The Scum Entered the Palace

"Look, that woman slapped on my precious face!" Rei complained while showing his red face.

"I told you to stop playing with women's heart." His friend answered while busy typing some program on his big PC.

"What are you doing, Al?" Rei forgot about his misery and started paying attention to the mysterious algorithm.

"Just doing some experiments." Alden typed on his keyboard fast. Some numbers and letters blinked in green and red.

"What program are you making, now?"

Alden kept his mouth shut. Rei that has been used to Alden's antics just shrugged his shoulder and left his 'working room'. That big working room was filled with many big computers that keep on dinging every minutes.

Alden has been a program genius that was respected by all of their school's teachers. In addition, Alden could also be said as a perfect young man. Even though he was a genius, his appearance was not the ones like a nerd. How could Rei explain it, Alden even more popular between women compared him! They were crazy over his manly face. He was taller too! When thinking about Alden's superiority compared to him, Rei became furious.

Rei walked into Alden's bedroom and lying on the bed comfortably. He has known Alden since seventh. So, his house just like Rei's second home.

"Are you bored?" Just as Rei was about dozing off, Alden entered the room.

"Don't worry. I am used to the lonely feeling." Rei playfully sulking.

Alden laughed lowly.

"How could your voice changed into this manly low sound? My voice still heard like a teenager."

Rei scowled. Another thing to add to his inferiority.

Alden shook his head and sat down beside Rei.

"You still have the beautiful face. Aren't you proud about your face?" Alden comforted Rei.

"But I am not a woman! Just call me handsome."

"Yes, yes, handsome. So, wanna come down and eat? I'll cook your favorite."

"Of course!" Rei loved Alden's cooking. He was a really good chef, too.

"How about the program?" Rei asked when they just step down the stairs into the kitchen.

"I'll show you when it has completed later." Alden smiled.

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Rei was playing with the ointment in his hand. They have been in this cart for 3 hours. From his prediction, it should be around 10 in the morning, now.

"Where did you find it? That is a really good medicine for wounds." the wounded faced subordinate who has deceived him asked.

"Not your business." Rei snorted while bandaging his wound.

"What is your name again?"

The wounded-face man looked hurts.

"You forget your loyal subordinate man?"

"Not anymore."

"Fine. Just remembered me as Andy, and these days I'll be the one that finish you."

"Yes.. yes.. sure." Answered Rei lazily.

The cart was filled with 10 people, including Rei. However, it was quite spacious. Rei could even straighten his legs.

"So, Andy, I'd loved to know why you abandoned my ship?"

"Because I don't like you."

"Well-versed answered." Rei mocked.

One of the guard peeked from the small window on the cart.

"We'll be arrived in minutes. Show some decency."

"Be a decent person." Rei smirked.

Andy glared at Rei.

The cart passed the vast gate into the main hall of the palace. Rei and his ex-subordinates kept their mouth shut. Even the sly fox like Rei knew that they cannot messed around now.

While the King and the prince was escorted to their own chamber, Rei and the others were herded into the underground prison. One jail can accommodate at least 5 inmates. However, Rei was separated from others and pulled into the deeper part of the prison.

He walked far into the passage and their surrounding become darker and darker. No sunlight could enter this part of the jail. In addition, this dark passage only equipped with one torch in every 10 meters.

The head guard specifically escorted him.

"Now are you getting scared?" Mocked the head guard.

"Of course I am scared." Rei smiled his cunning smile.

The head guard glowered.

"Enjoy your little time before your punishment come."

Just like that, the head guard pushed him behind the bars. This special jail has smaller size, and could accommodate maximum two inmates.

"See you in the court."

The head guard then walked away.

After a minute standing, he felt quite tired.

<I'm tired>

<What is your next step, Host?> The system come out.

Rei sat down with his head leaning on the stone wall.

<What else? I'll wait in here>

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