We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 23

NK Construction (1)

“By the way… are you feeling alright, Dad?”

“Oh, I’m fine. I felt like I was dying a moment ago, but now I feel invigorated. Like I’ve been reborn, perhaps?”

“Wow! Does that mean you’re completely healed?”

“It seems like I have some kind of accelerated healing ability.”

“Isn’t that like a passive skill in a game? I think I remember something about that.”

“I remember that too,” I said.

My daughter and I grinned, grabbing each other and dancing, jumping up and down with joy.

Reaching the 3rd Circle allows you to use a wider range of magic spells. Moreover, the number of skeletons you can control is at least 30. Plus, I have a high affinity for dark mana, so I suspect I can control even more skeletons than that.

And one more thing.

From now on, I can set up automatic repetitive tasks.

Although I can’t automate complex tasks, it’s a huge advantage to be able to handle repetitive actions without constant attention.

I haven’t mentioned it until now, but do you know how much I’ve suffered?

Concentrating on 14 undead while cleaning a building was something beyond the capabilities of an ordinary person.

According to the commentary, the limit for ordinary dark mages is up to 6. I was clearly an exception.

“Shall we test it out then?”

“Hehe, I’m excited!”

Soo-jung widened her already large eyes even more.

She reminds me of a kitten. A kitten with silver fur.

I quickly formed the hand seals.

Even though I simply absorbed dark mana, my understanding of mana seemed to have deepened.

The commentary’s explanation that mana is the fundamental substance of all things was proving true. Mana was inherent in everything in this world.

It’s divided into light mana and dark mana, and also composed of another unknown force. What I use is one of the three major elements of mana, and it was essentially the same as white magic, only the type of mana used was different.

Dark mana seeped into the ground, and the surface of the earth began to ripple. Then, bones buried nearby began to emerge.

From experience, bones are always buried wherever you go. Even if the bones decompose and become soil, the essential components within them cause them to be reborn as undead.

The number of undead that rose was a total of 20.

So, adding that to the undead I already had, it becomes a sizable unit of 34.

“Wow, that’s like a squad of soldiers!”

“Wow! Awesome!”

Moreover, the surface of the undead was glossy.

The silver sheen made them look less decayed than before, and it even gave the impression that they were made of steel.

First, I tested the strength of the undead.

“Go hit that tree.”

Thwack!

“Wow!”

Clap clap clap clap!

Soo-jung jumped up and down, delighted.

A clear fist-shaped dent was imprinted on the tree. At this point, it had to be said that their strength surpassed that of an adult man.

If they were to hit a person, I thought the injury would be at least moderate.

I made them run and tested their agility.

They became faster, stronger, and their bone density was different. Now, the bones didn’t come off even if you tapped them. It felt like each joint was firmly connected.

“Amazing, right?”

Now, I had to do the final test.

I drew the hand seals that I had been practicing all along in the air.

“Spirit Insert.”

Swish swish swish!

The 34 spirits that were rotating together in my circle emerged.

The spirits each grabbed one undead, and since I had been steadily collecting spirits, there was no shortage at all.

Moreover, I seem to have absorbed hundreds of spirits since coming to Udo [an island off the coast of South Korea]. That’s because there were so many pesky Japanese demons.

“Go back and forth from there to there 10 times.”

Step step step!

I ordered them to move in formation like soldiers.

They moved in formation as if they had truly become a legion. There wasn’t a single error. In addition, once I gave an order, they didn’t stop until it was finished.

“That’s enough.”

“Dad, you’re the best! Now your business will be even more prosperous!?”

“Hoo. I’m just glad that I can solve the immediate problem rather than focusing on the prosperity of the business.”

I still feel a chill in my heart when I think about the request from H Construction.

What would have happened if I had failed to find the cliff grass today? I don’t know, but the head of H Group would have been very disappointed.

The type of people they hate the most are those who don’t back up their words with actions. If I said I could do it and then refused, they would never give me work again.

But now there was no problem.

“I can take care of those squatters too.”

“Are they gangsters? Is it okay?”

“I’ll have to keep guards in front of the house at all times. I don’t think they’ll harm my family in this day and age, but there might be vicious guys like Piggy Dad’s loan sharks.”

“Okay! Then I think I can rest assured.”

The reason I make money and work so hard is for my family. If a problem occurs with my family, I lose the driving force of my life itself.

So, I should prioritize my family over work.

“Now there’s one last test left.”

“Spirit Field?”

“That’s right. I have to experiment on the water surface.”

After doing this and that, it was almost time for the boat to arrive.

I thought the boat would arrive in about 10 minutes.

I packed all my luggage and also packed the Spirit Core Pill. I made the guys I just summoned go into the ground. I didn’t want to arouse suspicion.

When I came out to the coast, the wind was still blowing strongly.

The waves were quite strong in the biting cold that made my nose run. It wasn’t to the point where the boat couldn’t travel, but it was perfect for experimenting.

I decided to start the experiment right away.

I had been practicing this whenever I had time.

The hand seals became more complicated when I moved from the 1st Circle to the 2nd Circle. I completed it after twisting my hands and repeating failures.

Then I realized that it was necessary to practice the hand seals of the next circle in advance. No matter how high the circle was, it was useless if I couldn’t use it.

The hand seals are formed and I chant the incantation as an aid.

“Spirit Field.”

Kwa kwa kwa kwa!

I felt a large amount of dark mana escaping from around my heart.

The dark mana spread out in large quantities to the point where my fingertips became hot, and I spread the Spirit Field widely around the area I wanted, that is, 30 meters in all directions.

Spirits were contained within the large amount of dark mana, and they exerted physical force to stop the waves.

“Dad, it’s a success!”

Soo-jung also raises her thumb without even realizing it’s cold.

I send one undead over the sea.

Thump thump.

“Huh! It’s walking on water?”

“Wow, I didn’t expect this either.”

It feels like the waves have stopped only in the area where the Spirit Field is spread.

After spreading the spirits, I added physical force to harden it.

I ordered the undead walking on the sea to strike the bottom.

Thwack!

There was no movement at all.

Even though I put all 14 of them in and made them do a show on it, it held up. I don’t know how strong it is, but it seems to have a fairly strong hardness.

Ta-da-da-da!

The boat was coming in from afar.

“Kids, get out of there.”

The experiment is successful.

I thought this was enough.

I should also experiment to see if it can withstand heavy equipment. If it can withstand that, it will withstand the tunnel.

If I spread the Spirit Field and build a few pillars as an aid, wouldn’t that be enough?

The captain docks and urges me right away.

“Hurry up and get on!”

The captain seems to be in a hurry.

When everyone got on the boat, the captain quickly pulled the boat away from Udo.

Soo-jung and I had a cup of coffee in the captain’s cabin, and I could still see the captain looking nervous.

“Oh my, that place is definitely a haunted island.”

“Why? Did something happen?”

“No, I saw some people walking on the sea in Udo. And they were acting crazy on it, and I almost peed my pants.”

Soo-jung and I looked at each other and laughed.

What the captain saw was not an illusion.

He was convinced that Udo was a haunted island and believed in the afterlife, so he was so sure, but what the captain saw was true.

It was true that the undead walked on the water, and it was also true that they were acting crazy on it.

I have no choice but to keep my mouth shut now.

The way home is very light.

On the way home, my daughter and I constantly talked about dark magic theory. As expected, Soo-jung had a considerable understanding of the commentary.

Soo-jung understands even the parts that my head can’t keep up with, which is very helpful.

When I praise her, Soo-jung smiles cutely.

“I’m Dad’s daughter and support.”

A daughter supports her father?

My mouth drops open every time.

Isn’t that the romance that all dads have? A pretty wife and a daughter who helps with the business. Of course, the problem is that Soo-jung is young.

Before arriving home, I bought a gift for my wife and a gift for Soo-ah.

My wife hasn’t been able to take care of her skin until now.

It’s not like her skin is sagging, but she uses cheap cosmetics every day, or when there was nothing to eat, she didn’t apply anything at all. She just washed her face with soap and that was it.

My wife is also a woman, so wouldn’t she naturally have a desire to become beautiful?

So, I bought expensive cosmetics, and Soo-ah’s gift is a few toys. Of course, I also bought Soo-jung’s codex and went home.

My wife is still busy.

The housework has decreased compared to before, but now that she has started cooking, the table is always full.

“Honey! I’m home.”

“Welcome home. You’ve worked hard.”

My wife smiles and takes my coat.

“…Pa!”

“Huh? Did you just say Dad again?”

“Well… I don’t even know anymore.”

“…Ma.”

“Oh! Our daughter must be a genius! Isn’t she about the same as Soo-jung?”

“She’s a little slower than Soo-jung. Soo-jung even has memories from that time.”

“Hahaha! Your genes must be outstanding. You gave birth to two geniuses.”

“You too.”

Of course, she may not be a genius.

Ordinary parents all think their children are geniuses.

Parents are raising humans, not animals. It’s natural for humans to be smart, but everyone thinks they’re geniuses, so aren’t all parents fools for their children?

Sitting at the table, which was still set with a feast, I said one word to my wife.

It’s a word that I’ve been cherishing in my heart until now.

“Honey. Let’s have a belated first birthday party for Soo-ah. You’ve suffered so much until now because you met a bad father, so how can we not have a single first birthday party photo?”

“I’ll set the table.”

Since my relatives, acquaintances, and connections were all cut off, I couldn’t rent a restaurant and have a bustling first birthday party, but since I could afford it, I thought it was my duty as a father to have a simple party at home.

My wife added one more word.

“…And thank you.”