Chapter 217

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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Road to meet Hyung-nim was always joyful.

If Hyung-nim didn’t suggest the job to me that day,

dared I could have come to this position.

Therefore only had a thankful heart always, and although he is the Chairman of this group,

to me he was the most comfortable person in the world.

“…”

But today, heavy heart precedes.

Because I have to suggest something that might risk the company’s fate.

Suggesting something that could collapse this group built with difficulty at once was a stupid act itself, but

if we don’t step up now, everything collapses.

“So your meaning is… We execute a bailout?”

“Yes. Although it’s a funny story that a mere company does a bailout,

literally boosting the stock market. Pouring massive money to hold falling stock prices.”

Currently the financial market was trapped in unprecedented panic.

As stock price fell, margin calls started bursting here and there,

and financial companies were wavering not knowing how to solve this.

Usually would have sent a message to pay additional margin while drinking a cup of coffee,

but isn’t the situation different now.

There would be not even a single place able to pay margin, then margin call drops and liquidation happens forcibly,

and stock price goes down again.

Like that leading to a situation where financial companies also go bankrupt together.

“But just because we do that, can we hold the stock market collapsing now?”

“Of course, shouldn’t be only us. Other governments too, institutions too must participate.”

“Then meaning we have to cut the start? Pouring astronomical money.”

“Yes. Hoping they also follow us seeing our courageous act.”

Courageous act.

That word fitted perfectly.

Pouring money into the stock market now is a crazy act.

There is a maxim of the stock market saying buy in fear, but that means doing so watching time and situation,

telling to put money in a situation where the stock market might disappear like now is a scammer.

In other words, I was requesting Hyung-nim to do a gamble risking the company’s fate now.

“Even if pouring all the money we possess, if people only sell and

no one tries to boost like us, we would be just blowing money away.”

“Yes. As told before, will be blowing away astronomical money.”

“……”

So was difficult to tell.

But my intuition gave a signal clearly.

That we must step up now.

“Phew. I thought you were trying to say something catching weight.”

“Yes?”

“I came preparing heart firmly because you said you have a story to talk seriously today.”

“What story did you think I would talk?”

“Trying to quit work? Or quitting game?”

“Both I won’t quit until reaching retirement age?”

“Hahaha! Then done.”

Hyung-nim filled my cup with alcohol with a much lighter face.

“As long as you aren’t leaving our company or guild, it’s done.”

“What I told is……”

“Of course should do. Since you said let’s do.”

“But shouldn’t you consider carefully? If slipping wrongly,

might lose all the money our company possesses, and we might suffer bankruptcy too.”

“Then I have to result that too. Do you know why I am still in this seat not retiring yet?

All for times like this. Because someone has to take responsibility.”

Felt one corner of heart ringing touchingly.

“Also anyway, this company is raised by you. Even if you break all that,

I won’t resent. Honestly looking at Gwangwoon grown this much alone, I have no regret.”

Never a matter to decide lightly.

Nevertheless, Hyung-nim is pushing believing only that I will do.

Like always did.

“So don’t worry and do as you want. I will assist from behind.”

“Hyung-nim……”

“Meat getting cold. Let’s eat quickly. Have to eat a lot to save this perishing world, right.”

“Yep.”

As Hyung-nim said, I stuffed meat into mouth diligently. Saving the perishing world.

Although looks somewhat grand. Wasn’t wrong word either.

***

“Ch, Chairman. What did you say you will do?”

It was rare for Chairman Hwang Dae-woon to gather all affiliate executives in one place and open a meeting like this.

But opening a meeting suddenly today, the sound he makes was that.

“From now on, will gather all the money in each affiliate and put into the stock market.

In short, our Gwangwoon boosting the world stock market.”

“Th, Then was the rumor true? That our Gwangwoon will input astronomical money

to hold the collapsing stock market?”

“Don’t know when such rumor spread, but correct.”

Sighs mixed with surprise and worry burst from here and there.

“Chairman. No matter there is a saying buy in fear, putting funds in the stock market now

is the same act as throwing money away. But bringing all the money in affiliates

to put in the stock market. This is a suicide act!”

“Correct. Currently stock price is hitting record lowest, but

isn’t such story coming out consecutively. That the world stock market might close the door like this.

Literally meaning all stocks turning to paper scraps.”

Actually pretended to be okay catching form in front of Jin-ho, but Hwang Dae-woon was also human.

Because being human, felt the same fear as people all over the world now.

Plus this Great Depression was something never experienced even once in human history.

“Would I not know that. I know all too.”

“Surely… Is it President Jeong Jin-ho who planned this matter?”

“Right, Jin-ho brought up words first to do so. I agreed to that.”

“……”

Silence flowed for a moment at the word that it was Jeong Jin-ho’s instruction, not other person’s.

“But this matter, you must consider a bit more even if it is President Jeong Jin-ho’s plan.”

“If wrong, might blow all the money as money and be driven to a crisis where

this massive Gwangwoon Group might go bankrupt. Chairman.”

This betting was die or live. One of two.

Would Hwang Dae-woon not know that. Therefore it would be a lie if saying he didn’t worry alone at home.

But it is a matter Jin-ho decided. Hwang Dae-woon already made up mind to follow that decision.

“Anyway, if the world stock market closes the door like this, do you think our Gwangwoon will be fine?

All die same. Now we are trying to block that catastrophe.”

“But isn’t it necessary to be us. Each country will step up trying to find a solution somehow.”

“Since no one tries to do that now, Jin-ho is saying to step up taking off feet.

Someone has to act showing example. Only then they will follow behind us too.”

Easy to say, moving that to action is really a difficult thing.

Because it was questionable if they would really follow Gwangwoon.

“If each country and institution don’t move according to our will,

we are the same as throwing money into a fire pit burning vigorously.”

“So must make succeed somehow. Even mobilizing all means we possess.”

Gwangwoon, Jeong Jin-ho raised, became massive in influence beyond thought.

Now the time came to use that properly.

“Utilize various media maximally too, and promote actively in each affiliate too.

That our Gwangwoon is stepping up to boost this stock market. And tell the Strategy Team too.

To make a method to solve this chaos somehow. Now is the time we must do total war.

Not only the company’s fate, even lives of executives here and employees depend on it. Absolutely must not fail.”

Hwang Dae-woon examined executives’ faces carefully. At first all were filled with worry, but

seems they also realized. That if retreating here anyway all die.

Is it because of that.

Everyone’s fighting spirit was burning vigorously.

Like that stock market burning right now.

***

[Today our Gwangwoon intends to execute an emergency bailout to boost the world stock market,

emptying all properties we possess.]

Currently appeared with one man’s figure simultaneously in all media Gwangwoon possesses.

Gwangwoon Securities President, Jeong Jin-ho.

As if announcing a statement to the nation, he spoke toward the camera on the podium.

[Currently the world is groaning with famine and war. Accordingly, the financial market also

shaking greatly, reached an unprecedented crisis.

If going like this, the civilization we know might disappear.

Therefore we must block by joining forces all together. So from our Gwangwoon, first,

we intend to put out with the thought of returning all money earned meanwhile to this society.]

Jeong Jin-ho proclaimed putting out all money Gwangwoon earned meanwhile to save the world fallen in crisis.

A bailout proceeded by company, not nation.

That too giving astronomical money.

Giving up the company’s profit and solely to save the collapsing world stock market,

prepared for death and scattering money?

Listening only to the words Jeong Jin-ho says coming on media,

he was a figure who should enter one of the next saints.

Indeed, Gwangwoon and Jeong Jin-ho stepping up to save the perishing world.

What a tearful thing this is.

“Disgusting, disgust rising up to throat giving feeling want to vomit even.”

But the evaluation of EU commissioners who watched his statement to the end was cold limitlessly.

Especially President Peron’s face really turned pale even.

“How can a human be that brazen and evil!”

Saving the world?

Putting out all properties for that world?

Won’t resent even if the company closes the door due to this?

Funny sound.

Currently Gwangwoon is scamming against the whole world.

“This is just dragging stock price to the bottom and Gwangwoon taking everything after that, right?

What is different between Rothschild and Gwangwoon?”

Rothschild that once dominated European finance.

But the reason they became Europe’s best rich family at once was exactly thanks to war.

Spreading a false rumor that Europe lost to Napoleon making stock price paper scrap,

then sweeping all that, building enormous wealth.

Current was exactly so.

Causing war everywhere making the world look like perishing right tomorrow,

using that as an excuse, collecting all stocks hitting bottom and trying to skyrocket the price.

“But the cruel thing is Gwangwoon’s words aren’t wrong.

If Gwangwoon pours astronomical money like this and no one joins their movement,

really the world stock market will face the end. Then civilization might disappear.”

Currently Gwangwoon told whole world governments to choose one of two.

Whether to help me allowing to dominate this world finance.

Or die all together like this.

“So sent such an official document to us too. Saying please remove the limit for the time being

in Gwangwoon buying stocks.”

If a specific force suddenly pours big money into the stock market trying to raise the price intentionally,

that violates financial law.

But asking to overlook for a moment in a special situation like now.

“In short, telling to watch stupidly until he eats all up alone?”

“It is a matter possible only if we also participate.

Of course….. If becoming so, an unprecedented situation where Gwangwoon eats up

most of the world market will happen though.”

In other words, the world Gwangwoon wants is realized.

Even companies receiving the nation’s protection, or enduring with sturdy capital meanwhile,

all pass over to Gwangwoon’s hands.

“The biggest problem is currently public opinion is all on Gwangwoon’s side.

Because Gwangwoon is mobilizing all communities and SNS portraying Jeong Jin-ho like a 21st century Messiah.”

That was the biggest problem.

Just looking at the video, Jeong Jin-ho was appealing really truthfully, even voice choking,

that it is time for everyone to join forces.

People were being deceived naively by that truthful voice.

Without knowing it’s Gwangwoon’s intention to actually eat up all world finance.

“If someone criticizes knowing such Gwangwoon’s inner thoughts, everyone rushes as if to kill.

Saying how can curse such a person.”

“Isn’t that also actually AI?”

“Could be. But the point is most public opinion is on Gwangwoon’s side.

And if we don’t follow Gwangwoon’s will…..”

“Beaten by public opinion too, and anyway all die. Is this it?”

“Yes…..”

Aren’t they truly terrible guys.

Performing that role of devil wearing an angel’s mask properly.

However, now cannot criticize toward Gwangwoon, nor do acts contrary to their will.

If did so, a situation where the nation perishes will happen.

“Really….. Looks like the end has come.”

The end people think about is mostly due to nuclear war.

But the end these were looking at now wasn’t such thing.

A world full of falsehood Gwangwoon created, and everyone receiving control.

That was the end of the free world.