Chapter 273


    <b><i>n Establishment (2)</i></b>


    Veteran archers are quite rare in the Holder world.


    This is partly due to the slow growth of runes and abilities characteristic of their ss, and also because they are often assigned many major tasks besides long-range support like scouting and tracking.


    Just looking at the fact that Korea, considered a major power in the Holder world, doesn’t have an S-grade archer, one could easily guess how popr skilled and experienced archers would be.


    <Holder Registration Card>


    – Kim A-reum (Female)


    – A-grade Holder (Archer ss)


    – Special history … …Because of this, Kim A-reum took pride in her position.


    An unaffiliated A-grade Holder of the archer ss.


    This was by no means amon title.


    So far, she had politely declined numerous offers from the three major domestic ns and countless other ns.


    There wasn’t any grand reason for this.


    It was just morefortable to work alone, and she was livingfortably enough without needing to belong to a n.


    Above all, there hadn’t been an offer attractive enough to move her heart.


    “You… Created a n?”


    But now.


    Kim A-reum was hearing a shocking proposal that made her doubt her ears.


    In her 13 years of activity as a Holder,


    This was something she had never heard before.


    “To be precise, I’m nning to create one. Of course, this scenario is only possible if you, Holder Kim A-reum, join us.”


    “No, wait. Wait a moment, Captain Do.”


    The young captain of <Ripple Raid>, Do Jae-hyun.


    The 21-year-old student Holder who shook the domestic Holder world.


    The most promising talent challenging to be the youngest S-grade Holder.


    A celebrity with too many titles to list.


    Kim A-reum, having worked with him in the attack team, considered him a respectable figure despite his young age.


    There was much to learn from him…


    She was so d to see him again like this.


    But the proposal he was making upon their reunion was strange beyond belief.


    “Aren’t you still a student, Captain? As far as I know, academy students can’t establish ns… How are you saying you’re going to create a n?”


    Establishing a new n.


    And recruiting Kim A-reum as a founding member of that n.


    That was the proposal Do Jae-hyun had made.


    But how would he handle the astronomical amount of money needed to establish a n and itsplex operations, and how did he n to recruit the minimum of 80 members required for a n?


    Above all, student Holders can’t create ns.


    It would be restricted from the very start, so she couldn’t understand what the captain was thinking to bring up such a thing.


    “I got permission.”


    “…Pardon?”


    “Through an agreement between the Association and the Academy, I alone was granted an exception to establish a n. Major domestic ns have also sent statements of agreement, so there’s no problem at all.”


    “…?”


    She felt like a fool.


    The captain had clearly exined the reason, but somehow those reasons weren’t properly connecting in her head.


    So, to sum up what he was saying…


    – It’s not allowed normally, but it’s allowed for him.


    That’s what it meant.


    No, does that make any sense?


    Even if it’s Do Jae-hyun, is this kind of exception really allowed?


    Such questions swirled in her mind, but…


    Do Jae-hyun didn’t leave her in that dazed state.


    “Now, Holder Kim A-reum? Let’s focus and listen from here on. These are the benefits you’ll receive when you join our n. I think this will make things click in your head.”


    “……”


    Do Jae-hyun took out a tablet and started exining enthusiastically.


    Faced with the proactive attitude of the captain she secretly respected, Kim A-reum couldn’t help but gradually focus on his exnation, shaking off her dazed state.


    And she thought,


    ‘…Why are the terms so good?’


    It wasn’t just talk.


    The various benefits and treatment were good.


    Too good, even.


    As an unaffiliated Holder with long experience, Kim A-reum was quite picky about contract terms, but the offer Do Jae-hyun was presenting now was certainly intriguing.


    A more attractive proposal than any love call she had received so far.


    As he said…


    It truly was a moment when things clicked in her head.


    ***


    Ippotrantion


    ***


    – Every move bes a hot topic! Do Jae-hyun, now creating a n?


    – A continuation of <Anti-Viin>… This time also pursuing criminal organizations.


    – Tak Won-ho, Academy Foundation Director: “It will be a n independent from the Academy.”


    – Korean Holder Association President: “We considered the special situation of pursuing an unknown group. The creation of a student n will be an exception applied only this time.”


    The long-held embargo finally broke.


    Rumors had already spread as they do, and those who needed to know already knew…


    There was no need to dy any further.


    As the news broke, phone calls came from everywhere and n membership inquiries poured in, but I carefully turned off my phone and rejected all such contacts.


    Theposition n was already roughlypleted.


    “Jae-hyun has been too busytely.”


    While sitting on the bed reviewing documents…


    A hand unhesitatingly wrapped around my waist.


    And a soft sensation felt from behind.


    It was Kim Chae-eun.


    She was looking at me like a rabbit with a sulky expression.


    It was an expression I’d been seeing oftentely.


    “y with me.”


    “How should I y with you?”


    “Umm…”


    I ask, turning my head while grasping the hand wrapped around my waist.


    Kim Chae-eun then makes a face deep in thought for a moment…


    Soon her eyes widened as if she had a good idea.


    “Something naughty?”


    “That might be difficult. I’m too busy right now.”


    “Tch.”


    Kim Chae-eun’s face bes sulky again.


    The corners of my mouth rose involuntarily at that cute sight.


    I gently kissed the forehead of her pretending to be upset.


    “How about this instead?”


    Fortunately, it seems to be an effective solution.


    A smile quickly returned to her lips.


    “Hehe. I’ll let it go if you do it on my lips too.”


    “Of course I should.”


    As I lowered my head slightly and kissed her lightly, Kim Chae-eun smiled broadly as if her mood hadpletely lifted.


    And without releasing the back hug, she rested her chin on my shoulder and looked at the documents together.


    “Have you finished nning the n member recruitment?”


    “Not yet. There are still some problems to solve.”


    A n created within the Academy.


    The advantages are too numerous to count…


    But the most crucial part is the selection of ‘student Holders’ as n members.


    The Academy management gave me guidelines on the number of student Holders that can be recruited when creating the n.


    5 first-year students, 20 second-year students, 20 third-year students.


    A total limit of 45 people.


    One might argue why there’s a limit on recruitment numbers for a n created within the Academy, but there’s a reasonable reason for this.


    – Ifposed of only amateurs, Ludenark-rted requests could fail.


    This was the logic put forward by the Holder Association as a condition for the personnel limit.


    Of course, student Holders including myself yed a big role inst year’s <Viin> cleanup, but it’s difficult to generalize all students based on just a few such cases.


    ‘That’s right.’


    I fully acknowledged this.


    No matter how much the media talked about the golden generation or whatever, student Holders were still immature and had many inadequacies.


    If a nposed only of students was created, there was a high probability that Ludenark-rted requests would fail, as the association worried.


    I didn’t want to create a n doomed to fail either.


    ‘It’s not such a big obstacle for me though.’


    In fact, the personnel limit wasn’t that important to me.


    I already had experience directly leading professional Holders through <Ripple Raid>, and had built up connections through internship activities, circle activities, and numerous other dungeon conquests.


    From the start, I didn’t intend to recruit many student Holders.


    ‘First-year students…’


    First-year students, of whom only 5 could be recruited.


    I started by excluding them from the n entirely.


    It’s not that there wasn’t talent I wanted to recruit, but impulsively recruiting first-year students with almost no information was risky.


    Moreover, I had almost no personal connections with first-years, so recruitment itself could be difficult.


    No matter how famous I am, they wouldn’t follow based on name alone for major decisions like joining a n.


    ‘Third-years and experienced members are all recruited.’


    Selecting third-years preparing for graduation was easy.


    The second-year seniors who were active inst year’s <Anti-Viin> all became third-years this year, and there were quite a few talented Holders among them.


    All were at least C-grade Holders, with some B-grade Holders among them.


    The selection of experienced Holders was even more powerful.


    I persuaded mostly independent Holders who were active in <Ripple Raid>, and they were all B-grade Holders or higher, so they became a tremendous addition to our strength.


    If n member selection finished like this, an unprecedented elite small-scale n among new ns might be born.


    The problem was…


    Rather, the selection of second-year n members.


    “Is the number of n members insufficient?”


    Kim Chae-eun asked me as I was lost in thought for a moment.


    I shook my head lightly in response.


    “No. The nned number already exceeded the standard.”


    “Then what’s still unresolved?”


    I tapped my finger on thest document I turned over.


    Ironically, on that report…


    The Holder records of Kang Juyeon and Moon Ga-eun were brilliantly written.


    My lovers.


    “Ridiculously, there are talents that need to be poached from other ns. And they’re essential for creating the n.”


    Those who have done the most party hunting with me and have been deeply involved in my organizational operations so far.


    Those with talents surpassing any peers, and certainly promising talents who will surpass the brilliant high-ranking Holders in the future.


    Above all.


    Those I love so much…


    Those who give me a sense of stability when I’m with them.


    They were n members essential to my new n.


    ‘…What should I say to the inws?’


    It wasn’t easy to ask for permission to date their daughters, but now I’m in a position to persuade them to let their daughters leave their ns.<hr>


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