Chapter 46
Chapter 46
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 46
Chapter Title: Guild Master Isn't Enough with Just the Game
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The moment Abyss heard that Kaisha had shown up, she came rushing over.
She threw her arms around her.
“Sis, I missed you so much!!”
Huge question marks popped up over the heads of the Fullminak guild members.
Who... is this...?
Everyone looked utterly perplexed.
Of course, they had seen her just a few days ago, but her vibe was so different that they could barely recognize her.
Kaisha hugged Abyss back before gently pulling away and saying,
“Even if you were an idol trainee, isn’t this a bit too flashy?”
“Of course I dolled up to make a good impression on you, sis.”
“You’re so pretty it’s blinding me.”
“Sis!!”
Abyss lit up with joy and hugged Kaisha tightly again.
Kaisha burst out laughing.
The guild members’ eyes went wide at how Kaisha accepted Abyss without a hint of surprise.
Maya, stealing a glance, asked,
“Have you two met before?”
Maya sounded a little miffed. She’d never met Kaisha in real life herself.
Sure, Maya had been busy too, but still.
Kaisha replied,
“Nope. This is the first time I’ve seen her face too. I just knew she used to be an idol trainee.”
“That was back then. Not anymore.”
“You must’ve had it rough, our little Yerin.”
They snuggled up.
Kali stared blankly at the scene before muttering,
“Feels kinda familiar?”
“Messiah.”
“Oh.”
That was it.
Putting Messiah in place of Abyss made the whole thing feel mundane.
Kaisha was her usual self.
The fact that Abyss, Fullminak’s infamous killing machine, had been an idol trainee was still shocking and terrifying, though.
Mino and Enker whispered to each other.
“But why isn’t she a trainee anymore? She could debut even without singing well.”
“Yeah, right?”
“Her personality’s the issue, whoops.”
Abyss overheard and shot them a glare with a frozen expression, making Mino clap a hand over his mouth and turn away.
Enker, guilty by association, clasped his hands together nervously.
So tense.
Considering the insane personality and violence they’d witnessed from Abyss in-game, they were terrified she’d beat them at light speed in real life too.
Kaisha asked,
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing at all.”
Abyss instantly switched to a dazzling smile for Kaisha.
“Sis, time to get to work.”
“Oh, right.”
Gathered here were Fullminak’s main members and the guild masters from their allied guilds.
Gentle Knights.
High Class.
Golden Leather.
Three of the largest guilds among Fullminak’s many allies. And under each of them were countless sub-allied guilds.
Gentle Knights specialized in siege tanking for warrior-type players.
High Class was mage-focused.
Golden Leather was a jack-of-all-trades civilization.
Kaisha seated Abyss and opened the discussion.
“Sorry for being a bit late, but it’s an honor to meet you all like this.”
The atmosphere was a tad tense, but Kaisha, who’d stood before crowds of players in-game without batting an eye, continued smoothly.
“Following Goldbunker and Space King’s lead, Fullminak will swiftly move toward commercialization.”
The guild masters’ faces lit up at Kaisha’s declaration.
That was exactly what they’d been waiting for.
Kali grinned beside Kaisha.
Finally.
“Thanks to our members preparing ahead, we’ve got a lot ready. We’ll proceed with incorporation right away and set a schedule for recruiting more guild members.”
They hadn’t nailed down a business direction yet, but they could figure that out as they went.
For now, establishing Fullminak’s name in the real world was the priority.
Kaisha was as reliable as ever in-game, deepening the allied guilds’ and members’ trust in her once more.
* * *
The long-awaited Fullminak recruitment notice finally went up on the Viva site.
They’d train selected applicants via gates.
But beyond the notice, the Awakener communities were in an uproar over Kaisha’s belated real-life debut.
First off, Kaisha dominating a male-dominated game—and turning out to be a woman—was insanely shocking. And then rumors that Abyss was a woman too? Pure pandemonium.
-Nu-na I love you
-This is our country
-This make any sense? Girls don’t even play games;;
-lmao but the faces popping out from home are on that level?? Guild masters got the real glow-ups
-What? Fullminak GM is a girl?
-I’m sold, sis
-Wow Kaisha’s a girl?? Fullminak’s huge but Goldbunker raking it in off her too
-Kuhhh god-tier
-I’m more shocked Abyss is a girl than Kaisha
-Whoa...
-Haters who dislike Kaisha for being a girl? Must be gay?
└Seems like it
└Thought she was a bro and got hyped
└lolololol
-Can’t sleep cuz I’m too hyped
-Fullminak’s a girl-heavy guild lmao. Four in the first string? Three? Four?
└Damn that’s a lot
-Anyone else fall for her after the video?
-I love you Kaisha-nim. Been in love since the moment I saw you. Please accept me.
-Shut up and join Fullminak
-Fullminak recruitment blowing up to the moon
Then Abyss’s stunning photos hit the internet, along with her idol trainee past, sparking even bigger chaos.
* * *
The moment she returned as guild master, they kicked off recruiting more Fullminak members.
As expected, applications poured in.
["The support letters from normies had us rolling."]
The email for applications had leaked outside the site, drawing tons from non-hunters too.
["They sent resumes begging for general office jobs, long letters, gift icons—you name it. These guys didn’t apply; they just wanted to fan-letter you."]
Kali kept yapping excitedly over the phone.
["Yo, if we’re making a real company, shouldn’t we hire office staff too, not just hunters?"]
“We don’t have the budget yet.”
["Oh. Right."]
Fullminak was a big guild.
They had a solid internal structure, but the issue was no real-world revenue stream.
Money exchanged between allied guilds was all in-game currency.
Goldbunker’s profit shares to big guilds were decent, but not enough to run an actual company.
Profit distributions from sieges—paid by what big guilds got from Goldbunker—centered on participating members.
This siege had so many helpers that divvying it up was a mess.
You had to give something to everyone who joined, manners.
“The settlement bumped to 30% this time, and I’ll hit up Gilgamesh too. He’s the expert.”
["For a stream?"]
“Well...”
The game had become reality.
She hated showing her face, but if it was for the guild...
“I’ll see.”
Kali let out an impressed “ooh” over the phone.
["If you do it, it’ll blow up."]
“Streaming’s no joke.”
["Didn’t know you’d be this reliable IRL too. Solid as hell in-game."]
“Thanks. I appreciate it.”
["You have no idea the shock and awe I felt holding it down without you."]
“You did great. Leading a big guild ain’t easy. I pulled through cuz you and Maya had my back. Couldn’t have done it without you two.”
["Whoa, hold up. I’m legit tearing up here."]
Laughter erupted.
She and Kali usually only called when needed, but chatting now that they knew each other’s faces felt different.
Twice the closeness.
["Oh yeah. Gate prelim scout schedule?"]
“Aiming for next Saturday. Too busy with work this week.”
["Got it, I’ll announce that."]
“Yeah.”
After hashing out guild stuff and hanging up, Kim Je-hyun sidled over with a tray, eyeing her.
The tray slid in.
“......What’s this?”
A tray in a bachelor pad?
It was loaded with snacks and teas.
Kim Je-hyun replied,
“Ahem. You know my hobby.”
Snacks galore were laid out before her at the kitchen table.
Kim Je-hyun’s hobby was baking.
Japanese tea ceremonies and British high tea had snuck in somehow.
Started normal, buying baking gear bit by bit. Then fancy foreign plates and British nobility vibes.
The majesty of a three-tier stand.
She stuck her tongue out at the lavish tea setup and grabbed something to munch.
Holy—insane.
Shocked into stillness, she chewed and mumbled,
“You’re prime husband material.”
“That’s what they say in matchmaking circles.”
“Gay ones?”
“N-No, not that.”
Kim Je-hyun had delicate, classy looks that drew everyone regardless of gender.
Super nice to girls but barely dated, so gays got hopeful and crashed.
‘I’ll meet my fated woman who truly loves me and marry her.’
His ultimate fantasy.
He knew he was handsome and delicate, so he slotted himself into romantic daydreams.
Obnoxious to watch.
Watching her eat, Kim Je-hyun blinked cutely and asked,
“You’re in business now too?”
“......Ahem. Yeah.”
“Knew you’d make it big someday. Obvious winner stock—taking investments?”
This sleazy jerk.
Like she’d fall for such obvious flattery.
He was bad news.
Bad news!
“You said you’re short on cash earlier. Relatives hear this, they’ll swarm with money. Pitch to big bro and snag some.”
Tempting.
“......Maybe.”
Her resolve melted away.
Not cuz she was easy, but cuz his macarons were that good.
For real.
* * *
["Business? What about Abyss?"]
Gilgamesh said.
["Stream with her. Internet lost it over her pics. Face alone’s Viva rank 1—no, hm. Dart’s no slouch."]
“She is hot.”
Dart, Lee Sa-hyeok.
Shocked her seeing his photo.
Couldn’t fathom why he didn’t make his Dart character handsome too.
Wanted to look ugly?
Dunno why, but like NPCs getting prettier with levels, top Viva rankers were all lookers IRL.
["Dart’s handsome, sure, but no match for you and Abyss. Viva’s a sausage fest, and girl fans are going nuts over girls now."]
“Hm...”
Kali said fan letters disguised as apps flooded in.
But Dart had scary hardcore fans too, from what she heard.
Personally, she figured Gilgamesh dissed him cuz they hated each other.
["And Abyss has legit celeb talent. Her trashed personality’s a unique selling point."]
Wild take, but she kinda got it.
Abyss stood out like neon.
“Not sure if Yerin—or Abyss—wants to team up with me.”
["Ex-idol trainee? Born showboat. Rumor says she wrecked an agency guy and got booted, but he was shady too. Tsk."]
“What? For real?”
Shocking.
But so Abyss it fit perfectly.
["You don’t check Viva forums?"]
She peeked at the Viva site, but guild stuff had her swamped lately.
Gilgamesh kept going.
["Oh right. Need startup cash?"]
“Duh. Wire it quick.”
["Ahem. Settlement ain’t due. Got two ads for you— I’ll negotiate, jack the price, use for business."]
“Ads? For me?”
["That Jang Umbrella from raid 2? You swung it badass, it’s a huge meme. They want an ad."]
What.
Too stunned to speak, but Gilgamesh rambled on.
["Other’s a sports brand Dart ghosted. They grabbed my pant leg begging you ask."]
“......Which?”
["Nike."]
A brand so big she got why Dart didn’t ditch it.