hotmtlnovel Chapter 106
Chapter 106
"What the hell is this? No sense of decency! How dare a different entertainment agency try to scout from within Myeongho Guild's territory instead of Myeongho Entertainment!"
"Since when has Myeongho Guild been so old-fashioned? It's been more than three hours since Myeongho Corporation started the dissolution process."
Han Chae-rin, effortlessly batting away Joo Yeong-jun's sharp jabs.
Her influence was so strong that even the CEO of Myeongho Entertainment, Joo Yeong-jun, couldn't avoid her grasp.
"Do you know? Half of your singers and actors already have meetings scheduled with other agencies."
"I know without you telling me."
"Heh. Then you're even more shameless, aren't you? Scouting people while your company is about to fall apart. If it weren't for Myeongho Guild’s name, wouldn't your company crumble in an instant?"
Joo Yeong-jun had no words left.
This wasn't just about Myeongho Entertainment; it applied to all businesses that used the name of Myeongho Guild.
Companies that grew with the guild’s influence inevitably crumbled when that influence faltered.
"There's no worse place for someone who aspires to become a star awakener than Myeongho Entertainment now."
Han Chae-rin openly mocked Joo Yeong-jun.
In response, Joo Yeong-jun glared, his face red with anger as he pointed at her.
"Are you saying it's all just words? Our company, huh? It's a company with bonds!"
"Who doesn't have bonds~? I gave our people a 300 million won performance bonus this month. And you’re lucky if you even manage to pay your salaries on time. Isn’t that right?"
"Shut up! You may want a cooperative relationship with Haenampa, but we came here to be acquired!"
Joo Yeong-jun still had some confidence.
He had come to discuss the possibility of recruiting Hae Eung-eung as an entertainer and establishing a good relationship, unlike Han Chae-rin, who had come with shallow intentions.
But both he and Shin Seong-gwak had come to seek refuge with Haenampa.
"I admit the value of Myeongho Entertainment as a company has declined. But if Haenampa acquires Myeongho Entertainment, we could influence the industry!"
If a new guild wanted to secure major contracts or quickly expand their business, entering the entertainment industry was one of the quickest methods to gain notoriety.
"You deserve credit for swallowing your pride. But isn’t Myeongho Entertainment’s industry rank barely in the top 20?
Even so, acquiring Myeongho Entertainment would turn the actors, singers, and their agencies who lost opportunities because of Myeongho Guild into enemies.
If you calculate the pros and cons, the losses outweigh the gains. It’s obvious if you think about it, don’t you think?"
Joo Yeong-jun responded gruffly.
"That’s your opinion. But it’s up to them to choose, right?"
Han Chae-rin, unlike Joo Yeong-jun, didn’t lose her composure.
She knew full well how desperate Joo Yeong-jun and Myeongho Entertainment’s situation was.
"You’re in a very difficult position because of a sharp-tongued woman. Still, I’ll ask for leniency. Joo Yeong-jun here came with me, he's all in now."
Shin Seong-gwak stepped in, speaking up for Joo Yeong-jun.
"The only ones who held on to their loyalty until the end in this crumbling guild were the suicide squad and this guy. He’s a decent person."
"It's admirable. To maintain a friendship with an incompetent fool who puts everyone else at risk..."
"If Haenampa wants rapid growth, we need to succeed in the bid for this gate. We'll be competing with other large guilds targeting Myeongho-dong."
[Are you offering help?]
"Let’s call it mutual support. If Royal Club and Haenampa form a partnership, I’ll help you create the recognition and image needed to compete with other large guilds. Even if you lag behind in guild size, you’ll easily make up for it in the residents’ popularity votes and gain the entrustment score."
[And what’s the cost?]
"I’ll make you a fixed panel on our Royal Club’s broadcasting platform. We’ve planned a gate exploration variety show, one episode per week for a total of 24 episodes. Of course, we’ll pay you for your appearance."
This offer was much more reasonable than Joo Yeong-jun’s absurd request for Hae Eung-eung to shoulder a bomb.
Though, Han Chae-rin had her own hidden agenda.
‘The first step is always the hardest. Once she becomes a panelist, resisting the temptation to become a star awakener will be hard. Our people will try to charm her, too.’
Han Chae-rin had a clever plan to familiarize Hae Eung-eung with the life of a star awakener by making her experience it up close!
"Our original plan was to have the gate exploration take place at Myeongho-dong, but since Royal Club is organizing and producing the show, changing the filming location isn’t a big deal."
[Am I the first to receive this proposal?]
"Good question. It’s not the first time, actually. Since specific guilds typically hold the rights to explore certain gates, we had already cooperated with a guild for filming."
[The compensation must have been expensive.]
"Then an opportunity arose. A gate without an owner appeared in Myeongho-dong. If we pick the right guild to entrust the gate to, we can lower the agreement costs significantly."
[The guild you’ve already cooperated with probably won’t be happy about this.]
"Even if we pay the penalty fees, the profits from this gamble will be much greater."
[You plan to support a specific guild to help them gain the entrustment right, and in exchange, you’ll save on costs. You intend for that guild to be our Haenampa.]
"You’re quick to understand."
This was a gamble for Han Chae-rin as well.
She would need Haenampa’s help to win the entrustment rights for the gate, but if it failed, the costs would increase.
She was taking a risk that could backfire if the other guilds attacked her for interfering with the process.
But Hae Eung-eung trusted Han Chae-rin because they were sharing this risk together.
However, Hae Eung-eung didn’t see any reason to accept the offer.
[Getting the gate would be nice, but I don’t think it’s necessary. There’s something more important than increasing the size of Haenampa.]
"What’s more important than the guild? Now you’ve got me curious. What is it that you want?"
Hae Eung-eung answered confidently.
[Game broadcasts.]
"Sorry?"
Even Han Chae-rin, who had prepared thoroughly, didn’t expect this answer.
[I’m going to be the best streamer.]
Hae Eung-eung had made her decision: to achieve the dream of many in the martial world—making the martial arts world, led by the Heavenly Demon, into one united force, through VTube. She had vowed not to waver from this resolve.
Han Chae-rin stood there dumbfounded as she responded.
"Then why did you create a guild?"
[It’s a guild to protect my younger sibling. There’s no need for great growth.]
"Ha... I’m dizzy now. Fine. I’ll give you that. I’ll let you off the hook for creating a guild."
Han Chae-rin rubbed her throbbing head and asked.
"Someone who wants to be the best streamer, why do you broadcast every three weeks?"
The ruthless schedule of the Silent Swordsman’s broadcasting frequency didn’t look like something someone with such a big goal would follow. It was a schedule so brutal, one might believe she was streaming just as a hobby.