〈 Intermission (3) 〉
It was no coincidence that southern warriors began to frequent the Free City of Dracal.
Now that the wounds left by forr warchief Baltheon, a mber of the ‘Oath of Reverse Heaven’, were almost completely healed, they also needed to escape from the limited area of the south and take in the wider world.
Above all, the expedition to the northern mountains, which is being prepared under the leadership of the main religious order, is now approaching.
The Kalkos Tribal Alliance, which had maintained a closed attitude for a long ti, needed to obtain more detailed information about the outside world in advance, and in that respect, the Free City of Dracal, located at a key transportation point, was the best information gathering place and interdiate stopover.
‘I need to visit the southern part again soti.’
Harley scratched the back of her head as she thought of Morna and Misty, the great sorcerers who were busy working on his behalf right now.
As I have been busy with Kang Hwan-gye’s work, I naturally had no choice but to beco sowhat negligent in this matter.
In fact, if you exclude its symbolism as a fighting king, Harley, a destruction expert who can only destroy things, doesn’t have much to do.
‘I guess you’ll be fine. ‘They are all smart people.’
All you have to do is silently support and believe in them from behind.
Since ancient tis, using the right talent at the right ti was the greatest virtue of a king.
Harley nodded happily as he glanced at the current status of the Chalcos Tribal Alliance as seen through “The Power of the Monarch.”
Perhaps thanks to the excellent selection, there were no unusual features.
‘After all, managent should be left to a professional CEO. If I touch it unnecessarily, things will only get complicated.’
It was not for nothing that he collected useful talent and left them in charge of running the organization.
What would you know if you couldn’t even finish high school because of the accident?
It’s so convenient if you just periodically check whether managers and practitioners are working properly.
‘It’s not the only place I have to worry about. ‘I thought you said preparations were complete here as well?’
Harley walked with great strides in the neatly decorated hallway and headed towards where another slave… or rather, Jae-in was located.
I received notification that the work I had been waiting for for quite a long ti was finally completed.
I opened the door without knocking and entered the neat and tidy office.
“hmm? ah! “Welco, Harley.”
Patrick, the secretary general of the rcenary guild, who was sitting in his seat studying docunts intently, stood up with a bright expression and welcod him.
Contrary to that expression, he had dark circles under his eyes and a tired, hollow look.
‘…Mmm, that’s great.’
Harley expressed admiration at the sight of his subordinates who took the initiative and worked hard to achieve results.
Such a hardworking and sincere voluntary slave.
As expected, it was rewarding to entrust him with his duties without worrying about the fact that he was from Earth.
“I was waiting. “You ca at just the right ti.”
anwhile, Patrick continued to speak.
Because Harley had no foundation in the rcenary guild, he was finally ready to proceed with the work that he had no choice but to postpone.
“oh! Good job Patrick! But you must have had a lot of trouble so far? “My face has beco half-faced.”
“Ha… Haha…. Yeah well. “A little…”
“It looks like you didn’t even eat properly? That won’t work! Since ancient tis, people have to eat at to gain strength. To commorate the day, I’ll give you a treat today! Hahaha!”
Buying at directly was an expression of trendous favor for Harley.
Because it ant giving up part of the at you were going to eat to soone else.
At the sa ti, with the gentle encouragent of patting his back with his fingertips, Patrick tried his best to smile, swaying like an inflatable doll in front of a store opening.
‘There’s no need for it, so I’d like to just leave it alone to rest.’
I swallowed the words I couldn’t say out of my throat.
So ti after that.
One fact was announced from rcenary guild branches established across the continent.
He is the culmination of countless rcenaries spread across the world and declared to follow the will of the first generation and fight against the Immortal King.
A new rcenary king was born.
***
Perhaps thanks to Patrick’s efforts so far, no one opposed Harley’s inauguration as rcenary king.
With a major war ahead, that symbolic position could no longer be left empty.
Of course, most of the guild executives were hoping that he would die in the fight against the Immortal King rather than truly accepting the outco, but at least on the outside, everything went smoothly without much friction.
“Congratulations, Harley.”
“Thank you for your continued support!”
“Haha, I believed it. “If not Harley, who else could sit in that seat?”
He used to use the title “rcenary King,” but he was not a real king, so the inauguration ceremony was not that big.
We simply declared a festival at Dracal, provided food and drinks, and prepared a small banquet for executives and several distinguished guests.
If Patrick hadn’t prepared so carefully, he would have just ignored it and moved on.
Given Harley’s personality, this kind of cumberso formality was just a frustrating event.
Harley, who was wearing her usual attire, eagerly eating at and roughly greeting those who ca to greet her, looked around the inside of the banquet hall.
‘Of course, since I decided to do it, I will use everything that is available.’
One of them was that most of the supplies supplied to Dracal were entrusted to Hubert Company.
It wasn’t a big secret that Harley had been in so kind of relationship with Hubert, the head of the company, since she was in Tarak, so it wasn’t that difficult.
In fact, it was no different from a robbery using power, but in this world, kickbacks and work assignnts were not particularly flawed.
‘Here, networking and lobbying are also abilities. I am also the co-representative of Hubert Trading Company.’
Thanks to this, the influence of the Hubert Company, which operates based in Tarak, northwest of the Aeon Continent, naturally extended to Drakal, in the southeast.
The Hubert Company had already completely swallowed up the comrcial power of the Kingdom Alliance, including the Kingdom of Thalia in the west, and had not only signed a near-monopoly contract with the Southern Tribal Confederation, but was also expanding its power in a friendly atmosphere in the rival Empire and Republic.
“…hmm? This drink… is quite unusual. Sothing tangy yet sweet…”
“Oh! It’s a very unique flavor. Where did you get this alcohol? We also want to import it separately… Ah, you an Hubert Trading Co.? I’ve heard of it. “I said it was a top group that has been growing rapidly recently.”
“Oh my, this tablecloth is made of a material I’ve never seen before. It’s such a dense and strong fabric. “It doesn’t seem to be a specialty of the Elven Kingdom. How was it made?”
The magic gradually spread to the high-ranking people near Drakal.
Not only existing traded goods, but also beverages such as cola, fruit juice, wine, and whiskey, as well as raw materials including various textiles.
Earth-made products sold only by Hubert Trading Co., Ltd. and not found in Outerica, offered a tempting hand to them.
‘Premium works everywhere. There is no way those with wealth, who are driven by vanity and want to show off their specialness, can resist this temptation.’
That was the sa even in the current situation where the war with the Immortal King was just around the corner.
A fact that proves the growth of Hubert Trading Company, which has been steadily increasing its business so far.
You wouldn’t know it existed if you didn’t even know it existed from the beginning, but when people in a similar position to you started using it one by one, you had no choice but to jump on the bandwagon, at least out of pride that you couldn’t fall behind.
‘And in order to receive goods from here, we have no choice but to cooperate with Hubert Company.’
Bait using special products such as luxury goods from the Earth and minerals from the northern mountains, and strong connections through various avatars.
That was the driving force that raised the current Hubert Company to the status of the best company on the continent, both in na and reality.
In addition, by using the “Dragon Lair”, which can be entered and exited at any ti and has a large area, as a transit point, mass transportation of goods between dinsions could be easily carried out, so it did not require much effort.
Thanks to “Savior,” I was able to pass through the previously tight customs, where there weren’t many items I could bring, which also played a big part.
‘very good. The speed at which karma accumulates is no joke.’
In his office at the company’s headquarters building in Tarak, Hubert nodded with satisfaction.
While doing business, he swept up a huge amount of gold coins from all over the continent, but that was just incidental inco.
What is truly important to you is the enormous karma that accrues in the process.
The changes that occurred and the resulting influence that occurred while distributing Earth’s goods around the world were truly enormous.
Of course, most of the goods provided in the process were consud as luxury goods by the vested class, so the impact on the common people, who make up the vast majority of the world, was not that great… ‘If we could properly
popularize the earth’s dicine… ..’
Hubert, who was tapping the paper with the fountain pen in his hand, stroked his chin.
In fact, the alchemists hired separately for that purpose had already begun a suitability test.
I didn’t know that if I carelessly sprayed dicine here, it might cause side effects that don’t exist on Earthlings.
‘There’s no need to go to specialized dicine. Even simple household dicines or vitamins could have a huge impact on society as a whole.’
dical practice in this world relied heavily on mystery.
Holy magic used by priests, magic by wizards, potions made by alchemists, etc.
Naturally, it was difficult for the poor to receive dical care, so they had no choice but to rely on folk redies that were no different from superstitions.
“…Still, we should proceed with the utmost caution.”
Since pharmaceuticals are not just luxury items, they need to be handled with care.
If all goes as planned, it goes without saying that the impact will be great, but you never know what kind of unexpected accident could suddenly occur.
He wouldn’t be able to provide dicine forever.
“Okay then, next ti…”
The mont Hubert had roughly organized his thoughts, he put down the fountain pen in his hand.
“Are you Hubert?”
An unfamiliar man’s voice flowed into his ears.
Inside the office where he was alone just a mont ago.
“……”
Hubert’s eyes narrowed.
At the sa ti, “Bright Scenery Index” and “Nervousness” were activated, and the surrounding ti stretched out.
A feeling that expands in an instant and sweeps over all directions.
But there was still no sign of being caught.
“It’s pretty good. Does this an that he is not an ordinary rchant? But it’s useless to this body.”
And then I heard words that seed to mock myself one after another.
As if he could clearly see what he had just done.
‘how?’
However, Hubert’s spinning thoughts did not stop.
Using his enormous ntal power as fuel, he quickly grasped the situation while ti almost stopped.
‘This is the headquarters building of Hubert Corporation. You can’t dare to invade at a certain level.’
This building was literally like an iron fortress.
The barrier that used all kinds of mysteries, including magic, alchemy, and incantations, was Yakgwa.
In addition to an organ that imitates Jinbeop, there is even a deadly poison and trap curse that will send you straight to the underworld the mont you pass by it.
Above all, didn’t he have hybrid vampires as escorts 24 hours a day?
‘Besides, the person in charge is a vampire of the highest class, Jinhyeolui.’
The power balance between Earth and this world, where people who had overco all kinds of hardships while receiving system corrections from nurous worlds, gathered together, was on a different level.
Currently, the estimated number of transcendental people on Earth is over 100.
There are so many that the na Transcendence is aningless, but there are less than five Transcendents in Outerica, let alone ten.
Of course, the number may increase if dragons hiding sowhere are included, but it is true that there is a limit to that.
‘In a place like this, the ultimate powerhouse is practically the strongest in the human world. However, if you are skilled enough to avoid the attention of such people and hide here….’
A strong man who has reached transcendence.
It was also an unknown opponent that even he himself, who had all of Outerica at his fingertips, could not understand.
“You seem to have a lot on your mind. Have you finally figured out the situation?”
At that ti, an unfamiliar voice was heard again, as if it already knew what he was thinking.
It was a voice that was intimidating just hearing it because of its strange energy, but Hubert, who was immune to ntal attacks, paid no heed to such shallow tactics and calmly opened his mouth.
“…Okay, thank you for waiting. So, for what reason did you co to without an appointnt? I don’t know if you know, but I’m a very busy person. “There are countless people who make appointnts and wait weeks in advance just to have a word with .”
“Hoo? “It’s pretty good too.”
The other person let out an exclamation as if he was interested in that calm answer.
It seems surprising that his attitude does not change even in the face of soone who could take his life at any ti.
However, the other person seed to have no intention of wasting any more ti here and got straight to the point.
Suddenly
sothing fell on the desk where all kinds of docunts were placed.
Although my senses were still at their peak, I could not feel any signs or presence.
An object that suddenly appeared as if it had been there from the beginning.
That was sothing Hubert was also very familiar with.
“Where did this stuff co from?”
There was no way I didn’t know.
This is because it has been distributed countless tis to high-ranking people here for business purposes.
A high-quality lighter made entirely of tal and with ‘MADE IN USA’ engraved on one side along with various English sentences.
It must have been popular in this world as well, and it was very well received by the gentlen.
As I thought about that for a mont, an invisible hand tapped the fountain pen on the desk.
Naturally, it was also an Earth product.
As an Earthling, the most comfortable products for had to be Earth-made products with ergonomic design.
“Are you from Earth?”
And the other person seed to have reached a similar conclusion.
‘Anyway, Hubert is an easy person. I’m sad about this, so I need to co up with so other solution.’
Hubert didn’t bother to reply to the confidence in the other person’s voice.
They just take their ti and carefully use the ans they have secretly prepared.
“Analysis” can be said to be the best skill he has.
And “limit breakthrough” that will amplify that performance.
Imdiately after that,
the flow of logic and cause and effect that filled the world that did not fit the body of Hubert caught my eye in an instant.
At the sa ti, the pain that felt like my brain was lting began to stimulate the “Mind Herb” incessantly.
He couldn’t pay attention to anything else anymore.
‘…is that?’
What is reflected in the eyes that overcos the limit and allows you to see even things that should not be visible.
Although it had the appearance of a human, the two horns sticking out on either side of its forehead…
no matter which way you looked at it, it had the shape of a devil.
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