We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 225

225

A Duel with the Empire on the Line (1)

“Thanks to my enlightenment, I can now summon angels.”

An inhuman beauty.

She possessed tremendous divine power and had a beautiful, blonde appearance.

The angel folded her wings and bowed.

“I greet my master.”

“What is your position?”

“I am one of the Four Archangels, resurrected by my master’s grace.”

“Four Archangels!”

So, one could say she was on par with the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon World [powerful demonic entities].

Now, instead of randomly summoning things, I could summon beings on the level of the Four Heavenly Kings or Four Archangels if I gave it my all.

This was a feature I didn’t even know I had.

“What is your name?”

“I would be grateful if you would give me one, Master.”

“Alright. Your name is Michael.”

“Michael… That’s a wonderful name.”

“You know your mission, right?”

“To assist Secretary Lee Seulgi here.”

“Good. Start assisting her now.”

“Yes.”

“Take her with you.”

“Are you sure I can use her?”

“Of course. Unless you try to kill me, Michael will always be your helper.”

“You say such chilling things. Why would I betray you?”

“Work hard.”

“Of course!”

She seemed quite encouraged by the appearance of the angel.

As she went outside, the wings disappeared. For a high-ranking angel, making wings disappear is not a difficult task.

“Now, let’s slowly move on.”

“Okay!”

The time was slowly approaching.

It was better to move with a little leeway if possible, so we decided to cross over to the Karen Continent and sleep there.

Late at night.

We arrived in time for nightfall on the Karen Continent, when people were sound asleep.

It was time for us to sleep too, so we decided to return to our rooms and rest.

I went to the training room for some meditation.

I thought I could definitely win, but since I had reached a new realm, I decided to meditate to refine my skills.

As I closed my eyes, immense black magic power and divine power surged within me.

Indeed, I realized that I had surpassed the realm of humans.

I had just released a tremendous amount of divine power, but it quickly filled up again as I meditated.

The coexistence of black magic power and divine power.

These were powers that could never coexist unless one understood the principles of the universe.

‘I will thoroughly eliminate carelessness.’

Even if I have surpassed the realm of humans, I am not a god. I still die if I receive a tremendous blow.

Therefore, I must end it as quickly as possible.

Wasting time testing the opponent’s strength could lead to being defeated in an unexpected way. Such possibilities must be blocked from the source.

I simulate in my head.

How can I achieve the best visual effect?

Winning the duel with Jerin was important, but I could not ignore the visual effect.

So, the goal was to show overwhelming strength and make sure people knew it.

‘Powerful yet flashy power.’

What would happen if I combined divine power and black magic power?

I slowly open my eyes.

I held divine power in my left hand and black magic power in my right hand, and then combined them and launched them.

Kuaaaang!

Kwagwagwagwa!

“……”

I was really surprised.

Even though I used only a small amount of divine power and black magic power, the imperial palace shook so much that a slight earthquake occurred.

Knights ran in after hearing the roar, and nobles staying in the imperial palace also flocked to the training room.

“Your Majesty! What’s going on!?”

“Is it an enemy!?”

The entire training ground is a mess.

Stones on the floor were broken and scattered, and dust was still settling.

Soojung, Sua, and even Lisa ran out of bed.

“Honey, is something wrong?”

“Ah, this is a mistake.”

“Pardon?”

“I was just doing an experiment.”

“Heo. Was this an experiment?”

Calvene says with a slightly embarrassed expression.

Who does experiments so recklessly?

But it’s true that it was an experiment.

“I didn’t know it would turn out like this either.”

“It seems your own power has exceeded your imagination.”

“That’s an accurate point.”

“Hehehe! Anyway, isn’t this a cause for celebration!?”

One thing is certain: I will never lose in tomorrow’s match.

Knowing that, people were quite happy.

“I should go to sleep now.”

“You should. The duel is at noon tomorrow, so we should leave early in the morning.”

I dismissed the people.

This was enough.

I had a perfect plan in my head of how to deal with Jerin tomorrow.

The day of destiny dawned.

Today is the day of the duel with Jerin, the emperor of the Magic Kingdom.

If I lose this duel, I lose everything.

Beyond giving everything to the opponent, even my soul will be enslaved. I will become a complete slave.

Of course, the black magicians under my command have made a Mana Oath [a magical vow], and I thought Jerin would be the same.

In other words, if I win this duel, the entire Magic Kingdom will fall into my hands.

I prepared busily from early in the morning.

All the high-ranking nobles under my command gathered.

Twenty high-ranking nobles of count rank or higher prepare to go through the gate.

My wife, Soojung, and Sua also wanted to watch the spectacle together.

Now that I have reached the 8th Circle [a high level of magical power], my family would never be in danger as long as I was thoroughly vigilant. Even if there was such a risk, they would have braved the danger to see the duel of the century.

“What’s taking so long?”

“It is His Majesty’s procession and the duel of the century, so it is natural that it takes time.”

The nobles wore ceremonial robes, and the Knights wore ceremonial armor plated with gold.

On the surface, it looks like they could cut down any enemy. Of course, the Knights will not be used.

Five knight orders, a whopping 500 escorts, were attached.

This gathering was not for escort, but for courtesy.

Somehow, it was almost 11 o’clock.

“Let’s go.”

“Preparation is complete!”

A gate opened before my eyes.

A desolate field unfolds.

The grain should be ripening by now, but the border between the Magic Kingdom and the Empire was devastated. It must be in this shape because the Magic Kingdom guys managed it.

When I opened the gate and arrived, there were already people gathered.

Jerin and his subordinate nobles were all gathered without exception.

The nobles who died to me were promoted from below, and exactly 20 black magicians were gathered.

The administrative district of the Magic Kingdom is divided into 20 districts, each forming a city-state, taking the form of a kind of union kingdom.

But there is no fear of subordinate nobles betraying.

Jerin took care to allow each black magician to wield power as they pleased because they had made a Mana Oath.

As we appeared, Jerin walked out.

There was still time left, so it seemed like he was trying to have a conversation.

“I’ll be back for a moment.”

“Be careful!”

“What do you mean be careful? What could happen when we even made a Mana Oath.”

That will never happen.

The Mana Oath was truly a sacred oath and directly involved the heart. If you break the promise, your heart will explode and you will die.

“What’s going on?”

“I want to make a final offer.”

“What offer?”

“If you give up the duel even now and come under my command, I will call off the slave matter.”

“You’re talking crazy.”

I retorted immediately.

Jerin’s eyebrows twitched.

“You’ll regret it.”

“If you were sure you could win, you wouldn’t be probing people like this. Are you not confident?”

“I’m trying to show a bit of mercy.”

“No. You will be defeated at the same time as the duel.”

“Tsk. You can’t communicate. Then look forward to the duel.”

We turned our bodies around.

When I returned to the camp, Calvene asked.

“What was the Magic Kingdom’s Emperor babbling about?”

“He was saying some useless things. There’s nothing to worry about.”

“I see.”

I check the time.

One hour from now.

In one hour, the Magic Kingdom, which accounts for 30% of the continent, will roll into my hands without any damage.

The Magic Kingdom camp was formed under the shade in the desolate field.

In the first place, it was agreed that the number of people that could be brought from both sides was limited to 500.

The Magic Kingdom had 500 slave knights as escorts, and the opposing camp formed an escort with traditional knights.

Of course, the escort was for courtesy, not really brought for escort.

Jerin looked at the sparkling ceremonial armor of the opposing knights.

The golden armor seemed to be made of real gold.

Everyone knows that gold is soft, so it was safe to say that those were just decorative weapons with no practicality.

He looks at the people on the Crystal Empire side.

“They’re very relaxed.”

“It’s incomprehensible. What on earth makes them so confident?”

Ricardo, the chief strategist of the Magic Kingdom, also had an incomprehensible expression.

“Do they have a hidden card?”

“I think that’s the same for each other. Maybe they have also reached the 7th Circle. If so, their confidence is understandable.”

“Hmph. Even if we are both in the 7th Circle, the fact is that I am at an advantage.”

“Of course. Now, unifying the continent is right before our eyes.”

No one doubted the chief strategist’s words.

No matter what happens, we will win this duel. A duel that cannot be won is waiting.

The Magic Cannon, which had been discontinued 500 years ago, will be reproduced.

The Magic Cannon, which gathers and explodes black magic power, is a secret magic that black magicians have been researching for a long time.

However, to implement this, 7th Circle magic power was required, and historically, the number of black magicians who reached the 7th Circle was only a handful.

But now, the implementation of the Magic Cannon has become possible.

In addition, if necromancy is developed and summons are made immediately to assist, it is an unbeatable condition.

The problem is that the other party is not worried about losing either.

Ricardo saw the reason for this as Emperor Lee Yoosung having risen to the 7th Circle.

I decided to memorize during the remaining time.

Memorizing was the act of drawing seals in advance and storing magic.

In other words, it was completing the magic until just before activation, and Jerin memorized summoning magic.

It seems that the other party is doing the same.

When I memorize here, Lee Yoosung was also memorizing.

“That guy must have memorized undead summoning.”

“That’s how it looks. Judging from the movement of powerful magic power, it is certain that it is summoning magic. It’s also top-level magic.”

“I guess we’re going to fight with one summon each.”

The moment the fight starts, the summons will clash.

If the Magic Cannon is activated using that fleeting gap, the game is over.

In fact, there can be no carelessness in a war with the Empire on the line.

And before long, the time for the duel arrived.