Chapter 114
Chapter 114
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 114
Chapter Title: Ark Angels Debut
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Well, it's not something we need to think too deeply about.
If it's Yahweh's will, then that's that.
He wants to create an idol group himself, so there's no reason for us to interfere.
That said, Han-gyeol suddenly became something more than just the CEO of an entertainment company in an instant.
Chairman...? No, how the hell did she pull that off?
No idea. Well, there must be specialists in the Middle East handling that stuff, so she probably managed it somehow.
Seeing how everything related to Ark Angels is going smoothly, it feels like they must have pulled some serious strings over there.
It suddenly hits me—everyone around me seems to be hugely benefiting from their mutations.
Tae-hoon, Han-gyeol, and me too.
It's a world away from back when I graduated with a Korean literature degree, had no job prospects, and everything looked pitch black.
I remember asking those two if they were satisfied with their mutations.
"Completely satisfied."
"Really?"
"Of course I'm satisfied. Why wouldn't I be? When else would I ever get this kind of social status? My only path was learning to code or something and becoming a company drone or civil servant. And more than anything..."
"More than anything?"
"Gaming's so much easier now. I used to have hay fever all the time, plus my spine was so crooked my back hurt like hell. But now? None of that. I can game all day and not feel a thing."
"...Yeah, that's so you. Even as an actor, nothing changes."
"Becoming an actor doesn't change my hobbies. Plus, after Hee-jin's streams and my Mutant Management Bureau appearances, any classy image went out the window."
"Oh, right."
Tae-hoon was truly over the moon.
Physically super healthy now, so he can game all day without any backlash.
"And you, Han-gyeol?"
"Me? Yeah, it's great. I get to live like this, just chilling."
"But didn't you suffer a ton at the start?"
"A few months of hardship for this life? Complaining about that would make me less than human."
"Yeah, fair enough..."
"Of course, I can't just swallow all that massive funding, so I'm thinking of setting up a foundation now that I've acquired the entertainment company."
"A foundation?"
"Yeah. Most donations in this country leak to shady places... So I'm planning to make one I control directly."
"Oh... That's pretty serious."
"I can only splash around this cash because it's for a purpose like that. Otherwise, it'd be impossible."
"Then what's with the 10-billion-won house in Cheongdam-dong?"
"That's operating capital. Operating capital."
"...Your operating capital sure is pricey."
"To the people funding me, it's pocket change... Their wealth is insane. I was sweating bullets when they asked if that was all for handing over this much."
Han-gyeol's actions felt even bigger scale than mine.
I mostly operate in Korea, but she's jetting around the world.
Still steadily building her network—starting to feel like a real businesswoman.
Well, she is a businesswoman, technically?
As chairman of RuneL Entertainment, she's a heavyweight.
...Though to her, a Seraphim, human tycoons probably don't impress much.
* * *
"Wow, first time in my life seeing an idol rent out a dome stadium for their debut showcase."
"No kidding."
Seo-ah, Tae-hoon, and I arrived at the Ark Angels debut showcase venue.
A massive dome stadium.
Daily rental alone runs into the hundreds of millions, but to Han-gyeol and her investors, it's chump change... So this aggressive marketing made sense.
"Let's see what this girl group looks like after pouring in all that cash."
Tae-hoon smirked. For him, this was peak entertainment.
A guy who suddenly became an angel making an idol group?
I was hyped too.
With the money thrown at it, the quality had to be top-tier—no question.
Even the teasers screamed extraordinary, so what would the real thing be like?
Probably blew past most major agencies.
I'm clueless about music, but even I thought it was pretty damn good on first listen.
And the members' visuals? Straight-up cheating. Communities were already buzzing.
The dome showcase was the finishing blow.
Today's community meltdown was guaranteed.
For better or worse.
They had all the pieces, but idols need to charm the public with individual appeal—unsure if they'd nail that.
Even I, an idol novice, knew the grind: years, sometimes a decade, and even then, most fail.
But my doubts vanished the moment the showcase started.
...Holy shit.
This is cheating.
* * *
The dome lights go out. Darkness engulfs everything.
Suddenly, light blooms center stage.
Five radiant halos. Glowing wings.
The five members, embodying Angel-type Mutant traits perfectly, appeared—and the crowd noise died.
Even the cheers cut off. Their visuals were that overwhelming.
No need for typical idol stage gimmicks.
They had wings.
The real show begins.
Definitely live vocals—no pitch waver.
Different league entirely.
Music noob like me was bobbing along.
"Good song, huh?"
Tae-hoon's impressed voice from beside me.
"Yeah. But that's live, right?"
"Breathing's audible—feels live."
"Damn, insane..."
More than that, an inexplicable pull drew you in.
The teasers hadn't captured it—this magnetic charm hit full force.
...Ex-demons? They knew seduction better than anyone.
Charm so tangible it was visible.
Impossible not to be captivated.
Practically mass mental attack... but no malice, so fine.
Han-gyeol said their dispositions turned super benevolent post-angelification—no worries there.
...Plus, born from Yahweh's idol dreams, any old habits leading to trouble might draw his wrath directly.
They're not idiots—they'd behave.
"No words for it—eyes keep drifting."
"They're pros at bewitching people."
"Still blows my mind... Like my sister said, ex-demons turned angels now idols?"
"Yep."
"World's full of wild shit... But popularity's gonna explode. Crowd's losing it."
As Seo-ah said, reactions around us were off the charts.
"Nothing not to love. Skills on point, visuals killer, plus Mutant uniqueness. Holy trinity."
Moves, choreography—flawless.
Top Korean agencies' idols couldn't match this.
If others grind a decade-plus to debut, these are beings who've enchanted humans since myths.
No comparison.
Good call not killing those demons.
* * *
Now angels, they'd positively impact the world in many ways.
People mimic what they admire.
Ark Angels, influenced by Han-gyeol and Yahweh, would lead fans to follow Yahweh's will indirectly.
Fandom benefiting the world? Yahweh's idol obsession sparking a virtuous cycle—kinda funny.
But the results wouldn't be.
And as I predicted.
Hurricane hit not just communities, but the entire entertainment industry.
Historic rookie debut.
* * *
The Mutant Management Bureau had to scramble with five sudden Angel-type Mutants.
Five—not one.
Where did they come from? Questions everywhere.
Even claiming foreign origin wouldn't fly—no reports of overseas Angel-types.
Not a Third Mutation either, so suspicions spiraled into wild rumors.
Like... Bureau hiding specific Mutants on purpose.
Ark Angels' Bureau channel visit happened faster than expected.
But it didn't end there.
"I'll go too."
"What?"
"I told you recently—I'm going public. I'm the CEO, managing them, so my word carries weight."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, yeah. Back then, maybe not—but as chairman now, I can't hide forever."
Han-gyeol would appear on the Mutant Management Bureau channel.
Another storm brewing.