Perfect World [EN]: Chapter 447

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“Okay. Let’s go back now.”

Having finished the League Cup final home game, Beomseok left the Colosseum to return to the training camp. Knowing that he had almost secured the League Cup, his expression was very bright. The moment he lifted the cup this time, he would receive 1.35 billion krang in tournament prize money.

However, his expression soon twisted in a way that was worth seeing. He saw a woman in the flashes of the reporters’ cameras. She approached with a bright face, crossed the barrier, and handed Beomseok a bouquet of flowers.

“Mr. Beomseok. Congratulations on today’s victory!”

Thanks to her, the surroundings became chaotic. The reporters began to bombard them with questions about the love affair between Beomseok and the Desert Scorpions’ director.

“Ms. Theresa! What is your relationship with Gladiator Oh Beomseok!”

“As rumored, are you two dating!”

Theresa, who was holding Beomseok’s arm, smiled brightly and replied.

“Yes. That’s right. We started dating recently. Please give us a lot of support.”

“Oh! Is that so? Congratulations. But how did you two meet?”

“Hehe. My darling took me to a secret room, confessed his love, and pounced on me. I liked him too, so I accepted it. Hehe.”

“Oh? So you two have already…?”

“Oh, my. You reporters ask such mischievous questions, putting me in a difficult position.”

“Haha. Okay, I understand.”

Beomseok, who overheard her conversation with the reporters, rubbed his face. He hadn’t even had a proper kiss with Theresa. But the media was reporting that they had ‘made history,’ so he felt very wronged.

Of course, he could deny it on the spot, but he doubted whether the reporters would believe him given his past actions. Fortunately, Angela at least understood. If not, she would have been furious and kicked Theresa out immediately, and then all efforts to catch her would have been in vain.

‘What on earth is Theresa trying to do? She knows that if she keeps doing this, she will be kicked out by Madam Angela.’

Theresa had maintained a submissive relationship with Angela until now. Thanks to this, Angela had not kicked her out despite not being related by blood, and they had maintained a good relationship. But Theresa was now approaching him to an excessive degree.

This was a provocation to Angela, who was in a romantic relationship with him. It was an act that would completely break their relationship.

Then her actions could be summarized in one way: she didn’t fear Angela that much anymore.

‘Theresa is ignoring Angela? Could it be……’

If she, who lived with ambition in her heart, didn’t care about Angela, who would make her successful, it meant that she was no longer useful. In other words, there was nothing to take from her. It meant that she had done something to the Angela Group. For example, she had enough shares to take away management rights.

‘I need to find out for sure.’

Beomseok put his hand on Theresa’s shoulder and gestured to the reporters. He wanted to look as affectionate as possible. Now that things had come to this, he thought it would be better to use the situation. To find out what she was thinking, he had to let her guard down.

“Okay, okay. Reporters, stop asking questions. Isn’t our Theresa embarrassed?”

“Haha. I see. Okay, I understand. Then have a good time.”

The reporters soon stopped asking questions and stepped back. Beomseok and Theresa had admitted it, so they could publish the article. Moreover, their answers, which subtly hinted at more than the rumors, were good news material.

With that, he passed through the open photo zone with Theresa and boarded the waiting vehicle.

“Hehe. Mr. Beomseok, today’s victory was really amazing.”

Beomseok and Theresa were traveling in a team car, not Aaron’s. She was smiling brightly as if she was happy about Beomseok’s victory today, and she was talking so loudly that the car seemed to be shaking. Beomseok, looking at her as if she was lovely, wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her close to his side.

“Theresa, I think I’ve lost.”

“What do you mean?”

“I told you before that I had no choice but to give you up because of Madam Angela, didn’t I? But after seeing you, Theresa, I think I might be able to break up with her.”

Theresa leaned into him gently. And she stroked Beomseok’s cheek with her slender hand and gazed at him with an enchanting look.

“Really?”

“I’m still a little worried, but… yes, that’s right. But are you really okay? Madam Angela will harass you quite a bit.”

Theresa slightly raised one corner of her mouth. He knew from his experience with Angela that she was not one to be trifled with once she was upset.

Especially if her pride was hurt, it would be much worse, and Beomseok wouldn’t be able to contact her for days. But now she was humiliating Angela to an extreme degree. There was nothing more damaging to her pride than having her lover stolen by another woman. There was bound to be a big problem.

“Hehe. It doesn’t seem like a minor obstacle, does it?”

“Hehe. Well, that’s true. Recently, my mother hasn’t even looked at me. I think I’ll be kicked out of the house as well as losing my position as director soon.”

“Tsk, tsk. What an unfortunate time.”

“But it doesn’t matter. Mr. Beomseok, you can find me a job, right?”

“Haha. It’s possible, but the director position is impossible. Esther would be upset.”

Theresa kissed him lightly on the cheek and smiled shyly.

“I don’t expect to be the director. Hehe. I’m satisfied with just an office job. But……”

“But what?”

“I’m worried about what will happen if you like Director Esther more than me. I want to be the woman who is most loved by you in the world.”

“Hehe. I hope Theresa thinks of me as the most lovable man in the world.”

“That’s impossible.”

Beomseok looked at her strangely. It wasn’t Theresa who had rejected him here.

“Impossible?”

“You are not the most lovable man to me, but the only man I love.”

“Hehe. I see. Then as a sign of love……”

As expected, Beomseok touched his nose to hers and gently reached out his lips. He was trying to kiss her. In response, Theresa blocked her lips with her hand and shook her head.

“Not yet.”

“Not yet? Aren’t we in love with each other?”

“Yes, but we haven’t been dating for very long. I don’t think this kind of contact is possible yet.”

Beomseok made a very disappointed expression, but he didn’t feel that way inside. He knew that the relationship couldn’t progress any further due to the favorability issue. He was still clinging to Theresa and said with a sulky tone.

“Why are you avoiding me? Don’t you like me?”

“Of course not. I’m ready to accept you anytime. Just……”

“Just what?”

“I don’t want to be seen as an easy woman to you. In fact, we haven’t even been on a date yet.”

“Ah. A date……. Come to think of it, we’ve never had a chance to really get to know each other.”

Theresa stroked his hair with a soft touch and said.

“Yes. What we need now is a process to build a relationship.”

“I wonder if it’s a test. Hehehe.”

“Hehe. Maybe so. I only want the best man.”

“I’m already the best.”

“As a gladiator, yes.”

“I’m the best in other ways too.”

“Really? In what ways?”

“For example, the skill of pleasing women in bed.”

Theresa covered her mouth with her hand and giggled.

“Hehe. Mr. Beomseok, your jokes are too much. I’m not talking about such lewd abilities.”

“Then what is it?”

“It’s simple. I want you to be in a position that the world admires.”

“In what way?”

“Well, it would be nice to be the richest man in the world or the highest authority.”

Beomseok laughed awkwardly and replied.

“Hehe. That’s a bit much. I’m not that kind of person.”

“It doesn’t matter. If you have the potential to do so, I’ll make it happen. I just want to see the potential.”

At those words, Beomseok joked.

“Hehe. You want to see the potential……. Then it’s definitely a test. To see if I’m worthy of being Theresa’s lover.”

“Yes. That’s exactly right. I’m not a woman who lives only for love. So, in order for you to have me, you have to show me that much potential.”

“Hehe. Then I’ll have to postpone the date. I’ll need time to study for the test.”

“Yes. It will be a terrible date, so you have to be prepared.”

The moment Beomseok received her gaze, he felt a chill down his spine. He was a little scared by the words ‘terrible date’. She would be more than capable of setting up all sorts of traps during the date. No, she might have already done something in this place.

He swallowed hard and fanned himself.

“It’s a little hot in here. It seems like spring is really here. Hahaha.”

“Really? Then you must be thirsty. I have some water, would you like some?”

She opened the handbag she had brought and took out a bottle of water and handed it to him. Beomseok, who glanced at it, immediately reached for the system panel and adjusted the air conditioner. There was a high possibility that it was poisoned water.

“Haha. No. I’m just saying it’s hot right now. And I drank a lot of water after the game, so I’m full right now.”

“Ah. Is that so? Then I can’t help it.”

Beomseok, who felt the intense chill spreading into the room, slightly lowered the air conditioner’s intensity.

“Then when should we have the date?”

“Hmm. Let’s do it as soon as the League Cup is over. I think you’ll be busy until then.”

“Yes. Let’s do that. But I’ll decide the date location. I know a great place.”

“Really? Where is it?”

Beomseok winked one eye and shook his head. He couldn’t tell her the location. If she knew in advance, she could do things in many ways.

“Hehe. It’s a secret. I want to surprise Theresa.”

“Ah. Is that so? Then I’ll look forward to it.”

“Yes. You won’t regret it.”

Beomseok still had his arm around her shoulder, but he didn’t feel comfortable. It was because of the fact that a sharp dagger might pierce his waist at any moment. Still, one reassuring thing was that Theresa was very intelligent.

Unless she wanted to die together, she couldn’t hurt him here. Besides, he wasn’t an easy target enough to succeed even if she tried.

After a while, he arrived at the training camp, sent Theresa away, and devoted himself to training.

“Welcome, Mr. Beomseok.”

A few days before the second leg of the League Cup final, Beomseok was looking for the Rainbow Hotel. It was because he was scheduled to have a meeting with key members of Ilsimhoe [a secret society] today. He followed the elf hotelier who came out to the lobby to the banquet hall on the 7th floor.

“Beomseok, you’re here?”

The first person to greet him was Inspector Lexter, who was sitting alone. Unlike usual, he was wearing a police uniform, and he was subtly shrugging his shoulders to greet Beomseok.

It felt like a demonstration to ask him to look at his epaulettes, so he glanced at them and made a surprised expression. It was because there was a police superintendent rank insignia on it.

“No, Inspector Lexter. How did this happen?”

“What else? I got promoted this time. Call me Superintendent now. Hahaha.”

“Hey! You have to treat me big time. If you don’t treat me for your promotion, you know you’ll have bad luck and there won’t be another promotion, right?”

“Haha. Of course, I know. I’ll treat you well, so wait with your belt loosened.”

Beomseok, who burst into laughter for a while, sat down with him and gave him a strange look.

“By the way, how did you get promoted?”

“Hehe. It’s thanks to solving the Angela kidnapping case last time and successfully growing the Blue Bird team. And it also includes some bribes.”

Beomseok nodded. Angela was a celebrity in the sports world, so her kidnapping was quite shocking news.

Normally, the police should have been denounced by the world’s media for the lack of security, but this case was praised instead. It was because they had identified the information in advance and completed the rescue perfectly, without the guardian even knowing that she had been kidnapped.

Thanks to this, the Federal Police greatly enhanced their prestige, and Lexter, the first informant and the initial operation planner, gained great recognition within the police organization.

And the Blue Bird team, with Lexter as its director, has been on a winning streak recently and has even advanced to the Central League. This growth rate is comparable to that of Chaplin Whisper and God’s Knights, and it is not common even when looking at the entire world of gladiators.

Moreover, he had not received any support from the Federal Police Agency other than the founding funds and the main sponsor, so its value was even greater. With such great achievements, it would be strange if he was not promoted.

“Hahaha. I see. But what are the bribes?”

“Well. It’s nothing much. It’s just a request to take good care of them.”

“Pardon? Take good care of what?”

“Ah. Recently, some business people have been contacting me. They say they will create a team with the characteristics of a private company, so they want me to come and take care of the director position. So they are greasing me to not go.”

“Really? But isn’t it better to stay with the Blue Bird team? The value of a new team and a Central League team is completely different.”

Lexter drew a circle with his hand.

“It’s because of the salary. Can the salary of a police inspector be the same as the salary given by a business person?”

“Ah. I see. So what are you going to do?”

“Well, I’ll have to stay. I received the bribe of promotion, and it’s good for Ilsimhoe that I stay in the police organization. After all, the salary they offer is insignificant compared to the money I earn in a year, so I’m not very interested.”

Beomseok agreed with that. The money Lexter had earned from his Ilsimhoe activities was astronomical. Probably, the financial income such as interest that comes in every year would be much more than the salary of an average high-income earner.

============================ Work Afterword ============================

It’s raining so hard. It rains and then stops, this is really…….. Is it autumn rain?

Then everyone have a nice day. I’ll see you again tomorrow.