The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 141

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Chapter 141: Outbreak of War (1)

Kingdom of Moscow.

The past glory of Russia had vanished, and it had shrunk to barely maintain its existence as a small nation in the form of a city-state.

Though it still possessed the nuclear weapons from the Russian era, its basic military power was at an inadequate level aside from that.

The conflict between the Royalist Faction and Republican Revolutionaries was intensifying day by day.

One side argued to maintain Moscow’s monarchy, while the other demanded the king’s abdication and called for general elections.

However, the people’s protests were thoroughly suppressed by the Kingdom’s Government Forces, and in response, the republican leadership declared a fight to the death while leading public opinion.

Amidst this, a military parade was held.

A large-scale event took place in Red Square of Moscow with the attendance of King Nikolai Romanov of Moscow.

Awakened soldiers full of military spirit, tanks and armored vehicles, missile launchers and other advanced weapons were all mobilized to display their power.

On the platform stood King Nikolai Romanov receiving the military review.

When the king waved his hand, the royalist citizens cheered enthusiastically.

That’s when it happened.

Rumble rumble rumble rumble.

A group of citizens in plain clothes crossed the restricted line and charged forward at a terrifying speed.

“What, what is that?”

“…Terrorists?”

“Protect His Majesty.”

“Awakened Guard team! Stop them from approaching!”

“What are you doing? Open fire! Kill them all.”

Bang bang! Rat-a-tat-tat-bang!

The mysterious people were unaffected even after being shot.

Even with holes in their bodies from bullets, their speed didn’t decrease at all.

They were clearly not Awakened, but ordinary citizens.

Except for the fact that their faces were pale.

And then.

A voice so loud it hurt the ears echoed throughout Red Square.

“For the revolution!”

“All power to the New Bolsheviks!”

“Long live the Moscow Republic!”

In an instant!

Boom boom boom boom boom! Boom boom boom boom! Boom boom! Bang!

Crimson flames engulfed the square.

‘Perfect.’

Black Mafia elder Matsumoto smiled sinisterly while hiding among the crowd.

A suicide bombing using high-level undead ghouls.

No one could detect it because the bombs were hidden inside their bellies.

King Nikolai Romanov, officials, and numerous government figures died on the spot, and Crown Prince Mikhail Romanov immediately succeeded to the throne and declared war against the republican forces.

This was the beginning of the Moscow civil war.

It finally erupted after all.

In fact, it was a war that had been foreseen.

The conflict between royalists and republicans.

It was an age-old conflict that had continued for decades.

Was there really anything shocking about it?

More like a feeling that what was bound to happen had finally happened?

* * *

European Empire.

The massive medieval-style castle built in the capital Mega Roma—that was the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor’s office.

There was a middle-aged man.

Dark brown hair, equally brown abundant beard, simple but distinctive awakening markings that rose from his neck to the middle of his left cheek.

The ruler of the European Empire.

It was Emperor Alex Caesar.

A large TV hung on the office wall.

Just then, breaking news flowed across the screen: ‘Samhan Empire Taehong Bio Chairman Kim Tae-ju Successfully Completes Pacific Round Trip.’

August, the Emperor’s confidant and director of the Empire’s intelligence agency M-19, shrugged his shoulders and said.

“No matter how I think about it, it’s unexpected. What exactly is his identity?”

“It must be alchemy. Probably at the level of a Grand Sage.”

“Do you think so? He does seem like the sage type, but… doesn’t he also have considerable combat power?”

“That’s not strange. There’s no reason a Grand Sage must be weak.”

“He’s quite different from Vincent.”

Emperor Aleks removed the ring from his finger and tossed it to August while giving instructions.

“Speaking of Vincent, this ring is too loose. It gets in the way when using a sword.”

Then.

Slowly, his face changed. The awakening markings also disappeared.

This was Alex Caesar’s true appearance.

No one knew that the Emperor of the European Empire was not an Awakened.

He had been pretending to be an Awakened since the early days of building the nation.

It was convenient for asserting authority and ruling the country.

“Should I ask Vincent to resize it?”

“Yes, and while you’re at it, remove any unnecessary decorations too.”

It was a polymorph ring.

Vincent was an artifact creator.

He was also a soul connector linked with a Grand Magitech Engineer specializing in magical enchantments.

It had been almost 150 years since meeting Vincent.

After gaining power through soul connection, he had met him by chance while conquering the French region.

He had taken him as a subordinate back then and had been making good use of him.

“Anyway, if Kim Tae-ju’s backing soul is a Grand Sage type who has mastered alchemy, he would be quite useful. We should consider recruiting him.”

“No. Don’t approach rashly. The Grand Sage theory is just speculation. Let’s find out more first.”

“Yes.”

No matter how recently connected a soul connector might be, they shouldn’t be taken lightly.

The mechanism of soul connection—it never links with ordinary souls.

The soul Kim Tae-ju connected with must also be the strongest in one dimension.

“For now, we should also get at least one ship.”

“Yes, especially the container ship is tempting. Should we try placing an order?”

“Make a direct request to the Samhan government through diplomatic channels.”

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

Emperor Alex Caesar rose from his seat and brought his face close to the TV screen.

The Asian man displayed on screen.

‘Kim Tae-ju…’

Though rumored to be strong, it was merely laughable.

He was soul-connected with Sword Kaiser after all.

And that was 150 years ago.

The one connected was Sword Kaiser, the emperor of swords from another world.

World conqueror and warmonger, Emperor Trillian Lancer of the Avalan Empire.

The number of times souls had been connected so far was a whopping 20 times.

Like other souls’ versions of himself, Alex had a given mission.

What should an emperor do?

Unify the continent and create a peaceful empire ruled by a wise ruler.

So upon awakening, he built a nation, drove out magical beasts to expand territory, and conquered other countries to create the European Empire.

But it was still far off.

The Avalan Empire of another world had unified the continent, but the European Empire only occupied part of Earth’s territory.

Even though they had conquered Southern and Western Europe, Eastern and Northern Europe remained.

There were various reasons for this.

The biggest reason among them was China’s destruction.

They had unified Europe and tried to advance eastward, but those crazy Chinese bastards dropped nuclear weapons on their own land under the pretense of clearing monster-infested areas.

And then came the appearance of Beyond Elite monsters.

The common enemy of humanity, the strongest and most terrible monsters appeared.

After that, conquest wars between nations came to a halt.

But Aleks didn’t give up.

Someday he would definitely unify the entire Earth.

First, complete conquest of Europe.

For that, war was necessary.

A war with justification.

Suddenly!

Ding!

A notification sound from M-19 Director August’s smartphone.

“Oh! Finally…”

“What’s the matter?”

“Your Majesty, it seems a civil war will break out in the Kingdom of Moscow.”

“Really? Is it Drek Karaks?”

“It appears so. That bastard has finally shown his claws.”

Emperor Aleks smiled with satisfaction.

Another soul connector, the head of the Black Mafia, the worst necromancer Drek Karaks.

He had been keeping tabs on that bastard for a while.

But he hadn’t captured him, only watched.

Because he judged that he would be useful.

So even when the Emperor of the Samhan Empire personally requested an investigation into the Black Mafia, he played dumb as if he knew nothing.

Anyway, that bastard had moved in the direction he wanted.

The Kingdom of Moscow civil war.

A justification for intervening in war had been created.

Geographically speaking, it was at the edge of Eastern Europe and bordered Northern Europe.

Finally, the opportunity to conquer all of Europe had come.

* * *

The Immortal Realm.

After finishing the five-day opening ceremony, Seon-gye World temporarily closed its doors.

For maintenance and cleaning.

But the biggest reason was the personnel problem.

There weren’t enough employees to manage it.

They needed to close temporarily and come up with countermeasures.

In the meantime, they opened other stores.

Namely the Seon-gye Cafe and the Unmanned Ice Cream Shop.

They were currently under interior construction.

The multiplex continued operating.

But this place also needed expansion.

It felt cramped because there were so many people.

On the first floor, Ju-seon Taebak Seonin was busy preparing for business.

Actually, he drank more alcohol himself than he sold.

So he was always drunk.

“Hello, drunkard!”

Drunkard?

Who dares to speak so rudely!

Is there anyone other than Ha Seon-go who would say such things?

“I’ve told you countless times to fix your way of speaking… Huh?”

Ju-seon’s mouth fell wide open.

“Haven’t you seen Dok-seon or the Swordsman?”

“Ah, they went out together earlier…”

“Got it. Drink in moderation, or your bones will rot.”

“…”

Was he not sober yet?

It was definitely Ha Seon-go, but…

“What is that?”

Galhong Immortal was taking a walk.

He was strolling through Seon-gye World, which had closed for repairs and maintenance, checking if there was anything to add or remove.

“Oh! The bookworm is actually taking a walk?”

Bookworm?

Who could that be?

“It’s Ha Seon-go. Now that you’ve had your fun, you should slowly return to your quarters and sleep… Gasp!”

Gal Hong’s eyes widened in shock.

“Are you crazy?”

“Why are you so surprised? You saw me yesterday too. Where’s the Swordsman?”

“…Um, uh, th-that, uh, ahem.”

“Ugh, never mind. I’ll ask the others.”

Galhong Immortal stared endlessly at Ha Seon-go’s retreating figure.

‘Is this some kind of reward?’

Meanwhile, Danju Seonin was on his way to the Hwansu Realm.

Another order had come in.

To supply talismans to Dok-seon, he needed materials.

The ordered items were tracking talismans, invisibility talismans, and speed talismans.

He felt proud hearing that Kim Tae-ju had been enjoying using talismans lately.

But then.

“Talisman guy!”

“Who dares call me in such a manner! Ha Seon-go, is that you?”

Perfect timing.

The moment he decided to teach her a lesson.

“…Oh my, damn, what a shock!”

“Oh, you curse quite well. Have you seen the Swordsman?”

“He, he went to Dowon.”

“Hmm? Why did he go there? I see. Thanks.”

Danju Seonin also stood there dumbfounded with his mouth agape.

‘Did she tear her way out of a drama?’

Danggumak had a daily routine he never missed.

Going to Dowon to check on the Seondo.

Just as the Immortal Realm was changing, the ripening of the heavenly peaches had also accelerated.

The Swordsman, Gwi-gok, and Jongri had come along too.

“They’ll fall on their own soon.”

“That’s right, they’re almost fully ripe.”

“Probably by the next delivery, or the one after that, we’ll be able to send the heavenly peaches.”

It was deeply moving.

Finally, the time had come to present the heavenly peaches to Tae-ju.

If the only threat to Earth were demonic beasts, there wouldn’t necessarily be a need to eat it, but the problem is the soul connectors.

I heard that not long ago, he encountered a black magician who used evil energy.

And that bastard is definitely an absolute ruler who once dominated a world, just like Cheonma or myself.

Not the righteous path but the evil path .

Evil ones who don’t discriminate between means and methods for their purposes.

Would they leave Tae-ju alone?

Of course, Tae-ju’s current achievements have long surpassed his former self in the human world. It’s safe to say he’s almost at the level of an immortal.

If this were Gangho, he would be at a level where ascending to immortality wouldn’t be strange at any time.

Tae-ju is no different from an immortal.

How could mere humans dare to covet an immortal?

But Danggumak couldn’t be satisfied.

Complacency is forbidden.

That’s why he absolutely must feed him the heavenly peach.

“Let’s go now. We need to prepare for the reopening of Seon-gye World too.”

“Oh! Dok-seon, what about…?”

Wait! Be a bit more serious and wait… He’ll come when the time is right.”

“Ahem!”

“If you’re bored, go build more roads or something.”

That’s when it happened.

“So everyone was gathered here?”

When they turned their heads at the voice coming from behind.

“…Huh,”

“Wh-what the?”

“How outrageous!”

“I don’t know where to look.”

It was Ha Seon-go with a changed appearance.

She wore a cap and had her hair tied in a ponytail.

If that were all, it would be fine, but.

Her top was a crop top that clearly exposed her navel.

White ankle socks with three-stripe slippers, and her bottom was short and tight-fitting…

“…Dolphin pants?”

“How is it? Does it suit me? Don’t I look slender?”

“Wh-what? I can see, I can see!”

“Don’t lift your legs!”

“Wh-white, no, I didn’t see anything!”

Dolphin, dolphin, smooth bare legs.

This is utterly absurd.

How could an immortal be so outrageous…?

Gwi-gok’s eyes spun around and around.

Jongri just coughed awkwardly.

Swordsman’s eyes became like a flounder’s.

That’s not all.

Piercings too.

Her lips, nose, and navel sparkled and glittered.

“…A delinquent?”

“Is she a gang girl?”

“Why don’t you carry a cigarette in your mouth while you’re at it.”

Ha Seon-go slightly frowned as if she didn’t like the way they were addressing her.

“What are you talking about? Gang girl my ass, it’s a hip girl concept.”

Hip girl?

She’s totally a gang girl.

“And you walked around the Immortal Realm like that?”

“Don’t tell me you went around beating up poor immortals?”

“Did you extort money too?”

Ha Seon-go was nonchalant.

“You ignorant fashion-challenged fools. I’m just dressing comfortably. Is there a law saying I can’t follow Earth’s fashion styles?”

But it’s strange.

Gang girl Ha Seon-go.

It oddly suits her well.

“Oh! But this heavenly peach, are you sending it to Earth? To that human Kim Tae-ju?”

“You don’t need to know. Don’t be greedy either.”

“I’m not being greedy. What would I do eating that? And I asked Dok-seon.”

Danggumak, who was pointed out by Ha Seon-go, nodded and said.

“That’s right, it’s a heavenly peach that already has a designated owner, so not just anyone can eat it.”

“Hmm, is that really so?”

“…What do you mean?”

“Actually, there’s one person.”

“There is? Who?”

“A bastard who has already tasted a heavenly peach once, so he knows its taste well. Moreover, a son of a bitch who has the power to instantly ignore causality and the laws of heaven and earth.”

Could it be?

“…Jecheon Daeseong?”

“Right. You should be careful of that monkey.”

“…”

Jecheon Daeseong might target the heavenly peach?

It’s absurd, but it’s possible.

He’s someone who entered the Realm of the Buddhas.

Jecheon Daeseong, who has the qualification of a Buddha, even though he was forcibly enlightened.

For him, predetermined fate is meaningless.

“You need to be careful. That bastard is only a Buddha in name. He still hasn’t abandoned his true nature. And he has a clear goal too.”

“A goal? What’s that?”

“Obviously escaping from the Realm of the Buddhas. The Realm of the Buddhas is an even more boring place than the Immortal Realm.”

In fact, Jecheon Daeseong’s attempts to steal heavenly peaches weren’t just once.

There was an immortal called Jeokdeok Seon.

He’s not currently in the Immortal Realm and is wandering the human world.

Are all immortals reckless?

Absolutely not.

Jeokdeok Seon.

An immortal among immortals who ascended through accumulating good deeds, acknowledged by Sangje, respected endlessly by Yama, and serving as a model for all.

The one who tried to steal the heavenly peach given to such an immortal but was caught in advance by Avalokiteśvara and dragged away was none other than Jecheon Daeseong.

The monkey’s attempt to plunder heavenly peaches.

There’s a very high possibility he’ll attempt it again this time.

Swordsman, Gwi-gok, and Jongri burst into angry voices.

“How dare a mere monkey target Hero Tae-ju’s heavenly peach!”

“I’ll shave off all the hair on his body with an electric razor.”

“Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I’ve had monkey brain cuisine.”

Danggumak’s eyes also gleamed fiercely.

How dare he try to steal the heavenly peach that will be given to Tae-ju?

Not even half a chance.

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