23rd Floor of the Purple Tower

Creak. Creak.

As Flamie’s massive roots moved and spread out in all directions,

Screech!

Venomous spiders, feeling their territory invaded, tried to attack Flamie’s roots.

However,

[Flames, rise and burn.]

Whoosh.

Using magic, Flamie crisply burned the venomous spiders clinging to its roots,

Creak.

and extended its roots again.

As Flamie kept burning the spiders and spreading its roots,

[Oh?! There’s a farm here too?]

Flamie discovered a farm on the 23rd floor of the Purple Tower.

Creak. Creak.

[Hello there, I’m Flamie.]

As Flamie greeted the plants on the farm with its roots,

[It hurts… please… help us…]

The plants, suffering from the venomous air in the surrounding, pleaded for Flamie’s help.

[Okay! I’ll help you!]

Creak.

Flamie wrapped its roots around the farm to block the venom,

[Yap!]

and used the first leaf’s ability, the Flame of Purification, to cleanse the farm’s soil.

[Now… it doesn’t… hurt… anymore… thank you… Flamie… nim…]

The plants expressed their gratitude to Flamie.

[From now on… we will… follow… Flamie… nim…]

The plants of the farm decided to follow Flamie, who had saved them from their pain. Then,

Thunk.

A rolled-up document fell in front of Flamie’s roots. It was the land deed of the 23rd floor of the Purple Tower.

[Thanks, guys. Hehe. I’ll keep it and give it to my master!]

Flamie tucked the land deed of the 23rd floor of the Purple Tower among its roots and continued to extend them.

***

“Ah, I can’t eat anymore.”

Sejun, having eaten 50 plates, held his stomach, struggling when

Ppip!

“The fourth preliminary round has ended! The fifth preliminary round will start soon.”

The announcer’s voice signaled the end of the round.

And,

Krueng? Krueng!

[It’s over already? Cuengi wants to eat more!]

Cuengi, wanting to eat more food, was reluctant to leave his spot, ready to participate in the next fifth preliminary round.

“Cuengi, let’s go get the ticket.”

Krueng…

[Okay…]

Reluctantly.

Reluctant to leave his seat, at Sejun’s call, Cuengi sadly trudged over and clung to Sejun’s leg.

As Sejun and Cuengi went to get their tickets,

“Oh! You’re the one who ate 1200 dishes. Here’s your ticket to the finals.”

Krueng!

[Thank you!]

The operator knelt down and respectfully handed the finals ticket to Cuengi, then moved on to the other participants.

Since the cut-off for advancing to the finals was eating at least 100 plates, Sejun was eliminated. However, since his goal was just to participate in the competition, he was not too disheartened.

“Let’s go.”

Krueng! Krueng!

[Hehehe. Are we going to eat dinner now?]

Thinking Sejun’s invitation to go was for dinner, Cuengi grinned cheerfully.

As Sejun and his group were about to return,

“Chairman Park! Are you okay, meow?! Cheer up, meow! I’ll give you a better gift than the prize, meow!”

Theo ran over to comfort Sejun, who had been eliminated from the preliminary round, just with words.

Rub, rub.

his face against Sejun’s knees, Theo seemed to be fulfilling his own desires rather

Then,

Krueng! Krueng!

big

upset

you talking about,

Krueng! Krueng!

prize and give it to

upset. Cuengi also planned

hurt when Theo mentioned giving a

Chairman Theo, meow?! No matter how good the prize

his front paws, confident of his

“Enough.”

to

fighting?! Huh?! This is a punishment.

up Theo and Cuengi, giving each a playful

“Puhuhuhu.”

Kuehehehe.

brightened thanks to

back quickly. See you

Sejun ended the

ate dinner as usual back at the

***

The next morning.

Krueng! Krueng!

Excited to

eating, was thrilled at the thought of food as

it morning

Cuengi’s excitement, Sejun, who had been sleeping with Cuengi in his arms, had

Krueng! Krueng!

Cuengi want to go

Sejun

But we need to wash

go out unkempt. He quickly washed up and headed to the dining

Pyerorong…

the Black

things not go well

lunch yesterday, the Black Rabbit didn’t return even

Then,

Ppyak? Ppyak!

you’re here? Bring

consciousness, ordered breakfast

Kuhehehehe!

Fighter Selection finals being in the afternoon, he

Rabbit, what happened with

bit of his breakfast, Sejun

Chomp, chomp.

“Meow…?”

handmade churu made by a chef of

Ppyak.

we couldn’t catch the culprit, but we found out they’re after the land

“Land deeds?”

Ppyak.

[Yes.]

me help

Ppyak?

[Uncle?]

is after the land

That’s right, meow! This case will be handled by Detective Sherlock Sejun and

who had been listening, suddenly jumped up and exclaimed. Puhuhut. It’s time to show the teamwork of

Ppyak! Ppyak…

[No! The opponent is…]

Rabbit tried to dissuade

Krueng!

You can’t leave out

Sejun and Theo doing something together

And

Krueng! Krueng?

wants to play detective too!

sparkling eyes, wanting a role

“Um…”

Cuengi-jeon-il? No! If he appears, there’s always a murder case. Sejun immediately dismissed the idea that came to mind. (TL: Kim Jeon-il from The Kindaichi Case Files. MC Hajime Kindaichi’s name in korean version is Kim Jeon-il. And most

“Then…”

Sejun pondered again.

That’s when

“Ah!”

Sejun’s mind. It made sense since the character was originally big but

at knocking people

now on, you’re Detective Cunan.” (TL: Detective Conan from

Kuhehehe! Krueng!

[Hehehe. Detective Cunan, good!]

and the

trusting in

Ppyak! Ppyak!

But don’t

signaled the guard team with his

case in the Red Ribbon Kingdom, along

***

crime scene and look for

authority from the Black Rabbit, Sejun and

But,

“There’s nothing…”

Black Rabbit said, the culprit left no

were surveying the

Krueng!

[Cuengi found a clue!]

clue? What kind

Krueng!

smell at every crime

“Bad smell?”

sensitive to smells, had discovered a clue. It was the smell of the chemical Reto used

Krueng! Krueng!

will follow the bad smell and catch the

Sniff, sniff.

the culprit. Now, It’s time for the great detective Cunan to

Sniff, sniff.

Cuengi followed the

this the place that

led Sejun to a fried carrot

Kuehehehe! Krueng…

Sorry. Cuengi got distracted

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