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After returning from vacation, when artificial purified water from China was supplied in earnest, I made my own private laboratory and started making skeletons.
I said while engraving a magic circle into the SS-class skeleton.
“What is good?”
A magic armament business that came up on vacation.
“Practical. Something that will help you in your life.”
Attack magic is dangerous, so you need something that can be passed, attractive to the general public, and sold as an entry-level product.
“At first I thought it was a fly, but I thought it would fly and fall off when I run out of magic.”
Of course, you can add two or more artificial essences and add features such as automatic landing in case of emergency, but that would be too expensive, and above all, there is no guarantee that it will prevent 100% of all accidents.
There’s no need to be insulted by causing a dangerous situation, right?
“Still, it could be useful for emergency escape.”
Just like the last time you rescued the child.
But it won’t be in high demand.
In the end, you have to sell it to the fire department.
“Ugh. Another fire department?”
Fire-fighting skeleton, the first start of Ceron rental.
But conversely, this fire-fighting skeleton was one of the poorest in the lineup.
The reason was simple.
The fire department has no money.
Construction-type skeletons are doing so well, so the Fire Department contacted me saying they wanted to try using a fire-fighting skeleton, but they said it was difficult because they didn’t have the money, so they roasted it so much that they had no choice but to lend it at an amount that couldn’t even be compared with other skeletons.
Of course, thanks to this, it was actively used for saving lives and was a great help in raising the image of the Seron group, but it is a disappointment.
“I don’t think I can make any money out of this. I’m going to make it in moderation and use it as an image.”
Once the fly is here.
Any other good things?
“Telekinesis? no. It’s too hard to control. We need something intuitive and effective.”
After that, I kept thinking about it, but I couldn’t come up with a suitable one.
I’ve been thinking about hearing aids that use hearing enhancement, but who would dare to use expensive magic hearing aids over cheap hearing aids?
pass this too.
After thinking about it for a while, I looked at the SS-class skeleton I was making and said.
“… the Awakened. Yes, you can refer to the Awoken ability.”
In the first place, the idea of this project was to envy the abilities of the Awakened.
Finally, there are countless kinds of abilities in my subspace, so I look for useful ones among them.
“What is it?”
A feast of countless abilities, from flight and elemental abilities to body strengthening and transformation.
Among them, there was a strangely bizarre ability to heal an injury exponentially faster when eating.
“Replay isn’t bad, but I can’t make it work with my magic.”
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My healing magic is nothing more than sealing the wound and preventing it from getting worse.
That’s when I remembered the abilities of the Awakened.
“uh!”
there is one
shield ability.
The ability to block attacks by creating a transparent shield.
I snapped my fingers and said.
“shield! Shield is not bad!”
*
shield magic.
It is a magic that creates a transparent barrier around you with magical power, and it was the most basic defensive magic that novice wizards learned.
But, of course, its performance itself is the worst.
In the first place, physical power was embodied with non-substantial magic in empty space, but there is no way that it can be strong.
I’m not a fan of the Bone Shield for nothing.
But that’s a saying that applies only to people like me or to awakened people, and the general public has a different point of view.
I made a shield by operating the shield magic weapon I made for testing, then took out a hammer and swung it.
widely!
The shield that blocked the hammer with a dull sound.
I said with a bright smile.
“It’s just as good as this!”
A shield that blocked the hammer that I wielded with all my might, with a strength similar to that of a normal person.
I said to Baek Sang-ho, who was watching from the side with an interesting expression.
“Take a car and see if it stops the car’s impact.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
Baek Sang-ho brought the car like that.
“Try driving at 40 km/h!”
Baek Sang-ho was driving towards the shield at 40 km/h at my words.
The moment Baek Sang-ho’s car collides with the shield.
Break up!
The shield disappears with a smashing sound.
I said, gazing again.
“I can’t stand this either.”
As long as the magical power is replenished up to the limit that it can withstand, it will continue to block, but if an unbearable shock is applied, the shield will shatter immediately.
“Then, of course, the gun can’t stand it, so it’s just at the level of preventing attacks from ordinary people.”
Then Baek Sang-ho got out of the car and said.
“Isn’t that great enough? If we sell it for self-defense, I think there will be enough demand.”
“Hmm.”
“By the way, can I use this ability whenever I have this? Regardless of the president?”
“Yes.”
“… you say that the power of the Awakened can be used by ordinary people? The only person in the world who is awakened to be able to do this is the President.”
When did I move according to common sense?
After all, what kind of ability do you have in the first place? But eventually you will get used to it.
“Anyway, I think girls will really like this. The world is ugly these days, but this one gives me peace of mind.”
I said, slamming my palms into my fists.
“Five! That’s right!”
With this level of strength, it will prevent you from even swinging a knife, so it’s literally the best defense weapon you can use to protect yourself.
“That’s fine, safe shield.”
Even if all the women in the world carry one of these, how much money is that?
“By the way, how much do you plan to sell this for?”
An artificial essence is added, a shield magic circle is also drawn, and a margin is added…
I said after doing some calculations.
“Ten million won?”
You have to get that to make money.
Then Baek Sang-ho, who was silent, raised his shield magic weapon and said:
“Then you are saying that the initial cost is 10 million won, and when the energy is used up, you have to pay millions of won to replace the artificial purified water.”
“Is it too expensive?”
“It’s terribly expensive. Besides, if it’s for self-defense, you should always carry it with you, isn’t it too big for that?”
An artificial essence the size of an adult fist and a frame with a magic circle wrapped around it.
It is true that it is difficult to carry it by hand if it is this size.
“Women always carry one bag. Just put it in your bag.”
“If it is for self-defense, it should be usable immediately in case of emergency, but if you put it in your bag, it will be difficult to take it out when you are in a hurry. That’s why there are many types of equipment for women’s self-defense that they wear around their necks.”
“uh······.”
Baek Sang-ho pointed out that the price is high and the size is too large to be portable.
I was at a loss for words that could be said to be such a rational point of view.
“What do we do? I cannot lower the price any further.”
Of course, you can sell it with a small amount of horsepower, but the purchase and distribution of energy becomes several times more complicated.
You have to take it out and sell it right away before it’s full.
It is a magic weapon originally designed for the smooth cycle of magical power, but if this causes disruption in the purchase and distribution of energy, it is a true reversal.
“This is a pain in the butt. The price and size are not all things that can be done.”
That’s when Baek Sang-ho and I were silent while looking down at the shield magic weapon.
“President.”
Kim Deok-bae came up to me and said to me.
“Did the experiment go well?”
I said scratching the back of the head.
“The experiment itself was successful, but something else caught on.”
“Are you getting anything?”
When I told Kim Deok-bae about the price and size issues, Kim Deok-bae suddenly burst into laughter and said:
“haha. Are you just thinking about it?”
“Five! Any good way?”
“Yes, it’s portable and the price is something people are willing to pay for.”
Is there such a way in the world?
“Can’t we just make this weapon into a bag?”
···uh?
“You can put this weapon in a bag and then sell it as a bag with a defense function. The way to activate it is to put it outside the bag.”
does that make sense?
You can put artificial essence inside and the magic circle between the skins.
“Then all that’s left is the price… honestly, 10 million won? Considering the price of other luxury bags, that’s nothing. The reality is that even luxury bags worth tens of millions of won are sold out. But it even has protection, so it can be worth more than 10 million won.”
Luxury bag!
Why didn’t I think of that?
“Yes. Almost everyone has at least one luxury bag at home.”
A luxury bag that everyone has.
However, if the shield function is added to that, wouldn’t this be the king of competitiveness?
“Did Ceron shoes also make bags?”
“Of course we do. In the first place, Ceron shoes are just shoes, and they do all business related to textiles.”
I didn’t know because I didn’t pay much attention these days.
I said with my eyes shining.
“Everyone has at least one luxury bag, right?”
But there is still one problem.
That is, the bags made by Ceron Shoes are not luxury goods.
“It’s a protection feature, but will people recognize ours as luxury goods?”
“All luxury brands started out poorly. What’s more, it has very special abilities that other bags don’t have, so it’s a bonus.”
Kim Deok-bae said with a confident expression.
“I have lived my whole life only touching leather and fabrics. If you leave it to us, we will create a true luxury brand.”
I immediately raised my thumb and said.
“good. Go ahead, and we will provide you with unlimited funds.”
*
It was related to his specialty, textiles, and when he took on a project-like project for the first time since becoming vice-president, Kim Deok-bae was very ambitious.
“This is designer Lim Jun-il. He has a high reputation as a designer to the point where he even held a fashion show in New York.”
At Kim Deok-bae’s introduction, Lim Jun-il bowed his head and said.
“Nice to meet you, Chairman.”
“Thank you for coming, Designer Im.”
I said hello looking at Kim Deok-bae.
“Are you doing a collaboration?”
“Yes. Originally, I thought about designing and releasing my own, but Ceron shoes are specialized in receiving designs and making them, so their own designs are not necessarily weak. So I asked for a collaboration, and designer Lim gladly accepted it.”
I said looking at Im Jun-il.
“Thank you for accepting the collaboration.”
Lim Jun-il said with a smile at my words.
“Honestly, I was reluctant at first. The image of Ceron is probably a low-cost, entry-level product.”
accurate point.
In the first place, it’s overwhelmingly cheap for what Ceron’s motto is usable.
Naturally, from the point of view of a famous designer, collaborating with a company that makes low-end products is burdensome because it may leave a stain on your career.
I nodded and said.
“I understand.”
Then Lim Jun-il grabbed both hands and said.
“But after hearing the vice president’s explanation, I changed my mind. What is luxury? It protects people’s hearts.”
what?
what do you keep
mind?
Lim Jun-il said with eyes wet with rain.
“Owning a luxury item raises one’s self-worth and raises self-esteem. That’s why people crave luxury goods, to protect their hearts.”
Oh oh······.
“However, such a luxury item goes beyond the mind and protects the real me? This is a revolution. This is fantastic!”
Is this the world of so-called artists only?
When I see Kim Deok-bae with a blank expression, Kim Deok-bae silently nods his head with an expression of understanding.
okay.
Let’s be patient.
Kim Deok-bae worked hard to prepare, but he can’t light candles.
“I cannot miss this opportunity. Chairman Han, who is the world’s best awakened person, and I, Jun-il Lim, will work together to create a masterpiece among luxury goods!”
“Oh, yes.”
Lim Jun-il pulled out a bundle of papers from the bag he was holding and held it out.
“This is a draft that I was inspired to draw after hearing the story.”
So, having checked the draft, I thought.
‘He said he’s famous, but he’s definitely good at it.’
A design that even I, who is not familiar with design, can admire.
“Good.”
“I’m glad you liked it.”
I turned my head toward Kim Deok-bae and said.
“Proceed like this. As I said, I will support you without sparing any money, so I will hit the advertisements regardless of terrestrial or cable…”
At that time, Lim Jun-il said in a panic.
“It’s a TV commercial! Chairman, luxury goods are not advertised on TV!”
“···Yes?”
“The magic that attracts people just by being there. That is the true charm of luxury goods!”
“No, you still have to advertise to let people know about this feature, don’t you think?”
“No no no no. That’s Nono.”
damn.
Shall I hold you tight?
Lim Jun-il said with a smile.
“You have to let it be a natural experience, a very natural experience. So that you can feel the value of this luxury for yourself.”
*
A strong man said as he walked down the street with his girlfriend.
“Baby, don’t you want something?”
“What do you want to have?”
“I want to give you a present with a bonus this time.”
Then the girlfriend laughed and said.
“no. I do not need. Save and save.”
At that, the man thought with a confused expression.
‘After all, there is no one like my girlfriend.’
Other friends’ girlfriends say that they stir up people asking you to buy this and that one, but his girlfriend was the complete opposite.
It is frugal, there is no unnecessary consumption, and it does not burden herself as a boyfriend.
‘I’m going to propose to you soon.’
That’s when I thought I wanted to be with this woman for the rest of my life.
The girlfriend pointed somewhere and said.
“uh? Honey, are there crowds over there?”
“yes? what? Shall we go?”
A couple of men and women approached with such curiosity.
What they saw was a mannequin holding a bag and a man running towards the mannequin.
“Ouch!”
But isn’t the man being thrown off by something opaque?
“Ah-oh!”
The man jumps up from his seat and kicks, but the opaque thing surrounding the mannequin doesn’t even budge.
Seeing this, the boyfriend said with a blank expression.
“What is that? ability?”
A mannequin protected by something invisible and a man struggling to break through it.
“Is this an event hosted by the Awakened?”
At that time, while I was grasping the situation, a person who seemed to be an event-related employee spoke up.
“Three minutes have passed. failure.”
“Ah-oh!”
The man who was running towards the mannequin stepped back and said.
“You are strong!”
Then my girlfriend pointed to the electronic sign on the mannequin and said,
“Baby, look at that. 20 million won in prize money!”
“uh?”
The boyfriend who saw the billboard and only then realized the identity of this event.
“If you go through that and bring the bag the mannequin is holding, 2,000?!”
The girlfriend said with an excited look.
“Would you like to try it? You’ve been exercising for a long time.”
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My girlfriend is encouraging me like this from my side, but how can I refuse because I have a man’s face?
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My boyfriend stepped forward and said.
“Can I try?”
Then the staff nodded and said.
“of course.”
“Can I use the tool?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
At that, the man took out the small dumbbell he usually carried in his bag.
With the start sound of the staff, the man swings the dumbbell as hard as he can.
However.
widely!
A dumbbell bounced off by something opaque.
“Ugh!”
Even though his hands were tingling due to the recoil, he continued to hit the dumbbells without hesitation in front of his girlfriend, but something opaque didn’t even budge.
how much time has passed
“Three minutes have passed! failure!”
Then the boyfriend said with an absurd expression.
“What the hell is this?”
But then a new phrase pops up on the electronic board.
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My boyfriend, who saw it, said with a puzzled expression.
“What, was this an advertisement? But what product advertisement is this?”
-You are worth more than 20 million won.
-D-30
-Coming soon.
This was the phrase on the billboard that puzzled the man.