We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 114

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Dark Moon’s Treasures (2)

Thwack! Thud, thud, thud!

“Aaaargh!”

The old man’s dark mana was almost gone.

He had been overexerting his dark mana to resist my power, and he was already drained.

Even so, it wasn’t just the power of the 5th Circle.

‘What the hell is it?’

Even as he was being beaten, dark mana flowed from somewhere within his body, protecting him.

“Could it be an artifact?”

I had seen it in Joo Hae-bon’s records.

Dark magic was not originally a discipline of this world. It came from another dimension, and with it came artifacts.

The number of artifacts was not that great, and those used by dark magic users were said to be especially rare.

The old man seemed to be wearing several such artifacts.

Crack!

But even those artifacts couldn’t completely block my fists.

Blood streamed from the old man’s nose and mouth.

If an ordinary person saw this, they would think the old man was being abused. I started to feel guilty and stopped punching.

“Ugh… Cough!”

The old man vomited blood.

He took a step back without realizing it.

He was facing someone he couldn’t possibly handle.

“Hey, Michelin.”

The old man, Michelin, looked up at me.

His eyes were full of fear.

“Fulfill the promise.”

Michelin bit his lip.

Yesterday, he made a Mana Oath [a magical vow]. If he violated it, his heart would explode and he would die.

It was only a difference of one Circle, and Michelin was covered in artifacts that were said to be among the few left on Earth, but he couldn’t beat me.

The difference of one Circle was impossible to overcome.

Michelin sighed once.

After thinking for a moment, Michelin knelt on one knee.

“Master, I pledge my loyalty.”

I looked around.

The Dark Moon followers had expressions of disbelief. But having seen it directly, they would be fully aware of the situation.

They had no choice but to kneel, following Michelin’s lead.

“We pledge our loyalty!”

“Good. Let’s go inside then.”

As expected, I took over Dark Moon.

This was fully expected.

What I was looking forward to were the items and assets that Dark Moon possessed.

I was sitting comfortably in the chair in the leader’s office, and the Dark Moon followers were kneeling before me.

“Sit comfortably.”

Only after the order was given did they sit in their chairs.

Behind me, the vampire nobles stood like a screen, subtly glaring at the dark magic users.

Most of the dark magic users were not even as strong as the summons I had summoned. It meant that tearing them apart was easy if I gave the order.

“Michelin.”

“Yes, Master.”

“How do you feel? A moment ago, you were talking about killing me and making something out of my soul?”

“I simply obey the strong. According to the law.”

“Is there such a law?”

“Even without the Mana Oath, I would have followed you, Master.”

“Really? According to the law, can you give me everything you have?”

“Our souls belong to you, Master.”

It was a very heavy atmosphere.

Considering they were even mentioning souls, it was as good as saying that all of Dark Moon’s assets were mine.

Then shall we open the lid one by one?

“Michelin. What artifacts do you have?”

“Three in total.”

Michelin stood up and placed the artifacts on the desk.

“This ring symbolizes the Master.”

The ring, made of black diamonds, was quite antique.

The flashiness was a problem, but it didn’t look tacky, so it seemed okay to wear.

“The Master’s Ring amplifies magic power by about two times.”

“Oh ho.”

“It doesn’t increase the number of summons or improve the quality of magic, but amplifying magic power is helpful in many ways.”

“I see.”

“This necklace automatically casts Dark Shield. It’s an item that senses danger.”

“Is there any problem even if an ordinary person uses it?”

“Of course not.”

It was a necklace with beautiful craftsmanship.

Gold surrounding a ruby, and platinum was used as the string.

It had a somewhat feminine feel, so Michelin seemed to have been carrying it around.

‘I should give this to Lisa.’

“This orb also serves to amplify magic power.”

“You take that.”

“Thank you.”

Michelin bowed and stepped back.

“Are there any other useful assets or items?”

“Our Dark Moon is behind the French M Group.”

“Oh ho.”

The M Group, famous for its perfumes, is a company that creates clothing, watches, wallets, jewelry, etc., creating so-called ‘luxury goods.’

A single bag from M Company costs millions of won [hundreds or thousands of US dollars], and in Korea, it has produced a large number of women who are obsessed with luxury goods.

Dark Moon was behind such a company.

“I own 50% of the shares of M Group’s parent company.”

That meant that I would now be the de facto owner of M Group.

I could control M Group from behind the scenes.

If my company developed further, I might be able to swallow M Group through backroom deals.

Dark Moon had been around for quite a long time, so it had a lot of possessions.

In addition, it also held considerable real estate, stocks, and cash.

“Also, there are relics and works of art filling this room. There are also priceless items that cannot be sold.”

“Good news.”

“Everything belongs to the Master.”

I barely managed to stop myself from grinning.

“Lastly…”

“Isn’t it over yet?”

“We have the most important item.”

“What is it?”

Snap!

Michelin snapped his fingers, and the door opened, and the undead brought in a coffin.

It was quite large, but it didn’t seem like an ordinary person could fit inside. Its size was over 2 meters [6.5 feet].

Thump!

When the coffin was opened, there was a corpse surrounded by armor.

Instantly, Lynn’s goal came to mind.

-My goal is to create a Death Knight.

“This is, could it be a Death Knight…?”

“It’s not a finished product, it’s just a skeleton. This skeleton has existed for thousands of years.”

“But you haven’t been able to complete it?”

“There is no dark magic user who has reached the 7th Circle, and there is no knight’s soul who has risen to the level of Sword Master.”

“But you still have the remains?”

“It seems that among the first otherworldly beings who came to Earth, there was a Master-level knight. He died in an accident and has been kept until now.”

“Hmph.”

“Perhaps, the Master may be the first to complete the Death Knight.”

There was no place to use a Death Knight on Earth, but if I could make one, it would be perfect as an escort.

In the distant future, if I could open the gate to another dimension, I could use it to travel back and forth for trade.

There was no harm in having the skeleton of a Death Knight.

“Keep it safe.”

“Yes.”

As the coffin containing the Death Knight’s skeleton left, Michelin asked.

“Master.”

“Speak.”

“If I may, may I ask what the Master’s goal is?”

It was something that everyone in Dark Moon was curious about.

No matter what I did, they were bound to follow me according to the law. But they needed to know what the goal was to follow efficiently.

I had to give them a plausible reason.

I didn’t know that I would get Dark Moon and become the backer of M Group. Now that I was the de facto owner of M Group, the scale of the business would naturally expand.

This wasn’t the Middle Ages, and I couldn’t set a goal to take over the world.

But economic subjugation was possible.

“To be number one in the business world.”

“Do you mean to dominate the entire business world?”

“That’s right.”

“We will do our best to fulfill the Master’s dream.”

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

Somehow, I had mentioned becoming the number one in the business world, but perhaps this was a dream I had held in my heart since I started my business.

At that time, I thought it was an impossible dream, but not anymore.

“I will definitely achieve my dream.”

The next morning, I was able to come above ground.

Michelin escorted me to the hotel.

Ten people were following behind me.

To be exact, ten people and three vampires were with me. The vampire nobles were not particularly affected by the sunlight, so they were directly basking in the warm sunshine.

“Master. Next time, I will go to Korea.”

“Do so.”

“Don’t worry about this place. I will lead it well.”

I couldn’t trust anyone else, but I could trust Dark Moon. They were already subordinate to me.

In particular, Michelin was bound by the Mana Oath.

“Vice.”

“Yes, Michelin-nim [a Korean honorific suffix].”

“Take good care of the Master.”

“Don’t worry.”

Overnight, Michelin had created several fake IDs.

Dark Moon was the backer of M Group, but it also had businesses in the underworld. So, creating fake IDs was not a difficult task.

Thus, the three vampires acquired French identities.

There would be no more worries about identity in the future.

It wasn’t just that they could create fake IDs as French people, but they could also create them as people from other countries, but Michelin told me that it was easier to disguise them as French people if possible.

If you’re French in Korea?

There’s not much of a sense of incongruity.

They just thought of them as foreigners, and if they worked at a convenience store, they would look at them with some curiosity. What if they were beautiful women?

Sales would definitely skyrocket.

I would stop by the hotel to pack my bags and leave the country immediately.

Now that I had reached the 6th Circle, I decided not to take the Legend-grade magic stone. It was better for the magic stone to be in this catacomb.

The dark magic users of Dark Moon needed the magic stone to train.

The people of Dark Moon all boarded first class.

In fact, M Group also had a private jet, but it was better not to reveal my relationship with M Group yet.

Fully utilizing M Group would be a matter for the future.

On the way to Korea.

Ten followers were dragged along without knowing why.

They were among the smarter ones among the dark magic users, and they had to accept a new master.

Since that was the law that had been passed down from ancient times, it would be a great benefit to me.

However, they were a little uneasy.

Dark Moon itself was made up of various nationalities, but the country of Korea was quite unfamiliar to them.

Vice, who had now been pushed from second to third in command, approached.

I heard that she was in her late 30s this year, but her body had changed because she had reached the 5th Circle, and at a glance, she looked like a woman in her late 20s.

She was sitting next to me.

“Master.”

“Speak.”

“I’m sorry, but could you tell us what we will be doing in Korea?”

“Is that what everyone is wondering?”

“Yes.”

I said without taking the smile off my face.

“It’s nothing much. You will be participating as executives in my business.”