Ppyak?! Ppyak!
[Uncle, why are you doing this? Cuengi, let go!]
Struggling
The black rabbit struggled with all his might to break free from Cuengi’s firm grip, but
Krueng! Krueng!
[Can’t let go! Big brother needs to eat this!]
Cuengi held on tight, unwilling to let go. It was inevitable; after all, who would voluntarily eat something bitter?
Then
Swoop.
“Black rabbit, this is for your own good. Make sure to chew it well.”
Sejun swiftly slipped a white kudzu root into the black rabbit’s mouth as he spoke.
Ppyak?
Chew. Chew.
The Black Rabbit automatically chewed what was put in his mouth.
“That’s right. It’s very bitter, isn’t it? But it’s good for you, so bear with it. We went through a lot of trouble to dig these up for you. I swear, we are not enjoying seeing you suffer. Hehehe.”
Kuehehehe. Krueng!
[Hehehe. That’s right!]
Sejun and Cuengi keenly watched the black rabbit’s face, their expressions filled with anticipation.
But
Chew. Chew.
Chew. Chew.
Contrary to their expectations, the black rabbit nonchalantly chewed on the kudzu root without any issue.
Gulp.
Even more, he swallowed it completely.
“What?! It’s not bitter?”
Ppyak? Ppyak!
[It’s quite edible. Can I have another one, please?]
The Black Rabbit asked for more kudzu roots, opening his mouth wide.
“What?! It’s edible?!”
Krueng?!
[You can eat that?!]
Sejun and Cuengi were shocked by the Black Rabbit’s response.
“Here.”
Obliging the black rabbit’s request, Sejun handed over another white kudzu root.
Chew. Chew.
Chew. Chew.
The black rabbit comfortably ate it.
Ppyak! Ppyak!
[Cuengi, let go! Let me eat properly!]
Krueng! Krueng!
[Okay! Big brother is amazing!]
Cuengi, convinced by the black rabbit’s commitment to eating the kudzu root, unsuspectingly released him.
However,
Hop.
As soon as the black rabbit was freed, he distanced himself from them.
And then
Ptui! Ptui!
Ppyak!
[You’re both dead!]
“Uh?!”
Krueng?
The Black Rabbit spat vigorously to rid his mouth of the bitter taste, then picked up his weapon, the thumping hammer. He had learned to hide his feelings while living in the royal family.
Krueng!
[Dad, Big brother is angry!]
Cuengi sensed the black rabbit’s fury and quickly hid behind Sejun’s legs, shouting out. I know that… But shouldn’t you be protecting me, Cuengi?
“Dear nephew, how about we talk this over?”
Forced to the front line thanks to Cuengi, Sejun looked at the black rabbit and suggested a dialogue, but
Ppyak! Ppyak?!
[No way! Do you know how bitter that was?!]
forgive the two
Shiver. Shiver.
bitter taste still lingered on his
Thump. Thump. Thump.
head of the hammer, slowly
***
two rabbits
who had agreed to officiate the wedding of the Black Rabbit and ChuChu, was practicing her speech as she descended to the 55th floor of the tower, rolling the Theo
Then,
Roll. Roll.
“Ah!”
rolled away quickly, seemingly
“Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot.”
the Theoball. As
a
the fork that
a strange
the right path, Iona
Roll. Roll.
Ball rolled down
And then,
Thud.
closed. It seemed that
“Kyoot?!”
Was there someone
and a fragment of
-Hmph! Consider yourself lucky.
Rumble.
bothersome to eat Iona, retracted its
But
Theo Ball… Give it back… Power of
had no intention
creature… making
the wrath of the great destructive wizard Iona, it would never dare to say such a thing. Especially not when Iona’s wrath was at
Creeak.
fragment of Jǫrmungandr opened its mouth to swallow
upon the
meantime, Iona had completed her spell. Since they were not inside the tower, Iona used
Whooosh.
black hole opened
Boom.
of the black hole at
vertically, quickly nearing
Boom!
collided, cleanly erasing the head and part of the body of the Jǫrmungandr
Sssss.
fragment of Jǫrmungandr turned
Clink.
white coins started
my call. Lift what
used magic to collect the falling
I
herself tiredly. Whether it was from
tail and sleep on Sejun’s lap. Power
of the tower, following the trail
***
Ppyak!
and Cuengi, if you both eat too, I’ll
offered to forgive Sejun and Cuengi if
“What?!”
Sejun was bewildered by the black
However,
Krueng? Krueng!
eat? Cuengi is good at
Sejun, Cuengi eagerly awaited his share, cluelessly. Cuengi, it’s
Sejun pondered whether to
Krueng!
eat
to eat Sejun’s portion
halo shone behind Cuengi. Your
eyes.
told Cuengi to close his eyes, so he wouldn’t refuse to eat knowing it was a
Krueng!
[Okay!]
mouth and closed his eyes
“Here comes the food.”
Krueng!
Swoosh.
Swoosh.
two white kudzu roots
bitter things, ended up eating
by not having to eat the kudzu roots
Chew. Chew.
chewed on the kudzu
But
Krueng?!
Chew… Chew…
the kudzu roots
Gulp.
two
Then
Krueng! Krueng…
Cuengi! Cuengi is
Swoop.
could react, Sejun quickly stuffed a handful of prepared
Black rabbit, you
fed the black rabbit an incomplete platinum royal jelly from the poisonous queen bee, enhancing all
Yum. Yum.
Krueng!
[Delicious!]
Ppyak!
[Sweet!]
their
he had given the honey jelly to the black
talent did you get, Black
his actions and asked the Black Rabbit what talent he had awakened, harboring a glimmer of
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