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The guild leader, Ha Eung Eung, often wore a mysterious expression that seemed to pierce through the hearts of others with her occasional casual remarks, which, despite appearing indifferent, hit their mark with uncanny precision.
Contrary to the popular perception of her as a parachute recruit, those who had met Min Woo-seong in person couldn’t help but give him a second glance.
“Min Woo-seong, the executive... doesn’t he have a certain charm? His skin is great too.”
“I know, right? His facial features are a bit off, but the guy is sensitive, you know?”
Min Woo-seong, the modestly handsome man.
The fact that women harbored such feelings was something he could read through his mind-reading skills. This made the Ha Nam faction life feel increasingly awkward for him.
‘A reputation that doesn’t fit.’
Min Woo-seong, who had often been involved with criminals hiding all sorts of dirty secrets under the guise of the guild’s orders.
The Ha Nam faction guild members who showed such pure affection and subtle fondness were completely unfamiliar to him—people he had never met in his lifetime.
“Ah, so you were here, you bastard.”
In this regard, Lee So-hye was quite a contrast.
Could she be said to be true to both her words and actions?
He wished she had a little more of the fake politeness others usually show.
Her intense dislike for people who hid their true thoughts made him wish she would just fake it a little.
In short, she was an unusual woman.
“I saw the Whip Simulator, Manager. Your gaming skills are surprisingly impressive.”
“Yeah, thanks. But you have some time, right? I know you don’t have much to do these days.”
“What do you want me to do now?”
Lee So-hye, who was usually docile in front of Kim Je-cheol and Ha Eung Eung, wasn’t so with everyone else.
She easily bullied timid or passive men, treating them like playthings.
“Get me an editor for the Silent Swordsman’s broadcast. Someone who can run a V-Tube channel and upload the content.”
“Why are you asking me...?”
“If I could, I would do it myself, but I don’t have the time to hone my skills.”
“There’s Ujiwoo, right?”
“Ujiwoo is nice, but he’s a bit dumb.”
This guy really says exactly what’s on his mind.
Min Woo-seong couldn’t help but admire her for her brutal honesty.
Instead of discomfort, it made him like her more.
“What about Seong Gyeong-seok?”
“He’s too busy to even show his face.”
“There’s no one suitable, huh?”
“The only person I can think of, who’s a bit free and has a good head on his shoulders, is you, among the executives.”
After a brief moment of contemplation, Min Woo-seong agreed.
“I’ll look into it.”
Anyway, he wouldn’t be making it himself.
He could just pass it off to the National Security Bureau.
He had developed a bad habit of shifting all the troublesome tasks to the National Security Bureau.
- A few days later, Min Woo-seong went on an inspection after hearing reports about a local restaurant near the Ha Nam faction area—known for bad food and high prices. He was reporting to the National Security Bureau, seeing no difference between the rumors and the owners' behavior.
“Please wipe out all the nearby businesses. Large guilds and associations are wary of the Ha Nam faction, so it would be easy to dump negative news as a countermeasure.”
The National Security Bureau’s real estate strategy involved getting rid of bad restaurants and then buying up buildings whose owners were suffering from a decline in revenue.
This was part of a larger plan, potentially worth billions, carried out behind the scenes.
“Hey, what are you doing?!”
Lee So-hye stormed in angrily, reaching for Min Woo-seong’s collar.
“Got into a bit of trouble. Yes, I’ll get back to you later.”
He cut the call and stepped back lightly, moving sideways to avoid her grab.
Her hand missed, and, still fuming, she swung at him, only for it to miss once more.
“Yoooo...”
“Please hold back the whip. If the residents film the assault and sell it to the media, cleaning up afterward will be a hassle.”
“You’re telling me this after finding an editor like this? You’re picking a fight with me!”
Lee So-hye shoved a screen phone in his face.
[Half-Beast Saga 1 - Shocking! Even Japanese A-rank awakeners couldn’t believe it, trembling with jealousy as Silent Swordsman unleashes Korean traditional swordsmanship]
[Half-Beast Saga 2 - Japan is stunned by the appearance of Korea’s top swordsman; this will lead the Half-Beast game strategy over Japan for the next 20 years!]
[Half-Beast Saga 3 - Chinese Half-Beast rankers on the brink of emergency. The content extinction crisis faced by Chinese rankers from a rising Korean gamer!]
“Are you seriously attaching a Korean pride YouTube editor? What if Japan and China guilds formally complain? Can you take responsibility for that?”
The National Security Bureau, while efficient in assigning tasks, had its limitations when it came to hiring outside of a defined pool.
“I’m sorry. I took the editor’s reputation for consistently producing videos with hundreds of thousands of views too lightly. I’ll take down all the videos and find a new editor.”
“I don’t want to get mad in this position, but if you can’t find one, just tell me. This was really over the top.”
Seeing it himself, Min Woo-seong didn’t take offense and simply accepted it.
“I’ll definitely find the best editor and thumbnail artist in the industry next time. I won’t disappoint you again.”
Apart from the missions where the Silent Swordsman was the opponent, Min Woo-seong had built an outstanding career with excellent performance, to the point where even associations were starting to keep an eye on his rising success.
His pride had taken a hit, and he was visibly irritated.
“Did you just see that?”
“Wow, his face was so angry!”
“Looks like a total beast-man, doesn’t he?”
“I know, right? He’s so charismatic.”
“His reverse charm is amazing.”
Women couldn’t hide their excitement as they watched Min Woo-seong pass by with an angry face.
“Damn, I’m so jealous.”
In the corner of a restaurant, a man who had disguised himself in a hat, mask, and hoodie to hide his unattractive face, quietly ate his meal.
The Gashi-man, who had spent exorbitantly for tasteless food, was seething inside.
“That guy, why is he eating at such a horrible restaurant despite looking so handsome?”
A man who attracted aggro simply by walking into a Ha Nam faction restaurant.
For this extreme outsider, Min Woo-seong was his natural nemesis.
While Min Woo-seong's popularity seemed to increase just by walking, the Gashi-man’s constant discomfort was growing.
“Well, this place is disgusting, so it will probably close soon.”
The Gashi-man, who judged a restaurant’s quality based on how few customers there were, sighed at his bitter lunch.
Ironically, through covert operations by the National Security Bureau, the restaurants were targeted by negative publicity, leading to a rapid decline in business, and many closed down.
“Wow, look. It’s the Gashi-man.”
“Wow, he’s really ugly...”
“I’ve heard there’s always a Gashi-man in every guild, but just looking at his back makes me want to throw up.”
“Lmao, seriously. Are you crazy?”
“Hey, hey. Be quiet, you’ll get caught.”
“Still, he’s a nice person.”
“Yeah, he trains hard and is serious about it.”
The Gashi-man, holding back tears, glanced up, realizing something.
Could it be?
Was this the rare moment when popularity comes to a man’s life?
“Then you go and date him.”
“You crazy bitch. Go die, seriously.”
“You said you liked him. Was that just something you said?”
“Do you want to date a sincere orangutan?”
“Ugh, no.”
It was a misunderstanding.
The Gashi-man, who had been rejected once again, wiped away his tears and left the restaurant.
‘From now on, I’ll skip lunch.’
- Min Woo-seong: I’ve found a new editor and thumbnail artist. They’re all A-level professionals in the industry. The first edited video has come out, please review it.
It had been a few days since he made the request when the message and video materials were sent to his screen phone.
‘Min Woo-seong, this guy really works fast.’
At this rate, his drive was on par with even Seong Gyeong-seok.
He couldn’t understand why he didn’t outright deny the parachute label people had given him.
“So-hye, what are you watching?”
“Silent Swordsman’s V-Tube editing video.”
Since the incident where she was hired as the manager’s manager,
Jo Ah-young had become a bit closer and peeked over Lee So-hye’s shoulder to watch the video.
Even though she felt the heat from the sweat of their training, she didn’t mind watching the screen and expanding it for her.
‘She must be curious.’
Jo Ah-young was the first to become close with Ha Eung Eung.
They were rumored to get along like sisters when they were off-duty.
She had spent most of her time focused on training, without showing much interest in others.
[Half-Beast Saga 1 - The tragic future of a newbie choosing Half-Beast in a virtual reality game (spoiler alert)]
[Half-Beast Saga 2 - How to carry out a one-man massacre in a stealth assassination game (Bloodthirsty Executioner)]
[Half-Beast Saga 3 - The secret of the melting Great Forest missed even by the Speedmaster]
The video titles, which were once more aggressive, had become subtler.
Although less clickbait, the actual editing points had become much more refined.
“Wow! This is really well done. Is there more?”
“The Whip Simulator will be up soon too.”
The editing, with perfect timing for the music and action, looked great even to Lee So-hye.
‘Will I be in the Whip Simulator edit too?’
It was an obvious thought.
Since she had always appeared in the collaborations, she would definitely be in it.
“Are you excited, Noona? You’ve done Whip Simulator collaborations too.”
“That was so long ago, what’s the big deal?”
Though she said that, when the Whip Simulator video was uploaded, it was clear that it bothered her not seeing views as high as the Half-Beast Saga.
“Whip Simulator is a great game too.”
“...Are you serious?”
“What? What’s wrong with Whip Simulator?”
Min Woo-seong didn’t seem to agree,
but the Whip Simulator, despite not getting millions of views like the Half-Beast saga, consistently got hundreds of thousands of views—enough to call it a big hit.
‘If this goes on, will even that insane gameplay show up in the edit?’
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The final task from the Silent Swordsman mission, where he was defeated in one attempt by Lee So-hye, left viewers satisfied with the outcome.
“Hey, Noona! The final Whip Simulator edit is out!”
After three months of steady uploads, the final episode of the Whip Simulator was finally released.
- Min Woo-seong: I’ve found a new editor and thumbnail artist. They’re all A-level professionals in the industry. The first edited video has come out, please review it.