So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

The vice president’s secretary seemed to have accumulated many grievances.

The moment he realized his life was in danger, he instantly exposed all the vice president’s evil deeds and wealth accumulation processes.

Among them were many things I didn’t need to know.

In conclusion, the vice president’s total assets amounted to 13,000 yir. In gold, no less.

It was an amount impossible to save even for a high-paid vice president of the Imperial Bank.

The vice president was shocked when the secretary knew all the details of his assets.

“You, you son of a bitch!”

“Shut up, you baldy!”

The secretary and vice president fought, pulling at each other’s hair.

As it turned out, the secretary had been planning to steal part of the vice president’s wealth and run away soon.

Birds of a feather really do flock together.

So what happened?

In the fight between the vice president and the secretary, the secretary won.

Meaning, the vice president was sent to the next world.

This is why one shouldn’t mess with other people’s belongings.

It was the secretary who disposed of and liquidated the vice president’s 13,000 yir assets.

I kept 10,000 yir for myself.

Converted into several extremely expensive jewels and Imperial Bank promissory notes.

That’s when it happened.

「You have achieved the achievement ‘Great Magnate’.」

I was already a rich snake, but now I was officially recognized as a ‘Great Magnate’.

That means I’m now a monopoly snake.

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[Great Magnate]

You have accumulated wealth exceeding 10,000 gold yir.

An indescribable elegant aura of wealth surrounds you.

Others cannot look down on you in trades or commerce.

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Yes, from now on, I’ll naturally exude classiness.

Of course, it might still be difficult for me to buy things in stores.

It was an extremely satisfying accomplishment.

And what did I decide to do with the remaining 3,000 yir?

First, I gave 1,000 yir each to Oliver and Pandang.

“Th-thank you!”

“Thank you very much!”

If anyone asks why I only shared 1,000 yir each when I kept 10,000 yir for myself.

That would be because they don’t understand how significant 1,000 gold yir is.

1,000 gold yir equals 10,000 gold den.

I think everyone knows how expensive just one gold den is.

“Why would you give us such a large sum…”

It was natural for them to be moved after receiving so much money.

「I couldn’t have found this money without you guys.」

Besides, Two Rings and the Poison Path Guild have completely withdrawn from the sewers now.

This was because the Empire’s iron hammer of rage at the Emperor’s death was sweeping in all directions.

When it was revealed that Oban VanKloss had collaborated with a sewer organization called the Heaven Medicine Party, a major “cleaning” was carried out in the imperial capital.

Criminals cannot even breathe freely.

Countless people have died or been taken to prison.

However, both Pandang and Oliver shared a common opinion.

With time, people will flock back to the sewers.

The imperial capital needs a garbage can.

Even if the garbage inside is cleaned out once, the poor and criminals will eventually fill the sewers again.

That’s also what the Empire wants.

But it was clear that they needed to lay low until then.

「Live on this money. And…」

Mudhouse, Heaven Medicine Party, and even the underground auction house had been destroyed.

So all that remained were Two Rings and the Snake Path Guild, no, the Poison Path Guild.

These would come to dominate the Empire’s underworld.

「Get along with each other.」

This wasn’t advice but a clear threat.

「If you two fight, I won’t let it slide.」

Two Rings wants to continue living in the sewers, while the Poison Path Guild wants to rise to the surface.

In other words, the Poison Path Guild will manage the lower street including Nahagu, and Two Rings will manage the sewers.

I didn’t want to see the two organizations fighting each other.

「You’re both my subordinates.」

Pandang’s subordinates and Oliver’s subordinates looked at each other in slight confusion.

They seem a bit confused since they hadn’t seen my activities.

But Pandang, Oliver, and even Rae nodded. Continue your journey on My Virtual Library Empire

「Swear it!」

“I swear.”

“I swear.”

Oliver and Rae swore first.

By the way, Rae, who originally wanted to kill Oliver, shed tears and embraced him when he returned with his ankle cut off.

The human heart is truly difficult to understand.

Who would have thought she would cry so much calling him “Uncle!”

And Pandang also nodded.

“I’ll swear.”

Excellent judgment, Pandang.

I successfully unified the underworld.

Though people might not recognize it.

But this world seems to have acknowledged my achievement.

「You have achieved the achievement ‘Shadow Ruler of the Underworld’.」

Ah…

It’s certain.

This was the name I liked most among the achievements I’ve earned.

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[Shadow Ruler of the Underworld]

You have unified the Empire’s underworld and become their hidden mastermind.

Criminals of the underworld will become your blade if you wish.

Criminals fear you.

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Yes, there was a time when I was captivated by the word “mastermind.”

Back in 8th grade.

At that time, I was deeply immersed in genre fiction, and when asked about my future career at school, I wrote “mastermind.”

Honestly, it was half in jest.

I didn’t think the homeroom teacher would ask about it during the closing ceremony.

“What kind of job is a mastermind?” he asked.

The memory after that has been deleted for mental protection and doesn’t come up.

This time, I became a true mastermind.

「Don’t fight even when I’m away. I’ll be back.」

“You’re… leaving?”

Oliver asked.

I nodded.

「I can’t stay in the imperial capital forever.」

There’s a lot to find.

Many of Pelerian’s dungeons remain, and above all, I want to meet Nanaluk again.

“Hee.”

“Hehit.”

Hey, why are you laughing?

Oliver and Rae were trying to suppress big smiles.

“No, it’s just sad to see you go. Kuhu.”

Yeah, that’s it…?

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Lilah said.

“I’m going to follow the captain.”

‘Really?’

When I mentioned I might leave the imperial capital, Lilah declared without hesitation.

“Aren’t you sad about leaving your full-time position?”

That’s right.

While I was roaming outside, Lilah had become a full-time employee at the zoo.

Although she was scolded by Kadam for going out without permission last time.

Thanks to her diligent personality, she had become “Employee of the Month.”