The Shaman Wants Transcendence

16 – Harvest

Witchcraft is a science that requires a lot of money.

If it costs less, it goes in infinitely less, but if it goes in a lot, it goes in infinitely.

For example, simple love prayers, safe childbirth prayers, and spells related to blessings and blessings do not require much money. In the case of Korean fortune-telling and disaster prevention magic, Jeung can be used with just a straw and three coins, and amulets can be used with just paper, a brush, and ink. In addition, the magic that is most loved by people is also to cut a rabbit’s foot and carry it, so simple amulets or magic for everyday life are really cheap and easy to use.

However, beyond this simple magic, the story is different from the magic that has noticeable effects.

A date tree struck by lightning, an old doll, the blood and intestines of a recently slaughtered animal, a spring flower that bloomed in winter, a withered mummy…

The stage of preparation suddenly jumps up.

Preparations that could be obtained for free or for pennies become difficult enough to be barely obtained by traveling around the country, and become something that can only be bought by pouring in tens or hundreds of millions of units. Even a talisman requires the use of mirror injection and painstaking Goehwangji in order to have a noticeable effect, but in many cases, the re-sale price alone exceeds several million.

Witchcraft ritual?

Needless to say

All kinds of expensive materials are generously used to reduce the risk.

Still, it’s a nobleman so far.

In the case of grand sorcery ceremonies, state budgets are required.

You have to build an altar, use materials that are more expensive than gold of the same weight like water, and get help from countless people. In the case of the Bongseon ceremony held in Taesan, it cost so much that even China, which is huge, had to make up its mind, and in the case of the Dangun dedication ceremony, even Korea, which is called an economic powerhouse, had to collect budget for several years.

Although the Wickerman ceremony in Ireland is said to cost less, it had the disadvantage of being less effective.

That is why magic requires money.

A lot of that too.

A lot.

‘That’s why I chose to become a mercenary.’

The job of a shaman had a strong commoner-friendly image, so it was easy to blend into the region. If you put your mind to it, you could get a job anywhere, and it was to the point that various large corporations were bent over to take you. In addition, Jinseong had a good understanding of fortune telling, so he was a talent that even the rich had their eyes on. After the outbreak of World War III, he received several offers asking if he would come to his house as a guest.

But even so, he chose the mercenary because of the money, materials, and information about new magic.

Money.

Ingredient.

New spell.

There is only one thing in common that unites these three things.

Right money.

Needless to say, the materials were lumps of money, and new spells were often buried in ruins or old books. Of course, it is money to explore and excavate ruins, and it is also money to preserve and decipher old books. And even if you learn a new spell, there are other materials that go into it, so of course it costs money again.

It was also ironic.

Even though they use magic that doesn’t cost much money, they need more money than anyone else.

However, new magic required new materials, and unfamiliar magic needed unfamiliar materials, so there was no choice.

In addition, in the world at the time of World War III, where the infrastructure was somehow maintained, the price of those materials skyrocketed.

That’s why Jinseong had to become a mercenary.

Because it has many advantages.

Traveling around the world, it was easy to come across materials that could not be obtained if you were stuck in one area or that could only be obtained with a lot of money, and there were frequent opportunities to meet hermits living in hiding or retirees who lived quietly in retirement to obtain information about magic. Because it was really good to raise the level.

There was also a reason why shamans were particularly favored.

Because mercenaries were only going to dangerous places where all sorts of superstitions prevailed and people died at the moment they really regretted it, so they took courage just by having a shaman involved. Shamans were to them a living totem, a living talisman, and a lucky mascot that protected their lives. What if there are skills? Could make a lot of money.

Therefore, Jinseong was able to earn a huge amount of money, one of the few among mercenaries.

Although he later became an object of shunning.

‘It would have been better if he had returned to being an adult instead of a minor.’

Even though there is a job that can earn a lot of money, Jin-seong does such a cumbersome job because only adults can get a job at a mercenary company, in other words, a private military company (PMC).

Guaranteed identity.

Older than adult age.

Each company is different, but these two things are common.

No matter how good your skills were, if you couldn’t prove your identity, you were rejected, and if you were older than an adult, you were always rejected. This is because of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was made after World War II. If this is violated and a minor is accepted in the PMC, a high intensity penalty is immediately imposed. The mildest of which is punishable by hefty fines and yearly suspensions. In severe cases, the company may explode, so PMC does not accept child soldiers no matter what.

‘But lamenting youth is the sound of being full. Mercenaries aren’t the only way to get money, so doing that would be the right thing to do.’

So, Jin-seong chose the easy way.

Rather than getting a job at a large company, rather than working in the government, rather than opening a hand in the family, rather than asking for help from the Patriots Association or National Guard.

Much faster, more efficient, and the most familiar way!

“Godmother Capital”

「Sambon Money」

Jinseong moved his steps towards the building.

Took.

Took.

Light and narrow footsteps spread as if riding a wooden horse.

“Wealth is something that you hold in your hands but don’t have. All of this is guided by the stars.”

Stars are twinkling in the sky, and streetlights are twinkling on the ground.

Gold, too, is a thing that sparkles, and three things shine.

“It’s a long day, it’s a long day.”

The number 3 was a number that was used so often that it even appeared in mythology. It signifies a mystery and is also a number signifying balance. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are also 3, and the smallest number constituting a group is also 3, and heaven, earth, and man form the world, so this is also 3. In Greek and Roman mythology, Zeus in the sky, Poseidon in the sea, and Hades in the underworld form the balance of the world, so these are also three.

“Look, hasn’t luck already come?”

Jinseong smiled as he saw the man coming out of the building.

“How wonderful it is to see the sown oocytes grow and prosper and form a group.”

HypertrophyOne muscle.

A smile that blooms across your face.

Small bumps near the jawline.

The man with a truly unusual appearance approached Jinseong and shouted while holding the ungainly cat as if it were a treasure.

“Have you come, Shaman! I will guide you!”

The time has come to bear fruit.

Jin-seong entered the building following a man who did not know where to put himself in the joy of serving a shaman.

The inside of the building had a clean and sophisticated interior unlike its appearance, but it seemed that this design was deliberately chosen due to the nature of a lending company that needs to give trust to customers who come to borrow money. However, only the elevator had not been changed, and it was an old elevator with worn-out windows.

“Now, this is where I work. How are you?”

As soon as Jinseong arrived at Daemo Capital on the second floor, he laughed at the boastful figure of a man.

“Oh-so good. Really, really good.”

White wallpaper and marble floors.

European-style paintings that I don’t know what the hell they mean.

Moreover, it was even more spectacle when I went to the president’s office with the guidance of a man.

The president’s office, with wood-patterned wallpaper and marble, was full of antique-like furniture, but the problem was that it was not really antique, but rather imitated antiques. At first glance, it looked European-style, but upon closer inspection, it felt like a person who didn’t know much about Europe was imitating it with full of bravado.

There, like the outside, European-style paintings were hung on expensive-looking items that were hard to find uniformity.

Unlucky.

It looked like a picture-perfect painting.

Jinseong did not like this appearance, but it was different now.

“K-H. You can see the appearance of a great Japanese rich man.”

There are also different types of sleepy.

It may look equally vulgar to the real rich, but surprisingly, there were differences in the appearance of the rich in each country.

Korean aristocrats such as Lee Yang-hoon show a worldly and power-oriented appearance. She prefers to look fancy but expensive and dignified, and at the same time moves as if advertising that she is such a great person. That’s why there was a tendency to prefer oriental paintings and works of art that felt intimidating or awe-inspiring just by looking at them.

America’s nobility enjoys emphasizing its trend toward history and tradition and its new generational side. At first glance, it is easy to be mistaken for seeing only the latest expensive yachts, cruise ships, sports cars, mansions, and high-rise buildings, but Americans always have a complex about ‘history’ and make every effort to compensate for it.

Chinese aristocrats tend to be golden almighty. At first glance, they show strong pride for their long history, so I wonder if they tend to be that way, but it’s not. Apart from being proud of their history, it is because they want to stand out.

Since ancient times, the people of the Middle Plain have been more suited to merchants than anyone else in the world, and they have enjoyed showing off their wealth through all sorts of luxuries and seeming special. Unfortunately, however, the attitude befitting a wealthy merchant and the high level of extravagance corresponding to it have been discontinued with the Cultural Revolution in modern times, leaving only golden almightyism to Chinese aristocrats. Because of that, I was able to feel what the expression ‘Painting with money’ really is like when I see Chinese alumni.

And Japan’s nobility was like the scenery right in front of Jinseong’s eyes.

HistoryEven though they insist on tradition and tradition, they yearn for an exit from Asia and envy and hope for Europe more than anyone else. However, due to lack of understanding, they clumsily imitate it.

“As expected, it’s a Japanese money lender, so it’s great. It’s very nicely decorated.”

There’s no other place like this to loot.

Jinseong said that and looked at one place.

“hehehe, I’m glad you like it. If Oyara was here, I would have introduced you, but it’s a pity.”

The place where Jinseong’s gaze lands is the back of a man scratching his head as if it’s a pity.

It was a middle-aged man lying on the president’s chair that looked like a painting.

“Still, there’s no one there, so it’ll be easy to watch. hehehe, watch as much as you like.”

The middle-aged man who had become blood clots was bizarrely repeating contraction and stretching as if his muscles were spasming, and he was staring into the air while exhaling thinly and painfully. The pupils of the man looking into the air constantly changed their shape, repeating contraction and expansion as if he were seeing something.

“Oh, and that… This is a secret, but since the shaman came here, he couldn’t leave empty-handed, right?”

After saying that, the man went to a corner of the president’s office and brought a large wrapping cloth.

“I don’t know if you’ll like this… I prepared chocolate. It’s stuck in the corner and is about to expire…”

Coo-woong.

The bulky-looking cloth was placed on the floor with a heavy sound.

The cloth was full of shiny things.

You can’t eat it, but it’s sweeter than chocolate, and it doesn’t have an expiration date.

Something very shiny.