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.

knees, Theo seemed to be fulfilling

Then,

Krueng! Krueng!

from big brother is not

upset by

you talking

Krueng! Krueng!

the prize and give it to dad! And Cuengi’s prize is

Cuengi also planned to win the prize and give

hurt when Theo mentioned giving

Theo, meow?! No matter how good the prize is, it can’t beat

his front paws,

“Enough.”

intervened to

fighting?! Huh?! This is a punishment. Booboobut.

and Cuengi, giving each a playful

“Puhuhuhu.”

Kuehehehe.

thanks to Sejun’s

head back quickly. See

the

dinner as usual back at the castle, as if he hadn’t

***

The next morning.

Krueng! Krueng!

Excited to eat

thrilled at the thought of

Is it morning

been sleeping with Cuengi in his arms, had no choice but

Krueng! Krueng!

Cuengi want to go eat

urged Sejun to

But we need

couldn’t go out unkempt. He quickly washed

Pyerorong…

Black Rabbit, propping his chin and dozing

things not

Black Rabbit didn’t return even

Then,

Ppyak? Ppyak!

here? Bring

Rabbit, regaining consciousness, ordered breakfast

Kuhehehehe!

the Food Fighter Selection finals being in the afternoon, he

what happened with yesterday’s

a bit of his

Chomp, chomp.

“Meow…?”

a handmade churu made by a chef of the Red Ribbon

Ppyak.

but we found

“Land deeds?”

Ppyak.

[Yes.]

let me help

Ppyak?

[Uncle?]

land deeds,

meow! This case will be handled by Detective Sherlock Sejun and Assistant

up and exclaimed. Puhuhut. It’s time to show the teamwork of Chairman Park

Ppyak! Ppyak…

[No! The opponent is…]

Rabbit tried to

Krueng!

You can’t leave out

Sejun and Theo

And

Krueng! Krueng?

wants to play detective too! What role will Cuengi

with sparkling eyes, wanting a role

“Um…”

case. Sejun immediately dismissed the idea that came to mind. (TL: Kim Jeon-il from The Kindaichi Case Files. MC Hajime Kindaichi’s name

“Then…”

Sejun pondered again.

That’s when

“Ah!”

popped into Sejun’s mind. It made sense

knocking people out. There

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

Kuhehehe! Krueng!

[Hehehe. Detective Cunan, good!]

and the

confidently declared, trusting in Theo and

Ppyak! Ppyak!

But don’t

signaled the guard team with his hand

Cuengi set out to resolve the murder case in the Red Ribbon Kingdom, along with the secret agent

***

go to the crime scene and

Sejun and

But,

“There’s nothing…”

Black Rabbit said, the culprit left

they were surveying

Krueng!

[Cuengi found a clue!]

clue? What

Krueng!

a bad smell

“Bad smell?”

It was the

Krueng! Krueng!

the bad smell and catch

Sniff, sniff.

to pursue the culprit. Now, It’s time

Sniff, sniff.

followed

place that sells

led Sejun to a fried

Kuehehehe! Krueng…

distracted by

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