Chapter 951 – #205_Let’s Make a Society (2)
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One.
Even after making a plan, I was half-confident.
However, looking at the reaction of the eldest mother-in-law, it is certain.
At this point, a little more drastic action is needed.
Albireo looked at the data Siu had placed on the table and frowned at him.
It wasn’t out of displeasure or discomfort.
Because I was just worried.
“This is Siu-kun…”
Lavender colony with purple waves all year round.
An artificial river meanders through the entire site and an elegantly placed span over it.
On the outskirts, a greenhouse that is kept warm 365 days a year is built like a fortress and serves as a wall.
“Yes, Tiphareth Mansion.”
“I can see it.”
The lot is 10 times larger than the one I saw a while ago.
There is one main building, and four outbuildings that extend like wings around the main building.
Among them, the majesty of the main building resembling a 5-story high fortress was amazing.
Two small library-sized shelves.
Two ballrooms large enough to hold a ball.
Six spacious restaurants.
One hundred and ninety-two rooms for guest rooms.
Luxurious bathrooms open.
It is a mansion, but the size of the castle is more appropriate.
From the witch’s point of view, there is a large greenhouse where magic crops can be grown, and seventeen large rooms that can be used as research buildings.
Leylines and water veins, which could adversely affect experiments, are also very stable.
As you can guess from this, of course, the expected price was eye-poppingly expensive.
Based on the time of the last transaction, even considering the simple inflation rate, the amount exceeds about KRW 200 billion.
It was only natural that Albireo’s face turned blue.
“Siwoo-kun, there are two types of business failure.”
“Yes.”
“One is just a messed up person. One is a person who took all kinds of debt and ruined it.”
“I understand what you mean.”
“No, Siwoo doesn’t seem to understand what he’s trying to do.”
Sometimes, greed ruins people.
In Albireo’s eyes, Siu’s behavior went beyond trying to get full after his first drink, and seemed like a greedy man who wanted to go to a meat buffet as soon as he was born.
Albireo, who was restless and finally got excited.
“You heard what I just said, right? Can’t you just think about the price of the building? Maintenance fee and tax every year! Every year! It’s a fixed cost! Besides, consider the management fee. Duke Tiphareth’s mansion is bigger than Count Zemyon’s family, so what about the labor costs of the servants?”
“I have received permission from Master.”
Seeing Shiwu talking plainly, Albireo guessed why he had made such a decision.
Duke Tiphareth is his lover.
She even sold her own luxurious mansion to establish her location point.
If the reason why he insists on this building is an irrational impulse stemming from ‘love’, he must be completely stopped.
“Siwoo-kun, this is something you want to say, but is it a decision involving personal feelings?”
“To some extent, yes.”
“Aigoo…”
I guess I saw him as an adult.
Albireo now began to think about how to overcome his stubbornness.
“I am not stupid either. I can’t deny that I have no desire to give it back as it is a place that is meaningful to Master. But there are more practical reasons.”
“Listen.”
“First and foremost is the location of the mansion.”
The topographical map of Ars Magna Town unfolded in Albireo’s head.
“It’s close to Levana’s public bath, and it’s also close to the main store of the Jemonai magic tool shop. The secretary’s height is also nearby, and it is also adjacent to other academic societies.”
“Of course. In the first place, the location of the mansion itself is a real piece of land in Ars Magna Town.”
“Yes, it is. Even in this world, many start-up companies are forced to build office buildings on unreal land.”
Again, the most important thing in Siwoo’s quest to create a society is to recruit talented people.
If a society with no history or tradition is in a secluded place on the outskirts, who would visit it?
At least, you need to provide the most fancy and comfortable facilities to get attention.
An academic conference held in the long-empty, famous Duke of Tiphareth’s beauty.
That in itself would be a huge issue.
“Also, awareness, accessibility, collaboration opportunities, human resources. I think it’s reasonable if you consider it the cost to take those elements and opportunities.”
“You don’t know that? But someone puts more than 100 million dollars into the building when they start up. As well as a loan. Just cut it off and I won’t help. Is there any way to raise funds?”
“Sure.”
“No way, you’re not trying to attract investment or receive donations, are you?”
It’s okay if the academic society has entered a stable enough to stand on its own.
No, then it is rather essential.
However, if he wanted to open a conference by securing external funds, Albireo would freeze his account without hesitation.
“Witches are not philanthropists. At the time of founding the society, if they receive more than seed money or donations, their influence will naturally become stronger.”
No matter how wealthy witches are, they don’t spend money out of pure generosity and goodwill.
“Wasn’t Siu-kun’s wish to create the society to form a faction and gain his own power? Investor influence undermines independence and enforces obligations. If so, the flexibility of the society’s operation is also limited. It means that no matter how hard you try to make it, it will all be sucked up through someone else’s straw.”
It’s obvious if you don’t look.
Investments or donations always require a certain price.
The investment money will help the healthy operation of the society at least for the sake of recovery, but…
With donations, the situation is completely different.
The witch, who has donated hundreds of millions to billions of dollars, can only think of one thing to ask of Siwoo.
Albireo’s son-in-law doesn’t look all that good in the eyes, but it’s a well-known fact that he’s a sculpted handsome man.
Of course, isn’t it entertainment?
“Ah, there is a misunderstanding. I understand that to a degree.”
“Is it so? So how are you going to arrange it?”
“I want to borrow it from Mr. Leruhe.”
“Hey.”
The cold mother-in-law’s short speech was stuck.
I know what you’re thinking.
Because it was a cold gaze that looked at something less than human.
It seems that he felt like a boyfriend who coaxed his immature, rich young girlfriend with candy coating and extorted her big money.
Moreover, isn’t there a bit of a dark side to worldly street life in Le Rue?
He could be seen as a doubly bad bastard.
“Hey, it’s a loan. I’ll even write a contract! I am not an asshole!”
She gave an adequate explanation to Leruhe and plans to repay him properly with interest.
It’s a relationship, but you can’t just accept everything for free.
Rather, since it is a romantic relationship, there are some parts that need to be handled more neatly.
“Yeah, what. Suppose we hold a conference in Tiphareth Mansion. What next?”
This is one of the trump plans Siwoo was preparing, and in fact, the decisive reason why he had to have a bright academic conference.
“We are going to incorporate Jiangsu Societies throughout Gehenna.”
My mother-in-law’s eyes widened for the first time during the conversation.
It’s definitely an expression of being caught off guard.
However, he quickly pointed out a problem with the idea.
“Siwoo-kun, they are also an academic society with a long tradition and history in their own way. If you thought that you could entice witches simply with a good building, it might be too easy.”
“It’s not that I’m ignoring tradition and identity and incorporating them.”
Even Siwoo knows about the arrogance of witches.
“Compared to other conferences in Gehenna, it has excellent facilities. It’s a great place compared to Taro Town, Border Town, or Lenormand Town.
We will provide research space free of charge and establish partnerships with small but solid academic societies. It induces the formation of a community within our society.
When we reach a stable zone, we will hold joint research, projects, exchange programs, academic conferences, seminars, etc… If we reach financial leeway, we will induce transfer based on various merits from then on.”
Albireo looked at Siu with new eyes.
There is no reason to refuse to rent a good place for free even from the standpoint of many small academic societies.
Probably not a few academic societies want to form partnerships.
It grows in size by bringing together academic societies that maintain a closed and isolated tone under unconventional conditions.
As the society’s reputation increases and its influence grows, more witches will flock to it, and at some point, Siu’s society will become the center of existence.
At that point, he exerts influence on small and medium-sized societies gathered based on his bulked up size.
It was simple, but it was a method that witches familiar with Gehenna would not easily think of.
It is an idea that can be done while young and young.
“… Sounds like a good idea. But you will have to consider several things. There are reasons why small societies have taken an independent stance. It may not be a partnership, but if there is any sign of a merger, trouble will surely arise.”
At that time, there will be political ramifications such as providing more active incentives, forming informal partnerships behind the scenes, planting franchises that induce mergers in small and medium-sized societies, or lobbying key personnel of small and medium-sized societies to promise high-ranking positions. You’ll need a craft.
What.
It’s not something to think about right now.
There are other things to prioritize.
“Siwoo-kun.”
“Yes, Lord Albireo.”
“By the way, has your intention to sell the Tiphareth mansion been confirmed?”
“Yes?”
“It was Count Adonai who bought the Duke of Tiphareth, and she hasn’t sold the mansion for a century. She only manages her for close to 100 years, leaving it empty. There must be a reason.”
“Wasn’t it all about having money?”
“It is not so. Because she is rich too. There are a few buildings that I am not using right now. Tax problems, stable increase in property value, financially stable enough that there is no reason to sell the mansion, or just no plans, etc. The reason is that the garage is overflowing.”
Shi-woo, who had been sharply talking about his plan until just a moment ago, suddenly becomes foolish.
Even if she does this or that, she is still a young witch.
“It will be a problem to solve from that side. After confirming the intention to sell, we will talk about it.”
It was definitely an unexpected problem.
Fortunately, Count Adonai is the wife of Takasho, Shiu’s best friend.
“Do not worry. We will solve that soon.”
Shiu said confidently and ran to Takasho’s host bar, Rose Glass, without delay.
