Damned 13th Regression – 109



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Episode 110: Business expansion

“Have you killed three people already?”

In the darkness where you can’t see even an inch ahead.

For some reason I heard a voice like that.

“What are you again?”

Gonghyuk sighed and asked again.

Apparently yesterday after slitting the head of the King of the Company and promoting Jeong Hyeon-do he took about five times the usual lethal dose of sleeping pills and went to sleep soundly.

“What are these people scraping together? Or where did this mental attack come from? “I’m still vulnerable to mental attacks because of my worn-out soul.”

I searched my chest in a virtual space not sure if it was a dream or not.

A familiar cigarette holder was held.

When I took it out it looked familiar but it was the ‘Elise’ tobacco pipe I first made during the fourth regression.

‘If I open my eyes I might go crazy and kill quite a few people.’

I took a drag from my pipe remembering the past days when I had become a mess due to mental magic.

“I know what you’re thinking. “That is not the case.”

A voice from beyond the space could be faintly heard.

“so. What do you want to say? “What did you show up for?”

Despite the irritated response the voice did not pay any attention.

“Can’t you feel it? A heartbeat sprouting from the depths of Babel.”

“What kind of nonsense are you forgetting poetry?”

The moment you laugh like that.

I felt it. The shock runs from my tailbone to my fingertips.

Gonghyeok’s eyes slowly turned downward.

Underneath the familiar barbell was something I had not been aware of until now.

It was emitting a bright light asking if I had finally noticed it.

‘iced coffee. Was that it?’

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Once I recognized it I realized it.

It has pulsed three times so far.

“What is that?”

“What I want to say is simple.”

The darkness cleared and perception became more and more distant.

“Don’t do anything you’ll regret.”

Finally a bitter voice.

The morning sunlight illuminated Joo Gong-hyeok’s eyes.

I closed my eyes again for a moment and then slowly got up from the bed.

“Is it a dream?”

The voice was not heard again.

* * *

The manager of the mercenary division who received an unprecedented promotion.

Jeong Hyeon-do who had now been appointed manager of the entire division scratched his head.

“What happens now?”

“There’s a lot to do.”

Joo Gong-hyuk wrote on the blackboard in a corner of the conference room.

– Plan to form a human federation –

“The Federation of Humanity? “It sounds like something out of some fantasy or science fiction project.”

Jeong Hyeon-do who had now completely changed into the position of a subordinate continued to use polite words.

“If you kill a monster it’s fantasy and if you destroy a machine it’s science fiction. What are you talking about now? Federation of Mankind. “It’s a simple yet catchy catchphrase.”

The Human Empire Hunter Union a national Babel City Federation.

Whatever the name it meant a new system that went beyond the existing loose city alliance.

Gonghyeok wrote down the names of unique cities.

“Knights Ilibatus Titanomachia. “These four cities including Company are the centers.”

“Titanomachia? Even if other places are like that it must be a demon city right? “Ouch ouch!”

When Gardsand a thousand knight tackled him the vampire princess Dorothea who had also been summoned next to him pulled his earlobe.

“Please shut up your earl-level vulgar mouth. Necropolis has also fallen into the hands of the master. “Is there anything to be concerned about because it’s a demon city?”

“As you said. There is a way to attract everyone to Titanomachy Ilibatus. “This refers to the final picture.”

A new sentence was written on the blackboard.

‘Company development three-year plan.’

“The important thing is this.”

I wrote down topics such as the Saemaeul Movement in the 80s and listed the contents.

“Increase the company’s combat personnel by more than four times and maintain the minimum ability level at C level or higher.”

“Isn’t it a bit high if the minimum ability level is C level? In fact it would be possible for even middle-class people to be reborn as elites.”

“First 180 nearby dungeons that I entered.”

Ignoring the question Gonghyuk continued his story.

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He mentioned the dungeons he ran around like crazy during his time in Special Task Force 0.

“These are dungeons I visited to collect holy beasts like the Elder Dragon. “We will make this place a workshop for hunters.”

“You mean the workshop?”

– Oh what was this about setting up a base in a dungeon and running a lodging business?

Nathaniel clapped his hands as if he remembered.

The reason I attacked the avatar belonging to the 5th floor dungeons was not simply because I had trouble controlling my anger.

It was because of cooperation with future plans.

“I’m done talking with the dungeon owners there. The Mercenary Division no the Fixer Division will now use these 180 dungeons as their base. Be prepared to expand the number of people in the division whether by recruiting them from other cities or fostering them. Alchemy and equipment production division

“Be prepared to collaborate.”

“What exactly are you doing?”

“We plan to build a rest area in the middle of the dungeon and run a store and inn.”

“…….”

Jeong Hyeon-do opened his mouth.

“Does it make sense that it’s not some kind of RPG game but that it’s a resting place in the store in the middle of a dungeon?”

puck!

The sound of the blow spread across Guardsand’s face.

“If I want to survive from now on I have to level up like an RPG game. Isn’t that right? Guardsand?”

“Human why are you hitting me for not saying anything?”

Jeong Hyeon-do asked ignoring the protesting Guardsand.

“If it’s simply to create a base in the middle of a dungeon we’ve tried other cities as well. However it was discontinued because monsters were spawning in the center of the base or the profitability did not match the risk and effort.”

“Monsters won’t even come close to human bases.”

“Really?”

Gonghyuk highlighted on the blackboard.

“As I said the conversation with the dungeon owners is over. “Monsters will not respawn near the rest area and will not approach.”

Jeong Hyeon-do tapped the calculator in his mind.

“Then the risk of exploring the dungeon will be reduced. There will be less need to clear the dungeon overnight due to food and water issues and if you have problems with equipment or life you can send help from the rest area.”

“Instead of going to the dungeon once a week I could live in the dungeon for an entire week.”

Additional notes were written on the blackboard.

“The existence of a rest area reduces the risk of the dungeon and increases profitability. “It will take a lot of work in the beginning and require quite a few personnel but it will be good to expand the number of combatants.”

“What if people from other cities come in?”

“As long as you pay straight leave me alone. Even if they try to make their own products they will only achieve half the success as before.”

Geek Geek Geek Geek――

Chalk passed noisily across the blackboard.

– Bandung Mushroom Forest

– Nkara Mine

– Elder Dragon’s Nest…

Important signs were engraved in 20 dungeons.

“The dungeons here will be managed separately with alchemy materials gold mines etc. “Let only the relevant people enter.”

“I don’t know if I can let things go on like this.”

Sigh!

Along with Jeong Hyeon-do’s complaints Guardsand’s head caught fire.

“If we want to survive successfully in the future we need to organize this. If you can’t do it it’s better to die early.”

“So why am I hitting you!”

Guardsand continued to protest as if he was being beaten on behalf of someone else.

“You get hit because you deserve it. Arthur.”

“You deserve it! You have always forced unjust violence on this body! If you’re bored hit me! Even if your angel causes trouble hit me! “I can’t live because I feel unfair!”

He jumped up and opened his eyes.

“Why on earth are you bothering me! “For the sake of establishing a healthy society with clear causes and effects we cannot continue like this!”

“curious?”

“Of course! “I didn’t do anything wrong!”

Gonghyeok stroked his fist as he looked at the proud vampire.

“When you come up from the 3rd to 4th floor. “The 4th floor was your mission.”

Guardsand’s body became stiff.

It seemed like he remembered something.

“The mission at that time was to survive against 130000 to 1. Thousand Knight Guardsand.”

“Well I remember that well…”

“There are tens of thousands of people who have been killed there thinking that you are the only one who can do it.”

Bah!

Gardsand’s head got stuck on the wooden desk.

“Do you still feel unfair about something?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“It’s better to not know and be right than to know and be right.”

– You seemed kind of friendly and pitiful these days. Now that I think about it he was the world’s biggest son of a bitch.

Even Nathaniel agreed and Gardsand the greatest bastard in the world sank.

Jeong Hyeon-do sighed.

“If the story is roughly over let’s leave now.”

“Are you going out?”

Gonghyuk took out a simple nameplate on the table.

– Company Internal Affairs Director Joo Gong-hyeok (Korean) –

“Starting today this is my office.”

Jeong Hyeon-do was at a loss for words.

* * *

“What are you?”

An alchemy laboratory filled with cauldrons and mercury smoke.

“Make it according to this recipe.”

Joo Gong-hyeok visited the alchemy division and immediately presented the recipe.

The alchemists’ faces were crumpled.

Just a few hours ago I was parachuted in as the director of internal affairs.

A stone head that only knows how to fight.

‘Is this the beginning of interference from superiors who don’t know anything?’

They had their own formula that they had refined over decades that could not even be compared to the formula of an outsider who had never inhaled mercury.

‘No an unprofessional guy suddenly comes to me and tells me to lock up and leave the boat?’

‘If it’s a parachute like a parachute you’re stuck in the office.’

The Company’s alchemy division was the first group of alchemists to establish a business.

There was no way they who prided themselves on being the best in Babel would be convinced by the words of an outsider who knew nothing about alchemy.

“What is this?”

An old alchemist who was chewing an unidentified piece of grass in a corner of the laboratory approached.

My drug-addled eyes scanned the formula.

“Are you drinking this?”

“Shut up and get it.”

Without delay Gonghyuk stuffed the cigarette into both the old man’s nostrils.

“crazy!?”

“What are you doing to the development manager?”

While the surrounding alchemists were shocked the old man wrinkled his nose and sucked in cigarette smoke from his nostrils.

“hmm!?”

The old man’s eyes opened brightly like a newborn who had been hit with Viagra.

and······.

“Kuhuheook!”

He coughed up blood and collapsed.

“No Manager!”

“What’s going on? “Get up and try!”

Alchemists gathered to the old man’s side.

“The pupil reflex is fine!”

“Seeing as it doesn’t smell like almonds I don’t think it’s mineral poison.”

“Joo Gong-hyeok director of internal affairs! What poison did you use! “Our dream is to develop a poison that can defeat the manager!”

Among the fussing alchemists an old man suddenly stood up.

“The left nostril is a combat stimulant and the right nostril is a physical activity drug. The former contains 13 types of exciter 45% and 4 types of inhibitors 27%…”

Gonghyeok chuckled as he watched the old man talking excitedly to himself.

“So what?”

“I was blown away! okay! “It’s the same with my taste and it feels like the ideal thing I made 20 years later!”

I handed the formula to the old man who answered correctly without realizing it.

“Mix it as it says there. Materials that are not available will soon be combined in the dungeon. “Business and demand will increase several times so stock up on a lot of inventory.”

“Who are you!”

The old man grabbed Gonghyeok’s trouser leg.

“Even if there was a formula the skill of putting it together is extraordinary! Definitely not an outsider! Did you see! A world beyond these drugs! Did you see that place!?”

Gonghyeok wordlessly took out a tobacco canister from his arms.

It was the beginning of tobacco that was pressed into a pipe.

“Remember. “This is something I will reach someday.”

A scent that gently touches your nose.

The old man engraved in his memory what would be at the end of his path.

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