Chapter 18 (Lead The Way)

Meanwhile, Line peeked out from behind the fortress wall. He saw that there were only people busy taking care of themselves and other people there. "[So far I haven't seen Uminoke here]" He looked around.

But suddenly a bullet shot aimed at him from behind him, luckily Line knew and was able to dodge in time. The sound made everyone fall silent looking at him coming out of the wall.

Line stepped back slowly looking from the dark shadow of the wall. And apparently from behind the dark wall, Labis walked out with a smiling face. "I found you ^^"

"... Labis..." Line fell silent stiffly.

On the other hand, Uminoke was taken to the iron cage hallway. He had been scared ever since. Then Youn, who had accompanied him, turned on the room light and suddenly saw lots of wild tigers in the cage. "Kyah...!!" Uminoke became surprised.

"Don't worry, they are in confinement"

"Why are they here?"

"We rescued them from the forest. Even though they can fight zombies, they can also eat zombies, this will make them infected through the meat they eat, that's why we kept them here."

"I see.... [This is really strange]" Uminoke became worried.

"I didn't expect you to show your cowardly face, Labis," said Line in a high tone.

"Yeah, but what about you?" Labis replied with a fake smiling face. "A person who is a fugitive in the world, whose name is a fugitive is still wrong, what else do you want to deny, Line?"

"... Tch, you just don't understand."

"I don't understand, but I'm your partner first." Labis approached, pointing a rifle at Line's forehead.

"[Yes, that's right... We are colleagues, not rivals or enemies]" Line remembered everything with Labis.

"We're partners, aren't we, Line, we're not enemies, right? Line, but why am I giving this to you?" said Labis who was about to pull the trigger. Everyone in the place scrambled to protect themselves.

"If you just want to do it, I won't hold it against you," Line glanced. Labis became silent then took out a walkie talkie. The one who received it was the guard who was with Uminoke.

"Okay, I understand" He closed the message again.

"What is it?" Uminoke looked confused.

"This tiger will be released, we should go" Youn pulled Uminoke's arm.

After they left, the cage began to open and the hungry tiger was ready to eat whatever it saw.

"Let me ask you first, do you know about that serum?" Labis stared.

"... When it has been collected, the serum must be put together. Not spread or injected. But destroyed in front of all the creatures," said Line, immediately Labis was shocked. "How did you know, I thought you were only good at petting cats, hahaha... This is really strange"

"What did you judge from my answer earlier?" Line stared coldly.

"Hmp... It's a waste, even though you can collect these creatures, you can't use a little effort," Labis replied. Then he slowly backed away, leaving Line still standing still.

"Hey where are you going?"

"I'm just watching you, Line," said Labis, who slowly disappeared from the corner of the darkness. Suddenly Line heard a voice from behind him, he turned his head and stiffened because many tigers surrounded him, they slowly approached and pounced on him. "[It's bad...]" Line was shocked.

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15 years ago, in a place far from the city, in the natural resources section of the grassland, several people were seen repairing a fence. They wear military clothing.

"You've heard what the captain said today, he said that today there will be new members arriving," said one of them.

"Really, how old is he?"

"I don't know, what is certain is that he is very young and handsome, his body is also not playing around."

"Compared to Roland Senpai?"

"Maybe it's bigger than Roland Senpai or even equal."

"Hmp... Maybe this new member will be weaker... We have been in this military since we were babies and lived here, he who entered the military at an old age has no knowledge about the military."

"You're right, maybe we can play with it later" They had a cunning plan.

Then a man came approaching them. "What are you doing?" He was apparently Roland.

"Ro-roland San.... Nothing, we're just talking about the new member in question."

"New members...??" Roland was confused himself. then he walked to an office and opened it, seeing Labis sitting at the table signing something. He glanced at Roland.

"Are there any new members?" Roland stared.

"Yes, he's good at fighting, I haven't seen him, but the captain said he's from a safe secret organization."

"[Organization...What organization] Have you investigated him from a secure organization?"

"I don't know, he has passed various tests and will definitely be safe," Labis replied.

The next day a black car stopped in the military area. From the middle seat someone came out taking out a suitcase from the trunk of the car. He is tall and wears a black mask, giving him a secretive aura. Then came Roland from the front gate.

They stared at each other. Until the mysterious man reached out his hand. Roland looked confused then took his hand, the two of them shook hands. One man's hand removed his own mask, showing a smile and arrogant expression as he said.

"You're the captain, aren't you... I'll come in here, nice to meet you, Line."

Roland was surprised when he saw his face.

"[Wa...What's that face...Crazy...He's even more handsome than me and Labis]... Ahem... No, I'm not the captain... I'm just a subordinate of the captain assigned to meet you... . You're a new member, right?" Roland stared.

"... Looks like you're wrong... I'm not a member," Line said.

"[This person has been so strange and a little arrogant, just watch out I will embarrass you] come with me" Roland walked first.

"What about my stuff?"

"What thing!" Roland turned his head in annoyance. Then Line showed a small animal basket containing a cute little black cat.

"Ca... Cat... You can't put it in, stupid" Roland was surprised.

"He...But I want to take him with you..."

"Haizz... I'll show you to your dormitory, put all your things away and change clothes," said Roland. Line just looked at him silently.

You can see all the military members lined up facing the front. In front of them were Line and Roland.

"[Pft... What, I thought he was a senior but it turns out to be a junior kouha*...]" All the members chuckled to themselves.

"Shut up... A new member is here, his name is Line who will join them. I will allow you to greet him" Roland said with a slightly cunning face and aura planning something to the silent Line.

Then a soldier approached Line and extended his hand. "Hey... I can teach you a few tricks here, as long as you kiss my feet first]" The soldier said, suddenly everyone laughed loudly, Roland also smiled a little. "(Look, I'm really embarrassing him now)"

"Oh... I accepted your 6 words and you can teach me now, what if your last 5 words were reversed... Teach me on one condition. Kiss my feet first," said Line who immediately kicked the head of the person in front of him hard.

"Hoi... You... How dare you fight your own senior?" All the soldiers didn't accept it and were going to gang up on him.

"The senior is me... The kouha is you," said Line, who took a small knife in his pocket. All the soldiers were confused but they were shocked when the knife extended slightly sharply.

Like a special knife that has been changed a little. A sharp knife shaped like a thin dagger.

"Hey... What's going on?" Someone said firmly calling them. Instantly all the soldiers lined up again. Line looked back and apparently the man was the captain, head of the military organization.

"Oh... You're Line, aren't you?" The Captain leaned closer to Line who put his knife back. "Yes.."

"I'm sorry I didn't welcome you earlier... Why are you here?"

"Oh... Your assistant—asked me to introduce myself here" Line replied then the captain turned to Roland who immediately froze.

"Then, fine... You are a member of the Line here," said the captain then he walked away.

"[What... I'm not the leader here... Why am I a member//???]" Line stiffened to himself. then there were soldiers emitting an aura of revenge from behind him. "Hehehe...Serve us...Hehehe"

"Damn you guys!!" Line got annoyed and beat them one by one. Roland, who saw this, was stunned because Line beat them up one by one.

That night, Line stood in the walled hall with his little black cat on her shoulder. Line contact someone. "I understand... Just hack the information, right... Yes, it's in aisle four" He spoke seriously. Coincidentally, Roland was walking patrol of the dormitory, he heard Line from the hallway.

"Yes... I'll be careful," Line said then he hung up the phone.

"Talk to someone?" Roland looked at him leaning against the wall beside him.

"Girlfriend? Or your mother?"

"...Just people I know" Line replied with an unpleasant expression. Roland, who felt that, became silent.

"Why are your skills above average, you killed them one by one with just your bare hands?" Roland stared.

Then Line stood up and immediately turned around with a sly smile, making Roland stiffen when he saw her.

"He... Why? You want to know ha?"

"W... What was that?!" Roland was even more surprised. But soon the captain walked in.

"Apparently it's true, you guys, I saw from afar and walked here," said the Captain.

"C... Captain... Good evening" Roland immediately lowered his body. While Line didn't, he just stood normally.

"(This man... Why doesn't he bow to the captain?!)" Roland fell silent in confusion.

"Can I ask for a change, why don't you tell me what I am in front of them?" Line looked at the Captain with an annoyed look.

That made Roland increasingly surprised.

"(What... Why did he use that language towards the captain... It's not true...)"

"You can come with me, talk to me in the office" Said the captain

Then Line followed him away. Meanwhile Roland

silent in place.

"(What.... Actually happened... Wait, I have to find out this myself... I'll go eavesdrop)" He walked to the captain's office door then put his ear to the door.

He heard something from inside.

"I told you, didn't I, I also have self-respect here, you are lowering the self-esteem of an agent like me, huh," said Line, who was sitting on the office table while the Captain looked at his documents on the shelf.

"I understand that, you are from an agency but I don't trust you yet because your identity looks fake, for now it's fine if you are called kouha, even so. You will be a senior for them too, when I can trust you you will take care of with Roland and Labis" the Captain replied.

Roland, who heard that from outside, was shocked and couldn't believe it. "(So... Line is... Agent!!...)"