ReLife Player Chapter 64

Relife Player 064

[Chapter 027]

[Dawn Department Store (9)]

“…Do you know why we gathered today?”

meeting room.

A woman sitting in the seat of honor asked, crossing her legs. Baring her forehead, she nervously brushed her bobbed hair down to her shoulders.

widely.

The woman uncrossed her legs. The sound of shoes hitting the floor echoed throughout the conference table.

All the subloads gathered in the seat kept their mouths shut. Some of them closed their eyes and were lost in thought.

All of them knew that they could offend the Clanlord if they spoke rashly.

I had to pay attention to what I was saying.

“The dawn department store terrorism is not a simple terrorism.”

Intense eyes and a stern voice that makes you straighten your back.

Yujin Kim, the Clan Lord of the Shilla Clan, opened her mouth.

Dawn Department Store No. 1 Terror Attack. The Shilla Clan rescued the citizens with a quick response, annihilated the monsters that appeared in the department store, and suppressed the terrorism. The media was reporting the name of the Shilla Clan positively.

But even saying it made her feel annoyed and displeased. It is surprising that the Shilla Clan caught the terrorists, but if they reacted even slightly incorrectly, they could be criticized by public opinion as a terrorist attack that resulted in numerous casualties.

“…that’s terrible.”

One of the subloads muttered softly.

Yes. It’s a terrible thing indeed.

What if Shinra Clan failed to subdue the terrorists and concluded that the omnipresence of mana was due to natural disasters that occurred simultaneously?

Not only could the reputation of the Shilla Clan fall, but even the support of the Dawn Group could disappear.

“It’s an inside fight.”

Yujin, who quickly bit into this, looked around and said.

Bondi terrorism has a purpose.

But did they do something that wouldn’t be strange if they were decapitated for no purpose?

No, it can’t be. She was sure they were hired by someone.

“…Clanlord. What do you mean internal fighting?”

The other sub-load asked after checking his eyes. He couldn’t figure out why she was referring to her internal fighting.

It was the same with some subloads. However, they did not want to disturb the atmosphere at the conference table.

Normally, I wouldn’t know it, but if I did something to disturb the atmosphere in front of her who was uncomfortable with it—

“Lee Seon-ho. Are you still not used to that position?”

“sorry!”

—It was obvious that this would happen.

The player called Lee Seon-ho jumped up from his seat and took a standing position.

“Sit down. If you’re a Sublord of the Shinra Clan, I want you to develop not only your skills as a player, but also your ability to understand the situation.”

Kim Yujin sighed. Only then did she realize that some of the sublords hadn’t read the full story behind this incident.

Shall I change it right now?

Placing her hand on her chin, she carefully looked at the subloads who were avoiding her gaze.

Shilla Clan is one of the 7 clans rated as S-ranked in Korea. Among them, the Shilla Clan was a large clan that received an S+ rating and ranked 3rd in the clan hierarchy.

That’s why the seat of the sub-road was a middle seat. In the past, sublords were chosen based only on their ability as a player and their ability to lead members, but now, players with the ability to look into the situation are needed.

Otherwise, the Shinra Clan will be weeded out.

Korea was facing a drastic change with the inauguration of a fairy. A while ago, a new type of potion that broke the concept of the existing potion was released in the potion market.

In a rapidly changing world, the person who could serve as the vice-captain of the Shilla Clan had to be someone who could understand the current situation.

for example,

“Seo Jeong-hoon. You can figure it out, right?”

“yes.”

Like Seo Jung-hoon, who can be called her right-hand man.

He got up from his seat and looked at the people with calm eyes. As if he had expected this to happen, he handed out the materials he had pulled out of his briefcase.

“This?”

A smile crossed Kim Yujin’s lips.

“This is the current power distribution of the Dawn Group.”

Seo Jeong-hoon explained with a calm face.

In the data he handed out, there was a Dawn group at the top and three groups at the bottom.

The three groups were factions led by successors who wanted to succeed the chairman of Dawn Group.

“…Simple. Well, it has no choice but to be that way.”

The eldest sub-lord let out a long breath.

The chairman of Dawn Group, Lee Yoon-hee, is a woman. After <Destruction at the End of the Century>, those who newly gained power began to have several concubines, violating the social norm of monogamy. Under the motto that in order to build a future in a once destroyed world, outstanding talents must be produced, the phenomenon of polygamy showed no signs of slowing down.

Therefore, Dawn Group did not have a complicated succession sequence like Galaxy or Youngwon Group.

“The eldest son, Lee Byung-in, is a maniac who is famous for his outrageous temper. However, there are many people who think that he will succeed Dawn Group just because he is the eldest son.”

Several of the subloads grunted.

If possible, they wanted to become the second son, Lee Jung-in. This is because he is famous for his good personality even among the second generation of chaebols, and he is showing management skills comparable to Lee Byung-in.

So, there was a story that chairman Lee Yoon-hee was the most affectionate of his three children. In fact, he was replacing the duties of Lee Yoon-hee, who had now withdrawn from management.

“The youngest is——well, you don’t have to tell me.”

The subclans all nodded. The youngest member of 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 succession of the group.

“—I see.”

It was only then that the subloads realized why Kim Yu-jin referred to terrorism as originating from within.

“Yes, that’s right. The Dawn department store terrorism was committed by someone to succeed the Dawn Group.”

Seo Jeong-hoon put down the material he was holding.

No more lengthy explanations were needed. Seeing Clanlord’s attention, he quietly sat down.

“I think you guys still have heads. Do you know who the idiots are talking about here?”

idiot. It was indeed an apt expression.

No matter how greedy they are for the Dawn Group, they are attacking a place that is no different from the beginning of Dawn Department Store.

It was as if he was doing something crazy. And the idiot was only Lee Byeong-in, the eldest son of Dawn Group.

“…This is complete stupidity. It’s out of your head.”

Currently, the person who runs the first Dawn Department Store is Lee Jeong-in, the second son.

Lee Byung-in’s plan must have been to increase his right to speak within the group by inflicting terrorism on Dawn Department Store under the name of a natural disaster, then lingering over Lee Jung-in’s poor response.

However, his plan was exposed when the terrorists were suppressed.

If they had not suppressed the terrorists there, the Shilla Clan would have no choice but to fall victim to a well-known but obvious trick.

“Chairman… do you know?”

One of the sub-clan asked a question, prepared to be scolded.

“Is there anyone who doesn’t know?”

This time, there was no criticism from Yujin Kim.

Currently, the media was only reporting on the terrorism that occurred at Dawn Department Store.

No one raised their voices about the terrorists’ aims. The focus of the media was only on the Shilla Clan’s terror suppression process and prompt response, and the Dawn Group’s measures and support for the victims.

“The chairman used his hand.”

The old man shook his head.

Dawn Group Chairman Lee Yoon-hee announced that he would return to management after a long period of seclusion, and was on his way to meet people from all walks of life.

Of course, the fairy government couldn’t just listen.

“Dawn Group decided not only to damage its brand image, but also to withdraw from the Gangnam-gu development policy promoted by the fairy government. Not to mention the ridicule of other groups who noticed the succession struggle of Dawn Group.”

Kim Yu-jin quickly bit off this.

She was well aware of how important the lost intangible value was to the Dawn Group and the Shilla Clan. It will take a long time to regain the lost status.

“That’s not the only problem.”

Seo Jeong-hoon threw a new topic.

“This time, the faction that Lee Byung-in brought in is not likely to be a mercenary called <No Name>, but the Changhae Clan.”

Jung Hoon passed the newly acquired materials to people.

“Among the players that <No Name> had, there were also players from the Changhae Clan, who had been expelled from Uijeongbu.”

It was a thousand times fortunate. It was revealed that this incident was a terrorism, and that the players who participated in the terrorism were able to guess the connection with the Changhae Clan.

If they had not been able to subdue them, the Shilla Clan would have had no choice but to open their eyes and suffer, let alone understand the inside story of the incident.

“…Huh, really.”

The old man clicked his tongue. After turning over his data, he shook his head, saying, “The end of the world, the end of the world…”.

“I think it’s a guess.”

At this time, the person who raised an objection to Seo Jeong-hoon’s remarks was one of the best guardians in the clan.

“Changhae Clan has kicked out all of its members. Even if the players under <No Name> were from the Changhae Clan, I think it’s too speculative to associate them with the expelled clan members.”

A few subloads nodded their heads while noticing.

“You didn’t just prepare this list, did you?”

The old man, who had been watching silently, asked, opening his eyes hidden by his thick eyebrows.

Seo Jeong-hoon replied with a smile.

“I will share the following materials.”

“…I’ll talk about it sooner.”

The sublord who raised the objection grumbled.

“The number of hounds subdued during the Mt. Bukhan Incident was 92, including Hell Hounds. The Changhae Clan took 70%, excluding 30% of the Hell Hound’s magic stones and the 30% that the fairy government should have.

However, the Hound’s magic stones that Changhae Clan put on the market this year accounted for only 30% of the total. Clans that don’t need gems are now not giving 40% by the end of the year.”

<No Name> used magic stones to terrorize monsters.

At that time, all the monsters that appeared in Dawn Department Store were hounds.

Where did so many Hound’s magic stones come from?

It is forbidden to make hasty judgments. The old man was sure of the shadow of the Changhae Clan, but he did not want to be biased by his emotions.

“What if the Changhae Clan is aiming for a time when the market price goes up?”

“7th tier magic stones are common items. Moreover, during that period, Changhae Clan put all 8th and 9th tier magic stones on the market.”

“Then, what is the possibility that the magic stones that the Changhae Clan sold in the market were used for terrorism?”

“The Shinra Clan used all the power available to investigate the source of the magic stones released on the market. It will never happen.”

“But it’s just a heart attack. There’s no exact proof.”

“Yes, it’s just a heart attack. But I’m sure everyone here knows.”

Seo Jeong-hoon was right.

The atmosphere in the meeting room subsided. All the people who occupied the seats could not hide their displeasure.

“Was that also in April of this year?”

Kim Yu-jin, who had been silent, opened her mouth. She was cold as her ice, and calm even in the midst of the turbulent atmosphere of her raving emotions.

“Shin Seo-yeong went mad when she found out that Gil Seong-joon was having an affair with the heir to the Dangun Group.”

Even if Shin Seo-yeong tried to hide it, it was a story known to everyone who knew. This is because Gil Seong-jun flirting with women was a known fact in the industry, and the other party was the successor to the Dangun group.

“…It’s obvious what he was thinking.”

Gil Seong-joon was not satisfied with receiving support from the Sirius Group, and probably intended to receive support from the Dangun Group as well.

However, Seongjun Gil, who was caught cheating on Seoyeong Shin, had no choice but to give up the support of the Dangun Group. Instead, he may have approached Lee Byung-in, the savage heir of the Dawn Group.

It is said that the Dangun Group has a great influence on the player’s world, but it was not comparable to the Dawn Group, which ranks 4th in the re-affiliation in Korea.

There was a very high possibility that Gil Seong-jun’s eyes had gone back.

“That’s why I called you today.”

Kim Yu-jin, who opened her eyes, revealed her speculation.

“Is it war?”

The best dealer in the clan looked on with anticipation.

“War… that’s not bad either.”

Yujin Kim answered with a cold smile.

In her heart, she wanted to declare war even because of the actions of the Changhae Clan to raise a spoon on the table and the players of the Shilla Clan who fell victim to the terror.

However, the two clans were competing for 2nd and 3rd place in Korea. The fairy Lim Ga-eul could not tolerate a war between the two clans, and the Silla clan had a weak justification for declaring war. Because the justification was weak, the fight that could have been won had to be lost.

“Changhae Clan has <Shinpoong>.”

Seo Jeong-hoon expressed his opinion.

We must not forget the existence of the Twelve Seats <Divine Wind>. She was the possessor of infinite mana, and was a caster who was said to be the strongest in the current generation.

“Is there a Twelve Seat only in Changhae? We also have <Thunder Emperor>.”

Dealer objected. Militant, he didn’t like Seo Jeong-hoon’s skepticism about war while mentioning <Shinpung>.

“<Thunderbolt>…”

The old man remembered the young man who joined the clan not long ago. He was a player in his early 20s who was mentioned along with Kang Hyeon-cheol of <Yeomma> and Park Hye-rim of <Sacred Mother>.

“You’re still young.”

The old man thought it was too early for him to receive the title of emperor. Even if he knew that his skills were enough to be called the Twelve Seats, he was still a kid. Without gaining more experience, he was not worthy of being called the <Thunder Emperor>.

“There is no war.”

Kim Yu-jin looked around at the sub-loads who had different opinions and gave the direction of the clan.

The captain was her. Sublords who wanted war decided to follow her instructions even though they were dissatisfied.

“But we cannot leave the Changhae Clan alone. We mobilize all means to impose sanctions on them, and the moment they reveal their loopholes, Silla waits for that moment.”

She got up from her seat with the sound of her heels stepping.

“If these guys are going to put a spoon on Shilla’s table, we have to kick them out so they can’t even raise their faces. From this moment on, we fully support Lee Jung-in, the successor of Dawn Group.”

Until now, Shilla Clan has not paid attention to the next chairman of Dawn Group. As the swords of the Dawn Group, they intended to follow the will of the owner of the Dawn Group.

However, the story is different if the Changhae Clan gets involved in the fight for the successor of the Dawn Group. If the Changhae Clan wants to make Mangnani the president, the Shilla Clan will make Lee Jeong-in the president.

“In an hour, we will start a meeting on how to sanction the Changhae Clan.

Sighs poured out from everywhere.

Kim Yu-jin pretended not to hear that and left the conference room.

“hmm….”

In fact, there was something she didn’t bring up at the meeting. Since she was always speaking with the player’s intuition, she couldn’t speak carelessly from the Clan Lord’s point of view.

Why did <Shinpung> Shin Seo-yeong help arrest the terrorists?

If it had not been for her help, the Shinra Clan would not have been able to figure out the secret plan of the Changhae Clan.

But why

“…was there a feud between the two?”

It was strange that there was no discord. Even though Gil Seong-joon had Shin Seo-yeong as her lover, did he avoid her eyes and carry another woman?

Kim Yu-jin could not understand why Shin Seo-yeong loved such a man.

… Shall I shake it once?

If you’re lucky, you might be able to recruit Shinpoong.

no. no.

Soon, she denied the idea that came to her mind. Shilla and Shinpung did not match. Recruiting her for nothing could cause discord within the clan.

Moreover, Gil Seong-jun will not let <Shinpung> go unnoticed. The relationship between the two will be restored as if it were never before.

… Or is <Shinpung> an unknown story?

Kim Yu-jin did not know what the correct answer was.

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[December 17th. Today at 3:00 PM, there was a monster terror attack by mercenary players at Dawn Department Store No. 1. The player, known to the public as <No Name>, led the gang members and spawned up to 40 monsters.

─The Twelve Seats <Shinpung> Shin Seo-yeong suppressed the players who caused the terror with the Shilla Clan–A total of 23 people died—-The fairy government expressed condolences to the victims and announced that they would impose strong punishment on the players who caused the terror. Some say that the death sentence will be handed down for the first time since the inauguration of the fairy government——.

──Lee Yoon-hee, chairman of Dawn Group, has returned from the front line of management, and has not spared support───.]

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A narrow, dark room.

The man was watching the internet news.

In the video, people rescued from terrorism were coming out.

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The man rewinds the video to a certain point.

repeated it over and over again.

“Huh…”

Then the man pressed the stop button.

A woman covering herself with a blanket. She had emerald blue eyes and long blonde hair.

And a man holding a woman with one hand and supporting a girl with the other shoulder. The man, who was as big as a bear and had a savage face, had sparse scars on his forearms that could not be hidden even in low resolution.

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The man zoomed in on the captured video. He moved his mouse and scanned the blonde woman and the large man.

“—I found it.”

A narrow, dark room.

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