In one moment, King Maverick was thinking about which students he would get tomorrow, the next, he was running naked through a forest with the wind hitting his balls. It was a very brutal change, but a Personal Trainer had to be attentive to this kind of change. When he started in the profession as a junior, it was even normal not to have so many clients and to suffer on certain days from not knowing how to deal with people.
But those days were all behind him. Now, it was just a matter of running five kilometers. Years of conditioning had brought him to that point. After managing to get in good shape and using social media to boost his profile, people flocked in the DM. This run was child's play.
"LET'S GO!"
[Gym Aura Activated]
Immediately, his breath returned as King jumped over a bush. Unfortunately, it wasn't all wonderful, some scratches appeared on the legs and body as he ran through the forest.
"It's fine, as long as nothing hits my dick, I'm good."
He could endure anything as long as his virility remained at the end of the day. This was the mindset that took him to the top and also to the comfortable life of sleeping with married women that he loved so much. This was another world, yes, but how could it be so difficult with some help of a goddess? Well, honestly, King wasn't buying any of this craziness.
He thought it was just a dream from the time he used to play RPGs, his dark age when pimples grew on his face and the shame of being a hormonal teenager screwed him over. As soon as he reached this village or whatever, this dream would end, and he would be in a hospital bed, suffering in an Instagram reels showing him hospitalized and receiving a bunch of wilted flowers from older women.
It was a shame that the smartest predators knew that you should never make too much noise in a forest, something King didn't even think about because he was only thinking about the first married woman who would slide into his DMs, hitting an oddly positioned branch that was aimed directly at his crotch.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
It hurted more than the gunshot.
He immediately doubled over, putting his hands on his jewels and almost crying from the pain. That forced him to take only a few more steps before falling to his knees.
[If the user does not run, the mission will be canceled]
"Damn it, I just crushed my balls, let me breathe!"
[10... 9... 8...]
"For fuck sake!"
It might even be a lie, but King hated to lose, even in dreams! He started moving his legs again, protecting the sensitive area and continuing forward. The sound of his feet against the dirt echoed like a drum at a rave, and, unfortunately, it wasn't the only sound echoing through the forest.
A cavernous roar rumbled behind him.
"...huh?"
King looked over his shoulder and saw a colossal bear with a shaggy mane, drool dripping from its mouth, and a killer look.
"Oh, you've got to be kidding me! RUN, LET'S DO IT!"
[Gym Aura Intensified]
[Nearby allies receive + resistance]
"WHAT ALLY, ASSHOLE?!", King yelled, dodging a fallen log. "I'm the only sucker running naked in this thicket!"
The bear roared again, so close that King could almost feel the hot breath on the back of his neck. The system then dumped more information that wouldn't be very useful right now.
[Steps per minute: 180]
[Heart rate: 200 bpm]
Despair hit him when he saw another treacherous branch right ahead, at the exact height of his groin. King made a desperate leap, throwing himself under the branch and putting his hands on the ground before pushing himself forward and continuing to sprint. The system vibrated in a bright little screen, to the irritation of the poor man being chased by a killer.
[Skill unlocked: Steel Lung]
[Effect: You lose less breath the higher your heart rate is.]
"THAT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE!"
The bear didn't care about the tantrum of the warm chicken fillet in front of it. It broke an entire log just by charging forward, roaring again. It ran with such fury that the system itself got excited.
[Bonus mission activated: "Get to the Village without losing your dick."]
[Reward:
Legendary Lifter's Underwear
A deadlift lifter once wore these underpants, they are now considered the most resistant object in the world.]
King didn't know whether to curse the system for not offering anything useful or to blame himself for screaming after hitting his penis. Whatever the result, he just wanted to get out of there in one piece, preferably with all his parts in place and with a sane mind.
"SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
And then, almost as if the Goddess Suplementa herself had answered his prayer, the shape of the village appeared in the distance. It was tiny, but as long as he kept up the pace, he'd get there in no time... The problem was what was walking on the dirt road nearby: a busty ma'am worthy of a shady website thumbnail, with generous breasts about to escape from the corset, wide hips, and an apron stained with flour.
King wanted to cry. He had just condemned this beauty, this woman he would give anything to have in his arms, to death.
"Why, God?"
However, to his surprise, she was carrying a disproportionately large butcher knife and noticed the man and beast duo running, which was enough for her to act. She intervened, throwing the knife like a spear.
The bear roared, but didn't even have time to prepare its next step. The knife went through the creature's skull as if was cutting a watermelon at a barbecue. The beast crashed onto the grass, trembling before taking its last breath.
[Inaugural Mission Completed!]
[Reward received: Compression Shorts]
[Bonus Mission Completed!]
[Reward received: Legendary Lifter's Underwear]
A golden flash enveloped King. Looking down, he noticed a very tight pair of black underwear, marked with glowing runes that highlighted his groin as if it were a medieval Calvin Klein ad, and on top of it, a pair of brand shorts materialized, so charming that any millionaire would pay a fortune for them.
"HAHAHA!" King raised his arms, triumphant. "YEAH, I MADE IT!"
The woman raised an eyebrow, looking him up and down.
"An adventurer...? There shouldn't be people this far from the capital in such a remote village. Who are you?"
King smiled with that scoundrel charm that had already taken down entire marriages in the other world.
"Babe... I'm King Maverick, Personal Trainer."
A wink finished the nail in the coffin.
[Passive benefit activated: Locker Room Seduction]
[Chance to attract married women increased]
The woman blushed, biting her lower lip.
"...would you mind if I offered you a cup of tea and some clothes? There's no one at my house right now..."
King's heart filled with determination.
"GODDESS SUPLEMENTA, I LOVE YOU!"