The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 186

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Chapter 186: Still, the Dragon Orb is Necessary

The central part of the ruined city of Wuhan.

A being that had been sleeping for a long time slowly opened its eyes.

‘…Hmm?’

It had felt the guardians disappearing while it slept.

After waking up, it became even more certain.

‘They wouldn’t just disappear on their own… Ah!’

Someone had intruded.

Not only had they intruded, but they were attacking the loyal guardians protecting its nest.

‘What kind of bastard is it?’

This place was thoroughly fortified with magic circles and guardians.

One or two guardians would have sufficed, but it had created thousands.

Humans could never enter.

The reason it went this far?

Long ago, it had suffered serious damage from weapons used by cunning humans, even damaging its source energy.

Ten or so hydrogen nuclear missiles falling in sequence.

It had to endure that massive explosion with its body.

The scientific weapons created by humans were truly terrifying.

Though it didn’t die because it was close to divinity, it had to sleep to recover its damaged power.

But sleeping would leave it defenseless.

So it created guardians.

Creatures it had personally evolved from magical beasts to guardians using divine authority.

That’s why they all possessed hatchling-grade dragon hearts.

Some of them could even transform into adult dragons.

Some of the guardians it created protected its nest, while others spread throughout China to exact revenge on humans.

Still, it wasn’t satisfied.

Even during sleep, it took brief moments to create more guardians.

That period had already exceeded 100 years.

Anyway, these were guardians with dragon-level power… Could it be that a human army had invaded?

‘No. It’s too quiet for an army.’

Then what?

The unidentified being concentrated its mind.

A magic spell that had already become an authority.

It observed the intruder through the eyes of one guardian.

‘…It’s a human.’

How could that be?

Moreover, it was an old man.

He was slaughtering flying guardians in mid-air.

‘Could he be a soul devourer like me?’

Soul devourer.

When a soul connector surpasses their limits, they become a soul devourer.

It means they devour the same souls and acquire divinity.

It had also acquired divinity that way.

‘At minimum a soul connector, or perhaps a devourer. Nothing else is possible.’

If it’s a soul devourer, it must be eliminated before it grows larger.

‘I suppose I should…’

Go out and see.

But right at that moment!

Spot!

“Huh?”

The human suddenly disappeared.

‘…He ran away.’

If even his presence had disappeared this clearly, it was probably a teleport spell.

‘Pathetically weak.’

Not a soul devourer.

At best, a connector.

That figures.

The being snickered.

‘How dare a mere soul connector not know their place.’

Anyway, since I’ve woken up…

‘My damaged power?’

It seems to have mostly recovered.

Then?

‘Shall I slowly start becoming active?’

Over 100 years had passed.

It was very curious about how Earth had changed during that time.

Thus, the being awakened from its slumber.

* * *

Immortal Realm Multiplex.

The Dragon King stood there like a borrowed sack of barley.

There had been threats to get lost, but he remained after asking for just a little time.

Dok-seon was busy talking with his colleagues and paid him no attention.

“Ho, my prediction was right. Something felt uneasy.”

“What do you think, Dok-seon? Is it correct that a great demon like Jecheon Daeseong has appeared?”

“I’m not a great demon, but you keep saying that! I’ve washed my hands clean. I’m an honest businessman!”

“Fine, let’s say you’re an honest great demon.”

Dok-seon continued with a grave expression.

“If it’s something that dominates Beyond monsters, it’s probably around Jecheon Daeseong level.”

“Then when do we go over? We need to hurry and deal with it.”

“When the fake dragon orbs are delivered from Tae-ju.”

“How many total?”

“Three.”

“At least three or more people can go then.”

“They need to be refined because of impurities.”

“That’s not difficult. We have the elixir workshop.”

The Dragon King’s expression grew increasingly anxious as he eavesdropped on the Immortals’ conversation.

‘…There are dragon orbs on Earth too, even if they’re fake?’

He was a dragon.

He had the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

He thought it was bluffing, but it was real.

The Dragon King was deeply flustered.

There were alternatives besides the dragon orb.

Fake dragon orbs, no less.

No, why would they use fakes when they have the real thing?

Until now, the Dragon King had held the knife handle.

So the Immortals had been flattering him and pretending to be friendly in every way.

Dragon orb, dragon orb, they sang while blatantly revealing their desires.

Of course, he had secretly enjoyed it.

But there are alternatives?

He’s completely worthless now?

‘If, if I get kicked out like this, it means I can never come back to the Immortal Realm.’

That couldn’t happen.

His mind and body had already become completely soaked in the wonder and convenience of Earth’s civilization.

The thrilling stories encountered through movies and dramas, the fizzy cola and popcorn, the cool beer and savory chicken that Ju-seon prepared, the sweet ice cream, and the joy of meeting the occasional visiting Cheonin.

He was still hungry.

Hungry to the point of starvation.

If only he had never tasted it at all.

He hadn’t even touched a smartphone.

He hadn’t even held a car’s steering wheel.

Stylish clothes and shoes, fountain pens said to write well, and analog watches with pleasantly ticking second hands.

There were too many things he hadn’t tried.

He had been about to hand over the Dragon Orb at a high price through some back-and-forth negotiation to try everything at once.

‘Huh, if I had known this would happen, I should have handed it over quickly…’

Suddenly!

The Immortals and Dragon Palace Administrators were coming down from the upper floor of the multiplex with noisy sounds.

Dragon Palace Administrators triumphant because of the Dragon Orb.

Immortals bowing deeply and flattering them.

“How was watching the movies and dramas? When we go to Earth, we can actually see the actors we saw in the movies!”

“Ahem!”

“But since this is a free period, we’ll need coins to keep watching.”

“It wasn’t that interesting anyway. Honestly, the content was too vulgar… Well, it would be fun for Immortals’ level. Trash recognizes trash after all.”

The Dragon King was horrified.

‘You shouldn’t say things like that.’

The situation had changed.

They really were going to get kicked out.

“What about the Immortal Realm exclusive smartphones? If we just install a permanent gate in the Dragon Palace, we can connect to the network through it.”

“Then give me one.”

“Dok-seon has the devices…”

“Tsk tsk, if you can’t give it, don’t mention it. Acting generous with something that isn’t even yours…”

The Dragon King despaired.

He desperately made eye signals, but the administrators didn’t even look at the Dragon King.

‘Don’t speak so arrogantly.’

Please…

Be respectful…

“This watch is the Rolex Submariner. Even the name suits Dragon Palace Administrators well. But it’s rather expensive…”

“Not interested.”

“Don’t be like that, let’s suggest to the Dragon King that we sell the Dragon Orb and get a watch each.”

“Haha, how shameless. If you want the Dragon Orb, bring some Heavenly Peaches at least. We don’t get buried in worldly material desires. Do you think we’re Immortals?”

Ahhh!

It was over.

In the midst of this, the Immortals spotted Danggumak.

“Huh?”

“Gasp!”

“…Do, Dok-seon?”

“So suddenly?”

The Immortals’ faces reddened as if they had been caught doing something bad.

But Danggumak didn’t say anything to the Immortals.

Instead, he spoke to the Dragon King in a cold voice.

“Just looking at your subordinates, I can tell what kind of things you’ve been doing in the Immortal Realm.”

“Th, that’s…”

“It’s like you’ve been playing with us. Did the Immortals seem that easy to you?”

“About that part, I’ll ap, apologize…”

“Haven’t you left yet? I won’t demand payment for all the fun you’ve had so far, so quickly leave the Immortal Realm.”

“…Don’t get excited, let’s talk about this calmly.”

“Do I look excited right now? I don’t want to see your face, so hurry back to the Dragon Palace.”

“…”

The Dragon Palace Administrators were bewildered.

Why was their Dragon King acting so submissive?

The Immortals were also restless.

They didn’t know the reason, but if they angered the Dragon King, how would they get the Dragon Orb?

So just as they were about to stop Dok-seon.

Swordsman stepped forward and gathered the Immortals.

“Tsk tsk, don’t act stupid and gather here. I have something to tell you all.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

“What happened when Dok-seon went to Earth was…”

The explanation continued.

At the same time, the Immortals’ expressions gradually brightened.

“Really?”

“Th, the Dragon Orb isn’t needed?”

“Why didn’t you tell us earlier?”

“Ugh! I didn’t know that and rubbed my palms together so much that all my palm lines disappeared.”

And the Immortals’ cold gazes turned toward the Dragon King and administrators.

“Is there a fishy smell coming from somewhere?”

“Of course there is! There are a thousand fish here.”

“Look at that bastard’s expression. Should I break his crab claws!”

“What? That rotten pollack is glaring with its eyes? I’ll squeeze out all the ink from those eyeballs.”

“All this time we treated them nicely, did they think they were something special?”

“Get lost before we throw you all in a pot and make seafood soup.”

The Dragon King and Dragon Palace Administrators hurriedly fled the multiplex under the menacing atmosphere.

“Sprinkle salt!”

“Starting today, it’s a deep cleaning to get rid of the fishy smell stuck in the screening rooms.”

“Damn it! All that effort was for nothing.”

After confirming they had completely left the multiplex.

“Are they gone?”

“They’re gone.”

“Should someone follow them?”

“They might give in if we tempt them now.”

“Oh ho, we need to make them suffer a bit more.”

“Let’s leave them alone for now. We should dangle the carrot after about a week passes.”

The Immortals had completely changed.

Jecheon Daeseong tilted his head at their behavior.

“Weren’t you planning to completely cut ties with the Dragon Palace?”

“Why would we cut ties?”

“Considering what those guys did to us…”

“Hey, what’s wrong with being taken advantage of a little? We need to secure practical benefits.”

“Right! Soon they’ll practically hand over the Dragon Orb for free.”

“Isn’t there anything else besides the Dragon Orb in the Dragon Palace treasure warehouse?”

“It’s called a treasure warehouse for a reason. There must be more.”

“Hehe, let’s sweep up even the dust from the warehouse.”

“….”

Jecheon Daeseong got goosebumps.

This was all an act?

There was one more thing he was curious about.

“But if you have an alternative, why do you need to bring the Dragon Pearl?”

“What are you talking about! It’s absolutely necessary.”

“What are you planning to use it for?”

“I’m going to send it to Master Tae-ju.”

“Right. With all sorts of creatures popping up on Earth, how much trouble must he be going through? Shouldn’t we at least feed him a Dragon Pearl to help him recover his strength?”

“Ah!”

A human eating not just Heavenly Peaches but Dragon Pearls too?

He couldn’t imagine how strong Tae-ju would become.

* * *

It was late at night when Tae-ju returned to Gurye.

First, he went to his basement training room and set down the bundles of baggage.

“Stay here for the time being, and don’t come out.”

“B-but I have the Polymorph ring, so I could go outside….”

“You might get caught for no reason. Or you could just go back to New Seoul.”

“Ugh!”

He really couldn’t help but sigh.

Faking death.

The Emperor might think it was a masterstroke, but it was ridiculous.

“Do you think people will believe Your Majesty’s death?”

“…Won’t they believe it? I left bloodied clothes, a smartphone, and even weapons.”

“With just that much? And people have already had their vaccination once.”

“Vaccination?”

“Do you remember the victory ceremony?”

The Emperor’s face brightened considerably.

“Of course. How fun that was.”

“You know what happened to the people who bet on Your Majesty’s illness back then.”

“Uh….”

“After seeing what happened to them, do you think people will move rashly?”

“Hmm.”

“And they’re just small fry anyway. Unless there’s an organization powerful enough to oppose imperial authority, what’s the point of having the Imperial Intelligence Agency and military intelligence? Just deploy personnel and root them out completely.”

“….”

Tae-ju could guess why the Emperor was acting this way.

It was just entertainment for him.

So the past victory ceremony had been the problem.

When the Emperor, who people thought would die from injuries inflicted by demons, appeared to announce his good health, people were shocked.

The Emperor must have felt thrilled.

He also used that as a stepping stone to purge forces that threatened imperial authority and strengthen his own power.

He couldn’t forget that rush.

Thanks to that, many people were suffering.

In fact, Tae-ju doubted whether things would go according to the Emperor’s plan.

Unless they were fools, would they really believe a death with such flimsy evidence?

“Anyway, since Your Majesty started this, please handle the cleanup yourself.”

“Ah, understood.”

He was busy to death.

There were so many things to do.

On Earth, he had to subjugate the Beyond monsters in Wuhan.

In the Immortal Realm, he had to build new city apartments for the Cheonin.

It was hard enough to handle just one of these, but if the Emperor acted like this too….

Still, step by step, without rushing.

Since Dok-seon had returned, the suspended deliveries would resume soon.

Let him organize the items to send to the Immortal Realm first.

‘I should send the crystals first.’

These days, crystals were used more in the Immortal Realm than on Earth.

Beyond crystals, Elite crystals, he planned to send them all.

‘I also need to prepare to welcome the Immortals.’

With three Beyond crystals, at least three or more Immortals might come.

However, Dok-seon….

‘He probably won’t come.’

The message he sent before leaving.

He didn’t say he would come again.

He said he would send Immortals.

Well, they couldn’t fight together anyway because of the soul fusion.

‘Then who will come?’

Swordsman would definitely be included.

‘Maybe Jecheon Daeseong too….’

There was a high possibility.

In the Immortal Realm, only Jecheon Daeseong was comparable to Swordsman.

Would just those two be enough?

If Swordsman and Jecheon Daeseong’s simultaneous descent to Earth was realized….

‘The Beyonds in Wuhan would vanish without a trace.’

Suddenly!

Ding ding ding.

A delivery signal rang in his head.

‘It’s coming right away?’

He hurriedly put the crystals into the Shared Warehouse.

Now he just had to wait for the mirror dimensional gate generator made in the Immortal Realm to arrive.

And two days later.

The Samhan Empire was turned upside down.

News of the Emperor and Secretary Geum Su-ho’s deaths was reported as breaking news through the media.

This actually worked?

People really believed it?

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