[Is Silent Sword Master really the chat room manager?][8]
As soon as she received the manager role, she indiscriminately whipped everyone into submission, hahaha.

Me? If I just don’t mess with the bad chats, will it be fine?
I typed "무친련" and got a warning.
Seriously, "무친련"
Where did you bring such a girl from?
Just like the streamer, so is the manager.
Anyway, it was funny, so it’s fine.
Haa... I’ll let it slide because she’s pretty.
A beautiful streamer’s whipping? What, now I want to be whipped too.
Lee So-hye, the C-Class Awakener and "Snake Eyes," was selected as the first-ever chat manager for Silent Sword Master’s stream.

The viewers' opinions on her appointment were divided, but since Silent Sword Master often did crazy things, the consensus was that Lee So-hye was the perfect manager, matching her personality as if she had been handpicked.

“Heh heh. You really—where did you find such a manager?”
[Have you finished your training?]
“Of course I have!”
[Did you solve the meridian problems I created for you in advance?]
“Of course!”
[Let’s do a swordsmanship test. Show me your Three Vengeance Sword technique.]
“Ugh. I thought you were a study teacher.”

Despite the rare chance to see each other, Hae Eung-eung was the only one who seemed happy to do so. She made grumbling comments, but when her eyes narrowed, Joo Ah-young quickly fell into her assigned position, sensing her sincerity toward martial arts.

‘She didn’t slack off.’

Hae Eung-eung relaxed her gaze and nodded in satisfaction.
Though she complained with her mouth, Joo Ah-young had trained diligently.
Moved by a sense of admiration, Hae Eung-eung praised her, and Joo Ah-young smiled brightly in response.

“You two always get along so well.”
“I’m not giving up, no matter how jealous I am!”
“Haha, that’s not true. If it’s Jiwoo, maybe, but not me.”

So Kyung-seok, who had been watching their training with a warm smile, met Hae Eung-eung’s eyes and bowed respectfully.

“I have a report.”
[Thank you for your continued hard work.]

After defeating the garbage-like White Eye Demon and ending the game,
Hae Eung-eung had spent a few days using the internal energy she had gained for herself, purifying it more thoroughly and allowing her body to recover.
She had also helped Joo Ah-young with her training and occasionally went to the Dae-San Guild to teach martial arts, but she had not been involved in any administrative work. That was why So Kyung-seok was there to report the progress of the tasks.

“First, I found a site for the Guild Office that fits your requested conditions, but the price for a building with both training facilities, lodging, and office space is quite high.”
[How much?]
“I found a 80-pyeong building in Myeongho-dong. According to today’s official land price, it can be bought for about 8 billion won, and while negotiation with the owner is possible, I recommend a quick transaction.”
[We don’t have that kind of budget.]
“Thanks to the monster alert and the terrorism scare, the price has dropped, but we don’t know when it will recover.”

So Kyung-seok, known for his expertise in intelligence gathering, brought up another piece of information.

“I’ve heard that the two factions in the Myeongho Guild have completely fallen apart, and now they’ve been assigned to the association’s dispatched support mission.”
“Though they’re a bunch of trash, performing missions that help stabilize civilian life and secure public safety will help restore the Myeongho Guild’s damaged reputation.”

Shin Seong-gwak, a master elder of the Myeongho Guild, seemed to be improving the guild’s structure after his return.

[Are there any cheaper building sites?]
“There are some, but they’re a bit tricky, which is why they were excluded from the Guild Office options.”
[Show me.]

Hae Eung-eung accepted the materials with a light heart.
But when she saw the details, her focus began to waver.

[Urgent Sale]
[Myeongho 1-dong Mansion Site (120 pyeong)]
[Official land price: Approx. 12 billion won]
[Sale price: Approx. 4.5 billion won]

The site was large and the price was quite affordable.
It was an attractive mansion site for a guild office.
But there was one problem.

[Owner: Shin Seong-gwak]
[Urgent sale reason]
① Damage to the mansion site due to terrorism
② Relocation of the actual resident, Shin Seong-gwak

‘Wait, this is the house I destroyed.’

Even Hae Eung-eung, known for her evil ways, had some conscience.
To buy the house she had destroyed herself?
There was no way she would be allowed to do that without Shin Seong-gwak’s permission.

‘The Myeongho Guild can go down in flames, but I have some guilty feelings toward Shin Seong-gwak.’

In this situation, she couldn’t bring herself to take the next step.

“Yeah, this isn’t right, is it?”
[Indeed.]

Both of them looked at the mansion site with regret, as if staring at something they couldn’t have.

‘What’s that?’

As they were discussing, Min Woosung, who had been walking by, overheard and noticed something strange.

Recently, Min Woosung’s position in the guild had been quite precarious.

Woo Ji-woo’s unwavering dedication,
So Kyung-seok’s superb intelligence,
These two C-Class Awakeners had made his role in the guild increasingly insignificant.
Even the fact that he had intentionally interfered with Hae Eung-eung’s game broadcast, which was meant to prevent the Returnee massacre, was exposed by a USB video from the Taesan Guild.
Since then, Hae Eung-eung had looked at him with a less than favorable gaze.

[From now on, just focus on Ah-young.]

This was a demotion of sorts—an order to focus on entertainment and ignore administrative duties.

‘At this rate, I’ll be stuck playing Jumping Rabbit until I die and be left with nothing but lingering aftereffects.’

Even though he could control the assimilation rate and ensure that he died with as little pain and aftereffects as possible, death was still painful.
If it were another game, it might not have been so bad, but Jumping Rabbit was a game full of lethal elements.
Especially since, with Ah-young, he had to constantly show her the plays she expected in real-time,
forcing him into a dangerous, nerve-wracking style of play.

Hahaha! I finally broke through, I did it!!
Until last night, there had still been some hope.
After much effort, he gathered the required items and successfully cleared the level for the first time.

Wow~ Congratulations, Mr.
Haha, not at all. It was all thanks to Ah-young’s generous guidance.
The air at the top feels refreshing, right?
Now that the game is cleared, how about playing another game?
Min Woosung’s hope was that once the game was cleared, the entertainment game would change to a different one.

Eh, there’s still a long way to go. Now that we’ve cleared the normal difficulty, we should aim for the challenge difficulty, right?
...Does this game have difficulty levels?
Ha, don’t pretend you don’t know. You’re the one who knows all the strategy items, so why are you pretending? Once you clear a level, you can increase the difficulty with added challenge elements, right?
That hope was shattered last night.

Jump Height Limit.
Wind Strength Boost.
Flying Monster Additions.
Trap Additions.
Increased Landslide Probability, etc.

There were 100 insane challenge elements that made the already hard game even harder!

Even if you clear without challenge mode, in the Jumping Rabbit hardcore community,
you’re seen as a “baby rabbit” fresh out of the 0-level.

When you clear with challenge elements added,
a 20-challenge clear means you’re a level 20 rabbit,
and a 50-challenge clear makes you a level 50 rabbit,
with the maximum being a level 100 rabbit—
this is the unofficial high-level content for the hardcore players!

‘It’d probably be faster for me to die from the aftereffects than clear all these!’

Feeling the threat to his survival, Min Woosung tried to escape the entertainment Jumping Rabbit as best as he could, and he finally found an opportunity.

Min Woosung: I want to buy Shin Seong-gwak’s mansion site under a different name and sell it to Hae Eung-eung.
Min Woosung: This is the perfect opportunity to gain influence in the guild and push the dangerous Returnee Hae Eung-eung into that mansion.

Min Woosung immediately contacted the National Security Bureau.

Officer: The project expenses are too much. Do we really need that mansion?

The officer refused the unexpected expenditure, but
Min Woosung quickly persuaded the officer with a simple offer.

Min Woosung: Let’s play Jumping Rabbit for one day.

The saying "Seeing is believing" was true,
so he forced the officer to play Jumping Rabbit with him.

“Why are you whining about playing a game? Just play it and see for yourself.”
“Stop talking and let’s do it. You’ll understand once you play.”

The officer scoffed at Min Woosung’s whining.

[You have fallen to your death.]
[87th death]
[Starting over from the beginning.]

He died 87 times before the officer couldn’t take it anymore and forcefully ended the game.

“Is this really Jumping Rabbit?”
“This is ridiculous. I have some conscience. Playing this devilish game, I’ll die before I even get a chance to enjoy my life. I’ll help you immediately.”

Hours later,
Shin Seong-gwak’s mansion site was bought by the National Security Bureau,
and a fake support policy for Min Woosung was created.

【New Guild Support Policy】
[Free 5-year Guild Office Lease Support]
[Myeongho 1-dong: 1 site (detailed address hyperlink)]

Min Woosung brought the policy document and went to find Hae Eung-eung.

“Guild Master. The government has issued a new support policy for new guilds, and there’s only one spot available. Just in case, I applied, and I got the notification that I was selected! Would you like to come with me?”

He hoped to make a name for himself in the guild,
make himself a core figure in the Haenam faction,
and keep an eye on the Returnee’s every move from Hae Eung-eung’s side.
This was the National Security Bureau’s scheme to help Min Woosung rise in power!

“Uh… Guild Master? You don’t look very happy. Is there something wrong?”
[The 5-year lease means that after 5 years, we might have to leave, right?]

The disciples of the sect who belonged to the Saman sect
were supposed to make this place their second home, not just a temporary training ground.
Hae Eung-eung, the sect leader in the future, could never accept a proposal like this.

[This isn’t acceptable.]

Both the proposal and Min Woosung’s attitude
went against Hae Eung-eung’s principles.
He had failed to score any points in front of someone who valued pride above money.
Stuck between the Returnee and the National Security Bureau,
Min Woosung, with a hollow smile, thought to himself.

‘What should I do if she refuses?’

Suddenly, Min Woosung’s mind read something in Hae Eung-eung’s thoughts.

If it were a permanent lease, I might accept it.
“….”

Had she figured out his mind-reading ability?
Min Woosung seriously pondered.