Guild Master?

At a caf inside the Sword Palace building, Lee Hayeon, seated in a private room, looked stunned by Seong Jihans sudden proposal.

Youre serious about this?

Yes.

Why?

While it wasnt uncommon for the owner of a guild and its master to be different, typically, the designated guild master was always the best player within that guild.

In contrast, Lee Hayeon was just an ordinary person.

You have a supporting Gift, dont you?

Are you referring to this useless Gift?

Lee Hayeon displayed her status window showing her Gift.

[Gift Nurturing (Rank A)]

[A supporting gift. Helps other players grow quickly.]

Lee Hayeon glanced at her bodyguard, Lim Gayeong.

From our tests, this Gift isnt very beneficial. It doesnt stack with the experience buff that can be purchased with GP in the guild.

Im not interested in the experience buff.

But the supporting Gift only applies to experience, right?

No, it wouldnt be rated Rank A if thats all it did.

Despite Lee Hayeon having the Gift, Seong Jihan seemed more confident about its capabilities.

Have you ever seen a supporting Gift rated higher than A?

Not really. Most were rated D or C, and B was rare.

Unlike other Gifts which had ratings up to SSS, the highest grade for a supporting Gift so far was A.

This meant that Lee Hayeons Gift was at the pinnacle among supporting Gifts.

Dont you find it strange that the highest grade in its category only provides a mere 10% experience buff?

She had tried to find a use for the Gift, but tests had repeatedly shown it to be of little use.

Did your experiments include a guild master who invested all points in Growth Rate Increase?

Growth Rate Increase? Youve invested in that seemingly useless option?

Yes, thats why I named the guild Daegi.

Understanding dawned upon Lee Hayeon.

You named it thinking of your niece?

While I deeply care for Seah, shes not the sole reason.

Pointing to himself, Seong Jihan added, I need to grow as well.

But theres a consensus worldwide that there isnt much effect to the Growth Rate Increase.

I believe there is.

Seong Jihan exuded a confidence that seemed to come from knowledge not available to others.

Was there truly an unknown ability in the supporting Gift?

Still, Im affiliated with the Divergent Guild

But youre not an official guild player, just an employee.

Thats true.

So, you can juggle both. You dont need to actively serve as a guild master. Just lend me your name.

Just my name?

Yes. Just having a player with a supporting Gift as the guild master matters.

Lee Hayeon felt an intuition.

This man knew something.

And taking up his proposal might give her insights into her Gifts potential.

Still, just lending my name seems

She trailed off, trying to negotiate a better deal.

Of course, youll be compensated appropriately. If you become the guild master, Ill share more valuable betting picks with you, like last time. By the way, did you win big this time?

Lee Hayeon momentarily lost her composure at Seong Jihans question, causing him to raise an eyebrow.

Did you lose even with the exact predictions I gave? Even if you didnt trust the predictions for the Korea-Japan match, you shouldve at least trusted my Top 100 game.

Thank you, Mr. Seong Jihan. I did profit because of your advice, Lim Gayeong, stepping in, bowed politely with a faint smile.

It was ironic.

The bodyguard had won, but the one who should have profited, Lee Hayeon, looked disappointed.

Seong Jihan sighed. I made more than 100 times my initial bet with those two predictions. Thats how I could afford to establish the guild.

100 times?!

Yes, but it seems betting isnt for you. Even when given the right predictions, you dont seem to listen.

No, I will! I promise to follow your advice from now on!

Even if you do, youre still likely to lose. Maybe its better if I give you a different form of compensation.

Okay, Ill do it! Ill be the guild master! Just lend my name, right? Please

Lee Hayeon was almost frantic.

Seeing her like this, Seong Jihan realized why, in her previous life, she had been left penniless despite being the guild master of America Firsts secondary guild.

He never thought it would be this easy.

Swiftly, Seong Jihan initiated the guild master appointment process.

As he selected Lee Hayeon, a system message appeared in front of her.

[Will you become the master of the Daegi Guild?]

Miss, come to your senses!

Before Lim Gayeong could restrain her, Lee Hayeons finger tapped Yes.

Immediately, multiple messages appeared:

[You are now the master of the Daegi Guild.]

[The guilds growth rate level has exceeded 10. The effects of the Supporting Gift, Nurturing, have been enhanced for all guild members.]

[Growth rate efficiency has doubled.]

[A 30% experience boost is now applied to all guild members.]

What What just happened? Lee Hayeon asked in disbelief.

I told you, Seong Jihan said, grinning. The effects are quite significant, arent they?

* * * * *

The next day, at the same venue, Lee Hayeon recalled her conversation with her older brother, Lee Sang-Jin, the master of the Divergent Guild and the heir to their familys conglomerate.

[Seong Jihan wants you as a guild master? Did he fall for you?]

Brother, its not that. He saw my supporting Gift

[Supporting Gift? Thats useless, isnt it? Hayeon, hes attracted to your beauty.]

[This is good. You didnt have much to do in the guild anyway. Assist Seong Jihan and try to persuade him to join our Divergent Guild. Make sure there are no romantic rumors, okay?]

Lee Hayeon smirked bitterly.

Her half-brother, who was 20 years her senior, was always kind to her.

But that kindness stemmed from viewing her as a product to strengthen the conglomerates matrimonial alliances.

[You have a bodyguard with you, so there shouldnt be any mistakes.]

She glanced at Lim Gayeong standing silently next to her.

Apart from her primary duties of protection, there were

A bodyguard to monitor her and ensure no male got too close.

Due to the old-fashioned household atmosphere and her circumstances, romance had been a distant dream.

Likely, the bodyguard would be with her until she married.

Miss Lee Hayeon, youre already here.

Yes, Mr. Jihan.

She put aside her thoughts as Seong Jihan entered the cafs private room.

I apologize for my behavior yesterday.

Dont be. Thanks to that, we have a wonderful guild master now.

About the guild master position You do know I can resign anytime, right?

You wish to resign?

No, its just that now I know how useful my Gift is, thanks to you. I just I want to be treated according to its worth.

Seong Jihan nodded without hesitation.

From the beginning, he had no intention of exploiting her.

Lee Hayeons talent, especially her supporting Gift, was unparalleled.

It was best for both if she stayed as the guild master for an extended period.

Id like our Divergent Guild to handle your management, especially after the incident with the Korea Daily.

Seong Jihan, after his impressive performance in the Top 100 broadcasted worldwide, was the talk of the town.

If Divergent Guild were to manage such a figure, it would be a significant achievement for Lee Hayeon.

Sure, I dont really want to shoot many ads. But considering your reputation, lets do one a month.

Ugh! You have to make hay while the sun shines. You have to do at least one a week considering your newfound fame.

You have barely got out of the Bronze League.

Seong Jihan smirked. One a month until I win in the Top 100 Promotion Match Silver.

Are you sure youre going to win?

Who else could do it but me?

What kind of confidence is this?

Lee Hayeon decided not to delve into his confidence. Alright. Thats settled then. Can I ask for one more thing?

Another one? Youre quite ambitious.

Yes, regarding the guild master duties I want to do them properly.

Seong Jihan was surprised.

She couldve just been a figurehead.

Lee Sangjin asked her to persuade Seong Jihan to join the Divergent Guild so she had to be in close contact with him.

These were Lee Hayeons true intentions but, of course, she didnt show it on the outside.

Mr. Jihan. Honestly, you dont have much interest in running a guild, right? This guild is just for buffing you and your niece, right?

Why do you think that?

A guild for buffs, thats what this guild is.

At the spot-on observation, Seong Jihan was slightly taken aback.

Was Zero this sharp-witted?

If you were really going to operate it properly, I thought you would have invested at least 1 point in guild member expansion.

Well, thats because increasing the growth rate was more important.

And theres also your BattleTube channel.

Why bring up BattleTube all of a sudden?

When Seong Jihan looked puzzled, Lee Hayeon showed him his channel on her smartphone.

Look at this. You have over 600,000 subscribers, what kind of channel is without an editor? At the very least, you should have extracted highlights or split the videos. Theyre all full versions.

Well, a lot of people still watch them.

We should make even more watch them!

Lee Hayeon spoke as if she felt more regretful than he did.

It feels like youre neglecting a diamond mine.

Youre saying youll manage it on my behalf as the guild master?

Yes!

Hmm

That sounds good.

From the beginning, Seong Jihan didnt have much intention to manage the guild properly.

The longer she wanted to stay and manage the Daegi Guild, the more beneficial it was for him.

In my previous life, when she was the secondary guild master, she was praised as an excellent guild master, if not for gambling.

Even during her Zero days, she appeared as a gambling addict, but she was clear about separating public and private matters.

She never touched the guilds funds and always waited for payday.

Considering that, there was no reason to stop her if she wanted to work hard on her end.

Alright. If you manage it on behalf of me, Ill have more personal training time. But why do you suddenly want to do this?

Mr. Jihan, why do you think I bet?

Just a gambling hobby?

No! My dream was to be a guild owner! I bet to raise funds for establishing a guild. I was an innocent girl who didnt know anything about gambling. Right, Gayeong?

At Lee Hayeons question, Lim Gayeong slowly nodded.

It seems like she might have been.

So you want to practice with the Daegi Guild?

I dont see it as practice. Ill treat it as if its my own and give my best!

Alright then

Seong Jihan opened the guild window, considering how best to support her enthusiasm.

This seems best.

He transferred 20% of the guilds shares to Lee Hayeon.