Perfect World [EN]: Chapter 60

Winter had arrived, transforming Lima City into a snow-covered landscape with heavy snowfall in late December. Despite the knee-deep snow that could have disrupted traffic, people were enjoying their usual, comfortable commutes. After all, flying cars were unaffected by the ground conditions.

‘Tch, guess I’ll have to hit the gym today.’

However, some individuals couldn’t start their day as usual, Bum-suk being one of them. For the Gods Knights team, who had set up camp at the Lima City Sports Park’s outdoor training ground, the heavy snow was a significant obstacle to their training.

‘Tsk. The weather’s cold, so we can’t train properly. And now this heavy snow… Sigh~ Professional teams have indoor training facilities, so they can keep up their conditioning even on days like this.’

Bum-suk, who had been looking out from the railing, shook his head and went back inside. He figured it was better to calm his mind with a comfortable rest than to stand there pathetically gazing at the sky. Besides, the city would send out snow-melting vehicles to evaporate all the snow in the sports park today, so they could resume training tomorrow.

“Sigh~ I need to do something about this cramped place too.”

Stepping into the living room, Bum-suk sighed deeply. Living with eight people, including himself, in a small studio apartment was inevitably stifling. He sat down on the sofa and turned on the 3D hologram TV, not to watch a broadcast program, but to check real estate information provided by the virtual internet. He himself was tired of the cramped apartment, and recently, a maintenance worker who came to repair the plumbing had grumbled about the number of residents. This studio was originally designed for a maximum of two people, so it was necessary to find a comfortable haven for the eight of them soon.

“Let’s see.”

Bum-suk focused his eyes on the TV screen and began to examine the houses listed for sale in the menu.

‘A 109 square meter apartment for 3.3 million krang [Krang is the currency in this world]…’

It was an older apartment, but the living space was large enough to be a suitable home for them. And the price was reasonable, so he thought he could afford it with his current funds.

Currently, his cash assets totaled 7.6 million krang, including the 2.11 million krang he already had, the 2.72 million krang he earned from sports betting at the Osaha tournament last summer, and the 2.87 million krang he raised through the Avand Semi-Club Gladiator Competition in the fall.

‘Sigh. I guess I can’t make money from sports betting anymore.’

Bum-suk frowned as he recalled the Avand Semi-Club Cup Gladiator Competition held last fall.

At that time, the Gods Knights team overcame many formidable competitors and even won the championship. However, he only earned 2.87 million krang during this period, just over 100,000 krang more than the 2.72 million krang he made from sports betting in Osaha. Moreover, the competition in Osaha was a tournament commemorating the opening of the arena, so it was less prestigious and well-known than the semi-pro competition, and it didn’t include the Matilda prize money. Nevertheless, the reason why the earnings were not that different was that the Gods Knights team’s strength had become widely known to local gamblers and the general public. Of course, he should be happy that his reputation had risen, but he was very disappointed that he had to stop betting on his team to make money.

‘Tsk. Oh well. It’s all fate…’

However, he wasn’t too worried even though an important source of funds had disappeared. He had 460,000 shares of Micro Engineering stock. Currently, the price per share of this stock was 284 krang, totaling over 130 million krang. Moreover, even though the information he knew had not yet been revealed to the market, it was steadily rising, so there was still room for significant growth in the future.

As Bum-suk was about to continue checking real estate information, Erpina quietly approached and sat down on the sofa next to him.

“Um, Master…”

He subtly lowered the screen and looked at Erpina. He narrowed his eyes as he saw her wearing denim shorts that revealed her thighs. It was nice to look at, but Erpina had to participate in the Dragon Knights team’s training camp with Oscar by 9 o’clock, so she shouldn’t be in this outfit now. It was 8:20 now. She had to quickly change into her training clothes and leave.

“What’s wrong? What are you doing like this? You need to get ready and go to training.”

“Um, the whole team is on vacation from today. It’s the winter break season now.”

At those words, Bum-suk gave an awkward laugh. In this game, unlike reality, the vacation season was divided into approximately 11 weeks in the summer and 3 weeks in the winter. This was a measure to prevent players from experiencing extreme physical exhaustion and injuries, but it was also intended to avoid a decline in performance due to excessively long vacations. And during this period, regional representative tournaments such as the World Cup were also held.

“Ah. That’s right. I forgot. Hehehe.”

Bum-suk suddenly pulled Erpina’s waist and put his hand inside her denim shorts. He intended to make up for the fact that they hadn’t been intimate lately. He penetrated her moist vulva with his fingers and wriggled them, providing stimulation.

“Ah, Master… I have something to tell you. Ummm.”

Looking at Erpina, who was breathing heavily, Bum-suk said,

“What is it?”

“Um, James wants to see you.”

James was the owner of Polia, one of the current members of the Gods Knights team, and they had a brief connection in the past at the Walker Auction Market. However, the problem was that it was a bad relationship. He had taken Erpina away from him with a vicious trick at the time, so he was reluctant to meet him.

Bum-suk said, loosening the belt that fastened her shorts.

“Why are you telling me that? Polia can tell me during training tomorrow.”

“I think it’s a bit urgent. Polia was originally going to tell you during training today, but as you know, training was canceled today.”

“Ah. That’s right. But why does James want to see me?”

Erpina, whose shorts were pulled down, revealing the cleft covered in blue pubic hair, lay on the sofa at his urging.

“Ah, he just says he has something to talk about for business. Haa!!”

Bum-suk opened his zipper, took out his erect penis, and boldly thrust it into her vagina. Then, he began a deep intercourse, shaking his hips. His elves, including Laimi and Diana, gradually gathered at the erotic moans. Bum-suk, who briefly greeted them with a smile, turned his gaze back to Erpina.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

“Business talk? What business?”

“I, I don’t know the details. I just heard that he urgently wants to see you sometime tomorrow. Haaang!!”

Bum-suk delved into her flesh with rough hip movements and began to worry.

James was an ordinary office worker, and based on his experience at the Walker Auction Market, he didn’t seem like someone who could do business. A guy who was overly naive and full of affection couldn’t possibly do business properly.

No matter how he looked at it, it was highly likely that he wanted to meet him because of his company. Otherwise, he had to go and talk him out of it.

“Really? What does James do?”

“He, he’s currently the section chief in the planning department of Zeus Construction.”

Zeus Construction was an affiliate of the Zeus Group, which was based in the Avand region. It was not widely known worldwide, but it was a fairly famous construction company in this region. However, the problem was that its financial situation had been poor due to the recent economic crisis, and it was often mentioned in the economic sections of local media.

“Ah. So that’s why Polia came to our team and is working as a gladiator. All construction companies have been in bad shape lately.”

“Haa. Yes, that’s right. Ah!!”

“Umm. Well, fine. I’ll meet him. I owe him a favor from before, so it wouldn’t be bad to have a conversation.”

As he felt his penis violently digging into her flesh, Erpina arched her back like a bow and moaned.

“Ah!! Yes. Then, I’ll make an appointment… Haaang! I’ll make an appointment for you. Aang!! Haaang!!”

After finishing the conversation, Bum-suk began to shake his hips in earnest. In response, Erpina twisted her body from side to side, deeply immersed in her master’s scent. Soon, Bum-suk, who had reached his climax, poured a thick white liquid into her vagina. Then, he jumped up, pounced on Oscar, who was pacing back and forth in the living room, and immediately stripped off his clothes.

Again, the sound of moans continued.

He devoted himself to bestowing favors on the elves, enjoying a rare leisurely time.

Whirr. Whee-ing.

The next day, Bum-suk, who arrived at Romeo Street, got out of Aaron and looked around. He was looking for Wisdom House, the meeting place. It was a cafe chain that sold coffee and simple snacks, and it was a suitable place to have a conversation, so he decided to meet James there. He saw a two-story building with a sign depicting Socrates and soon entered.

“Welcome.”

As he entered, a blonde man approached first and greeted him with a handshake before the counter employees could even greet him. Bum-suk, recognizing him as James, shook his hand.

“Ah. Yes. It’s been a while, Mr. James.”

“Yes, it has. Come this way.”

With his guidance, Bum-suk took a seat by the window in a quiet area. A lace-patterned cotton cloth was laid on the black wooden table, and judging from the half-empty water glass on it, he had arrived long ago and was waiting. Bum-suk, checking the time and confirming that he was not late for the appointment, spoke first.

“It seems you’ve been waiting a long time.”

“Haha. Yes. I hurried so I wouldn’t be late, so I arrived a bit early.”

“Ah. Yes.”

At that time, an elf employee approached, greeted them, and placed a menu on the table. Bum-suk formally flipped through it and eventually chose coffee.

“Two coffees, please.”

James, who had finished ordering from the elf employee, took a sip of water and opened his mouth.

“Mr. Bum-suk. I heard that the Gods Knights team has been doing quite well lately. Polia said that you reached the 6th round of the GA Cup and even won the semi-pro cup competition held in the fall. It’s amazing that you achieved such results even though Oscar and Erpina, the team’s main players, were absent.”

“Hehe. We were lucky.”

Although he was being modest, Bum-suk inwardly considered it a matter of course. Their current strength was such that they were by no means inferior to the championship-winning teams in the Area League in a single match. Well, if they were to play a long league match, they would only be a mid-tier team due to their thin roster, but the story was different for tournament matches where the outcome of the championship was decided in just a few games.

“Hahaha. But according to recent news reports, you are a strong candidate to win the promotion tournament to be held next spring. Considering this, I don’t think it’s just luck…”

“Yes, well, that’s right. I don’t know about winning, but I expect we’ll somehow make it to the top 3, which will get us promoted.”

“Ah. Is that so? Then I should start preparing for funding soon. It will be too late if I postpone it until after the promotion is decided.”

Bum-suk frowned slightly. Recently, business brokers had been rushing in and out, urging him to get funding. He had no interest in a joint-stock team, so it was a nuisance, and he was annoyed to hear it even here.

“Sigh~ I have no intention of getting funding. Didn’t you hear about our team’s characteristics from Polia?”

James was well aware of that point. However, no matter how good the intentions were, nothing could be achieved without money. For example, even if Bum-suk earned the right to advance to the professional league with his outstanding skills, if he did not meet the conditions presented by the professional association, the right would be immediately revoked and passed on to another team. In this situation, not getting funding was the same as not advancing to the professional level at all.