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09

"Companion? The fuck do you think I am? A dog?" (Y/n) scoffed, dismissing Kim Dokja's offer.

"Dokja-ssi." Their conversation was interrupted by someone who called out his name, the voice was unfamiliar to (Y/n) so it wasn't from Kim Dokja's friend circle for sure.

The two of them looked back to see Cheon Inho from the mainstream group. (Y/n) immediately felt something off about him and that goddamn saint act. She was told that she has a poor judge of character but she was sure that the man was up to no good.

She has a seen a lot of two-faced bitches in her lifetime. So, she kept her guard up.

(Y/n) glanced at Kim Dokja's direction, it seems like he already expected the man to approach him.

"Can I talk with you for a while?" He asked, ever so politely.

"Okay, let's talk." Kim Dokja answered and nods, (Y/n) did a double take.

'Did he not sense the aura this man is emitting?'

Cheon Inho spoke with a satisfied expression, “Then can the rest of you vacate this place for a moment? I want to talk to Dokja-ssi alone.”

"Hah, no." (Y/n) spoke, walking closer to the previously talking men.

"Pardon?" Cheon Inho asked, clearly irritated with her but it doesn't show on his face. What a great actor.

"Why should I take orders from you?" She flashed a smirk.

"I don't know who you are so I deemed you as a threat. If you have something to say, then spill. We're not going anywhere." (Y/n) crossed her arms and smiled brightly at him.

Inho's eyes twitched. "Is that so? Well. . . I don't care."

It was (Y/n)'s turn to get irritated. She raised her bandaged arm about to summon the sword she had acquired but Kim Dokja stopped her in time.

She was pissed but she has no idea what the other side can do, not that she's scared— she just wants to keep her life.

"Don't be too rash." Kim Dokja uttered, (Y/n) clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"Fine, but if he made one wrong move i'll have his head." She said confidently while unsure on the inside.

[ The constellation 'Serpent of Eden' urged you to just kill him ]

[ The constellation 'Tirek' says you are like a wild dog that's easy to tame ]

[ The constellation 'Chrysalis' begged to differ, she says only a certain person can ]

Steam were practically coming out of her nose and ears. "What the hell is these constellations saying?" She spoke to no one.

Cheon Inho wiped the bench and sat down. Men from the Cheoldoo Group appeared on both sides of him and handed him a cigarette and lighter.

*cough*

That was (Y/n) trying to hold her laugh, the man clearly watched too many movies.

"What the fuck did he just do?" She whispered while biting the inside of her cheek to stop herself from laughing.

Kim Dokja struggled to maintain a straight face when she heard (Y/n)'s statement, they're thinking the same thing.

“You seem to have a nature that dislikes cumbersome things, so I will get to the point."

“Yes.”

“Join our group.”

“I can offer Dokja-ssi a high position in our group. I want to lead the group together with you.”

"You sound like a lovesick highschool girl on a post-apocalyptic drama that is the leader of a surviving group." The words just flowed out like a waterfall, (Y/n) could not help it.

Cheon Inho glared at her, (Y/n) raised her hand up in the air in a mocking manner.

“Why me?”

“Shouldn’t you know why?” Cheon Inho glanced towards the injured Cheoldoo Group members.

“Dokja-ssi is a hero who saved people from monsters. A hero needs such a place.”

'I think I know where this is going.' (Y/n) thought. An interesting way of thinking, He would take advantage of Kim Dokja's presence. But (Y/n) reckoned that he's smart enough to not fall for such a trap.

"And if he refuse/ And if I refuse?" Kim Dokja and (Y/n) (L/n) asked in sync. They glanced at each other as Cheon Inho examine them both.

“Refuse? How interesting. I never thought about that.” Cheon Inho blew out cigarette smoke towards Kim Dokja, some of it went (Y/n)'s way.

'I swear if he does that again, I will shove that cigarette down his throat.' (Y/n) gritted her teeth.

“Dokja-ssi, this isn’t a favour. You have a duty to do this. Can’t you see the poor people here?”

People were looking their way with scruffy faces. There were crying children and tired elderly people.

"Hah, I fucking knew it." (Y/n) spoke, shaking her head in amusement and rage. She wasn't one to typically care but Cheon Inho's manipulation tactics is undoubtedly good— but only fools would fall for it.

It's a good thing that she wasn't an empath.

“It isn’t a big story. I am asking you to work together for survival. Dokja-ssi, don’t you have the strength?”

"What exactly do you want?”

“I need someone to be a hitman.”

“Until a few days ago, there was someone else doing the job. He procured food alone and hunted in the tunnels. To be exact, we took it one-sidedly.”

"But he suddenly left last night.”

“So you need someone to replace him?”

“I think your strength is proven with Cheolsoo-ssi.” Lee Hyunsung and Jung Heewon’s eyes widened. Now they noticed what was going on.

“It isn’t bad for Dokja-ssi. You are the hero of the people and will be the leader of the group with us. Everyone will like you and also…”

“I’m sorry but I can’t be responsible for anyone. I don’t want to join your group.”

“Hrmm. Is that so?”

“Above all, the way you run the group doesn’t fit me.” Kim Dokja looked at the health members of the Cheoldoo Group and the sickly-looking members of the marginalized group. In particular, Jung Heewon was looking at the Cheon Inho as if he was her mortal enemy.

“Is that so? It is fine. But if you change your mind, come back anytime.”

“That will not happen.”

“Haha, it remains to be seen.”

". . . That. . fucking. . . hypocrite." (Y/n) spoke. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill him now." She asked no one in particular.

A hand tapped her shoulder two times, she winced. "He could still be useful." It was Kim Dokja.

"I want to shove my foot up his ass so badly. I've never met someone who has such thick skin."

"Calm down." Kim Dokja said.

"(Y/n) unnie, your hand is glowing." Yoo Sangah pointed at her hand emitting a green light. It faded away as soon as it was seen.

"I remembered something." She faces Kim Dokja abruptly and grabbed him by the collar.

"You know that  Jonghyuk guy. . don't you?" She asked seriously.