Lee Seola, the current chairwoman of Yuseong Group and South Koreas de facto black hand, was extraordinary from an early age.
The Yuseong Group was one of Koreas leading conglomerates.
Born the only child of the family that her grandfather founded, Lee Seola was raised to be the face of the group since she first realized her abilities as a child.
Her grandfather, a conservative man, had no intention of passing on the company to her.
Or, more accurately, he hadnt given it to her father in the first place.
Lee Seola was only going to be used as the groups chess piece, the A-list hero, Icicle.
However, he didnt know that she was far more frighteningly extraordinary than he realized.
Miss, what does that mean
If you become my person, I will fulfill your long-cherished wish for joining this company. How is it?
She had known since childhood that she was not the chosen one but she didnt have a problem with inferiority.
She knew that if she couldnt have it, she could take it.
From an early age, she began to draw people from the group to her side, one by one, and gradually expanded her power.
Its a frightening behavior for a girl of her age.
When she came of age, she had already taken over the company.
By the time her grandfather realized what was happening, it was too late.
And so Lee Seola became the de facto ruler of the Yuseong Group but she was never satisfied with that, she wanted more.
Her dream was to take over all of Korea, thats why she would do whatever it took to get there.
Hello, Ms. Lee Seola. Im Egostic, nice to meet you. Ms. Lee, would you be interested in partnering with me?
Even if it means joining forces with a villain thats causing a stir in Korea.
Yes. Im sure we can work together.
And that choice, it worked.
She already knew he was more of an antihero than anything else.
and as they continued to interact, she realized his true colors and grew closer to him than she ever thought possible.
With the support of the suspiciously well-informed Egostic, her expansionist behavior only intensified.
After taking control of the Yuseong Group, she has now turned her attention to South Korean politics.
While the president stumbled over the controversial launch of a nuclear missile into the nations capital, she teamed up with the legislative and political factions she had already co-opted to form the backbone of the new government.
And then they took over all the private companies, and then they took over the media.
Lee Seola became the de facto ruler of South Korea.
Although, with the world in chaos, shes had a hard time getting things back on track
Shes risen single-handedly from the mascot of her family to the blackest shadow of Korea.
Thats Lee Seola.was now experiencing the biggest crisis of her life once again.
Lee Seola, whats your relationship with Egostic?
Haru, with her blonde hair hanging down, quietly looked at her with her blue eyes and asked.
Feeling a tingling sensation throughout her body, she made up her mind.
After all, this moment was bound to come at some point so she had prepared for it all along.
After all, she was the one who had brought together the unlikely pairing of Egostic and Stardus.
In the end, its all for the sake of the day.
Lee Seola thought to herself, and prepared to wipe her mouth.
After all, she had gotten to this point with her excellent situational judgment and her ability to persuade others.
She was confident.
Although, more than shed expected, she felt like saying the wrong thing here would be the end of her life.
Lee Seola hid her pounding heart and put on a relaxed expression. She smiled lightly, as if she hadnt done anything wrong.
Haru, I think youre misunderstanding me a bit. Listen
She began, in earnest.
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Seola and Shin Haru.
Its been ten years since theyve known each other.
They were especially close, to the point where Haru was practically her only friend.
As such, Lee Seola knew a lot about Shin Haru, from her personality to her likes, quirks, and thought processes.
After a lot of carefully calculated words and persuasion.
Okay. Okay. Ill believe you. For now.
In the end, she succeeded in calming her down.
Still sitting a bit slumped, but this is something.
I could have been in trouble.
And so, looking at Haru sipping tea, she smiled on the outside and broke out in a cold sweat on the inside.
It took Seola a long time to explain to Haru how Egostic came to her for business and that there was nothing personal about it.
She felt like she was walking a tightrope in the sky, and she barely succeeded with the help of her best friend.
But at least I got to live a little longer.
At that moment, Lee Seola was relieved.
So, Seola, what did you say earlier, that the Egostream kids are targeting Egostic?
Huh? Uh, thats right.
In response to Stardus question, Seola said.
Lets make a common enemy and build up for the future. Seola informed Stardus that Ego Stream had formed a group and was targeting Egostic.
With that, Harus face became cold again, muttering coldly to herself.
I see. We have to take care of all of the Egostream villains
No! No! Thats not right, Haru.
Haru started muttering in such an emotionless and frightening tone, so Seola quickly stopped her.
Then what, do you want them to take him away from me?
Haru replied with such cold words while Seola swallowed hard and thought quietly to herself.
From now on the grand plan she designed, the plan that would resolve the Egostic quarrel, would begin.
The reason shed kept Stardus and Egostic together all this time.
The Egostream is hard to keep apart.
Already, the cohesion within the Egostream was unbreakable. There was no room for interruption. Theyve already said that they want to be connected.
It would be very hard for her to fit in, since the Egostream connected with Egostic first.
In that case, its best to have her connect with Stardus first.
Stardus was the only person she could open up to.and her friend.
Of course, even that wont be easy
The problem is the Egostream.
If they find out hes dating Stardus, will they give up?
No. Of course not.
Theyd either kidnap him or imprison him. Either way, it wouldnt be good for her or for him.
Especially not if there was a fight between the Egostream and Stardus
Ughthat would be the day of our nations destruction.
Shed have to stop that.
So, in the end, the only way to make everyone happy is to accept everyone.
That was Seolas conclusion.
As long as Stardus is the first, then the Egostream will be happy as long as it continuesThe same goes for everyone else, and Seola sees herself as a natural fit as a mediator between Stardus and Egostream.
The law, well. I can change it.
In other words, she just needed to convince Stardus.
This was the only answer that would make everyone happy.
So Seola, alone and with a huge mission, began to speak to Stardus solemnly.
But, Haru, the Egostream, they probably dont want to give up Egostic.
What?
Theyll probably kidnap himOr theyll go to extreme lengths to get to him, even if it means risking their lives. Theyve been living together for a while, and itll be hard for even the most emotionally weak of them.
Harus eyes grew even more sullen at Seolas words.
I seeWe should throw them all in jail
NoThat would make him sad, and he might resent you. Imagine him giving you a look of resentment. Can you handle that?
Harus eyes widened slightly at that.
Im disappointed, Stardus.
Seola wondered if Haru thought of Egostic.
Anyway, now was her chance.
Hmph. Haru.So, Ive got an idea, a way for you to have the strongest connection to Egostic, while still keeping the Egostream in check.
What is it?
At her words, Haru looked intrigued.
Seeing Haru like that, Lee Seola spoke in a calm voice.
Haru, have you ever heard of the term legal wife?
Lee Seola began to prepare to open her mouth in earnest, using her years of experience as the president of a large company, with the determination that the fate of the world rested on her back.