We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 214

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Establishment of the New Empire (2)

The Undead Empire.

Also known as the Magic Kingdom, its emperor is Zerin, a 7th circle black magician.

Though over 200 years old, he appeared to be a young man in his mid-20s.

“Your Majesty! The enemies are showing signs of gradually advancing north.”

“Hmph. Are they not satisfied with the land they have now?”

“Th-that is so.”

Bang!

Zerin slammed his fist on the dragon throne.

*What on earth are those guys doing?*

Zerin replayed the footage sent by the nobles several times.

*That is not a technology created by humans.*

The scene of a million-strong army being annihilated in a single blow was enough to startle even Zerin, who possessed unwavering emotions.

A million-strong undead legion can be reorganized. There were already plenty of materials prepared within the Magic Kingdom.

However, the fact that the legion was annihilated at once was a very serious problem.

And their weapons were beyond imagination.

No matter how skilled a black magician, they were easily assassinated by weapons they had never seen before.

He had reached the 7th circle, but could he really stop them?

Grit!

According to his subordinates, he was also a black magician.

So, they were people walking the same path, but suddenly appeared and swallowed half the continent. And to top it off, they wanted more land.

“Are there any other news?”

“A coronation ceremony is scheduled soon.”

“A coronation ceremony, is it.”

“It seems they have temporarily stopped expanding because of it, but I believe they will wage a full-scale war afterward.”

“Hmph.”

The empire was almost collapsing.

Just when they were about to unify the continent, a group of black magicians appeared.

“Send an envoy to them.”

“Pardon?”

“Stop the hostile acts for now. And send an envoy to ask for a meeting.”

“Y-Your Majesty, do you mean to go yourself?”

“Just send them.”

“Yes!”

The emperor was very displeased.

At times like these, no one could survive if they further displeased him.

“Haa!”

He had returned after almost 10 days in Earth time.

When he came outside, the sun was high in the sky.

“Is it around noon?”

“It’s about 2 PM.”

“I wonder if Lisa is home?”

“Wouldn’t she be?”

He had told her that he would be coming back around today.

Now, for security, all the human employees had been sent away. The mansion was perfectly guarded and operated by androids.

His wife was pulling weeds in the garden.

“You’re back?”

“Why are you using a sickle?”

“I was exercising.”

“Exercising?”

“Working in the field is very helpful for exercise. The best of all is using a sickle.”

“……”

*Did she start managing the weeds herself after living in a rural house?*

Anyway, our house had a lawn and was managed with pesticides. If you manage it with pesticides that only kill the grass, you don’t have to bother pulling weeds.

His wife was even using a sickle on the land overgrown with weeds beyond the garden boundary. She said it was good exercise.

His wife did a simple stretch.

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“I’m not hungry, but I want to eat Lisa’s cooking.”

“Sujeong too!”

“Okay. Wash up and wait.”

“I should.”

He missed the sauna.

The imperial palace was completed now, but not all the internal facilities were finished yet. They had to quickly build the framework first.

Splash!

He took a refreshing shower with cold water.

It was now full summer, and it was enough to wash with cold water.

It was also a luxury to take a sauna after washing like this.

Sizzle!

He sprinkled pine extract on the olivine [a type of volcanic rock used in saunas] and covered his face with a towel.

“This is heaven.”

He thought about the future.

He had been so busy with the empire that he had almost completely abandoned his company work.

He had left the Soo Group, which controlled not only South Korea but also the entire world, to Lee Seulgi.

He thought she was probably still struggling with the M&A [mergers and acquisitions] that had not yet been completed.

*I should go to the company tomorrow morning.*

He had given them about 10 days, so it was only half a day on Earth. So, if he went back around quitting time tomorrow, the coronation preparations would be completed.

Anyway, tomorrow I have to stop by the headquarters for a while and then go to the oil refinery.

I’ll have to take a few technicians from the oil refinery to do some work.

“Tomorrow will be busy too.”

Still, it seemed like he could relax comfortably at home today.

Around evening.

He enjoyed leisure all day today and sat down at a table full of food.

His wife had made him a simple meal for lunch, but the withdrawal symptoms from his wife’s cooking lasted quite a while.

Sujeong and I ate like we were starving.

He ate three bowls of rice and patted his stomach.

“Haa!”

“Thank you for the meal!”

“Why are you eating so much, sis?”

“Huh? It’s because I’ve only been eating weird food for a month.”

*That’s the problem with living in a foreign land. You miss your hometown food. In that sense, my wife is an amazing person.*

My wife liked Korean food as much as her native food. She sometimes made British-style meals, but our family mostly ate Korean food.

Sua was here, so I had to make an announcement.

“Well, I built an empire in another world.”

“Wow!”

Sua’s eyes widened.

Sua roughly knew how the continent was doing. She had even seen it herself.

My wife was also surprised.

“Already?”

“Yeah. I’ve already built the imperial palace. Let’s go together tomorrow.”

“Us too?”

“How can the empress be missing from the coronation?”

“Dad, what about Sua?”

“Sua is a princess, so of course, she has to participate.”

“Wow! Sua is a princess too!”

Even if she had a genius brain, she still had childlike innocence.

Sua had a romance about it, and now she could realize it.

Sua’s eyes sparkled.

“When do we have to go?”

“After work tomorrow.”

“I’m excited!”

“You can look forward to it.”

*Maybe that splendor will be the best ever.*

A coronation ceremony also symbolizes the power of the country. So, they would make it as splendid as possible to show off their power.

Sua jumped for joy.

“It’s not far off now?”

My wife smiled.

Her lips were raised a little more than her usual smile, but I knew my wife was in a good mood.

The next morning.

I took a break from training yesterday.

I took a real rest for the first time in a while and even got up a little late.

At 8 o’clock, Lee Seulgi came to my house.

When I opened the door and Lee Seulgi came in, I didn’t recognize her for a moment.

“Huh? Secretary Lee. What’s wrong with you?”

“You’re not saying that because you don’t know, are you?”

“You must be busy.”

“Ugh. It’s not just busy. Do you know how big the company has become? It’s embarrassing to even call it a company anymore. Why don’t you build a country here too?”

*With the money I’m making now, I could build a country.*

But I had no intention of doing that.

There was plenty of land to develop on the continent, and I couldn’t even imagine how much money I would have to spend to occupy a piece of land on Earth.

“Why are you saying such a sad thing? Why would I have a reason to build a country there?”

“Haa. Really.”

“Sit down. Let’s have a cup of coffee.”

Quite a bit of time had passed on the Karen Continent, and the same was true on Earth.

Even if time flowed differently, Earth’s time was still passing.

“A day goes by without me knowing it, and a new company is being absorbed almost every day. What kind of orders did you give the androids?”

“I ordered them to acquire all the excellent companies.”

“That’s why I’m getting so much work.”

“Maybe?”

I shrugged.

It was time to give Lee Seulgi a carrot [offer an incentive].

“The empire has been established.”

“Wow! Already?”

“Yeah. I swallowed half the continent. Don’t you want to be the prime minister there?”

“What about the work here?”

“I should gradually let the androids run it.”

“Hmm.”

“So, educate the succubi. They will be able to run the company well enough.”

“So, you’re saying we’re going to run it on auto?”

“Is there any reason why not?”

I don’t even look at company-related documents anymore.

Employees or androids take care of the small things on their own.

In this situation, it was nothing short of a waste of manpower for me to step in directly.

“Then that’s great!”

Lee Seulgi’s face brightened.

If a large number of androids with genius brains were put in, this huge company could be run on auto.

It would probably be better than humans running it.

“Isn’t that enough compensation? The same goes for national affairs. You’ll have a lot of assistants, so Secretary Lee just has to run the big picture.”

“Yes! Great!”

Her expression suddenly brightened.

Just a moment ago, she had the face of a rotten corpse, but now she was starting to come back to life.

After all, you have to use carrots and sticks appropriately [offer rewards and punishments].

The Soo Group headquarters.

M&A was taking place almost every day, so now Soo Group employees didn’t even know exactly how many companies were subsidiaries.

The world was expressing concern about it, but if something happened, they could solve it then.

Right now, they were maximizing the size of the company.

Maybe it could be stabilized in a year.

Reporters were gathered in front of the headquarters. We came in through the back door.

I was already busy, so I didn’t have time to deal with reporters.

And the conference room we arrived at.

A completely different scene unfolded from the Karen Continent.

Executives who had already been contacted were gathered.

The number of executives was hundreds.

In fact, they say they are still short of people. Half of those executives were androids.

“It’s been a while.”

“Welcome, Chairman!”

“We’ve been waiting for you!”

The executives shouted loudly.

The moment money accumulates, it turns into power.

The world was now paying attention to the Soo Group’s moves and trembling.

It was a foregone conclusion that if the Soo Group collapsed now, the world economy would collapse.

There could be several agendas for the meeting.

But there was only one reason I called the meeting.

Several reports followed.

A huge amount of treasure was being excavated from the sea, and they were advancing into the development of all industries and the defense industry.

But here, the defense industry was being tackled.

As much as they were making weapons, there were bound to be legal restrictions.

“Let’s talk to the president about defense industry restrictions. And one thing, I have something to announce.”

“……”

People are nervous.

They think it’s not a normal thing because I’m announcing it myself.

“A super-large oil field that surpasses Saudi Arabia has been discovered.”

“……!”