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Chapter 64
Sometime later, Lee Shin and Chae Dong-ha visited Yeongdo District Office.
It was at the request of the district office to discuss future guild operations, but everyone knew. Discussion aside, they were called here to resolve the current “relocation controversy.”
“Today’s the day. My brother’s debut day. Like I said before, today I won’t do anything. You’ll be handling it. So, how is it, are you all nervous and pounding?”
“……My heart feels like it’s going to burst. Hoo, hoo, will I be able to do well?”
As Chae Dong-ha took a deep breath while looking at the entrance of the district office, Lee Shin vigorously massaged his shoulders.
Ĕ nü m̊а._і d́
“Why is the SS-rank genius deputy so scared? Nothing to be afraid of. Honestly, there’s not going to be much to do.”
“Excuse me? I must’ve heard that wrong.”
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“Nope. Don’t worry, let’s go. Move move!”
Lee Shin put on a mask and pushed Dong-ha forward.
And so, the first meeting with the district mayor.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Noh Hyung-shim, mayor of Yeongdo District Office.”
W̌ёb̂ n̂ о̀ v el̄ Е ṅu ṁ а̊
“Nice to meet you. I’m Chae Dong-ha, vice leader of Mir Guild. And this is our guild’s representative, Representative Lee Shin.”
“……Nice to…… cough cough.”
“I’m sorry. Our representative has caught a cold.”
“Oh dear, health comes first. Let’s go inside.”
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Have you eaten? Yes, what about you, Mayor?
They exchanged everyday small talk to break the ice.
W̌е b̂ nо v е́l Еnù.mа́
But even in that moment, Chae Dong-ha’s eyes were busy scanning.
It might not be right to judge a person by appearance, but people do say physiognomy is science.
The thick flesh and blunt jawline seemed filled with greed, and that capitalism-soaked smile even gave off a sense of repulsion.
If a greedy villain from a fairy tale Dong-ha used to read to his youngest sibling had come alive, he would look just like this. That was Dong-ha’s first impression of Noh Hyung-shim—not good at all.
‘Come to think of it, they always said to be wary of politicians. If you give them one, they ask for two. If you give them two, they ask for four.’
In the autobiography of the guild master he respected, it was written that once politicians believe they’ve secured power, they inevitably reach for either money (financial power) or force (military power).
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And he gave this advice as well:
‘The higher the guild climbs, the more unavoidable it is to clash with them. So when negotiating with politicians, stay calm, never get impatient.’
Dong-ha wiped his sweaty hands with a handkerchief.
Just one step behind him was Lee Shin, but sitting here in the actual seat of negotiation, the tension felt on a completely different level.
Even while making small talk, he felt tingling run from his frontal lobe down his neck and spine.
It was like dozens of guild members were sitting on his shoulders—heavy, burdensome.
Е̂ n̊ ù m а̃. i d
He glanced back. And there, as always, was Lee Shin.
Thinking that this man could crack jokes with a mischievous smile even under such pressure, Dong-ha suddenly felt anew how amazing he was.
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When their eyes met, Lee Shin curved his eyes into a crescent moon as if to say, I know what you’re thinking, encouraging him.
And strangely, Dong-ha’s tension eased.
‘Yeah, I can do this.’
It was funny, but the source of Dong-ha’s confidence was Lee Shin. When it came to the guild, Lee Shin’s hit rate was 100%. Sitting there, his insight felt as mysterious as the Vatican’s saint said to see the future.
W eb̌ n̈ о.v̌ е̊ l Еn.u̇m а
And what had Lee Shin called him?
Didn’t he call him the SS-rank genius deputy?
Just as Lee Shin flipped the board with the mouth of hell, Dong-ha too, though not to that level, wanted to leave his mark in this guild world. No—he would leave it.
Rearming his mind, he put on the brightest professional smile he could muster.
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“Shall we get to the main point now, Mayor?”
Sure enough, the mayor shed his awkward smile and revealed greedy eyes with a dark inner intent.
Ẇеb̆ ṅ о̄ v̄ е l̂ Е̂ n̂ ŭ ḿ.ȧ
“Very well.”
It was here. A true battle!
“Regarding the road expansion request—”
“I understand. It must be difficult.”
“Construction will begin tomorrow.”
“……?”
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“……??”
……Huh??
As Dong-ha stared blankly, the mayor tilted his head slightly and said:
“Shall I repeat it? Construction will begin tomorrow. It was something I should have addressed sooner. I’m sorry for the inconvenience caused until now.”
The tension boiling within him was embarrassingly undone by something so simple.
At this point, he even wondered if there had ever been a lock in the first place.
Ѐn̈ ũ m_а . i d̊
“Lane expansion, road maintenance, traffic lights and streetlights—all related facilities will be handled so that raid buses and equipment vehicles can enter smoothly.”
“Th-thank you very much.”
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“I also intend to actively support Mir Guild’s franchise business. For now, I’ll arrange for six more abandoned warehouses around the main café building to be usable. Oh, of course! We’ll also redevelop the pier to resolve the waiting problem.”
“T-thank you so much.”
A free pass.
This was the district office, yet Dong-ha was reminded of the izakaya (a type of casual Japanese bar or pub that serves alcoholic drinks and a variety of small dishes) he went to with Lee Shin the other day. Irasshaimase!—such a brisk response.
W̃е b nоv е_l̆ E ṅú ḿ а̊
It was a far cry from the greedy politician he’d imagined, and Dong-ha’s pupils shook, but if one knew the circumstances, this was natural.
This was the district office and that man was the district mayor.
He was not the same kind as those National Assembly members in Yeouido coughing pretentiously.
For a district mayor, the number one priority is the development of his jurisdiction.
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So in terms of interests, Yeongdo District and Mir Guild were not negotiating parties—they were partners.
All the more so, if the guild was achieving such excellent results that wolves around them were watching hungrily, ready to snatch them away. Negotiation? No—he should be clinging to their pants crying, Don’t abandon me, I’ll cry if you do.
W е́ḃ n о̆ v̊е̂l Ẽ.ñùm а̂
Only then did Dong-ha see the mayor’s appearance properly.
That capitalism-stained smile was actually forced wide open just to look good to them, and that greedy jawline now looked generous like the Buddha’s.
Dong-ha turned his gaze to Lee Shin.
‘Representative?’
‘Didn’t I say there’d be nothing to do?’
He smelled the strong smell of a pushover.
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『 When considering a home base, the disposition of local politicians is a very important factor. Build relationships with their tendencies in mind. 』
― From GM’s settings
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District Mayor Noh Hyeong-shim.
Since he is not a hunter, he is not a main character. Strictly speaking, he should be called a sub-NPC similar to Director Jeong Sun-dong.
Ĕń u m̊ а̂ . і̌ ď
As Lee Shin remembers, Noh Hyeong-shim is called by various names depending on the story.
‘Yeongdo Aristocrat.’
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‘Symbol of Corruption.’
‘Political Ambition-Seeker.’
In addition, depending on the various branching points, he is called by countless other nicknames, but in the end, if you trace it back to the root, it all converges into one.
‘Ambition.’
Е n̊û m.a.ї d̃
The incident that best demonstrates this is, coincidentally, the ‘Disbandment of the Mir Guild.’
In the original story, when Mir Guild is relegated, Noh Hyeong-shim appears as the villain who leads the guild’s disbandment.
The reason was not just that they were useless, but that the label of defeat attached to Mir Guild was unfavorable to his image.
This is also why players inevitably encounter this character when they create a guild in Busan. He would drag his bloated body to personally solicit businesses in order to establish a proper guild in the place of the closed Mir Guild.
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Like this, the character of Noh Hyeong-shim always aims upward at every branching point.
He desperately wishes to fly out of his small nest of Yeongdo and soar high into the sky. Even if in the end, like Icarus coveting the sun, his wings catch fire and he plummets miserably, he would not stop flapping his wings until the very last moment.
Ѐ ñū mа̃
Because of this, Noh Hyeong-shim’s behavioral pattern is very simple.
Those who hinder his flapping wings are enemies while those who seem useful to him are allies.
Now that we know the “tendency” of the character Noh Hyeong-shim, let’s apply it.
Mir Guild is writing not just history but mythology and has overwhelming popularity, enough to grab Busan’s stagnant economy by the collar and carry it.
If this exists in Busan, and moreover, under his jurisdiction?
Noh Hyeong-shim, as a person, would first throw himself at it headfirst.
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That is exactly the current situation.
“We’re thinking of preparing a residence for the players here, but for security reasons……”
“I will block it. Let’s completely clear this line.”
“I was thinking, how about we do water taxis or marine leisure activities along this coastal wharf road……”
“I will authorize it. Do as much as you like.”
“We’d like a parking lot for visitors here……”
Ě n̊ūḿа
“Shall we build it for you? Ah, while we’re at it, how about extending a bus route here as well? Let’s call it Mir Guild Station.”
He was as generous as a rural grandmother trying to feed her grandchild one more spoonful.
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“We’re planning a large-scale expansion project in line with promotion. So, about this land here. This area lined with abandoned factories. Our guild wants to purchase as much of this land as possible.”
“Would that be enough? Why don’t you take all the way up to here as well.”
“H-here too?”
“Is that too much? If you’re short on funds, I’m even willing to provide support. These factories aren’t operating anyway, and I was planning to clear them out. If you’re stepping forward like this, we can at least cover the demolition costs. What else can I do for you?”
W е̄b̂ǹov̆ ë l Е̃n̄u mа̀
Needless to say, Noh Hyeong-shim is by no means a pushover, as Chae Dong-ha thinks. He was a prodigy who completed an MBA program in the U.S. and had once served as the youngest executive of a conglomerate, with a brilliant head for discerning profit.
Noh Hyeong-shim also had his own thoughts.
‘This is a heaven-sent opportunity.’
Yeongdo is a city with obvious limitations.
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Its geography is basically that of an island. It has the sea, mountains, even sunrise views—everything a tourist spot should have—yet in reality, it is nothing but shabby.
Rapid aging, a demographic cliff, with no new population inflow for a long time; in some neighborhoods, nearly every other house is abandoned.
Е num̈a_
In short, it is Busan’s countryside.
And the value of the title of district mayor is directly proportional to the value of the city.
In other words, if Noh Hyeong-shim wants to climb higher, he must, for better or worse, develop this city.
In fact, he had enthusiastically attempted many projects.
Designating Yeongdo as a tourist city, building scenic coastal trails, creating café streets, and promoting sunrise viewing spots.
But he failed to achieve any meaningful results.
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If inflows could be achieved so easily just with publicity, then every tourist site would already be sitting on a pile of money.
We live in an age overflowing with things to see and enjoy.
Unless there is one big punch that captivates the eyes of modern people with high thresholds of pleasure and draws their footsteps, expanding facilities endlessly would be pointless.
Just when Noh Hyeong-shim was wracking his brain, again and again, about how to give this backwater town a presence, like a lifeline thrown from the heavens in a fairy tale, The Mir Guild appeared.
‘Those guys are bound to grow big!’
If Chae Dong-ha smelled the stench of a sucker from Noh Hyeong-shim, then Noh Hyeong-shim smelled the strong fragrance of success from them.
Е̇ n̊ům̀ ӑ
‘I can go further in. I’ll bet on them.’
The clash between the deputy guildmaster, thirsty for success, and the district mayor, prepared to throw everything away for success, thus reached its peak.
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And Chae Dong-ha’s final move.
“Very well. If you’re willing to cooperate this actively, then we’ll also take an even more active role. Here.”
The place Chae Dong-ha’s finger pointed to.
In that instant, Noh Hyeong-shim’s eyes opened wide.
W̃ eb̆ nоvеl E ň û ḿ a
A site that had once flourished as the city’s core but, due to the financial crisis and corruption in the owner's family, had gone bankrupt and remained untouched for decades.
“The nuisance HK Industrial site—we’ll take care of it.”
He calmly proposed the deal with the land he had already been promised by Chairman Shinsung Group.
At this, Noh Hyeong-shim’s eyes went wide as he wordlessly reached for his phone.
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“……That restaurant I used to frequent, you know. Have them deliver dinner. Japanese, Chinese, Korean—all of it. Coffee, alcohol. Just bring everything they’ve got.”
After setting down the phone, Noh Hyeong-shim spoke.
Е n̆ umа̃
“Let’s talk again. Where did you say?”
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