## Chapter 125 – Gambling, Women, Slaves (1)
“This is the biggest house among those for sale.”
“Oh…”
It was definitely big.
One of the biggest houses I’d ever seen.
Actually, after getting a lot of money, I’d been staying in expensive hotels and accommodations, but even the most expensive hotels weren’t that big in size.
Even relatively high-end hotels didn’t seem to be as big as the living room of this house.
‘Five rooms and two bathrooms.’
That alone was spacious enough.
Big enough to feel too big for one person to live in.
Still, I wanted to live in a house like this at least once.
I used to think I wasn’t interested in owning a house, but I guess that wasn’t true.
I had just been suppressing that desire because I didn’t have the means to even consider moving.
After looking at several houses and getting introductions, my desire for a house began to smolder.
In that sense, this place was a pass.
It was spacious, close to Hongdae, the noise level was okay, and I liked that each room had an air conditioner installed in the ceiling.
In addition, the interior was harmoniously decorated with white and wood, which was pleasing to the eye.
As I was touching the wallpaper with a satisfied expression, the woman approached.
“But there’s actually one problem…”
“Yes? What is it?”
“This place is a little… expensive…”
“Ah.”
I heard the price of the house and looked around again.
Even though it was a bit pricey, I liked the house, so I made up my mind.
“The money is fine.”
“Ah. I, I see…”
The woman seemed a little taken aback as she looked at me.
But I really wanted to try it at least once.
Showing off with money.
It didn’t feel bad.
Of course, I wouldn’t do it next time.
I felt a little embarrassed looking at the woman’s expression.
Once I decided to sign the contract, the process was swift.
As soon as I signed the contract for the house, they told me I could move in within a few days.
During that time, I decided to stay at a nearby hotel again.
I decided to buy furniture in advance to coincide with the move-in date.
I thought about bringing the furniture from my old place, but…
Since I was moving into a big house, I decided to replace all the furniture.
A large refrigerator, sofa, TV, dining table, and wardrobe that I couldn’t fit in my small studio apartment.
And above all, a big bed.
The bed had to be big.
I mean, I needed a bed that was spacious enough for two women, including me, or… just in case, even three people to be on the bed.
If there was such a big bed.
Surprisingly, it was easy to find.
As I selected all the furniture and tried to pay, my eyes widened.
Even though I had plenty of money, my old spending habits remained.
Seeing the ridiculously priced furniture made my hands tremble.
“A sofa for 3 million… what is this refrigerator that costs 8 million won… the TV, wow…”
I felt dizzy.
I didn’t care about the price and just picked the ones that looked the best, and this is what happened.
But I closed my eyes and bought them.
This is an investment.
An investment for myself.
After pressing the purchase button, I felt strange.
The amount of money I spent today was so unrealistic that I couldn’t believe it.
After spending money like water, I was looking at the quest board again.
Now, these quests felt like a kind of stimulant for me.
“I wish there was a slightly easier one this time…”
It was unforgivable for me to even think this way.
Stealing another man’s woman also required a lot of effort and time.
I had been working hard to succeed in these shady actions through various quests, and I was especially tired this time.
Because I had become so immersed in the role of the villain, I had to be careful with my words, watch out for the constellations in the beginning, and be mindful of Soi.
I used more energy than I thought.
So, this time, I was looking for quests that were easy to complete, a little relaxing, rather than focusing on rewards or worldviews.
And when I looked, there were quests with that kind of content mixed in.
The Japanese erotic comics and domestic adult web novels I had read were prime examples.
“I’m glad I read so many.”
Basically, adult content had fewer conflicts and seemed to be good for lighthearted quests.
But there were also some drawbacks.
Even if I captured the heroines in adult content, they would only show the reactions and expressions I already knew.
They would be exactly as they were in the original work.
And I found that a little boring.
“…I’m spoiled.”
It was a really spoiled worry.
And one work caught my eye.
“Right, there was something like this too…?”
[Purchase 2 slaves through gambling]
Seeing the content of the quest, I thought of a novel.
A novel where slaves and gambling were the main themes.
I remember this was also one of the adult novels.
There wasn’t anything particularly special about it.
It was just an adult story about the protagonist traveling around special casinos and gambling dens, meeting lots of women with gambling and money.
When I thought about it, there was no bigger dopamine rush than this.
Pretty women, gambling, slaves, an adult novel adaptation.
How could each word be so stimulating?
I happened to have a gambling skill, and if it was this world and quest content, I didn’t necessarily have to capture the heroines in the novel.
It seemed like it would be okay.
Above all—
‘Even if I lose at gambling, I’ll have enough money…’
I thought I could just enjoy it casually.
And in case of emergency, I had some hidden cards.
For my dopamine, I accepted the quest.
***
When I came to my senses, it was late evening, and I was standing in front of a huge building I had never seen before.
The exterior looked like a giant stadium, but the dazzling lights emanating from various places caught my eye.
And I saw the letters written in English at the bottom of the building.
I pronounced each letter and spoke the identity of this building.
“Casino.”
Reading the name of the huge building that dominated my five senses from the entrance, my heart began to beat faster.
I wanted to come to a place like this at least once.
Just slowly approaching the lights felt like I was in another world.
Even the people standing at the entrance of the casino were different from ordinary people.
There were only types of people I had never seen before.
People with sunken eyes, staring at the floor with unfocused eyes, people adjusting their clothes with confident faces.
And even people checking those entering the casino with cold expressions.
Even though it was clearly a casino, I felt like I had entered a martial arts world.
I could feel an invisible war of nerves and a kind of seasoned experience from the people, similar to inner energy.
Their aura was different from ordinary people.
I was even enjoying just observing those people.
And a man approached me.
A man with slicked-back hair and a suit, who looked neat at first glance.
The suit wasn’t an ordinary suit either.
It was a slightly flashy suit with white and light purple hues.
It was an outfit reminiscent of a waiter or a hotel bellboy.
It seemed to be the official uniform of this casino.
Looking inside the casino, I could see people wearing similar outfits passing by.
“Is this your first time here?”
I nodded quietly.
“If it’s your first time, you need to create a membership card.”
The man skillfully led me, explaining the basic rules and places of the casino.
He made a card, briefly explained the machines and places, and walked around the inside of the casino.
And after explaining the place to exchange chips, he naturally parted ways.
“…Tsk, look at this?”
I was a little hesitant to enter from the entrance.
But with the escort of that man, I had already entered the casino with a membership card in my hand.
His eloquence was considerable.
Enough to make me want to learn.
“Would you like to exchange chips?”
“Ah, yes. …Ah, can I exchange gold for chips?”
“Gold… Ah! In that case, we can lend you chips with the gold as collateral.”
Lending chips with gold as collateral.
In effect, the casino was acting as a pawnshop.
Scary.
When I said I would do that, a woman who appeared to be a guide called me inside the chip exchange office.
“Then this way.”
As soon as I entered, my eyes were drawn to the various objects that filled the wall.
Watches, cell phones, expensive-looking bracelets, even car keys.
If these were all left as collateral, it felt eerie.
I felt like I had already seen the dark side of the casino.
“Then, what item would you like to leave as collateral…”
“Ah.”
I put my hand in my pocket and naturally opened my inventory to take out the gold.
As I held out a gold bar of a suitable size, the woman’s eyes widened as if she didn’t expect such a large piece of gold to come out of my pocket.
“J, just a moment.”
The woman hurriedly contacted someone through a walkie-talkie, and soon after, the man who had guided me earlier opened the door and came in panting.
As soon as the man came in, he found me and hurriedly approached, bowing his head.
“Haa haa… Sir, may I help you?”
“Yes… well…”
I nodded, flustered.
