Part 1 Chapter 10-4

After the Black Scorpion incident, one of the issues that stirred up the global Hero community was the debate over ‘Black Sagal’s appearance.’

-Should Black Sagal’s appearance be considered human, or should it be considered a monster?

Black Sagal’s destructive power, which took down broadcast footage from TV stations worldwide, was as immense as its size. Black Sagal’s chest, swaying up and down, left many people’s hearts ablaze, and some even wished to modify their X-roids to resemble the Black Scorpion.

Yuseong hoped to actively incorporate consumer feedback and sell new models, but the government quickly rejected Yuseong’s patent application.

And the will of Praetor Baek Huia was clearly contained within that decision.

-It is uncomfortable to see vulgar products that make monsters into sexual objects exposed to the public. Black Sagal is merely a monster modeled after a human form. Yuseong must immediately cease the sexual commercialization of monsters.

Baek Huia maintained a considerably conservative stance, and Yuseong was inevitably unable to actively incorporate consumer opinions.

-If Yuseong intends to sell X-roids modeled after Black Sagal, I will express my deepest regret.

Baek Huia was a woman with quite conservative sexual views. Therefore, it was hard to readily believe the talk that Baek Huia was in a ‘some’ relationship with Eun Yuha.

There are lesbians who like women, but it didn’t make sense that Baek Huia was suddenly in a ‘some’ relationship with Eun Yuha.

“Customer-nim. You seem very flustered right now, don’t you? Aha. Could it be that she’s a bride? Is Baek Huia also 1/16?”

“Tell me in detail, will you? Is ‘some’ what I think it is?”

“…You’re so flustered that I suddenly feel sorry. You know what kind of family the Baek Huia family is, right?”

“Of course I do.”

The Baek Huia family is a lineage where the maternal bloodline has traditionally been strong. Baek Se-jun, who became Prime Minister after Seonui Cheol’s downfall, had to change his surname to ‘Baek’ himself when he entered the family as a son-in-law, indicating how high the status of women was in that family.

“Even so, she wouldn’t like women, would she?”

“Customer-nim. Your thoughts become incredibly simple when you’re flustered. What if I’m not a woman?”

“……Ah. Is it Eun Jaemin?”

I let out a sigh of relief. Eun Yuha, seemingly no longer intending to joke around, revealed the relationship between Eun Jaemin and Baek Huia.

“Baek Huia is trying to bring Eun Jaemin, who is predicted to be the next chairman, into her fold to swallow up Yuseong.”

“Indeed. You were trying to use that.”

“The more connections, the better, right? Hmm, I didn’t realize Baek Huia was your target too, Customer-nim. What should we do? I have no intention of fighting a love battle over one woman with you.”

“I don’t want to do that with you either.”

“That’s a relief.”

As we are in a relationship where neither of us wants to be enemies, we are strategic partners who must maximize each other’s utility and move forward. If I were to lose Eun Yuha and Yuseong over the issue concerning Baek Huia, my plans would face considerable difficulties.

“Alright. I’ll send Baek Huia to Seoul. But how should it be done? As a university undergraduate? Or a professor?”

“No. As the captain of my private aircraft.”

“……Customer-nim?”

“Isn’t it inconvenient for planes to keep exploding? Nothing is as safe as the airship Baek Huia pilots. I like everything about it except for one thing. Enough to truly want to make it my own.”

Eun Yuha openly frowned.

“That’s not an airship made by Yuseong, you know?”

“That’s why it’s safer…. My bad.”

“…….”

Anyway, my mouth is my enemy.

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