant Association to buy a Wandering Merchant’s license and equipment. Oren, wanting to impress his subordinates, gave them each five tower coins.

Now that they had become wandering merchants, they were gathering information about food prices and drinking in a tavern when a goblin wandering merchant approached them.

“Hello. I’m a wandering merchant named Skaram. Are you looking to buy food?”

“Yes.”

“I have a good item. How about making some money with this before you purchase the food?”

“A good item?”

“Yes, it’s from outside the tower.”

“From outside the tower?”

As Skaram spoke, he showed the cats items from Earth.

“Oh! What’s this?”

“That is…”

All the cats except Oren were fascinated by the unfamiliar-looking items. But Oren seemed uninterested.

“If you take this to the upper floor, you can sell it at a very high price. The beings living on upper floors collect these items as a hobby.”

“Really?!”

“Yes. You’re from Granier village, right? A wandering merchant named Theo once did business with me and made a lot of money.”

“Theo?!”

Upon hearing that Theo made a lot of money, Oren’s ears perked up.

‘If that idiot Theo can make a lot of money, I should be able to make several times more.’

With this confidence, Oren began trading with Skaram.

“How many of the item do you have?”

“I don’t have many because they’re valuable.”

“Give me all of them.”

“It’s 5 tower coins each.”

“That’s too expensive.”

Oren haggled with the goblin wandering merchant and bought Skaram’s items with his followers. Skaram, who said he didn’t have many items, had just the right amount for them to afford.

“Well, I hope you make a lot of money.”

In this way, Oren and his followers were swindled out of almost all their assets by Skaram.

“Let’s finish this drink and head out immediately.”

“Yes! Sir Oren!”

Unaware that they had been swindled, Oren and his followers finished their drinks in good spirits and stepped outside.

And that’s when they spotted Theo rushing towards the blacksmith’s.

***

“It’s been a while, meow.”

‘This guy!’

As Theo, who had never properly looked at his face, looked at him with confidence and smiled, Oren’s face hardened.

some money, have

to merely greet him changed. Oren, who had spent all his fortune on Skaram’s goods and had no money even for food, thought he had caught

we’re hungry. Could you lend us

spoke to Theo, acting like a bully, putting his arm around Theo’s

have money to

Oren as if he felt

about to

shouted at Theo, who seemed

items from outside the

know since you made money that

cats chimed in with

the tower, meow?! Don’t tell me you bought things from Skaram,

Yeah. You know it

a arrogant manner. He thought Theo was underestimating

you’re heading to the 99th

the 99th floor to trade with Minotaur

had been recent attempts of tracking him, Skaram planned to cleanly eliminate Oren and his followers

little hungry to go to the 99th floor, so lend us some money. We’ll pay you

a low voice, putting strength into his front paw

paid back the 21.34 tower coins you borrowed from me, meow! Pay

Oren and his followers had borrowed

“Damn it!”

was about to hit Theo with his chubby

Growl.

Three silver wolves approached.

get me wrong. He’s a friend of ours. We were just greeting him a bit passionately because we haven’t

Theo for

However,

Theo, is that cat really your

ignored Oren’s words

“Representative Theo?”

as the only cat here who could be called “Representative Theo” was

meow. I don’t have friends like him, meow. Take care of him,

the blacksmith’s shop, shaking off Oren’s arm around his shoulder and gesturing a hit on the neck with

Grrr.

“Sa…save us!”

and his followers, and soon screams began to be

“Meow, meow, meow.”

his followers, Theo hummed a little song. He was no longer afraid of Oren, who

expected, I’m invincible when

the stronger he

Isn’t it problematic if I become

lost in such pointless fantasies, Theo

“Discount, please!”

reducing the cost to 12 Tower Coins and

And then,

is it,

arrived at the lottery corner, he chose an

have taken care

outside the

job, meow! Let’s quickly go

to the 99th floor of the tower. He had to check if Sejun’s lap was fine and also welcome

hours after

“Umm…”

“Ugh…”

cats, who were beaten by the wolves and

bastard, Theo! Just you wait until I make some money! I’ll hire a strong mercenary and

“That’s right!”

let you

things quickly and make some

and his followers vowed revenge on Theo and headed towards the 99th floor of the tower. They were oblivious to the fact that there were beings much more vicious than Theo

***

two for

“One.”

“Competent!”

“Two.”

“Become human!”

tae-jun’s magic

we

Han tae-jun nor Cha Si-hyeok mentioned when to stop running. And they

Kiee!!

started to follow them. As they kept running and the count of spider monsters following them

“Now we hunt monsters.”

“What?!”

“Start fighting quickly.”

It was a threat that if they didn’t do as told, they would die by his

“Ah!”

“Jesus!”

Black Wolf Gang closed their eyes tight and charged towards the spider monsters. This

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