The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 248



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248. New genre (2)

Captain Kang’s office.

We signed a very satisfactory contract with 5 AOS developers.

It was a contract signed with developers of the AOS game genre, which will occupy the top spot in PC games for over 20 years, so it was not a waste of money worth 10 billion won.

How grateful I am.

When they returned to the United States, would they have appointed Captain Kang as their bodyguard?

A team leader who didn’t know how I felt expressed some dissatisfaction with the excessively excessive contract.

“Aren’t you signing too much of a contract with developers who are only college students? 10 billion won may not be that much money for game development, but I understand that there are a lot of game development personnel under the Taewo Group. Why bother signing a contract with them? “Even if we don’t sign a contract, won’t we be able to develop the game the CEO wants?”

“Why are people so negative? Think of them as hiring them for only 10 billion won, not saying they signed a contract for 10 billion won.”

“Do you think the game genre they created will be a huge success?”

“Right now, it’s just a use map for Bliad games, but once the game is released, it will become a bigger company than Bliad.”

Of course, it will take at least 10 more years for that to happen.

In 10 years, the AOS game genre would completely become a mainstream genre, and it was clear that the games they developed would be at the center of it.

Before regression, AOS games were also divided into several.

However, because I signed a contract with all the key personnel, unlike before the regression, only one game would be released, and I was able to completely monopolize the AOS genre.

“The CEO’s choices have never been wrong, so we will take intensive care of them. We will rent a good office located in Silicon Valley and use it, and we will thoroughly take care of all kinds of welfare.”

“These are people who may seem insignificant now, but over time, they will become a huge cash cow.”

While I was chatting with Team Leader Han, Captain Kang returned from the airport.

He hurriedly came next to me and told me something important.

“I received a call from Representative Choi Jae-seok. He said he would like to meet with me this evening.”

“Really? Please invite us to a quiet restaurant.”

Representative Choi Jae-seok was a person who rarely asked to meet first.

Since such a person asked to meet first, it must have been important.

“Representative, I will now return to the United States. I am enjoying my vacation disguised as a business trip.”

“Are you going to go back already without resting for a few more days?”

“We need to check the real estate situation in the U.S. in real time. We don’t know when something might explode, so from now on we’re going to stay alert 24 hours a day.”

“There’s still some time left, so don’t overdo it already. If you’re too nervous from the beginning, you may not be able to use your strength when it’s really important.”

“We will monitor the situation while managing our condition appropriately.”

A team leader waved his hand and headed to the airport.

I also drove to a quiet restaurant with Captain Kang to meet Congressman Choi Jae-seok.

While I was moving, SG Entertainment CEO Kang Su-ki suddenly came to mind.

“Do you know how President Kang Soo-gi is doing now?”

“I heard that he is doing very well in the detention center. We are receiving regular reports through the prosecution line.”

“How are you doing? It seems like the hope torture is working properly.”

“That’s right. Lawyers from large law firms came to visit me, and the prosecution treated me gently, so I was very excited. I didn’t even know what situation I was in.”

Kang Su-gi was living his life in the detention center very comfortably.

Because he thought that large law firms and prosecutors were helping him, he had no intention of doing anything on his own.

What if I hadn’t reached out to him?

It was clear that he would have done anything to survive.

Frogs in warm water do not run away.

Even as the temperature gradually increases, they do not feel anything strange and continue to stay in the water, missing the opportunity to escape and being boiled.

Now, CEO Kang Soo-gi is just a frog in the water.

I was under the illusion that I was in the warm water of Taewoo Group, and I was not aware that the water temperature was getting higher.

“We have arrived. Please wait a moment. We will make a final check to see if there are any eyes around and then guide you inside.”

Captain Kang picked up the radio.

The car door was opened only after receiving a confirmation signal from the employees who were on guard throughout the restaurant.

As I entered the restaurant with great difficulty, Assemblyman Choi Jae-seok arrived first and was waiting for me.

“Rep. Choi Jae-seok, how have you been?”

“Thanks to the vice president, I was doing well without any problems.”

I said hello briefly and started the conversation with a small topic.

The first topic that Representative Choi Jae-seok brought up was the relocation of the administrative capital.

“The capital relocation was aborted, but the political community reached an agreement on the relocation of administrative agencies.”

“It’s good. It’s a necessary measure to prevent crowding in the metropolitan area.”

“As a result, the political landscape has changed according to the votes of Gyeonggi-do and Chungcheong-do.”

“As the population of Gyeonggi-do is increasing, it is inevitable.”

“So we planned to focus on Gyeonggi-do in the local elections next year.”

This is why you asked to meet me.

Local elections to be held next year, elections to elect the mayor of Seoul and the governor of Gyeonggi Province.

Local elections were as important as the National Assembly elections.

We had to secure as many district councilors and city council members as possible, as well as the mayor, but we were able to lay a foundation.

The more solid the foundation, the higher the chances of winning the National Assembly election.

“Even if we focus on Gyeonggi-do, there will be a huge shortage of people. There are more than 100 provincial council members in Gyeonggi-do alone, and to run for city council members and district council members, at least 500 people will be needed.”

“Thanks to the Vice Chairman, a lot of young talent has flowed into the National Economy Party. Thanks to that, there is no shortage of people who will run for local council members. However, in the case of local elections, a strong central point is needed.”

It was like that in all elections.

The stronger the focal point, the easier it is to campaign, but how many politicians have national recognition?

That is why even large political parties make every effort to attract famous people to their party.

“I shouldn’t say this, but there doesn’t seem to be a well-known politician who can play a central role in the National Economy Party.”

“That’s why I’m planning to run for governor of Gyeonggi Province.”

“Are you talking about Rep. Choi? Rep. Choi’s political base is in Busan and Gyeongnam. Wouldn’t it be better for him to run for mayor of Busan or governor of Gyeongnam?”

Representative Choi Jae-seok’s popularity was different from before.

As he became the leader of the National Economy Party, he gained national recognition.

However, it was unclear whether he would abandon his regional bases of Busan and Gyeongnam and be elected governor of Gyeonggi Province in one go.

“In the end, in order to look higher, we must establish a base in the metropolitan area.”

“I agree with that. But you don’t have any connections in Gyeonggi-do. The mayor of Seoul seems better. You graduated from a university in Seoul, and Seoul doesn’t care that much about connections, so the possibility is higher.”

How many natives live in Seoul?

They were all people who left their hometowns and settled in Seoul, and many of them were from Busan and Gyeongnam, so it was not that disadvantageous for Rep. Choi Jae-seok.

But Gyeonggi-do was different.

Although it is said that a lot of people from other regions came in due to the development of new cities, it was still not enough.

It might be different 10 years from now, but it could be seen as a very unfavorable area for Representative Choi Jae-seok.

“I know that Gyeonggi-do is very unfavorable to me. However, one-third of all cities are concentrated in Gyeonggi-do. Gyeonggi-do is a place where more than 20 mayors alone can be elected.”

“You are planning to transform the National Economy Party into a political party based in Gyeonggi Province.”

“Even if we can just make Busan, Gyeongnam and Gyeonggi-do regions into National Economy Party regions, we can dream bigger.”

The population of Gyeonggi-do exceeded 10 million.

Busan and Gyeongnam combined have a population of 7 million.

With a total population of 17 million, it accounted for one-third of the population of the Republic of Korea.

Even if the major political parties were divided into Yeongnam and Honam regions and had regional bases, they were able to lay the foundation to surpass them.

“If I am successful, I could really aim for a bigger place. But going to a bigger place is not necessarily a good thing. The term of office of the President of Korea is only five years, isn’t it?”

“I’m worried about that too. So from now on, I’m going to train more politicians and raise awareness.”

Rep. Choi Jae-seok had already made up his mind.

Of course, if you are a politician, you want to become president.

Rep. Choi Jae-seok was no different, and to that end, he was trying to take a difficult gamble by becoming the governor of Gyeonggi Province.

“Good! I will also lend my hand to Representative Choi Jae-seok’s big picture. That will not change our relationship. The Taew Group does not need the help of the National Economy Party, but the only thing that needs to be done is to ensure that the Taew Group does not become a scapegoat in the political world.”

“Thank you so much for saying that. I was hoping that our current relationship would continue.”

Taewo Group and the National Economy Party.

Although it was a relationship in which help was exchanged, it was not a relationship in which money was directly exchanged.

That’s why the current relationship was possible, but it was clear that a huge amount of money would be needed to achieve Rep. Choi Jae-seok’s dream.

“How do you plan to finance the election? It is said that the government will compensate for election expenses if the approval rating is above a certain level, but wouldn’t it be necessary to first have the funds to receive compensation?”

“I received calls from several large corporations wanting to sponsor the National Economy Party, but they all declined. So, although I am under financial pressure, I cannot accept financial support to realize the politics I want. So I am at a loss as to what to do. ”

If you run for election as a member of the National Economy Party, you are guaranteed to receive a certain number of votes.

So, it was not difficult to get election expenses covered by the government, but the problem was that the National Economy Party did not have the funds for the initial election.

“Why not try crowdfunding?”

“…Please explain in more detail.”

“We are literally launching a fund. Currently, political funds are received in the form of donations, but we are introducing the concept of returning the money once the election funds are restored.”

Before the regression, funds were often launched to raise election funds.

However, it was an unfamiliar concept as such a fund had never been launched in Korea yet.

“You are talking about raising election funds in the form of a fund. If the election funds are preserved and returned to supporters, I think we can raise more funds than through donations.”

“It is also a method that is perfect for local elections. It is raising grassroots funds for grassroots elections. We will mobilize our personnel to create a funding system. The National Economy Party should prepare to promote election funds on a large scale.”

“It was really nice to meet the vice president. My concerns were resolved so quickly! Thank you so much.”

It was Representative Choi Jae-seok, who held my hand tightly.

His hands were full of energy, perhaps because he was able to solve the election finance problem, which seemed absolutely impossible to solve without support.