We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 219

219

The Road to the Ultimate (1)

Kalin Empire Imperial Palace.

Although the Emperor and Crown Prince were dead, Grand Duke Lied had yet to make an official announcement about their passing.

The official announcement was the only thing missing; their bodies were likely already decaying.

Grand Duke Lied was obsessed with power, and the only reason he hadn’t ascended to the throne himself was the looming presence of the New Empire.

With the establishment of the New Empire, they had undergone tremendous expansion. Now, they had swallowed half the continent and were pausing to consolidate their gains.

Originally, the continent’s pace was quite slow. This meant that even if something happened, it would take a long time to resolve.

But the New Empire was different.

They were growing rapidly by mobilizing a tremendous number of people, and the speed at which things were processed was beyond imagination.

They emphasized ‘quickly, quickly’ to an almost frantic degree, and it was impossible to understand the origin of this trend.

With that level of manpower and power, their growth was alarming. Yet, because there were no significant negative consequences, Grand Duke Lied and his faction felt immense fear.

The death of the Emperor and Crown Prince wasn’t formalized because of the New Empire. The moment it was formalized, countless nobles would defect to the New Empire.

Although he didn’t show it, Grand Duke Lied had been plagued by fear and unable to sleep many nights recently.

And today, he awaited news.

The coronation of the New Empire was today, and he had conveyed his intentions through an envoy.

With Marquis Keiners, the empire’s best strategist and grand commander, accompanying him, he held some hope.

However, when contact came through the ancient magic empire’s communication device, he fell into despair.

-The Emperor of the New Empire has not accepted Your Excellency’s wishes.

“They will continue to expand?”

-Beyond that, they declared they would unify the continent.

“Heh! In the presence of the envoys?”

-No. From the coronation hall.

“Have I ever seen such a madman! He declared that in the presence of envoys from both the Magic Kingdom and our nation!?”

-Yes.

Here, a question arose.

He was dying to know what kind of reaction the Magic Kingdom representatives had shown. Marquis Keiners had already mentioned it.

-One more surprising fact is that the Emperor of the Magic Kingdom proposed a duel to the Emperor of the New Empire.

“A duel? Why on earth? They must know that the New Empire would win if they went to war.”

-The condition is that the winner becomes the slave of the loser.

“Ha! Would the Emperor of the New Empire accept that? The Magic Kingdom guys must be incredibly foolish.”

-It seems they thought it was their last resort.

It was getting worse and worse.

So, even the Magic Kingdom couldn’t stop the Emperor of the New Empire and was resorting to a desperate gamble.

Whether such a gamble would work was another matter.

“So, what was the Emperor’s reaction?”

-He seemed to be considering it positively.

“It doesn’t make sense logically. Did they think the New Emperor would accept a duel when he was sure to win the war?”

-No one knows. The New Emperor has proven that he possesses great power. He might duel to get his people back intact.

“If he accepts, the fate of the continent depends on that duel.”

-That’s right.

Gritting his teeth!

He gritted his teeth.

“What measures can we take?”

-We have no choice but to wait. If fortune favors us, the New Emperor and the Emperor of the Magic Kingdom might destroy each other. If that happens, we will have a chance.

“So, you mean we have to rely on luck.”

-That is correct.

Grand Duke Lied suddenly felt his strength draining away.

Because of a monster that came out of nowhere, the balance of power on the continent was shifting in a completely unexpected direction.

That night.

The envoys stayed in the state guesthouse.

The envoys of the Kalin Empire had not returned either, probably because of my announcement tomorrow.

“I guess they’re hoping for mutual destruction.”

“Dad! Can’t you just refuse?”

“Why?”

“I just think it’s too complicated when it could be over with just missiles.”

“It would be nice to get those black magicians on our side with this opportunity.”

“What if Dad gets hurt?”

“That won’t happen. I have a feeling.”

After reaching the 7th Circle [a high level of magical attainment], my five senses became extremely developed.

In addition to this, my sixth sense also developed dramatically, and my current sense was a conviction that I could win.

I didn’t know much about Jerin yet, but I had a strong feeling about it.

“Then Dad, how about trying to go to the 8th Circle?”

“The 8th Circle?”

“Yeah!”

“It’s not as easy as it sounds.”

“If it’s possible, Dad can lead our family and live together for a long time!”

Soojung seems to believe without a doubt that I will reach the 8th Circle.

But is that something that can be done with human power?

“It’s going to be tough.”

“But shouldn’t we try!?”

I nodded lightly.

Soojung is right.

In order to achieve any result, there must be effort. It is very foolish to expect results without doing anything.

There is no way that such luck will follow if I don’t even try to reach the 8th Circle.

If fortune really favors me, I might be able to reach the 8th Circle before the duel with Jerin.

“Yeah. If that’s possible, it will be really easy.”

“Hehe, that’s my Dad!”

The Emperor’s room boasted an enormous size.

There were several beds, and all of them were equipped with the finest furniture brought from Earth.

Sooa was constantly jumping on the bed, and Soojung was seriously thinking about the current situation and the black magicians.

As expected of the eldest daughter.

It seems that Soojung is now gradually becoming aware of her role as the eldest daughter.

The next day, it was morning.

Today is the last day to meet with the envoys.

Even before I arrived, the envoys from the Magic Kingdom came out and waited.

I arrived at the Emperor’s palace, which had a huge area.

There was a throne in a high place, and I sat there comfortably.

Soojung and Sooa were playing on my legs, but the envoys didn’t seem to care much. No, they couldn’t say anything even if they cared.

Soojung was staring at the envoys.

“They’re so transparent.”

“Huh?”

“They’re acting like that because they’re being pushed back and are about to collapse. Soojung doesn’t really like it, but if Dad wants it, I can’t help it!”

The envoys’ eyes sparkled.

The envoys of the Magic Kingdom had already received a suggestion from Soojung.

Now it’s my turn.

“Listen, envoys.”

“Speak.”

“I will accept your Emperor’s duel.”

“Oh!”

“However, I will decide the time and place. We will make a Mana Oath [a magical binding agreement], and there must be no tricks. No tricks like traps.”

“Are you serious?”

“I will have to meet your Emperor in person for the Mana Oath. We will set up a camp on the border plains and make the Mana Oath there.”

“I will convey that!”

The expressions of the envoys from the Magic Kingdom brightened.

They achieved their goal.

They were being pushed back at an unstoppable pace, and their dominant opinion was that they could not win the war.

What if they made me a slave?

Jerin would be able to use all the weapons, so unifying the continent would be easy.

On the other side were the envoys of the Kalin Empire.

I had nothing to say to them.

“Everyone, go back.”

I promised to duel with the Emperor of the Magic Kingdom.

But this was only a verbal promise, not a Mana Oath.

In other words, it was just a promise that could be broken at any time.

The reason I said I would decide the time and place was to fight when I was sure I could win.

I need to gather information and train to see the possibilities.

What if I could find a way to the 8th Circle?

Even if Jerin is a 7th Circle black magician, I can win. There was a big difference between glimpsing the next stage and not.

After that, I went into seclusion for several days.

Even though the empire had just been declared, I went into seclusion, but no one questioned it.

The nobles also know.

I made a verbal promise and would duel with Jerin when there was a possibility of winning the battle.

And now, I felt like I was entering a new phase.

For several days, I had been chasing an enlightenment.

About life and death, about birth, aging, sickness, and death.

The thoughts that started from there went as far as to how the primordial universe was created.

Now that I think about it, I realized that it was not important how the universe was created, but how it was operated.

Life and death could be compared to light and darkness.

Then what is the relationship between light and darkness?

I already knew that they were one. In the operation of the universe, their roles changed depending on the situation.

There was darkness on the other side of the light, and the light was brilliant because of the darkness.

They were also in a symbiotic relationship. They were also separated from the energy of the beginning.

“In the end, aren’t divine power and dark magic one? I just use them as needed.”

Whoosh!

“Heok!”

An enormous light and darkness were emitted from my body.

The sight of pillars of light and darkness soaring into the sky was truly magnificent.

I wondered if this level of energy would affect the entire capital, Brontia.

I can feel the circle splitting.

No, I felt not only the circle splitting but also the change in my spiritual level.

Transcending the limits of human beings, my spiritual level evolved to the next stage, and I felt the providence of all things in the universe penetrating my soul.

“Dad!”

“Honey!”

My family came to the training ground.

There was no way that people who had trained in black magic would not know about this intense energy.

Even the nobles, maids, and knights who were staying at the Imperial Palace.

They gathered to see this ecstatic sight.

Calburn knelt down in emotion.

“Congratulations on reaching a great realm!”

Thud!

“Congratulations!”

Even the knights knelt down and paid their respects.

Enlightenment was said to come in an instant.

In fact, I didn’t go into seclusion to blindly gain enlightenment. I was just trying to grab even a clue, combining the hints I had so far, thinking with the tail of my thoughts.

And I realized the providence of the universe.

Soojung and my wife had quite surprised expressions.

Although it was called a great realm, they did not know whether I had really reached the 8th Circle or just grasped the clue.

The first time in the history of black magic.

It was true that there had been a 7th Circle black magician only once, but no one had ever stepped into a realm beyond that.

I decided to satisfy their curiosity.

“The circle became eight, and the spiritual level changed.”