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CHAPTER 13. "Negotiation (?)"

"Aluna...? That's his real name?" Joonghyuk asked more and more to strengthen his grip, thinking that I had given him a false name.

"It's none of your business." Answer Dokja ketus.

"Polite talk." His words pointed his fists at Dokja but quickly repelled Dokja.

"I'm older than you, Pro Gamer Yoo Joonghyuk. You're the one who should treat me with courtesy." Dokja tries to kick Joonghyuk's stomach, but manages to avoid it.

Again his facial expression became surprised. But this time it was more wary of me and Dokja.

"You... also know me?"

"of course. I'm an employee of the gaming company."

"Is that so?" Jonghyuk seemed to reminisce about his past, his eyes were now a little wistful full of nostalgic expressions. But the change was only for a moment.

"One thing I want to ask you."

"Please." Dokja said.

"How did you survive on the subway?"

I knew he would question this.

"If I answer, will you give me something?"

"depends." Joonghyuk. I know that the sentence he uttered was a lie, si*l*n Joonghyuk is not easy to let go of someone if it has been grasped.

Dokja then recounts her origins, and how she and I survived the first scenario. But the concise and 'little' version puts the spice of lies on his speech.

"You finished the scenario by killing insects?..."

"Yes. We were lucky then."

Joonghyuk. Supposedly in the novel, the people in carriage #3807 kill each other, until the only remaining people are Hyunsung Lee and Namwoon Kim.

"Your eyes are pretty observant too. But, how do you know if anyone's got bugs in that carriage?"

The killing aura again enveloped Joonghyuk's gaze. I could hear his heart, so noisy. Joonghyuk again questioned what happened next at the station. Then when Dokja finished explaining in detail, he thought back and looked sharply back at me.

"You... regressor?" He stepped closer towards me, still in his hand holding Dokja's neck.

"???" I stared intently back at him, looking at him from top to bottom cynically.

"You mean?" I'm astonished. How stupid is he to think I'm a Regressor too?

"Where are you-"

"It looks like it." My chirps started trying to stand up.

"I kill insects. But in larger numbers, I killed two insects and only realized that they were laying eggs. If you still don't believe me, you just ask the boy across the street." I then pointed at the boy I meant, Gilyoung. He who saw me pointing at her waved his hand from Oksu station.

This one freak is still unmoved listening to my explanation that makes perfect sense to be swallowed by his brain.

[If he didn't kill her, who did?]

I could hear Joonghyuk's inner voice.

[Character 'Yoo Joonghyuk' activates Sage's Eye.]

[Your skills detect danger! Sage's eyes have been blocked.]

[Sage's eyes have been blocked.]

[Sage's eyes have been blocked.]

Spam notifications then popped up in my window. This B*ngs*t seems to have Trust Issues. ; One who cannot trust others.

Lightning flashed around Joonghyuk, his posture also starting to waver a little. Joonghyuk covered one eye with his other. His face was so angry, he was confused.

"You.. Who are you?!"

"Take him off. I said let go, Yoo Joonghyuk!" I am more rebellious now.

"If I don't want to?"

"I'll give you information you don't know if you let go. I'm the one who knows more about your 'regression' and your mistakes in regression. I'll tell you the future no, not even the end of this world."

"But, once again I confirm that I'm not a Regressor."

Joonghyuk once again froze and widened his eyes. Not only him, but also Dokja who heard my words also surprised. However, that shocked gaze did not last long, and was immediately replaced into a confident gaze.

In the past, when Dokja and I were in her class, she recommended me a novel because I liked to collect novels. Yep, right. The novel I was referring to was [Three ways to survive after the world was destroyed].

That's why he wasn't too surprised when he heard my words earlier. He doesn't know that I've been reading it all this time.

"Why is he silent? Untie her. He won't attack you."

[Character 'Yoo Jonghyuk' activates the Lying Detector skill.]

[Lying Detector has confirmed your words as truth.]

Joonghyuk slowly loosened his hands on Dokja's neck. But still not release it easily.

[Impossible. There's a 'prophet' besides Anna Croft? Even in korea?]

"Tell me. Where you from? How was your life before?"

"...Are you a prophet?" Joonghyuk then looked at me. His brows bent while he was thinking seriously, at first glance he looked somewhat similar to me. He gave me a myriad of questions that I couldn't just answer, he was already like a reporter who was in charge of top celebrity affairs.

"Casual, easy.. I'm from the Amerta family, the only child of the Amerta family. You ever hear of that?

"Amerta. means 'Kekal' or 'Abadi' in Sanskrit." I seemed to be raving too much about myself, and Joonghyuk did not respond to me as I continued my introduction.

"Hmm. then the others.I can't give you information for free."

"...How much do you want." Joonghyuk's tone now sounded rather pressing. Ah, looks like he's going to be angry.

"Ahah~! I was just kidding. But if that's what you want, I want you to be 'My Companion.'"

"Oh, and don't forget the guy you're giggling with, too. If you make us your Companions, I'll promise to tell you something if we happen to meet again. After I was alive, anyway." I proudly smiled cunningly after saying my sentence.

"You're trying to negotiate with me, huh?" I saw the expression on Joonghyuk's face smiling thin– very thin. Dokja didn't even notice.

"It looks like that."

"All right, how? Quick. Time's almost up." I looked at Timer. There's a minute left before this second scenario ends.

[Not only in the 46th scenario, he'll also be useful when I have to face the fucking Zalatustra. Ah, but... Can I just trust her?]

[When the scenario ends in 50 seconds.]

"Yeong Dal Mi's... You are brave as a woman. I agreed to your offer, but, on condition that you'll benefit me." Joonghyuk slowly walked away from me and stepped to the end of the collapsed bridge.

"There's one thing I want to ask you. If you're really a 'prophet, ' you should know your fate and your lover's after this." Joonghyuk told Dokja.

My heart was beating at the sound of Yoo Joonghyuk. The grip on Dokja's collar is now increasingly tightened. Dokja started to open her mouth, but the dialogue was not audible to me.

Joonghyuk smiled beamingly at Dokja. His hand then lifted Dokja's body over the sea. My hunch's deteriorating.

[Skill Omniscient Future Reader enabled.]

My eyes turned to know what would happen next. I immediately ran over to Joonghyuk.

No, no, no. I won't let him throw my girlfriend twice into the mouth of that rotten monster.

While running I could feel the strong wind blowing through my hair. The scent of blood mixed with the scent of the Han River again pierced my nose, an Ichthyosaurus seemed to be preparing to open its mouth wide as if it had prepared Dokja to be its guest from the beginning.

But why just Dokja, at least he should throw me in Ichthyosaur's mouth, right?

"It turns out to be true my guess. Kim Dokja, you're also a prophet."