The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 197
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Chapter 197: Yama’s Stress
Tae-ju wasn’t particularly surprised when the Swordsman’s group returned to the sickroom and said they had caught the Beyond leader in Wuhan.
Gwi-gok of Gimunjin, Swordsman the fundamental of swords, and Jecheon Daeseong who had been to the upper realm – with those three going, what couldn’t they accomplish?
Though he was slightly surprised when he heard about the creature’s identity.
“A dragon?”
“It looked quite different from the ones we know. It had legs and wings too.”
“Like a dragon, then. Was it strong?”
“It was of higher rank than ordinary dragons. Almost dragon god level?”
“It was comparable to the Dragon King of the East Sea. Though still far inferior to him, of course.”
It was that strong?
The Dragon King of the East Sea was on a completely different level from ordinary dragons.
A dragon god who ruled over rivers and seas.
If it was comparable to him, that meant it was an incredibly powerful creature.
Gwi-gok showed him a round black crystal as evidence.
“This is the inner core that came from the dragon.”
“A dragon heart.”
“Dragon’s heart – that’s an appropriate name. Anyway, you can think of this as a wish-fulfilling orb too. Though it looks slightly different.”
There happened to be a wish-fulfilling orb that had just been delivered from the Immortal Realm.
“You mean it’s similar to this?”
“Oh!”
“It’s a wish-fulfilling orb?”
“Indeed, a wish-fulfilling orb.”
Tae-ju explained that it was something Dok-seon had sent from the Immortal Realm.
“That Dragon King brat finally submitted.”
“He already got a taste of the Immortal Realm, so how could he resist?”
Gwi-gok asked Tae-ju.
“May I examine that wish-fulfilling orb for a moment?”
“Yes, here.”
Gwi-gok held the wish-fulfilling orb in one hand and the dragon heart in the other.
“Hmm, their natures are similar indeed.”
“What do you mean?”
“You can think of a wish-fulfilling orb as the essence of a dragon. It contains all the abilities, magic, and power the dragon possessed, so if you absorb it, you can borrow the power of the dragon that held this orb.”
“Then this dragon heart too?”
“Correct. It contains that monster dragon’s magic.”
“Ah…”
“Anyway, take both of them. Choose an auspicious day for the wish-fulfilling orb, purify yourself with ritual bathing, and absorb it into your body…”
That’s when it happened.
“Huh?”
“What!”
“Hmm?”
Swoooosh.
Wobble wobble.
Sliiide.
Flaaaash!
Suddenly the wish-fulfilling orb and dragon heart floated in mid-air and merged into one.
Even Gwi-gok seemed not to have expected this, his eyes widening in surprise.
“…Why did this happen?”
Then Swordsman pointed and mocked him.
“You messed up, you messed up. Gwi-gok messed up!”
“M-messed up! They simply merged together.”
“That’s exactly what messing up means. There were two and now there’s one.”
“W-what’s wrong with one? It might be even better.”
“Tsk tsk, making excuses… I should go to the Immortal Realm and spread this rumor around.”
“…”
Gwi-gok looked flustered.
With a stammering voice, he said to Tae-ju.
“S-sorry.”
“It’s fine.”
“I really didn’t intend for that to happen.”
“I said it’s fine. As you said, Gwi-gok, they merged together so it’s probably even better now.”
“Phew, I’m really sorry. But there shouldn’t be any problem absorbing it. You’ve already eaten the Heavenly Peach, the symbol of harmony, so you should be able to digest any kind of energy.”
Tae-ju grabbed the wish-fulfilling orb that had absorbed the dragon heart and put it in his Infinite Space.
And feeling sorry for Gwi-gok who still seemed uncomfortable, he changed the subject.
“Oh! I don’t think I’ll need the revival flower after all.”
“No, why? You need to revive your sworn brother.”
“He’s alive though?”
“…What?”
“I said he’s alive.”
“I don’t understand what you mean.”
When he explained how Baek Hong-pyo’s soul had gone to the Immortal Realm through Hwangcheon.
“I knew this would happen. I had a feeling something would occur because of Yama. Well, it worked out well thanks to that.”
“Yama’s probably sweating bullets right about now.”
“Right. Hwangcheon’s business territory has suddenly expanded to Earth.”
“Hehehe, I thought I was the only troublemaker until now, but there’s no difference. Whether it’s Yama or Gwi-gok.”
“…”
Though Swordsman was subtly provoking him, Gwi-gok couldn’t even respond.
He had committed a sin.
Tae-ju felt strange.
He had thought there was no afterlife.
He thought death was simply the end.
But the Underworld existed.
‘What would happen if I died?’
Actually, he wouldn’t die easily.
Having eaten the Heavenly Peach, and if he absorbed the wish-fulfilling orb that had absorbed the dragon heart…
“Anyway, Hero Tae-ju.”
“Yes.”
“It seems like it’s time for us to return.”
“…Already?”
“Three non-humans came down. We’ve stayed quite long for that.”
“Ah.”
It was disappointing.
When would he be able to meet them again?
“I’ll come visit next time.”
“Hahaha! I’ll be waiting.”
Coming to visit meant ascending to the Immortal Realm.
But it seemed like he might be able to do it.
Wouldn’t absorbing the wish-fulfilling orb give him another chance at ascension?
Especially since it had absorbed the dragon heart too?
And several days later.
Spot! Spot! Spot!
Swordsman, Gwi-gok, and Jecheon Daeseong disappeared from Earth.
Leaving behind the Beyond raid live video and CF advertisements.
The cordless vacuum cleaners sold like hotcakes.
* * *
Baek Seo-yeon couldn’t focus on work for a while due to the sense of loss from losing her father.
It was the same now.
She shed tears every night.
Brain death.
It meant her father’s recovery was impossible.
But she didn’t let go of the thread of hope.
Because Chairman Kim Tae-ju had said he would definitely save him.
But lately, the chairman’s behavior was suspicious.
Before, he used to come to the hospital room where her father was staying almost daily, but now he didn’t even look in.
‘Could it be…’
Baek Seo-yeon went to find Tae-ju.
“Chairman.”
“Ah! Seo-yeon, you’re here?”
“…Yes.”
His face beaming with a bright smile.
There wasn’t a trace of worry to be found.
Her father was lying in bed connected to life support equipment.
What on earth was this?
All kinds of thoughts crossed her mind.
Giving up?
Had he decided to abandon her father?
“I, I have something to tell you.”
“That works out perfectly. I also had something to tell you, Seo-yeon.”
“Ah! Then please go first, Chairman.”
“No. My story is long, so you go first, Seo-yeon.”
“Yes.”
After clearing her voice for a moment, she spoke carefully.
“Chairman, I want to move my father somewhere else.”
“Where to?”
“To the American Republic, to Hobbs Hospital which is known as the world’s best… After all, it’s a place with superior medical technology compared to Samhan.”
“Hmm.”
Tae-ju pondered for a moment.
There was no real need for that.
“Since he’s already brain dead, I don’t think there would be much difference whether he’s in Gurye or goes to America.”
“…What?”
“It would just be a waste of money at an expensive American hospital, and also, I’ll talk about this in a bit… but the reason for doing that has disappeared.”
“…”
Baek Seo-yeon was shocked.
How could he say such things?
“Is that all you wanted to discuss?”
“Um, yes yes.”
“Then let me talk about my business too.”
“Wh, what?”
“One thing is that I have something urgent to handle, so I’ll need to ascend… no, I’ll need to be away soon.”
“Ah…”
“The other thing is, I need to show you a video while explaining this… Huh? Seo-yeon?”
Tae-ju was startled.
Because tears were streaming down from Baek Seo-yeon’s eyes.
“No, why all of a sudden?”
“*sob sob*, are you giving up on my father?”
“No, that’s not it.”
“I know too. That my father has no hope.”
“…”
“I’m, I’m sorry. I understand with my head, but my heart doesn’t feel the same way.”
A misunderstanding had occurred.
He was just about to explain the detailed situation.
After saying he would be away for a temporary ascension.
If he had known this would happen, should he have talked about it first?
“Please calm down and take a look at this.”
Tae-ju showed Baek Seo-yeon the smartphone video delivered from the Immortal Realm.
“Th, this is…”
“This is related to what I was just about to tell you. Watch it to the end. A familiar face will appear.”
The video started playing.
Baek Seo-yeon, who had been staring blankly at the phone.
“Oh my? F, Father?”
“That’s right, it’s him.”
“But who are these people? Ah! The vice-chairman is there too. Wh, when was this filmed…?”
“I don’t know the exact date, but what’s certain is that it was after the bombing terrorist incident occurred.”
“What?”
Baek Seo-yeon spoke as if asking what on earth he was talking about.
“After it happened? Not before it happened?”
Instead of answering, Tae-ju looked straight into Baek Seo-yeon’s eyes and said.
“I’m going to tell you a story now, and you probably won’t be able to believe it.”
“…”
“But I swear to heaven that it’s the truth… would you like to hear it?”
She nodded her head.
Tae-ju also slowly began his story.
A story that would only appear in novels.
But the more she listened, the more fascinating it became for Baek Seo-yeon.
Before she knew it, she had stopped crying and was completely absorbed in Tae-ju’s story.
“My goodness!”
“Surprised?”
“Those peaches and alcohol too?”
“Yes, they came from there.”
“Ah, no wonder…”
Her expression showed that all the questions she had been having were finally answered.
“Anyway, so right now my father is ignoring us and just enjoying himself as an immortal in the Immortal Realm?”
“That’s about right.”
“Hah, he’s really annoying.”
Even while saying that, Baek Seo-yeon’s face was full of joy.
“Chairman, when is the next delivery?”
“It should be soon. But why?”
“My father is receiving help there, so I should pack something and send it to him.”
“I’ve already sent a lot. You don’t need to worry…”
“Please leave the deliveries to me from now on. I’ll select only the good stuff and send it.”
“…Would you like to do that?”
“Yes!”
About Tae-ju’s story.
She had not a shred of doubt.
* * *
Hwangcheon-gye.
An emergency meeting held at Eophwagung.
The meeting hall was filled with smoke.
Saja, Chasa, and Pangwan with serious expressions, puffing away at their cigarettes.
A soul from Earth had ascended to Hwangcheon-gye.
This was not a matter to be taken lightly.
It was as if a connecting passage had been created.
Although it was only one person, Baek Hong-pyo the Immortal, for now, no one could guarantee what would happen in the future.
“How many people did you say live on Earth?”
“It’s over 4 billion, approaching 5 billion.”
“Good heavens!”
“What kind of population is that large.”
“They say it once reached 7 billion at one point.”
“My goodness.”
Everyone had grim expressions.
How should they handle this situation?
Odo Pangwan opened his mouth with a blunt tone.
“Anyway, I don’t know. As they say, let the one who tied the knot untie it – the person who caused this should take responsibility.”
Then the Hell Pangwan agreed.
“That’s right. We were just sitting quietly and got struck by lightning out of nowhere.”
“Tsk tsk, he was so happy to go along with it, without knowing what consequences it might bring.”
“Really, doesn’t he know his position? Vicarious satisfaction through a smartphone should be enough, so why Earth? He’s not some reckless Immortal.”
“Greed always brings disaster.”
Yama felt like dying.
He had nothing to say in response to the Pangwan’s criticism.
He had always scolded the Immortals for only causing trouble, but now he had caused the biggest accident himself.
“Don’t worry, it’s just a simple error. No more Earth souls will cross over to this side.”
“Do you really think so?”
“Of course. How could we handle a population of 4 billion? Even I couldn’t do it.”
“Ah, just thinking about it makes me dizzy.”
“And this soul was ultimately an Immortal, wasn’t it? That might be why it ascended.”
“Really?”
“We can escort them to the Heavenly Realm, so Hell doesn’t need to worry.”
That’s when it happened.
“Your Majesty! Your Maajesty! Your Maaajesty!”
It was Kang Rim.
‘…Oh no!’
Yama’s heart sank.
When that bastard makes such a fuss, it’s usually big trouble.
“What, what is it?”
“Three more souls have ascended.”
“…It’s, it’s from Gangho Murim, right?”
Please, please, please, please, please…
“No? It’s Earth again.”
The Pangwan burst out with curses.
“Damn it, shit!”
“For crying out loud!”
“This is driving me crazy.”
Yama also had a dumbfounded expression.
“…Immortals?”
“They’re sinners. Their souls are so murky they’re pitch black. Even if we threw them in Scorching Hell and Frozen Hell for a million years to roast and freeze them, it wouldn’t be enough.”
“What are their names?”
“What were they? Ah! Hu Dong-pyeong, Kimura, Tsuchida.”
“Are, are they acquaintances of Kim Tae-ju?”
“Not acquaintances, but it seems they were doing bad things and got killed by Kim Tae-ju.”
“Sigh.”
Not only his acquaintances, but even those he killed are ascending.
Yama felt his mind going blank.
“Your Majesty, what should we do?”
“…Is, is there a way? We’ll have to expand Hell and increase the number of Chasa, Saja, and Pangwan.”
“That’s easy to say. When will that happen?”
“Let’s do it slowly, it’s not urgent yet.”
“Ugh!”
The Hwangcheon officials left the meeting hall with displeased faces.
‘Sigh, these bastards.’
He couldn’t even beat them up because he was the one who had sinned.
The stress was driving him crazy.
Wasn’t there somewhere to vent?
This was all because of the bastards who provided the pretext for dimensional travel.
The magical engineers Vincent Moretti and Jacques Deluane.
‘Those damn bastards.’
However, their souls had already been extinguished.
Their very existence had disappeared.
He couldn’t even catch and kill them.
It would have been good if it had just been cultural exchange between the Immortal Realm and Earth.
But in some ways, it might not have been a mistake.
Perhaps it was already decided.
Maybe it was fate.
Anyway, he had to relieve his stress.
Yama lightly snapped his fingers.
Instantly!
Spot! A sinner from Hell appeared.
“Gasp!”
Deus Lich Drek Karaks, who had been dragged to Hwangcheon long ago by Tae-ju’s Shared Warehouse.
“…Why?”
Yama didn’t even pretend to hear Drek Karaks’ question.
He just quietly concentrated his mind and.
Whirrrrr!
Opened a door.
Having realized that Earth’s door had almost opened recently, he experimented to see if doors to other worlds could also be opened.
He had doubts, but there was a place that opened.
Just because a door opens doesn’t mean it’s a good thing.
Yama grabbed Drek Karaks by the collar.
“Let’s go!”
“Wh, where?”
Swoosh!
As they crossed through the door.
“Aaaahhhhh!”
Drek Karaks trembled violently.
It was a familiar place.
Though he had never been there himself, it was a place he could recognize through indirect experience.
“…The Demon Realm.”
The place where Demon King Baphomet, who was connected to his soul, existed.
Whoosh, thud!
Drek Karaks was thrown onto the desolate plains of the Demon Realm.
The god who governs life and death.
Yama, the ruler of Hwangcheon, had descended upon the Demon Realm.
This wasn’t the Human Realm.
Therefore, there was no need for it to fall under his jurisdiction.
It was merely a space for stress relief.
Yama walked step by step.
Of course, he couldn’t stay here long either.
But in just that brief moment, the Demon Realm suffered fatal damage.
Crack!
Crackle crackle crackle! Crack!
Rumble rumble rumble!
The already dark sky of the Demon Realm became even blacker.
The entire earth shook as if an earthquake had struck.
The sinister energy that had been rising from the Demon Realm also sank heavily.
It felt like the world was collapsing.
All the demons of the Demon Realm held their breath.
Even the 72 Demon Kings trembled in fear.
“Excellent.”
Yama’s leisurely stroll through the Demon Realm.
Thanks to it, he had relieved his stress quite refreshingly.
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