Chapter 1361 – 1361. God’S Atlantis
Lilith’s smartphone rang. Checking the number, she answered immediately.
“Long time no see, Director Brick. What brings you to call?”
-Ms. Lilith. How have you been?
“How have I been? You’re using such old-fashioned words now. I’ve been doing well. Anyway, Director Brick, can you get to the point? My phone keeps ringing, and I’m quite busy.”
-Ah, I see. Ms. Lilith. There’s this girl group debuting soon, isn’t there?
“Pobitz?”
-Yes. Pobitz. Would it be possible for me to meet them? Ah, it’s not that I want to meet them… the CEO of the clothing company, Alred, wants to meet them.
Alred, the clothing company.
It was a company famous for luxury clothing in District 6.700. And it was a company that sponsored Director Brick’s KRC broadcasting station.
Lilith’s voice lowered.
“Director Brick. Is this about sponsorship?”
-Just once. If you just entertain them once, we’ll not only promote Alred’s ads but also push Pobitz as much as possible on our station. We’ll arrange programs for Pobitz, and… I promise you they’ll get first place on music shows.
“Director Brick… I didn’t think you were like this… I’m very disappointed.”
-…Ms. Lilith. This kind of thing isn’t new, is it? It’s just once. You can gain a lot from just once. That CEO is such a pain in the ass… no, he’s making so many demands. He’s even threatening me. Please, help me.
“You know I’m lenient about sexual favors, right? But that doesn’t mean I’ll do it just because you ask. Celebrities aren’t prostitutes.”
-Why are you being like this? You’ve been doing well so far.
“I don’t demand sexual favors from my artists. I only suggest it. The girls who have given sexual favors so far have chosen to do so of their own will to succeed. Director Brick, what do you think of Pobitz? Do you think they need outside help?”
-…I admit they’re amazing. They’ve set the entertainment world on fire just by revealing their visuals. But visuals alone have their limits. You know how nasty Alred’s CEO is. That guy will definitely throw shit in Pobitz’s path.
“Do you think we’re afraid of that? Director Brick, do you know who I am?”
-Haa… How could I not know who CEO Lilith is? Please don’t take this offer as offensive, and think about it positively.
“I’m already offended. The offer is obviously rejected. Tell the Alred CEO yourself.”
Click.
Lilith hung up. She picked up a pen and wrote down the name of the Alred company on a piece of paper. This was because Sung Yoo-jin had asked her to write down the names of companies and people who demanded sexual favors in advance.
‘How will Sung PD react? It seems like she’s close with the members… Is this some kind of blacklist? Or is she going to physically attack them?’
Either way was fine. Lilith was just looking forward to a new stimulus. It was okay if the entertainment industry was destroyed as a result. Lilith had already enjoyed everything she could. She was getting a little tired of this work, little by little.
Another call came. It was an unknown number. Lilith answered the phone with a bright smile.
“Yes, this is Lilith! How did you get my number?”
-This is Valentine, the CEO of Le Sange. I’m very sorry for calling you so late. I was so desperate that I called CEO Lilith directly. Our Le Sange…
It was an advertisement proposal.
After that, Lilith’s smartphone kept ringing. That day, Lilith didn’t leave work until 2 a.m.
•••
Pobitz’s debut is D-6
There were women who were furious about Pobitz’s debut news.
They were the trainees of Lilith Entertainment. They had been focusing on their training, hoping for their debut for a few months at the least, and more than three years at the most. They had become like ducks out of water because of Pobitz.
They couldn’t contain the anger that was welling up from the depths of their hearts. Usually, when an idol group debuts from an entertainment company, there is a gap of about 3 to 5 years. In other words, their debut was pushed back, and they would have to wait another 3 to 5 years.
It would be better to leave for another entertainment company. However, it was not easy to leave a large agency like Lilith Entertainment without any regrets. A large agency was a large agency for a reason. Their capabilities were different from those of small and medium-sized entertainment companies.
So, what they chose to do was to protest to the higher-ups. It was difficult to protest directly to the CEO, so they went to the A&R team leader to complain.
However, contrary to their expectations, they ended up listening to the A&R team leader’s complaints.
“Haa. I also found out about Pobitz’s debut through an online article yesterday. CEO Lilith still hasn’t said a word to us. I asked Director Colin… it seems that Pobitz are girls that the CEO selected and brought in from outside. They’re running them as a separate team. I’m the team leader of the A&R team, but I think it’s too much that she didn’t say a word to me, don’t you think?”
“Team leader. What about our debut?”
“You? You’ll debut around next year as scheduled.”
Their debut schedule had not been canceled. The trainees were relieved. But that didn’t mean their anger was gone.
“What are those girls? Suddenly appearing and debuting… Are they that great?”
“I don’t know either. But they are great. You’ve all seen their pictures, haven’t you? Just their visuals are enough to make you tremble. Anyway, you guys just go about your business as usual.”
The trainees trudged to the practice room. They felt a little better than before, but they still had anger and annoyance left in them. Then, they found Pobitz using the practice room. All four of them were practicing an intense dance song with outstanding looks.
The faces of the trainees distorted at the same time as they saw the song and dance.
‘This is one of the songs the company gave us!’
It was one of the songs they were told to practice, saying they might use it for their debut.
‘How dare they steal our song?’
The trainees, who were furious, couldn’t think rationally. They stormed into the practice room that Pobitz was using.
“What do you think you’re doing?!”
“……?”
Pobitz stopped practicing and looked at the trainees who had suddenly barged in. A total of 11 trainees crossed their arms and glared fiercely at Pobitz.
Mireyong stepped forward with a bright smile.
“Hello! You must be the trainees of Lilith Entertainment, right? It seems you haven’t heard yet… from today, this practice room is for us, Pobitz. Please use another practice room.”
“This practice room is ours. You go to another practice room. And how dare you, as juniors, glare at your seniors? Don’t you know how to lower your eyes?!”
The trainee shouted in a sharp voice. Her venomous eyes and distorted mouth were enough to threaten the other party. But none of Pobitz were intimidated by her.
Mireyong giggled. Her eye smile became colder and colder.
“Seniors? Nah. That’s not right. We’re debuting next week… and you guys are debuting next year, right? In the entertainment industry, your career starts from your debut, so we’re your seniors.”
The trainee bit her lip at Mireyong’s tone, which seemed to be mocking her.
“You have no manners. Do you think you’ll be able to debut safely after this?”
“Are you trying to interfere with our debut? You’re just trainees. Even if you whine to the A&R team, they won’t listen.”
“Ha, I’ll expose your personalities to the public. What do you think the public will think of you? You won’t even be able to debut.”
“Is that all the threat you can come up with? That’s ridiculous. Should I tell CEO Lilith~? That trainees with no skills are bullying us~. Then you’ll be kicked out right away, right? Hmm. That’s a bit pitiful. No, it might be better for the CEO. It’s better not to have idols with bad looks and personalities.”
“Is that all you have to say?!”
“What if it is?”
Slap.
The trainee’s hand struck Mireyong’s cheek. Mireyong’s head turned to the side. Mireyong slowly turned her head back. She wiped the smile off her face and grabbed her red cheek. Her cheek was burning.
Slap!
Mireyong’s palm struck the trainee’s cheek. The force was so strong that the trainee fell on her butt on the floor. A trickle of blood flowed from the trainee’s mouth as she raised her head.
“Ah… I didn’t intend to go this far… It’s just that I can’t stand being hit. Are you okay?”
“You, do you think you’ll be safe after this?! Girls!”
The trainees stepped forward. Mireyong didn’t back down. She rolled up her sleeves and prepared for battle.
Then, Yuria stepped forward.
“Let’s stop. If things get bigger, not only us but you guys will be in trouble. We, who have a confirmed debut, will just get a scolding… but you guys could really get kicked out. You were the first to use your hands, but we can’t say our youngest did well either… let’s end it here.”
The trainees flinched. Yuria’s charisma dominated the atmosphere. The trainee who had been slapped by Mireyong jumped up and shouted.
“Get a grip! We’re the victims! Those bitches stole our song! If it weren’t for those bitches, we might have debuted! Are we going to keep getting robbed by those bitches in the future?!”
Just as the trainees were about to express their anger, agreeing with her words.
Snap.
With the sound of a finger snap, the trainees’ actions stopped. The trainees’ eyes lost focus and wandered around. Yuria turned to Elena.
“You cast an illusion.”
“If it wasn’t me, Joo Seo-hyun would have stepped in. Then, things would have gotten more complicated.”
Joo Seo-hyun, who had been preparing to fight by clenching her fists, quietly opened her fists when she noticed the attention on her.
“It would be better to manipulate their memories and send them back so things don’t get bigger.”
“Manipulate their memories? Why? These bitches are already full of jealousy and envy towards us. Even if we manipulate their memories, they’ll come back to pick a fight with us again. In this case, it’s right to hold their leashes in our hands.”
Elena awkwardly took out her smartphone and manipulated it. She turned on the camera function and snapped her fingers.
The trainees all took off their clothes and started dancing. Even without music, their dances were perfectly synchronized with each other.
“They dance quite well for trainees.”
Elena, who had obtained a video that would be the end of them if it was leaked, grinned.
