HBWnovel Chapter 267
Chapter 267
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Chapter 267: Highway (2)
‘Ha.’
Yeongwoo laughed, almost as if he had lost his mind.
Of course, he had expected that if a “List of Dangerous Companies” existed, Dogo would be on it.
But...
‘No, with only three slots available, it’s too much that two are already filled with a porn company and the King of Demons.’
And now, Dogo would soon be added to this list, completing the trifecta.
“......”
Yeongwoo, feeling his vision darken, closed his eyes tightly without realizing it.
As someone who intended to be the sole diligent taxpayer and monopolize the shares of this planet, this was quite a troublesome situation.
Among the companies set to develop Earth, there wasn’t a single decent one.
‘An indefinite development, right? Since there’s no specified term, that’s what it seems like, right?’
Of course, he could betray his loyalty to the chairman and find the most decent company to fill the last slot.
But...
‘With the state of the companies that are already in, can a righteous company survive?’
Lemu might be unexpectedly decent, but from the term itself, Mara was the very essence of a demon.
―Master of the Void, one who walks in the shadow of universal laws, King of Ten Thousand Demons.
In Yeongwoo’s limited experience, the only entity capable of contending with Mara among the alien companies was...
‘...the chairman and his underlings.’
Didn’t he witness it himself last night at the dungeon gambling house in Batum?
Dogo’s employees, not even their regular army but “Guppy Special Grade” staff, beat up and drove away Mara’s minions.
Thus, if Dogo seriously entered the planetary rights battle, they might be able to pressure Mara.
‘It’s the lesser evil. I’d rather bet on the chairman than leave Earth to Lemu and Mara.’
The chairman and Dogo’s shareholders despise Lemu as lowly.
Therefore, putting Dogo in the developer slot would naturally drive Lemu out.
The only remaining problem was Mara, the king of all demons.
‘If they couldn’t handle Mara, they wouldn’t have dared to act like that at the gambling house.’
Trusting in the myth-like chairman, Yeongwoo made his decision.
‘The company I select is Dogo.’
He decided to pour fuel onto an already burning planet.
「The company you have selected, ‘Dogo,’ is the most dangerous company. Do you wish to confirm the selection?」
The selection system questioned Yeongwoo’s choice as expected.
He nodded slightly and finalized Dogo as the last development company.
‘Yes. The third development company for Earth is Dogo.’
This moment might be the turning point of Earth’s destiny.
Fwoosh!
As soon as Yeongwoo confirmed the last company, a wave emanated from the sky, sweeping through it as if tidying up Earth’s atmosphere.
‘What was that?’
Though he couldn’t see it, Yeongwoo sensed something significant had occurred and looked up at the sky.
‘Could it be that a protective shield has been lifted?’
It seemed like a preliminary step for the selected companies to officially enter the planet.
And then...
「The development companies for Planet II42-Earth have all been selected.」
A message appeared indicating that the basic procedure related to company selection was complete.
The final company list, completed by Yeongwoo’s last strike, was as follows:
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1- Lemu
2- Mara
3- Dogo
‘Goodness. What have I done...?’
It was a dazzling lineup that left him speechless.
But it was already done, and he had no other alternatives anyway.
‘There’s no turning back. At this point, the only option is to destroy the other two companies with the chairman.’
Lemu, suspiciously flush with cash, and Mara, whose true nature was still not fully revealed.
How exactly would these entities develop Earth?
And Dogo’s planetary development—what kind of approach would that be?
‘The world is going increasingly mad.’
As Yeongwoo was deep in planetary concerns, someone boldly tapped him on the arm.
“Hey.”
“......?”
When Yeongwoo turned his head, he saw Choi Moonsoon, the Strongest Sword of Jeju, looking at him sternly.
“What are you doing at this point? They’re already right in front of us.”
She gestured with her chin towards the sea, where the Australian continent, Meganesia, was approaching.
“Ah.”
‘Then... it’s not human, is it?’
The moment Yeongwoo realized this...
“...!”
A large silhouette appeared on the northern coast of Australia, which he was viewing at five times magnification.
“Oh, my...?”
“What, what is it? What’s happening? Hey, Strongest Sword!”
Even with Choi Moonsoon shaking his shoulder violently beside him, Yeongwoo couldn’t tear his eyes away.
Right now, he was staring at a giant orc, at least 5 or 6 meters tall.
“No way, what happened to Australia?”
As Yeongwoo’s eyes widened at the unbelievable sight, the orc in question pulled a spear from the ground.
“Ah.”
At that moment, Yeongwoo realized many things.
Hadn’t he already encountered them in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province?
The orc army that had a clear understanding of the concept of ‘tactics.’
One of their favored strategies was none other than...
‘A rain of spears.’
It seemed that a preference for spears was common among orc species.
The massive orc Yeongwoo was looking at had red skin.
And then, finally...
“They’re coming...!”
“What? What is?”
Within Yeongwoo’s enhanced vision, the massive red orc hurled its hefty spear.
Straight towards them.
Swooosh!
A tremendous sound of breaking air echoed across the South Sea, and even Choi Moonsoon realized that an enormous spear was flying their way.
“Oh, damn!”
She quickly readied her sword in surprise.
Creak!
The sound of a bowstring being drawn came from right beside her.
“...Huh?”
In that short time, the ‘Strongest Sword’ had pulled out a large bow and was drawing the string.
“Looks like you’ll need to prepare for war.”
As Yeongwoo said this and released the bowstring, a special arrow from Dogo flew through the air.
Whoosh!
Then, it intercepted the orc’s spear aimed at Jeju Island’s coast.
Boom!
“What the... is that a THAAD?”
[PR/N: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD is an anti-ballistic missile system of the US army that can shoot down short, intermediate and medium-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase.]
The spear had been so fast it was difficult to track with the naked eye.
Yet, when the Strongest Sword shot it down with an arrow, Choi Moonsoon’s gaze changed.
She realized that this man, who seemed like a rookie, was the Korean people's representative for a reason.
Meanwhile, Yeongwoo turned his gaze back across the sea to observe Australia’s reaction.
Swoosh.
As the distance between the two sides had closed even further, he could see what lay behind the giant orc that had thrown the spear.
It was...
“No way...”
An army of red-skinned orcs marching in black and red masses.
These orcs, each averaging about 3 meters in height, numbered in the thousands, and each unit seemed to be assigned one of the giant orcs like the one he had seen earlier.
In other words, they were truly here for war.
“Where did all of these come from?”
While Yeongwoo was still reacting in disbelief, he soon realized their background.
One orc, in particularly flamboyant attire, emerged from among the well-organized ranks of orcs.
On top of that orc’s head was...
『Red-foot Orc Lord』
≡Invaders of Northern Australia≡
It was a title Yeongwoo had never seen before.
However, the basic format was the same as the one for the Strongest Sword.
This meant that this orc’s identity was likely...
“Oh my...”
Before Yeongwoo could even say anything, the orc lord in question brought a horn to its mouth with its left hand.
Then, a resonant sound echoed across the sea.
―I am Bantubangtong, Strongest Swordtain of the 'Red Foot'! As of yesterday, Australia has been declared an orc-autonomous territory!
―Humans must guarantee the orcs’ right to survive! If not, there will only be war!
The monster had become Australia’s Strongest Sword.
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