We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 190

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Warriors of God (2)

Even I was momentarily speechless.

Firstly, even with the help of a Succubus, they can’t seriously harm Sujeong. And I’ll always be by her side.

If anything dangerous happens, I can teleport us away.

Secondly, she’ll be wearing magic tools with multiple layers of shields, and thirdly, Sujeong’s skills are not to be underestimated.

What if Sujeong reaches the 5th Circle [a significant milestone in magical power]?

Even my wife couldn’t give a definite answer to that question.

The enemies didn’t seem that dangerous, and if they were, I could just grab Sujeong and run. It’s not like the people of the Karen Continent have any particular loyalty to me. No, even if it happened on Earth, my family comes first.

“Hmm.”

“Isn’t it okay? If Sujeong reaches the 5th Circle, I mean.”

I looked at my wife, gauging her reaction.

I knew how long Sujeong had been waiting for dimensional travel. So, I couldn’t answer rashly.

Lisa sighed.

“If she reaches the 5th Circle and we prepare thoroughly… Even so, going to the middle of a battlefield is out of the question.”

“Woah!”

“Ugh. That’s enough.”

I nodded in agreement.

No sane person would take their daughter to a battlefield, but with all these precautions, it could be considered relatively safe.

A Succubus could even block arrows with her body, if necessary.

“Hehe. I’ll be able to go soon.”

“Huh?”

“It’s been quite a while since Sujeong reached the 4th Circle, you know? Dad knows too, right? That you can reach the 5th Circle as long as you have enough mana [magical energy].”

“……”

Of course, I knew.

I had also gradually reached my current level, starting from the 1st Circle.

If Sujeong were to go to the Catacombs [a place known for its high concentration of magical energy], she might immediately reach the 5th Circle. But could Sujeong’s heart handle the sudden influx of power?

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

“No! Sujeong has strengthened her heart a lot in preparation for this day. If she puts a shield on her heart, she can endure it! And once she reaches the 5th Circle, the shield won’t matter.”

“Oh… okay.”

Sometimes, I was surprised by how much of a genius Sujeong was.

I knew she was intelligent, but when she thought or acted beyond that level, even my wife and I were amazed.

It was the same now.

Her heart couldn’t handle it, so she was putting a shield around her entire heart – a magical construct to protect her from the strain.

Who would create such complex magic? If Sujeong was left alone, she might become a grand master in the future.

Paris, France.

The Dark Moon branch, which had previously operated within the Catacombs, was moved above ground.

Only the headquarters was relocated; the Catacombs were still used as a training ground.

Calvern had been busy lately, connecting the businesses of the M Group and the Su Group. In addition, black mages were constantly trying to pledge their loyalty, and he was even busier trying to integrate them into their respective businesses.

Bang!

The black mage Loren rushed into Calvern’s office.

“What’s going on?”

“Lord Calvern! The Master has sent a dispatch!”

“A dispatch?”

“It’s said to be a dispatch sent to all black mages on Earth!”

“Let’s see.”

The dispatch was just a single line.

[The Gate to the Otherworld has opened.]

“……!”

“He has finally opened the gate!”

“I thought this day would come. That’s why we’ve been preparing thoroughly. But I didn’t expect him to open the gate so quickly. Did he say anything else?”

“He said to come to Paju, South Korea, immediately if we want to participate in the conquest. He said we’re departing to the other world tomorrow.”

“Hmm. So suddenly?”

“Could the situation in the other world be… bad?”

“Maybe.”

Originally, there was no such thing as perfect preparation.

No matter how perfect a plan was, there were bound to be flaws, and that was the same for the Master’s work.

If we had time, we would prepare perfectly and go, but if the situation in the other world wasn’t good, we had to move immediately.

“Prepare the private jet.”

“Are we all going?”

“Yes. The Master has called everyone.”

The Master’s command is absolute.

Anyway, there were many people who could handle the company’s work even if Calvern wasn’t there. But the conquest of the other world was a different matter.

I wake up in the morning and prepare to leave.

Today, I will lead the troops and cross over to the other world. And I will slowly advance, gathering the remnants and the people of the empire.

To do that, we needed food, so I told Lee Seul-gi yesterday to move a considerable amount of discarded government rice to Paju.

The only way to obtain a large amount of food quickly in the current situation was to purchase the discarded government rice.

If they were going to throw it away anyway, it was better for the government to sell it cheaply. The rice would have been stored for three years, so it wouldn’t suit the tastes of modern people.

As I was almost finished preparing, Lee Seul-gi came in.

“Chairman. Good morning.”

“Secretary Lee. What about the work you handled yesterday?”

“I moved it all this morning. I brought 100,000 tons for now, and I plan to bring the rest slowly.”

“Did the government say anything else?”

“They asked why we needed so much rice. So, I said it was needed for the fish farm.”

“Hmm. Is that so?”

Anyway, the government wouldn’t truly believe what we said. But government organizations primarily valued justification, even if it was flimsy.

The principle was to create loopholes that could be addressed later, even with ridiculous reports.

Of course, the government rice would go into the warehouse, and the black mages would immediately sweep it into their subspace storage. So, there was no chance of it being exposed to anyone. Even if it was exposed, it wouldn’t be an issue.

We had a cup of coffee at home and left.

From home to the company, and from the company, we will take a helicopter straight to Paju.

Because I bought a house close to the headquarters, it will take 15 minutes to get to the company.

“You sent all the orders yesterday, right?”

“Yes. I sent them saying we were conquering the other world.”

“What’s the reaction?”

“Explosive.”

“As expected.”

The curious black mages wouldn’t be able to stay still after seeing the sentence that the gate to another dimension had opened. Most of the black mages will probably participate.

The condition for participating was loyalty.

It meant that everything they had would ultimately belong to me.

Since all the major black mage groups were in my hands, the black mages would think it was better to belong to me and see a new world than to remain stagnant.

“Take care of the company while I’m gone.”

“Yes!? Wasn’t I going too?”

“That’s a battlefield.”

“A battlefield?”

“Think of it as a half-ruined world. Black mage groups have taken over half of the continent, and you’ll be fighting countless undead soldiers. What if you get infected?”

“Ugh.”

Black mages are generally immune to infection due to their magical nature, but ordinary people are not.

If you’re unlucky enough to have even a drop of undead soldier’s blood touch you, you’ll have no choice but to mutate. Then Lee Seul-gi would become an undead creature who has lost her reason, not a human.

If that happened, of course, I would have to end her suffering.

“I don’t want to lose a competent secretary, so wait a little longer. I’ll take care of it soon, and then I’ll take you to the empire later.”

“Is that a promise?”

“Don’t start crying later.”

Lee Seul-gi hesitated slightly at my confidence.

If I were to rule the empire, I would need a prime minister, and there was no one more talented than Lee Seul-gi among the people I had seen so far.

If I entrusted the role of prime minister to Lee Seul-gi, she would be able to do it well.

“What are you planning to do?”

“Well, the continent’s first duchess will be born, and a female prime minister will have her name recorded in history.”

“……”

Lee Seul-gi had a subtle expression.

You could say that expectation and fear coexisted.

No matter what she thought, her role was already decided.

Paju Su Science Heliport.

This place was a factory that produced dummies [training aids], as well as a warehouse and training ground. And recently, a set that was 100,000 pyeong [approximately 82 acres] in size was being built.

The construction of the set was being directly supervised by writer George and director Ron, and the framework was already visible.

With 100,000 dummies contributing to the work, the construction was being completed at an accelerated pace.

Many people were gathered at the heliport.

There were many people I was seeing for the first time, but one thing they all had in common was that they all possessed black magic.

That’s how shocking the sentence about conquering the other world was. Moreover, it was something they had been longing for for thousands of years.

With this one thing alone, the black mages were attempting to achieve unity.

“We greet the Master!”

They bowed.

There were eyes watching, so they couldn’t prostrate themselves completely, but if there were no people watching, they would have fallen to the ground and bowed deeply.

Clap clap!

I clapped my hands to signal them to rise.

“Let’s all get up.”

“Yes!”

“Thank you for coming so far.”

I shake hands with the leaders of the black mages.

The old men were overjoyed and eagerly took my hand.

“It’s an honor, Master.”

“We greet the supreme being.”

There were also familiar faces.

Calvern took my hand and was overjoyed.

“You’ve finally achieved your dream!”

“It’s just the beginning.”

“Everyone’s wishes will be fulfilled today.”

People weren’t oblivious to the situation.

There were not only black mages here, but also ordinary people – onlookers and observers.

Since everything had to be done discreetly, for now, it had to appear like a meeting of CEOs or a gathering of company executives.

Roughly, 300 people had gathered.

At this point, it could be said that all the black mages on Earth had been assembled.

I talked to Calvern as I went to the conference room.

“Did all the black mages from all over the world come?”

“Hahaha, unfortunately, that’s not the case.”

“That’s not it?”

“I was quite embarrassed. The history that they had been longing for for thousands of years was finally happening, but they weren’t participating.”

“Have they lost their will for black magic?”

“Only one alliance didn’t come.”

“An alliance?”

“The Black Mage European Union ‘Fear’.”

“Fear, huh.”

“They formed an alliance, and their number is only about 200. They probably think they can stand against the Master.”

“They must know that I’ve reached the 7th Circle, right?”

“They are ignorant. They probably use the 7th Circle in a roundabout way… But the Master can easily defeat them.”

Calvern’s voice was full of confidence.

No matter how much you use tricks, you can’t truly catch up with the genuine article.

This was already a proven fact.

But there are always people who have to experience something firsthand to believe it. Like the black mages of Fear.

“Let’s take care of those guys soon.”

“Yes, Master.”

As I entered the conference room, the black mages took their seats.

I slowly looked around the audience.

Everyone had expectant eyes.

The expectations that had been building for thousands of years were gathering here. There was truly no such intense desire.

Shwaak!

I unfolded the map.

It was a map of the Karen Continent.

Chuck!

I pointed to the map of the continent.

“We will conquer this Karen Continent.”