The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 432

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Episode 432
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6.
Banks tend to see a subtle surge of visitors during morning hours.
Many people came specifically to handle banking matters after taking half-days off work, and since those without jobs also tended to congregate in the mornings, the bank employees had their hands full.
Lee Su-jin was one such bank employee.
Though Tuesday morning saw fewer crowds than Monday morning, Lee Su-jin couldn’t help but sigh quietly as she watched the throng of customers streaming in.
And there were always so many difficult customers.
“Could I see your identification, please?”
“I come here all the time—you don’t know me!?”
“I’m sorry?”
“I said I come here all the time! You’ve seen me plenty of times, and you don’t know who I am!?”
Suppressing the urge to ask who exactly he thought he was, Lee Su-jin maintained her smile and replied.
“Oh, of course I do! But I’m required to verify your identification.”
“I don’t have it, so just do it!”
“I’m afraid that’s not possible, sir.”
“Why do I need to prove who I am!?”
“Sir, why are you being like this?”
“I’m not your sir!!!”
Eventually, the commotion escalated until a security officer had to escort him away.
Beyond that, there were customers who wanted to withdraw money but didn’t know their PIN, those who questioned why account opening required so much verification, and those who simply threw tantrums demanding loans.
The number of difficult customers was endless.
After dealing with several more such cases, what happened next?
As Lee Su-jin, quite exhausted, called the next customer number.
Her eyes widened noticeably.
“Wow.”
It was certainly pleasant to see a younger person, but more than that—
The man approaching in response to her call had a remarkably striking appearance.
Though he wore a hat, it was the kind of face that couldn’t be hidden by such accessories.
She found herself staring blankly, wondering if he might be a celebrity, until the man sat in the chair across from her and looked at her as if asking what she needed.
Only then could she regain her composure.
His features were striking enough to momentarily stun her.
With an almost boyish beauty combined with an impressive physique, he exuded considerable masculine charm, and she couldn’t help but be captivated.
Lee Su-jin composed herself as much as possible and asked.
“What brings you in today?”
“Ah, the bank sent me a text message.”
“A text message?”
She tilted her head, wondering if he’d perhaps received spam.
It was rare for customers to visit the branch based on a text message alone.
Curious about what it could be, Lee Su-jin waited with a puzzled expression.
Yoo Sung-hyun opened the text message he’d received from Lee Su-jin and handed his smartphone over to her.
And then.
“Huh?”
Seeing the message asking him to visit the branch, just as Yoo Sung-hyun had said, Lee Su-jin’s expression turned bewildered.
Did people usually send messages like this?
With that thought in mind, Lee Su-jin asked just to be sure.
“Did you happen to bring your ID?”
“Yes, here it is.”
Saying so, Yoo Sung-hyun handed over his ID.
Lee Su-jin looked at Yoo Sung-hyun and spoke.
“I’ll check your account balance for a moment.”
Only after obtaining various consents and handing over the ID could Lee Su-jin finally check the account—
Her eyes began blinking frantically at that very moment.
A symptom that only appeared when witnessing something unbelievable.
Seeing that, Yoo Sung-hyun looked at Lee Su-jin in confusion.
“Wait, just a moment—is this a system error???”
Lee Su-jin checked again, saying something seemed wrong.
But it remained the same.
『Balance: 92,316,021,240 won』
???
What on earth is this?
With exactly that sentiment, as Lee Su-jin was viewing and confirming the balance—
A new deposit appeared.
And it was a fresh, steaming hot deposit that had just come through.
And it was none other than—
『Deposit – [Rapid Guild] – 12,668,124,530』
‘Over 1.2 billion!?’
An amount that made her jaw drop.
And the balance that changed accordingly.
『Balance: 104,984,145,770 won』
Seeing a balance exceeding 100 billion won, Lee Su-jin stood there with a dumbfounded expression.
However, she hadn’t lost her composure enough to make a mistake.
Lee Su-jin hastily stepped forward.
“Please, wait just a moment?”
“Ah, yes.”
Yoo Sung-hyun fully understood Lee Su-jin’s reaction and nodded.
After all, he himself was surprised when he saw his own balance.
Thinking of that, Yoo Sung-hyun let out a slight laugh, and Lee Su-jin belatedly had no choice but to call for the branch manager.
A sum of this magnitude required the branch manager to step in.
Or rather, honestly speaking, wouldn’t this be the first time the branch manager had handled money on this scale?
I had such thoughts, but
honestly, Lee Su-jin wasn’t in a position to do much about it.
Besides.
‘How can someone be that handsome AND have so much money!?’
Lee Su-jin looked at Yoo Sung-hyun with the eyes of someone witnessing a broken game character.
“W-well, if you visit our branch next time, you can use the VIP Counter over there instead of this regular counter.”
“Oh? Really?”
“Yes, you won’t have to wait, so it’ll be more convenient for you.”
“Ah, thank you.”
While Yoo Sung-hyun was expressing his gratitude to Lee Su-jin,
a middle-aged man with a slightly receding hairline came rushing out of the branch manager’s office at her summons.
It was Han Sang-man, the branch manager of this Nara Bank branch.
“Oh my, you came to the regular counter. Allow me to guide you.”
The sudden appearance of the branch manager caused the other customers to look at Yoo Sung-hyun with a somewhat different gaze.
At first, they had been stealing glances because he was a handsome young man.
But now that the branch manager himself had rushed out to personally escort him,
they all realized something was different and looked at him with admiring eyes, murmuring among themselves.
“Wow, he’s handsome AND rich?”
“Well, being a bank VIP doesn’t necessarily mean you’re wealthy…”
“But if the branch manager comes out personally like that…”
“He has to be loaded.”
“Wow, I’m jealous. What’s a life like that even like?”
“Hey, doesn’t he look familiar from somewhere???”
“Is he a celebrity?”
“Maybe?”
Leaving those whispers behind, Yoo Sung-hyun was guided by branch manager Han Sang-man to the VIP room located at the very back of the bank.
7.
‘Phew, I can’t believe he actually went to the regular counter.’
I really didn’t expect it.
Given his young age, I had wondered if perhaps,
but he really was quite an innocent young man.
Han Sang-man thought this to himself while letting out a sigh of relief.
I had wondered why he was just sitting on all that money.
Since he seemed like a genuinely uninformed youth, Han Sang-man thought he couldn’t let this opportunity slip away.
Banks, by nature, operate by circulating customer funds to generate profits, then using those profits to provide interest and such.
And the better each branch manages and circulates that money, the more substantial bonuses fall from headquarters.
Han Sang-man had no intention whatsoever of letting this opportunity pass.
‘A hundred billion won! A hundred billion!’
Managing all hundred billion won wouldn’t be easy, but even half of that would certainly earn him a substantial bonus.
If he could get him to open a savings account instead of just managing it?
Serious matters would unfold.
Especially with such a substantial sum, I could facilitate loans requested by mid-sized enterprises in the vicinity, allowing me to retain considerable profit margins.
That’s why Han Sang-man’s objective was to recommend products by any means necessary.
“Hehehehe, this is your first time at the VIP Counter, I presume?”
“Ah, yes. I didn’t even know such a place existed.”
“Ah, that’s understandable. It’s quite an unfamiliar establishment, after all.”
Only then did Han Sang-man, the branch manager, seem to have found his footing, dabbing away beads of perspiration with a handkerchief.
Yoo Sung-hyun remained silent, curious about what would be discussed next.
Han Sang-man, observing Yoo Sung-hyun’s demeanor, began explaining various matters.
“From now on, you can utilize the VIP Counter not just at our branch, but at any Nara Bank location.”
“Ah, so there’s no waiting?”
“Of course not! No waiting whatsoever, and you can converse comfortably like this.”
Shortly after the branch manager spoke, an employee presented a beverage.
It was a refreshing drink served in a rather elegant glass.
Yoo Sung-hyun took a sip, impressed by the quality of service.
It was a cool tea, and the refreshing taste was quite pleasant, so I drank it contentedly.
Han Sang-man, observing me, carefully broached the subject.
“The reason I asked you to visit today is that it seemed wasteful to leave such a substantial sum idle, so I sent you a message to recommend several products. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me.”
“Ah.”
I nodded, realizing my sister’s words had been correct.
She had said it wouldn’t be bad to keep about 50% and invest the rest, right?
I recalled that and nodded.
As Yoo Sung-hyun appeared quite receptive to the idea.
Han Sang-man visibly brightened and spoke.
“Ah, then let me show you the products now!”
With that, he explained the products roughly, and I listened silently.
But naturally, there were almost no products completely free of risk, and the only one that somewhat appealed to me was savings accounts, though the explanation that such a large sum would be difficult to deposit into savings alone left me tilting my head in confusion.
So there wasn’t really anything particularly appealing.
Besides, interest would continue to accrue just by leaving the money untouched.
I didn’t see much merit in other products.
‘Wouldn’t investing in big tech stocks be better?’
These days, investing in stable stocks like big tech was more fashionable than savings accounts.
Wouldn’t that be better than entrusting it to the bank?
Of course, that would carry greater risk than the bank.
But I wasn’t thinking that far ahead.
After Han Sang-man, the branch manager, had explained at length.
I spoke.
“Hmm, nothing really appeals to me. I’ll just leave it as is.”
“…Pardon?”
“Thank you for the recommendations. Then.”
And so Yoo Sung-hyun left the VIP Counter, while Branch Manager Han Sang-man could only watch his departing figure with a dumbfounded expression.

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