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Chapter 149
At the time when Lee Shin led the Mir Guild to battle in North Korea, the community had already started buzzing with league talk.
― Just hold your breath a little longer, hahaha
― My vitamins… the day was too long…
― Hehe, whatever^^ (Anyway, the winner is Kirin)
― Hmm, stable as always. Seeing the cockroaches move, I guess the league has started.
Ё n û mа..іd
― Cockroach ahk lol
Perhaps this was the moment when fans’ imagination circuits were spinning the fastest. That’s why guilds also aim to enrich events targeting these fans.
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[Shinsung Guild Representative: “You can look forward to this season.”]
[Royal Sword Guild: “Gifts for fans, 3,000 uniforms!”]
[Haemu Guild: “We apologize for our previous indifference. We will be reborn for the fans.”]
They believed that giving something when fans felt good would earn support, and the fans, knowing this little manipulation, still played along.
W_е ḃ n̆ov̀е̇l̊ Ē n ǔḿ ä
Meanwhile, the fans naturally converged on one topic, at the point when guild recruitments were finishing—the most sensitive topic.
― So who’s in the opening match??
In Guild War League, the symbolism of the opening match cannot be overstated.
Especially in League 1, the major league’s opening match means more than the office designating the protagonist—it symbolizes the nation.
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It’s no coincidence that experts say you can gauge a country’s level by watching its opening match.
For this reason, naturally, the opening match is usually assigned to the previous season’s champion guild.
Ŵ eb̂ ǹо̆ v̄ ê ľ Eǹ u̇ m a
As a result, in Korea, the opening match protagonist had been fixed for five years.
― Of course, it’s Kirin this time too, following champion precedent.
― Haha of course Kirin, would you see last year’s champion guild as X?
― Seeing those cockroaches move is annoying, but oh well.
― ♥ ♥ ♥ Invincible Kirin ♥ ♥ ♥
― It’s unpleasant that this is even a topic;;
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Invincible Kirin.
Even for other teams, honestly, no one in Korea could contest them with just raw power.
Even fans of other guilds recognized this, and Kirin fans were confident, thinking, why even ask what’s obvious?
However,
― Well lol let’s wait and see lol
One fandom refused to give up.
Ё n umа́
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Lawless world.
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Dosan Geomrim.
A martial arts clan that once dominated the online community with ten fingers.
Though their power waned daily, they had once instilled fear in the online world with one-against-a-hundred combat strength.
Dragon Fans Era were finally unlocking their long-sealed gates and rising.
Е̃nůḿа̊
“……Huh.”
Park Sung-chul (35, Toegaeja) sat at his computer after work, rubbing his hands. His body trembled, perhaps from tension.
“When will the message come?”
Even a few days ago, while dealing with a U.S. buyer, his heart had been calm. Now it thumped headbanging, “kururung-kang-kang.” Don’t get too excited, heart. Feet too.
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Debating whether to take a calming pill, finally the awaited message came.
RiraUnnie: Is Toegaeja here?
Ё n̊ um̊а . і̆ d.
Shin G.O.D is Invincible ☆: Ye-yes!! Here I am.
RiraUnnie: Haha, I’ll change your ID first. With so many people, special characters make it chaotic.
Shin G.O.D is Invincible ☆: Ah, sorryㅠ
RiraUnnie: No need to apologize, haha. Let’s just go with Toegaeja, simply haha.
[‘Shin G.O.D is Invincible ☆’ has been changed to ‘Toegaeja’.]
Toegaeja: Done?
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RiraUnnie: Much better. I’ll invite you immediately, haha.
If you ask where Korea’s top guild is, there would be much debate. If you ask which is the oldest guild, people would fight all day.
But if you ask which has the oldest and strongest fandom in Korea, there’s no debate.
Korea’s first guild fan club officially recognized by the office: Dragon Fans Era.
Today, Park Sung-chul became an executive of the Dragon Fans Era.
[Toegaeja has been invited to the Dragon Fans Era Executive Meeting.]
Е n̆u m a. id̆
Toegaeja: Hello. I’m Toegaeja. (_ _)
SuyukQueen: Oh, a famous member^^ Hello
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YongSuhoDae: Greetings!
MirLove: Hihi
……
…
Еnu̇m̂ȧ
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Even among the fierce Yongbung members, famous for smashing anyone who insults their parents or guild, these were the 100 elite soldiers selected carefully.
These were the executives of the Dragon Fans Era.
Some had supported Mir Guild for as little as 15 years, others over 40 years.
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Having survived the years of decline together, they were tighter and more united than any other guild.
And the one leading them.
Е n̊ ůmа̃
The first fan who witnessed this guild’s initial victory, who made a fan club through mail when there was no internet, recorded thousands of numbers before phones existed, and created the Dragon Fans Era.
The mother of this fandom.
[‘LuxuryGrandma’ has joined.]
LuxuryGrandma: Sorry for the waitㅠ My work ended late.
She, presumed to run a large business, was known for her deep affection for Mir Guild and the Dragon Fans Era.
She covered event and operating costs even when taking a break for health reasons, on top of always attending executives’ personal events.
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LuxuryGrandma: Shall we start the discussion?
As the chair spoke, the chatroom with 100 members fell completely silent.
LuxuryGrandma: Our Mir Guild has now moved up to the Major League. It’s so amazing, I feel like crying. I think many of you feel the same.
Park Sung-chul agreed.
Even thinking about the promotion made tears prick his eyes.
LuxuryGrandma: In the past decades, we suffered a lot. Always collapsed, relegated, demoted to League 4, unable to use the stadium—we cried a lot then.
Еn.u m̄а
From initial victory to falling to League 4 were days painfully full of misery and tears.
LuxuryGrandma: But three years ago, with CEO Lee Shin, Mir Guild completely changed. 131 rounds of unprecedented records, and a flawless promotion without a single relegation playoff.
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And that’s not all.
Mountain King Kim Jong-pil, the stabilizer.
Holy local talent Park Su-bin.
Fans’ endorphin, Rira.
Е ṅ u m а̇ . іd
The solid support, Lee Hye-jeong.
LuxuryGrandma: This time, even Hwarang Kim Yushin was recruited, making us the true winner of the stove league. Really, thank you so muchㅠ
The dragon, once a symbol of defeat and decline, met Lee Shin and was reborn as a symbol of victory and legend.
That’s why she called the meeting.
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LuxuryGrandma: The guild is doing its best for us. But what about us, the fans? What are we doing for the guild?
Causing trouble? Fighting? Watching over?
Е́_ṅum а̀
That’s basic. Every fan does that.
The chair asks: what truly serves the guild?
LuxuryGrandma: We must set direction clearly. Firepower without results? Unity without outcome? Useless. We need more focus!
This is exactly when executives are needed.
They must herd scattered fan support like sheepdogs.
And the gathered firepower must be projected somewhere.
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LuxuryGrandma: This is what we aim for.
A news article appeared in the chatroom.
[Opening match this year also Kirin Guild?]
― that was the article.
Park Sung-chul and the other executives tilted their heads while looking at the monitor.
Isn’t it obviously Kirin Guild? The opening match always goes to the previous season champion, that’s obvious.
E ň um̀а̊
But the chair challenged their “obviousness.”
LuxuryGrandma: Why obvious? Who decided that? Is it written in law? Fundamentally, why is Kirin’s opening match considered obvious? Because of precedent? Because it’s always been so? No.
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It was a matter so obvious that no one questioned it but the chair saw potential in her experience.
LuxuryGrandma: It’s for ratings. Because of popularity. And if you combine all that, ultimately, it’s money.
Money, Money, Cash.
The entirety of capitalism.
E̊ṅ ù m̀ a . id
LuxuryMom: Everyone, let me tell you. The Secretariat is a ‘company.’ It’s a legitimate business entity.
Although it’s built upon the noble value of gate protection, in the end, they are also a company that has to feed countless employees.
LuxuryGrandma: The reason the Kirin’s opening match is taken for granted is that, as last season’s champions, they reliably draw attention and generate revenue. So then.
LuxuryGrandma: What if our Mir Guild could provide far more popularity and revenue than the Kirin kids?
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If we could provide more attention, more viewership, more money?
She, as a current owner, understood the workings of a company extremely well.
Еn ú m ȧ_._і̊d
LuxuryGrandma: We’ll flip it over like turning a hand. There’s no reason not to change it. Hehehe.
Wow……
The chat window briefly went into an uproar.
Everyone was surprised. It was a perspective ordinary people couldn’t even think of.
But finding the path doesn’t solve the problem.
According to her words, the reason the Kirin Guild has been doing the opening match for five consecutive years is that it guarantees overwhelming viewership in the Korean market.
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The market is already dominated by the Kirin Guild.
There’s too little time to penetrate it. Therefore……
LuxuryGrandma: Let’s widen our view.
Beyond Korea, overseas.
LuxuryGrandma: The United States. From now on, we aim here.
Now it’s our turn.
Ẅ ě b ṅо́v е̌l Ѐ n ū m̆а
We aim at the mainland, where the Secretariat headquarters is located.
LuxuryGrandma: Let’s lay down the red carpet^^
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That was when the ‘Gentle Dragons’ appeared on Reddit, the largest American community.
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[reddit]
― Collection of Gentle Dragon highlights. (Linked and translated)
Еn ù ṁ а
[Highlights of Yu Rira translation], [Highlights of Mountain King translation], [Highlights of Park Su-bin translation], [Lee Shin fashion show translation……
└ Oh…… Su-bin, what’s with that outfit? Not a good look. :<
└ Cancel! Cancel! This is insane! Fucking! This is it! This is it!!
└ Rira, is she crazy? 17 kills in the first match? Debut match?
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└ :D Did I just say I died 17 times in the previous set?
└ Are you kidding me?!
Ẽ n̊_u mä. і d
└ Hey! I know this person! Saw him on ‘Kylie’s’ Instagram. Was he the leader of your ‘Gentle Dragon’?
└ Yes, my friend, this is the leader of our ‘Mir Guild.’ HaHa
└ Friends in America, anyone need Merch? I want to get close to you.
└ Me! I want it!! Plz!!
└ Hey friend, didn’t we say we were brothers?
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“Hahahahaha! What is this? Ahhh!”
Why are the seniors here?
Lee Shin held his head and laughed for a long time.
“When the leader and the raid team went to North Korea, the Dragon Fans Era promoted our guild continuously through Reddit.”
“Krkrkr, they conquered America. Awesome. Our fans.”
E̊nu mӓ .ì d
“They call this ‘proselytizing.’”
“Kkk, proselytizing?”
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“Yes, I laughed at first too, but seeing it, you really have to call it proselytizing.”
The neatly translated profiles connected photos and narratives, highlighting each hunter’s characteristics.
Moreover, the highlight videos were nearly broadcast-level quality.
“……Here, they are distributing merchandise, cheering tools, uniforms, photo cards, all for free.”
Е̄ n u̇ mа ._їd
“If they know, they’ll take care of it themselves.”
“So they are taking care of it.”
“Ah, good. Well done.”
Lee Shin scrolled through the site, thinking.
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The quality of the profiles and videos, marketing, strategy is the work of a professional. A result that could never come out without money applied.
In other words, someone was investing funds and controlling the fans’ energy.
Е̃ num̌а̊
There was no such thing in the story. So this is happening in reality.
Lee Shin sent out all the team leaders and picked up the phone immediately.
“Director Jeong Sun-dong, could you come to the leader’s office?”
Soon after, Director Jeong Sun-dong entered, and Lee Shin showed him the printed community posts.
“Do you know about this? Could this be the fan club president you mentioned before?”
“Ah……probably. I know they export a lot to the U.S. Is there a problem?”
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“No. Just thanking them. If they need anything, let me know. I’ll provide items even if they can’t be public.”
“Understood.”
“By the way.”
Lee Shin didn’t call Jeong Sun-dong for this incident.
It was about the opening match competition.
“Is this story credible?”
W̊ѐbń оv̀ е ľ Е̄ n.u m̄ ä
“Well…….”
League schedules are highly confidential. But Lee Shin trusted that their network king Jeong Sun-dong would have heard something here and there.
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And Jeong Sun-dong rewarded that trust.
“Not exact, but it seems there’s quite a bit of talk going around.”
“Hooh, Kirin, or us?”
“Considering last year’s champion guild, Kirin is still ahead…….”
Ŵ ё ḃ n о ṽӗ l̈ Е̃ n ú ṁ ӓ
“Tell me quickly. I’m dizzy.”
Lee Shin’s urgent whining made Jeong Sun-dong clear his throat a few times and then quietly answer.
“It seems the Secretariat upper management and the government are providing support.”
“Huh, why?”
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“Well…… it’s mainly about the 8-level gate our guild resolved.”
In summary:
Е̂n̊ ū m̈ a
The Secretariat is thankful for stabilizing the 8-level gate they were worried about, and the government is thankful for quietly resolving an incident that could have affected approval ratings.
“True. If we hadn’t cleared it quickly and rumors spread, it could have gotten messy.”
Considering their term was ending, any emergency would have caused chaos.
“Thanks to your friend Gale Porter, the ‘Wave Resonance Method’ is gaining attention again in the U.S. and Europe. More precisely, the ‘Lee Shin System Theory’ named after you.”
Gale Porter spread the ‘Lee Shin System Theory’ at U.S. and European conferences based on Baek Yeon-woo’s treatment case, shaking the modern magic world.
“For this reason, the U.S. Secretariat headquarters is paying considerable attention. Ultimately, what’s left is attention and popularity.”
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“As we get reactions in America, they’re conflicted over there too……”
“Exactly.”
Lee Shin, who had erased his smile, clasped his hands and rested his chin.
“I’ll ask you seriously. The opening match, is it possible?”
Jeong Sun-dong and Chae Dong-ha exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.
“Yes. It’s sufficient.”
Èn ú ṁ а..і̇ď
“Just a bit of domestic response is enough.”
Lee Shin moved his fingers thoughtfully with a serious expression.
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In GM, the opening match of League 1 was always done by the previous season’s champion, so he never considered it.
But now, the butterfly effect of Lee Shin’s actions has led to this.
What to do? After a moment’s thought, the answer was clear.
“If we take this opening match, would it be the first time in Busan?”
E nů m а̂
“Not the first.”
“Huh?”
“……It was done in Busan during League 1. At that time, they said they’d make Busan the Hunter Mecca……and that’s how it went.”
“Ahhh……no way, that opening match.”
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“It was Mir Guild. The opposing guild no longer exists.”
“Wahaha.”
Eṅ ûm̊ а
Lee Shin grabbed his head and laughed. This is a dead end.
This must be won. Even if it were the first, it’d be fine, but this story is too perfect.
He wiped off the laughter like a dry face wash and lit up his eyes.
“This year’s opening match, we will take it.”
“Then, at the guild level—”
“Uh, Dong-ha, the guild shouldn’t get involved in this.”
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“That’s right, deputy CEO. If we intervene, it won’t look good.”
If the guild moves due to the league schedule, it could feel like pressuring the Secretariat. This is likely why Kirin isn’t moving either.
This must be an outside-the-field duel, a fight among fans and the surrounding community, not the guild.
And in this fight, Lee Shin holds a cheat key.
Someone heated up because of the guild. Someone who’d foam at the mouth if Kirin took the first match.
Lee Shin picked up his phone.
Ẇе b̊ ń о v е̇l̆ Ӗnû ṁӓ
“Grandpa. It’s Shin.”
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