Inside the almost vacant cafe, one particular table seems to have some celebrities occupied it. But in the truth, these 2 people were not at all a celebrities, if any people were to take a careful look at them, they can immediately know both of them because one of them were a sitting minister and the other one was the famous doctor. They both have their own fame, thanks to that despite them having a numbers of glances, not a single soul dare to come closer to the table, instead they avoid it like a plague.“...So, you were saying that you have meet with President Mies right?..then he asked you whether you want to aim higher or not…and if you do…he will support you…right?…that is basically all of it right?..”. (Choi Ji Soo)“...ehm..yeah…the offers that he made….it’s just made me rather bewildered…and truthfully…a tiny bit of fear….I am not someone that will deny a reality…I can see Virtue Financial capability…but…I am rather afraid of what he will asked me to do for him..once I gotten
“That’s all…just say what I want?…that is your solutions?..”.(Choi Han Na)“Well…yes, Unnie…look, President Mies is a straight forward person…If he wanted something he said it..if not…he just didn’t…in these particular deals….President Mies were actually upsets..by the reactions of the authority….after all, Miss Hwa Young were put in danger these time..and also, there were a lot of victims in the incident..yet there were no satisfactory reactions at all….on these part I am sure you understand it better than I were…right?..”. (Choi Ji Soo)“Ehm…I understand that..”.(Choi Han Na)“for these matter…President Mies wanted to see that the crimes had to be brought to justice…and he could no longer see that matter possible in the current authority…all that he wanted is that…President Mies…don’t really want to get involved in these political stuff, more than he had too…as long as you can do that…bring the justice to those criminals…and kept you end of the bargain…he will do his part…..you have
The second I got the call from Minister Choi Han Na, and got the answer that I wanted, finally I can rest easy. I know from now on, my plans will no longer be as hard as it would be now. Everything will go as planned from now on and I will make sure that it happen just the way I wanted it to be. I supposed it was time for me to use my experience that I once use quite often, Still the feeling about all this were good to me. When this is all over, then I can finally sure that Korea is a safe place for Virtue Financial to develop in.“Is that Minister Choi Han Na?..”. (Park Zuo Yung)We are currently inside of my car, we were heading back to the hospital, since today will be the last day that I will be hospitalized, after all, I had to play the part.“..Yeah, that is she just now…I got the positive response that I wanted…it’s time to start the plans that we have in store..by the way, is Catherine still at the Hospital now?..”.“No she isn’t…after we left, she and the others left back to
Hwa Young left my ward after staying with me for a few minutes, after all, she still have her things to do and also, she is also heading back to the island. Nowadays, she has changed her address and lived at the island, naturally she refuses to live at the mansions with me, but she have gotten herself a house at the Virtue Town, near the town center, in fact she also have bought a shop lot in the town and turned them into her working studios. Nowadays, she has started to branched out of her usually lines of career, she even have her Internet show channel and started to getting very serious about it.“Is Miss Hwa Young just left?..”. (Park Zuo Yung)“..Yeah just now…Did Choi Ji Su come with you?..”.A few minutes after Hwa Young left, Park Zuo Yung comes in bringing my dinner. I decided to have some take away today, since the hospital foods has never been once matched my taste, no matte how tasty they were made, it’s just not my taste.“I’m Here sir, and the team is also outside and re
“So…is it really that hard…working beside President Mies as his Bodyguards?..”. (Daniel Park)“Hard?…well, not really…on the contrary, Us in the second team…rarely had much to do most of the time…until now we just spent a lot of our time…just maintaining the Mansion security…the First team were the one that always stick to where the president were…we just escorting them as always…that’s all…but still there were a time, where…we will constantly be moving…and when that time comes…every day..we will be in a new country and places…all over the world…”. (Calbert Holmes)Calbert Holmes is Virtue President Bodyguard, the team leader of the second team. Since Choi Ji Su were being called by the President and currently talking inside his ward, the Rest of Risk Management team were waiting outside, and Daniel Park as the Risk Management Team social butterfly, strike a conversations with Calbert Holmes, who is leading his team securing the entire VVIP floor at the moment.“Really?…that’s amazing
Inside a certain Cafe shop in Seoul, a group of young adults were having their usual night life, a lot of them were college attendee who is having a break from their great times of roaming around at nights, in these particular cafe, it was a favourite places for young adults to group around and went on their own, and just like many in the cafe all of them were in their phones, posting stuff and also checking on their favourite issues, and the most recent one that many finds to be interesting and able to relate to were the recent violence incident that involved the world renown couple, Celebrity Hwang Hwa Young and President of the Virtue Financial, at one of the table in the cafe, were the avid fans and the official members of Hwang Hwa Young fan club. The Trio of 2 female and a single male.“Wow…Just wow!…here I am thinking that our government would just do anything about these gangsters fights like always…but…now..at the very least…there were something done to those low lives…”. (Le
“[ Breaking News today…Since last night, dozens of unsettling videos has surfaced…and all of these videos, seems to have some correlations with the recent violence incidents that involved the world famous actress, Miss Hwang Hwa Young and also, Virtue Financial President Mies Sai…on many of the recently viral videos…The gangster were shown to have some involvement, with a controversial entertainment company…]”. (News)“...it seems that Risk management is really doing their best…seeing that even a non related media company also reporting on these issues…that is really impressive at these points, Sir…”. (Butler Bang)“Hmm..they sure did, heck…they even able to do damage in the online side…at the very least, they should be able to do at least these…by the way, is the Venues for the meetings already prepared?..”.“It’s already done, sir…The meeting will be done at your new Virtue Financial Headquarter In the island…the constructions just finished…these meeting will be the first use of tha
The plans for my released from the hospital is rather all orchestrated by me, I at some point have to show my face to the public after all the incidents that is happening, therefore, instead of disappearing like I have always does. Instead I wanted to go through the front entrance of the hospital, faced the crowds of reporters and then rode the Helicopter from the Virtue Financial HQ in downtown. Always hiding is not always the right decision to make, especially your positions have some degree of importance in it, and that is me at the moment. Also after I heard that President Park Gun Yang actually have an intention to actually utilized my released and planned to accidentally meet me as his way of fishing an endorsement and favour from me, I compelled to just ruined his plans and ambitions. “..Sir, are you ready?…the venue has been prepared..seems like there were quite a lot of people waiting outside..”. (Director Choi)“I’m ready now…let’s walk together then…wow tha
A trusted royal scribe—a man who had served the palace for over a decade—was found dead before sunrise. A dagger coated in poison was discovered strapped to his leg. The second attempt followed soon after.A servant carrying tea for the Queen was intercepted before she could enter the throne room. Hidden beneath the silver tray was a vial of deadroot extract, a lethal poison. The servant, after interrogation, confessed that her family had been taken hostage by nobles who ordered the hit.Then came the third, fourth, and fifth attempts. Archers on rooftops. Explosives set along the Queen’s carriage route. Blades hidden in the folds of a courtier’s robes.Each time, the assassins failed. Each time, they disappeared without a trace. Helen knew who was behind it. But rather than show fear, she faced the storm head-on.Seated in her war room, Helen traced her fingers along a map of Hallerus, where red ink circled enemy strongholds. Duke Merrica stood beside her, arms folded, his sharp eyes
Aeternum had taught her a valuable lesson—control is not about force, but manipulation. So, she would make them turn on each other.Helen began summoning the nobles one by one, speaking to them in private meetings. She whispered honeyed words into their ears.“Viscount Talis, I need a reliable man. Duke Rehn is plotting against me, and I require your loyalty.”“Countess Ferros, your influence is invaluable. I fear Duke Rehn is siphoning funds, and I need someone I trust to investigate.”“Duke Rehn, the other nobles are moving against you. You must act swiftly before they remove you from power.”With every meeting, seeds of distrust were sown.The nobles—drunk on greed—were too blind to see that they were being played.And so, one by one, they began to conspire against each other.As the nobles scrambled to destroy each other, Helen’s true loyalists made their move.Under the cover of darkness, handpicked assassins carried out eliminations with precision.Duke Rehn?Found dead in his s
“Then Mies will destroy Hallerus.”Helen turned sharply toward him. “You think he would go that far?”Merrica didn’t even hesitate. “Yes.”Helen stared at him, searching for a lie. A hint of hesitation. But there was none.“He will not give you mercy a second time, Helen,” Merrica said. “If those nobles push for war, if they even dare to challenge Aeternum—you will lose.”He took another step forward, his voice heavy. “And I will not be able to protect you.”For the first time in their conversation, Helen looked away. Merrica saw it. The fear. The realization.She already knew everything he was saying was true. She had just been too proud—too trapped—to admit it.Silence hung between them. Then, at last, Helen spoke.“…What do you want me to do?”Merrica finally allowed himself a small sigh of relief.“You already know what must be done, Helen,” he said gently. “You must take back your court.”Helen slowly nodded, though her expression remained grim. “Those nobles will not leave peace
“Merrica understands that if Hallerus moves against Aeternum, we won’t hold back.”Kasuma gave a knowing smirk. “And you won’t hesitate to destroy them.”I met her gaze, unblinking.“No.”A heavy silence fell between us.Kasuma leaned forward, her voice softer but firm. “You don’t want war with Hallerus.”“No, I don’t,” I admitted. “The people of Hallerus don’t deserve to suffer for their queen’s mistakes. Merrica doesn’t deserve to be put in that position.”Kasuma studied me for a moment before sighing. “Then let’s hope Duke Merrica succeeds.”I ran a hand through my hair, my thoughts swirling. Visma was controlled. Chaos was their prison, and we held the keys. Hallerus, however, was different.It was once an ally, a friend, a brother. But betrayal had shattered that bond. Still… I didn’t want to be the one to crush it completely. I drummed my fingers on my desk. If Helen could be saved, then perhaps—A knock interrupted my thoughts.“Enter,” I called.An ACIA officer stepped in, bowi
The Merchant Guild Leader, Darvio Vinn, who had profited the most from blocking Aeternum trade. His warehouses stored inferior goods at premium prices, keeping the economy strangled in his grip.The General of the Royal Army, Lionel Ferin, who had bled the treasury dry with excessive military spending, preaching about “independence” while weakening their forces with outdated tactics.They had to be removed. One by one, quietly, without causing suspicion. But how? Merrica could not simply accuse them—Helen trusted them. If he moved too boldly, she would see him as the enemy.No, he had to be careful. He had to play the game. Merrica stood, pouring himself another glass of wine. He would begin by exposing the corruption—turning the people against the parasites that fed on Hallerus.The merchants would learn how Darvio Vinn had been overpricing basic goods. The military officers would see how General Lionel Ferin had been wasting funds on obsolete strategies. The court would hear whisper
At a local tavern, I overheard a group of soldiers drunkenly complaining."Our weapons are old.""Our rations taste like pig slop.""Did you hear? Even Alemia is receiving Aeternum goods now.""We should have never broken ties."I smirked. They knew. Their queen had failed them, and their nation was falling behind while the rest of the world thrived under Aeternum’s soft power. The people of Hallerus were not fools. They saw the rising prosperity of the allied nations, the luxurious goods, the technological marvels, the entertainment, the food. They could only watch in envy.At sunset, I met with Duke Merrica Murrs at his estate. His once-proud posture had been replaced with exhaustion. His eyes, which once held confidence, now carried deep regret.We sat in his grand study, the silence stretching between us. Finally, he spoke."I should have stopped her."I said nothing."I vouched for her. I believed in her." He exhaled, shaking his head. "And now, my people suffer because of my mis
Meanwhile, in Yulga, Maria sat comfortably in her study, reading the latest reports.Lysander stood beside her, amused. "Another assassin failed. This is getting predictable."Maria smirked. "Vismal thinks he’s playing chess, but he’s only moving pawns."She set down her glass, her eyes gleaming with amusement. "Let him keep trying. Let him think he has control.""And when he finally realizes he doesn’t?" Lysander asked.Maria leaned back, exhaling softly. "By then, he won’t be king anymore."While King Vismal wasted his energy plotting assassinations, he failed to see the true danger.His nobles squabbled over the black market. His people secretly craved Aeternum goods. His own soldiers whispered of defecting.Visma was rotting from the inside out. And Maria? She simply watched it happen. She wasn’t just controlling the black market. She was controlling Visma’s fate. One failed assassination at a time.King Vismal III believed he could eliminate Maria Yulga. He believed he could take
"Oi, you got the stuff?""Yeah, yeah, keep it down!"A merchant nervously looked around before handing over a carefully wrapped package."This is the good stuff—straight from Aeternum. Papa Pizza’s special cheese blend. Got it from a merchant who knows a guy who knows a guy."The buyer, a Visma noble in disguise, snatched it eagerly."Finally! I’ve been dying to try this! You have no idea how boring Visma’s food is compared to Aeternum’s cuisine!""Yeah, yeah, pay up first.""Fine, fine—how much?""Two hundred gold pieces."The noble nearly choked. "T-Two hundred?! That’s robbery!"The merchant smirked. "And yet, you’re still going to pay it, aren’t you?"The noble gritted his teeth, but handed over the money anyway. Aeternum’s products were so desirable that people were willing to spend fortunes just to get a taste.And that was exactly what ACIA wanted. By controlling the underground economy, Aeternum achieved multiple goals:Economic Control – Even though Visma banned Aeternum’s pr
The people were asking too many questions. The smugglers were getting bolder. Even their own guards and soldiers were caught listening to Aeternum’s broadcasts in secret. A revolution wasn’t just coming—it was being broadcast live.In an attempt to regain control, the non-allied nations did the only thing they knew how to do—They cracked down. Massive raids were conducted in the dead of night. Entire villages were searched. Merchants were arrested. Radios were smashed in public squares.But no matter how many products they confiscated, no matter how many smugglers they punished, it didn’t stop. Aeternum’s influence was already too deep. The people had tasted the forbidden fruit—and they weren’t about to let go of it.What made matters worse was that not everyone in power was loyal to the cause. Behind closed doors, even high-ranking nobles were secretly buying Aeternum’s products for themselves. Some were sneaking off to allied territories under the guise of “diplomatic visits” just s