51 – 51. Heroin
The thought of having worked too hard occurred to me only after the packaging was complete.
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“President Alan, a total of 509 units.”
It was a report from Jacob, Bono’s elder brother.
509 neatly packaged pieces of heroin, each weighing 100 grams.
Considering the close to 9 million dollars spent on purchasing raw materials and equipment, it was an expected outcome. When I first saw the piled-up materials in the warehouse, I wondered when we would ever deplete them, but in the process of manufacturing, they were eventually used up.
Heroin, 50.9 kilograms.
Depending on the administration method, the dosage could vary, but if snorted, it was an amount that could be simultaneously administered to 5 million people.
Mixing it with sugar or starch could potentially double the quantity. However, as a businessperson, I didn’t want to engage in such shady practices.
I had to supply the elves with products of the highest purity, even if it was just a little.
“I guess I’ll have to use my head.”
It wasn’t easy to bring down a society with this amount.
From the start, it couldn’t be called a perfect 5 million doses, given the nature of dru*gs.
At first, just taking less than 10 milligrams orally would make all worries and concerns disappear, and it would feel like being embraced by the arms of the World Tree, intoxicated with a warm sense of happiness… But as the doses repeated, the amount had to increase.
In reality, would it be enough for about 20,000 elves to use for a couple of months? Maybe it would run out even faster than that.
I could stop making more, but I was practically responsible for manufacturing and distribution alone.
For now, my goal was to cleverly utilize the current supply and bring about the submission of the elves, then return to the production room.
To do that, I needed to move quickly.
“Jacob, seal the items in front of me.”
“Yes, boss.”
The employees began stacking chunks of heroin in sealed boxes with locks.
Although they were called sealed boxes, they were actually chests.
Sturdy and luxurious metal containers with lids shaped like roofs.
I didn’t personally choose them; I told the employees to bring sealed boxes of suitable sizes, and this is what they brought.
I had no intention of cursing them as ominous. Considering that the item to be stored in the chest was heroin, it was actually suitable.
“Because someone might actually die.”
In the world, there were dru*gs that could kill you if even slightly miscalculated.
Ketamine, which could be classified as a soft dru*g, had a chance of waking up even if 100 milligrams were administered. My younger brother even supplied VIPs with super ecstasy containing 200 milligrams of MDMA per pill.
But heroin was different from them in terms of danger.
If the dosage was wrong, you could die or end up in a state worse than death. It’s better than that substance where 2 milligrams is a lethal dose, but still.
I will manage, but perfect control was impossible.
Absolutely.
“Chairman Allen. The cleanup is complete. The keys are here.”
“….”
“Chairman?”
“Yeah. Good work.”
I looked back at the employees who had handled the menial tasks.
And I gave instructions.
Take a break for a while. And as soon as you leave work, wash your body immediately and launder your clothes.
It might not be a big deal just to pack, but you never know. Not letting the employees fall into dru*g addiction was the basics of business. In my past life, it was common for a dru*g dealer to feed narcotics to a dropout to tame them, but I didn’t need a delivery man.
Because I planned to distribute it myself.
‘I can’t just take it to Daesurim and sprinkle it.’
The current Daesurim border situation was tense.
Didn’t clashes occur every few days around the areas with ambiguous sovereignty? Many soldiers performing routine border duties were said to be victims.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be strange if we had a proper showdown soon. It wasn’t like I actively stepped forward as a saint to mediate, as it was in the original work.
To sell dru*gs to the enemy, some preparation was needed.
‘It won’t take long.’
I had already captured two princesses.
The number of direct and indirect lines from the families that stood in line exceeded 100 for the first princess, Victoria, who couldn’t be compared with her sister in terms of foundation.
And somehow, the second princess, Siena, seemed scarier than Victoria, even though she couldn’t be compared in terms of foundation.
I had planned to create an environment through these women where I could easily sell dru*gs.
The plan had already been completed while manufacturing heroin.
The princesses only had to move according to it.
**
The palace. The official office of the emperor, the Regency Room.
“Princess Victoria, Her Majesty requests your presence.”
Victoria received the notification from the chamberlain and finally set foot inside the emperor’s office.
If she wanted, she could have asked while having lunch together, but this was a moment that required formality. She didn’t come here to see his face, but rather to make a difficult request.
Of course, this was at Alan’s request.
“Princess Victoria, to neutralize the elves, we need to take a step back from our side first. Of course, there is a way to solve it while maintaining the current standoff situation. However, it will require much more time and resources. …If Princess Victoria helps us, we can achieve our goal in a shorter time.”
The idea of pretending to step back in order to quickly dismantle the elves.
She willingly accepted because she had promised to help. The phrase “our goal” that came out of Alan’s mouth resonated with her.
“In truth, I don’t really want to ask for help right now.”
The emperor would still be immersed in grief over Anais’ incident.
He was still taking care of state affairs as usual. He chaired meetings, met with foreign envoys, and even disbanded the Imperial Guards yesterday.
But he couldn’t escape the pain of rejecting his daughter. It was something she couldn’t do as a daughter at such a time.
Nevertheless, Victoria decided to take a direct approach.
Her father was the ruler of the empire before being the head of a household.
“It’s for the sake of suppressing the empire’s enemies. Even Alan, as a mere knight, is willing to bear that burden, not to mention my father. I’m the same.”
As Victoria repeated this to herself, she entered the audience chamber.
However, what could this be?
“Have you come, Victoria.”
The Emperor’s expression was surprisingly bright. At first glance, it seemed as if Anais had returned to the time before her downfall, causing a scene.
“Your Majesty, I’ve come because there is something I must report.”
“Good. Speak.”
“….”
“Even if I tell you to speak?”
Victoria, with a bewildered expression, glanced around.
Fortunately, the Emperor relieved her confusion on his own.
“Setting that aside, Victoria. It seems your younger sister has finally come to her senses.”
“My sister?”
“Yesterday evening, Siena visited the Imperial Diocese and had a meeting with the Saint. She donated a million talers to the church and even confessed her sins. It took more than two hours, considering the many sins she has committed so far.”
“Siena… you say?”
“It’s truly a favorable turn of events. Of course, it’s not something she did willingly, given her nature, but where did her stubbornness go? hahahaha.”
Ah, so that’s it. Finally, Victoria nodded.
Most likely, Siena moved according to Alan’s orders. If even the remaining daughters are going down the right path, it would be a great comfort to the Emperor. In that case, it might become easier to make difficult requests regarding the elves.
“Did Alan manipulate the two princesses as well.”
It must have been necessary. Without any qualms, Victoria immediately brought up the matter at hand.
“Your Majesty, the situation near the Great Forest is not favorable.”
“I know. However.”
“Please listen for a moment. I’m not advocating for an increase in military forces. On the contrary, I believe it’s better to reduce the tension at the border. It might be acceptable to decrease some troops and pursue a peace agreement.”
“…?”
A peace agreement. It was an absurd proposal.
The Empire wasn’t engaging in conflicts with elves over territory just for the sake of it.
Huge caves where silver, iron, and natural gems were mined by the ton, vast forests providing high-quality timber – these were resources on the outskirts of the Grand Forest that elves neither inhabited nor utilized. The attempt to trade for these resources eventually escalated into a military confrontation.
“Suggesting a reduction in troops means giving up resources.”
It could easily render all the sacrifices made so far meaningless. It was natural for the Emperor to be puzzled.
To dispel his doubts, Victoria added an explanation.
“Your Majesty, I’m not suggesting surrender.”
“…?”
“I know that true reconciliation may be impossible. I’m simply suggesting a way to gain benefits without shedding blood. If the plan goes as intended, the elves will willingly offer concessions.”
“I don’t understand.”
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It might be difficult to understand. Those proud and high-minded beings wouldn’t easily compromise and yield.
While elves weren’t completely devoid of desires, reaching a trade agreement and going so far as to involve humans in the Grand Forest was not something they would readily accept. If that were the case, they wouldn’t have fought in the first place.
“If I had known it would come to this, I should have brought… No, I should have brought Leon Loderdale.”
If she had, convincing the Emperor would have been much easier.
Victoria realized her lack of eloquence and struggled with her words. However, she couldn’t afford to back down.
After contemplating, Victoria decided to demonstrate her dependence on the Emperor in her own way.
“Your Majesty, if you grant me an audience, I will deliver visible results within a month.”
“Explain in more detail.”
“I apologize, but it’s something I can’t explain in detail. However, once it ‘begins,’ Your Majesty will likely understand it intuitively. By then, the elves will be crumbling. If it fails, I will take responsibility.”
A one-month deadline.
It was a proposal Alan believed he could achieve within a month.
“Fine. Proceed as you see fit.”
Only then did the approval for advancing the fake peace treaty come through.
…
Victoria conveyed the news to Alan as soon as she secured the deal with Jae-Ga. Hoping the one-month deadline wouldn’t be too pressing.
Fortunately, Alan responded with a bright expression.
“Yes. That’s enough.”
He mentioned that one month was a generous period to dismantle elf society.