Franchise God - Chapter 2



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Franchise God Episode 002

Chapter 1 I am the heir? (2)

Three days passed.

Of course, my father never came back. There was no evidence that his belongings were hidden in a corner of the warehouse.

Ha Soo-young searched the entire house, but her father’s personal belongings were neatly gone.

It would actually be impossible to pack all that luggage in one night.

Even the lighter that Ha Soo-young had secretly hidden away when she was young disappeared.

I dug up the spot where I buried my lighter a few years ago, but instead of the lighter I only found a piece of paper.

[Inseok, did you think I wouldn’t know if you hid it here? I’ll take this too.]

Ha Soo-young, who had been staring intently at the note, let out a dejected sigh.

“Is your father really God?”

It is physically impossible to grow a giant maple tree overnight.

It’s not like the trees were transplanted from outside.

“But this is a legacy?”

Ha Su-yeong, standing in front of the beautiful maple tree, looked up blankly.

Looking at it this way, it seems to be quite large. Judging from its appearance alone, it appears to be at least several hundred years old.

“I don’t know what kind of tree it is.”

First of all, it doesn’t seem to be a common tree species.

I’m not a botanist, but I have a strong feeling that this tree doesn’t suit our country’s climate.

“If my father is truly God, then this tree may be a species that does not exist on Earth.”

I thought that trying to figure out what kind of tree paper it was would only cause more problems.

Ha Su-yeong moved a little closer to the tree.

“But what do you want me to do with this?”

My father said clearly.

He said that if you have this one thing, you will be able to live off it for the rest of your life, so use it well and live well after he leaves.

“If I make good use of this tree, can I fulfill my wish in this lifetime of becoming the owner of a building in Cheongdam-dong? But how do I do that?”

The moment he muttered like that, the tree branches suddenly shook violently. Ha Su-yeong was startled and took a small step back.

“what?”

Even though there was no wind, the tree branches clearly swayed violently.

It was when Ha Soo-young narrowed her eyes and glared at him with a suspicious feeling.

-Son, can you hear my voice?

“Ugh, euaaaah! Ah, Father!”

Ha Soo-young was startled by the sudden, vivid voice of her father and took a step back.

“Oh, where? Where are you talking about, Father?”

-I’m here. Right in front of you.

“Sir, is this tree your father?”

-No. This tree is the legacy I left you. I, who am talking to you now, am just a messenger planted in this tree.

“Messenger?”

– It’s a kind of residual thought that I left behind. Since it’s not the real me, the content that I can talk about with you is very limited. I left an additional voice message because I was worried that you might not know how to use the legacy. In other words, you can think of it as a kind of user manual. It’s the 5G era now, right? Since machine learning AI is the trend these days, I made it like this.

The voice in my head was vivid and clear.

Ha Soo-young clenched her fists, her face flushed.

“Father was truly a god!”

– Then. He is not just any god, he is a god among gods, a franchise god.

“Franchise God?”

Ha Soo-young was momentarily taken aback by the name, which sounded like a benchmarking of a star cafe.

-There are similar stories in Earth mythology. In the past, they were called the Ancient Gods.

“But why did you suddenly become a franchise god?”

– Isn’t the ancient god too solemn, insensitive, and overly authoritarian? That’s why I changed the expression to something more refined. Don’t you like it?

-I repeat, please keep in mind that I am not the real me speaking to you now, but a messenger and a voice-assisted AI user manual left behind to help you properly utilize this legacy.

“You don’t have to keep emphasizing it like that. Then what should I call you? Can I just speak informally to you?”

-Inseok, even so, it’s your father’s voice, so you should at least show some courtesy!

“For an AI manual, it seems a bit emotional?”

– It’s only natural, since it’s the only remaining thought left by the God of this universe.

“……Can’t you just say ‘ancient god’? That seems like a much more appropriate expression. Anyway.”

Ha Soo-young regained some of her composure. She seemed to have calmed down after talking to her father’s voice, which was no different from usual.

He asked, gently caressing the tree.

“If I make good use of this legacy, I can become the owner of a building in Cheongdam-dong?”

-That’s why I left a voice message. This ‘Galaxy God Tree’ is not such a trivial being. It is a great medium that can help you grow into the next generation franchise god.

“Huh? What did you say?”

-I saw potential in you. You have a 1 in 10 trillion chance of succeeding me as the franchise god. You have tremendous potential.

“No, Father. Isn’t one in ten trillion just zero?”

-Do you think that a probability of one in ten trillion is small in this infinite universe?

– It’s incredible that it’s not even 0. I finally met you after a journey of 100 billion years.

“Then why didn’t you just stay by my side and raise me? Why did you insist on leaving?

-If you are a young man, you can leave a legacy, but I have to go and find another possibility, right? The possibility of a franchise god can only be known by myself, so there is nothing I can do.

“So, Father… no, Father’s true self is currently traveling to find another successor?”

-That’s right. You understand quickly. As expected from a successor with a 1 in 10 trillion chance.

The tree began to shake violently, almost as if it were a gesture of joy.

-Now, son. Take this. Quickly, put out your hand.

Ha Su-yeong clasped her hands together in surprise and held them out.

Then, to his surprise, a branch moved as if it had eyes and came down to his hand.

A tree that speaks the voice of its father, a tree that moves on its own like an animal.

‘It really isn’t an ordinary tree. I wasn’t hallucinating.’

The tips of the branches began to glow with a golden sheen, and something like a golden liquid began to form.

It gradually began to darken and finally fell onto Ha Su-yeong’s palm.

“What, what is this?”

-It’s an elixir. It’s a means of training assistance that the Galactic Tree can provide at your current level.

“What is your current level?”

-The Galactic God Tree holds endless training courses and great powers to nurture you into a franchise god, but most of the gifts are things you cannot handle right now.

Does this mean that this one drop of liquid is all you can handle right now?

-Elixir is said to be the exclusive property of the ancient god, no, the franchise god, that has the effect of promoting the growth of the body and soul, complete healing, and the ability to revive. Oh, me too. Maybe it’s because it’s only been 100 million years since the name was changed, but sometimes I fall into old habits.

“No matter how much I think about it, the ancient gods are better.”

– Take one drop of the elixir every day to turn human as quickly as possible. Anything more than that can cause great harm to your body and soul, so it is not recommended.

“So, are you saying that from now on you will only give me one drop per day?”

-That’s right. If you abuse it, it can really cause serious problems, so don’t collect it and drink it all at once, but drink it steadily, one drop at a time, every day. You must absolutely keep this in mind.

After those words, my father’s voice was no longer heard.

Ha Su-yeong called several more times, but there was no answer.

“Surely there isn’t a time limit on how much time you can use voice messengers per day?”

Ha Su-yeong, who was mumbling like that, suddenly noticed the warm feeling in the palm of her hand.

A golden liquid, pooled like a translucent drop of mercury, was emitting its presence.

I felt like I was dreaming.