Having run through the entire ruined district, he still couldn't find them. He knew that Kopii lived somewhere in the ruined district, but he couldn't remember where exactly. It was as if someone had erased those memories.
"What are they doing?"
No matter how hard he tried to follow the Sword Princess, she always disappeared. Of course, he understood that this idea was the stupidest one he could have come up with – following a fifth level adventurer when he was only second level. When he realized this, he became ashamed. He just couldn't understand how he could have even considered it. So, he decided not to tell the captain.
And so two weeks passed. With each day his hatred and envy for Kopii only grew. After all, Kopii had everything he wanted: the Sword Princess's attention, a talent unlike anything this world had ever seen. And when the Loki Familia descended into the Dungeon, he decided to act.
"Captain, today is the best time for our plan."
"I know… He went down into the Dungeon today?"
"Yes, Captain. Seeing this, I immediately ran to you… Captain, I have a question for you."
"Valai?"
"Why?"
"What 'why'?"
"Why this whole plan? I've wanted to ask this from the beginning, ever since you, Captain, came up with it. Why are you overestimating him so much? I understand that he is quite strong for a second level adventurer… We could have just caught him in the Dungeon and driven him to despair, broken him. Why complicate things so much?"
"Yes, we could have done that, but… that would have been boring. As for why I'm overestimating him… it's because I fought him. Rein, understand: it's better to overestimate an enemy than to underestimate them, and regret it later, unless, of course, that mistake cost you your life."
Having finished speaking, he was already fully equipped, looking at Rein's thoughtful face. His gaze lingered on her face for a moment. That face always reminded him of his fallen brother. That was why he had proposed they team up. Looking away, he left.
"Come on, Rein, get ready. Today we will avenge Albert."
He threw these words over his shoulder before disappearing around the corner. Without hesitation, he headed to his room, quickly changed into his usual armor. He had been waiting for this for a month, and finally it was going to happen. The thought of how he would torture Kopii brought a predatory smile to his face.
"Is this the so-called genius? Isn't he a little weak? I'm actually disappointed."
"Yeah… too weak. I didn't even get to have any fun with him."
"Who cares? Easy money."
Smack.
"Argh."
"Never liked those pretty-boy faces."
He kicked Kopii.
"Let's add some character to that face, shall we?"
Walking over and lifting Kopii's chin, they met his gaze. A gaze full of defiance and hatred. It brought him only wild pleasure. He always liked breaking his victims. Leaning close to his ear, he whispered:
"Let's see how long you last. Ha-ha-ha!"
"Kha-kha."
"He-he-he."
"You know what? Why ruin his pretty face? We can always make use of his mouth. A-ha-ha!"
"Yeah, exactly."
"But first, we need to take him back to base."
"Yeah, we don't have to rush anyway. We have the whole day ahead of us. A-ha-ha!"
Kopii could barely make out their words.
"Why? Is this happening again? What did I do wrong? Is this my fate? I hate it, hate it."
I'll have to take control again. What a pain.
He heard Cain, but before he could process what he was saying, a blow landed on his head, then another and another, until he lost consciousness completely, without ever understanding the meaning of Cain's words.
"I don't trust them, Captain… we could have defeated him ourselves."
"If any unexpected situations arise, we can blame everything on them. The most important thing is that they stick to the plan, and then there won't be any problems."
"What if they end up killing him?"
"Well, then we'll report it to the Guild. No matter how hard they try, they won't be able to prove we were working together… In other words, if they go against me, then they will all die. The Guild will never stand idly by."
"Hey, let's go!"
"Ah, ha."
"What's the matter? Don't you like it?"
"What a beautiful look."
Lifting his face, a twisted smile spread across his own. Licking his lips in anticipation, he released Kopii's face and stepped back.
"Kill him."
"Hmph."
He spat at him. But the man only smirked at the gesture and just stared at him.
"You think you'll get away with this so easily?!"
"Yes."
"Uh-huh."
"Naturally."
Confirmations followed from the others, which only infuriated Kopii more.
"Kill them!"
"Who would have thought it would be this easy."
"Okay, enough. I can't take it anymore."
Kopii's eyes widened as the fat man began to undress. His naked body made him want to throw up. He was so disgusting and repulsive. When he was completely naked, a sharp smell of sweat and rot filled Kopii's nostrils. Kopii's face contorted in disgust.
"Kill them!"
"What are you… what are you doing!?"
"Kill them!"
"Too bad I'm last. I'm not playing cards with you, I'm sure you'll cheat again."
He cast a suspicious gaze at the fat man. Seeing this, he only grinned.
"Are you accusing me? How can you say that? We've been through so much together! Your words wound my heart."
Seeing the fat man's face, which bore a concerned expression, while lust and anticipation burned in his eyes, Kopii's face twisted even further in revulsion. But now, a sense of fear began to grow within him.
"Kill them!!"
"Oh, I like that look."
"Well, okay, I'm going to go smoke. You're a quick-shooting fucker anyway."
Kopii watched as the last man left the room, leaving him alone with the fat man, who slowly began to approach. Kopii tried to get up, but it was no use.
Seeing the kid's pathetic attempts to get up, his smile widened.
"It's useless."
Grabbing his hair and lifting him up, looking him straight in the eyes:
"Argh."
Kopii almost threw up when the smell from his mouth hit his nose.
"And you know why?"
His voice became quieter.
"We just drugged your body. Now you're completely at our disposal."
"Kill them!!"
"Oh, what a face. Don't you like it? But don't worry, by the end of our game, you'll be addicted to it. I can't wait for you to beg me."
"Hmph."
He spat in his face. The fat man didn't react at all. Kopii watched as his saliva ran down his cheek until he took it on his fingers and licked it off. Kopii's eyes almost popped out of his head at this sight.
"Ha, how delicious. Simply exquisite."
He threw him on the floor. With one hand, he began to lick his fingers, and with the other, he began to masturbate.
"Kill them!!!"
Before Kopii could recover from the spectacle, the man grabbed his hair again. He immediately guessed what the man wanted to do and began to resist with all his might.
"Kill them!!!"
Seeing the boy's pathetic attempts to resist, he decided to loosen his grip slightly to give him hope, and then force him to take him into his mouth with renewed force.
"KILL THEM!!!"
"Why are you resisting? Just try it; you'll definitely like it. Come on, open your cute little mouth."
"KILL THEM!!!"
But seeing Kopii's silence, he only smirked, tightening his grip on his hair and pulling him with renewed force, seeing how he continued to resist. His smile turned into a predatory grin.
"KILL THEM!!!"
"Just open your mouth! And maybe I'll be gentle then."
Of course, it was a lie. He liked to inflict pain and despair, to break his victims.
"KILL THEM!!!"
"KILL THEM!!!"
"KILL THEM!!!"
Kopii's fear began to turn into anger, until only one thought remained in his head – to kill. His entire mind plunged into an abyss of hatred and rage. And then he felt the thirst again. But now he reached out towards it, until the thirst took control of him.
Feeling the boy cease to resist.
"That's it. Good boy. Try it on."
Due to his excitement, he didn't notice Kopii's strangeness.