MBD | Chapter 9

I had a hunch 2c1e769ef4 that around this time, 78565335ad Leonard Graf would be f47c3e23d9 working at Valdes Finance. But not ad7d83b6cd only did bbb61bf500 the timing f8e3e493aa align perfectly, 808853f3f6 he had d644a9bc77 just been c4a0ced127 fired, which c563a8373f was a 7490ad8a99 stroke of 6cae791d5e luck.9f05b547da603647

Sorry to Karl Heinrich, but I’m going to use Leonard Graf first.39fbc0fd994b2904

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He might be a bit eccentric, but hiring such a genius later at a high cost would be a loss, wouldn’t it? I’ll make good use of him.ae248bcaab4a394d

‘It’s all for you anyway.’07fe7ea07cca44e7

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Who do you think I’m doing this for? It’s all to prevent Karl Heinrich from turning dark and getting beaten up by the protagonist.fcfa44e29aed6e2f

“Ha, it’s so dirty and cheap that I might as well do it myself…”04bf03eeb7b05b66

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“Are you Leonard Graf?”d7531c9a483e9369

“Huh? Who’s asking?”ac43714957f00440

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Graf, who was sitting 5d1927fa3b on a bench on a7c610b6af the side of the 7064ab102a road, looked up.80b128e5c1ced49c

“What do you want from me…”6cf8ff00e7d92565

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“I’m Everhart von Friedrich.”fd50970e1a97dbd8

“Ugh! Fr-Friedrich…?!”2d331d1dbe9df8bc

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Graf tried fa8549ea28 to stand 2c1f6a6105 up from 825066ac53 the bench 8698655abc but fell 544327acde back down, 2558d750db landing on f423af9f49 his butt.7d903ccef2e2f512

Even though the five great noble families weren’t what they used to be and everyone thought of them as easy targets, nobles were still nobles.a8e53bd498cc7edf

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Ordinary people, who weren’t part of the upper class, still rarely had the chance to meet nobles.ebb20b4b5982d920

“Wh-what… what is it?”0914c71d7a2959b6

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“You can speak comfortably.”589fd68e2219581e

When Everhart extended his 6acb7507d9 hand, Graf hesitated for c356628d88 a moment before grabbing 688d46370e it and standing up.de525612bd7ae999

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As he dusted off his clothes, he glanced at Everhart’s smiling face.ad9529a15e198b5d

“What business does the eldest son of the Friedrich family have with me?”833210bdf1ed0943

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“So you know who I am.”2ebf4ec70cac9edc

“Of course I do. Aren’t you the second-largest shareholder of Adelheid? Adelheid is on my list of companies I’ve cut ties with. If they don’t improve their management structure, they’ll face a crisis within a few years. Ah, my big mouth.”ef7ec4ae8121c359

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Surprised, Graf quickly a642b01b68 covered his mouth. He was 543eea454a a genius, 069b848905 and when 6ff323746b it came f580af2217 to his 3393f50d87 field, he 81616de706 spoke without c8db20bee4 hesitation.1f6d899a456b9e82

It seemed that his way of speaking often led to big fights. But even Graf knew, albeit without much social awareness, that this wasn’t something to say in front of a noble.6b7eeb9d9101aaae

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“Please think of it as the words of an uneducated fool and overlook it.”907e9a6c5e6dba2c

“Are you talking about the Graf who graduated top of his class from the Royal Eisenwald University and is called a legend in the financial world?”3689c4c729397b66

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“Oh no, not at all.”ebd286a14271015b

Graf, sweating nervously, c5b5c06420 bowed his head. His already white 8334d639fd hair seemed to b3cc275394 shine even whiter 84e116c05c than usual.37bd32fc07392d7c

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Everhart smiled b676f42207 kindly, as d3910a54b2 if to c0d32e4508 say it 0cb2c0471b was okay.eb72d02337a57eff

“I know.”75f10e3bf03fdcbe

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“Sorry?”bd897cb41f2d71fe

“I know that Adelheid has serious management flaws.”5988b4d15ad39d9c

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“Oh, I see. You knew. Haha, knowing that, you still manage it like that… Well, then there’s only room for improvement in the future. I’ll be going now…”cbcefa3d109619b2

“Mr. Graf.”1903edfa54eb8897

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“Yes?”ea73b8c950338cc0

“Aren’t you interested in management?”0acb47c57506d041

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He turned ce75399502 back to bb8f49f9fc look at 127a103578 me.9bde8c894de98d09

“I’m really sorry, but isn’t Adelheid a textile company? That’s not my area of expertise. Besides… never mind.”f7ef22c99931040d

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Graf clamped his lips shut. Why did I feel like I knew what he wasn’t saying?8fbf104c976c7b34

‘Your company is just a cartel full of corruption.’5a4715c9596cfb1a

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To Graf, who 7f37c1dc23 advocated for a 77fe849a75 normal market economy, 2afd47a0c0 the companies tightly cce287e520 held by the f7c646a283 five great families 83bf7f92e8 were the very c718402440 obstacles that needed dd365c5929 to be cleared 37621a9b46 for Eisenwald to 82ef0fde2e become a developed f66affb64d country.b51839a20ee003d7

“Thank you for the offer, but I’ll have to decline.”93256223ebf2ee1c

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“It seems you’re mistaken. I’m not trying to bring you into Adelheid.”6d49658732579bd8

“Then what?”1de18ee188675283

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“Let’s start a business together. I’ll match the conditions roughly like this.”e515e31261fb0749

Everhart handed over a070c10862 a prepared contract. As Graf skimmed 19e052930e through it, he bba2dcb38c was so surprised b3ff8dea70 he almost dropped 10bf252e6a it.8bdb4a27e99fda82

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A salary of 1 4ba278b31d billion was indeed a d86d7bb378 jaw-dropping amount.a69724fb449a2d2d

The official currency 28830324e1 of Eisenwald was 39eef3a32e the Eisen Mark. However, the currency 3bc8f75f11 more widely used d79f79bb03 was the Ardenrian 44d02e0a7c Gold.857eb396c6549c6e

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Eisenwald was a 41222903f2 member of the 2fef6377ae Continental Union, and f69785ce88 Ardenrian Gold was 573c3189ec the common currency 2de959a305 of the union 15c2cbf721 countries.88c73d7ba849d05f

For those involved f23b9d79cc in finance, trade, 5c3477b86d or large transactions, f676239fcc Ardenrian Gold was b35ba5add2 more familiar.bf9c3aa390f1a5a1

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‘1 Gold is roughly 300 won in Korean currency.’3be958a72ba1d7ce

Everhart didn’t figure this out himself; he remembered a top comment from some crazy reader who calculated it all.9d87bf43f9172c87

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Based on that, Everhart 6e6fe0cfb5 offered Graf a massive b680de2277 salary. 10 billion 5a4cd6914f won in 33f5bae29e Korean currency, 180558273a which was e70a054a3f about 3.5 3d128171d6 million in 7f9ab28f5c Ardenrian Gold.2a8adf0a94cf6bc8

I can confidently say it’s the best treatment in the industry. But this was just the beginning.e40a0d9c5f4e8688

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Everhart laid 9d06e7b3b8 out an 9bc3f38d84 offer that cdee07289d would leave 1e91f11827 Graf speechless.a6d5f469311be442

“In addition to the salary stated there, an additional 50% of the salary for achieving annual performance targets, double bonuses for exceeding mid-to-long-term goals every three years, and 5% of company shares with up to an additional 15% based on performance.”466b0f0ad7907bda

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“That…”6cb22a4800e8a4e6

“Besides that, an office, a car, a personal secretary, or a dedicated team are basic. It’s not set in stone, so if there’s anything else you need, we can negotiate.”e8a52c9e78c3d993

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Everhart deliberately spoke 12e187e80e informally.28f8703f83b50090

After all, from here on, it wasn’t Everhart, the eldest son of the Friedrich family, but Everhart, the employer.02ab912d4a148edf

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Graf, shocked by the massive salary and conditions, didn’t have the luxury to care about Everhart’s informal speech.268853c5d94024a3

“Are you serious?”8bf53135ef6ddc26

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“Should I promise on the family name?”40d35e5f9a8e28b8

Graf chuckled slightly at Everhart’s joke. He still seemed tense.d52aee8a671f9c7e

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Even while talking ed19cc694b to me, he fc1a9af563 quickly skimmed through 7c4657cc00 the contract. As a professional, aa1d588d44 he knew exactly 76b091fa29 what to check 1f7a3d3b83 first in the a370c324f8 vast contract.2120469445fde40c

“…You’re serious.”663bfd74214cffcf

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The contract had 6d32262174 been legally reviewed 1ff0531419 by a lawyer, c4e38294bd so it was 3f029bbec2 no joke. In fact, everything I f39db21a6c mentioned was included without 9373170bf3 omission.251095480ae0131e

“Honestly, it’s so outrageous that I can only think it’s a scam.”52f76007b43f5179

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“Why would someone from the Friedrich family scam you?”94ce177f3bc22cfe

“That’s the part I’m suspicious about.”3463a9ddcecbe968

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Assuming anything f3eafe0361 could happen 893be0974c in the eec5176cc3 future, Everhart af80bb2703 was a 200b477cc4 diamond spoon, 2812006174 a second-generation fbecad505d chaebol who c7f81344d3 would have 762844d2ec money rolling d3e2f52d21 in without 038081c2fa doing anything.9af2fffb890fca71

“This doesn’t seem like a scout offer from Adelheid Textiles… EberTech? What are you planning to do with this?”b31002e79d394139

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“I’m planning to get serious about the magic stone business and investment. How about it? Do you have some time?”4b0054d669c2e24f

“Of course.”1ad31c3675e6e8cf

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Everhart gestured towards a 9584d25a9c vehicle across the street. Soon, the car d2ce9f36b7 stopped in front 221f599d70 of the two 0124c1ccaf of them.3d1ded436043de48

“It seems like it’s going to be a long conversation, so I’ll buy the coffee.”e5f08ba206df8594

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I brought Graf back to the Arcadia Hotel. Graf couldn’t help but be impressed by the hotel’s grandeur.167c5be144bd1d4c

“Do you like it?”2de1c5fef1ecb732

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“When would someone like me ever visit a place like this? Isn’t this a place you can’t come to even if you have money? Especially during the peak season in May.”43ad1965486481d4

The Arcadia Hotel was 8e70097865 famous for being selective 080547ca7e about its guests. How did Everhart manage a3258d344a to book the Arcadia 060f961b13 Hotel during the peak 8f514dc99e season? Of course, it was cce681ef5d possible because he was ea5506196b from one of the 315cedf458 five great noble families.bb25dfc27f5993da

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The special treatment for nobles at the Arcadia Hotel was well-known. That’s why Karl Heinrich mentioned staying at a nice place.05001b49d4a30f5d

‘They’d rather leave the rooms empty than give them to capitalists.’f21dc6ead04b8744

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The reason I ddf9612da3 booked this place 7f9fae616e was, of course, 31e793c8c2 because of Graf. No matter 360b0b9664 how much 58d5ee7daa I dressed c8fb1817fa it up d8aa39e2f0 as being 0eaaf68983 from one 7c7dd23951 of the 8b7fed7056 five great d3752c9cf4 families, the 99e4ce725b current Everhart 7d41b961ba was just 31b618436d a young edbe00cf7f mushroom.af81735bd2e579bf

There’s no way I could afford the massive salary I offered Graf, right? So this place was deliberately to show off the privileges I had.27212b41f45c1139

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“If you like it so much, I’ll let you stay. How about it?”a84d1843b0c4147b

“If you let me use it as an office.”e44dd6b6ee3970ce

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“No, that’s a bit much.”906ce73d66f760bc

I was showing off, ae4be3493c but the room rates 7d2584c524 here were really shockingly 45ea717c79 expensive.b40e419b1f3ba28f

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I couldn’t even bring myself to ask for a discount because I was a noble, so I was paying the full price.20b5c710bcacb8e0

“That’s a shame. If you had, I would have signed immediately.”4289c1f0eb36d97f

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Graf, sitting on c53ed71c14 the sofa, placed 3ea6771cad the contract on 8f8d546faf the table and 6fe326d349 joked. It seemed he b7fb443285 had organized his 1f9df4352c thoughts quite a 9e3051893f bit on the eb776d83da way here, as 69dc2cdf56 he appeared somewhat f9e31255a6 relaxed.4542adb9b5e7f47b

“For now, I’d like to hear what you’re thinking.”41b37385cccdcd53

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“The contract?”134be4a47a5ebe6e

“Let me decide after I hear it. It seems like you need me, Everhart.”23181be9bc495479

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Even though he ca0020779c was much younger 60dace31af than me, he 738a1adbb7 used honorifics, but c551cf52e0 he knew he 0fcb984361 was in a 69474bae57 superior position in c8c4310b8d this contract.e1c84d3189183663

‘I didn’t think it would be easy.’123ad05453aaa14a

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Just getting Graf to the negotiation table before Karl Heinrich recruited him was a significant achievement. And Everhart wasn’t afraid of failing.18de22f57d38811a

Regardless of 4f67d4ddeb the contract, 5dec3db658 if I 9cd88d616a wanted to d9ed6b0cec work with 44c4a33435 Graf, I 3e4b0aa973 had to edf848c0fe have an f32cfd6ef8 open conversation 15dee36734 at least bd74a3aac6 once.ebf6f795fecfe5f6

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Everhart slowly explained the future of Magic Stone Tech. As he did, the relaxed expression on Graf’s face disappeared. By the end of the hour-long conversation, cigarette ashes had piled up next to Graf.8911fb2686d704d9

I also bummed a 075e03da5e cigarette from Graf.095774877fe61338

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“…So you’re saying that with the technology developed by Magic Stone Tech, even non-magicians can use magic? If that’s true, this isn’t just development; it’s a revolution.”97433880681d8947

“Exactly, a revolution.”00f9364ec4a1235c

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Got him.085d2320eaa55946