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I sit alone in a dark room. With the door closed, the light stone turned off, and the curtains drawn, not a single speck of light penetrated the room. When I glanced outside the terrace, I saw a sky completely dark. The city, which had been noisy only a few hours ago, became quiet, and magic lights installed on the streets lit up with a mysterious light.
Suddenly, without realizing it, I was half-rising my body. I desperately wanted to go out and see the city at night, but I forced myself to sit down. Because it somehow felt like I was running away. I let out a long sigh and looked down, and four records lying on the desk caught my eye.
‘The Clan Lord… .’
‘Why did you suppress conflict and eliminate competition?’
I couldn’t say anything. Jegal Haesol disappeared like the wind, telling me to think about it slowly, but I have been thinking about it over and over again for the next few hours. Without making any decision.
Actually, there is no need to worry this much. You already know the answer to the question. The reason I eliminated conflict and competition was not because of any particular deep meaning or grand intention. Just because it’s comfortable.
Conflict or excessive competition makes a clan sick. Therefore, we all become one and move as a small elite.
Although I strongly suppressed it under this justification, I did not necessarily think so inwardly. In fact, the deeper the conflict and the more intense the competition, the more I felt that it would be difficult to lead the clan as I wanted. Leading with good words is, to put it bluntly, manipulation.
okay. I wanted the Mercantile to operate under my will unconditionally. So, whenever there was any sign of conflict or excessive competition, he took action to eliminate it.
There were definitely results. I can’t know each person’s inner thoughts, but at least when I was there, everyone smiled and moved together.
However, on the other hand, there is also something lost. As conflict disappeared on the surface, competition naturally died down. At some point, one by one, clan members began to become complacent. When something was difficult for an individual to solve, he leaned on the clan, and when something was difficult for the clan to solve, he leaned on me.
In the same way, I also took the lead in solving almost everything. Thus, the current mercenary was born.
Externally, it is a small elite clan with many secret and rare classes. However, the reality is a clan of Sasang Pavilion that collapses like a sand castle when the user named Kim Soo-hyun disappears. This was the mercenary’s current address.
‘I really felt a lot while watching this strategy of conquering the Steel Mountains. It could be said that his performance does not match his reputation… .’
‘ah. Of course, the battle was good. It certainly displayed outstanding power in general battles. ‘I admit that.’
‘But not that kind of battle. When there is a real crisis… . Did the clan members do anything?’
‘When dealing with pit monsters and when dealing with the awakened giant king. So what I mean is, even if there was no clan lord, was there a user who could have sorted out the situation? This is the sound.’
Each and every word that Jegal Haesol left behind comes back as an irrefutable dagger. It feels like my skin is being strongly pinched.
“hmm… .”
I let out another long sigh and disorganized the records on my desk. Then, in Chapter 4, the evaluation of clan members by grade comes into view. In fact, except for one or two people, the distinction was made quite accurately. However, I can’t help but wonder if I really need to do this. I stared at the record for a long time.
“… … .”
How much time has passed?
‘The Clan Lord’s plan is good. But Mercenary has been wearing clothes that don’t fit for too long.’
‘If things continue like this, the Mercantile Clan will never develop.’
Finally, I grabbed the quill. And first, after marking Ansol and Yujeong Lee’s grades with a V-shaped check mark, they began to carefully review them one by one.
‘Go Yeon-ju is S… . Shin Jae-ryong is A… .’
*
The night passed, and the morning dawned.
After breakfast, I immediately called all combat users to the conference room on the first floor. Now that I have made up my mind, I have no intention of hesitating any longer. It was an unannounced meeting, but in extreme cases, there were times when we did not miss a day. The clan members gathered at the conference hall one after another without any suspicion(?).
The meeting that started like that went as usual at first. We had often talked about recruiting clan members, so when we introduced the need for change and reorganization of the clan, everyone seemed to agree. And even when I brought up the ‘clan member grading system’ as the first step toward change, the clan members stared at me quietly.
“It’s nothing to think about. Everyone knows about the CSAT. When you take a test, a score is given, and each test taker’s grade is determined based on that score. “From grade 1 to grade 9.”
As for the quiet, it ended there.
“We are the same. From EX grade to F grade. In other words, you can think of this level as a measure of the authority an individual has within the clan.”
The moment the details of the plan were announced, the hall immediately began to fill with murmurs. A more dizzying mess than ever swept through the conference hall. I hit the desk hard a couple of times.
“Quiet, quiet!”
It immediately became quiet, but the aftereffects of the commotion did not go away. Looks of absurdity and incomprehension poured in from all directions. Even Jegal Haesol was looking at me with surprised rabbit eyes. However, the moment he made eye contact with me, he laughed and shook his head. With silent applause.
“I think you probably have a lot of questions. “I will ask questions one by one.”
Then a hand suddenly rose from the right row and someone immediately stood up. It was Cho Seung-woo.
“Clan Lord. This plan… . “I don’t quite understand the purpose of this plan.”
“Purpose? I made this clear in the introduction. “Didn’t you say it was to become a better clan?”
“ah. So. Change is good. That’s good. But why did you think in this direction? . Honestly, it’s so sudden.”
“There is nothing unexpected about it. “We didn’t talk for a while, but I heard what happened to our mercenary when I disappeared, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since.”
At that moment, the clan members’ faces hardened. Actually, what I just said was a lie. If it weren’t for Zhuge Hae-sol, this plan wouldn’t have been announced. However, the reason I lied was to make everyone here aware of what happened at that time.
“This is an issue that our mercenaries have been pointing out for several years. And it turned out to be true after the attack on Atlanta. Even taking into account the external disturbances at that time, I decided that I could no longer ignore this issue.”
“No matter what… .”
“And I tell you in advance, the change will not end with this plan alone. We plan to look at the situation in the future and continue to seek fundamental changes until the problem is completely resolved. “This is just the first step.”
“… … .”
It seemed like he had something more to say, but in the end, Seungwoo Cho rolled his eyes and sat down.
“Clan Lord. Do you have a question.”
This time, Jeong Ha-yeon stood up.
“I know what you mean, but… . You said earlier that the rank is a measure of the authority an individual has within a clan.”
I nodded my head in agreement.
“Then I want to know the exact scope of that authority.”
A bluish light flashed through Jeong Ha-yeon’s eyes as she spoke.
I opened my mouth quietly.
“It’s simple. By authority I mean all activities based on our mercenary.”
In fact, it was a summary of all the contents of the rating system plan.
“every… . activity?”
However, Jeong Ha-yeon tilted her head as if she had abbreviated it too much. I felt like further explanation was needed.
So that you can understand it more strongly and clearly.
therefore.
“Let me give you an example. So far, when we have found results, we have discussed them politely and shared them one by one, right? That’s not the case anymore. Regardless of whether they match your class or not, clan members with higher ranks will always have priority. Right to speak at meetings. This is the same. We will no longer be equal. The higher your level, the more powerful your voice will be. “Everything, even the smallest detail, is evaluated and operated through grades.”
I finally committed.
Clan members who work harder are treated better.
The complacency that had been maintained under the name of free mercenaries was abolished, and complete openness to competition was declared.
Jeong Ha-yeon did not show any reaction. He just stared at me and sat down, taking a deep breath. It was a subtle expression.
“… “It’s a bit hard to say that I am a minister, but I will still promise you a few things.”
As he adds calmly, he looks around the audience, and clan members with blank expressions come into view. Suddenly, the conference room became as quiet as the first time. Only the occasional sighing sound could be heard, but no one spoke again. no. It looks like he doesn’t even want to open his mouth.
I was worried about whether they would understand and accept the meaning of this plan, but I have no intention of stopping here. Because the water has already been spilled.
“Just because you are close to the clan lord, are you showing off by mentioning that you are an early member? There will be nothing like that in the future. “An individual’s influence is determined solely and unconditionally by grade.”
At that moment, three or four clan members, including Kim Han-byeol, suddenly raised their heads. On the contrary, Anhyun, Ansol, and Yujeong Lee flinched. okay. Although he spoke a bit bluntly, Lee Yu-jeong may be a bit stingy, even if he doesn’t know about An Hyun or An Sol.
Next I looked to the left and continued.
“Clan members who have interacted for a long time in the clan form a group and secretly exert powerful influence? There is no such thing. “Even if 10 B-level people gather together, they are lower than one A-level person.”
Then, a prickly look passes by in that order: Jeong Ha-yeon, Ko Yeon-ju, Im Hanna, and Nam Da-eun. I paid attention when I was persuading clan members to support Region 3 in the Steel Mountains, and it looks like there was definitely a meeting going on.
‘But there are only two S-rank people and one A-rank person there.’
… Well, because there is one more EX level person besides me.
Of course, the possibility of that happening is low, but if those four people abuse this plan, then I will personally take action. Even if all four of them are my women.
Anyway, no further questions arise. When I realized that the time had come, I took out the record that had been folded up in my chest. The eyes of the clan members naturally move from my arms to the record.
“This record contains your grades, which I have carefully evaluated.”
I held the record a little higher for everyone to see.
“First of all, it is based on user information, but the level decision is not limited to class, ability, and abilities. From the single sheet of business record you handle to the single order. “Everything is reflected in performance and updated on a monthly basis.”
Of course, once a grade is determined, it is not permanent. Depending on how hard you work in a month, it can go up, and if you stay lazy, it will go down.
After looking around the conference room one more time, I winked at Go Yeon-ju. After receiving her signal, Go Yeon-joo carefully got up and approached the throne where I was sitting. I handed over the records right away.
“After the meeting, post what is written here in the hall on the first floor. For everyone to see. … no. “Right now.”
I corrected myself because I was planning on ending the meeting soon anyway. Go Yeon-joo politely accepted the record and immediately turned around and walked towards his entrance. Then the eyes of the clan members anxiously follow Go Yeon-ju’s back as he gradually moves away.
Occasionally, the gurgling movement of the mokuldae, which can be seen, tells us how the clan members are currently feeling. Perhaps this is how a student feels right before the exam is over and he or she receives a report card.
Eventually, Go Yeon-joo left the entrance and disappeared completely.
“Then we will end the meeting here.”
I slowly got up from my chair.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
The clan member tier system does not include Year 0 or Year 1. This means that Jegal Hae-sol and Cha Hee-young are excluded. The grading system is applied from the second year. 🙂
fantasy,
