Chapter 63

Chapter 63

[Dawn Department Store (9)]

I suppose you all know why we gathered here today.

Conference room.

A woman sitting at the head of the table asked while crossing her legs. She brushed her forehead, revealing her short hair that flowed down to her shoulders, with a nervous gesture.

Thump.

The woman uncrossed her legs. The sound of her footsteps reverberated through the conference room.

The sublords gathered in their seats all fell silent. Among them were those who closed their eyes and deep in thought.

They all knew that speaking without thinking would challenge Clan Lords patience.

They had to be cautious with their words.

The dawn department store attack is not a simple act of terrorism.

Intense gaze and a grave voice that straightened the spine.

Kim Yoojin, the Clan Lord of Silla Clan, opened her mouth.

Dawn Department Stores first branch attack. Silla Clan promptly rescued the citizens, eliminated the monsters that appeared in the department store, and suppressed the terror. The media reported positively on Silla Clans name.

But even uttering that annoyed and displeased her. Even if Silla Clan caught the terrorists, any mishandling could have led to a terrorist attack causing numerous casualties and public criticism.

How terrible.

One of the sublords murmured quietly.

Yes, it was truly terrible.

What if Silla Clan had failed to subdue the terrorists, and it was concluded that it was due to simultaneous occurrences of natural disasters caused by mana fluctuations?

Silla Clans reputation would have plummeted, and even the sponsorship from the Dawn Group could have been lost.

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Yoojin, who sharply grasped the situation, looked around the room as she spoke.

Terrorism is inherently purposeful.

But these individuals committed acts that wouldnt be unusual even if they were beheaded without any purpose?

No, that couldnt be. She was convinced that they were hired by someone.

Clan Lord, what do you mean by an internal struggle?

Another sublord asked, glancing around after sensing the atmosphere. He couldnt understand why she mentioned an internal struggle.

Some of the sublords were in the same boat. They simply didnt want to disturb the atmosphere that hung in the conference room in front of her uneasy temperament.

Under normal circumstances, it might have been fine, but if they did anything to disrupt the atmosphere in front of her discomforting presence

Lee Sunho. Youre still not used to your seat, are you?

Im sorry!

It was obvious that something like this would happen.

The player called Lee Sunho scrambled out of his seat and stood upright.

Sit down. If youre going to be Silla Clans sub lord, I want you to improve not only your skills as a player but also your ability to grasp the situation.

Kim Yoo-jin sighed. She realized that some of the sub lords hadnt read the subtext in this situation.

Maybe she should change that now.

Resting her hand on her chin, she glanced at the Sublords who were averting their gaze.

Silla Clan was one of seven clans in Korea that were rated S. Of those, Silla Clan was rated S+, the third largest clan in the clan hierarchy.

The sub-lord spot was an important one. Whereas in the past, sublords were chosen based on their abilities as players and their ability to lead their members, nowadays they need players with the ability to see through situations.

Otherwise, the Silla Clan would cease to exist.

The country had been undergoing a radical transformation since Fairy Seonyeo took office. Wasnt it not long ago that a new type of potion, breaking the conventional concept of potions, was released in the potion market?

In a rapidly changing world, the person who could take on the role of Silla Clans vice commander had to be someone who could grasp the current trends.

For example,

Seo Jeonghoon, I assume you are aware?

Yes.

Like Seo Jeonghoon, her right-hand man.

He stood up and looked at the group with a calm gaze. As if hed been expecting this, he handed out a document from his briefcase.

This?

A smile crossed Kims face.

This is the current power distribution chart of Dawn Group.

Seo Jeonghoon explained with a straight face.

He showed the Dawn Group at the top, with three groups connected at the bottom.

The three groups were the factions of the heirs to the chairmanship of the Dawn Group.

Brief, I suppose.

Sublord, the oldest, let out a long breath.

The chairman of Dawn Group, Lee Yoon-hee, is a woman. In the aftermath of the End of the Century Destruction, the new men in power broke the social norm of monogamy and began to have multiple concubines. Under the motto of producing outstanding talent to build a future in a world that was once destroyed, the phenomenon of polygamy showed no signs of slowing down.

As a result, the Dawn Group did not have a complicated line of succession like the Galaxy and Eternity Groups.

The eldest son, Lee Byung-in, is notorious for his wicked temperament. However, many people believe that just because he is the eldest son, he will inherit the Dawn Group.

Some sublords groaned in frustration.

If possible, they would have preferred Lee Jeong-in, the second son. He was known for having a good personality even among the second-generation chaebol heirs, and he demonstrated better management skills compared to Lee Byung-in.

It was said that Lee Yoon-hee, the chairwoman, considered him the favorite of her three children. In fact, he was currently taking over the duties of Lee Yoon-hee, who had retired from management.

The youngest is-. Well, I guess I dont have to tell you.

The subclans all nodded. The youngest of the Dawn Group was worse than the second, but better than the first. It was the weakest of the three factions, and he was skeptical about the groups succession.

I see.

Suddenly, the sub-lords realized why Kim Yoo-jin had mentioned that this was an inside job.

Yes, thats right, the Dawn Department Store attack was committed by someone to take over the Dawn Group.

Seo Jeonghoon put down the documents he was holding.

There was no need for further explanation. He caught Clan Lords eye and sat down quietly.

The clans top dealer looked at her with expectant eyes.

War Well, its not necessarily a bad thing.

Kim Yoojin replied with a cold smile.

In her heart, she wanted to declare war, even if it was due to the Changhae Clans moves to dominate the table and the sacrifice of Silla Clan players in terrorist attacks.

However, the two clans were competing for the 2nd and 3rd positions in South Korea. Fairy Im Gaeul would never approve of a war between the two clans, and Silla Clan had a weak justification for declaring war. With a weak justification, they would not only lose the fight but also the war.

Changhae Clan has Shinpoong (Goddly Wind).

Seo Jeonghoon expressed his opinion.

One must not forget the existence of the Twelve Seats Shinpoong. She was the possessor of endless mana and considered the strongest caster of the current generation.

Does Changhae Clan have the Twelve Seats only? We also have Naeje Emperor of Thunder.

The dealer objected. He didnt like Seo Jeonghoons skepticism about the war and his mention of Shinpoong.

Naeje

The old man remembered a young man who recently joined the clan. He was a player in his early twenties, mentioned along with <Yeomma> Kang Hyun-cheol and <Holy Mother> Park Hye-rim. (1)

Hes still young.

The old man didnt think he was worthy of the title of Emperor yet. Although he acknowledged that his skills were sufficient to be called the Twelve Chairs, he was still inexperienced. He wasnt worthy of being called Naeje without gaining more experience.

No war.

Kim Yoojin looked around at the divided subordinates and decided on the clans direction.

She was the captain. The subordinates who wanted war begrudgingly accepted her decision.

But we cant just leave the Changhae Clan alone. We will use all means to impose sanctions on them. And when they reveal their weaknesses, Silla will be waiting for that moment.

She stood up from her seat, making a determined sound.

If these guys dare to dominate Sillas table, we must kick them out without even raising their heads. From this moment on, we fully support Lee Jeong-in, the successor of the Dawn Group.

Until now, Silla Clan hadnt paid much attention to the next president of the Dawn Group; they were simply the sword of the Dawn Group and would follow the will of the Dawn Groups master.

However, if Clan Changhae were to intervene in the fight for Dawns successor, it would be a different story. If Changhae Clan wanted to make a troublemaker the chairman, Silla Clan would make Lee Jung-in the chairman.

In an hour, well begin a meeting on how to sanction the Changhae Clan, and I hope youll have your heads in the game by then.

There was a collective sigh.

Kim Yoojin left the room, pretending not to hear it.

Hmm.

In fact, she hadnt mentioned it in the meeting. Her gut instinct was telling her, so she couldnt say anything as a Clan Lord.

Why did Shin Seo-young of help capture the terrorists?

If she hadnt helped, Silla Clan wouldnt have gotten hold of Changhae Clans elixir.

But why?

Could there have been discord between them?

It was strange that there wasnt. Gil Sung-joon had Shin Seo-young as his lover, but he hadnt been carrying around another woman, avoiding her eyes.

Kim Yoo-jin couldnt understand why Shin Seo-young would love such a man.

Should I shake things up once?

If lucky, we might be able to recruit <Golden Wind> <Shinpung>..

No. No.

She quickly rejected the thought. Silla and <Shinpung> were not compatible. If she recruited her, it could cause discord within the clan.

Moreover, Gil Sung-jun wouldnt just let <Shinpung> go easily. Their relationship would return to normal as if nothing had happened.

Or maybe she doesnt know.

Kim Yoo-jin didnt know what the answer was.

[December 17th. At 3pm today, there was a monster attack at Dawn Department Store No. 1 by a mercenary player. The player, known to the public as , led his gang and unleashed up to 40 monsters.

Seoyoung Shin, along with the Silla Clan, suppressed the players responsible for the attackThe death toll totaled 23 andThe Fairy Government expressed condolences to the victims and announced a strong punishment for the players who caused the terror. It is speculated that this will be the first time since the establishment of the Fairy Government that a death sentence will be issued for the perpetrators .

Lee Yoon-hee, the chairman of Sewol Group, returned to the front lines of management and offered her support].

Click.

Click, click, click

A narrow, dark room.

The man was watching the news on the Internet.

In the video, people who were rescued from the terrorist attack were coming out.

Click

Click, click, click.

The man rewound the video to a certain point.

He repeated it over and over again.

Hoooo.

Then he pressed the stop button.

A woman wrapped in a blanket. She had emerald blue eyes and long blonde hair.

And a man, hugging her with one hand and propping her up with his other shoulder. He was big as a bear, with a gaunt face, and his forearms were riddled with scars that even low quality couldnt hide.

Click

Click, click, click.

The man zoomed in on the captured footage. He moved his mouse around to look at the blonde woman and the hulking man.

Found it.

A small, dark room.

The corners of his mouth curved like a crescent moon in the light from the monitor.



Notes!

(1) <Yeomma>: is a Korean term that can be translated as wild horse or untamed horse. It is often used metaphorically to describe someone who is rebellious, unruly, or difficult to control.

E/N: I think I will start changing these surnames for example instead of <Shinpung> will be <Golden Wind> and <Yeomma> will be <Wild horse>. I hope you guys notice that I was trying to put both names so that way you wouldnt get confusedsorry If it causes inconvenience.

I cant believe it took me an hour to finish this chapter wow.