Perfect World [EN]: Chapter 504

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‘What should I do? Or does it even matter?’

After thinking about it, it didn’t seem like a big problem. This place is a space where many people pass by. It was unlikely that a kidnapping would occur here. Of course, being in a foreign land was a concern, but it was undeniable that this wasn’t a suitable place for a kidnapping.

Judging that he was worrying unnecessarily, Beomseok straightened his collar and headed to the gladiator waiting room.

“What, what is it?”

Suddenly, a sense of unease flashed across Beomseok’s eyes. He noticed that the CCTV camera in the distance was turned off. When it’s operating, a small red light should be on next to the lens, but the CCTV filming this corridor wasn’t doing that.

And the passerby walking towards him was also suspicious. He was wearing a suit to hide his identity, but it was somewhat strange that he kept glancing at him. Of course, he could be a local fan who came to support him, but this corridor was a restricted area for unauthorized personnel.

‘Tch. These guys have a lot of nerve! How dare they come here! And alone, too.’

But on the other hand, it was understandable. He had been staying in the training camp, secluded from the outside world. Everyone was focused on winning, which must have presented considerable difficulties for those trying to kidnap him.

The Gods Knights’ training camp was located in the mountains, making it difficult to infiltrate from the outside, and numerous bird cameras flew over the camp, making any intrusion immediately detectable. Moreover, a significant number of Elf guards and active World League gladiators were quite intimidating.

It was thought that his kidnapping would be impossible unless a considerable number of heavily armed troops were mobilized.

Beomseok sighed deeply and fell into 고민 [a Korean word meaning ‘worry’ or ‘dilemma’] again.

‘Damn it. This means I have to choose quickly, right? Well, if that’s the case, there’s no choice.’

In a brief moment, Beomseok made a decision. Even if he ruined today’s match, he could still win the championship by catching Chaplin Whisper in the 38th match, but Chairman Lucas was different.

The chairman was someone he had to eliminate to continue playing the game smoothly. Besides, he was worried about his gladiators if he got out of here.

There was no way they hadn’t prepared for this, so there was no guarantee that they wouldn’t carry out their plan if he left.

“Oh, my. Who is this? Isn’t it Gladiator Oh Beomseok? It’s a real honor to meet you. Actually, I’m a huge fan of Beomseok.”

Beomseok frowned at the suspicious man’s words. The suit he was wearing was from Real Heroes.

‘If these guys are going to do it, they should do it properly, right? They’re just blatantly letting me know they’re suspicious.’

Beomseok sighed deeply and replied,

“Sigh~ That’s right, but who are you?”

“Just know that I’m a fan for now. So, what are you going to do?”

“What do you mean?”

“Will you be kidnapped by me for a while? Or will you go to the match as is? Either way is fine, so choose.”

Beomseok gave a hollow laugh. It seemed like today was Chairman Lucas’s memorial day. It seemed that this kidnapper was being influenced by Margaret. Relieved, Beomseok said gently to him.

“Let’s go with the kidnapping.”

“Is that so? Then, would you please accompany me for a while?”

“Ah. Before that, I’d like to talk to our team’s coach for a moment. I think she’ll be worried if I leave like this.”

The kidnapper, who wasn’t really a kidnapper, tilted his head as if troubled, but soon nodded. To avoid revealing their cooperative relationship with Beomseok, they had already disabled all the nearby CCTV cameras.

“Um. Meet her as quietly as possible. If you do anything that might raise suspicion, it will be difficult for me.”

“Don’t worry. I know that much.”

“Good. Then hurry back.”

While the kidnappers waited, Beomseok entered the gladiator waiting room, told Diana the whole story, and asked her to handle today’s match. She seemed surprised at first, but soon nodded in agreement.

Knowing what kind of person Chairman Lucas was, she thought it was necessary to eliminate him. As an elf under his command, it was important to help her master win the championship, but ensuring her master’s safety was even more important.

After leaving the gladiator waiting room, Beomseok boarded a white van in the internal parking lot with the kidnappers and flew somewhere.

“Is it here?”

As the van descended into a mountain, Beomseok asked one of the kidnappers. He saw a shabby mountain village, which seemed suitable for confinement.

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Is Theresa also here?”

“Yes. We’ve already kidnapped her and confined her. But she doesn’t know that we’re on your side, so don’t say anything. The fewer people who know the secret, the better.”

“Ah. I see. By the way, what’s your schedule after this?”

The kidnapper gave a small smile through his face shield.

“We’ll rescue you as soon as Chairman Lucas arrives. And then we’ll have to turn ourselves in and go to jail.”

“Um. Is that okay?”

“Hehe. It doesn’t matter. We’ll be given enough compensation, and the sentence won’t be long. By the way, when you get off, don’t say anything to the other kidnappers. They don’t know anything about this.”

“Really? Wouldn’t that be dangerous?”

The kidnapper shook his head.

“Don’t worry about that. We’ve made all the arrangements. When the time comes, they’ll all be on our side.”

“Um. Is that so? That’s a relief.”

As they got closer to the ground, the kidnapper said.

“Then, for now, pretend to be asleep. It’ll be a disaster if they find out.”

“Yes. I will.”

As the van landed, two men guarding the entrance to the mountain village rushed over. They were very surprised to see Beomseok being carried out, limp and powerless.

“Hahaha. Fork. You’re amazing as expected! I didn’t think you could really catch that guy alone. What method did you use?”

“Hehehe. I have my ways. It’s a trade secret, so if you want to know, you’ll have to treat me properly.”

“Hahaha. I will. Once this is over, I’ll have more than enough money to spend for the rest of my life, so I’ll give you a great referral fee.”

“Hmph. Okay. I’ll look forward to it.”

After saying that, Fork slung Beomseok, who was pretending to be unconscious, over his shoulder and went inside the mountain village. His wrists and ankles were handcuffed, so to others, it looked like he was bound.

They passed through the old wooden floor and went down the central underground staircase, where several people were standing guard. Then, they stood in front of an iron door along a stone passage. Judging by how sturdy it was made, it seemed like they had learned from the last failure.

“Theresa will be inside this room. After a while, pretend to wake up and comfort her. She’s pregnant, so you’ll need to reassure her.”

“Hmm. I guess so. By the way, are there any CCTVs inside?”

“No. It’s a cave that was hastily dug out, so there was no time to install such things, and there was no need to install them.”

“Really? That’s a relief.”

Fork gently opened the iron door. Then, another space appeared, and there was an iron door with a guard standing in front of it. It seemed like they had prepared thoroughly this time as well.

‘Is this going to be okay? The defenses are too thorough.’

Still, he decided to trust Margaret. She must have prepared something, so she asked him to be kidnapped confidently.

“Yo, Fork? You finally did it. You’re definitely different. You caught the world’s strongest gladiator alone.”

“I caught him because he was alone. If there were many people, he would be wary, making it difficult to approach. And if I can get close, no matter how strong he is, he can’t do anything in front of me.”

“Kekeke. Yeah. You’re great. Then quickly lock him up and go rest. You must be very tired.”

“I want to rest anyway, so open the door quickly.”

“Kekeke. Okay.”

While the red-haired man pointed a gun, the blonde man slowly opened the iron door. It was to prevent Theresa from escaping. No matter how much of a woman she was and how uncomfortable her body was, she was a modified human.

As the door opened halfway, Fork threw Beomseok inside the iron door. And after seeing the iron door lock again, he left. He had brought Beomseok, so he had to report to Margaret now.

‘S, Sir Beomseok?’

Theresa, who had been crouching under the light, raised her heavy body and approached him, who had fallen to the floor. She was taken aback that even Beomseok had been captured.

“Sir Beomseok! Are you okay!”

He opened his eyes and gently put his index finger to his lips. He could have pretended to be unconscious for a little longer, but he couldn’t worry Theresa any more, considering her health. And she was quite an intelligent woman, so she was quick to assess the situation, so he wasn’t too worried.

“Shh. I’m okay. Please be quiet for now.”

Theresa, sensing something, said very quietly.

“Yes. I understand.”

“Then I’ll pretend to be unconscious for a while, so please pretend you don’t know.”

“Yes. Don’t worry.”

She smiled brightly, relieved of her worries. Judging from Beomseok’s tone, something was definitely up. Otherwise, there was no reason for him to have such a confident expression in this situation.

About an hour later, he got up as if he had just regained consciousness and met Theresa’s eyes.

“Were you very surprised?”

“Yes, yes. I was a little. But what on earth is going on?”

“Chairman Lucas has moved.”

“Really? But why did he even capture me?”

“I don’t know the details, but it seems the chairman has branded Theresa as a traitor.”

“R, really?”

“Yes. I confirmed it on the way here. It’s certain.”

Theresa clenched her slender fists. She was angry that she had been so loyal and followed him so closely, but this was the kind of reward she received. Moreover, she had only tried to hide her relationship with Beomseok and had not done anything to harm the chairman.

“He noticed the relationship between me and Sir Beomseok.”

“Yes. That seems to be the case.”

Theresa looked at him with trembling eyes.

“Then what will happen to us in the future?”

“For now, you don’t have to worry. Everything will be resolved.”

“Really?”

“Yes. This time, their plan is being played with by our Ilsimhoe [a fictional organization]. It was intentional that I was captured here. It’s to wipe them out all at once.”

Theresa was greatly relieved. Her history and expectations were correct. Now she and her child would live.

“I’m so glad. I was so worried about what would happen. I don’t care if I die, but our child in my womb must live.”

“Hehe. Don’t worry and relax. Everything will be fine.”

“Yes. I understand. But is there anything I can do?”

Beomseok shook his head. Margaret had prepared thoroughly, so there was nothing they could do. They just had to relax and wait for the work to be done.

“Just relax. If we just stay like this, everything will be solved on its own. But we shouldn’t have too bright of an expression. If they notice, troublesome things will happen.”

“Hehe. Don’t worry. I know that much too.”

Beomseok hugged Theresa warmly and waited. Now, time would solve everything.

Thump, thump.

Several heavy footsteps were heard beyond the iron bars. Because it was a space wrapped in silence, the sound would echo everywhere if they weren’t careful. That’s why Beomseok talked to Theresa as quietly as possible.

Soon, the outer iron door opened, and Fork’s voice was heard.

“Chairman. This way.”

“I see.”

The person who answered in a dignified voice seemed to be Chairman Lucas. He had been meeting him constantly, so Beomseok couldn’t not know.

‘Tsk. Chairman Lucas is so lucky. He could have just waited at home, but he came all the way here.’

But it wasn’t bad. Beomseok also had something to do while he was bored. All the evidence had already been secured, and the conditions were in place to make the chairman eat prison food for a long time, but it was better to completely erase the worry for the same price.

Soon, as the inner iron door opened, Beomseok could see Chairman Lucas and Jackson sending confident gazes.

“Oh, who is this? Isn’t it Beomseok? It’s been a long time.”

“Ah. That’s right. But shouldn’t you be on probation right now, Chairman? That was the condition of the special pardon, wasn’t it?”

“Hahaha. That’s right. But I can take some time. I’m about to send you away, so shouldn’t I at least see you off?”

Beomseok shook his head with a troubled expression.

“Well, I don’t want to go anywhere.”

“Hehe. Does it work that way? Your position right now is that you have to go if I tell you to go.”

“Hahaha. Chairman. Why are you being so heartless? We had quite a friendship in the past, didn’t we? Please release me now, thinking about our past friendship. Then I won’t resent you either.”

Chairman Lucas squatted down and stared at him.

“Hehe. Human emotions are not something that can be easily reversed. And if you have committed a crime, shouldn’t you receive a punishment appropriate to it?”

“I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong to you.”

“Hehe. It’s just that you’re too shameless to realize it. Do you know how desperately I thought of you in prison?”

“But wasn’t that your own doing, Chairman Lucas? I didn’t have any intention of putting you in prison. That’s why I agreed to reduce your sentence.”

The chairman smiled slightly. He wasn’t stupid enough to believe those words. And even if it were true, the result would not change.

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

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