I Picked Up a Dimensional Travel Machine: Wizard - Chapter 122



Only Noblemtl
Read Novel Noblemtl

2056 (4)
Min-gi followed Seo-ha, who had already run in, into the hallway.

And then I saw a middle-aged woman walking out of the kitchen.

‘Huh? Gayoung is 60 years old. But she looks like she’s in her 40s? Is that really Gayoung? Hmm….’

“Oh……brother??”

“Is it Gayoung?”

“Oppa!! Sob sob sob….. How…Oppa…..Mom. Dad. Come quickly. Oppa is here~!!”

“What? Who came? Min-gi? Our Min-gi is here?”

Father and mother come out of the room that was formerly used by the grandfather.

Although he is quite old, it is a bit of a stretch to say he is 92 or 87 years old.

They both look to be in their 70s.

Still, I could recognize it at a glance.

Min-ki, his father, and his mother made eye contact.

“Father. Mother. I am back.”

“Sob, sob. You bastard. You’re finally back. You bastard…”

Min-ki and his parents were crying and hugging each other emotionally.

My mother cried and shouted, “Min-ki, Min-ki,” as if her throat was choking.

“Oh. Mom. What about Suyeong? I can’t see Suyeong.”

“Suyeong lives in China.”

“China? You studied martial arts there and now you’re living there. Then who else is there in America?”

“How do you know? He’s your nephew. Seo-ha’s brothers are alive.”

“Does Seo-ha have an older brother?”

“Yeah. Oppa. I have three kids. The oldest is a boy. He’s in America right now.”

Gayoung quickly intervenes, thinking that it is her story.

“But how do you know? When you don’t know anything else?”

“The artifacts I gave you. That’s what I found. Two of them are here in Seoul. The third is far away, but I guess they’re in the US.”

“Ah~!! That was detectable?”

“I told you I borrowed it. Of course I cast a detection spell on it just in case you swallowed it.”

“Oh my. It’s this guy.”

Min-ki found out the contact information of the MF Invest CEO (of the new system) through his younger sister and called him right away.

– Mr. Chairman. You are still alive.

– Louis, nice to meet you. It’s been a long time.

– I knew the Chairman was alive. I didn’t know when he would return. Even Neomi was certain that the Chairman would return. I honestly don’t know what this feeling is, but it must be the Chairman’s magic, right?

– That’s right. Just in case, our souls were connected by a very thin line. Thanks to that, I am also sure that Louis and Neomi are still alive and well. However, it seems that MF Energy CEO Robert A. Mosbacher has met his fate.

– Yes, that’s right. He passed away seven years ago at the age of 88.

– That’s too bad. I wish I could have come back a little earlier.

– That’s right. That friend also missed the chairman very much. We will go to Korea right away to report on the situation.

– No. I’ll go. Don’t bother me.

– Thank you. Then we will prepare to welcome the chairman. However, Neomi is not feeling well these days, so I will check Neomi’s condition and get back to you.

– Since I have to talk to Neomi anyway, I’ll do it.

As soon as MF Pharmaceutical’s Neomi received the call, she started crying and making a fuss.

Certainly, men and women seem to be very different emotionally.

What’s really fortunate is that Louis and Neomi, the two biggest pillars of Min-ki’s business, are still alive today.

Although there was some concern that they were neither wizards nor warriors, they seemed to have taken good care of their health despite being 81 and 78 years old.

The reason why her parents and Gayoung looked younger than their age was because of the ultra-luxurious mana storage facility installed by Min-ki.

Gayoung gave up on becoming a professional magician because her skills did not improve even after using artifacts and mana accumulation circles for a long time.

As expected by Min-ki, 2 circles was the limit.

The 3rd circle wall to become a full-fledged magician was too high even with such a massive offensive.

However, as a side effect(?), Gayoung was able to maintain her youthfulness compared to her other friends.

It is already a known fact that Mana users age less quickly.

It is said that the parents, Sooyoung and Gayoung, also encouraged them, but they also used the camp for several hours every day with the sole purpose of seeing their missing son alive.

Thanks to you, both of you became unmanned.

Of course, he is a low-level 1st-level unmanned machine.

Anyway, in exchange for receiving a huge amount of mana every day through the super luxurious gathering and turning the mind method, he gained youth instead of martial arts skills.

And when the ultra-luxurious house at the foot of Mt. Geumdan in Hanam was returned to the state, they say they tore down the mana storage facility that Min-gi had installed and brought it with them.

Since it was originally a concept of installation rather than fixed installation, it was possible to move it with the help of the Awakening Association.

Of course, I heard later that the country was very sorry about that.

“It’s been a really long time. How have you all been?”

“Yes, Chairman. It’s really nice to meet you. Is this really a dream or reality…?”

“Haha. You knew I’d be back, didn’t you?”

“Still, it was a vague but positive guess. I can see the chairman again while I’m still alive. Now, even if I die tomorrow, I have no regrets.”

“Since it has come to this, you should live a long life, right? You have to die.”

“Anyway, I will give you a business report after 35 years and 130 days. By the way, do you remember this guy here?”

“I remember you as Julia Hager, the CFO of MF Energy? Is that right?”

“That’s right. The chairman’s memory is still intact, isn’t it? Anyway, this guy is currently working as Robert’s successor.”

“Is MF Energy still active? It’s not on their website.”

“First of all, the oil field business has already ended. All related secondary industries have also been withdrawn. The crude oil and gas fields that we had secured were all depleted and unprofitable 10 to 20 years after the chairman disappeared.”

“then?”

“But didn’t you have a 45% stake in the artifact business that the chairman gave you? The key figures of MF Energy are in charge of that business and looking after it.”

“I see. Thank you for your hard work.”

“you’re welcome.”

“Anyway, I will begin the 209th MF Group business report. Sob… sob…”

“Why are you crying all of a sudden?”

“Do you know how many times I… I… have repeated these words? Finally… finally…”

“Oh, dear. Let’s start this again later. Calm down, Mr. Lewis. I made a mistake.”

“No, sir.”

For a moment, Louis’ emotions exploded and he turned into a melodrama.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * Read Korean Novel * *
* * * Noblemtl dot com * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

He quickly came to his senses and continued his work report like a cool-headed businessman and lawyer.

The modern business that Lewis talked about was very different from the old one.

First of all, the reserve currency disappeared.

The present age is an age where monsters run rampant.

From giant flying monsters to marine monsters, everything is running wild.

As a result, trade between countries rapidly declined.

More people died of starvation than died directly from the monster invasion.

The rapid contraction of intercontinental trade routes has been a great disaster for humanity.

Of course, large-scale trade is impossible, but at least risk-free trade of essential goods is possible.

But the costs are rising so rapidly.

The chances of an airplane reaching its destination without encountering a flying monster are only a few dozen percent.

The noise that is close to the typical roar of an airplane is what attracts monsters.

So, unless you have a strong heart, don’t use airplanes anymore.

Rather, in cases where it is absolutely necessary, the warp magic of high-level wizards is used.

However, to use warp magic reliably, you need at least 6 circles.

Because of this, the cost is astronomically higher than traveling by conventional airplane.

Warp and teleport are similar, but slightly different.

Warp is a concept that folds space like a wormhole and connects two coordinates by making a hole.

Therefore, there is no difference in the amount of mana consumed depending on the distance.

The problem is that the farther the distance, the more difficult it is for the wizard to calculate the coordinate implementation value.

Also, the amount of mana consumed to open and close it once is enormous.

Instead, there is no limit to the amount of goods moved.

Mana is consumed when opening and closing, and according to the maintenance time.

So the longer you leave it open, the more mana it costs.

Another drawback is that you need to know the coordinates of your starting and ending points clearly.

However, teleportation is similar to reconfiguration after space travel.

The mana consumption value increases exponentially depending on distance, weight, etc.

Instead, it is much more advantageous when moving light and small items over short distances.

It is specialized for small-scale movement rather than mass movement.

The downside is that it is much more difficult than warp.

To use an analogy, warp is an overseas delivery using a ship.

Whether you are sending 10 kg, 100 kg, or 10 tons, the fuel cost for a ship to operate once is almost the same.

Steering a ship is not as difficult as you might think.

The further the distance, the more difficult it becomes to calculate the route.

Teleport is air cargo.

The price increases sharply depending on weight and distance.

Piloting an airplane is also very difficult.

It may not be exact, but that’s the general concept.

Anyway, it was a bit difficult for the ‘business’ movement magic to develop.

Of course, as time passed, the Awakened’s abilities increased, and with the development of magic circles, more stable and cheaper movement magic was developed.

But even so, the cost of moving a 50kg item from Korea to the United States is at least 100 million won.

So, general trade through movement magic is something I dare not do.

In the past, Enoch Idd, who was a branch of Chroma, was able to send goods using the warp’s transformation magic because he received 3 million dollars (3.3 billion won) for a single crude magic ring.

In this environment, world trade rapidly contracted and reserve currencies became meaningless.

Eventually, humanity had to be divided into regions and areas to have their own economic life spheres.

A currency used only within Europe.

Currency used only in North America.

A currency used only in the Middle East and Central Asia.

It’s like this.

However, as the situation gradually stabilized, the need for a reserve currency to replace the dollar arose again.

What came out at this time was Mana.

In other words, local currency and 1Ma are exchanged at a certain rate.

Again, the 1Ma is exchanged for currencies from other regions.

A reference point has been created.

“So, you are conducting the energy crystal and artifact business at MF Energy. And the Mana transaction, which serves as the base currency.”

“That’s right. But strictly speaking, it’s not MF Energy. MF Energy has already been closed down and liquidated 15 years ago, and only a few key personnel have been dispatched to MACC.”

“MACC?”

“It’s the most valuable company on the planet right now. Magic Artifact Corporation of Croma, or MACC for short. It’s the name of the company that the chairman originally owned a 45% stake in. It’s been reduced quite a bit now.

Anyway, this friend (Julia Hager) who took charge of MF Energy and was responsible for its liquidation is currently serving as the executive director of MACC. She is from our faction. She exercises authority over the chairman’s 25% stake and also audits the entire company.”

“The stake is decreasing?”

“Yes. The initial 45% stake has now been reduced to 25%.”

“why?”

“During the 35 years that the Chairman was away, MACC was the company that led the industry on Earth. It was unrivaled. However, the research technology for the first artifact changed dramatically over time. New technologies continued to pour out, and the Chairman’s research technology became outdated.

“Since we were creating artifacts with new technology, we couldn’t continue to claim a 45% stake with just our existing contributions. Rather, we blocked them from spinning off the newly developed technology separately. We used the excuse of not participating in the paid capital increase. In that way, it gradually decreased to the current 25% level.”

“What is MACC’s shareholding ratio?”

“It’s about 70% chroma, 25% chairman (acting), and 5% Cheonjiryeon.”

“Are you an agent?”

“The chairman has been missing for 35 years. If things were normal, the chairman’s assets, authority, and rights should have been inherited by someone else. Normally, under international law, it would be five years at most. A disappearance at sea lasts for one year.”

“So am I dead now?”

“That’s not it. The chairman’s death has been postponed. He is the greatest wizard on Earth, and the court’s sentence has been postponed due to claims of special circumstances such as disappearance due to a portal. This was specially postponed due to claims by the first headquarters directors of the World Awakening Association (WTA), representatives of our MF group, and the full support of his parents.

Instead, the chairman’s parents have the right to exercise their property. Our representatives are entrusted with the work and are carrying it out. Naturally, we are reporting to our parents on a monthly basis.”

“Hearing this, I can tell that each representative must have had a very hard time.”

“No. It was something that had to be done. And ‘Jung Soo-young’, who is currently in China, played a big role. Since my parents are old, it was actually Soo-young who set the direction for the main trunk.”

“Ah, are you going to swim?”

“Yes. He is a disciple of the first unmanned headquarters director, Mr. Hui Liangwei. He is currently working as the representative of MF Industry.”

“MF is unemployed?”

“Yes. It’s the world’s second largest multinational corporation, after MACC. Just that one MF company.”

Read Novel Noblemtl
Read Novel Noblemtl