In the administrator’s area of the Black Tower.

-Ahem… Aileen, please let go of Ajax’s collar for now.

Kellion coughed awkwardly as he spoke, looking at Ajax who had been knocked unconscious after being struck by Aileen.

His own grandson was 300 years older than Aileen. Furthermore, it was widely known that Aileen suffered from a disease where her Dragon Heart was hardening, thus diminishing most of her magic power.

However? Seeing his grandson being dragged around by the collar, unconscious, by such an Aileen made him uneasy.

-Yes, Aileen. Let go of his collar and explain why Ajax is here.

Kaiser chimed in, agreeing with Kellion’s statement. While he wanted to first inquire about the Dragonheart, he gave way for Kellion’s sake.

The sheer magnitude of magic emanating from Aileen made it evident that her illness had been cured.

“Yes, actually…”

Aileen began explaining, releasing Ajax’s collar, how she came to hold him in such a manner.

“I was talking with Sejun when suddenly an alarm signaled Ajax’s unauthorized entry. So…”

-That bastard…!

-Drat…

The more Aileen spoke, the angrier Kaiser got, glaring at Ajax, and Kellion swallowed hard. The secret passage Ajax tried to use was the one Kellion had found and informed Ajax about. Kellion was speechless.

Furthermore, because Kellion hadn’t told Ajax about the contract with Sejun and exclusive cultivation rights, Ajax unknowingly planted the seed and ended up serving under Sejun for 100 years.

Of course, even if informed, there was a high chance Ajax would’ve breached the contract. But Kellion felt highly responsible for the mess.

‘Ajax mustn’t find out about this, right?’

Kellion decided to handle it so that Ajax would never discover his mistake.

Then,

Thump!

“Ugh!”

To ensure Ajax wouldn’t get up, Kellion kicked the back of his head, knocking him out cold. Any unnecessary outburst from Ajax could jeopardize his plans.

‘So, this is what that means.’

[Second Commandment – A tower farmer can command other tower farmers from different towers.]

Kellion finally understood the true meaning of the second commandment, and also how to recruit a Tower Farmer.

‘This could come in handy later.’

Kellion felt satisfied with the information he’d gleaned.

Then,

-Ahem… Given this is clearly Ajax’s fault, how about forgiving him with a contract stating he cannot disobey Sejun’s orders for 100 years?

He intended to resolve this with a new contract, essentially covering up the old facts with new ones, thereby burying his own fault.

-Hmm. A contract seems fine. What do you think, Aileen?

Kaiser asked Aileen for her opinion.

However,

“Please make it 200 years instead of 100. The original was for 100 years, after all.”

Aileen wasn’t content with just 100 years.

From Sejun’s perspective, he would’ve happily signed a contract that allowed controlling Ajax without any threat to his own life, but for Aileen, Ajax was already akin to a 100-year slave. The contract offering restricting him from disobeying orders for just 100 years was not appealing to her.

-Ugh… Fine.

Kellion drafted the contract and,

Stamp.

Affixed Ajax’s stamp to it.

Then,

“Please hand it over. I’ll send it to Sejun.”

As Aileen began to send the contract to Sejun,

“Just stamp it here, right, meow?”

Theo, an expert in obtaining stamps without a hitch from unconscious beings, pressed Sejun’s thumb on the contract. Thus, unbeknownst to the contracting parties, the contract was concluded while Sejun and Ajax were unconscious.

With Ajax’s matter settled,

way, what happened to

been equated with a newborn dragon in terms of magic

very

-A very old grandmother?

“Yes! Grandma Kai-ra!”

-What? Kai-ra helped you?

Ten dragons were first created by

dragons and a subject of admiration. When he was

left in the fragments of

Where’s that Dragon

Kaiser asked urgently.

memory of my

Still, it’s fortunate that

go see Sejun

might be

call Sejun to

-Well…

in a

my power has become too strong, it’s

Kaiser’s words, Aileen

in fixing the Dragon Heart! I promised to appear at Sejun’s

to increase Sejun’s

to reduce Aileen’s increased power, Kaiser suggested they strengthen Sejun. But he knew it was

to become strong enough to withstand Aileen’s power in less than two days, Sejun wouldn’t have remained the weakest on the 99th floor of the

a tonic to make Sejun

her not to, Aileen believed that this time, her cooking full

You’re even cooking for that

of Sejun. He didn’t

***

Black Orcs began to move south

quickly spread through hunters hunting on the 40th floor, and

But,

Thud. Thud.

Orc troops

Then,

Black Orcs, a subordinate of

and spoke

looking for the one who stole Lord Theo Park’s belongings.

death. But they also held hope since he

way; men, line

female hunters to a tent and the male hunters to a large open area and lined them

learning about human culture by trading with the hunters beside

down to

“What?!”

by the Black Orc’s statement.

be ashamed of! We are also

“What?!”

the clothes draped over their muscular chests, the Black Orc explained. The Black Orcs have a culture where only females wear tops. With only the upper body visible, it was

meticulously checked each hunter, now

hunters in

“Let go of this!”

male hunters as one was subdued by a Black Orc. Torn from the hunter’s shirt was a

us everything

the Black Orc tribe’s shaman, said as he shook his skeletal

“What are you saying?!”

But eventually,

Thwack!

man’s head with the skull staff, the souls bound to the staff

A moment later,

tell you everything I know

pleaded

I’ll take

I know

as the

Thwack!

hit the man’s head again with the skull

“I found out.”

expected, Luken’s magic is

The grudge of the Black Orc maiden ghost

Just then,

Majesty, the inspection

Orc soldier

to move! Luken, where should we

is the 38th floor of the tower. We should head there

the

Ppoooooo.

the Black

***

“Umm…”

had fainted after being exposed to Aileen’s magic power, woke

Are you okay,

Krueng?

[Dad, are you alright?]

fine. But why

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