Perfect World [EN]: Chapter 235

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“So, are you saying those movements weren’t team play but a guaranteed pass technique?”

“Yes, that’s right. However, it’s also hard to say it’s *not* team play. To be precise, Herse and Iphis have elevated team play to an untouchable level, unifying it to the point of surpassing formalized guaranteed pass techniques.”

Ismail, leaning weakly against the back of his chair, wore a bewildered expression.

“Goodness. You really see all sorts of things in this world. I can’t believe such a ridiculous thing exists. Anyway, Beomseok is amazing too. To see through the fact that they were doing such a play.”

“Haha. You flatter me. In truth, anyone could have seen it if they looked closely. However, others were caught up in prejudice, dismissing Iphis’s bizarre behavior as a bad habit, while I focused on the meaning of the empty space left behind.”

“Sigh~ That’s the problem; it’s not easy. Humans, as animals, only laugh when they see others’ mistakes and don’t think to find and understand the reasons in detail. Moreover, they were showing a play that had never been seen in the existing gladiatorial world. Perhaps if Beomseok hadn’t explained it, no one would have understood.”

Listening to his sigh, Beomseok lowered the data screen, intending to turn the agenda to the main point. The reason he was meeting with Ismail like this today was to recruit Iphis.

“Well then, let’s stop here and get back to the transfer negotiations. As I explained, Iphis’s habit stems from a near-instinctual inner source. So, I doubt if it can be fixed. Well, I won’t stop you if you want to try, but I advise you that it would be much more profitable to sell her to our team now. Fortunately, I am willing to buy her for less than 200 million Crang [currency].”

Ismail blankly stared at the ceiling, looking perplexed. He had learned from Beomseok how to solve Iphis’s habit, but it was not an easy task.

In fact, he had roughly guessed that Iphis’s problem stemmed from separating the sisters from each other. As soon as they were separated, both showed poor play due to strange habits, which was only natural. So, he suggested to the team leader that they might want to recruit Herse as well, and even experienced an incident where he was severely reprimanded and his opinion was rejected. Iphis was already a headache, and the team leader would never accept the idea of ​​increasing the headache by spending a lot of money again.

However, he couldn’t give up like this. Although it wouldn’t be easy, he had to somehow persuade the team leader to recruit Herse. Only then could he prove to everyone that his eyes were not wrong.

“I’m sorry, but please give me a few days to think about it. Let’s talk after that.”

As he tried to get up, Beomseok wore a bitter smile on his lips. It was because he roughly guessed what he was thinking. For a guy who came for a trade to run away when the deal had just started meant that he had other ulterior motives.

“Ah. I’m telling you this in case you don’t know, but our team has already completed the recruitment of Herse.”

At those words, Ismail sat back down with a shocked face.

“Wha, what are you talking about? You recruited Herse?”

“Hehehe. Didn’t you really know? No. Think about it. I know their tendencies well, and I’m thinking of spending a lot of money to recruit Iphis. Then you should have realized that Herse was recruited a long time ago.”

No wonder he easily explained the contents that would have a sensitive impact before the recruitment. If they knew their correlation, they might recruit Herse, so it was right for Beomseok to prevent this in advance.

‘Damn it. I’ve been properly outsmarted. I can’t back out of this now.’

In an instant, Ismail’s mind raced. It was to decide what action he should take in this rapidly changing situation. However, that thought was only fleeting. Having lost Herse to Beomseok, who never sells a gladiator once recruited, his only option was to sell Iphis at a high price. After all, even if she went to another team, he could save face as long as she showed remarkable performance.

Before he knew it, an extremely restrained smile was drawn on his lips.

“This. Unlike swordsmanship, Beomseok, you’re an amateur when it comes to deals. You should have hidden such things as much as possible. Isn’t that a good card for us?”

“Well. Will that really be the case?”

“Isn’t that obvious? Right now, Beomseok, you *must* buy Iphis, so what’s unfavorable about it?”

Beomseok shook his head as if that wasn’t the case at all.

“For our team, Iphis is a card that’s nice to have but not essential. But for the Holy Elves team, she’s just a burden who only eats her keep.”

“Of course, our team is well aware that keeping Iphis is a loss. However, as Beomseok just said, won’t Herse also become a burden?”

“Not at all. God’s Knights has me. It won’t be easy, but if I cooperate, it means I can save Herse’s guaranteed pass technique. On the other hand, the Holy Elves team doesn’t have me.”

At his confident words, Ismail squeezed his eyes shut. He believed that Beomseok, who had found this absurd guaranteed pass technique without knowing anything, could sufficiently save Herse’s swordsmanship. In other words, Iphis was just one simple option for God’s Knights.

Cornered, Ismail barely opened his mouth.

“Isn’t there any room for negotiation?”

“If it’s more than the amount I suggested earlier, just go back. In fact, I was thinking of buying Iphis when her value plummeted after waiting a few more years. But the reason I’m offering this huge amount now is to alleviate the regret of not having a good option for a few years and to show consideration for the Holy Elves team. However, if you refuse, there’s no reason to be generous. I’ll buy her at a very low price right after she’s sold to a lower-tier team.”

Ismail rose to his feet, trembling. It was the first time he had suffered such a miserable defeat in a recruitment war. At this rate, he would be completely caught up in his scheme. He had to find a way to escape the crisis. However, he couldn’t think of any brilliant ideas. In this case, stalling for time was the best policy.

“O, okay. I’ll try to reset the value by discussing it with the team leader, so please give me some time.”

“Yes. Please do. However, deduct 10 million Crang from the price I suggested for each day that passes. In other words, after a week, the value will be less than 130 million Crang.”

Ismail gritted his teeth and raised his voice.

“Isn’t this too much? If you keep going like this, we may not hand over Iphis even if we suffer a loss!”

“Hehe. Do as you please. I don’t care. Unlike you, I have plenty of time.”

Ismail lowered his head. Right now, Beomseok was pressuring him by showing that he wasn’t very concerned about this deal. The fact that he could use such unreasonable measures could be interpreted as meaning that he wouldn’t be greatly affected even if this deal fell through.

‘He’s going to swallow Iphis for less than 200 million Crang. There’s absolutely nothing I can do now.’

He had no choice but to declare surrender now. If this deal fell through, Iphis’s value would continue to fall, and she would be sold to some unknown lower-league team. Then Beomseok would succeed in recruiting her by generously throwing a much lower recruitment fee to that team. It was better to sell her at the amount he wanted now to reduce the loss.

‘Still, what a great team. They’re going to grow scarily in the future.’

Ismail was very envious of this aspect of God’s Knights. Although it was just a Wide League team, it had a sharp eye for gladiators and the drive to boldly invest funds.

On the other hand, even when he tried to bring in outstanding gladiators for the team, he was often blocked by various obstacles. The typical examples were the Iphis and Herse cases. If the team leader had allowed the recruitment of Herse in the past, that bizarre guaranteed pass technique would have belonged to the Holy Elves team.

He slowly nodded and came to declare surrender.

“Okay. Then I’ll call the team leader and make a decision, so can you give me some time?”

“Of course, as long as it doesn’t go past midnight.”

Ismail smacked his lips, took out an electronic notepad from his pocket, and went out the door. It was to entrust the final decision to the team leader. Of course, if he said that he had concluded negotiations with an amount close to 200 million Crang, he would receive encouragement for doing well, but if he saw Iphis playing for God’s Knights in the future, the situation would change 180 degrees. In that case, it was better to make the team leader the subject of this decision from the beginning.

In the end, Beomseok recruited Iphis for 185 million Crang that day. Including Herse’s trade cost, the total was 337 million Crang. However, God’s Knights only had 270 million Crang in recruitment funds. So, he went to the LHN headquarters and flattered Aula to borrow 100 million Crang. He could have just borrowed it from any bank, but it was to meet his lover after a long time and to reduce the interest rate.

God’s Knights training camp parking lot. Beomseok was staring at the distant sky with a very expectant expression. It was because today was the day Herse and Iphis were coming. The thought of embracing the twin elves at the same time made him so excited that he was spraying rough breaths everywhere.

After a while. A yellow flying car was approaching from the east. Considering that the training camp was located at the top of a mountain, it seemed that the guest he was waiting for was definitely coming.

As soon as the flying car landed on the ground, he ran to it and threw open the door.

“Ho, perhaps. Are you Beomseok?”

Beomseok, seeing the green-haired elf who came out of the car, couldn’t readily call out her name. It was because he couldn’t tell whether it was Iphis or Herse. He asked her identity with an embarrassed expression.

“Yes. That’s right. But who are you?”

“I’m Iphis! It’s an honor to meet you like this!”

Iphis hugged Beomseok without rhyme or reason. She was so moved that he was the one who would become her master now. She still couldn’t tell whether the current situation was a dream or reality.

Beomseok took advantage of the moment to open Iphis’s information window. He had checked Herse before, but he was seeing her for the first time today.

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Name: Iphis.

Classification: Elf (9 years).

Affiliation: God’s Knights GC.

Fame: 4233.

Notoriety: 744.

H Status: None.

Stamina: 8900/8900.

Sociability: 85, Strength: 87, Constitution: 89.

Agility: 87, Balance: 93, Intelligence: 81.

Mental Strength: 87. Judgment: 91, Skill: 72.

Luck: 74.

Current Skill/Potential: 847/943.

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Trait: Spiritual Communion of the Twin Goddesses.

Special Note: After transferring last year, leaving behind her twin sister Herse, her individual performance plummeted. She was a Holy Elves candidate, but transferred to God’s Knights. She mainly uses a spear and has the qualities of a mid-tier and vanguard.

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‘Hehe. This is definitely a twin.’

There was no need to explain, her stats and potential were outstanding. She was Herse’s twin sister, so it was only natural, but they looked too much alike. The potential showed the same value, and the remaining detailed stats were almost the same. Moreover, the trait was also the same, ‘Spiritual Communion of the Twin Goddesses.’

He closed the information window, judging that there was no need to check further, and welcomed her.

“Welcome, Iphis. I look forward to working with you.”

“Yes. Don’t worry. I’ll serve you with all my heart.”

Beomseok chuckled and roughly put his hand into the collar of her coat. Now that Iphis was his property, he could do whatever he wanted. He waited for another elf, fondling her full breasts as she blushed with embarrassment. The joy of simultaneously conquering the twins gave him patience.

After a while. Herse also arrived, and they hugged each other in Beomseok’s arms, enjoying their reunion after a year and a half.

Swish!

The scenery of a lewd bedroom was visible at a glance. The pink lighting in the lewd atmosphere was dizzying, and in the center was a wide, circular water bed that filled the room. The sound of the shower could be heard from the bathroom next to the door, mixed with the playful voices of men and women.

Soon, the bathroom door opened, and three men and women came out, wiping each other’s bodies. It was Beomseok and the two sisters, Iphis and Herse. They couldn’t hide their nervousness and blushed as they followed him to the bed.

“Okay, everyone, get on the bed.”

Iphis slyly lay down on the bed and welcomed her sister. Soon, they covered their naked bodies with a blanket and stared at Beomseok with a peek, their eyes full of longing. It was a sense of ownership they had waited 10 years for, but they couldn’t wait for this brief moment.

Beomseok smiled and got into the blanket, and Herse put her bulging treasure between her thighs.

“B, Beomseok. Please start with me.”

Iphis, her eyes trembling, threw herself between the two. No matter how much she was her sister, she was just a competitor in front of the desire to receive the master’s love first.

============================ Author’s Notes ============================

The weather is cold today too. Everyone, stay healthy. I’ll see you again tomorrow.