#Episode 134
Among the goblins, the upper class goblins make commerce their race’s profession.
Goeuroon is a merchant.
If you are a merchant, you should conduct business like a merchant.
The National Museum lobby door opened.
I see two men sitting there. One of them has his hood pulled over his head. This is not the man.
Goeuroon’s gaze moves next to the hooded man.
I made eye contact with the man, who was quite handsome for a human, with his hair tied back tightly.
This is our first meeting.
Goeuroon said with a soft smile on his lips.
“Nice to meet you. I am Goeuroon.”
The man said, smiling at the strange creature.
“Yeah, nice to meet you.”
“… … .”
I was speechless for a moment.
Is this the end?
“I’ve heard the name, but I’d like to hear it in person. Is that okay?”
“Qin Shihou.”
“I see. Jin Shihou (進施煦)… … That’s a really good name.”
“Do you know Chinese characters?”
“In the end, the language systems are all similar.”
Goeuroon had no intention of talking deeply about this subject.
It is impossible for Goewoon not to know the Chinese character for giving warmth, “施煦” in “施煦” of “Qin Shihou”. After all, as I said before, the language systems are all similar.
However, the words that Jin Shihou speaks are amazing.
“Isn’t it because it’s the language of the nine heavens?”
“… … .”
I was embarrassed.
Seriously, Goeuroon was embarrassed.
“… … You know the nine heavens… ….”
“I don’t know much, but I have a general idea. It’s something like Hancheon, Tancheon, and Pacheon.”
“… … Let me get straight to the point. What exactly is your true identity?”
“me?”
“yes.”
“I’m just human.”
“… … Humans are simply not as strong as you. Your power is a power that could not have come from star #2403, which has just finished phase 1. It may even be a power that would be difficult to come by even after phase 4 has ended.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, that’s right. By any chance… … are you from another planet?”
“Well, that might be true to some extent.”
“Are you a constellation?”
“That’s not it.”
“… … Let’s make a deal.”
“What’s the deal?”
“I am curious about your existence. Of course, the background of how you acquired that power is obvious, but your power. If it is your power, then your ‘domain expansion’ must also be extraordinary, so I want to know as much information as possible.”
“What do I gain by doing that?”
“We will liberate the city of Germany. Zombies? We will take care of them all. In three hours, we will clean up Germany.”
Hahahaha, Jin Shihou laughed.
Things are going well.
That’s the kind of laugh it is.
Goeuroon also laughed. He seemed like a man who could communicate well.
Now we can both have what we want.
The deal would be concluded like that, Goeuroon thought, but it couldn’t be that easy.
“I don’t want to tell you anything about my background, my area of expertise, or anything.”
“… … Then we also have a reason to do business… … .”
“But I want to make a deal.”
Although Jin Shihou was the one who spoke from the beginning, Gowoorun didn’t care. A being with that level of power is suitable for that.
Arrogant and confident.
That’s what it looks like.
But that’s that, and this is this. Jin Shi-hoo’s next words crossed the line, way beyond it.
“Kill all the zombies in Germany like you just said. If you do that, I’ll let you live.”
Wow, my eyebrows furrow.
“… … What did you just say…?”
“You heard it. Why are you pretending not to hear it?”
Jin Shihou stood up from his seat.
I want to make this a little clearer.
“I think you guys still don’t know me very well, so I’ll let this slide this time. I don’t like it when I repeat myself.”
Jin Shi-hoo walked up to Goe Woo-run and pressed Goe Woo-run’s shoulder firmly.
“You’re saying you’ll save me, right now.”
“… … .”
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“Don’t even think about getting any information from me. Didn’t I say three hours earlier? I’ll give you one hour. Kill all the zombies in Germany within one hour. And.”
and.
“You guys get out of Germany too.”
“You are too greedy.”
“I?”
“yes.”
“Where did you feel that way?”
That was all, that was when I was about to say it.
Kwaaaaang-!!
The body of the goblin crashed into the ground. Watching this, Kaial, who was in the corner, swallowed his saliva.
It was the same as what happened to him earlier.
There’s no principle behind it or anything. It’s just something that’s been pressed down with force.
Goeuroon’s body falls to the ground. The only difference with Kaial is that Kaial is kneeling, while Goeuroon is thrown to the ground. And he’s lying face down.
Cold sweat runs down his forehead. His mouth is tightly shut as if in pain, and he even makes a groaning sound.
“… … Shut up… … This… … Put it down… … .”
Jin Shihou ignored him. He squatted down and said what he wanted to say.
“I saw the video earlier, it said survival of the fittest. What does survival of the fittest mean? It means the strong are the law.”
“… … .”
“It’s true that I was quite quiet on Earth. It was because it made things difficult for my sister and others. So I just tried to endure it whenever possible, but I don’t think I need to do that to you guys.”
“… … .”
“I mean, I’ve never once bowed down, whether I had power or not. Dealing? I don’t do that unless it’s to my advantage. Spreading my information out loud? I’ve never done that. And what about you?”
A smile appeared on Jin Shihou’s lips. Goosebumps appeared all over Gowoon’s body as he looked up at that smile while lying on the floor.
Because his laughter was so creepy.
“Would you be willing to risk your life and the lives of your race for that? You said you were a gourd, right? It’s good to be confident that you’ve transcended species. But let’s make this clear. You’re the one who got involved in this. Not me.”
“… … You interfered.”
“Why do you think so? At least I was on Earth before you.”
“… … .”
“I wasted so much of my precious time. I could have done it once, but now I have to do it twice because of you guys. You like to trade, don’t you? You should pay me for wasting my time. Don’t you think so?”
“Where in the world is there such stubbornness?”
“It’s here.”
“… … .”
“Right now, I’m giving you a chance. You have to take that chance. Are you carrying three or four lives? Then, should I just kill them first?”
Gowoorun, who clearly felt the strength in Jin Shihou’s hand, spoke urgently.
“Okay… …Just a moment-!”
“why?”
“… … Then please answer just this one question.”
“What is it?”
“… … We decided to establish a base in Germany. If you say you will destroy that base, then yes, we will abandon it. But we need a place where we can stay… … .”
“Does it have to be on Earth?”
“… … .”
“I saw you were good at things like teleportation earlier. Can’t you teleport between dimensions too?”
“… … .”
“I see. Wow, that hard-to-find dimensional stone was just a common artifact to you. Well, what more is there to say? Get off the Earth.”
Jin Shihou relaxed his grip and sat back down on the chair.
Goeuroon slowly stands up from his seat and looks at Jin Shihou with a look of disbelief and shock.
Jin Shihou said.
“But there’s one thing I’m curious about.”
“… … What is that?”
“You guys are researching how to isolate that worm in the heart at a German hospital, right?”
“……yes.”
“why?”
“… … That parasite is a monster created by ‘addition.’ I thought we could secure that parasite and use it as our own weapon.”
“Revision? Is it different from the story of the stars?”
“… … The story of the stars refers to the trials that are currently underway, and the revision is the true name of what you call the ‘system’.”
“There’s everything.”
There really is everything.
Why is it edited?
If we look at the dictionary definition of editing, it means to correct by adding or deleting words. Other words for this include augmentation and cutting.
anyway.
“I haven’t heard the answer yet. What should I do?”
“… … I will accept the deal.”
“That’s great. But how are you going to deal with the zombies?”
“… … I was thinking of gathering them all in one place and sprinkling poison on them.”
Jin Shihou looks at Hong Xuan for a moment. But since you came all the way here, it would be rude to send you away empty-handed.
“Don’t spread poison, just gather it in one place.”
“… … Good. The deal with you, the deal with the lives of our goblins as collateral, has been concluded, and I would like to establish friendly relations with you.”
Jin Shihou made a strange expression.
“Why? This is actually a deal, not a threat.”
“Anyone who knows that… … No. It’s a deal. I hope we can start the deal in a slightly better atmosphere next time. If this atmosphere continues, we won’t back down.”
Although they are of different races, they are ultimately the same in that they are intelligent beings.
Although the way of living may be different, the results are mostly similar.
It’s a fundamental, and very simple question.
Among the merchants, even by Jin Shihou’s standards, Goeuroon is a transcendent being. Among the transcendent beings we have seen so far, he is a transcendent being on par with the sun god Ra or the first apostle, Asura.
If such a being calls himself a merchant, would such a merchant really do business at a loss?
Where in the world is there a businessman who suffers losses?
Jin Shihou laughed.
That was because of my own expectations about what was to come.
He said with a smile.
“Then shall we start right away?”
“……great.”
“Then we’ll go out. Just tell me when you’re ready.”
Just then, Jin Shi-hoo and Hong Hyun were about to walk out. Hong Hyun stopped in his tracks.
That was understandable.
[The Primordial Flame sends you a message using ‘1 Achievement Point’.]
[Leave the irregulars there alone and run away.]
* * *
Jin Shi-hoo and Hong Xian came out like that.
In a very peaceful place without a single zombie wandering around, Hong Hyun asked Jin Shi Hou.
“… … Something feels strange, brother.”
“What’s strange?”
“You accepted my brother’s offer too obediently.”
That’s right. Hong Hyun continued.
“The one called Primal Flame warned me.”
“The Primordial Flame?”
“Yes. When I fought Hashimoto Kaoru before, a message like [The Primordial Flame is watching you] appeared, like something out of a constellation.”
Jin Shi-hoo is not a real writer, but I have read most of his novels.
Among the genres, there are novels of all kinds, including constellation stories, hunter stories, mystery stories, and expert stories.
Things like that often appear in constellations.
It’s the same as what Goeuroon said earlier.
“It’s not even Jjamppong, it’s a mixture of all sorts of things.”
“yes?”
“No, finish telling me.”
“… … According to the message, we should leave the Irregulars behind and run away immediately.”
