Golden Age
“Then, can I leave the cleanup to you?”
“Yes!”
At my request, Minseo immediately replied and began licking my cock clean. She was so thorough that even right after I'd cum, my dick twitched and tried to get hard again.
What a slut. A total nympho.
Sticking out my tongue in disbelief, I picked up my smartphone and checked her personal info.
[Personal Abilities]
[Skills]
Personal Skill 54 | Toss 46 | Scoring Instinct 77 | Blocking 53
Marking 55 | Serve 51
[Traits]
Attack Position 71 | Genius 67 | Leadership 61 | Composure 43
Defense Position 41 | Teamwork 63 | Foresight 56 | Judgment 76
Focus 54 | Stamina 51 | Creativity 62 | Appearance 71 | Effort 75
[Physical]
Balance 65 | Burst Speed 61 | Jump Power 68 | Agility 54
Endurance 62 | Fitness 61
[Mental]
Consistency 53 | High-Pressure Games 46 | Versatility 61
What should I raise first?
My accumulated experience was only 175—not much room to spare. I needed to distribute it precisely where it mattered most. Of course, I could use Vital Energy, but that was a last resort.
Vital Energy has way more uses than just this, unlike accumulated experience.
Plus, I'd promised to give some to Elena the succubus. Better to save it as much as possible.
With my thoughts sorted, I looked at the lowest stats: Toss, Composure, Defense Position, and High-Pressure Games.
Minseo's not a defender, so no need to boost Toss or Defense Position.
That left Composure and High-Pressure Games.
A mental issue, huh.
Commonly called 'mental strength,' it was one of the most crucial factors in any sport. No matter how skilled you were, a glass mentality meant crumbling under pressure and underperforming.
Minseo was a textbook case of that. Her first attack failed, and she played passively after. Even without much marking compared to her teammate Tanya the attacker, she hadn't landed a single solid hit. That led to the infamous three-pass blunder.
Let's bump these to 50 first.
Would you like to raise Composure (43)?
Vital Energy required to raise Composure (43) by 1 point: 5
[Yes / No]
Would you like to raise High-Pressure Games (46)?
Vital Energy required to raise High-Pressure Games (46) by 1 point: 5
[Yes / No]
I raised Composure by 7 and High-Pressure Games by 4, bringing both to 50. Next, I turned to Personal Skill.
With the team trailing, Personal Skill is what Minseo can rely on most.
Would you like to raise Personal Skill (54)?
Vital Energy required to raise Personal Skill (54) by 1 point: 10
[Yes / No]
I pushed Personal Skill up to the 60s and checked the remaining accumulated experience.
60 left...
I decided to watch the game and allocate the rest as needed. Stat boosts could happen anytime during the match anyway.
With that settled, I looked down at Minseo, still slurping away at my cock, and spoke.
“Alright, shall we get back to the game?”
“Ah...”
She let out a small gasp and looked up at me. I chuckled softly and patted her head.
“I'll be cheering for you, Kim Minseo. Do your best.”
With that, I ended the training session. My vision went dark, then brightened to reveal the hospital room again.
Settling Vital Energy from training.
Please wait a moment.
You have acquired 145 Vital Energy. (Total Vital Energy: 155)
That's a nice haul.
I was a bit surprised by the unexpectedly high amount. But no time to dwell—I quickly closed the Manager App and switched to the women's volleyball match.
The rhythmic timeout had just ended; players were huddling, shouting encouragement, and heading back to the court. Minseo looked fired up as she took her position.
She seems better now.
Whether from the boosts to 50 or the training room pep talk, her expression was much more relaxed.
“Yoo Garam's setter looks incredibly composed. Daehan Construction, our season's biggest rival, seems more disorganized than expected.”
“Yes. Losing Seo Yuin and then Min Juhee to injury has been a huge blow. Normally, Shin Yeojeong should be rallying the team in times like this.”
As the commentators chatted, Niels served to start the rally. Lee Taeyoung received it and passed to Shin Yeojeong.
“Lee Taeyoung's receive. Shin Yeojeong tosses to Tanya! She spikes—but blocked!”
Sure enough, Shin Yeojeong set Tanya up, but GS Caltex had her locked down. Scoring there was nearly impossible.
“Back-to-back points! Jang Youngseo's block score!”
“Great slide attack follow-up. But with GS Caltex marking Tanya so tightly, attacks are tough. Jang Youngseo timed her block perfectly and covered the angle.”
“Niels' serve ace for GS Caltex, then Jang Youngseo's defense score. GS takes early momentum without issue.”
“Yes. Daehan needs to break through now, or the momentum will snowball.”
“And that breakthrough means Kim Minseo, right?”
“Exactly. If she stays calm and aggressive, she can turn the tide.”
With the focus on Tanya, Minseo needed to step up. The chat was roasting her as a 'wallflower' or 'totem,' hoping she'd deliver.
“Niels spikes—but Yoo Eunjin digs it! To Lee Taeyoung, then to Kim Minseo! Time for a spike! Kim Minseo—spike!!”
The caster's desperate yell rang out, and as if hearing it, Minseo leaped high and smashed the ball.
Ding!
“It goes in! Perfect shot!”
“What a beauty!”
Ding! The alarm chimed as the ball hit the floor.
“Yes!”
I watched it all and pumped my fists, yelling. The hospital folks stared; I bowed apologetically and checked the chat. Sure enough, her haters were now gushing 'chills!' and praising her wildly.
One big play after nine flops packs more punch than nine solids after one miss.
“GS Caltex fixated on Tanya, so Minseo's surprise spike caught them off guard.”
“Yes. Her bold decision shows real guts.”
“Great call—but she needs to keep it up.”
The commentators sounded cautiously optimistic. Minseo had been limp until the timeout, after all.
Mocking their doubts, she rattled off points, surging to 11-7.
“GS Caltex needs to mark Minseo now, huh?”
“Or they'll get reversed fast.”
GS shifted defenders her way. Daehan pushed hard: underhand save, then to Minseo—no, Tanya!
They faked Minseo to Tanya for the point.
Ding!
“Clever play!”
“GS's focus slipped, Tanya capitalized. Pure wits.”
Score: 11-10, five points to timeout for Daehan, six for GS.
Author's Note
For convenience, I've detailed only the first set. Sets 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be summarized briefly.