The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 145

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Chapter 145: I’ll Let It Slide Once

Yangsan Port, Samhan Empire.

The container ship that departed from America had once again returned safely.

The complete restoration of the sea route.

Hoooooooo!

The sound of the ship’s horn that dispelled all doubts and concerns.

Following the Emperor’s orders to hold an even more spectacular event than the American Republic, Yangsan was the scene of a grand festival.

The ship began docking at the port.

Even though it was broad daylight, fireworks bloomed in the sky.

A military band selected from the Imperial Forces played a majestic march.

Flower petals scattered in all directions.

Citizens cheering while holding flags and banners.

And the Emperor and high-ranking officials who had come out early to greet them, with luxurious carpets laid out.

Applause and cheers continued.

A ladder truck approached the ship.

The crew members waved their hands as they came down in a line.

There were quite a few people since some had boarded for training purposes.

Regular crew members, engineers, navigators, and finally Do Min-su and Captain Jang Dong-jo disembarked.

“Your Majesty! Captain Jang Dong-jo of the TJ and 105 crew members report safe arrival at Yangsan Port. Loyalty!”

“Enough. You’re a civilian now, so what’s with the report? But where is Chairman Kim?”

“Ah! Well, that, that is…”

“Hm? Why?”

“He suddenly disappeared. He was definitely on the ship until just before we entered port.”

“Huh.”

Did he run away because the welcome ceremony was burdensome?

I was hoping to see his face after such a long time.

Then Geum Su-ho quietly approached and whispered.

“I think I know where he went.”

“Hmm, perhaps?”

“Yes, it must be the Kingdom of Moscow. Chairman Kim must have seen the footage too. He would have noticed suspicious points as well.”

“I see. It would be stranger if he didn’t move.”

The Imperial Intelligence Agency was already aware of it.

The Moscow civil war was a strange war.

The initial confrontation line between the Kingdom Army and Republican Army had long since collapsed.

Now it was such a chaotic situation that no one knew who was enemy and who was ally.

The most horrific part of this war.

Dead humans were coming back to life.

Scenes that could only be seen in zombie movies were being recreated.

A world of corpses, the proliferation of undead.

That must have been what moved Chairman Kim Tae-ju.

What could be the cause?

Various speculations were rampant, but there were no answers.

A phenomenon caused by mana’s side effects like monsters and demons? Or the work of an Awakened with unusual skills? If not that, then a disease spread by shadowy forces?

Thus, the Kingdom of Moscow was hell.

Countless citizens had fled and were fleeing the kingdom.

The Samhan Empire embassy had also evacuated the expatriates and left the Kingdom of Moscow.

So what was happening there, the current situation was cut off from information.

The European Empire declared intervention.

They had issued an empire-wide mobilization order, but aside from that, there hadn’t been any other significant movements yet.

“Honestly, I’m more worried about Alex Caesar, that bastard, than the Moscow civil war.”

“I agree. Isn’t he waiting even now? As if…”

“As if he wants the war to escalate?”

“Yes, to all of Eastern Europe.”

“Well, would that guy stay still? He’s a warmonger.”

Of course, the Samhan Empire was also at war.

But they only fought monsters.

They subjugated monster-infested areas and made those places Samhan territory.

On the other hand, the European Empire targeted nations.

The purpose of expanding territory through wars between humans.

“That Alex bastard might have orchestrated the war.”

“That’s probably not it. He just seized an opportunity.”

“…Sigh, I hope nothing happens to Chairman Kim.”

“Indeed. Originally, humans are more frightening than monsters.”

* * *

Tae-ju briefly stopped by Gurye, picked up Ilbaek, and headed to Moscow.

Shwaaaaa!

Manribibeom flying northwest.

He needed an assistant.

Ilisambaeyi would surely play his role well.

Right now it was Sambaek.

“Meooow?”

“Yeah, the Titan Eagle was white. How magnificent its feathers were.”

“Meow!”

“It was really cool, flying in the sky and carrying people on top.”

“Kyaaaa!”

He’s sulking.

Well, I did praise the pet monster I saw in America right in front of Sambaek.

Suddenly!

“Kya!”

After panting once in Tae-ju’s arms.

Spot!

He jumped into the air and soared up.

As if trying to show that he too could fly in the sky.

“Ooh!”

Sambaek had already become a distant speck.

‘Flying, a cat?’

However.

Whoooosh.

Sambaek was falling even faster than when he jumped.

“Meow?”

“…Good grief.”

How could a cat fly?

Unless it had wings.

Shwaaaaa!

Tae-ju maneuvered Manribibeom to catch the falling Sambaek.

“Meooow…”

“Yeah, let’s work hard to get stronger. Won’t you have a day when you can fly in the sky someday?”

“Meow!”

Tae-ju called out Ilisambaeyi in turn and fed them each a Seondo.

Of course, he also took out and ate a supreme-grade Seondo himself.

He flew for a long time.

Finally arriving in the airspace above the Kingdom of Moscow.

“…Haa.”

He knew as soon as he arrived.

The terrible aura of dark magic that had spread widely throughout all of Moscow.

There was too much of it, which was the problem.

That’s why it was hard to pinpoint the dark mage’s aura.

‘Should I have come earlier?’

It couldn’t be helped.

Safe passage across the Pacific Ocean had been the priority.

‘I can still set things right now.’

Ratatang! Kwang! Kwaang! Bang!

Only gunshots and cannon fire could be heard from various places.

Ahead were the Kremlin Palace and Red Square.

No people could be seen anywhere.

‘How long has the war been going on already….’

Even if it was a city-state with narrow territory.

Let’s first go to the place where the scent of dark magic is thickest.

“Meow?”

“Yeah, over there?”

“Meooow….”

It was nearby.

The Greek Orthodox Cathedral built south of Red Square.

Such a foul stench emanated from it that it could be called a pit of dark magic.

Tae-ju entered the cathedral.

Instantly!

“Keruk!”

Kiek?”

“Kreeeeek!”

Roughly over a hundred undead filled the cathedral.

Zombies and ghouls, and skeletons with only bones remaining.

However, these weren’t magical beasts.

They were just humans.

“Tsk.”

People who had committed no sins before death.

But they couldn’t rest in peace and remained as these terrible undead.

The reason these beings were inside the cathedral.

An ominous magic circle drawn on the chapel floor. A round circle with a pentagram pattern inside.

Wooooong.

It glowed dark blue while emitting thick dark magic.

‘They seem to be guarding this.’

He could feel both dark magic and mana energy at once.

First, let’s destroy the magic circle inside the cathedral.

As Tae-ju approached, the undead shrieked and rushed at him.

“Ilbaek!”

“Meow?”

“Send them off comfortably. They were people when they were alive.”

“Meow!”

Swoosh!

Ilbaek, who had grown to medium size.

“Grrrrrrr.”

Spot!

Rushed at the undead.

Crack!

Snap!

Heads flew off with a single front paw attack.

A creature that had already eaten quite a lot of Seondo.

Ilbaek’s strike contained the power of divine energy that could repel evil things.

The undead couldn’t even touch Ilbaek.

Tae-ju also took out the Divine Spirit Sword from the Infinite Space.

This too was a weapon filled with divine energy.

He thrust it straight into the center of the magic circle.

Pook!

At the same time, he activated the Poison Registry and injected poison energy.

Psssssssss….

The magic circle was erased in an instant.

‘I’ve destroyed one.’

Was this the only one?

The Kingdom of Moscow was still full of thick dark magic.

There must be more.

Looking carefully, he could see black lines extending outside the cathedral.

Lines connected to the erased magic circle.

‘Is it something like electrical or communication lines?’

In other words, dark magic transmission lines.

Dark magic seemed to flow somewhere through these lines.

Tae-ju went outside the cathedral and followed the dark magic energy.

The dark magic led to a large building.

Reading the sign, it was the Moscow National Library.

“Damn it.”

The library was also crawling with various undead.

And a magic circle glowing on the library lobby floor.

His heart ached.

Poor souls who were already dead but couldn’t rest in eternal sleep.

Those damn dark mage bastards who deserved to be torn apart and killed.

“Ilbaek.”

Tae-ju’s voice sank low.

Sensing this, Ilbaek also.

“Grrrrr….”

“Send them off.”

“Kyaak!”

Thus destroying another magic circle.

Like at the cathedral, dark magic transmission lines from the library also led somewhere.

Though Moscow was a city-state, its area was about three times that of New Seoul.

Just how many magic circles were there?

‘I’ll find out by continuing to destroy them.’

Eventually someone would appear.

The bastard who committed these acts.

The dark magic transmission lines from the library were connected to Moscow’s most famous building.

‘…The Kremlin Palace.’

The administrative center of Moscow.

The residence where the king lives.

Was the royal palace also attacked?

The possibility was high.

If it was a royal palace, there should definitely be guards or troops protecting the outside, but no matter how hard he looked, there were none.

Tae-ju stepped into the Kremlin Palace.

Then.

“….”

“Nyaaaa….”

Soldiers were wandering around in the royal palace garden.

All of them undead.

Even carrying personal firearms like rifles.

They wore military uniforms with various rank insignia.

Among them was even a soldier undead with awakening markings on his face.

But his rank was….

‘General?’

The highest command rank.

Then.

‘Master….’

A Master had also been taken.

The demonic energy he possessed was considerable, as if he had been turned into an undead while retaining his military prowess from life.

“Kyaaak?”

It seemed to have spotted Tae-ju.

The undead Master pointed a pistol at him.

The other undead also raised their personal firearms and took shooting positions.

‘No way….’

Ratatatatang!

Bullets rained down.

‘Huh!’

Swish!

He dodged with Phantom Foresight.

Undead using firearms.

They weren’t simple zombies.

Now he understood.

The reason even the Kremlin Palace had fallen.

“Ilbaek.”

“Grrrowl!”

Ilbaek shot out like an arrow.

Tae-ju also charged toward the undead Master with Lightning Swift Steps.

“Kikek?”

The creature came at him with the sword at its waist.

Swoosh!

Its movements were surprisingly smooth for an undead.

Much stronger than any he had faced so far.

‘…Could it be a Death Knight?’

A commander of the undead, the strongest Death Knight.

No, this was modern Earth, and since it was a general not a knight, it would be more accurate to call it a Death General.

Whoooosh!

Hidden weapons filled with vital energy.

The Rain of Daggers fired like a shotgun right in front of the Death General.

Pababababak!

The Master undead’s body exploded in an instant.

Simultaneously, Torrential Rain unfolded.

An inferior version of Ten Thousand Flower Rain.

Thudududududuk!

Since the seeds of Toxic Spirit had taken root in the Poison Registry, he could control up to five hundred hidden weapons.

Pupupupupuk!

As soon as they were hit, the undead caught fire with a sizzling sound and scattered into ash.

He also destroyed the magic circle in the Kremlin Palace.

On to the next location.

Tae-ju kept moving.

By the way, the undead were also using firearms.

Then there was no reason they couldn’t use modern weapons with even greater firepower.

‘…They can’t possibly use nuclear weapons, can they?’

That must not happen.

He had to stop it before then.

* * *

Yoma Realm.

The demons, including Honse Mawang, had already scattered in all directions.

What about Jecheon Daeseong?

He was being suppressed by the Immortals.

A massive Rock Mountain placed in the Central Yoma Realm.

It wasn’t originally there, but was hastily constructed by stacking rocks the Immortals had brought.

Talismans stuck all over each rock.

And the mystical formations of Gal Hong and Gwi-gok were also carved in.

Jecheon Daeseong’s body was buried under Rock Mountain, with only his head sticking out.

Immortals crouching right in front of his head, pointing fingers at him.

Jecheon Daeseong had already given up on everything.

The Heavenly Peach, which had been like his everything, had vanished like bubbles.

“Bastard, look at those eyes!”

“Want to die?”

“Hehe, what are you going to do staring like that?”

“Yeah, getting angry? Can’t do anything? Pissed off?”

Danggumak had no intention of forgiving either.

He had almost lost the Heavenly Peach.

He had to make him pay the price properly.

However.

“Couldn’t you please forgive hiiiim?”

“…Hmm, w-well.”

“You said you’d grant my requuuest.”

“….”

Haemak’s request to forgive the monkey and set him free.

This was troublesome.

How much had he been startled because of this guy?

“Couldn’t I ask for something else instead? How about a designer bag?”

“I already have oooone.”

“A sports car?”

“Mmm, I want oooone. B-but I feel sorry for the monkey….”

Haemak had her own stubbornness.

She showed absolutely no sign of backing down.

“Please withdraw your request. If I let him go, he might cause trouble again.”

“Accident… Ah! Right! I met some lady earlier, and she told me to give this to Dok-seon!”

“…Lady?”

“She said with this, even causing accidents wouldn’t be a problem!”

Haemak pulled out a round metal headband from her bosom and handed it to Dok-seon.

“What’s this?”

Then the Immortals came rushing over in a crowd.

“Is that the Golden Circlet?”

“That’s right. It’s the Golden Circlet.”

“Oh! Jecheon Daeseong needs to wear the Golden Circlet to be properly controlled. Let’s put it on him right away.”

“But who gave this to you?”

“She said it was some lady?”

“Must be Avalokiteśvara. Despite being a Bodhisattva, she has her cunning side. Isn’t this a scheme to dump the troublemaker from the Realm of the Buddhas on us?”

Danggumak held the Golden Circlet and examined it slowly.

He could see letters carved on the inside of the Golden Circlet.

‘This must be the incantation.’

What should I do?

With this, he probably won’t be able to move freely.

And there’s also Haemak’s request.

We’re also short on manpower for Seongyeworld anyway…

“Fine. I’ll release you.”

“Thank you so much!”

I’ll give you one chance.

I’ll work you properly.

Danggumak took the Golden Circlet and approached Jecheon Daeseong.

“Sigh.”

As soon as Jecheon Daeseong saw the Golden Circlet, he sighed with a resigned expression.

As Danggumak tried to put the Golden Circlet on his head.

“Damn it! Just kill me instead.”

“Don’t be so angry. This could be a blessing for you.”

“What? A blessing?”

“Have you ever heard of the Immortal Realm Multiplex?”

“…Multi?”

“You won’t be bored. The Immortal Realm will seem like heaven instead. If you just listen to me well.”

“Wh-what?”

“First, let’s go together and watch Dragon Ball or something. It’ll be really fun, right?”

Jecheon Daeseong’s bewildered expression.

Multiplex? And what’s this Dragon Ball thing?

That’s when it happened.

Ding-ding-ding-ding.

The delivery signal ringing in Danggumak’s head.

“It’s here.”

Then the Swordsman came running over hurriedly.

His face was full of anticipation.

“Is it?”

Danggumak checked the Shared Warehouse.

“It came.”

The Swordsman raised both hands and shouted in joy.

“Hahaha! Who am I? The Swordsman? No. I’m a convertible open car owner now!!”

Danggumak took out the items from the Shared Warehouse and put in the Heavenly Peach first.

He didn’t put anything else in.

Only the Heavenly Peach and a letter containing precautions for taking it.

Thus, Danggumak finally succeeded in delivering the Heavenly Peach to Earth.

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