The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 82
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Chapter 82: Resolution (2)
One hour before Tae-ju received a call from Jang Sang-ho, the 2nd Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service.
Late at night.
General Kim Woong-bang was facing his father-in-law, or rather his former father-in-law, Honda Kazuo in his office.
“How have you been, son-in-law?”
“Are we really on greeting terms with each other?”
“What’s wrong with a father-in-law greeting his son-in-law?”
“Stop talking nonsense. Your daughter failed, so the father came to finish things himself.”
Despite Kim Woong-bang’s cold words, Honda Kazuo still maintained his smooth expression.
“If you had just died obediently, none of this would have happened. Do you know how much trouble this has caused?”
“You’ve been trying to act like some great villain since earlier, but stop it. It’s disgusting.”
“Huh?”
“You’re just a third-rate thug. Someone who didn’t want to get blood on his own hands, so he told his daughter to kill her husband.”
“…I married off my well-raised daughter to a widower with a child.”
Honda Kazuo grasped the handle of the elite Murasama katana at his waist as he continued speaking.
“That satisfies the first stage. An argument between father-in-law and son-in-law, resulting in the father-in-law’s rage. Now all that’s left is to kill you?”
“How foolish. Do you think there’s no problem with blabbing about your plan like this?”
“Heh heh heh, you must be counting on the CCTV. Do you think I came alone? The security control room of this feudal lord’s mansion is already in my hands. And I’ve cut off the communication facilities of Paju Domain too. Our conversation won’t leak outside. I guarantee it.”
Kim Woong-bang chuckled.
“You’ve worked hard. Doing all that pointless work.”
“…What?”
“Do you know where my aide is?”
Honda Kazuo frowned.
In fact, the first thing he did when entering Paju Domain was to tie up Kim Woong-bang’s hands and feet. So he looked for his trusted aide first, but couldn’t find him anywhere.
“He went to the Imperial Palace. To deliver a petition to His Majesty through the court secretariat.”
“…A petition?”
“A petition stating that I’m giving up control of Paju Domain, along with evidence that my wife tried to poison me.”
“What?”
“No matter how I think about it, I lack the capacity to govern a domain. So I decided to give up the domain.”
“This damn bastard… Heh heh heh, but you know one thing but not two. Do you think the Emperor can read your petition right now?”
Honda Kazuo’s expression was full of triumph.
“An Emperor who can’t even manage his own illness and hasn’t shown his face for years?”
Kim Woong-bang knows too.
That the Emperor is bedridden with illness.
When Tae-ju entered the palace, Kim Woong-bang had also met Empress Yeon together with Kazuo.
The words that came from her mouth.
– I met His Majesty not long ago.
– His illness is so serious that he has to lie in a sickroom.
– According to the court physician, he meets people while receiving narcotic painkillers.
– He probably won’t last much longer.
“Your precious son, Kim Tae-ju, didn’t tell you that. He must have met the Emperor.”
Shing.
Honda Kazuo drew the elite Murasama from its sheath.
“Anyway, when the Emperor dies, everything will return to its natural course. You can’t stop that. Because you’ll die here too.”
Kim Woong-bang also drew his sword from his waist.
“Now we’re finally getting to the point. Let’s see if you can kill me.”
Suddenly!
Bang!
The office door opened and a man entered.
“Brother-in-law, you have no manners toward your superiors. Is it a characteristic trait of the Joseon Empire?”
Kazuo’s son and Mitsui’s older brother.
It was Honda Jiro, another master of Kyushu Domain.
Kim Woong-bang’s expression darkened.
‘It seems I’m destined to die here.’
He wasn’t afraid of dying.
He just regretted having to leave first without being able to say sorry to his son Tae-ju.
‘…I’ll definitely take one of them with me.’
Crack!
Kim Woong-bang gripped his sword tightly.
That’s when it happened.
Crash!
The office window shattered into pieces.
Whoosh!
A round object was shot toward Honda Jiro.
Slash!
Honda Jiro reflexively drew his sword and cut it in half.
Then.
Bang! Whoooosh!
Along with a blinding flash, thick smoke filled the room.
“What!”
“How dare you pull such tricks?”
Kim Woong-bang heard a voice whispering behind him.
“General, this is the National Intelligence Service. Please evacuate for now.”
National Intelligence Service?
He’d think about it later.
Kim Woong-bang followed the National Intelligence Service agent’s lead and jumped out through the broken window.
“Tsk tsk, where do you think you’re running to?”
“Exactly, you’ll be caught and killed anyway, why make it troublesome?”
Honda Kazuo and Honda Jiro also climbed through the window to give chase.
* * *
Thud thud thud thud!
The National Intelligence Service special operations unit flying toward Paju by helicopter.
Jang Sang-ho, the 2nd Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service, anxiously chewed his nails.
As soon as he heard from the field agent sent to Paju that Japanese-affiliated Awakened had taken over the feudal lord’s mansion, he assembled troops.
And an additional report received during flight.
– Honda Kazuo and Honda Jiro attempted to assassinate General Kim Woong-bang.
– General Kim Woong-bang’s person secured and currently escaping, route is through the DMZ Monster Concentration Zone.
‘Damn it, how dare those Japanese bastards!’
His anger was boiling over.
He really hoped it wouldn’t come to this.
To reveal their ambitions so blatantly?
If His Majesty the Emperor were in good health, they wouldn’t even dream of doing such things, yet they’re acting without shame.
‘So they want to go all out?’
Kim Woong-bang is Chairman Kim Tae-ju’s biological father.
Although they became strangers for unfortunate reasons, blood ties aren’t easily severed.
He must be rescued.
Not much distance left to Paju.
Roughly an hour?
Field agent Lee Young-cheol, who is escaping with Kim Woong-bang, is a Superior Expert Awakened.
He’s skilled in infiltration and escape, and possesses related skills, so he should be able to buy some time.
‘Please, nothing must go wrong.’
Then the white-haired elderly man sitting next to Jang Sang-ho answered indifferently.
“Don’t worry, Section Chief Jang. It won’t matter if we’re a little late.”
It was Geum Su-ho, the Imperial Palace secretary.
When he reported this situation to Geum Su-ho, he immediately rushed over and boarded the helicopter together.
“There are two Masters. Will General Kim Woong-bang really be able to hold out?”
“You contacted Chairman Kim Tae-ju, didn’t you?”
“I did, but it takes time to get from Gurye to Paju. We can fly here in a combat helicopter, but…”
“Chairman Kim will already be in Paju.”
“Really? How?”
Geum Su-ho just smiled broadly.
In fact, he didn’t know well either.
He only knew that Kim Tae-ju was so elusive that he could kill the Black Demon Dragon in former Chinese territory and appear in Gurye just hours later.
* * *
DMZ Monster Concentration Zone.
It forms a long strip about 4km wide with an area exceeding 900 square kilometers.
Since many wild animals originally lived there, the number of monsters mutated by mana invasion is enormous.
The area along the DMZ Monster Concentration Zone where many domains are distributed. It’s also the largest habitat for Orcs and Spore Poison Antelope Deer.
General Kim Woong-bang and Imperial Intelligence Agency field agent Lee Young-cheol racing through the DMZ, piercing through the darkness.
But the Japanese Awakened had chased them right to their doorstep.
With two Masters, it was difficult to shake them off.
“Over there!”
“Block the escape route!”
General Kim Woong-bang had a dejected expression.
Among the pursuers were not only Kyushu domain awakened soldiers but also Paju Domain Forces.
In other words, he was being chased by his own subordinates.
In fact, Paju Domain had practically been handed over to Honda Kazuo.
He had suspected it, but never dreamed it would be to this extent.
As if sensing Kim Woong-bang’s feelings, Imperial Intelligence Agency information agent Lee Young-cheol comforted him.
“General, stay strong. If we just survive, we can turn everything around.”
Well.
Could they get out alive?
“I’ll clear the path. Steel yourself and escape from here alone if you must.”
“…You have a better chance than me. I’ll handle the Honda father and son, so run to the nearest domain right now.”
“We still have some leeway. Together…”
“No! It’s already too late.”
“What?”
In an instant!
Honda Jiro leisurely walking out from the darkness ahead.
“You little rats! No matter how much you struggle, don’t you know the outcome is already decided?”
And Honda Kazuo from behind as well.
“What shameful behavior is this? An Imperial general thinking only of running away without even considering fighting… Hmm?”
Kim Woong-bang was already moving.
Swoosh!
He instantly charged at Honda Jiro.
Slash!
He swung his sword with lightning speed.
Clang! Clang clang!
An exchange of offense and defense at very high speed.
White sparks flew as aura clashed against aura.
Honda Jiro was relatively weaker compared to Kim Woong-bang, so he could only retreat under the force of the continuously striking sword.
“Agent Lee Young-cheol, quickly escape…”
But Honda Jiro wasn’t the only Master.
“You bastard!”
A chilling aura flying from behind.
Kim Woong-bang hastily spun his body to deflect Honda Kazuo’s Murasama.
Clang!
Lee Young-cheol couldn’t escape either.
He was cornered by the coordinated attack of the Expert Awakened that the Honda father and son had brought.
Still, Kim Woong-bang fought desperately.
He had to kill at least one quickly.
He didn’t think about defense.
The weakest one first.
Thunk!
Kim Woong-bang’s aura-filled sword pierced Honda Jiro’s abdomen.
“Gaaah! You, you, son of a…”
He felt it.
At least he had dealt a critical hit.
But.
Slice!
His burning shoulder.
“Urgh!”
Kazuo’s Murasama had dug into Kim Woong-bang’s shoulder from behind.
His right shoulder hung in tatters, half severed.
He immediately switched the sword to his left hand and fought back, but…
Clang!
Under Kazuo’s attack, he even dropped his sword.
“Ah…”
Honda Kazuo smiled coldly.
“Now it’s finally over.”
“You damn…”
Kim Woong-bang collapsed to his knees.
At least he had taken one down.
That’s what he thought.
Until he saw the cold smile of Honda Jiro, who he thought had fallen with a pierced abdomen.
“Ugh, damn it! It hurts like hell.”
What was going on?
The guy was staggering but walking on his own two feet. Even the blood that should have been flowing from his abdomen had stopped.
“Phew, really, if it weren’t for the Taehong recovery potion and Saesalssugsseug, I would have died.”
“…”
Honda Kazuo laughed mockingly.
“Heh heh heh, how ironic. The medicine from the son you abandoned ended up saving my son’s life.”
He gripped Murasama with both hands and raised it above his head.
“Still, thinking of the time when you were once my son-in-law, I’ll send you off comfortably.”
Kim Woong-bang slowly closed his eyes.
It had truly been a life full of regrets.
How wonderful it would be if he could go back?
But just then!
“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr…”
A monster’s cry that sent chills just from hearing it spread across the entire DMZ.
“…!”
“What….”
“Ah….”
Everyone froze solid without exception.
Honda Kazuo and Honda Jiro, the Kyushu expert Awakened Guards who had been cornering National Intelligence Service Agent Lee Young-cheol, and the Paju Domain soldiers who had betrayed Kim Woong-bang.
Simultaneously.
A massive demonic beast visible beyond the dark forest.
So enormous that one had to crane their neck back fully just to see it.
“Good, good heavens!”
“Wh, what?”
“…Dear God.”
Silence fell across the entire DMZ.
And while no one could move.
Step by step.
A man walking over as if nothing had happened.
He wore a long coat that reached down to his knees.
“You?”
Honda Kazuo recognized who he was immediately.
“…Kim Tae-ju?”
Honda Kazuo gulped down his saliva.
How did he get here?
By what means did he find them?
He had heard the rumors.
About this man’s martial prowess that even surpassed his master.
“Wait! This is a family matter. You have no right to interfere….”
Tspirit!
Honda Kazuo couldn’t finish his words.
Light flashed.
Thunk!
Something silver pierced through his chest.
He felt no pain.
“Wh, what the?”
Kazuo looked down at his chest.
He could see a large hole.
Half of his left chest had been blown away.
Only then did red blood begin flowing down.
“Uh, uh, uh….”
Honda Kazuo couldn’t believe it.
Were this hole and fresh blood really from his own body?
The light of life was fading from his eyes.
‘It, it was a miscalculation… Didn’t he cut ties with his father?’
I should have been more concerned about that bastard than the Emperor.
If I had known he possessed such skill, I never would have dreamed of Paju.
Even seeing his father in such a state, Honda Jiro couldn’t move a muscle.
He instinctively knew.
That even if he died and came back to life, he could never face Kim Tae-ju.
‘I, I need to run….’
Stealthily.
Honda Jiro backed away.
The moment Kim Tae-ju’s eyes turned toward him.
His legs trembled uncontrollably.
“Pl, please spare me….”
Tae-ju moved his pupils from top to bottom.
Tspit!
Then the Divine Spirit Dagger, floating in the sky, fell toward Honda Jiro’s crown according to Tae-ju’s will.
Puaak!
The Divine Spirit Dagger pierced through Honda Jiro’s head, emerged below his chin, and returned to Tae-ju’s hand.
“Da, damn it….”
Honda Jiro collapsed forward.
Honda Kazuo fell backward with his eyes wide open.
And Tae-ju turned his head again to look at Kim Woong-bang.
Their eyes met.
But Kim Woong-bang couldn’t say a word.
He simply squeezed his eyes shut.
* * *
The Heavenly Realm.
Where did it all start going wrong?
It was probably caused by a casual remark the Demon Valley Immortal had thrown out.
“If they can watch the Swordsman’s sword demonstration in that world, shouldn’t we be able to do the same?”
The Immortals reacted.
“…Huh?”
“Oh!”
“What a brilliant idea!”
“Aha!”
Why did we only realize this now?
“Demon Valley, did you graduate from Seoul National University?”
“Seoul National University is in that world.”
“But what justification would we have? It’s not like we’d be teaching swordsmanship like the Swordsman.”
Then Taebaeok Seonin also quietly spoke up.
“Now that I think about it, we’ve been terribly rude.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“He consistently provides us with Earth’s precious goods without fail, yet how is it we’ve never once paid our respects?”
“Ohhh! That’s right. We should at least greet Mr. Tae-ju. That’s the proper way for immortals to behave.”
Thus, the fever of video filming swept through the Heavenly Realm.
More than ten Immortals gathered in one place and began discussions.
“This time our own voices must be heard.”
“Right! Dubbing would be meaningless.”
“But how can we speak the language of Samhan?”
The Demon Valley Immortal raised his hand and stepped forward.
“I’ll help you. Just give me one Seondo each.”
“How?”
“I’ll write scripts so that what you want to say can be read in Samhan’s language.”
“Wa, wait just a moment.”
“Me too!”
“Just a little later.”
Pop pop pop pop!
The immortals disappeared.
‘This is going to be trouble.’
Danggumak truly regretted it.
He shouldn’t have taught them about the tablet’s recording function.
No, I shouldn’t have given the tablet to Gwi-gok.
Suddenly!
“Huh? Where did everyone go?”
Finally, even Seo Wang-mo and Mi-ho Seon-ja appeared.
“Dok-seon, why are you alone?”
“Well, that’s…”
How should I explain this?
When the immortals show up, they’ll start filming without caring about anyone else watching.
Somehow I felt like things were getting bigger and bigger.
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