Ch 15: Hide-and-Seek

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[Evankhell's Hell | Cafeteria]

Seven days passed quickly, and there was only a day until the next Joint Position Test.

Anak and Endorsi had fully recovered since then. Using this as an opportunity, Bam and the gang have befriended them when they were sick. Meanwhile, Drake was still nowhere to be found.

Now in the cafeteria, Endorsi told the gang how she and Anaak got into a fight with Drake.

"So, from the start until the end, none of your attacks worked?" Amazed by what he heard, Shibisu asked just to make sure.

"Yes! Crazy right? The difference between us was so wide apart. Not even Green April ignition left a mark." Even though she lost, Endorsi looked like she was proud of it.

Killua just nodded in affirmation as he ate his milk cereal.

"Wow, Mr. Drake is so strong right, Khun?" Bam asked Khun, but he looked lost.

"Hmm? Yeah, obviously he's strong. Otherwise we wouldn't have lose the Crown Game." Khun woke up from his daydream.

"What happened, Khun?" Hatz noticed Khun's strange behavior.

"Nothing, I just thought about what is Drake doing now? That coffee addict only said he won't come back for a while." Khun had a bad feeling about this.

"You think too much. Drake must be all right. What we need now is to take a rest and sleep early. Let's promise we will pass this test with cheers!" Shibisu wasn't dumb. He actually also feels something is off, but he knew it wasn't the time to think about it.

"Cheers!!"

* clink *

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[Evankhell's Hell | Underground Training Cave]

At the same time, in a dark cave with no light around.

BOOM!! Crackle...

"Have you learned it all in just seven days?" Hansung Yu asked the man in the dark.

'What a monster.'

In front of him, stood a bare-chested man with a handsome face and a perfectly muscular body. His eyes were black with curly eyelashes. His sweaty body was covered in tattoos with dragons and strange symbols from his back to his arms. And of course, he was our main character, Drake von Alkhazar.

"It's nothing when you have a great teacher." He said to Hansung Yu who just arrived.

Drake stopped his training that had been going for seven days. He asked Hansung to train him as one of the deal payment. Now he had learned many techniques from Hansung himself or from FUG.

"Hohoho. I know you're just praising me out of courtesy, but it makes me happy." Hansung liked getting along with him recently.

But he knew this was 100% because Drake is a monster. Even though what he taught was mostly just a foundational. He only mastered them after years of training. And still, they called him genius.

How should you call Drake, who learned it all in seven days?

"Do you really don't want to join FUG?" He asked once again.

"Nope, I'm still not interested." Drake answered casually.

"Well that's a pity. Anyway, you might gotten into the tower at the right time. But you have to remember, I can't hide you for a long time.

Bam's identity as an Irregular can hide yours, since even I didn't know there would be two irregulars at the same time. However, something hidden is bound to be found one day.

Not to mention except me, there are still three people who know your identity now. But don't worry, it shouldn't be exposed any time soon." Hansung reminded Drake to be careful.

"Thank you, you're the best, Hansung." He simply thanked.

"It's about the time."

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[Evankhell's Hell | Joint Position Test]

"Regulars participating in this joint position test. Congratulations to all of you!"

Lero Ro congratulated all the regulars. The time of position test had come. All the regulars and test administrators were inside a flying building waiting for the test to start.

Lero Ro then explained and assigned the teams. "The regulars should take the test in the team assigned to them."

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Team A

Fisherman: Anaak Jahad (Leader)

Spear Bearer: Aleksai Amigochaz, ...

Light Bearer: Khun Aguero Agnis, ...

Scout: Khun Killua Zoldyck, Shibisu, ...

Wave Controller: Phonsekal Laure, Hwaryun, ...

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Team B

Fisherman: Endorsi Jahad (Leader)

Spear Bearer: Paracule, ...

Light Bearer: Michelle Light, ...

Scout: Hatz, Serena Linen ...

Wave Controller: Twenty-Fifth Bam, Hoh, ...

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Qualified Early: Ghost, Rak Wraithraiser, God D. Usopp, and Drake von Alkhazar.

...

"Teams have been fairly assigned based on the previous test results. There is an equal ...

Details about the test will be given by the test director, Test Director Yu?"

After showing the list, Lero Ro then continued his explanation.

"Hi! I'm Hansung Yu, the test director. Nice to meet you again.

I'll now explain the test you'll be taking. The test is ... Hide-and-Seek."

Hansung Yu took over the charge. He explained the details about the test which was just like the original.

The difference is the situation of some people. Endorsi doesn't need to worry since she and Anaak were guaranteed to pass. Plus, Killua joined team A which made the assigned team more imbalanced.

Shibisu hadn't heard who will be the seeker, so he inquired. "Um, test director Yu? So who is the seeker?"

"Chuckle, it's someone you know well." Hansung Yu squinted.

"HAHAHAHA! Nice question kids. Did you miss me?"

Suddenly, a man's voice came from the door behind them. Drake has arrived!

"What?! We're going against Drake?!"

"Are you kidding me? Why he became the seeker?"

"So the reason he was gone is because of this?"

When the regulars saw him, they were instantly surprised. Khun and Shibisu worries became real.

"Hahahah, I'll go easy on you. Aren't we friends?" *Grin*

Drake said that to ease them but it clearly didn't work.

They all already knew the fisherman incident in details from Endorsi. So they knew how strong he was. Even with the combined Jahad's Princesses using 13 Month Series weapons, they couldn't do anything. Not to mention, they could now see the two weapons at his waist.

* Clap *

Hansung Yu clapped to silence the crowds.

"If there are no other questions, Team A, you can get prepared now!"

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