Cooperation-not?

Kobe watched as Dwight stormed in their supposed office, followed by him, Thrello and Keith who still kept 'weeping' about how ruthless the girl he 'harassed' while still sporting a grin of a lottery winner.

Obviously, Keith was in a good mood but Kobe stopped paying attention to him when Dwight neared a particular spot of their office, hovered his palms on the wall and pushed.

Rumble!

A click was heard and the wall separated, revealing stairs that goes down in a particular place, Dwight swept his gaze towards the trio and.....

...entered without even motioning them.

Keith finally stopped chattering when he noticed that Dwight was a bit off and Kobe and Thrello was close to slamming the table to his face, he wisely shut up and instead look towards where Dwight entered.

Kobe rolled his eyes and and followed Dwight, his whole silhouette was swallowed by darkness.

Keith and Thrello also begrudgingly followed.

"What's wrong with Dwight?" Thrello whispered to Keith while going down the stairs, their surroundings gradually turned chilly and eerie the more they keep going down but they still kept chatting casually and wasn't the least bothered by it.

The place was Dark and a bit humid without a torch light or a lamp guiding their way. But the four acted like they have night vision with their casual strides and relaxed postures.

"Well, He started to feel off when he saw that Diane.." Keith having a thoughtful look on his face.

"Now that you mention it, you're right. But why are we heading towards our office? it can't be Dwight wants to punish you by handing you thousands of documents to read and memorize and make you recite them back and fort, right?" Thrello snickered and Keith felt a foreboding feeling that sent chills down his spine.

Kobe who was walking ahead of them obviously heard their little chat and felt a little speechless and Dwight who was a bit farther obviously heard it too.

"...Yes... I'll hand you the documents later.." Dwight casually agreed to what Thrello said and sanctioned Keith's punishment without batting an eyelid.

Thrello guffawed when he heard Dwight's voice and Keith nearly stumbled and fell while wearing a thunderstruck expression.

Thrello passed by him and caught up with Kobe's steps, still smiling ingratiatingly.

After a few moments, Keith finally showed a distressed expression, swearing to skin Thrello later when he 'saw' his tiger-like smile while resentfully accepting his Fate, not daring to disagree.

....

They finally arrived at their destination and infront of them was a 15 feet tall double-door that looked ancient with carvings like angels and demons battling for dominance, honor and glory, the angels were suited in the right while the demons were on the left.

Dwight took out an emblem with mysterious carvings, fitting it snugly in the middle, the door gently clicked and slowly opened by itself.

When the door opened the carvings in both doors moved simultaneously, the demons' bloodthirsty eyes and murderous expression turned into a mocking smile and the angels' arrogant and domineering expressions turned into a snobbish look, it was like provoking the other side, which is the demons.

Thrello whistled, "I can't helped but be fascinated by this door everytime we go here."

Keith agreed with a nod with an admiring gaze, "There's actually a God of Carving, i was really ignorant. Hey Devil! do you know who made this door?"

Keith turned to Dwight who indifferently pointed at something, Kobe and the others followed where his finger was pointing at but only saw an angel holding a blank memorial tablet.

Thrello was confused and asked, "You mean its an angel?"

Kobe immediately snorted in contempt and eyed him like he was watching a clown,"Stupid and foolish.."

Thrello was even more confused and Keith was also scratching his head in confusion. Looking at their state, Kobe gave up on their IQ and walk towards the angel holding the memorial tablet, taking out a handkerchief and wiped the memorial tablet and it gradually revealed a name.

"Demonix." Dwight muttered and entered the room, leaving the trio who was still in a daze.

"So the creator's name was here all along and we used this door for who knows how long and i never found this memorial tablet strange for being blank.." Keith muttered in a daze.

"Because you're too stupid to pay attention.." Kobe ostentatiously strode inside after he gave Keith a snobbish look.

"...." Why do you always target me?!! Did i burn something from your collection again?! ( √•∆•)√

Thrello kept his mouth shut, afraid of being targeted by the prince of grumpiness.

the trio followed after Dwight and their faces changed when they saw what Dwight was holding..

"It's her...."

.....

"An island? What do you mean we were on an island?! when we entered the gate of that school there was no turbulence or a feeling of being sucked in, so I'm sure there was no portal!" Blaire was flabbergasted as Diane explained the unforseen circumstances they were actually in.

Currently they were back at their villa in the suburbs of City Y, it was remote but peaceful and quite, just the type of life for retirement. But for Diane and the others? well they have a different motive and it was definitely not retirement. Especially when you see countless humanoid robots roaming in the villa with a friendly smile but was lowkey armed to the teeth.

"I beg to differ, didn't the news from Eyedentity Corp. of making the newest teleportation portals got out like 2 years ago? but those portals have yet to be verified of what their effects are, so that's probably it." Kim suggested after casually pulling a chair to sit.

Eyedentity Corp. was a place for Hitman and Asassins and Diamond Corp. was an alliance for all Mafia lords, this two were Giants in the underworld and was tantamount as the Gods and Rulers, they were the absolute. Both of these rulers are fierce competitors but judging the circumstances now, it was a bit unclear of what the current status quo is.

2 years ago they were still on the battlefield, or more like, they were still in the Capital at that time and was busy cleaning some rats and killing some devils, at that time they didn't pay attention to the news of Eyedentity releasing this kind of product, but it is true that some 'sources' told them the info but they ultimately dismissed it.

Ziarra blinked and sipped her iced choco, "Then it's one of those long distance teleportation then?" Ziarra attentively asked.

"Yes." Demon then slowly placed a folder holding some information.

Kim was the first to snatch it and read the contents, Blaire ushered to Kim's side and likewise Ziarra.

After reading, the trio both have a mortified expression.

"The union of Diamond Corp. and Eyedentity Corp. Great! Asassins and Mafias never get along! what in the hellherds were they thinking?! are they planning chaos?!" Kim was the first to argue.

"But our brothers are from the Mafia society—"

"But they don't know that we're Asassins!"

Blaire interjected Ziarra's murmurs and gave her 'the stinky eye' and Diane just calmly sipped her iced strawberry milkshake before speaking, "The Devilonic Academy is the 'Entrance' to the island, in order to have a pass to 'tour' the island we need to register from the third building. The island itself is a mini City already, however laws are nonexistent there, so lovers of chaos roam freely there."

Diane started to explain and Blaire, Kim and Ziarra settled down and listened to what she has to say.

"But it is tough not to get caught and reveal our real identities if we use our Codenames, and our job will be much more harder than it is if we use our real identities to register because that might just leave a trace and some 'smart' people will be able to figure out our codenames and other identities so..."

Diane abruptly stopped and determination filled her eyes. Ziarra and the others got the creeps when they saw her look that looked like she just made the hardest decision ever and a sense of foreboding filled their minds.

"s-so?" Blaire hesitatingly asked and Kim also became nervous.

"..We need an inside help from the Academy and you might not like them..i myself don't..."Diane slowly said and leisurely sipped her milkshake after saying her part.

The sense of foreboding feeling intensified and Kim was still hoping that she was wrong for thinking whoever she was thinking the moment Diane said so, "And who...are they?"

Ziarra and Blaire gave her the hopeful eyes and Diane pretended not to see them and spat out words..

"The Devils..."

"Son of a b*tch! you mean that crazy guy that got his family jewels nearly kicked by me?!" Blaire flared up the moment she heard it.

Ziarra nearly choked on her milkshake by Blaire's 'outburst' of too much information.

"Working with them?! Diane are you nuts?!" Kim eyed her sister like she lost it.

And Ziarra was too afraid to speak up because her training might just get doubled, so she bowed her head to sip her milk tea.

Diane slowly put down her cup and looks at them, "It's necessary...as long as we cooperate, everything will be able to go smoothly and we won't reveal that much of our identities..it is convenient this way."

"And the feud between our two groups is only a small matter..."

"....that guy slapped you—"

Bam!

"...sure we will cooperate.."Blaire swallowed the words that she was about to say when the cup on Diane's hands burst into pieces and immediately compromised.

"Good." Diane nodded while dusting off the pieces of glass from her fair and hands that was obviously unscathed, still fair and delicate like a breakable porcelain.

Blaire glanced at the broken pile of shards that was a cup a second ago and felt speechless.

Kim and the other two watched her gracefully standing up and leaving the room like goddess, their eyes twitched and they felt an incoming headache.

"I'll go contact them now.."Ziarra sullenly said and listlessly pulled her body to move unwillingly.

Kim, "...."

Blaire, "....." can you atleast hide your unwillingness?!