Solo Farming In The Tower

“I have some preparations to make. You go ahead.”

“Really? Alright then.”

Responding to Uren’s words, Sejun left the tent with the animals.

At that moment,

“Participants of the Food Fighter Selection Contest finals, please come up to the stage now!”

The staff of the Food Fighter contest began to guide the participants.

“Cuengi, fighting! Eat a lot!”

Sejun cheered on Cuengi, who was holding a ticket to the finals and heading towards the stage.

Krueng! Krueng!

[Got it! Cuengi will eat a lot and win!]

Buoyed by Sejun’s encouragement, Cuengi confidently gave a thumbs-up, as if to say he had everything under control.

“Khwahaha! The little guy has big ambitions.”

“Right. He’ll probably end up crying after biting off more than he can chew. Kek kek.”

The large participants scoffed at Cuengi’s declaration, but then,

Moo?!

[What did you just say to our Cuengi?!]

“Huh!”

“Ah… nothing.”

Their derision was quickly quelled by glares from the Black Minotaurs participating in the contest.

Soon, all 100 participants had found their spots, and Sejun, with the animals, took their seats in the audience.

Krueng!

[Dad, Cuengi is here!]

Cuengi, who had momentarily lost sight of Sejun and became anxious, spotted Sejun sitting in the audience and waved his paws.

“Yeah. Cuengi, fighting!”

Sejun responded by waving back and cheering for Cuengi.

“I wish I had a camera.”

Sejun lamented. Cuengi, squeezed among the huge participants and waving at him, was just too cute.

Sejun watched the adorable Cuengi while waiting for the contest to start.

“But what did Uren mean by saying he had something to prepare? Why hasn’t he shown up yet?”

Sejun became curious about Uren, who hadn’t yet appeared on the main stage. Surely he hadn’t encountered any life-threatening situations?

Sejun, who was as weak as a sunfish, worried about Uren.

Then,

“Now, the host of the Food Fighter competition and undefeated champion of the Food Fighter Contest, Legendary Merchant Uren, will make his entrance!”

Bam bam bam!

With the announcer’s introduction and the sound of fanfare,

Click.

The floor of the main stage’s highest seat opened.

And,

Thump.

Uren jumped up from below, wearing a golden crown and a golden cloak.

Oink!

When Yuren let out a roar filled with the will to win,

“Wow!”

“The legendary Food Fighter Uren!”

“The great pig Uren!”

The audience cheered for Uren. He waved back at them and took his seat. It seemed this was the “preparation” he mentioned.

“Wait, Uren was the organizer of this contest?”

What kind of person was he really? Sejun was astonished. Given what Theo had told him and his actions, it seemed impossible for him to make any money.

“How does he make money?”

As Sejun pondered how Uren became a legendary merchant,

“Alright, now that all participants are in place, let me explain the rules of the Food Fighter Contest. The contest will…”

The explanation was long, but in summary, since it was held in the Red Ribbon Kingdom, all dishes used carrots as the main ingredient.

The contest involved eating five appetizers and then the main dish. The winner would be whoever ate the most of the main dish. Essentially, the appetizers were just a warm-up, and the main dish was the real game.

the first

dozens of pigs began placing almost small car-sized bowls of carrot soup in front of each

“That’s an appetizer?!”

scale of the Food Fighter

all the participants had their food in front

the first appetizer, carrot

the participants began

And,

Slurp.

Slurp.

Bang!

Bang!

at a pace that overshadowed the other participants, placing their bowls down almost

Krueng?!

“Uh?!”

each other’s bowls being placed down, Cuengi and Uren

Krueng!

[Cuengi is still hungry!]

It’s like I haven’t

to Cuengi’s provocation

Zap.

each other, their competitive

finished the carrot soup at the

announcer highlighted Cuengi’s impressive eating skills, setting

Uren’s speed was so overwhelming that it was hard to make the competition

Then,

Krueng!

name is Cuengi

by his name, as the

right. I will refer to you by your

As time passed,

prepare the second

the announcer called for the second appetizer. Pigs brought in gigantic plates of carrot salad, heaped up

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the King’s Office

Ppyak?!

you to

Ppak!

[Yes, that’s right!]

Rabbit was surprised to see the land deeds Sejun

just

to be resolved so swiftly.

reports that Theo, Cuengi, and Golden Bat played key roles in solving the case, but he

Ppyak. Ppyak…

the Black Tower, reported missing

if the land deeds matched the reported losses

Ppyak?! Ppyak?

this isn’t a Black Tower

different

80th

land deed. This meant the criminal possessed it. It seemed to hint at the mastermind behind the scene. Was

Ppyak!

on to

Ppak!

[Yes!]

land deed, rushed to where Sejun

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let’s prepare the third

out huge glasses filled with carrot

the setting of

by the participants will also be sold to the

audience began

the carrot

“Six carrot salads here!”

from watching the participants eat, the audience

is a

was a decent marketing

But,

fall

not to be swayed by the sales tactic, Sejun

enjoy the third appetizer, carrot juice! Audience

set up, the participants

Gulp. Gulp.

Bang!

and Uren impressively drank the carrot juice at an incredible pace, placing their

Krueng!

Oink!

Zap.

two glared at each other

“For…ugh… I give up…”

“Ugh!”

started

Soon after,

remaining participants finished their carrot

participants remain. Let’s prepare the next

announced, pigs brought out plates with

Then,

“Huh?!”

lit up, and

And,

please enjoy the fourth appetizer! The audience can also order

Upon the announcer’s announcement,

“Here, ten carrot cakes!”

Sejun placed an order.

to eat it anyway, so it’s not like I’m falling for

that he wasn’t swayed

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