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Chapter 104
For several days, Lee Shin’s live broadcasts drew extreme evaluations.
First, the Yongbung-i who supported the Mir Guild were intoxicated by the long-missed addictive thrill unique to Lee Shin, unable to get a hold of themselves.
— Krr, I’m drunk on this. This is Lee Shin, this is my leader!
— I hereby renounce all other loyalties, from today on my bond is only with Lee Shin, we are one body…
— Ffs, everyone calm down, even God-nim had to step in. Let’s reflect a little.
Е n̆ū ḿ а. і̂d́
— He’s busy but still streams, look how sunken his cheeks areㅠ Anyone want to pitch in for some tonic medicine?
— Already sent one^^
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Unlike other leaders who, when controversy arises, usually remain silent, his confident and open stance was enough to make the Yongbung-i pledge their loyalty once more.
But that was limited to his fervent supporters alone. Outside of them, public opinion was very negative—no, downright cold.
— This fucking bastard?
His handling of the controversy wasn’t entirely bad.
W.е̇ b n̄ӧ v ēl̆ Е̊n ŭ m̂ а́
Though in the end, it amounted to dismissing it as nonsense and brushing it aside, the fact that a guild leader stood in front of the camera for the sake of his hunters was, in itself, enviable for fans of other guilds.
But that was as far as it went.
That was where he should have stopped.
That was the most positive the public could accept.
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— Hey, it smelled fishy from the moment he was peddling medicine with magic stones. What? Increase awakening probability??
— Lmao, didn’t he just take bribes from the Craftsmen’s Association?
Ên u m̃ a . ї d̈
[ Retired Hunter A scoffs: “If that worked, even dogs and cows would awaken.” ]
[ An energy expert says: “Magic stones are highly sensitive items. They must never be handled carelessly.” ]
The undisputed number one future dream for youths worldwide is becoming a hunter.
And this is Korea.
A country of helicopter moms where, even if they themselves can’t eat or dress properly, there’s nothing they won’t do for their children’s future.
That’s how sacred children’s futures are in this country, not to be trifled with.
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But this heinous villain dared to toy with the most sensitive thing—their children’s future. Of course, Korea’s army of mothers would never let him be.
— To talk about an unverified method on a public broadcast as if it were fact. Does this man even have a brain?
— Exactly. Who knows what might happen if people imitate thatㅠ Why does he act so recklessly?
— I liked CEO Lee Shin thanks to Park Su-bin and Yu Rira, but I’m disappointed.
— Where could Korea’s number one thug go? A dog’s habits never change.
Thus, with the controversy already blazing, once his diss at the came out, it became impossible for him to escape criticism.
Ӗń uṁ а
It was only natural that many began to look at him with disgust.
— Lol, is he serious? He’s a guild leader, why is he publicly dissing another guild? Who does he think he is?
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— Doesn’t fit his concept? Just do what you’re good at? What a selfish loudmouth. ㅋㅋㅋ Doesn’t he know there are plenty of guilds worse off than that?
Then, as the <Baeksa Guild>, enraged, along with Ryu Jae-seok and other LeeDo kids, stirred things up through PR teams and viral campaigns, his reputation (0), previously hidden under his charm (101), suddenly reared its head…
[ Verse 1, Verse 2, endless rambling. Has the thug gene activated? ]
└ (Best) Honestly, I’d rather not see that guy anymore. He’s unlikeable.
W̆_ѐb̈ n о̇v̀ ê l En ū m̆а
[ CEO Lee Shin: “You don’t know how to use hunters properly. You don’t deserve to be a guild.” His arrogance breeds discomfort. ]
― (Best) Lately everyone calls him genius leader this, genius leader that. Does he really think he’s a genius?
And so, the issue even surfaced on national television.
“What CEO Lee Shin did this time is outrageous! It’s a disgrace to the industry!!”
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At Professor Noh’s fierce criticism, sweat trickled down the back of the announcer.
Е́ n ùmа̇ .іď.
“Haha, well… Professor Lee Jaepyo, ‘disgrace’ is a bit much.”
“As a CEO, he behaved like some shameful streamer, spreading ridiculous rumors, and now he’s even attacking fellow leaders he competes with in the league! If this isn’t a disgrace, what is it? No! ‘Disgrace’ isn’t enough—it’s a humiliation! A humiliation to the entire industry!”
The young announcer glanced at the cameraman. What do we do?
The cameraman looked just as flustered.
It wasn’t strange that they were so shocked.
This was a morning current affairs program.
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Though called “current affairs,” it was the kind of show where even heavy topics like “the Fed’s interest rate hike” ended with, “Oh my, I’ll have tofu kimchi for dinner tomorrow,” in other words, a peaceful morning show disguised as current affairs.
But the professor who should’ve been chuckling warmly, saying, “Tofu kimchi goes well with soju,” was suddenly blowing up, killing the mood—on live broadcast no less!!
“I’ve risen to the position of honorary director of the Hunter Association.”
“Y-yes, we know.”
“And though lacking, I myself was a hunter, and I’ve also served as a guild leader for ten years.”
“Haha, you’re being modest. Weren’t you once such a great figure you were chosen as a national representative alongside the Three Kings?”
W e b̌ñ о̌ v ēl Ẽ n̈u ḿ а
“That’s why. That’s exactly why I’m angry. How can some greenhorn leader, without a shred of business ethics, taint the league like this?”
“H-ha, ha…”
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At that moment, the PD rushed in, grasped the situation, and held his head.
‘That old man’s trigger button got pushed again.’
That “trigger button” was none other than the Mountain King.
During his active days, he was always overshadowed by the Mountain King, and even in old age, his petty inferiority complex now found a target in the Mir Guild’s leader.
Ën̈ u̇ m̊ ä
“Heard he brought up ‘cores’ and ‘concepts.’ And then he criticized Baeksa Guild for building a rush concept with Seven-Star Sword Bi-yeon as their core, right?”
“C-criticized is a strong word…”
“Look here. What is a rush concept? It means charging in and fighting head-on. What’s wrong with using a top-tier melee dealer like Bi-yeon as the core for that? Not using him would be the real stupidity, wouldn’t it?”
“Y-yes, indeed.”
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“Assassins are frail? Just dodge attacks. Assassins are meant to replace defense with evasion. Speak with some knowledge, tch.”
The PD signaled for him to tone it down, but Professor Lee Jaepyo averted his gaze, sipping water.
W̌ ӗb̀n о v̂ ѐl Еn u m̀.ã
Beyond his inferiority complex, he also had to deliver on the payment he received two days ago.
With both the words he wanted to say and the justification to say them, there was no way the brakes would work.
“Since we’re at it, that so-called prophecy CEO Lee Shin mentioned was pure nonsense. I was so dumbfounded, I was embarrassed just watching.”
“Haha, right.”
“He claimed the first method to counter Baeksa Guild was not to fight Bi-yeon for 15 minutes? Hah! These days in competition, if you say ‘let’s not fight,’ do they just greet you politely and walk away? Has everyone gone mad?”
“P-Professor, please moderate a bit.”
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“The second point too. Only one large objective? That sounds like he wants a long game, but after saying not to fight up top, how’s that possible? Already a contradiction. The third point isn’t even worth mentioning.”
“……”
“Ladies and gentlemen, strategy in a league is a living creature. You never know when it will change, or where it will move. To cut it cleanly and call something a definitive answer is nothing but incompetence—it only shows how trivial CEO Lee Shin’s strategic level really is.”
Ah, that feels good.
He could’ve gone even deeper and completely torn it apart, but Lee Jaepyo didn’t want to lose one of his few broadcast gigs, so he stopped here.
He finished with the final line he had prepared.
W̊е̂ b̌ n о́ ṽe̊ l Ênu̇ m a
“A broken cart makes the loudest noise. Just wait and see.”
At that moment, he became the standard-bearer of the anti-Lee Shin faction.
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And so, time passed, and Round 21 began.
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20 minutes before arriving at the stadium.
On the away game bus, for the first time in a while, Lee Shin was holding the microphone. Since it was the raid team that had been chewed up and torn apart by the controversy that heated the internet for a while, he was a little worried…
Ёń ū ḿа̂. ĭ d̈
“You all look good. Glad to see no one’s lost their spirit just because they got beaten up a few times.”
Resting his elbow on the chair and propping his chin, he looked around with a lazy smile.
“I don’t have anything to say about strategy. We talked plenty about that before we came. Instead, let’s talk about something fun for a moment. Do you like games by any chance?”
What Lee Shin wanted to talk about was his most beloved game GM.
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“In the game’s stats, there’s a stat called ‘Charm.’ It’s a stat that allows you to get more attention from others through communication or interaction.”
In GM, charm draws out positive responses in various ways.
Ẃе b n̄o v ẽl Еn ù m̈а̀
Not only direct appearance advantages, but also adding persuasiveness to words to gain others’ empathy, and through that, attracting attention and popularity.
“The higher the charm, the more social stats like reputation rise. Of course, right? Game or not, a charming person is welcomed anywhere.”
“But here’s the thing. Once this charm goes past a certain value, it gets weird. Shockingly, reputation drops.”
An inverse relationship between charm and reputation.
When he was young, Lee Shin couldn’t understand this at all.
If charm is popularity, then reputation is praise and criticism. The more popular you get, the more praise you should get, right? Why get criticized?
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He used to wonder what on earth those nerd developers were thinking when they made it like that. And then, as he grew older and lived in society with a smiling face, he came to understand.
“Charm and popularity don’t only bring positive effects. It’s like medicine. In moderation, it helps and keeps life healthy, but too much ruins a person.”
Intoxicated by the drug called popularity, if you get lazy in your efforts, you fall behind.
As the saying goes, fans create haters; as many fans as you gain, you’ll also suffer from just as many antis. Or, you may be ruined by the freedoms you gradually lose.
In the past few days, they had gotten a real taste of it.
Park Jeong-seok frowned deeply, Lee Hye-jeong shuddered, Yu Rira had a vacant “heh~” expression, and Bokchi, wearing a coat, looked rather defiant.
Ẁе b̄ ṅ ȯ v́ē l É n u̇ må
Even after only getting a preview of it, they were like this. If, as Lee Shin said, their fame and popularity grew even more, just how bad would it get?
“People will talk endlessly. A casual remark you make in a restaurant by chance will be plastered on the internet. Your dimly remembered past will drag you down. A single glance, a single action will spark controversy.”
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Not just a local star of the 3rd or 4th tier, but now, having become a nationwide figure, this was the fate to bear.
“That is the world you will have to live in. Therefore—”
This was the point Lee Shin wanted to make.
“Build your skill.”
W̃ еḃ ṅ о v̂ е l̂ Ѐn ũmа̌
They weren’t celebrities. They were hunters.
Hunters who constantly stand on the test stage.
Popularity? Charm? Reputation? Controversy?
In the end, the one thing that can nullify all those complicated problems at once is skill.
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“Do you want to gain popularity? Then build your skill. Don’t want to be criticized? Build your skill. Don’t want to get swept up in a shitty controversy like this time? If you have skill, controversy doesn’t matter!”
To hell with reputation or whatever.
Е̊n u m̃ а
In the end, in this world of GM, where stats exist, “traits” exist, and potential is quantified, the most important thing is “skill.”
And the one who proves that best is—
“Me. None other than me, Lee Shin, being here is proof of that.”
Where his finger pointed, there was Lee Shin.
Lee Shin’s gently smiling face.
“Do you understand what I’m saying? Build your skill.”
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Right then, the bus stopped.
“And prove it.”
The door opened, and the thunderous cheers of fans poured in.
“Now, let’s go.”
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Е̂ ñ ů m а̀
─ “Hello, viewers. This is caster Baek Sungje bringing you the broadcast of Round 21, <Mir Guild> VS <Baeksa Guild>. We are here not in Busan but in Daegu, at the home stadium of Baeksa Guild, the ‘LeeDo Condinal Center.’ As always, next to me is commentator Choi Moon-sung.”
─ “Hello! Wow, what a huge big match again today, the 2nd LeeDo Derby!!”
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─ “The key point of today’s match is the hot topic these days. How accurate will Lee Shin’s prophecy be?”
─ “CEO Lee Shin boldly declared that even if they know, they cannot fix it. Up until now, Baeksa Guild has consistently ignored this prophecy, but today! One way or another, it will be settled.”
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