The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 46
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Chapter 46: King of Jirisan
Despite being a multi-ethnic nation, the Samhan Empire has the highest proportion of Korean people.
For this reason, there exists a fundamental reverence for tigers.
Therefore, Three-Headed White Tigers also tended to receive similar treatment.
Of course, they were probably just rumors, but supporting cases had unknowingly spread.
– Awakeners encountered a Three-Headed White Tiger while hunting, but it didn’t attack and just left.
– We got lost in a monster-dense area, but when we met a Three-Headed White Tiger and followed it, we found our way out.
– Our region is protected by a Three-Headed White Tiger, so waves rarely occur.
However, the Imperial Household clearly classified Three-Headed White Tigers as monsters.
It would be troublesome if monster worship ideology emerged.
They had to demonstrate through action.
The Emperor personally sought out Three-Headed White Tiger habitats and hunted them.
The legendary white tigers and the monster Three-Headed White Tigers are completely different.
Monsters must be killed.
He killed many of them.
Nearly wiped them out.
He skinned one in good condition and placed it on the Emperor’s throne to sit on.
There were Three-Headed White Tigers here in Jirisan too.
The population was quite large.
Tae-ju had never encountered a Three-Headed White Tiger before.
The cause was probably the birth of an Elite Three-Headed White Tiger.
Normally they would fight over territory and maintain a tense balance, but now it seemed one Three-Headed White Tiger had devoured its competitors and evolved into an elite.
‘Let me meet it once first.’
What if this had been before Honweonmusangdokryeongong 7-Star?
He probably wouldn’t have dared to get close.
Tae-ju rushed toward the summit of Cheonwangbong using Lightning Wind Step.
Crackle!
Even amidst this, the radio transmission could be heard.
– Jirisan operation concluded. All forces prepare for withdrawal.
– What about the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger?
– We won’t capture it. Our current forces are insufficient. And this much can be considered a successful operation.
‘They’re saying we don’t need to catch it…’
Thud thud thud!
Tae-ju finally reached the summit.
The highest point in Jirisan.
The peak’s summit was very narrow.
And except for the path he climbed, everything else was cliffs.
In the center, behind a stone monument inscribed with “Cheonwangbong,” it was there.
The king of Jirisan’s monsters.
Its size?
He had to crane his neck back as far as possible just to see its face.
Pure white fur, grayish stripes, a tail as thick as a human torso, thick and massive front paws that looked like they could crush a decent car with one step.
Most impressive of all was that it had three heads.
A total of six pupils were looking at Tae-ju, who had climbed to within reach of Cheonwangbong.
The Elite Three-Headed White Tiger sat still without moving.
It was simply observing the tiny human who had fearlessly invaded its territory with curious eyes.
Tae-ju also didn’t move as if nailed in place.
He didn’t draw his throwing knives or emit toxic energy.
‘Impressive.’
Size aside, the energy barrier covering its body was as thick as plate armor.
Well, he was still confident.
The combination of toxic energy and internal energy.
What was there to fear?
‘It would be easier if I had elite mana crystal throwing knives.’
What about poison then?
If he poured out all the poison essence’s toxins through toxic energy emission, he could poison it.
Though it would be a fierce battle.
If they fought now, it wouldn’t end easily.
They might have to fight all day.
Anyway, to conclude.
‘It’s worth trying.’
But there was something strange too.
It was a bit different from the monsters he’d faced so far.
Usually monsters attack first when they encounter humans.
But this one just quietly watched him without even baring its teeth.
And there was a strange aura he could gradually feel.
‘Is it spirituality?’
It certainly seemed that way.
It was closer to a spirit beast than a monster.
‘Hmm, originally you’re not supposed to kill spirit beasts.’
In Gangho Murim, it’s said you’ll receive divine punishment for killing spirit beasts.
Of course, this is Earth, and he doesn’t believe in such things.
Also, the Three-Headed White Tiger had done nothing wrong so far.
With this much power, it could go down right now and sweep away the human army alone, yet it only gave a low warning roar telling him not to come any closer.
‘This is troubling.’
Meanwhile, the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger was also tilting its head as it looked at the human.
What a curious human.
It had observed countless humans entering and leaving the Jirisan wilderness, but this was the first to give such a strange feeling.
His physical abilities were ordinary(?), but the essence of his soul was different.
Should it say his class was different?
Especially the sacred and wondrous aura felt from that human’s hands.
All three heads of the Three-Headed White Tiger tilted curiously.
What exactly was this human’s identity?
Suddenly!
Whirr! Whirrrrrr!
A drone appeared in the sky above Cheonwangbong.
It was circling around the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger, observing it.
However.
“Grrr.”
It let out a faint cry as if annoyed.
Swoosh!
Its massive tail struck down the drone from above like a flyswatter.
Crash!
The summit of Cheonwangbong shook as if an earthquake had occurred.
A large rock hit by the tail split cleanly in two.
‘…Crazy!’
Is that really a living creature?
Dust rose so thick it obscured vision.
Rock fragments scattered through the air.
The marker stone also broke, and a large stone fragment flew toward Tae-ju.
He brushed them off with his hands.
It wasn’t an attack against him.
It had only attacked the drone.
‘This is ambiguous.’
If it had attacked first, that would be one thing, but he didn’t even sense any hostility from it.
So he had a feeling it would be unsettling to kill it for no reason.
‘I’ll just say hello.’
Today isn’t the only day.
Tae-ju raised one hand and waved.
Then the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger flinched and stepped back.
Why is it so surprised?
Is there something in my hand?
Anyway…
“See you next time.”
Whoosh!
Tae-ju’s figure disappeared in an instant.
* * *
It was the moment when the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger’s roar echoed through the Jirisan Wilderness.
The sound came from the summit of Cheonwangbong.
Every soldier conducting operations in the jungle froze solid.
Some soldiers even wet their pants.
It wasn’t only people who were affected.
As if entering a soundproof room, all of Jirisan held its breath.
The occasional cries of flying magical beasts also stopped.
Even the sounds of insects couldn’t be heard.
Silent Jirisan.
Master Oh Jin-hyeong spoke to the division commanders who were half out of their minds with shock.
“Get a grip and prepare for full army withdrawal.”
“…I’ll send out the radio transmission immediately.”
With the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger appearing, halting the operation was inevitable.
They had brought missiles, rockets, and other firepower weapons, but it was wiser to retreat safely rather than force themselves to hunt it down.
And they had hunted enough elite magical beasts in Jirisan.
Enough that they wouldn’t need to worry about waves for at least 3 to 4 years.
Oh Jin-hyeong spoke to General Hong Jun-tae, who was staring at Cheonwangbong as if he had lingering regrets.
“Jun-tae.”
“…Yes, yes?”
“Get a grip and launch a drone. Let’s see that bastard’s face before we leave.”
“Ah, understood.”
Drone reconnaissance was nearly impossible in the Jirisan Wilderness.
Because of the dense jungle, they couldn’t see below even when flying high, and when they lowered altitude, there were so many obstacles that they would often crash after flying just a little.
But now it was possible.
The expected location was Cheonwangbong peak, which was wide open on all sides, and the roar it had just let out made even the flying magical beasts hide without flying.
If they sent a drone, they would be able to see its appearance clearly.
“And don’t just let us see it – share the footage with the entire Jirisan corps. Is that possible?”
“Yes! The video network is already connected to military smartphones.”
The awakened officers and soldiers needed to know too.
That such a terrifying creature had settled in Jirisan.
This is what real combat education is.
Shortly after.
Whirrrr!
The reconnaissance drone launched.
It was an incredibly expensive piece of equipment.
A cutting-edge drone that could withstand and evade attacks from flying magical beasts.
Oh Jin-hyeong also launched the smartphone app.
Then the dense jungle of Jirisan appeared below.
As expected, expensive things are different.
The video output was quite clear.
Shortly after.
Above Cheonwangbong peak in Jirisan.
And the creature appeared on screen.
“Whoa!”
“Gasp!”
“Wh-what!”
“The size… it’s ridiculously…”
The Elite Three-Headed White Tiger sitting atop Cheonwangbong peak, looking down at the jungle like a king.
The drone circled around the creature.
Probably everyone belonging to the Jiri Mountain Defense Corps was watching.
This terrifying magical beast.
But then.
“Huh?”
“Eh?”
“What, what is that?”
“Holy…”
They saw something that shouldn’t be there.
Oh Jin-hyeong gave urgent instructions.
“Move the drone again. To the other side, uh, yes, right there.”
There wasn’t just the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger alone atop Cheonwangbong peak.
A person wearing a coat was standing there.
Oh Jin-hyeong could tell who it was.
“…Ch-Chairman Kim Tae-ju?”
No, why is that person appearing in the video?
It was definitely Chairman Kim Tae-ju.
Gu Jun-yeong, Park Pil-seong, Hong Jun-tae, and the other division commanders couldn’t close their gaping mouths.
It was a creature that had rendered them immobile with just one roar.
Yet he was standing there perfectly fine in front of it?
Suddenly!
KRAAAAAAANG!
A thunderous roar from the peak.
At the same time, the screen went black with a flicker.
Rocks erupted from Cheonwangbong peak as if a volcanic explosion had occurred.
Thud thud, thududududuk!
Even reaching this far.
Master Oh Jin-hyeong hurriedly sent out a radio transmission.
“Chairman Kim, Chairman Kim Tae-ju! Are you alive? Please respond!”
Once more.
“Kim Tae-ju! Tae-ju! Hey! Hey hey!”
But there was no response.
“Damn…”
An ominous thought occurred to him.
No, it was almost certainly the case.
No matter how strong Kim Tae-ju might be, how could he handle a monster that could paralyze an entire unit with a single roar?
“Haah!”
He didn’t want to believe it.
Who was he to die so easily?
But then again, in one corner of his heart…
Oh Jin-hyeong and the division commanders stood there in a daze, seemingly shocked.
No one could say anything.
What kind of bolt from the blue was this?
‘Should I go rescue him?’
If he went, it would be a meaningless death.
Still, they had built up some camaraderie over time.
“You guys command the troops and withdraw. I have somewhere to go.”
The division commanders were startled by Oh Jin-hyeong’s words.
“Master! Don’t tell me?”
“You can’t. If you go, you’ll definitely die.”
“Chairman Kim is already…”
The division commanders urgently tried to stop him.
“We have to recover the body, don’t we? I dragged an innocent person into this and got him killed, so it’s all my fault.”
Oh Jin-hyeong seemed determined as he took his great sword in hand and began walking toward Cheonwangbong.
His resolute figure.
To rescue his comrade Kim Tae-ju.
No, to at least bring back his corpse.
That noble military spirit, bravely walking into certain death.
That’s why everyone had such a solemn atmosphere.
Tears welled up in the division commanders’ eyes too.
That’s when it happened.
Crackle crackle!
A radio transmission suddenly came through.
– The Elite Three-Headed White Tiger wasn’t much either. Just like a big cat? I’m clocking out now. See you tomorrow.
“Huh?”
“Oh!”
“…”
It was Chairman Kim Tae-ju’s voice.
“…What the fuck?”
Master Oh Jin-hyeong was so embarrassed that he ended up cursing.
* * *
The Sancheong Unit, Hamyang Unit, and Namwon Unit preparing to withdraw from the Jirisan camp stopped what they were doing and looked at their smartphones on special orders from the corps commander.
It was a real-time reconnaissance video being broadcast on the Jirisan Masu Defense Corps internal network.
The graduating cadets temporarily assigned to the Hamyang Unit also launched the pre-installed app to watch the video.
They already knew what the purpose of the reconnaissance drone that had just taken off was.
The terrible roar of the masu that had echoed throughout Jirisan just moments ago.
The terrifying fear of the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger.
No one could move.
Just hearing the sound made their whole bodies tremble.
In the midst of this, Kim Tae-cheon had slightly wet his pants.
So he crouched down pretending not to notice and peered at his smartphone.
All the cadets were watching the video together with tense expressions.
It seemed they were trying to show them the identity of that thing for educational purposes.
Finally, the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger appeared on screen.
“Wow!”
“Crazy!”
“How do you catch that thing?”
“It would survive even a nuclear bomb.”
“Didn’t you learn in history class? China was ruined doing that.”
Then the video circled around the peak of Cheonwangbong.
There was a person there.
They were far away so his face wasn’t clearly visible, but.
“It’s a person?”
“You saw wrong… huh? It really is.”
“Who is it? He’s standing there fine in front of the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger.”
“Since he’s not wearing military uniform, then…”
“A civilian?”
“That means he’s at least a Master.”
Kim Tae-pyeong’s voice burst out like a groan.
“Kim Tae-ju…”
Hearing those words, the cadets were shocked.
“Really?”
“This person is Chairman Kim Tae-ju?”
“That bastard said it. He’d be one of the people who knows Chairman Kim Tae-ju’s face best.”
“Hey! Kim Tae-cheon! Are you sure? Is that Chairman Kim Tae-ju?”
Kim Tae-cheon also nodded with a bewildered expression and said.
“Y-yeah, I think it’s right.”
And then.
Click!
The screen cut out.
KWAAAAANG!
A huge explosion sound came from Cheonwangbong.
And like a volcanic eruption, dust rose from the peak.
“Gasp!”
“G-good Lord.”
“This is…”
Silence flowed.
No one opened their mouth first.
They seemed too flustered to speak.
Except for just two people.
Kim Tae-cheon spoke with a trembling voice.
“Is he d-dead? Did he really die?”
“It seems like it?”
Kim Tae-pyeong nodded.
Unconcealed joy was evident in both their expressions.
“He’s dead! Hehehe. I knew it would happen. Hahaha!”
Then Kim Tae-pyeong sensed the ominous atmosphere.
“Tae, Tae-cheon, be quiet…”
“You saw it too, hyung. He died showing off in front of the Elite Three-Headed White Tiger without knowing his place.”
“Shh! Be quiet.”
“Why? I feel completely refreshed.”
Right at that moment!
Thwack!
A military boot that flew from somewhere struck Kim Tae-cheon’s face.
“You crazy unfilial bastard! Even if you have different mothers, how can you laugh when your older brother might be in trouble? You should die today too. A bastard who pisses himself just hearing a growling sound!”
It was Jeong Yeon-hee.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Kim Tae-cheon’s head was mercilessly slammed into the ground.
Kim Tae-pyeong tried to stop Jeong Yeon-hee.
“Don’t do this! Why are you acting like this? Do you have anger management issues?”
“What? Good, perfect. You just happened to get caught too.”
Swoosh!
“Gasp!”
Jeong Yeon-hee grabbed Kim Tae-pyeong by the hair and slammed him to the floor.
Bang!
“Ahhh!”
“You were laughing too, weren’t you? You perverted bastard!”
Thwack! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The kicking continued.
“Ahhh!”
“P-please spare me.”
“Go to your mother and tell her I beat you up. Say my name properly!”
Thud! Thwack! Thud! Thud!
But no one stopped her.
Not even Lieutenant Do Min-su, who managed the cadets.
While it was satisfying to see the two brothers getting beaten, he was very busy right now.
He was making calls here and there to confirm the facts.
Then he heard from his direct superior.
“…Ah! He contacted you saying he was leaving work? That’s a relief. I thought something had happened to him. Yes, yes, I understand. Salute!”
Do Min-su hung up the phone.
Of course.
Who was Chairman Kim Tae-ju!
Anyway, since nothing had happened, should he stop Cadet Jeong Yeon-hee?
After thinking for a moment, Do Min-su turned his head and pretended not to see.
It was an unsavory assault incident, but the golden spoon Jeong Yeon-hee would handle the aftermath herself.
With this, the Jirisan Demon Beast Great Subjugation Operation came to an end.
The conclusion was fitting as well.
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