Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 36:
Chapter 36 – Establishing a Guild
“Should I make a new one? Or should I steal one?”
“S…steal one? You can’t do that . ”
“I guess I have to make one . ”
“…… . ”
“You should find out how to make one first . ”
Sunggoo was taken aback, so he didn’t know how he should answer Woojin . A guild wasn’t some kind of a club . It wasn’t something that could be made just on a whim .
“I probably won’t be able to go outside since there are a lot of reporters out there . ”
“Sunggoo . ”
“Yes, hyung-nim . ”
“You can’t hide from them for the rest of your life . It would be better for you to get used to ignoring the attention early on, so you can get along with your life . ”
“What? I thought hyung-nim didn’t want to receive any attention?”
“I did?”
Woojin had a confused expression on his face . What kind of a person was Woojin at Alphen? His every movement, and whims were of great concern to everyone in the continent .
It was natural for everyone to be interested in him . This was why he didn’t feel the slightest of excitement or repulsion from receiving exposure from the media .
Should he live the life of an average middle class citizen?
Nonsense . Trahnet was digging an underground tunnel through the subway stations, and he was aiming to take over earth .
“So what if my face becomes famous? There are things you can prevent in this world, and there are things you shouldn’t block . ”
“Well, that is true . ”
Normally he seemed immature, but he always seems to come up with the right words for situations like like this . As hyung-nim said, they were already receiving a lot of publicity from the press .
The Hammer guild pressured the media, so the media hadn’t released their information . Still, this caused public interest to almost explode .
The person was able to accidentally enter a 5 star Dungeon, but he was a monster who could solo the Dungeon . The Management Bureau admitted Woojin’s Roused Rank was incorrect, and they said his Rank would be newly measured .
“I’ll go do some research . ”
“Take care of everything before I have join the army . ”
“Yes . ”
“If I go to the army, aren’t you the one who is lose out?”
“…Yes . ”
Anyways, a high ranked Roused like Woojin would most assuredly receive preferential treatment…
Sunggoo was booting up his computer when Woojin’s hand phone rang .
“Hello?”
[Yes, Mr . Wooijn . This is Kim-haemin . ]
“Ah . What can I do for you? Isn’t it too early to drink soju?”
[Haha . We can do that next time . I have something to discuss with you face to face . I have to talk to you about who you are going to entrust with the management of the Seoul Station’s 6th exit . ]
“Mmmm . ”
Woojin thought of a good idea when Haemin contacted him .
“Let’s talk in person . I have to talk to you about the guild, so why don’t I also meet with team leader Jung?”
[What? The guild? Are you sure?]
“Yes . Where do you want to meet?”
[I…I’m on my way right now . I’ll be there soon!]
Before the phone call could be severed, he heard the sounds of Haemin running around .
“Huh . Why do they like me so much?”
*
*4th Support Team . Team Leader Room . *
Boom .
The door opened in a rough manner, and Jung-minchan’s face automatically knotted into a frown .
“Which **** is being so rude… . ”
“Team leader! We did it . We did it . ”
Haemin ran in, and his face was dripping with happiness . It was as if Korea had won the World Cup .
His overwhelming attitude made Minchan drop the etiquette between a superior officer and his worker . Moreover, he also stopped using the deeply ingrained Korean cultural etiquette between a senior and a junior to start the conversation .
“What…what did you just say?”
“Mr . Woojin wants to meet us . Mr . Woojin want to meet us about guild business!”
“What!”
Minchan suddenly stood up from his seat . His **** tipped over his chair, but he didn’t care .
“You got another one, team leader!”
“Haha, haha-haht!”
He had received a lot of stress recently, but could there be a more happier event? Jung-minchan quickly wore his jacket, then he spoke to Haemin .
“Let’s get ready to meet him immediately . I’ll go make my report to the president . ”
“Yes, sir . Haha . ”
Haemin started to run with elation . Minchan also couldn’t hold back his joy as he headed toward the president’s office . The female secretary pressed the intercom button when Minchan arrived .
“President . Fourth Support Team leader is here for a visit . ”
[Aigo . Please bring him in . ]
Minchan’s ears picked up the small sound coming from the intercom, and it made him smile . Yes . Jung-minchan isn’t dead yet!
Minchan confidently entered the president’s office, and Hammer guild’s president Park-sahngoh greeted him near the sofa .
“Aigo, our Team leader Jung . What has happened?”
“We were contacted by Mr . Kang-woojin . ”
“Aigo! What a happy occasion . ”
Park-sahngoh grabbed Jung-minchan’s hands .
“Our team leader Jung-minchan endured a lot of hardship . Huh huh huh . ”
“Hmm hmm . I need to settle a matter regarding Mr . Kang-woojin . ”
“Huh huh . Didn’t I entrust my full authority to team leader Jung??”
“We previously talked about the vice presidency seat… . ”
“Aigo . If our team leader Jung wants to give it to him, then we have to give it him . ”
Park-sahngoh’s enthusiastic and almost burdensome support made Jung-minchan throw couple of victory uppercut inside his heart .
“Huh huh . Thank you for your efforts . Thanks to team leader Jung our Hammer guild would establish our foothold as the number 1 guild in Korea . ”
The three great Guilds of Korea .
None of the Hammer, Hwarang or KH possessed 3 Rank A Roused . If they were able to make Woojin their new guild member then the Hammer guild would rise up to an unrivaled position .
Jung-minchan looked like a treasure to Park-sahngoh .
“So I’m going to go knowing I have your approval . ”
Park-sahngoh himself showed Jung-minchan out of the president’s office .
“Of course . Please have a safe journey . I’ll be waiting for the good news . ”
“I’ll be sure to return with good news . ”
“Hahaha . Hey, secretary Kim . Prepare a guild-wide company dinner!!”
“Yes, president . ”
Even when Jung-minchan got on the elevator, Park-sahngoh still shook Minchan’s hand with a smile on his face .
When the elevator door closed, Jung-minchan made a fist, and he let fly an uppercut .
“Yes!”
Hoot . If it wasn’t for him, they wouldn’t have been able to find a Rank A like Park-jinwoo . It was all thanks to him .
“Eh-hem . ”
Minchan felt his fallen confidence recover . Did healing feel like this? He had done it once again .
Jung-minchan wasn’t dead yet . He was alive and kicking .
He gathered the contract, required documents, and his notebook .
When he arrived at the 1st floor, Haemin was already on standby inside his car . Haemin looked as happy as Minchan .
*
*Sahdahng station’s cafe . Angel Angel’s business room . *
“What? Did I hear you wrong?”
Minchan was suspicious as to whether his ears were really working or not . He didn’t even have the chance to take out the contract . Woojin repeated his words once again .
“I want ahjushi to come to our guild . ”
“…… . ”
What kind of situation was this? He couldn’t’ grasp what Woojin was saying, because his reply was so unexpected .
“When you called, it wasn’t about making a contract with the Hammer guild?”
Woojin grinned .
“Why would I go there? I want Team leader Jung and Mr . Haemin to come to my guild . ”
“…… . ”
Jung-minchan was surprised . Kim-haemin was also surprised .
Jungminchan groaned .
He already had a guild . Woojin was already affiliated with a guild . This was why he refused the temptation of joining the Hammer guild .
Where was he from? Hwarang? KH? Or some other small guild?
“Whew . What’s the name of Mr . Woojin’s guild?”
“It’s the Alandal guild . ”
What? Alandal? This is the first time he had heard of this name . If he didn’t know about it then it must be a very small guild . Haemin was quick to pick up on the situation, so he searched for it . However, the guild didn’t exist .
“Excuse me . The guild named Alandal doesn’t exist?”
Woojin nodded his head if Haemin’s words were reasonable .
“Of course . ”
“What?”
Woojin looked at Haemin and Minchan .
“You two have to come…”
“Yes . ”
“and make it . ”
“…… . ”
Did someone spike his morning coffee with drugs? Why did he keep hearing bullshit? So he wants to make a new guild?
“How much do you make currently, Mr . Haemin?”
“What?”
“Your annual salary . ”
“I make a little over 50 thousand dollars… . ”
“I’ll give you a hundred thousand dollar . ”
“What?”
“If that is too little, I’ll give you an additional 50 thousand dollar . ”
“……?”
Haemin’s eyes turned round, and Woojin turned to look at team leader Jung . Jung-minchan beat him to the punch .
“I’m not someone who will be moved by money . No . Moreover, isn’t this a little bit too absurd?”
“What is?”
“You are suddenly talking about making a guild . Moreover, you want us to change employment . I am a team leader of the Hammer guild . ”
Guild was where the Roused gathered, but it was also a company . It saw similar to a talent agency . Each Roused was in a contractual relationship with the Guild .
The normal people entered as employees to departments like the Support division . Jung-minchan was an old hand in the guild . He had joined the Hammer Guild late, but he had enough ability to climb up to the rank of Team leader .
So how could he change guild based solely on money? If he took the long term view of his future, it would leave a huge dent in his career .
Woojin grinned .
“Guild Alandal . Why don’t you become one of the founding members?”
“……!”
Jung-minchan’s eyes shook . The word, ‘founding member’, shook his heart .
“I’m trying to make a guild, but I know nothing . Why don’t ahjushi come over and help a little bit?”
“…… . ”
“If you don’t, I’ll just go to Pyongyang . ”
“……?”
What did him changing his employment have to do with going to Pyongyang?
*
“…… . ”
As they headed back to the Hammer guild, Haemin and Minchan didn’t speak inside the car . Angel Angel was next to an intersection near the Sahdahng station, so the Hammer guild was a walking distance away . Before they could blink their eyes, they had arrived in the parking lot, and the silence didn’t last too long afterwards .
“Team leader . I’m going to jump ship . ”
“Hey, you . ”
“No . To put it bluntly, isn’t it great what he is trying to do? Mr . Woojin might be a Rank A Roused . No, I am sure he is one . Who else could solo clear a 5 star dungeon? Do you know how big his guild will become? If I stay in the Hammer guild, then how far could I climb up?”
Hammer guild had grown as large as it could get, and the guild would have a hard time expanding any further . His seniors, who had entered the guild before him, was firmly entrenched in the top seats . The prospect of him advancing in the guild was quite hopeless .
“Doesn’t Mr . Woojin already possess one 5 star Dungeon? To tell you the truth, if he manages just that Dungeon, he wouldn’t need to renege on my annual salary . ”
“…… . ”
He was right . Just by looking at the pattern in which Woojin attacked the Dungeons, he could tell the guild formed by Woojin will have a very bright future .
“I have the chance to become a founding member . To tell you the truth, I could probably become a head of the Support Division . ”
A position that handles everything that has to do with the Support teams . By the way he said those words, it seemed Haemin had dreamed of the position for a long time .
Minchan thought about it .
Where was his ambition? Where did he fit in the Hammer guild?
The Hammer guild’s department heads, and the members of the board were all founding members . Even if he kept making serious contribution to the guild, Jung-minchan would never surpass them to become part of the management .
“I’ll also go . ”
“Team leader . ”
When he heard Minchan’s decision, Kim-haemin took out his resignation letter he always carried around .
“Do you always carry that around?”
“Heh heh . All salary man do so . ”
Jung-minchan grinned, and he also took out his resignation letter from the pocket of his suit . Haemin’s eyes turned round .
“You too, team Leader?”
“All salary man do so . ”
“Kooo . Let’s toss the resignation letter in style, then we can go have some soju . ”
“All right . ”
Jung-minchan and Kim-haemin headed towards their possible last day at the Hammer guild .
They took the elevator to the 11th floor where the 4th Support team was located at . The office lights were all turned off .
“Uh?”
The curtain was closed, and it was dark inside . He saw the members of his team standing around a cake with lit candles .
It wasn’t only the 4th Support team . All of the Support teams were assembled in the room . Moreover, president Park-sahngoh, and vice president Park-jinwoo was also present .
“Team leader Jung-minchan! Congratulation on being promoted to the head of the department!”
“Uh uh?”
While Minchan was being confused, President Park-sahngoh spoke as he laughed out loud .
“Hahaha . I had my eyes on Mr . Minchan, and I find the team leader position to be lacking . You will become the head of the Support Division starting tomorrow . ”
“What?”
As Minchan looked at them in surprise, his team members egged him on .
“Team leader . Hurry up and blow out the candles . ”
“Please don’t forget about us after you become the department head . ”
“Hahaha . Congratulation on your promotion, team leader . ”
“Huh huh . ”
Minchan was too flustered, so only laughter leaked out of him . He blew out the candles in bewilderment, and the office filled with people clapped .
“Well, he is back after finalizing an incredible deal . He is a genius of negotiations . Please clap once again for Department Head Jung-minchan . ”
“You are so cool, department head!”
Park-sahngoh started a chant, and the continuous clapping assaulted Minchan’s ears . Minchan and Haemin had pale faces, and they were just laughing .
Yes, president . The genius of negotiation went to negotiate, but he was negotiated instead . He was ashamed of himself .
“Excuse me, president . ”
“Ha ha ha . Let’s go to the company dinner to hear your good news . I booked a really nice place to today . ”
“Wahhhhh! It’s a company dinner . ”
‘Huh huh huh . ’
He could only laugh .
He could become the Hammer guild’s department head or a founding member of a new guild .
The sweet fruit he had always wanted was in one hand, and a seed that could grow into anything was in the other .
Before he could hand over his resignation letter, everyone moved out towards the location where the company dinner was being held .
“T…team leader . What should we do?”
“What do you expect me…”
The flustered Haemin asked the question, but Minchan could only shake his head . Why was the president overdoing it today…
“Ha-ah . They are throwing us a farewell party, so we should go . ”
This big **** up wasn’t created by Jung-minchan . Park-sahngoh . The president brought it on himself . Minchan took out the resignation letters from his jacket, then he stabbed it into his back pocket .