The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 337
When CEO Hwang Jin-gu and the part-timer Jang Hee-jin guided them in, albeit a bit belatedly,
A short woman approached first.
Seong didn’t think much of it.
“We, we heard there were over fifty people, so we’ve prepared the largest hall just in case.”
“Ah, thank you.”
“Is this some kind of gathering or event?”
“No, it’s just a company dinner.”
He couldn’t quite bring himself to say it was a guild dinner.
So he just said it was a group dinner.
“Ah!!! I see! If there’s anything you’d like that’s not on the menu, just let us know! If it’s Korean food, we’ll do our best to accommodate it!”
“Ah... that would be really helpful. There are some foreigners in the group.”
“Yes, yes! Just let us know anytime!”
CEO Hwang Jin-gu and part-timer Jang Hee-jin responded with utmost politeness.
Looking at how hospitable they were, Seong tilted his head in slight confusion.
Well, it was a reserved event, so maybe this was normal.
Judging by their reaction, did they really not expect them to show up?
Then again, no-shows had become quite a problem lately.
They must have it tough.
Still, they’d be bringing in a decent amount of revenue today.
Seong didn’t pay it much mind and looked toward the two approaching leisurely from outside.
“Aren’t you coming?”
“Yeah, yeah, we’re coming.”
“Yes, we’re coming.”
As Yu Mina and An Yu-bin replied like that,
Seong nodded and started thinking about how to arrange the seating.
Since it was a group dinner, after all,
Some seating arrangement was necessary.
Otherwise...
Everyone’s going to try and sit near Seong.
That couldn’t be allowed.
It was bound to turn into a chaotic mess.
He considered organizing it more like a rotating party-style seating plan.
But if they just arranged the initial seats well, people would probably start switching around on their own later.
Surely... 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
They won’t actually fight, right?
Seong’s popularity was soaring day by day.
And that was true even within the Rapid Guild.
That made things a bit complicated.
Still, Seong didn’t overthink it and just arranged the seating as efficiently as possible.
Let’s start with me, Mina, Yu-bin, Seong, and Geon-dong sitting at the same table.
To prevent any unforeseen incidents, he figured people wouldn’t approach a table with the guild leader and Yu Mina so easily.
Yu-bin was his younger sister and also the backup team leader for Seong.
And Lee Geon-dong was Seong’s friend.
Not that there was any ulterior motive behind it.
Just then, Yu Mina winked slyly at Seong as he was figuring out the seating.
He gave a small nod in acknowledgment.
“...?”
And seeing her sisters acting like that, Yu-bin tilted her head in confusion.
But didn’t say anything.
Once the seating was quickly arranged like that,
Seong thought it was a bit bothersome.
VROOOOM—!!!
A high-pitched exhaust note rang out as another car pulled up.
A sleek red Ferrari Roma.
And seeing that, Yu Mina commented lightly.
“Oh? Seong’s already here?”
“Oh? He’s early.”
It was still far from 1 p.m.
It was just past 12:10.
As the two sisters said that,
Yu-bin’s face lit up, and noticing that, the two older sisters exchanged knowing smiles.
As if they’d just made a delightful discovery.
3.
After parking in the lot and getting out of the car,
Lee Geon-dong’s eyes were practically rolling around in his head.
“Whoa, th-that’s an Ursus, right? And isn’t that a Ferrari 812? Holy shit, there’s even a Bentley...”
Watching him gulp audibly while muttering that,
It was kind of funny.
He might not be as bad as Kim Young-min, but Geon-dong definitely liked cars a lot.
Which was pretty common for guys his age.
Seong hadn’t cared much at first either, but once he rode in one, he changed his mind.
“This feels more like a motor show than a dinner...”
“Let’s go. Looks like the noonas and Yu-bin are already here.”
“O-oh. Yeah, let’s head in.”
Watching the oddly nervous Geon-dong, Seong figured it made sense.
After all, An Yu-jin was technically Geon-dong’s boss.
It was natural to be a little on edge.
Though... his face is way too red for just that, isn’t it?
He had a hunch, but...
Well, if his friend was in love, he’d support it.
He had no intention of teasing.
So he just smiled and headed inside.
As the two entered,
CEO Hwang Jin-gu rushed over to greet them.
“Welcome!!! Some guests have already gone in and arranged seating...”
“Ah, thank you.”
“Yes, please head inside.”
Following the CEO’s polite directions, they went inside.
The hall was spacious, with large windows that gave a view of the scenery outside—creating quite a nice atmosphere.
And inside, three women were clearly visible.
“Hello.”
“Good afternoon! I’m Lee Geon-dong!”
While Seong gave a casual greeting, Geon-dong greeted them with all his nerves bundled up.
The women returned their greetings in kind.
“Geon-dong, welcome. Seong too, come on in.”
“Ah, welcome.”
“Oh, Geon-dong! Been a while, huh?”
Yu Mina greeted him as if they hadn’t seen each other in a while, causing Geon-dong to flinch and bow deeply.
“N-nuna! I-it’s been a while!!”
He greeted her like some kind of gangster.
Seong stifled a laugh as An Yu-jin spoke.
“Ah right, Geon-dong said he went to school in our neighborhood, didn’t he?”
As if to say, “That explains it.”
And upon hearing that, Yu-bin tilted her head in confusion and asked,
“Huh? Why does that matter?”
“Oh, Mina was pretty famous back then.”
“Quiet, you.”
Just as An Yu-jin was about to spill more, Yu Mina shot her a sharp glare.
An Yu-jin snorted in amusement.
Anyway.
“So how should we arrange the seats?”
“Let’s just sit the five of us at this table. Looks like each table seats six.”
“Oh, that should be spacious.”
At An Yu-jin’s words, Seong looked around the hall and nodded.
But then—
“We can leave the foreigners to Clara, can’t we?”
“Clara? Ah, you mean Kim Che-geon? Hmm, but William’s fluent in Korean too.”
“...?”
Hearing the exchange between Yu Mina and An Yu-jin, Seong tilted his head.
Two foreigners fluent in Korean?
That didn’t quite sound right...
But it wasn’t something worth stressing over.
Anyway, they arranged the seating with the foreigners in mind.
There were quite a few: Mayrin from China, Kyou, Embris, Menma, Chako, Usagi, and Kurosawa Ren from Japan.
It really was a lot.
“Kurosawa Ren speaks Korean pretty well.”
“Mayrin’s mom is Korean, so she should be fluent too.”
“Whew, it’s already chaotic.”
At least they didn’t need an interpreter, which was a relief.
As things got hectic for An Yu-jin and the others,
Seong chuckled to himself.
Well, they were a guild made up of various nationalities.
It was unavoidable.
Seong didn’t know everyone in the guild, so he wasn’t the best at seating arrangements, but he helped set up banners and decorations An Yu-jin had prepared.
When CEO Hwang Jin-gu offered to help, Seong and Geon-dong politely declined and took care of it themselves.
While they were setting things up,
One by one, high-end imported cars started pulling up.
Some were flashy supercars with thunderous engines, others were luxurious sedans.
But they all had one thing in common.
“Wowow!!! What a perfect location!!! Of course, anywhere Seong goes becomes perfect!!! Wahahaha!!!”
A tall Westerner in a sharp suit—Reaper—was already showering Seong with praise.
In flawless Korean.
And next to him, a blonde, blue-eyed foreigner dressed in hanbok—Kim Che-geon, or rather Clara—shouted in perfect historical drama-style Korean.
“...Hoho, a most fitting establishment for a Joseon man like myself!!! I am most satisfied!!!”
Watching those two, the other guild members instinctively backed away.
But then—
“Wahahaha!!! Korea!!! My mother’s homeland!!! I love it!!!”
The tiny, freckled Mayrin—who looked like a cheerful little girl—laughed heartily, completely shifting the mood.
As the guild members began to avoid the eccentric trio,
“Kufufufu, I’m so glad I studied Korean for a moment like this. As expected of me. Let’s go. Ikimashou.”
Kurosawa Ren appeared, speaking a mix of Korean and Japanese.
It was questionable, but...
Well, they acted the same in-game.
Soon enough, the guild members started adjusting to it.
Of course, there were some small incidents.
“Yu Mina! Hooo, how about a spar after the meal?!”
“Are you insane, Clara?”
“Gaaaal!!! I am Kim Che-geon, thank you very much!?”
“Sigh...”
And—
“Please, please! Can I get your autograph?!”
“Huh? Ah...”
“Kuaaaaah!!! I got it!!!”
William, aka Reaper, howled after getting Seong’s autograph.
The other foreigners, fearing they’d be seen the same way, stayed quiet.
Some guild members who had wanted to talk to Seong at the dinner now hesitated.
It was just too chaotic.
One wrong move and they might end up lumped together with Reaper and become pariahs.
And thus, the rowdiest company dinner in the world began.
As time passed, people who had been awkward at first started mingling—first with their own teams, then with others—sharing information, laughing, switching seats, and enjoying themselves.
Seong also felt a bit strange actually meeting the backup team members in person like this.
Especially—
“Ah, hello.”
“Nice to meet you.”
Kyou looked much more reserved than Seong expected.
He was also surprised that Embris’s team consisted entirely of women.
So they just styled themselves more androgynously in-game, huh.
Aside from that, Mayrin and Kurosawa ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) Ren were exactly the same as they were in-game, and the former Luna team members—Longfeng, Elzahar, and Hwa-Wol—were also true to their game personas.
The way they talked and carried themselves.
There were, of course, a few standouts.
So that was inevitable.
Meeting various people, Seong found himself enjoying the dinner more than he’d expected.
It was a little exhausting,
But surprisingly fun.
He caught up with Clara, exchanged greetings, awkwardly dodged questions about whether he was good at swordsmanship in real life, and the dinner deepened.
They had rented out the place for the whole day to avoid needing second or third rounds.
It was definitely more comfortable that way.
Though—
“The staff and the owner here are working so hard.”
When Seong voiced his concern,
An Yu-jin replied nonchalantly.
“It’s fine. I tipped them a ton.”
“Ah.”
Well, in that case...
No wonder the staff looked so cheerful while serving.
Money really did make the world go round.
Thinking that, Seong was chatting with people when he returned to his original seat.
And seated next to him,
An Yu-bin cautiously spoke to him.
