The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 225

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Chapter 225: Side Story (5)

On the Miteran Continent, Ranellia, the deity of humanity, was lounging around in the Pantheon as usual.

The connection with the Dragon Heart had also been severed.

Since the time permitted by the Main Deity had ended, she could no longer observe Earth.

So then?

She should look after the humans she currently governed.

And if anything went against the natural order, she would intervene.

Even within the society of a species under one’s jurisdiction, direct intervention was strictly forbidden.

Instead, indirect intervention through representatives was permitted.

The Main Deity had decreed it so.

Each deity in the Pantheon had exactly one representative per species, through whom they communicated.

However, since the number of interventions was limited, one shouldn’t carelessly issue divine revelations unless it was something special.

Laellia’s representative was Saint Veronica.

When people think of a saint, they often imagine someone beautiful, gentle, compassionate, and self-sacrificing, which isn’t wrong.

The saints before Veronica had been like that.

But because of that, they had tasted failure.

They were swept this way and that by the cunning power holders of human society, manipulated, controlled, and coerced…

So she had raised Saint Veronica to be strong.

From the beginning, she had chosen a child with a fierce temperament and unwavering resolve.

Though she did have a bit of a delinquent streak…

Well, she was much better than the previous saint.

She had been a bit neglectful of the saint these past few days.

She had been busy observing Earth.

Now that she had time, she was looking into Miteran’s human society through Saint Veronica’s eyes for the first time in a while.

‘Hm? A curse?’

The saint had received a request from a cardinal and was dispatched on a mission.

A mission to investigate a demon’s curse that had occurred in the Kaduin Kingdom, Tailles Barony.

‘A demon’s curse…’

No matter how cunning those demon bastards were, they couldn’t carelessly summon demons to the human realm.

If that happened, it would provide grounds for a great war.

It would also give Laellia justification to intervene in the human realm.

For now, she decided to observe.

Whether it was truly a demon’s curse, or human society’s schemes and machinations disguised as a demon’s curse.

Usually, it was the latter.

But then?

“Oh my?”

Laellia, who had been lying on her side sharing vision with Veronica, was startled and sat up straight.

‘…Who is that? Why does he look familiar?’

First, the clothes he was wearing.

A familiar long coat and the clothes worn underneath.

Made for easy movement, crafted with artisan spirit, stitch by careful stitch…

‘A tracksuit?’

Moreover, the item he was wearing in his ear.

Due to intense combat, one had fallen to the ground, but one was still plugged into his ear.

‘Bl-Bluetooth earphones.’

An item that couldn’t and shouldn’t exist on Miteran.

Furthermore, the techniques that young man was using.

Daggers and metal objects appearing smoothly from thin air.

‘Co-could it be… could it, could it, could it, could it?’

There was no doubt.

Exactly one person came to mind.

‘Kim Tae-ju.’

Earth’s demigod-level transcendent.

Laellia clenched both fists and shouted.

“Soul connection!”

It meant that the same soul as Earth’s Kim Tae-ju also existed on Miteran.

That young man was precisely that soul.

But what was this?

The meeting between the saint and the young man had gone wrong from the start.

– You’re really a wicked bastard.

– I shall deliver judgment in the name of holy Laellia. A hot one.

No, had she gone mad?

Was she trying to sprinkle ash on perfectly cooked rice?

Just when the long-dreamed connection with Earth had been established.

So Laellia immediately unleashed the power of revelation upon Veronica.

Though the number of possible interventions would decrease, if not now, when would she use it?

[Hey, you damn Veronica! Do you want to die? Should I withdraw your holy power? Do you know who that young man is before acting up?]

[You crazy girl, is saving that count bastard so important right now? He’s obviously a bad guy.]

[Oh dear, how did I raise you… apologize to that young man right now, not to me.]

[Good, step aside for now, and let’s go outside to finish the conversation we were having.]

The situation had changed.

An opportunity to bring winds of change to human society had been prepared.

She had to help as much as she could.

So that young man named Rodi could spread his wings wide and soar.

‘What should I help with first?’

Fortunately, the Laellia Holy Church still possessed considerable power on Miteran.

Before the duration of the revelation ended,

Laellia quickly gave Veronica several instructions.

* * *

Rodi witnessed Count Peron dying with his own eyes.

The bastard had melted away, perhaps from too much poison being injected.

His revenge was complete.

Peron had children, but he had no intention of touching a hair on their heads.

Was there any need for children to inherit their father’s sins?

Well, if they came seeking revenge, he would face them.

‘Now, what do I do?’

There was much to do.

Revenge hadn’t even been among his main goals.

He had merely cleared an obstacle from his future path.

Even that wouldn’t have been possible without Lord Tae-ju.

‘I’ve received too much.’

Not just much.

He had almost entirely just received.

At least he needed to balance things out.

Currently, the most urgent priority was facilitating exchanges between civilizations through the Shared Warehouse.

The Miteran Continent also had many things that could help Earth and the Immortal Realm.

For example, if he passed knowledge about teleportation magic circles to Earth?

It would revolutionize transportation and logistics.

Magic as a field of study itself, magical alchemy, various magical tools used in daily life—how many helpful things were there?

To do that, he needed to establish a foundation.

Wealth and power.

‘If I create a trading company like Tae-ju…’

A method of making money with Earth’s goods to dominate the Miteran Continent’s economy.

‘Phew, it won’t be easy.’

That’s right.

It’s a difficult task.

Because Miteran human society is a community centered around a class system.

Nobles who rule the world using magic as their tool.

The world revolves around them.

As a commoner, having more wealth and power than nobles is very dangerous.

It’s possible, but that would mean facing the entire continent.

‘Should I just flip everything upside down? Class liberation needs to happen anyway.’

Let me meet Saint Veronica first.

She said she was waiting for me.

Creak.

Opening the door and stepping outside.

“Lord Rodi!!!”

Tap tap tap tap,

Saint Veronica running over with delight.

“Did your business go well?”

“Yes, thanks to you.”

“What about your future schedule?”

“Well. Nothing’s really decided yet.”

“Ah! Then…”

Veronica suddenly approached Rodi’s side.

Whoosh!

Rodi’s face turning red.

Even at 20 years old, this was his first time smelling a woman’s scent this close.

“May I make a suggestion? It will help you, Lord Rodi.”

“…Let me hear it.”

Veronica rummaged in her bosom and pulled out a scroll, unrolling it.

“This is a map of the Miteran Continent.”

“So it is.”

It was a large map.

The harsh cold northern Greenskin Region, the northeast with the Great Forest of the Wood Elves and Dark Forest of the Dark Elves, the southwest with the Great Mountains where dwarves live, the Great Plateau where beastmen live, and various other races like the Lizardfolk, Goblin Kingdom, Vampire Underworld, and countless other species and their territories were drawn in detail.

Where do humans live?

The Southern Great Plains region.

At first glance, one might think the human Great Plains are small, but they’re about the size of Earth’s Eurasian continent.

That’s just the area where humans live.

But why did Veronica pull out the map?

As Rodi looked at her with a curious expression.

“This is our Raellia Holy State. As you know, the Holy State is within the Elphesta Kingdom.”

The Raellia Holy State, or the Raellia Shrine.

It’s different from the concept of a nation.

It’s about the size of a medium-sized city, not very large.

In Earth terms, it would be similar to Vatican City within Italy.

For this reason, the Elphesta Kingdom and Raellia Shrine have a symbiotic relationship.

The Elphesta Kingdom is classified as the weakest nation on the continent.

They don’t even have a single magic tower.

However, thanks to the Raellia Shrine, they’re never invaded by other countries, and believers from all over the continent visit the temple, so it’s a nation that survives on tourism.

“I’m well acquainted with the King of Elphesta Kingdom.”

Of course she would be.

It’s a country that would have collapsed quickly without the shrine.

“Now! Choose one. Here, here, and here – these three places are territories directly managed by the kingdom. These are domains we can give you.”

“What? …You’re giving me a domain?”

“If the shrine asks the king, a domain will be granted immediately. Starting from there would be…”

“Ah!”

I understand what she means.

This is probably the intention of the goddess Raellia.

She wanted exchanges between Earth and Miteran more than anyone.

She’s telling me to build that foundation in a domain.

“The place I recommend is right here. It’s the domain with the largest population, and commerce is developed due to good transportation.”

But there’s a problem.

“I’m a commoner, so I’m not qualified to receive a domain?”

“Hohoho, that’s not a problem. You just need to receive a noble title, and if there are any opposing noble bastards, I, Veronica, will handle them, so don’t worry.”

“…”

Is that really okay?

“I’d like to start you with an earl title, but that might attract attention from neighboring countries. I’m sorry, but let’s start with a baron title and I’ll raise you to duke within 3 years.”

Duke within 3 years.

Even though it’s a small and weak country, a duke title is no joke.

But Veronica went even further.

“Let’s just devour Elphesta entirely. Get rid of that incompetent king. I’ll handle the political aspects.”

Rodi thought for a moment.

It’s a good proposal.

Even though the Elphesta Kingdom is weak, receiving help from the shrine and saint would be very advantageous conditions for initial growth.

‘It’s more than advantageous. With the help of the Raellia Shrine, I could even dream of conquering the continent?’

I’m confident about developing a domain.

If I’m not confident even with Earth’s scientific civilization and knowledge, plus the Shared Warehouse, I might as well just die.

“Good. Let’s start in Elphesta.”

Saint Veronica smiled brightly.

“I will assist you with all my heart.”

“Please take care of me.”

“Yes! …Oh right! To receive a title, you need a surname besides your name. Would you like to create one?”

Rodi is a commoner.

Therefore, he had no surname.

“Shall I make an appropriate one for you?”

“No, I’ve already decided.”

“What will it be…”

“Kim! I’ll go with Kim.”

“Hmm, Rodi Kim, hohoho, I like it.”

And so, the moment began when the legend of Jeoldaedokma Rodi Kim,

who would write a new history of Miteran, started.

* * *

Immortal Realm Multiplex Theater.

Tae-ju ended the video and grabbed the microphone.

“【Escape the Mine】, 【The True Identity of Loan Shark Pete】, 【The Truth Revealed, The End of Revenge – Peron Tails】 – with this, Rodi’s revenge trilogy has come to an end.”

Clap clap clap clap.

Applause filling the theater.

It must have been quite interesting.

Well, it’s indirectly experiencing a completely new world.

“Another member has been added to our family.”

“Hehehe, Rodi Kim, Kim Rodi. Our youngest.”

“We should look for a gift for the youngest, won’t everyone just sit still?”

“Let’s visit the Yoma Realm once. How many Human-faced Spiders are left?”

Conversations about the Holy Maiden too.

“That woman called the Holy Maiden, if she’s God’s representative, isn’t her way of speaking too rough?”

“I think she’s fine? Compared to Ha Seon-go, she’s an angel.”

“Hey! How can Ha Seon-go be a comparison? Maybe if it were Haemak-i.”

“Ah, Haemak-i is too much.”

“Anyway, Veronica and Rodi seem to get along well, will there be romance progress?”

“Still, marriage… let’s send off Kim Tae-ju first.”

“Of course. There’s an order to things.”

There seems to be a lot of lingering feelings.

Even after the movie ended, the conversations didn’t stop.

But now it’s the final episode.

The civilization of the Miteran Continent has been sufficiently introduced.

Once Rodi receives his title and domain, he’ll be too busy to breathe, so filming and sending videos will also stop for a while.

So.

“To the Immortal Sages and Cheonin who watched until the end, the administrators of Hwangcheon-gye and Dragon Palace officials, with heartfelt gratitude…”

Suddenly!

“What do you mean? The end?”

“This is just the beginning!”

“New content is about to start.”

“He’s going to get a domain! You don’t know how interesting domain development stories are.”

“You yourself enjoyed the honey from managing Gurye and Paju.”

“This is only the 3rd episode. Let’s go for 300 episodes!”

This is troublesome.

We’ve seen everything there is to see, what more?

Rodi’s future is obvious even without looking.

Just reaching 7-star Honweonmusangdokryeongong would allow him to use strong energy, so he won’t have many rivals in human society, and if he achieves 10-star mastery and awakens Toxic Spirit, he’ll become almost a god-level existence.

Plus the scientific knowledge from Earth gained through soul connection.

Trading goods through the Shared Warehouse.

Is further explanation needed?

When Tae-ju didn’t answer and stayed quiet, Swordsman spoke.

“Kim Tae-ju, no, Seonin Tae-ju.”

“…Yes? Me?”

Suddenly Seonin?

“What’s wrong with calling a Seonin, Seonin? We should have called you Seonin long ago.”

The Immortals also nodded as if agreeing.

“Honestly speaking, Seonin Tae-ju is also a veteran now. So there’s no fresh taste.”

“…”

Ahhh!

Tae-ju was shocked.

Not fresh.

But it was irrefutable.

Because it wasn’t wrong.

“We want to see a newbie. We know the outcome is decided… but is that important? What’s important is watching the process of gradual growth with our help.”

Immortals echoing Swordsman’s words.

“Right. Let’s move on to domain growth stories.”

“Domain stories start with soap. Let’s try making and selling soap.”

“Always soap? Don’t they have soap there? Rather chicken…”

“Ondol boiler systems too,”

“When goods come over from there, give us at least half. I’m especially curious about the taste of alcohol.”

“Don’t you need black iron? I heard iron is precious there.”

Then Yama quickly answered.

“Don’t worry about black iron supply. I’ll promise sufficient quantities.”

Takdap Sinjang too,

“Heavenly flowers would have many uses too.”

Sigh.

I understand the Immortals’ feelings too.

Not complete strangers, but souls like Tae-ju and Danggumak.

A connection with the Immortal Realm has been formed.

Actually, there’s a better method than indirect experience through movies.

He only told Dok-seon Danggumak.

Just open a gate completely.

If soul connection happens just one more time, creating a dimensional hole between Earth and Miteran should be possible.

And expand the hole to visit directly.

Together with Danggumak.

It won’t take long.

It’s a matter of time anyway.

Tae-ju looked at Danggumak with that meaning and smiled slightly.

He also seemed to understand what he meant and smiled together.

Imagining the day when Tae-ju, Danggumak, and Rodi, all three would gather in one place.

(Final End)

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