The Charismatic Genius’s Guild Management
Jonathan
매력 천재의 길드 매니지먼트 Jun 08, 2026 17 views
Chapter 2
Guild Management of a Charisma Genius
The world of GM had always been absurd from the very beginning.
Believe it or not, the game was born from the success of a famous soccer management game.
"Wow, this thing succeeded even though we barely put any effort into it?"
"I don't get it. We just gave real players some approximate stats and ran them through a simulator, and now money is printing itself."
Players could manage their favorite athletes however they wanted and build the dream squads they'd always imagined.
In reality, they were just nobodies sitting at home.
Inside the game, they became owners of clubs filled with world-class stars.
Through that success, the developers realized something.
The true essence of simulation games.
They gently played upon the wishes of their users and raked in money by the truckload.
But their ambitions didn't stop there.
These people were nerds.
The kind of nerds who eventually turned their attention toward the things they truly loved.
Their beloved geek culture.
"Who wins if Super Guy fights Bat Suit?"
"No way! You're telling me Assemble and Justice could be a game?"
"Shut up, idiot! Listen carefully! Potter is heresy! Tolkien is the one true faith!"
"Dragonman solos all."
Who was stronger?
Whose favorite character would win?
Childish arguments that sounded like something elementary school kids would fight over.
Watching grown adults spit and point fingers over such nonsense was embarrassing.
Yet...
"This is stupid..."
"But it's awesome!"
"Let's make it happen!"
For someone, these childish debates were everything.
At least, they were for these nerds.
Nothing else mattered.
These oversized children loved comics more than wealth or fame.
And so, that very day, they quit their jobs.
All for one thing:
Fun.
They gathered every kind of supernatural power imaginable.
Occultism.
Heroes.
Force.
Mana.
Magic.
Qi.
Martial arts.
Mysticism.
Everything.
Then they built an arena for them.
Gates.
Raid teams.
PvP competitions.
Guild War Leagues.
International tournaments.
Exactly.
The world Lee Shin now lived in—
GM—
was a world created to fulfill the dreams, imagination, and sense of wonder of grown-up children.
Guild War Korea League 1
Giraffe Guild vs White Sword Guild
Final Round 7 – Raid Battle
Palace of Ignis, Level 7 Fire Spirit
Walls of crimson flames surrounded everything.
The sky burned.
The earth burned.
The walls burned.
Everything was engulfed in a scarlet hell.
Then a group of people kicked through the flames and charged into the inferno.
WHOOOOSH!
An unbearable heat washed over the raid team.
Their formation faltered for a brief moment.
Then—
A man shot out from the group like a bullet.
As if declaring:
"I'll buy us time."
His figure blurred.
Light began swirling around him.
One hand rested on his scabbard.
The other gripped the hilt.
The instant his eyes flashed—
Magic surged.
Light exploded.
The white radiance that had been struggling moments ago was unleashed.
It started as a tiny spark.
Yet its ending would be magnificent beyond measure.
The white light multiplied instantly and spread outward.
A white crack appeared across the field of flames.
It looked like a spiderweb.
A net.
Even an electronic circuit.
The white light spread in every direction, claiming territory even within the raging sea of fire.
Then it did something impossible.
It simply deleted the surrounding Fire Spirits.
And once the path was clear, the raid team reformed its ranks and pushed forward.
Toward the end of hell itself.
The commentators erupted.
"Day 14 of the final Raid Battle in the Guild War Korea Finals. Giraffe Guild is leading in every metric—time records, monster counts, everything. Commissioner?"
"As expected. Look at the difference. PvP battles are about forcing your opponent into retirement. Raid Battles are what we've always done—conquering Gates. Fighting monsters. And as I've always said, experience is everything in raids. And Manwang is the king of experience. This isn't even a contest."
The battle unfolded exactly as predicted.
The man at the front—
Manwang.
He raised a hand.
Instantly the formation shifted.
Gigantic tanks clad in full plate armor appeared beside him.
Three enormous men.
Three massive tower shields.
The first defensive line was established.
Behind them stood melee damage dealers, including Manwang himself.
Agile ranged fighters spread their wings along the flanks.
Everything was organized to protect the third-line support units.
Diamond Formation.
The ultimate raid formation.
The textbook strategy for maximum stability.
And everyone understood Manwang's message.
"No tricks needed.
If we fight by the book, we win."
He wasn't wrong.
Though the match had reached the final seventh round, Giraffe Guild remained Korea's strongest guild.
They had dominated the league all season.
They should have been able to win safely.
Yet...
Manwang apparently had other ideas.
Another signal.
Light suddenly erupted from the rear line.
"As expected of Manwang. A textbook finish—wait... huh? HUH?!"
"The third line is moving! What is that? Buffs? Yes! Blessing spells! Haste! Physical enhancement buffs are being cast across the entire raid team!"
"They're sprinting?! Is that really the plan?!"
The Diamond Formation prioritized stability.
But once buffs entered the equation, everything changed.
The Chariot of Light slammed down the accelerator.
They ran straight through waves of fire.
They ignored incoming attacks.
Even when Fire Spirits threw themselves into the path—
They kept running.
It was reckless.
Brutal.
But they smashed through everything standing in their way.
"Fast! They're so fast! This is Giraffe Guild! A devastating clutch play worthy of Korea's strongest guild!"
"I'm not sure. Normally, you'd save your final push for the boss room. That's where things get truly difficult. Using it this early... I don't know if this is the right move."
Finally, amid everyone's concerns, the raid team reached the final corridor.
A straight path stretching ahead.
An ocean of heat.
Waiting there were all the strongest monsters in the dungeon.
Elite monsters.
Champion monsters.
Even the mid-bosses.
The Fire Knights.
Skolkia.
All standing guard before their master's palace.
No escape routes remained.
Only a direct confrontation.
The buffs covering the raid team were already fading.
Meanwhile, an overwhelming sea of fire blocked their path.
Everyone thought the same thing.
They had pushed too early.
Then—
The Chariot of Light broke apart.
The front line opened.
And Giraffe Guild finally revealed the trump card they had hidden all this time.
A woman whose crimson hair burned even brighter than the surrounding flames.
The future ace of Giraffe Guild.
Flame Queen.
The flames surrounding the battlefield trembled.
Even Fire Spirits seemed inferior before her.
Perhaps, in this entire world, no one possessed greater authority over fire than she did.
In an instant, she seized control of the battlefield.
Because the greatest enemy of fire...
Was stronger fire.
The moment she decided to end the race—
The fiery terrain itself twisted.
The flames turned against their creators.
The Fire Spirits were swallowed by their own element.
"Another legend! Giraffe Guild struggled after the absence of Mountain King! They faced countless hardships early in the season! Yet they're still strong! Incredibly strong!"
"Twelve-time Guild War Korea champions! Five-time Guild War Asia champions! Guild War Champions winners! Giraffe Guild, the absolute dynasty of Korea! And they have no intention of stepping down from the throne this year either!"
The time records no longer mattered.
What everyone was witnessing wasn't simply a victory.
It felt like the birth of another legend.
Manwang, who was already a legend.
Flame Queen, who would soon become one.
And Giraffe Guild.
The immortal dynasty.
Total raid time:
3 hours 47 minutes.
Even the edited broadcast spent over ten minutes showcasing Flame Queen's final charge.
At last, the doors to the Grand Hall opened.
Deep within the Palace of Ignis.
And seated upon a throne was the being who had awaited them all along.
Palace of Ignis – Boss
Lady Agni
Her crimson dress dyed the entire hall red.
And waiting beyond that...
[ REVEALED IN 60 SECONDS!! ]
...was a monster born from capitalism.
* * *
Click.
The television screen went dark.
Lee Shin's reflection appeared in the black glass.
His body trembled.
"That's insane..."
His heart pounded.
His chest swelled with excitement.
The limitless imagination created by the world's greatest nerds was unfolding before him in real life.
"Haha... if the guys from the community saw this, they'd lose their minds."
Jealous?
Then get struck by lightning too.
As someone who had spent his entire life playing GM, his overwhelming excitement was only natural.
The wars of superhumans he had only imagined.
The 2D characters he had only seen on a monitor.
A world that transformed pure fantasy into reality.
This was a new world where every dream came true.
And after witnessing the finals with his own eyes...
Lee Shin was shaking.
The intensity of the experience was incomparable.
"Take the chaos of Gate raids and organize it through the Guild War League."
"The government benefits because magic stone distribution becomes transparent."
"Civilians get entertainment."
"Hunters gain incredible salaries, fame, and popularity."
A spectacle built to satisfy everyone.
Guild War League.
"Yeah."
"This is it."
"This is exactly what I wanted."
Life surged through Lee Shin's body.
Enough to make a dying man leap to his feet.
He had only one goal.
And just as he had done before, he had no doubt that he would carve the name Lee Shin onto the summit of this dream stage.
Just as he had once been known as the teacher of hundreds of thousands of GM players.
"First, I need to find a lower-league guild."
"One with history and tradition... but fallen into decline."
"If I want to make an impact, I need a big first move."
"A major signing."
"The rest can be prospects."
"That's enough for a lower-division guild..."
His ideas poured forth endlessly.
Truthfully, his plan had been completed long ago.
Did anyone seriously think a veteran like Lee Shin would create a character without deciding on a direction first?
Ever since realizing he had entered the world of GM, he had refined his strategy dozens of times.
It was perfect.
Now he needed only one thing.
A single step.
One step outside this suffocating room.
One step beyond those walls.
Not more.
Not less.
Just one.
And a legend would begin.
Lee Shin licked his lips.
He was thirsty.
Like the bear that became human after surviving a hundred days in a cave, he had endured and restrained himself.
At first, it was because of all the trouble caused y the original owner of this body.
But after seeing Giraffe Guild.
After seeing Manwang.
After seeing Flame Queen.
After witnessing the world he loved with his own eyes—
The patience he had been desperately holding onto finally collapsed.
