The Foreigner on the Periphery

Chapter 34: Princess Run (9)

"Hmm."  

Minjun scratched his chin. This was because there was something else that bothered him.  

He thought about Oh Man-sik's daughter-in-law and the lawyer in charge at the Witchs Cooperative, who had been trying to ask him something. He soon completed the hypothesis in his head.  

Would you have thought of lobbying the upper level of the immigration office through me?'  

He may have thought that if one appealed to an alien, it would work.  

It must not have been an easy task for that honest nobleman's temperament. So, at that time, her daughter-in-law interrupted her and discouraged her.  

No matter how much he thought about it, that was the only thing he could do. It must have been that he didnt intend to put in a contract to kill Princess Vermi, the creditor.  

Minjun hesitated one last time.  

Is this the right time for me to intervene here?'  

He didn't normally accept private requests. It was not against his principles, let alone start a ruthless work for someone he had not even officially entrusted to him.  

However    

He said, If coincidences overlap, it's inevitable.'

He decided to think of this as personal goodwill' rather than work.'  

Thinking that there must be some meaning in meeting Oh Man-sik twice in a short period of time. The fact that the young man named Oh Man-sik remained in a very good image in the hazy memory also played a part in that decision.  

It did not come to mind clearly, but the perception that he followed Minjun very well remained. He pretended to be a teacher during the day and lived like a zombie at night to hunt down aliens, and he could remember how he took good care of him without knowing why.  

"Sheesh."

He eventually changed his mind. I still had the belief that it was better to pass by without knowing this kind of thing, but he had to take this as an exception and find out for a bit.  

After organizing his thoughts, Minjun sent a short text message to Kathy.  

Korean Precision Pension, tell the government a little bit and let me know how they react.'  

Cassie didn't need an exhaustive explanation. If one were to say this, you would be able to investigate the current situation of the company, information such as debt relationship and amount, and quickly figure out what should be handed over to the government.

Just as a young man who taught alchemy at school decades ago had now become the CEO of an alchemy company that was said to be a badass, Minjun did not spend his time on Earth in vain.  

Even if he didn't necessarily go through Jenkinson, he knew a few of his high-ranking officials, and he owed some of them large debts.  

It seems like an act of betraying her bodyguard  

There was no reason to give her more loyalty than her escort, if one were to think about it soberly. Moreover, there was no problem if the picture was that the government would pay it back conditionally, not that the debt would be blown up or deprived.  

Since the opponent was foreign capital, the justification was sufficient. The only problem was that her ambition to swallow the earth company would eventually crumble. Unfortunately, Minjuns loyalty to the princess was not big enough to worry about it.  

After sending a text message to Cathy, Minjun leisurely waited for the meeting to end.  

***  

People who knew Oh Man-sik well often referred to him as "a person who is like gomtang soup without salt."  

He said that if a persons personality was expressed through taste, he did not have a stimulant and pungent aspect, but instead had an honest and strong flavor. He had a pure and deep conviction.  

If he had sincerity and ability, he would come to customers. That belief helped grow the company and nurture the stamina to withstand storms, but it was eventually destroyed by the tsunami in which the big hands abroad played with the gold price.

Do not stop the furnace, let the production continue.  

Even while domestic companies stopped production, he ordered Yeonseong not to rest. This was because, as soon as the flame of the softening furnace went out, he knew that the alchemists, the base of the company and the equivalent of the country, would flee abroad.  

The loss was already planned, and the concern was the level of reducing the loss. The timing when a trader who was supplying various magical catalysts to his company suddenly made a proposal was when he decided that cost reduction was no longer possible.  

You wont regret it because were trying to offer you a really unconventional condition!  

Among the essentials of ductility, there was a mana-sensitive filter (MSF). It was a consumable that cannot be reused and is entirely dependent on foreign imports. They offered to supply it at a surprisingly low price, and after the transaction started, they knew the circumstances of the alchemy company well and extended the payment period several times.  

Nevertheless, the companys situation continued to deteriorate, and after that, the same thing happened every time the bond maturities returned.  

Fine! Dont worry too much. Its not like were trading for a day or two, but well extend it again this time!  

No matter how suspicious he looked, Oh Man-sik had no choice but to continue his deal. This was because she had to keep turning the furnace to save the company. And one day when another maturity came back, the trading company notified Korean Precision Pension Service. It was said that the trade receivables they were holding were sold to a third party and transferred.

The name of the new creditor to whom Oh Man-siks company, who bought the bonds from them, will be repaying, was Princess Vermi.  

"See you, Princess."  

After the bodyguards resigned, Oh Man-sik formally bowed and bowed. He knelt and kissed the back of the princesss hand, according to the etiquette prevailing on Earth.  

According to Stans etiquette, it was only natural that he could not grow tall with scales that did not exist. Olga translated Vermis response without emotion.  

"Let's sit down and talk."  

The faces of the Earthlings who sat facing each other turned out to be pale. In front of the sudden onslaught of creditors, they wholeheartedly reported their repayment plans.  

Minjun opened Gongju sign-up, which I had been listening to silently for about 10 minutes.  

A terrifying sound emanated from between the sharp teeth. "My whole life"  

They knew that the shredding sound was a phonological characteristic of the Shutan language, but even considering that, it was a particularly creepy sound.  

In order to intimidate the opponent, the princess gave her more force than usual to pronounce it again and again.  

"Ive never heard of such a messed-up repayment plan in my entire life. Its full of false numbers. Not a single sentence can be trusted."  

"We did our best . . ."  

After cutting off Oh Man-siks excuses, the princess put her down.

"I cant believe the plan. Either pay off the debt in full right now or accept our offer if thats not possible."  

The partner asked carefully, "If you say a proposal?"  

The princesss attendants circulated one by one translated papers in Earths language. The complexions of the humans gathered there were so messed up that it was thought they could no longer be pale, but the letters on the documents performed a miracle that made the expressions on their faces even worse.  

"Isn't this ultimately handing over a stake in the company in exchange for debt relief?"  

Anger and despair flashed alternately in Oh Man-siks eyes. Seeing that expression, the princess smiled quietly. It was a scenario they expected, but when it came to reality, it seemed that it was not easy to hide the emotional agitation.  

The old man took a deep breath. He seemed to be slowly starting to give up. The crocodile smiled inwardly. It was all almost over.  

"As you can see, the target to transfer the stake to is a legally established corporation in the district. We have confirmed that there are no legal problems through lawyers on both sides."  

Oh Man-sik asked as if he did not understand at all. "Why are Stans running a company that makes magic alchemy?"

"Until that point, you don't know."  

After sharply chopping off his horse, the princess asked in a dry and cold voice. "What would you do? Bankruptcy or transfer of shares? If you choose the latter, employment will be perfectly guaranteed. However, if we go bankrupt as it is, we will file an application for the appointment of a bankruptcy manager to the committee. Of course, they will apply the universal law and apply the right of denial to all kinds of small transactions and transfers made between Earthlings. There is no escape for you anyway."  

It was foretold that even if it went bankrupt like this, it would swallow up everything that could be money without going over a single bone. The princess' thoughts mirrored this. The arrogance would have to be chosen.  

He wondered how he would make the company he had built his whole life come to an end. Oh Man-sik barely spoke as his lips trembled.  

"Give me a little more time to think."  

"I will be back at this time tomorrow."  

The princess got up from her seat without any regrets.  

***  

"You are hungry." The princess came up with these words when, after completing her duties at Oh Man-siks company, she stopped by two additional companies to hold a similar meeting and just started the car.

Perhaps Minjun was curious, Olga even translated those words, and he recalled what he had heard from Bradley. Did he say he ate several tens of kilograms of raw meat six times a day?  

"Yes, princess. Its small, but I prepared a lunch box."  

The weak lunchbox Olga took out of the box next to the seat was about the size of a ramen box. When she opened the lid, the smell of blood filled the car. The princess started eating slowly with a tool that seemed to mix the characteristics of chopsticks and clamps.  

Kwajik! Wow!  

In the growth of which animal it was, the thick bones remained unexcavated. The princess chewed and swallowed meat and bones at once with a powerful mastication movement. The movement of the masseter muscles wriggling under the scales whenever force was applied to the chin was threatening.  

Minjun didn't seem to like the smell of blood. There were many people who misunderstand that warlocks were lovers of blood and slaughter, but they were only trying to make a living, and unless they were vampire traits, it was only disgusting with blood.  

In the case of Minjun, who had a sensitive sense of smell, it was even more so.  

Um?'  

He frowned and caught something.  

What else is this smell?  

It was so faint that it was barely noticeable at first. It was more difficult to notice because it was covered in dark blood, but as time passed, it was clearly showing its presence. It may or may not have been a long time ago.  

Whether this was a memory of an erased personality or a memory as a prisoner so confusing. That meant it was difficult to identify.  

Ummm?!'  

What finally became the clue that brought out the memory was the characteristic displayed by changing the scent. The smell became thicker as time passed, and the source was clearly drawn.  

It was the body of a princess.  

Thoughts quickly ran through Minjuns head.  

This is not a Stanian pheromone! Rather than reptiles Insects? okay. Closer to the chemicals the little bugs use as a means of communication. But why is this in a Stan's body?'  

A guess had been drawn in my head.  

      Right. Its the work of those who handle chemicals with great precision! It must have been an odorless liquid at first. The nature has changed over time. Because it came into contact with the air?  

He denied that assumption himself.  

No, oxidation alone is not enough to make such a dramatic change. Perhaps the moment the princess inhaled or touched it, it permeated into her body and mixed with the bodys substances, transforming it into a completely different ingredient!

It was the reason that the smell that was not originally there was getting thicker. Now, instead of the bloody smell in Minjuns nose, it felt like only that unique chemical scent was vibrating.  

Every time the princess exhaled her breath, and every time she opened her mouth, it felt thicker.  

Princess! Minjun moved like lightning. He sat across from her and grabbed her chin with both hands as she grinned meat.  

"Kwakttttek!"  

The princess was startled, and Olga was shocked too. There was no interpreter, but Minjun could guess that it was something like, "Oh my gosh!"  

Minjun shouted as he brought his face close to her snout. "Open your mouth!"  

With that, the princess looked at him for a moment with her trembling eyes. "          !"  

She just closed her two eyes. Minjun felt a headache coming on. "Open your mouth! Mouth! Olga, translate!"

The best way to extract components is to collect body fluids. Still, she was a princess, but she couldnt draw blood and hurt her, so she considered the next best thing. Olga was translating his words without knowing English.  

Woo woo woo!  

"Hey, what is that!" The driver screamed.  

Minjun and Olga turned their heads at the same time toward the front he was looking at. At that moment, a strange sound was heard in Minjuns ear.  

Whoa! Wow!  

Minjun, seeing the approaching in front of him, realized that the princess body fluid was no longer needed.  

And now, the fact was that they ate some big shit.  

"Damn it!" A black fog was gathering over the front of the eight-lane road, which was empty due to government control, and there were no cars or passersby.  

At first glance, the phenomenon looked like a high tide in the night sky overflowing the horizon. Invasion of darkness that misunderstood time. And what Minjun could hear was the sound of the wings vibrating the air.

"Aww!"  

Only then did Olga scream. It was an innumerable swarm of worms. A storm of black and small things that came over to the point that it completely obscured the view.  

The driver and the dwarf were startled because it was too many bugs,' but Minjun was surprised because he knew it was too strong bugs.'

That's a Manova wasp!'  

A creature with a metal skin. Adults were about the size of a human thumb, but the damage they caused was so great that no one could ignore them. It was not for nothing that it was a first-class disaster creature designated by the committee.  

Now, it was flying by moving its thin wings, but when an enemy appeared, it folded its wings and generated a magnetic field from its body, which was then sprayed to the rear to use it as a driving force. At that moment, it was practically a spaceship equipped with a plasma engine. And the problem was, the metal that made up their shells was actually hard and strong enough to be used in the fuselage of space battleships!  

Whoa! Boo   

The flapping sound gradually diminished. Minjun felt goosebumps running down his back.  

Damn, it's coming!'

A black shadow exploded from Minjuns body. The driver screamed and broke his steering wheel. The crocodile, whose eyes were still closed, collapsed without knowing what to say and fell into the arms of the bodyguard.  

And the moment the interpreter stumbled, covering his face with both hands.  

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!  

Countless swarms of bugs became bullets and poured down through the body and windshield of the car they were currently riding in.