The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 1



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Episode 1. Come back.

A narrow goshiwon with only a desk and a bed.

Bags of ramen fill up the trash can.

My current situation was that I was starving because I didn’t even have the common ramen.

“Cough!”

Blood comes out from the hand covering his mouth.

Is it because of malnutrition? Or is it because I haven’t been out of this small space for several days?

You might not think of it when you look at me like this now, but I was a third-generation chaebol.

A third-generation reader with no siblings.

It would have been nice if I didn’t have any siblings, but I didn’t even have parents.

Still, thanks to being a third-generation reader, I was exempted from military service, so I was literally a son of God.

To be exact, he was the son of God.

As soon as I graduated from college, I joined Taewo Group, but that year the foreign exchange crisis hit and my grandfather’s company, Taewu Group, went bankrupt.

The situation after that was a series of despair.

The Taewoo Group was deeply in debt due to the foreign exchange crisis and the IMF, and my grandfather ended up having to live as a fugitive without receiving any help.

It was the same for me too.

In particular, I had to hide in Vietnam for over 5 years.

However, my grandfather’s body suffered greatly from living abroad for a long time, and he eventually had to return to Korea.

The situation after that was even worse.

18 trillion won in fines.

10 years in prison.

My grandfather had to go to jail as soon as he entered the country.

My grandfather and I became rare scumbags who embezzled a huge amount of money and appeared on TV more often than celebrities.

The media criticized my grandfather and me.

How can I endure when the government and the people join in criticizing me?

We were not able to resist even once and were directly hit by the dagger.

My grandfather was in prison for 10 years.

I ran in all directions trying to help my grandfather in any way I could.

And I realized how disgusting the world is.

The person who acted as if he would take out everything, including my liver and gallbladder, treated me like a stranger when my grandfather went to prison.

I recorded them all.

To get revenge when I climb back up again.

[New information]

Name: Date of birth:

Affiliation: Special information:

The title of the note where all the information was recorded was Personal Information.

Another name is ‘Slaughter Department’.

Recently, the list written in this notebook has grown exponentially.

Because I realized one thing.

Taewoo Group did not collapse solely due to grandfather’s management mistakes.

It was definitely my grandfather’s fault, but I vaguely became aware of the fact that there was a huge conspiracy lurking behind it.

I spent 10 years like that.

In the end, my grandfather quietly closed his eyes.

My grandfather’s grave, where no one visits.

There, I wrote a name on the last page of the death book.

‘Kim Tae-joong.’

My grandfather’s name and the founder of Taewoo Group.

The name I love the most but resent the most.

If my grandfather had run the company a little more carefully… … .

Meanwhile.

Company executives, the government, and even foreign capital.

They tore the Taewoo Group into pieces and divided them among themselves.

I ran around like a crazy person to get revenge on them somehow.

I was just running around like a crazy person. Because there was nothing else I could do.

10 years ago, it was easy to spend tens of millions of won a day.

Now that everything had been taken away, I didn’t even have enough money to buy ramen.

So I tried everything I could with my body, but the world ignored me.

So another 10 years.

It wasn’t until 20 years later that I realized I had a problem.

Although I was good at studying, I had a poor eye for people.

I trusted and followed my grandfather just because he was a public servant, but I was betrayed.

The person who pretended to take revenge on me ended up taking advantage of me.

“Cough. Wow!”

Coughing and hemoptysis at the slightest excitement.

But this time, my body hurts and even my eyes become blurry.

With a sigh, I lay down on the bed and prayed to heaven.

Please give me a second chance.

First, I can see a glimpse of my grandfather who went to heaven.

I stretched out my hand to grab my grandfather, but at that moment, my consciousness was cut off.

* * *

“Master, today is a very important day. “Many guests are coming to celebrate the president’s birthday.”

Chief Secretary Kim Taek-hoon.

Among my grandfather’s public servants, the only one who did not betray him is next to me.

He fell into grief after his grandfather passed away, became seriously ill, and spent five years in the hospital.

My grandfather was the only person who cared about me when he was in prison.

He gave me a permanent deposit with money he didn’t have and even sent me a letter telling me not to lose hope.

At the hospital, he was the last person to worry about me until he died, but now he was by my side in very good health.

“Do not worry. I will stay here quietly. Mr. Manager.”

“Our Master Minjae has turned a year older and has become much more dignified.”

Was the acting not enough?

Acting like a 17-year-old is not an easy task.

But I had to do things I didn’t like.

Because for the future to come, I had to become a loved grandson.

A gift for me who spent 20 years in hell.

I was back when I was 17, dying alone because I didn’t have money to buy ramen.

At first, I couldn’t tell if it was a dream or reality, but I easily accepted reality.

Because it was the second chance I wanted so much.

Another opportunity to protect your family and group.

Of course, there was nothing I could do now that I was 17 years old.

I’m just doing my best to pretend to be a child to avoid arousing the suspicion of those around me.

Even now, to pretend to be a student, he was taking candy out of his pocket to make up for his lack of sugar.

At that time, a guest came to the banquet hall.

Because it was such a big event, many people came.

Each time, the secretaries informed the chief secretary of the customer’s identity.

However, the secretaries made a fuss as they did not properly understand the customer’s personal information.

“He’s Kangmin’s uncle. “I’ve seen it once before.”

“Are you the uncle of your friend? ah! “You are a family member of Master Kim Kang-min of Daeheung Group.”

“I found the manager. “This is Kang-jun Kim, head of Daeheung Group’s Planning Department.”

After finishing the report, the secretary sighed in relief.

Since I gave them a hint that it was from Daeheung Group, I was able to find out their identity in no time.

What if you found out later?

The manager always has a gentle face, but he is full of anger on the inside.

It was natural to be criticized, and I might have to resign from my position as secretary.

The secretary was well aware of that fact, so she bowed slightly to me to show her gratitude, and I smiled brightly and showed my innocent side.

But how did I know about Kim Kang-jun?

Still, until his mid-20s, he was a well-known third-generation chaebol and knew many people. Kangjun Kim was also someone I had a relationship with at that time.

But we weren’t familiar enough to recognize him at a glance.

The reason I recognized Kim Kang-jun was not because of my memory but because of his ability.

Ability to see abilities.

The only ability I gained while returning.

【Description of Personal Information】

Name: Kangjun Kim Age: 34

Affiliation: Daeheung Group Planning Director

Special note: He is having an affair with 3 women.

Work skills: Agreeableness B, management ability C, English C, Japanese D… … .

When I look at a person’s face, a personal statement automatically comes to mind.

Although it is not such a great ability to know future technology or know future stock information by date.

It was also the most necessary skill for someone who lacks insight.

This is true for me, who had to watch in vain as a company that was ranked second in the business world went bankrupt.

Name, affiliation, and special information.

And naturally, I was able to know detailed abilities.

Abilities such as B-level sales ability or A-level development ability.

“The Chairman is coming.”

After being lost in thought for a while, I came to my senses.

It was the appearance of Kim Tae-jung, my grandfather and the chairman of Taewoo Group.

[Chairman, are you here!]

[You have a very nice face today as well.]

[Long live long!]

The guests at the banquet hall waggled their tails at the grandfather.

Although they were people who were considered influential in the world of politics and business, to my grandfather, they were just servants who did a good job for money.

The person who couldn’t even be president was my grandfather.

That’s why the customers thought my grandfather was difficult, and my grandfather didn’t even show a smile to the customers.

But my grandfather was an infinitely gentle person in front of me.

“oh my! Our Minjae is here? Does the food suit your taste? “To feed our minjae, I called in only the best chef in Korea to make it.”

“I missed my grandfather.”

“The business trip was long, right? I wanted to come quickly too, but the nosy people were so strict. Let’s see how big our Minjae has grown.”

My grandfather is running towards me.

I opened my arms and hugged my grandfather.

Even in his past life, he was someone who was so happy to see me that he didn’t know what to do.

How cute must it have been to have a third-generation only child born into a family where hands have been precious for generations?

But I ignored that kind of love because it was burdensome and bothersome.

I hugged my grandfather even tighter just to reflect on my past life.

What a beautiful grandson!

The guests at the banquet hall were also looking at us happily.

Perhaps out of ignorance or impatient, the owner of the subcontractor who had been following me from the entrance to the banquet hall interrupted me.

“Chairman, I would like you to adjust the delivery price. “At that price, we can’t even pay our employees’ salaries.”

He was the CEO of a partner company who wore shabby clothes and complained.

He was a person who had been in a relationship with my grandfather for over 20 years.

Even though he was dressed like that, he was running a mid-sized company.

Without even thinking about it too much, it was clear that he was a great person just by participating in this banquet.

“President Kim, why are you telling me that?”

“It’s because it’s really urgent. “I’ve been running around here and there trying to cut costs, but there’s no solution.”

The atmosphere of the party is about to be ruined from the start.

In this life I made a decision.

I protect my family and group at all costs.

When it comes to family, my grandfather is everything.

I can’t let my precious grandfather’s party be interrupted by someone like that.

“Wow, it’s a Patek Philippe watch! It’s also a compression model! “Even if I can’t do it, it will be over 1 billion.”

It was the CEO of a partner company who was wearing shabby clothes and pretending to be in trouble.

If you want to act, do it properly like me.

I guess I wanted to wear something as good as a watch.

Well, in this day and age, there are probably only a few people who recognize Patek Philippe watches.

However, I am a person who has purchased all kinds of luxury goods.

… … Although I’m not bragging.

“Is that watch really worth 1 billion? Hey, our boss Kim made a lot of money. “I spend 1 billion won on one watch.”

“Oh, no. “This time, I went on a business trip to China and bought a counterfeit product.”

“Are you saying that people who run businesses use counterfeit products? Have you ever seen such a horrible person? “I don’t want to talk to you anymore, so just stay quiet and leave.”

It was the CEO of a partner company who hurriedly backed away, covering his wrists.

There was no need to check personal information to get rid of such a person.

Even though the special information written on the personal information information had weaknesses such as slush funds and embezzlement.

Who would believe a 17-year-old if he suddenly told her about such a crime?

As soon as the harasser disappeared, it was the old man who looked at me again with a bright expression.

“Our Minjae is entering high school this year, right? “Then I guess I should give this gift as a gift?”

“I don’t need a gift. “All you have to do is live a long, healthy life.”

“My dog ​​speaks really nicely. Now take it.”

It is common to give grandchildren pocket money when they graduate from elementary school.

But instead of giving me pocket money, my grandfather gave me a bank account. The bankbook was also quite different from a regular bankbook.

Swiss bank.

It was also a bank account in the name of a paper company.

My grandfather was a very meticulous person who used this trick when giving allowances to his grandchildren because he didn’t want to pay gift tax.

He didn’t become the chairman of a conglomerate for nothing.

“thank you. grandfather.”

“Don’t skimp, spend generously. ah! And the money in the bank account is not 1 million won, but 1 million dollars.”

“i love you!”

So, would I have been able to properly start a company in my past life?

When my grandson enters school, I put 1 billion won in his bank account.