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“Let’s see… .”

After breaking up with Hannah Bang and returning home, I thought deeply while cleaning up the mess I had made in the house to sober up.

‘Is there anything I can do?’

In fact, if you’re simply counting what you can do, it’s much faster to count what you can’t do.

I have been working as the executive producer of Queens and have been making quite a lot of money.

As an unemployed person with no work, I have a lot of time on my hands, and I have my future in mind, so what can I not do?

It’s not something you can just do, you have to find something that only you can do.

‘Something only I can do… .’

If you think about it, I have some pretty special abilities.

The ability to read other people’s abilities and completely understand them as if they were your own. The more time you spend together, the more you understand their abilities, and once you understand them, you never forget them.

However, since I do not possess that ability, it has the disadvantage of being difficult to replicate perfectly… .

I covered up that shortcoming with effort.

For example, Seol Joo-hee’s ability, ‘Bing White Magic’, falls into an area that I cannot imitate.

It is impossible for me, who controls magical power, to control internal energy like Seol Joo-hee.

However, the unique martial arts or Qigong operation methods that fall into that subcategory can be applied in many different ways through practice, and in fact, this method has even led to the sound of an all-time great prospect.

Of course, it didn’t mean much after the injury… .

Anyway, instead of using this ability to grow myself, I made the three Queens grow.

Seol Joo-hee’s martial arts.

Hong Yu-ra’s swordsmanship.

And even Lim A-rin’s magic.

Thanks to this, the three became much stronger than they appeared in the original novel, and I had hope that the ending could be changed.

In this way, only I can provide appropriate feedback and support growth according to the individual’s abilities and potential.

This is something only I can do.

But is ability everything?

That’s not it again.

I established Queens around my second year at the Academy and signed a contract with the Cheonhwa Guild in my third year.

I have been in charge of team management for nearly 10 years, and I proudly took first place in the team rankings after defeating prominent competitors.

Of course, a lot of it was thanks to the three people who fell outside the standard, but it can’t be said that my contribution wasn’t there.

‘I’ve lived harder than I thought.’

How long has it been since I looked back on the past and thought about what I could do?

Jump up─

I woke up with a bright idea, picked up my cell phone left by my bedside, and opened the messenger app for the first time in a long time.

[300 unread messages]

‘You’ve come a long way.’

I left behind all the messages I had received from countless acquaintances, found Junhyung Kim’s contact information, and sent him a new message.

[Don’t you need a producer? ]

*

next day.

“Do you really do it?”

“Is it not possible because I am not a public official?”

I met with Kim Jun-hyung and visited Seoul City Hall once again.

To become the general producer of Team Seoul City Hall.

“No, if you would do it, we would be grateful… .”

“Then there is no problem.”

Kim Jun-hyung stopped abruptly, holding on to the office doorknob, and glanced back at me with a rather serious expression.

“… Jihyuk. Honestly, this isn’t that good. You know it’s a complete mess inside here. Even if it’s only for a short time, it won’t help your career at all.”

He was genuinely worried that I was ruining my career.

‘It’s not wrong.’

To be honest, taking charge of the Seoul City Hall team was not a good choice for me.

This is a team that was planned from the beginning by calculating what to throw away.

The most important team members are made up of D-ranks, not even at the level of the academy club, and we don’t know how much of the budget they can spend, let alone provide proper support.

There’s no need to waste your time and career on a team like this.

however… .

‘Rather good.’

Right now, there is no team better suited to me than Seoul City Hall.

My biggest goal is to change the future of this dreamless, hopeless world.

I’ve already helped Seol Joo-hee and the other two grow, so it’s a bit easier, but I can’t just sit still.

So, I plan to use the information from the original novel in my memory to take steps of my own.

However, if you join the right team, there is a high possibility that you will be very busy with handovers and other things, and there is a high probability that your plans will be disrupted.

but.

What about the team produced by Seoul City Hall?

Junhyung Kim said that only team members and people in charge were selected, and nothing was done.

In other words, no matter what I do, no one can tackle me.

‘Who would dare tackle me?’

I am the one who made a mark in the history of the Hunter team with Queens, which was just an academy club.

“Junhyung. I really appreciate your concern, but I said I would think about it all and do it. Did I really say I would do it without even thinking about it?”

“… … .”

Kim Jun-hyung didn’t immediately lose his expression despite my rant, and then he sighed briefly as if there was nothing he could do… .

“I don’t know.”

I turned the doorknob and told him to take care of it.

*

Same time.

Office in Queens.

“… … .”

Seol Joo-hee, who participated in the regular meeting, felt very uncomfortable.

40 minutes had already passed since the meeting started, and it hadn’t even started properly yet.

“Yoon Seok-ah! I haven’t found it yet!?”

“Uh, I’m looking for it… . There is too much material in the producer’s library… .”

“No, why didn’t I find it in advance! Also, who is the producer? Speak clearly!”

“Sorry!”

The employee who had been going through the mountain of analysis data that Do Ji-hyuk had accumulated, apologized to Gook-il, who had suddenly scolded him, and quickly began to look through the data.

“Ugh… .”

Hong Yu-ra and Lim A-rin were equally uncomfortable.

Until now, unless something special happened, the meeting has never been delayed.

Moreover, it was truly unimaginable that the meeting could not be held because the materials were not prepared.

“Anyway… . Tsk.”

Gook-il, who had been irritating the employees of the analysis team, quietly took a seat at the table and spoke to the three people from Queens.

“I’m sorry. You’ll probably be able to start soon. Do Ji-hyuk, why doesn’t he usually hand over things… .”

Kook-il naturally blamed Do Ji-hyuk for the delay in the meeting… .

In fact, it’s not completely wrong; all of Queen’s strategies and data so far have come from Do Ji-hyuk’s hands.

He devised an appropriate strategy by combining the characteristics and tendencies of his team members, as well as information on the gates and friendly match opponents he was planning to defeat, and was responsible for quite a bit of it because it was easier to do it himself.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that other employees didn’t work either… .

Most of the work was limited to assisting Do Ji-hyuk in analyzing and organizing, so it was not easy to immediately replace Do Ji-hyuk.

“… … .”

At that time, an uncomfortable atmosphere was already creeping in as Do Ji-hyuk’s absence was revealed.

“That’s it. Let’s just pretend there was no meeting.”

Seol Joo-hee readily opened her mouth.

“Huh?”

“This is the gate we all went through anyway. It’s enough without any strategy.”

“Uh… .”

As Koo Il made a dumb expression at her remarks, Lim A-rin and Hong Yu-ra expressed opposing opinions.

“No matter how experienced you are at this gate, wouldn’t it be a bit dangerous to just enter it? ?”

“I think so too. It’s not like any other place, it’s a place where the environment is constantly changing.”

The gate that Queens will conquer this time is an S-rank gate.

Unlike lower-rank gates, this is a gate that continues to cause variables, so there are many things to pay special attention to.

“Why have we continued to develop strategies until now… .”

The moment Hong Yu-ra tries to persuade Seol Joo-hee by adding a word.

“No.”

Seol Joo-hee abruptly cut her off.

“We don’t need a strategy. to be honest… , The reason the strategy has worked so far is simply because we are strong.”

Hong Yu-ra and Lim A-rin could not really refute.

In fact, Do Ji-hyuk’s strategy was very effective, but in the end, it was all a strategy based on their own skills.

“… Well, that’s true, but… .”

Seol Joo-hee took her gaze away from Hong Yu-ra and Lim A-rin, glanced at Nook-il and spoke.

“Captain. I’ve been thinking about it, and it seems like there’s no need to hire a new producer.”

Then, Gook-il began to sweat and quickly set the rhythm.

“Hmm… . Now that I think about it, I think that might be true. In fact, you are the strategy itself, so there is no need to hire a new executive producer. How about you two?”

Naturally, all eyes are focused on Hong Yu-ra and Lim A-rin.

A strange tension began to flow inside the office.

If the two people agree with Seol Joo-hee’s opinion, there is no problem… .

If an opposing opinion is expressed here, it will be the first time that opinions within Queens are divided.

“… I will follow your opinion.”

Hong Yu-ra sided with Seol Joo-hee’s opinion to prevent division in the team.

OK.

Everyone’s eyes focused on Lim A-rin,

“I, I… .”

Im A-rin, who shrank slightly, carefully rolled her eyes and looked at Hong Yu-ra and Seol Joo-hee alternately.

In fact, Arin Lim was much better off having a general producer.

When Do Ji-hyuk decided everything about Queens, the opinions of the three people never diverged.

I felt much more comfortable with the side where there was no chance of differences of opinion in the first place.

but.

Now that Do Ji-hyuk has left the team, Seol Joo-hee has full authority.

The official leader is Hong Yu-ra, but even Hong Yu-ra has given power to Seol Joo-hee.

“… I will do the same… .”

In the end, Lim A-rin had no choice but to nod.

Because he knew that if he expressed an opposing opinion, the team would definitely fall apart.

“Good.”

Seol Joo-hee, who achieved a dramatic unification of opinions, announced the beginning of a new system while looking at the corner.

“That has been decided, so please prepare appropriately according to the situation.”

“… That’s right.”

Gook-il nodded with a subtle expression,

“This is the end of today’s meeting.”

The meeting ended with Seol Joo-hee’s words.

It was the beginning of a new Queens.

*

A small conference room located in Seoul City Hall.

A small banner reading [Team Seoul City Hall] was hung on one wall of the conference room, and a hastily created PPT was displayed on the electronic blackboard below it.

“Then, let’s start by simply giving each other full names.”

Orientation started with Kim Jun-hyung’s words.

“My name is Kim Jun-hyung, and I am in charge of overall management of Team Seoul City Hall. Please take care of me in the future.”

Clap clap clap─

Following Kim Jun-hyung, who was put in charge of general management due to his lack of time, a young woman who was also driven out introduced herself.

“This is Han Gyu-ri, in charge of administration. Thank you for your continued support.”

She had short brown hair that reached down to her chin and had a somewhat sensitive look, but she had a stern expression on her face, as if she didn’t really like this position.

and… .

“Hello everyone.”

Before I knew it, it was my turn.

“We met in an interview before, right? This is Do Ji-hyuk, who will be in charge of general producer.”

I made eye contact with the three team members sitting in front of me.

Perhaps because it was the first day, everyone seemed full of motivation.

“I don’t know if you’re curious, but let me briefly explain my background… . Until recently, I was the executive producer of Queens. You know Queens, right? When you open the hunter team rankings, the team is at the top.”

“… !”

My team members looked surprised when they found out about my experience.

I smiled slightly, confident that I had successfully captured their attention.

“I quit due to unforeseen circumstances, but I ended up taking over your management anyway. I came to the Sejin guild for you all, so I hope you all work hard.”

The team members’ eyes sparkled as if they were very interested in the story that they were wearing the Sejin Guild.

After a brief introduction with a bright smile, I passed the turn to my team members.

“Hello! This is Jeong Soo-in!”

The first team member introduced was Jeong Soo-in, who is impressive with his tall height and sturdy build.

“I’m twenty-three and I’m Rank D! Please take care of me!”

As the oldest member of the team, she seemed like she would be a tank based on her appearance, but surprisingly, she is in the dealer position, wielding a thin sword.

“Hello… ! My name is Narae Kim!”

The second team member is Kim Na-rae, who has an impressive plain and simple appearance.

“I’m twenty-two years old, and I’m a D-rank elementalist! We look forward to seeing you in the future!”

She has a sincere and fierce image and is a supporter with B-rank potential. Going forward, he will serve as a lubricant for the team.

Clap clap clap clap─

So we finished introducing the second team member.

Finally it was her turn.

“… Oh, hello… !”

She stood up looking slightly nervous, gently placed her hand on her enormous chest, and introduced herself in a confident voice.

“I’m 21 years old! We’re dealing with shields! Thank you very much!”

The person who showed me the path I should take, and the biggest reason why I chose Seoul City Hall.

“Hannah. Your name! Name!”

“Ah… . The name is Bang Hanna! Please take care of me in the future… !”

It was Bang Hanna.