Perfect World [EN]: Chapter 92

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“Oscar, break the ceiling after I count to three.”

At Bum-suk’s quiet words, Oscar took out the long rod she had been carrying on her back. She stared intently at his mouth, waiting for the signal.

“One, two, three!”

As soon as he finished speaking, she smashed the fragile ceiling tile with the long rod with all her might. With a thud and the ceiling collapsing weakly, one of the red-haired elves holding the silver-haired woman landed lightly on the floor.

Bum-suk confirmed the appearance of the hostage and identified her as Gloria.

“Gloria!”

Although her mouth was blocked, preventing her from calling for help, Gloria’s expression was filled with desperation. Moreover, her body, wrapped tightly in ropes like a cocoon, was trembling with fear.

He gripped the riot baton in his hand tightly and rushed towards Daphne.

“Don’t move! If you move, I’ll kill this human woman!”

Bum-suk hesitated for a moment at Daphne’s cry. He spotted the blue dagger aimed at her delicate neck. He knew that elves, by nature, couldn’t harm humans without a reason, but he couldn’t dare to rush in. If he made even a slight mistake, her life could really be in danger.

“Hey, isn’t taking a hostage a bit unfair?”

She glanced at Bum-suk’s elves surrounding her.

“I don’t care. I just need to get out of here safely.”

An elf speaking informally to a human… He figured she hadn’t received proper education. At the Elf School, they repeatedly taught the student elves to treat humans with the utmost respect in any situation.

“You didn’t go to Elf School, did you?”

“What does that matter in this situation!”

“Well, it doesn’t matter.”

He spoke casually, but Bum-suk’s expression was full of concern. In order to mold the kind and innocent elves they currently were, the Elf School’s education had a great influence, as much as their instincts. In other words, Daphne was like a ticking time bomb.

“Stay right there. If you move even one step, this woman’s life is over.”

Daphne dragged Gloria towards the entrance. She judged that she couldn’t subdue six police riot troopers with only this small dagger. Of course, there was a striking stick she had taken from the troopers who had previously invaded from the ceiling, but it was impossible to take it out in the current situation. The moment she lunged, the hostage would be handed over to the police, and she would be under concentrated attack.

First, she had to get to the entrance, which was geographically advantageous. The entrance was narrow, so she could handle several people at once. Eventually, Daphne arrived at the desired location, placed Gloria on the floor, and provoked Bum-suk. Her intention was to subdue him the moment he tried to rescue her, take away his weapon, and harm everyone.

“Come on. Come and get her. Shouldn’t you be able to rescue the hostage now?”

Bum-suk chuckled at her relaxed appearance. He knew roughly what her intentions were, but they weren’t about to fall for such clumsy tricks. No, now that Gloria was free from her restraints, it was a very good opportunity to rescue her.

“Aren’t you underestimating us too much?”

“Hehehe. Really? Are you scared of me? Fine, I’ll throw away this dagger too.”

Daphne went a step further and put the dagger in her hand on the floor. She knew that she couldn’t pierce the police suits with this knife. It was better to be empty-handed so that the opponent would be off guard. No matter how strong the suit was, it couldn’t stop joint locks.

‘She’s totally underestimating me. I think I need to correct her habits a bit.’

In response, Bum-suk raised his right hand and spread his index and ring fingers. It was a signal for Oscar and Venus to unite and rush in. Soon, they gathered together with shields and riot batons.

“Charge and push her away!”

At the same time as the order, Venus, who raised both shields, and Oscar behind her, began to run forward with all their might. Daphne was quite nervous as they rapidly narrowed the distance, but she never tried to back down. She didn’t think she couldn’t handle just two police riot troopers.

However, she was soon bounced back to the hallway with a thud. She was helplessly pushed away by Oscar and Venus’s strength. Daphne, who barely managed to get up while supporting her back against the wall, wore an unbelievable expression.

“N, no way. I was defeated by just two of them…….”

In the meantime, Erpina, Erica, and Matilda flanked her and surrounded her. Bum-suk, who saw this, picked up the dagger that had fallen next to him and approached Gloria. From the looks of it, she didn’t seem strong enough for him to step in. It seemed that the five elves he brought were more than enough to subdue her.

Soon, the sound of striking and Daphne’s groans echoed.

“Kyaaaa!”

Thud. Thwack. Thud.

Bum-suk, who had completely lost interest, looked at Gloria. Her appearance bound in ropes was strangely attractive, but he immediately shook his head and snapped out of it. Now was not the time to indulge his lust.

He barely suppressed his agitation, knelt down, and brought the blade of the dagger to the rope.

“I’ll release you soon.”

“Th, thank you. I’m alive thanks to you. I don’t know who you are, but I won’t forget this favor.”

Bum-suk, who cut the rope at once with his strong strength, said.

“Hehe. Is there any need to talk about favors? I’m just repaying the help you gave me before.”

At those words, Gloria looked at him with wide eyes. She noticed that it was Bum-suk.

Police riot troopers were the exclusive property of elves. Since they had to catch criminals with their strong strength and stamina, it was difficult to find a suitable person other than an elf. Of course, cyborgs were also possible, but as you know, body modification surgery costs a huge amount of tens of millions of krang [currency]. There was no way that such a wealthy person would do such a dangerous and low-paying job, so there was absolutely no place for humans to intervene.

Moreover, he was a man and was listing the circumstances of owing her a favor. Bum-suk was the only human male who maintained a friendly relationship with her, and the voice echoing from the helmet was exactly the same.

“Could it be, Mr. Bum-suk?”

Bum-suk smiled and raised the dark visor. His intention to reveal his identity was working properly. He was going to speed up his pursuit of Gloria with the justification of being her savior. Of course, the secret must not be leaked, but he didn’t think she would expose it to the outside since she had received help.

“Hehe. Yes, that’s right. It’s very nice to see you again like this.”

“H, how did you get here……?”

“While I was training, I heard the news that Gloria was taken hostage, so I rushed to save you. Fortunately, I know someone in the police, and they were also in a bad situation, so I was able to disguise myself as a riot trooper.”

“So, you came to this dangerous place to save me?”

It wasn’t dangerous, but Bum-suk nodded his head. There was no reason to deny it and suppress the increase in her favorability.

“Yes, of course. I don’t know what you think, but I consider Gloria to be a precious person. Didn’t I fall in love with you at first sight on the first day I saw you? So, I couldn’t just stand still.”

A moved Gloria hugged him. She had never received such warm consideration from a man before. It felt like the sadness she had experienced while living as a woman was melting away in an instant.

“Me too. Since our first meeting before, I haven’t been able to get Mr. Bum-suk out of my mind for a moment.”

Her warmth felt through the fabric, and his lower body stirred enough to pierce through the suit, but Bum-suk barely held back and got up. The immediate priority was to deal with Daphne’s situation. Although she was being unilaterally pushed back, she was putting up a great fight against his five elves. She could be said to be a skilled person who could be of help to the team.

At that time, a loud destructive sound was heard from behind him.

Bang! Crack!

“Kyaaaa!”

Bum-suk quickly turned his head at the sudden scream. He couldn’t tell what the situation was, but he could see Erica staggering far away. And his eyes widened at the power-to-power confrontation between Daphne and Oscar. Oscar’s body, holding hands with both hands, was gradually being pulled back and pushed out.

‘O, Oscar is being pushed back, no way!’

Fortunately, Venus joined in and stopped her, but it was an unbelievable force. Bum-suk, feeling that this wouldn’t work, looked at Gloria and shouted urgently.

“Gloria! Take the central elevator over there and go down.”

She also had eyes, so she could see the current situation.

“A, are you okay?”

“It’s okay. If the six of us gather, we can subdue any legendary gladiator. So, please go down quickly, Gloria. If you’re here, I’ll be worried and won’t be able to fight with peace of mind.”

Gloria quickly got up. She couldn’t fight, so there was no point in staying here. Surely, it was better to get out of here quickly as he said.

“Okay. Then take care.”

“Yes. Don’t worry. Oh, and please keep the fact that I was here today a secret from everyone. The police, as well as me, will face great difficulties.”

Gloria wasn’t so thoughtless as not to know that much.

“Okay. Then I’ll go.”

Bum-suk, who watched her running towards the elevator, grabbed the riot baton on the floor and ran towards Daphne.

“Hyaaa!”

At the same time as his shout, the black riot baton stretched forward. In response, Daphne, who was holding hands with Oscar, quickly stepped back and avoided the trajectory of the baton. And she quickly let go of her hand and rushed towards Bum-suk.

“Die!”

The whites of her eyes were dyed red as she ran. Bum-suk was slightly, but filled with fear, as if she looked like an angry bison. It was very difficult to face Daphne, who had a strong force, in the narrow hallway where there was no place to escape. He gave up confronting her and immediately stepped aside.

Bang!

The ground shook greatly as if a truck had hit it when Daphne collided with the wall. Bum-suk, who was stepping back, frowned and glared at her. He was annoyed by her fraudulent power. If he was properly hit by that body check, no one would be safe. However, he was also looking forward to the fact that such a great elf would soon be under his command.

He looked at the other elves and shouted.

“Come on, come on. There’s no time. The superintendent is buying time as much as he can, but there’s a limit. Let’s quickly deal with it and get out.”

As soon as the order was given, the elves under his command, including Oscar, began to surround Daphne.

Although the resistance suddenly became severe and they struggled for a while, they did not panic and did not lose to five people with just one person if they did as usual. Moreover, they had all undergone professional gladiator training, and their strength far exceeded the level of ordinary professionals. No matter how strong the opponent was, they could not withstand their combination.

Soon, Erpina timed it and signaled everyone with a wink.

“Come on! Come on. I’ll smash you all here today!”

Daphne frowned and threatened the approaching elves. A ferocious murderous intent flowed from her red eyes, but they did not waver at all and looked for an opportunity to attack. As long as the order of the owner, Bum-suk, was given, they had to subdue her, even if they were to die.

“Now! Grab her arms and legs all at once!”

At Erpina’s cry, his elves put down their riot batons and shields and rushed in all at once. Oscar grabbed her right leg, Venus grabbed her left leg, and Erica and Matilda grabbed her arms, respectively. And finally, Erpina grabbed her head tightly.

“Let go of this! Let go quickly!”

Daphne struggled and tried to escape, but it was useless. No matter how strong she was, she couldn’t overcome the strength of five people. Eventually, her body, unable to withstand it, was lifted into the air.

Bum-suk, who saw this, forcibly broke open a door with the number 5614 written on it and gestured for them to come inside. There was a room with a cozy bed next door, so there was no need to do things in the hallway.

“Come on in here.”

Soon, his elves rushed into the room. Daphne grabbed the door frame and struggled with all her might, but it was torn off as it was and dragged inside. Now, knowing that the table was set, Bum-suk called Lexter on the radio in his helmet.

“Superintendent, the situation is over. I just captured her.”

– Really? Well done! I knew you could do it.

“Hehe. What is it? It’s just capturing an elf. By the way, did Gloria go down safely?”

– Yes, she came out a little while ago. She is now on her way to a nearby hospital under the escort of the police.

“Really? Then you can rest assured.”

Lexter hesitated and then opened his mouth.

– Bum-suk, but when can you finish?”

“Why is that?”

– The reporters are very eager right now. They rescued the hostage, but they won’t tell us whether the operation was successful, so they’re coming to the control room and setting up camp. If possible, I wish you could finish it a little earlier…….

“Hmm. How much time can you give me?”

– About 10 minutes.

10 minutes was tight, but it wasn’t impossible. In fact, the master-slave consciousness with the elves ended the moment the insertion process was completed. So, if it was urgent, he could cut it off and come out.

“Okay. I’ll finish it by then. Then come up in 10 minutes.”

– Okay. Then see you then.

As soon as the communication was cut off, Bum-suk looked inside. Daphne was already lying on the bed, bound by the elves under his command. In other words, all the preparations for the master-slave consciousness were completed.

He approached the bed with a sinister smile on his face.

============================ Author’s Note ============================

Today, I will explain the functions of each stat.

1. Sociability: What should I say? I can say that it is the ability to assimilate into an organization. If this number is low, they may be alienated from the organization, and if it is high, they will exert great power as a leader or commander.

2. Strength: Indicates the scale of power.

3. Stamina: An ability that directly affects stamina.

4. Agility: An ability that affects running speed and attack speed.

5. Sense of Balance: An ability necessary to maintain a certain posture. If it is too low, you will lose your balance and make mistakes.

6. Intelligence: A measure of the ability needed to acquire or maintain knowledge.

7. Mentality: The ability to endure and persevere. If you don’t have enough, your body will soon become limp even while training.

8. Judgment: The ability to make correct judgments in any situation. Even if you are good at swordsmanship, if this number is low, you are likely to be defeated by misjudging the trajectory of the opponent’s sword.

9. Skill: Affects technical skills such as cleaning and cooking.

10. Luck: A measure of luck. If it is high, you can safely avoid injuries even in any urgent situation, and if it is low, your toes will be broken by stepping on a stone even when passing by.

And finally, stamina. Stamina is directly affected by the stamina stat, which is a very important number.

Let’s say there are Elf A with 5000 stamina and Elf B with 10000 stamina. But if the two elves do the same thing and drop to 4000 and 9000, then the efficiency of strength, agility, and sense of balance, excluding all stamina, drops as a percentage.

In other words, when Elf A with 5000 stamina has 100 strength, it drops by 10%, so it can only use 90 strength, while Elf B only drops by 5%, so it can exert 95 strength.

But here, the mentality stat plays an important role. It not only reduces the amount of stamina that is lost, but also mitigates the penalties caused by the amount of stamina that is reduced.

In other words, when Elf A, who had 100 strength, has 100 mentality, it mitigates the penalty caused by stamina damage and changes the 90 strength back to 95. And Elf B changes it to 97.5.

Ah, I’ll stop here today. The relationship between the stats is also complicated, so it hurts to know. For the rest, just take it for granted. ^^;;;;;

Then everyone have a comfortable day. I’ll see you at the same time tomorrow.