Externally, Maria was the Vice Minister of the Office of New Civilization Management of the National Intelligence Service. However, in reality, she was sort of an administrator, handpicked to oversee the System and directly responsible for cultivating Players.0

“Soon, the Free Duel System, or PvP Zone, will be introduced. It’s a system where you fight in individual or team battles with resurrection settings enabled,” Maria said.0

‘I will make it hard for you to refuse my offer,' Maria thought.2

She wanted regular interactions and duels between Flaming Fist’s party and the National Intelligence Service Players.1

'We must maintain a continuous relationship with Flaming Fist’s party. It’s for the development of our team.’0

She especially thought it was essential to continue interactions with Cha Jin-Hyeok. Maria was pouring great interest in him from a Player management perspective. Some people might undervalue Jin-Hyeok as a flashy prospect due to his talent, but Maria did not see it that way. A saying that those too versatile could not become the top in one field did not concern her.0

‘Cha Jin-Hyeok, no, Kim Chul-Soo, is the Player showing the clearest and the greatest potential in South Korea.’0

And Jin-Hyeok had a peculiar obsession with buying buildings. It even seemed as if buying houses and buildings in Yeonhui-dong was his lifetime goal.0

‘But...0