How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 327
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How to Live Immortally Episode 327
327 I’m not joking either
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How many times has an empty beer glass been filled?
The conversation with Samael is also gradually coming to a close.
[If you are not busy, please come to the hospital]
Snow white letters appearing in the corner of my vision.
Gaon was about to get up from his seat when he heard the news that the board had given the order to convene a meeting, but he couldn’t help but sit back down after checking the time on the phone, which was hours ago.
I guess―
“It seems like what I was worried about has happened.”
The situation is such that the final competition to enter the board of directors is just around the corner.
You had to use all the cards in your hand.
Just then, a useful tool rolled in front of me.
“Come to think of it, you said you would pay a fee if you dealt with the consultant.”
“I heard that the Mars Defense Forces dealt with the consultant.”
“Surely you don’t believe that, do you? You came here because you had a vague idea.”
“Could it be a mistake?”
“Hey, don’t act like a fool.”
What Samael brought out at the last exchange meeting was the board of directors’ corruption ledger. It was a choice that could not have been made if he had not been aware of Gaon’s existence. It must have been something he had in mind since then.
“It’s not ladylike to turn down a man’s passionate advances. So what? What do you want in return?”
“I hope you will support Baekdu in this board election.”
“Do you know what that means, brother?”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t know.”
Samael was a former director. With her help, it was almost a given that Baekdu would enter the board of directors. He couldn’t even guess how much it would be worth.
“You are truly shameless.”
“That must have been the deal from the beginning. You’re not saying no now, are you?”
“Even if it is true that he dealt with the consultant, the scales are not right. Didn’t he pay more than the contract deposit in the first place?”
One of them was freezing the prices of Trian’s products. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Megacorp’s growth momentum was cut off because of Gaon’s request.
Gaon also sympathized with that point.
“But you shouldn’t forget. Gabriel did something, so he paid some of it voluntarily. What I said was just an excuse, right?”
“I won’t give up until the end. But a promise is a promise. If I try to be stubborn, I’ll only end up looking ugly. Of course, I can’t accept all of my brother’s suggestions. We’re allies, not masters and servants, right?”
As if to vent his discontent, Samael puts down his beer mug so hard that it makes a sound and raises his index finger.
“Just once. I will give you the information you want.”
A report of the transfer that can lead to a reversal depending on how it is used. This alone can be said to have secured an advantage far beyond other candidates.
“I think this might be a compromise.”
“Not bad.”
Gaon didn’t really want Samael’s full support. His outrageous demands were merely a negotiation technique to get more.
If you bring up the topic of the board of directors vaguely, you’ll end up being dragged around for no reason.
“I’m already looking forward to it. I wonder what kind of questions my brother will ask.”
Behind Samael, who was smiling wickedly― Void_ quietly watched Gaon’s face with bright eyes.
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Immediately after parting ways with Samael, Gaon returned to the Miyo Clinic and met Baekseol, where he was able to figure out the truth behind the message she had sent.
“… … That’s how it happened.”
“You used your head a lot.”
Gaon crossed his legs after hearing the outline of the proxy war.
The struggle of the highest vested interests under the surface. And there was even a time limit to avoid it. One week ahead. In the meantime – I had to select a fighter, gather information, and gain the upper hand.
If you focus only on honing your military power, you are likely to miss your opponent’s moves, and if you only aim for the enemy, you are likely to miss your opportunity.
It is time to demonstrate Megacorp’s capabilities in various aspects.
Moreover, there is no ending where everyone laughs together. It is not a vague fantasy or expectation. This can be proven by the object that Snow White brought.
“I find this token thing really interesting.”
The board, which is supposed to be the judge, took a step back and gave the candidates autonomy.
On the surface, it seems like they respect them, but in reality, it’s the complete opposite.
How can that be considered consideration when it is filled only with stakeholders without any third party to mediate?
It was all just a desperate attempt to avoid responsibility.
Moreover―
“A token is just a token. It’s not like each candidate has something different.”
The fact that victory or defeat is determined by a token means that if you have ‘that’, you can call in the fighter at any time.
The roles were reversed in an instant.
Even if you are eliminated, you can regain your candidacy by stealing another token.
A heated competition where you can never feel at ease until the outcome is determined.
Snow White had no idea what lay at the end.
“This time it’s really dangerous. So I don’t want you to participate.”
“Then what about the fighter?”
“I think I’ll ask Prime Solutions. They’re a trustworthy company in this area.”
Ivan, who temporarily guarded Snow White, was from that family. They had been dealing with Snow White for a long time, so there was no need to mention their trust.
But Gaon did not forget Ivan’s attitude.
“It doesn’t seem right.”
“But I can’t help it. You are more important than being elected as a director.”
“I’m so moved. I should say I’m almost crying.”
Snow White, with her arms crossed in an exaggerated gesture, tenses her shoulders.
“I’m not joking.”
And as if he would not tolerate any distortion of his intentions, he stared at Gaon with clear, unadorned eyes.
“I’m not joking either.”
Snow White seemed to be against proxy warfare, saying it was a barbaric form of competition, but Gaon was not. Rather, he was lukewarm.
Immediately after World War III, the world fell apart.
Nuclear winter triggered by Yellowstone’s eruption.
A society cut off from world trade.
When famine and severe cold struck the parched land, people put aside the reason and logic they had accumulated so far and abandoned mercy and compromise.
In those days, companies were another word for organized crime or dictatorial military dictatorship.
With the mask of morality and ethics removed, they were closer to beasts, or rather, beasts.
Cannibalism, virgin slavery, infanticide, honor killings—the list of evil practices that were rampant would be in the dozens. What is most remarkable is that they were encouraged at the institutional level as a means of governing the country.
Given the general state of life, the power struggle could not have been anything out of the ordinary.
There is only one maxim in everyone’s head.
[Anyway, let’s blow it up at headquarters]
That was the basic policy, the winning formula.
Perhaps because they only considered extreme options, it was common for a war of attrition to continue for decades, until one side dried up.
Gaon once lived in such a wild place.
“The most efficient way is to appoint me.”
“I know you’re capable. But things in this world don’t always go as planned. Who would have thought Sol would turn out like that?”
Snow White was stubborn and never gave in, but the situation did not wait for the two of them.
“The proxy war has already begun. I was attacked on my way here too.”
“what?”
“What happened at the plant was not a series of accidents.”
“no way……?”
“As expected, someone must have caused the explosion. Considering that they were targeting me, it’s most likely related to Baekdu.”
Until recently, the intentions were unknown, but now that the outlines were revealed, they were easy to infer.
“If the two owners fall together, Baekdu will be an uninhabited mountain.”
Then, you are automatically eliminated from the proxy war. You have to wait for 3 years. There is one more thing that cannot be overlooked―
“We are the only ones who have suffered such a serious attack.”
“That means it’s the work of someone who holds a grudge against Baekdu.”
“Well, you might have taken it lightly. We’re the only direct descendants.”
In either case, there was no other way to explain it than that Megacorp acted preemptively after first accessing information within the board of directors.
“Who the hell is it?”
“For now, I’m assuming it’s MTI. They’re the only ones who match both motivation and ability.”
MTI’s president, Alexander, has clearly stated that the company is having trouble recovering from the DDoS attack.
But is that really true?
Snow White never drew a picture of Able, owned by MTI, stuttering.
Maybe there was no such thing as a communication failure from the beginning. Wasn’t it an area that no one could prove in the first place?
“Do you think that they intentionally caused a communication failure?”
“I don’t know that far ahead, but I’m sure it’s not unrelated to the group that threatened you or me.”
“How are you going to tell the difference?”
“We should find out from now on. So, Miss Snow, I want you to keep an eye on the other candidates. If you can figure out who has been designated as a fighter, that would be the icing on the cake.”
The moment Gaon was about to pick up the token on the table, a thin, white hand covered it.
“Really, are you going to do it?”
The trembling felt on the back of his hand. Gaon was not unaware that it was worry. However, he answered by putting the token in his bosom without saying anything.
It was at that moment that Snow White, sighing as if she couldn’t stop herself, opened her mouth.
“I swear on this one thing.”
“what?”
“I wouldn’t push myself too hard, and if my life were at risk, I would rather hand over the evidence.”
Snow White declared calmly that she would bear all the consequences that would result.
“I will do that.”
Gaon couldn’t deny it because he knew what kind of feelings she had for making such a decision, and he could only agree.
“But it’s not fair for me to be the only one making promises. You keep just one promise too.”
“What? Support? Don’t worry about that. As long as you have a neck, I’ll somehow keep you alive… … .”
“You will trust me more than anyone else.”
As if she had been hit by an unexpected counterattack, Snow White blushed and stopped. But that only lasted for a moment, as she quickly came to her senses and became smug.
“Yeah, if you don’t trust your brother, who else can you trust? Could it be because I told you not to participate in the first place? How cute.”
When Snow White’s hand that was grabbing his cheek stopped, Gaon got up from his seat and turned his back.
“Then take care of yourself.”
The destination has been set.
I just got a text message from Jin Geon saying that the background check was complete.
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