Chapter 1352 – 1352. God’S Atlantis
“…You want to hold me?”
Lilith looked at me with an amused expression.
“That won’t do.”
“Then let’s consider the contract void.”
“No, wait a minute. Hear me out. I’m saying it can’t happen right now, not that it can never happen. You don’t know who I am, do you?”
“Aren’t you the CEO of Lilith Entertainment?”
“That’s right. And I was once considered the best actress.”
“…You were a celebrity. Are you not active now?”
“I got knocked down to rock bottom after slapping a bitch on live broadcast. I apologized to the public and said I would never be a celebrity again… so I can’t make a comeback. That’s why I started an agency.”
Lilith was confident. There wasn’t a hint of remorse.
“That’s unexpected. Can’t you just ignore what the public says?”
“It’s not that easy. Once you get a blemish here, it sticks with you forever. And there are too many enemies.”
“But what does that have to do with not being able to provide sexual favors?”
“It doesn’t add up. And what makes me trust you? You could run off.”
I felt a pang of guilt.
The truth was, I was planning to run off. A contract? Once I left this area, it would be goodbye. Was I not afraid of Lilith’s pursuit? Not at all. She was clearly a dignitary belonging to this area. Like most dignitaries, she would have restrictions on crossing into other areas.
“If Joo Seo-hyun becomes a top-class celebrity… I’ll spread my legs wide open for you.”
“Oh, oh…”
I was impressed by her bluntness.
“You know what? I’m a virgin right now. I’ve never had sex with this body.”
“You haven’t provided sexual favors?”
“I have the ability, so I don’t need to. Sexual favors are for women who lack ability. Well, sexual favors are a kind of ability too.”
“Hmm. Okay, let’s make a deal.”
“Good. I’ll talk to my lawyer and have the contract redone, so wait here. Oh, but there’s no signing bonus. The profit split is 7 to 3. Okay?”
“Yeah, yeah. Sure.”
I said casually. She jumped up from her seat and left the hotel. I belatedly realized that I hadn’t talked about Etwal.
“Sung Yu-jin! Are you out of your mind?!”
Joo Seo-hyun, who had been sitting on my lap, turned around and grabbed my cheeks with both hands, shouting.
“We’re here on vacation! We didn’t come here to become celebrities!”
“It’s okay. If it doesn’t seem right, we can just run away.”
“Do you think I don’t know you accepted because of that woman? Why do I have to be a celebrity to satisfy your lust?!”
“Well, that’s because you lost to me. You should have won if you didn’t like it.”
“…Ugh. The duel is in three days. You know that, right?”
“Haha. Has it already been that long? Well, I’ll win this time too.”
“I absolutely won’t lose this time.”
“I think I’ve heard that line hundreds of times.”
I hugged Joo Seo-hyun and kissed her. Soon, the suite was filled with Joo Seo-hyun’s moans.
***
Lilith brought the contract, and Joo Seo-hyun and I signed it.
Joo Seo-hyun became a celebrity, and I became Joo Seo-hyun’s manager.
[Your status has changed from civilian to manager.]
[Current celebrity in charge: Joo Seo-hyun]
[You will earn contribution points based on the popularity of the celebrity in charge. You will earn AP equal to your contribution points each month.]
[Joo Seo-hyun’s popularity: 2]
I scanned the system window that popped up.
In District 6,700, the kingdom of entertainment, a celebrity’s popularity is power.
The way to conquer this area is to become the number one in popularity. However, that’s almost impossible at this point. The current number one in popularity is an insurmountable existence.
‘Joo Seo-hyun’s popularity isn’t 0? Well, a few people did pass by while we were coming from outside the city to the hotel in the center. Some of them must have noticed Joo Seo-hyun…’
Joo Seo-hyun’s appearance is S-class. Many of those who passed by must have noticed her looks. They might have thought she was a celebrity.
“Okay. Now you’re both under Lilith Entertainment. Check out of the hotel and stay in the dorm provided by the company. It’s safer there.”
Lilith, who had successfully made the deal, said with a cheerful smile.
“It seems safer here, though?”
“Well, maybe. But if a newbie stays in this hotel, it’ll only cause unnecessary rumors. The paparazzi will try to tear you apart. If there are suspicions of sponsorship before your debut, it’ll be a real headache. Oh, and I don’t need to tell you, but… hide your relationship. I’m not saying you can’t have sex. Just please don’t get caught by anyone else.”
“Yeah, yeah. Sure.”
“……”
I answered casually, and Joo Seo-hyun’s face turned bright red. She couldn’t keep up with Lilith’s somewhat explicit conversation.
“Let’s go and test what kind of abilities you have. The singer industry is dried up these days. If you can sing decently, let’s debut you as a singer.”
“…I can’t sing.”
Joo Seo-hyun said. It seemed she didn’t want to debut as a singer.
“It’s okay. Then you can debut as an actress.”
“……I’m even worse at acting.”
“It’s still okay. You have killer looks and a great body. You can debut as a model. The moment you debut, ads will pour in.”
“……”
I could feel Lilith’s happy circuit buzzing.
“By the way, Lilith.”
“Call me CEO, Manager Sung.”
“Yes, CEO. Didn’t you say you found Etwal? Where is he now?”
“Ah, that fashion designer? I might have recruited him into our agency. You can meet him when you go to the company.”
“Did you perhaps try to threaten us with Etwal?”
Lilith’s smile deepened.
“Manager Sung. The entertainment industry is a dirty place.”
“Haha. I feel like running away in the middle of the night.”
“Manager Sung! I’ll keep the contract, so don’t worry!”
***
We headed to the company in a luxury SUV that Lilith’s subordinate brought. The company was a huge building with over 10 floors. The design was outstanding, befitting an entertainment building. It seemed that the claim of being one of the top five entertainment companies in this area was not an exaggeration.
Before Joo Seo-hyun’s test, I met Etwal first.
Etwal was a skinny, blonde man. He was tall and lanky, and his cheeks were sunken like a patient with a disease.
I offered Etwal a recruitment proposal.
“…I see. I understand what happened. CEO Lilith used me as a condition for the contract… Well, otherwise, there’s no way she would have brought me, who has no talent, into the company…”
Etwal said in a gloomy voice.
Before coming here, I had heard information about Etwal from Lilith. Etwal had entered District 6,700 three years ago and worked as a designer. However, he had no talent as a designer.
The reason he, an exile, was able to survive in District 6,700 was because he invested the funds he brought in various companies in District 6,700 and made money. He was able to pay the special tax for exiles with that, but his situation hadn’t improved drastically.
“Mr. Etwal. Let’s go to the A-Plan Legion together. The A-Plan Clan promises to give Mr. Etwal the best treatment.”
“…I know I have no talent as a designer. But I can’t give up like this. This is my dream. If you can help me achieve my dream… I will join the A-Plan Legion without any conditions.”
I held back a sigh. I wondered if I could just kidnap him and take him away… but Etwal had survived in this area for three years. That meant he was quite stubborn. If I forced him, he wouldn’t do what he was told and would only cause trouble.
“What is that dream?”
“My dream is to see the best idol on stage wearing the clothes I designed.”
What a pathetic dream.
I glanced at Lilith next to me.
“It’ll be difficult for us to help. The top idol group, Pink Love, belongs to Venus Entertainment.”
“Can’t we do it if we throw money at it?”
“It’s frustrating, but that’s the best entertainment agency in District 6,700. Bribes don’t work there.”
“Don’t we have any idols in our company?”
“No. We had two groups, but… they signed with other companies. Ah, the more I think about it, the more annoyed I get. …But we do have trainees. The problem is, they’re still far from being able to debut. Even if they do debut… the possibility of surpassing Pink Love is… frankly, zero.”
Lilith’s words were negative.
I seriously considered whether I should storm into Venus Entertainment and turn it upside down.
“I will not leave District 6,700 until I achieve my dream.”
Etwal said firmly.
“…Okay. I’ll try to find a way.”
I answered reluctantly.
“I’ll be waiting. Manager Sung Yu-jin.”
The only good thing was that Etwal was the type who would use any means necessary to achieve his goal.
“If all else fails, I’ll have to rape all of Pink Love, take videos, and then threaten them…”
[The Master of the Sky thinks that’s a good idea.]
Zeus agreed with my idea. He was indeed the supreme god of Greek mythology.
After that, Joo Seo-hyun’s test began.
Joo Seo-hyun was surprisingly good at singing.
“At this level, you could debut as a singer. Well, we’ll have to use some tricks, but the important thing is still the visuals.”
“CEO. Isn’t Joo Seo-hyun’s dancing perfect?”
“Perfect. She uses her body very well. Is it dance honed by sex?”
“When we have sex, she’s like an animal.”
Joo Seo-hyun’s face turned red after hearing the lewd talk, and she yelled.
“S-Stop it!”
Next was the acting test.
Her acting was terrible. Her voice trembled when she spoke her lines, and her face was frozen like a doll.
“Her acting is terrible. We can’t even cover that with editing or magic.”
“Well, there’s nothing we can do about it.”
It was decided that Joo Seo-hyun would debut as a singer.
But I was still uneasy. Joo Seo-hyun was beautiful, but could she really become a top-class celebrity after debuting as a singer?
Lilith had confidently said it was possible, but I knew that the entertainment industry was not that easy. And from Lilith’s perspective, if she wanted to use Joo Seo-hyun to the fullest, Joo Seo-hyun shouldn’t become a top-class celebrity.
And I also had to deal with Etwal’s situation.
‘…Come to think of it, can’t I do both at the same time?’
I said to Lilith with a serious face.
“CEO. Let’s debut Seo-hyun as an idol?”
“What? No, that’s going to be difficult…”
“You saw Seo-hyun’s singing and dancing skills. Her visuals are perfect too. We can do it.”
Joo Seo-hyun was clearly making a face. She was expressing her opinion that she didn’t want to do it with her whole body. But Joo Seo-hyun had no choice.
“Joo Seo-hyun isn’t the problem. The problem is… the trainees.”
“Are the trainees that bad?”
“Yeah. It’s pretty serious.”
“Then let’s bring in other girls and debut them together.”
“You’re making it sound too easy. The most difficult thing in this industry is finding people. Let’s debut Seo-hyun as a solo singer.”
“It should be written in the contract. I’m in charge of Seo-hyun. I want Seo-hyun to be an idol.”
“Hmph. Then you find the members yourself and debut them.”
“Haha. Don’t go back on your word later.”
I said confidently.
An idol group that I raise with my own hands!
I had always wanted to try it someday.
The problem was that I had to find the idol members that met my standards myself…
‘If all else fails, I’ll have to use the pleasure app. I’ll summon Yuria with the bond summon. Elena will come if I call her too… and I can use the extra points to summon Miryeong for sure.’
Joo Seo-hyun, Yuria, Elena, Miryeong.
Just their visuals alone would make them the best idol girl group.
‘Well, that’s just a last resort. First, I need to go outside and see if there are any good women. There’s also the option of poaching trainees from other agencies.’
