How a Calamity Necromancer Retires

“Brother, this month’s profit alone exceeded 1 billion won.”

The boss smiled brightly at the words of his subordinate.

“As expected, popular things make money.”

Boss is a Protige product.

To be precise, he said while touching Protige’s counterfeit product.

“That’s why everyone should have known and bought it. Kick kick.”

Protige’s products go beyond simple luxury goods and have a high value for self-defense, so they were the best products for rich women to carry.

Carrying expensive luxury goods is often criticized for being ostentatious, but Protige’s products have a clear excuse that they carry them for their own protection.

In addition, the fact that it is a perfect product to rob husbands’ wallets also played a role.

Normally, it would be reasonable to say, “How many luxury items have already accumulated in the house, and why should I buy more?” husbands.

Thanks to this, Protige became like a symbol of how much her husband cares for her among wealthy women, and she vomited a spirit that disappeared the moment inventory was accumulated in the store.

Of course, women who wanted to have a symbol of generosity were anxious to find even a product to resell, and this organization appeared at that time.

“By the way, brother, wouldn’t it be dangerous if we continued doing this?”

Boss said with a hearty laugh.

“hahahaha. I’ve always done it, what are you worried about? Transactions are made by Korean-Chinese kids anyway.”

As an organization that has been distributing counterfeits for a long time, the sales method was not common.

A method in which Korean-Chinese people hired in China make it appear to be a Korean phone number through a repeater, and then transact through text messages.

Of course, even if you report it to the police, it is virtually impossible to directly find the people who sent the goods anonymously, and in the end, you have no choice but to track down the phone number and catch the Korean-Chinese first. It always ended abruptly.

“There is no point in having the cops investigate. Or, well, throw in a few kids running errands and that’s it.”

At the boss’s words, the subordinate spoke with a worried expression.

“I’m not talking about the police, I’m talking about the Seron group.”

Boss said startled.

“Seron Group?”

“Isn’t this a product advertised by Han Ji-hyeok, not someone else? It is a brand that the chairman of the group has put his heart and soul into, but what if he goes looking for counterfeits that damage the brand image?”

Then the boss was silent and spoke.

“Could you do that? Although Han Ji-hyeok is of SS rank, he is known for being gentle.”

This was the general perception of people who did not know much about Han Ji-hyeok.

A gentle businessman and Awakener who carefully arranges skeletons because of job concerns and coexists.

That’s also true, because Han Ji-hyeok has conceded many parts of his business for the sake of coexistence, to the extent that there are entrepreneurs who say that if he had that kind of ability, he would have already conquered Korea and entered overseas markets.

“It didn’t seem like that at all. Didn’t you hear that rumor? That some mid-sized construction company messed around behind the scenes and was properly beaten by Seron.”

“okay? Did something like that happen?”

“Since both Seron and the construction company are quiet now, it is known only to those who know the construction industry well, but it was said that it was brutal at the time. They say it almost dried me to death.”

At that, the boss thought about it and said.

“but. How can a person who is just nice run a large company? Even SS class. I’m sure it’s kind of like hearing that.”

“yes. So why not sell it overseas?”

“Hmm… is that so?”

At that time, I was thinking about twisting the direction of the business like that.

“I think it’s too late to worry about it now.”

A voice coming from somewhere in the warehouse where they are.

“What, what!”

The stalwart men appeared in front of them in bewilderment.

The men lifted up their walkie-talkies and said.

“Storage secured. What happened to the Chinese side?”

Then another voice comes from the walkie-talkie.

– That side is also secured. 8 Korean-Chinese and 2 Koreans.

Eight Korean-Chinese and two Koreans exactly matched the number of sales teams in China.

“Stop, no way.”

Then the man shouted back.

“Guild leader! Everything is organized!”

At that, a man appeared tearing open the entire warehouse door.

The boss who saw the man said in amazement.

“Bar, Park In-gwi!?”

Park In-gwi, a Korean-Chinese Awakener who was naturalized as a Korean and registered as the 7th SS class.

It was only when he appeared that the boss understood the whole situation.

At that time, Park In-gwi approached the boss and said.

“You’re not going to resist, are you?”

The boss, who never dared to resist the SS class, said.

“Uh, how did you find it?”

Park In-gwi said with a laughable expression.

“Do you know where I’ve seen this trick once or twice? Besides, even though I came to Korea, my right to speak is at an absolute level in the Korean-Chinese society, so finding people like you is no task. Anyway, you have great courage, to go against Chairman Han’s displeasure.”

Park In-gwi grabbed the back of the boss and said.

“let’s go. It is time to pay the price for courage.”

*

Although Park In-gwi was completely branded as a traitor in China, that is only true for a few people who know the inside story.

Park In-gwi contacted his acquaintances in China, such as Awaken Seongja or the chairman of the Korean-Chinese Council, and found them in an instant without going to China.

Then, Park In-gwi, using all of his skills in doing the Chinese government’s dirty work, eavesdropped on the Korean-Chinese and traced them back to the organization’s warehouse and caught them all in one queue.

When Park In-gwi took over the entire organization, Kim Deok-bae felt that the punishment he wanted would not come out just by selling protege fakes, so he stripped himself of everything from head to toe and went out to find evidence of the crimes he had committed in the past.

But in the process, Deokbae Kim asked me something interesting.

“You made it yourself?”

I thought that the counterfeits were imported from China, of course, because they were doing business using Korean-Chinese people, but it wasn’t.

The young man in front of me said in a cold sweat.

“I’m sorry. At first, the only way to make a living was to make a few and sell them. However, an organization suddenly came and threatened to turn them over to the police if they did not work for them, claiming that they interfered with their business…”

Did you make a fake because you were threatened?

Looking at Kim Deok-bae, he nodded and said,

“It seems right. When I tracked my funds, I was only receiving 2.5 million won a month.”

Even if you make illegal products like fakes, if you make 250 won a month, it’s almost exploitation level.

“Didn’t you take the money separately?”

Then the young man spoke in an urgent voice.

“I really am not. If that were the case, there would be no way I would still be living in a rented room under the supervision of gang members.”

The young man lowered his head and said.

“I’m really sorry. Anyway, the organization was wiped out this time, so I will completely shake off my hands and live a normal life. So Chairman, can you please take a look? please······.”

No matter how much I made a fake out of threats, anyway, what I made was made, so the moment I handed this young man over to the police, the actual sentence was almost confirmed.

I thought about it for a while and said.

“By the way, the recently released product was made almost identically, how did you do it?”

To be honest, originally, I was just going to let Kim Deok-bae take care of things no matter what the circumstances were.

Although I got rid of it properly this time, I’m not at the level where I can get involved with an organization that distributes counterfeits like this.

However, this time, the fact that there was a mini cross-body bag that was released just a week ago in the warehouse that Park In-gwi raided, piqued my interest.

If you look inside, you can definitely feel the difference from the real thing, but when you look at the outside, it’s a quality fake that’s hard to tell apart from the real thing.

Even I heard that the organization failed to obtain the original and realized it only by watching videos and photos, but this is not usually a big deal.

Right now, even though designer Lim handed over the design drawing himself, it took a considerable amount of time to perfectly implement it.

At my words, the young man looked at me and said.

“That’s… Since I was young, I’ve had a pretty good eye. I have to say that I can detect subtle differences just by looking at it roughly. His dexterity and memory were also quite good.”

Can you detect subtle differences?

‘no way······.’

Just in case, I took two pieces of paper, drew two magic circles on them, and showed them to the young man.

“Can you feel the difference?”

Then the young man looked at the two magic circles and said.

“There is a slight difference between here and here. Here, too, this side was drawn a little more inward.”

How do you sort this out so quickly?

At that time, Deokbae Kim, who saw the magic circle I drew, said.

“…is there a difference?”

okay.

that’s a normal reaction

It’s because I deliberately made subtle changes that are difficult for ordinary people to catch.

But to find such subtle changes with just a couple of glances.

Since then, I have drawn various pictures and shown them to the young man, and the young man immediately picks out the differences just by looking at them for a moment.

“Ohh······.”

I said with an intrigued look.

“He said he had a good memory. Do you remember the third time I drew you?”

“I roughly remember.”

I said as I handed over the paper and pen.

“Try it.”

Then, the young man draws without hesitation.

The picture that the young man drew by relying on his memory… was almost identical to the picture I drew, down to the smallest detail.

‘The final test.’

I looked at the young man and said.

“Let me hold your hand for a second.”

“yes? Oh, I see.”

I held the young man’s hand and let my magic flow lightly.

However, as soon as the magical energy entered, the young man startled and said,

“uh? Something stings me.”

Even though I put in a very small amount of mana, the reaction came right away.

Just in case, this time I put magic power here and there on the young man’s body, and every time I pinpoint the exact location.

“This time the left shoulder…”

Seeing such a young man, I realized that there was no point in further testing.

‘He’s a genius.’

A genius who also specialized in magic.

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Magic begins with making a magic circle.

In other words, the more perfect magic circles are drawn, the more efficient magic can be used.

So, for a wizard, talents as important as magic sensitivity were attentiveness, dexterity, and memory.

A true magician must be able to draw an accurate magic circle at any time by relying on his memory on the spot.

But even the mana sensitivity is excellent.

If it had been Seron, he was a genius so great that the archmages of the Mage Tower would have coveted it.

“How old are you by any chance?”

“I am 23 years old this year.”

At that level, it was a bit late to enter magic, but it was not a big problem.

Right now, I was dragged into the initiation at the age of 29.

‘What should I do with this guy?’

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My goal is to quietly retire after earning money and stopping the undead army.

That’s why it’s a headache to raise troublesome disciples, and more than anything else, I’m worried about the influence of variables that come from adding the study of magic to a world full of awakened people, so I haven’t disclosed any magic knowledge to the world except for some magic circles and algorithms.

But to think that a genius that even I could covet appeared so suddenly.

With this level of memory, keen eye, and magic sensitivity, he would acquire my knowledge like a sponge sucking in water, so it wouldn’t be too much of a hassle, and he might rather become a great assistant working on my behalf.

However, starting with this guy, the spread of magical knowledge is also a problem, and above all, how do I trust this guy and teach him magic?

I thought about it for a while and said.

“If I look after you, what are you planning to do in the future?”

Then the young man spoke in an urgent voice.

“Originally, my goal was to become a designer. So, I want to live my life as a designer, even if I don’t have to clean my hands and make money.”

I want to live an original life, not a fake one.

“Have you designed anything?”

As if he was happy that I, the chairman of a conglomerate, would look at his work, he immediately took out his cell phone and opened the photo album.

“This is what I’ve been devising for a long time…”

I said, interrupting the young man.

“Show it to the vice president, not me. Because I am an outsider in that area.”

“Ah, I see.”

A young man explaining his design to Deokbae Kim in earnest.

Deokbae Kim, who confirmed the design of such a young man, was surprised and exclaimed.

After listening to the explanation for a long time, Deokbae Kim came up to me and whispered in my ear.

“The skill is great. The design is also unique. This is on par with most designers.”

“is it so?”

You have a lot of magic talent, but you also have design skills?

this is true

I looked at the young man and said.

“What is your name?”

“It’s called Na Ji-woon.”

“Na Ji-woon, are you thinking of working at Protige as a designer? Even otherwise, our own design was weak, so we were trying to find a designer.”

Then, Naji-woon jumped up from his seat and said.

“Are you sure?”

“yes.”

Na Ji-woon has a coveted talent.

So, put it aside and watch it slowly.

I also don’t know what to do with Najiun right now.

“If you do that, I will really do my best!”

“What do you think, Vice President?”

“I am in favor.”

I nodded and said.

“I’ll make room for you, so come to work tomorrow.”

*

Accepted as Protige’s first designer, Na Ji-woon worked passionately.

Not only did he show off the designs he had dreamed of so far, but he also showed off his skills in the process of collaborating with Lim Jun-il, and was surprised to see that Lim Jun-il was really 23 years old.

Anyway, I started to focus on my original business.

Then, a famous American distribution company came to me.

“You want to launch Protégé in the US.”

“yes.”

An interesting Korean employee spoke to me in a slightly slurred tone.

“Americans are very interested in shield bags. Some people are already paying more money and importing directly from Korea to use.”

“hmm. But to be honest, isn’t it a bit out of place in America? Even if it blocks weapons like knives well, it will break after a certain amount of impact, so it can’t block guns.”

The number one cause of death in the United States is gun violence.

America is a country where even robbers passing by carry guns, and this shield will not be of any use in such an America.

“Of course it is. But America isn’t necessarily the only country with gun accidents. With crimes ranging from violent incidents to s*xual assault, shields are a reliable defense in such situations. Besides, this shield can’t block bullets, but…”

The Gyopo employee looked at me and said.

“It wasn’t that there was no effect at all.”

“Does it work?”

“We obtained a shield bag with difficulty from our company and experimented with firearms.”

As expected from the United States, as soon as you get it, you shoot it.

Anyway, I’m curious about the result.

I only speculated that it couldn’t block bullets, but I never directly tested it because I couldn’t get a firearm.

“How did the results come out?”

“Depending on the caliber, a significant amount of penetration was lost as the bullet penetrated the shield. If done well, it is at a level that allows you to survive what you might die at once.”

So it can’t prevent it, but it can turn a fatal wound into a serious one?

“This is a good possibility in the United States, where gun violence is rampant. And in fact, apart from all that, the fact that you can use the special ability called shield is enough to sell.”

but.

In the first place, this business is not a big deal from my point of view, but it was a business that was conceived after thinking about the psychology of the general public who envy the small business.

“Anyway, we will take care of all the sales, so don’t worry and just export. We are confident that Protige products will work in the US as well.”

Then there is no reason to refuse.

In a situation where Korea is deliberately putting the brakes on the expansion speed, if the US export path opens, the property will grow even more steeply.

“It’s good…”

That’s when I was about to accept the export offer.

“hmm?”

An idea came to my mind.

‘The reason why the shield is weak is because it implements physical force with magical power in empty space. On the contrary, the bone shield has superior defense because it uses bones as a medium.’

I thought about it for a while and said.

“If only. What would it be like to make a US localized shield?”

“Localization?”

“Right now, the shield was developed to suit the situation in Korea. From the shape of the shield to the performance, everything. So, this is made for the US. For example, a shield that specializes in blocking bullets differently from normal shields.”

Then, the Gyopo employee said with her eyes shining.

“Is that even possible? Then it will be even more perfect!”

“Yes?”

I said with a grin.

“Then, shall we try an experiment? American Localization Shield Experiment.”