"Wow, I am happy that this fight is going to happen."
Jo appeared enthusiastic towards the turn of events. Virus did not understand Jo's anticipation at all.
So he inquired.
"Why?"
"Why? It is because I get to see that piece of shit Gui's ass get whooped like brutally."
His excited tone troubled Virus as he wondered about the problems that Yemon would have to face in the future.
"Why can't you just get along with him. It would be so much easier to deal with him."
"I am going to say this in advance, he was the one that insulted me in the first place. I was going to be friendly with everyone here but that Gui bastard became my first exception."
"*Sigh*....so you have other people you don't get along with?"
When Virus heard Jo say 'first exception', he could not be asked of how he just made this matter more troublesome.
Virus wanted to help Yemon alleviate even if it is the tiniest bit of burden for him as the leader of the group, so he tried gathered information.
Well, first he was getting along with Jo due to his easy-going attitude and sometimes dumb behaviour.
He is an approachable guy so he wanted to check him as a good starting point.
Jo replied to Virus' question, "Actually, there are two others. There is that old man, Shi and that scary girl, Mara."
"Huh? I thought they were good?"
Jo was upset with Virus.
"Good in what way? That old man dissed my clown mask and had such a stinky fart. You smelled that yourself, didn't you?"
Virus did not deny that, he had a point but that was useless compared to the relations they would create.
Why does having a stinky fart affect being an acquaintance with that person?
Virus thought that naturally, with time, they would get along if Jo's problem is just that.
"What about Mara?"
"....."
Jo became silent as he took a sneak peek at her right now. She was observing the standoff between Gui and Yemon.
"To be honest, she scares me."
"Why?"
"Didn't you see those eyes when she talks to me? It is like she wants to kill me. I feel that she is disgusted with me but I don't know why."
"She is like that to only you."
"I don't think so. Did you not notice her behaviour when we would meet?"
Virus was intrigued so he let Jo talk.
"No?"
"Whenever we are gathered together, I detected that she would always maintain a distance between me. Not only me but the other men like Shi, Yemon, Omocha, Gui, me and even you."
"What about Gello?"
"Well, I don't know if Gello is a boy or a girl or whatever. It seems that despite that, she still keeps her distance. However, there is one exception and that is Lumen."
Virus raised one eyebrow and confirmed, "Because Lumen is a girl?"
"Exactly. She doesn't mind being close to Lumen."
Jo may be dumb but he is somewhat observant.
Now Virus has got a small grasp of Jo's personality. That may be not all that he has got going but it is a step closer to know about the person nicknamed 'Jo'.
Virus wanted to put forward a plausible explanation for her behaviour.
"She may have a phobia about men."
"That's understandable but I would say 'hate' rather than 'phobia'. That is the gist that I am getting at."
"Hmmm."
Virus put his hand on his chin and then ponder about the mental development he found out about Mara through Jo.
If what Jo is saying is the truth then,...
"It can be one of the reasons that she became a serial killer driven by revenge. Moreover, it is related to the criminal syndicate called the "Purging Swords."
The way he mumbled was inaudible to Jo so he inquired.
"Purge.....what?"
"Nevermind."
It is a possibility. Of course, all of the members had reasons to come here.
Saying that, Yemon does not know the exact reason for all the felons. Yet, he keeps them here because of their anticipation to get what they want.
Virus doesn't know if they will have their requests granted or even complete the mission. He ponders that how they were right now, it is near impossible.
"I am going to beat you so much that you will never act like a sore loser ever again."
The bloodlust raged from Gui and confronted Yemon.
Alas, Yemon was not that scared of this immense pressure. He instead, let his bloodlust loose and made Gui worried a bit.
"Make me."
"Of course I will."
The next second Gui mocked Yemon, he lunged towards him and threw a spinning left kick towards Yemon's torso.
His movement was so fast that the spectators lost sight of him for just an instance.
'That speed is abnormal!'
Virus was shocked at Gui's movement. Now he got a feeling that Yemon did not choose a criminal randomly to join this group.
*Whoosh!*
His kick lashed horizontally and with astonishing speed. However...
"-!?"
Yemon duck below his deadly kick by squatting casually.
Gui immediately tried to think of an attack combination that could catch Yemon off guard.
But, the second both his feet landed on the ground, a fatal right punch drove right to the groin of Gui.
*Crush!!*
"-!!!??!?!?!?!?!?!"
Blood splattered from inside Gui's pants.
*Splash!*
"GAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCKIIIIING HEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL!!!!!!!!!"
Gui tumbled over and clutched his groin with his hand. The excruciating pain resounded through his screams as they filled the spacious room.
It probably resounded in each and every corner of this underground hideout.
Omocha had a tingling feeling in his heart that could not be described as just mere exhilaration. This was more than he expected from Yemon.
The rest had sweats forming on their foreheads, cold feet as they were stiff and stood still from their place.
'What is.....this strength...?'
Everyone wondered at Yemon's capabilities and it was vast and undetermined.
Gui's pain-filled cries were proof of that.
"---UUUUURRRRRRTSSS!!!!!! IT HURTS! IT HURTS! IT HURTS! IT HUUUUUUUUURRRTTSSSSS!!!!!!!"
Among the screech of Gui and the fear of the others, Yemon ordered Omocha.
"Omocha, heal him."
"...Eh?...A-Ah, sorry?"
"Heal Gui."
Omocha was so in love with Gui's anguish and Yemon's display of unsurmountable strength, that he didn't quite catch what Yemon said.
He approached Gui who was on the floor, tears flowing down his red eyes and twitching in agony.
He squatted down and examined the injury. As he thought, his nuts got crushed fully, seeing how much blood started to drench his pants.
The blood stained almost half the pant in such a short time.
'Are you serious?' Both Jo and Lumen had the same thought as they shivered when they glance at Yemon and Gui back and forth.
'This is.....' Shi did not have any words to say. He was so in awe.
'I did not know he was that strong.' Virus admired him a little but the fear lingered.
Gello was not thinking anything about that event but he sure was impressed with his fighting ability.
Mara, on the other hand, felt fear and a sense of relief.
'If he is that strong, then he can help me.'
Even though he is scary right now, someday, he will help each of them acquire pretty much everything they desire.
Yemon walked away from Gui as he faced the others with a sombre face.
"See? You can leave this group if you want but if you want to stay in this group, you all have to listen to what I say."
Right now, some of them had thoughts about leaving.
"Anyone that defies me..." A wide smile suddenly appeared on his face making him more terrifying, " You are not going to be let off so easily."
Initially, they all came for their reasons. Yemon however, was making a last chance for them to not get dragged in these situations with him.
It will be a bumpy journey and they would not expect any gentle events.
Even so, nobody answered Yemon.
Only silence faced the sneering Yemon. The whimpering of Gui could be heard. He felt an indescribable emotion that stirred up in him. He was excited at this moment right now.
What was that, that made him so happy?
At first, Yemon thought that the fact that everyone agreed to stay in this group was the one which made him elated.
But no.
It was something else, unrelated to any plans or orders he was following.
"HAAAA!!-"
Abruptly, Yemon's shambled thoughts got disrupted by Omocha's screech.
"What happened," Yemon asked Omocha who was clutching his groin.
"Aaah~ My bad. I was appalled for a bit there. I healed him a little and felt his pain."
Shi remembered details about his power.
"Oh yeah? You could heal anyone but in return you had to feel that person's pain, right?"
"Yea...I only healed a bit but an immense just ran through my whole body."
"JUST HEAL ME ALREADYYYYYYY!!!!! IT HURTS!!!!"
Gui was impatient...
"Okay okay, no need to shout."
His anger was apprehensible because he could not cope with the extreme agony.
"You see, I have never had my nuts get crushed completely so it is a first for me. It is kind of....stimulating~"
Nobody ever heard Omocha talk like that except for Yemon. His voice contained the happiness of a kid about to get the candy he wants from his dad.
Looking forward to the pain, he hovered his hand over Gui's crotch and a green shady light appeared.
The second he started to heal, enormous anguish ran through all the nerve system.
"AAAAAH~ HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
Omocha's leg twitched in response to the healing process. Gui was slowly getting better and the same could be said about.....Omocha.....in a weird way.
"HOLY SHIIIIIIIT!!!!! AHAA~ THIS IS- GAHA-!?!?"
Everyone spectated Omocha's mixed reaction.
He had such a pain-filled scream yet he sounded exhilarated.
"YOU-!? A-AAHAAAAHAHAH!"
All the agony finally transferred to Omocha, making him fall on his back.
"Gahaa-!.....Hah.....hah.....hah....."
He was sweating profusely. Not only from his face but his whole body. Tired from all the anguish, he slowly hugged himself as if he was scared.
His whole body was shivering and he did not want to. move from his place.
Gui slowly got up and checked under in his blood-soaked pants and saw that everything was regenerated.
He felt relieved and thankful.
He glared towards Yemon, the cause of this brutal injury. Even though he was angry, he could not do anything.
The thought of helplessness enshrouded his mind.
'He is so strong...'
He clenched his fists and had a staredown with Yemon.
Yemon also stared at him with his threatening gaze. He proposed a humiliating situation.
"Want to have another duel? How about I give myself a handicap?"
"Ku-!"
Gui gritted his teeth furiously and almost said yes. But he retracted his idea and turned his head away.
".....No..."
"Is that so?"
Yemon won by a landslide and they cannot deny it. Most likely, no one could match up to Yemon amongst them.
Omocha could be considered the sole exception if his god-tier power of healing is included.
Then what about without it? Could Omocha stand a chance?
Those questions were buried deep inside their minds and focused on the man right in front of them.
"Well, I doubt that anybody has any objections so how about we do some light training so that I can gauge all of your capabilities and limits."
"""".....""""
"Where's the reply?"
"""Yeah..."""
The only ones still silent were Gello, Gui, Omocha and Mara
Yemon has established the position of leader of this group of felons.
He did a great job by proving it to one of their members.
Gui was unfortunately the one used as a guinea pig so he was not happy with that.
For the moment, Gui could not match Yemon's strength. God knows if that was his real strength.
That thought brought chills to him.
That excruciating pain, he did not want to go through that again.
His saviour, Omocha, curled himself like a small kid hugging his knees. He hid his face behind his knees, concealing his expression.
Gui wondered if he was alright. Of course, he took Gui's pain, he wouldn't be that okay.
He reached his hands to Omocha and expressed his gratitude.
"Hey umm J- I mean Omocha. Are you alright?"
There was a certain feeling that surged in Gui's heart. He wanted to be closer to this man because he saved him from death.
That's why he wants to be acquainted with him.
"Omocha?"
As if he just snapped back to reality, Omocha stuttered.
"A-Ah?"
"Are you alright?"
".....Yes.....I'm fine."
His head was still leaning down behind his knees.
"I wanted to say thank you for healing. I could have died."
"No No No! It's me who should have been thankful to you."
"Huh? Thankful?"
That confused Gui.
"Yeah,....."
Omocha lifted his head, revealing the ecstasy from his face and tears escaping his eyes.
".....since I got to taste such delicious pain."
"This guy...."
Gui slowly stepped back as he got scared for a minute from Omocha's cheerful and aroused face.
'This guy.....is seriously.....fucked up..."