Solo Farming In The Tower

“I trusted you, Kellion, how could you do this?”

-Well… It’s…

As Sejun interrogated Kellion, who was caught red-handed,

-Hahaha. Good job. Theo, you did well.

Kaiser, who had returned after attending to his business, praised Theo for capturing Kellion.

“That’s right, meow! I’m amazing, meow! Listen closely, Lord Kaiser, meow! I was sleeping when I felt a tremendous malicious energy, meow! So I woke up feeling something was off, meow! And then…”

The proud Theo began to excitedly exaggerate the story of how he caught Kellion.

And then,

“I’m sorry. Actually…”

Sejun heard about Kellion’s grandson, Ajax.

“So, your grandson has become a tower farmer of the White Tower, but his magic power is too strong to grow crops?”

-Yes. But when I saw the Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomatoes, I couldn’t help but get greedy…

“Why didn’t you just tell me?”

If he had been honest from the start, Sejun would have simply given him the seeds. Of course, in exchange for 10-20% of the harvest.

For Sejun, it was a bit of a concession, but he would’ve been satisfied with that deal since he couldn’t plant it himself.

However, since Kellion was caught stealing, Sejun gained leverage for a much more favorable contract.

Did I save a country in my past life? No, not just a country. I must have saved the world. Otherwise, how could I be this lucky?

Or did I do a great favor for Theo in a past life? Sejun smiled as he watched Theo bragging excitedly to Kaiser, then turned his gaze back to Kellion.

“Let’s do this.”

-What?

“I’ll give you 100 seeds of the Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomatoes.”

That was all the seeds Sejun had, excluding those in the Golden Box of Abundance.

-Really?!

Kellion spoke in disbelief. He didn’t expect Sejun to hand over the seeds so easily after he tried to steal them. But Sejun had his own plans.

“But there are two conditions.”

-Two conditions?

“Yes. Firstly, for the next 100 years, give me 90% of the harvest. After 100 years, 20%.”

-Fine.

Although a 9:1 split was unfavorable, to dragons, 100 years wasn’t that long. And if they failed, there was no risk. If the harvest was zero, there was nothing to give.

-Okay. What’s the second condition?

“Give me 100 dragon tooth warriors.”

-What?! 100 dragon tooth warriors? Can’t I just pay you in cash?

100 dragon tooth warriors could be exchanged for 100,000 bottles of regular makgeolli. It would have been easier to just pay cash.

But,

“No. I want the dragon tooth warriors.”

Sejun firmly declined. To him, dragon tooth warriors were more valuable than money.

He planned to arm the Wolf Tribe and the rabbit kingdom on the 55th floor, the Banana Farm on the 77th floor, and the Chestnut Farm on the 83rd floor, so they could guard the farms better.

“Vice-Chairman Theo.”

“Chairman Park, here’s the contract, meow!”

Theo, having finished his conversation with Kaiser, quickly handed over the contract.

Swish.

Receiving the contract, Sejun quickly wrote down the agreement and stamped it.

“Lord Kellion, please stamp here, meow!”

Theo handed the contract to Kellion. With the contract completed, Sejun and Kellion exchanged 100 Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomato seeds and 100 dragon tooth warriors.

“Just to let you know, these Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomatoes are exclusively cultivated by me in the tower. In other words, you can’t plant them without my permission.”

It was a warning not to steal the crops.

-Exclusive cultivation rights? There’s such a thing?

“Yes. It’s a privilege given only to tower farmers who harvest new varieties. So don’t deceive me about the yield and think about planting behind my back.”

-I see. Understood.

With Kellion’s reply, the white dragon statue stopped. He quickly left to give the seeds to his grandson. Kellion too had been through a lot for his grandson.

“Vice Chairman Theo, let’s go to sleep.”

Park, aren’t you going to praise

sleep without any celebration, Theo spoke with disappointment. It was typical of Theo to pay attention to

month extension for Vice Chairman

bit lacking! I wish there was a slogan like last

it was about? Sejun shook his body, hyping

Then,

with the ability to catch thieves

then he handed the imaginary microphone to

me, Theo

cat that shouts ‘thief’

Theo Park,

who’s the cool cat that confidently hands the contract to

Theo

say Theo, I

“Theo, meow!”

“Park!”

…

..

.

“Shall we sleep now?”

meow! Theo,

“Park…”

Theo

about an hour

I’m sleepy now, meow. Let’s sleep,

Finally, Theo was satisfied.

“Okay…”

very long day had finally come to

***

you call me again, Grandpa?! Don’t you

dirt all over him, appeared

and

100 seeds of elixir

“What are these?”

from the Black

“What?! The Black Tower?!”

much his grandfather despised the Black Tower. He thought the seeds weren’t acquired in a

I’ll plant them

back to the

And

Whoosh.

cherry tomato seeds into a field where other seeds were already planted. It was more bothersome

own. Yawn. I

to his dwelling after scattering the

Whooosh.

“Huh?!”

power being rapidly absorbed towards where he had just scattered the

Thud.

power, the elixir cherry tomatoes

“Muahahaha! I did it!”

grown from the

Pop.

newly formed cherry tomatoes and ate

“Oh! Delicious!”

tangy flavor made his eyes

“Hehehehe. It’s tasty.”

Ajax ate cherry tomatoes until he

plant some

to plant more seeds from the

Then

Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the

the Tower’s

appeared in front of

“What?! Without permission?”

Kellion didn’t expect the tomatoes to grow so fast and

dare you! You dare impose the Tower’s law on

about the contract, Ajax would likely have planted them anyway given his

***

The next morning.

“…”

Sejun woke up.

And

a thief trying to steal Chairman Park’s belongings last

Krueng!

[Big brother, you’re amazing!]

be heard. Theo was bragging about his exploits to Cuengi from

Krueng! Krueng!

awake! Dad, Cuengi is

soon as Sejun woke up, Cuengi started to whine about being

“Just wait a moment.”

to the cooking area

was

Krueng!

bro caught a

rabbits and

And

sibling

proudly at

Then

Krueng… Krueng?

said… Huh? What

had been eagerly recounting

when I said to the evil dragon, meow! Stop