Against All Odds || Ryeji FF

Chapter 19

Rest is what the four devils need for using up almost all their powers in helping such heavenly creatures in their mission and their own.

But one of them just can't seem to do it.

"Sit the heck down, will you!?" The yellow-haired devil said to the short-haired one as he drank a whole glass of bloody mary in one shot.

The four are in their typical hangout lounge that only them four know. It's too wide and broad, making Ryujin able to circle around the whole area, one lap per five minutes at such a hasty pace.

Her friends who's just sitting and lying down cannot completely doze off because of the sounds of the short one's footsteps.

"Stop walking, Ryujin. Why do you look so uneasy? We didn't receive any punishment and that's something to celebrate!" The brown-haired devil then said, raising another glass of liquor to offer to Ryujin.

Yet it seems like her ears are completely blocked by a brick wall.

Meanwhile Yuna, instead of making her friend to calm down, whistled to get Yeonjun's attention.

When she had successfully got it, she then made a series of gestures in which the yellow-haired devil quickly got.

He then obeyed and mumbled a spell. Truth be told, they didn't know if it'll work but nonetheless, they still tried their luck.

Surprisingly enough, Ryujin suddenly plopped down on the floor, completely unconscious but still breathing.

This made the three other devil's to have their eyes wide open. "Wow. I didn't think that'll work, Yeonjun." Wooyoung teased as he stood up to check on their now knocked-out friend's condition.

"You think might be more powerful than her now?" Yeonjun said excitingly, looking at her hands in disbelief.

"Don't push it. Her mind is just too cloudy, that's why your sleeping spell worked." Yuna then said as she tried to carry the girl bridal-style before laying her down on the couch.

"What a killjoy." The yellow-haired devil then murmured, receiving a chortle from the brown-haired devil who's right beside him.

With that, the tall she-demon covered Ryujin's body with a blanket and let her doze off for a while.

"You think we should do something to our hopeless romantic friend here who fell in love with someone who can't be hers?" Wooyoung asked as he sat on the couch, adjacent to where Ryujin was lying down. The other two then just sat on where they were sitting earlier.

"I'm sure she'll forget her sooner or later. She knows the rules anyway." Yuna then replied.

"Nuh uh. You can't be too sure about that. You know Ryujin, once she sets her mind on something, she'll do whatever it takes to get it done in her own way." Yeonjun then contradicted her.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkwardly quiet as each one of them were contemplating on the topic they just opened.

As a friend of the short-haired devil, they cannot let her do something dangerous that will affect her position in the Legions of hell.

Suddenly, someone spoke out of the blue. "Huh? Hey! What did I miss?", leaving the other three in a facepalm.

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A few days have passed and finally, the city of Jeonju has been declared out of lockdown which caused a great joy to the people residing in the city.

Although they are happy because the "serial-killer" was now gone, some still are bawling their eyes out because of their relatives being killed with no trace and of injustice, since the said serial killer was not caught.

It's also still a wonder for some since the police told the residents that the murderer was just gone suddenly, leaving no circumstantial evidence for them and the detectives to investigate more.

It was as if the case had become an urban legend that old people will tell to their grandsons or granddaughters when that time comes.

Yeji, who's currently in her house with her friends that she was shocked to see as she doesn't remember inviting anyone of them, is still feeling aggrieved because of her interaction with Soobin.

"Just ignore him if you want to visit your brother." Chaeryeong said as she took a bite off a piece of bread.

What she said received a light strike on the back of her head by the freckle-faced angel. "He's the gatekeeper of Seraphim's prison. How can she not interact with her if she wants to visit Hyunjin?" He then said, making the fox-faced angel realize. She then raised her two fingers as a sign of apology.

"Just tell us if you want to visit him. One of us will gladly accompany you so that he'll not bother you that much... If possible." Lia then said which made the other two second the motion.

"Thanks for that. I don't know what I'll do without you three. Thank you also for agreeing with me to not kill him." Yeji then said with her signature cat-like smile.

They then rested for a while, feasting on typical cafe foods that the three bought from their favorite coffee shop in the town square.

As they were just sitting in a comfortable silence, one of them suddenly spoke up.

"Do you guys want to visit Ryujin and her friends? You know, we could also clear our minds while we're there." Felix suddenly suggested, making the female angels have their eyes beamed except for one.

"I'll pass." Lia then said as she nibbled on the chocolate mousse cake in front of her.

"No one will pass, I'll go get permission from the Patroness. I'm sure she'll grant it." Yeji then said that it made Chaeryeong and Felix smile.

The sloth-like angel then stood up, patting her nightgown before speaking. "Take care."

As she was about to leave, her hand was caught by the cat-eyed angel's. "Do you still doubt them? Then this is the perfect chance to prove that they're just normal human beings!"

Lia then looked at their hands that were almost intertwined before noticing the teasing and the I-Know-Nothing looks that the other two were giving.

"I really can't. I have to practice my archery skills. I feel so dumb in my own field of expertice, wasting almost half of my arrows missing on your brother when we're fighting him." She then said such an insensitive statement and tried to pull her hand away but failed terribly when Yeji had decided to interlock their fingers.

But it doesn't seem to matter to the high-ranking angel. "Please? Just this once?" She then said, making it seem like Lia was the high ranking one there, begging her to come with them with a cute face just like puss-in-boots.

"Right. We'll just visit them and maybe chit-chat for a bit then we'll go back." Felix then said to make her say yes.

Chaeryeong was just also nodding, hoping that she'll agree for them to go back down on earth once more.

"I thought y'all hated going down on earth? What is this behavior now? And are you sure that the patroness will agree to such a request?" She then bombarded them with a series of questions.

The cat-eyed angel was about to speak when she was suddenly cut off. "Forget it. If she doesn't want to come, then don't force her. It's her choice anyways."

Shocked faces filled Yeji's living room because of Chaeryeong's sudden outburst that they first time saw. Mouths opened ajar, eyes completely bewildered.

"F-Fine! I'll go!" Lia then said before walking out of the dominion's house. The three then chuckled after as the sloth-like angel was easily swayed because of fear of the fox-faced angel's new personality.

"See? Works like a charm." The fox-faced angel then said with a wink before going out with the two tailed behind her.

Their groundless plan was becoming closer to being done as they just needed a good reasoning for the Patroness to say yes to them.

Two of them are excited to go down, one has neutral feelings, while the other one's hating the idea of it.

Even so, they all have mutual agreement on going down and it seems like it's impossible to stop them from doing so.