Earth's Doom

Elias (5)

"I've passed the line."

"Little cub, you..." General Zhang stared at me with a dumbfounded face. His shocked face soon turned into a grin.

"Hahaha! You really did it, didn't you? Hahahah!" He started laughing uncontrollably.

I stepped back a bit, getting goosebumps from hearing his laugh. Dmitri and Jeanne came and stood beside me.

"Good, good! I'll include you in my team~" General Zhang crept up to me until we were just about one meter apart.

I did not step back and extended my hand towards him.

"What's this? A handshake? Little cub, you're so cute~" General Zhang hummed.

I smiled from ear-to-ear.

"Pay up."

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"Ugh, I can't believe that clown tricked me!" I stomped my feet while walking with Dmitri and Owen.

"It's okay, Chae. We tried our best. He did say he will keep his promise, right? Let's trust general Zhang!" Dmitri said, trying to comfort me, and probably himself, too.

Earlier, general Zhang had postponed his payment. He said he will only pay up if I join his team and complete the main mission.

"He didn't even give us half for advanced payment, that slippery eel." If this were Korea, I'd have made that man sign a contract with me. Too bad this world doesn't even season their food, much less having a proper lawyer, I assume.

"Can't be helped. He's a general. Haha!" Dmitri replied.

"That's an abuse of power. How can you be so accepting? I thought you needed the money?" I crossed my arms while I huffed. We had agreed earlier that the money would be split between me, him, and Jeanne... That is, if we do get some.

"Well... There's still a chance he would pay up once we return, right? And if not, I'll just find another way!" Dmitri laughed like usual.

I sighed, he's way too kind for his own good. I turned towards Owen.

"Owen, are you really going to let me get taken by that eel? Aren't you supposed to be like, my guardian? I might die in the raid, you know?" I poked Owen's arm.

"The headmaster had already agreed. Prepare yourself, we are going to depart in 3 days." Owen replied to me.

I sighed, "you really love that old drunk, huh?" That eel better pay me up after this is all over, "anyway, what was Jeanne's message?"

"She will be coming with general Zhang's team to monitor him." Owen answered.

Before I was able to respond, our steps came to a halt in front of a gate. It wasn't big, just around our height. Beyond that gate lies a small front yard that belongs to the big building just across from it. I gazed at the building. It looked around 5 stories tall, although not too wide.

"We've arrived at the dormitory." Owen announced.

"Wow for an army, this place is quite nice." I smiled. Do I finally get to sleep? And probably a bath?

"The inside is quite cramped, though! We have around 4-6 people in one room to maximize space." Dmitri explained.

Oh no, rip privacy.

"You'll be staying in a different room. Don't forget your identity is still a blur to us." Owen stated as he pushed open the gate.

Oh yay, privacy!