Zeno's pov:
After almost an hour I was summoned back in front of Kim.
All other twenty-four slaves were summoned to watch my numbering ceremony.
Yuun told me they will engrave my slave number on me... To be honest im super scared. How are they going to engrave something on me... They really treat us like merchandise.
Two guards walked toward me, they carried no weapon, so I was not much scared.
"Follow us boy." One of them said.
"Hmm..." I nodded in reply and followed them.
They took me in front of a wooden frame, it had a place for my neck and arms, and there were two chains below which were for locking my legs.
"Stand there." One of them said.
"Why?" I asked because that thing looks creepy!!
He released a sigh and then continued, "Do as you are ordered or you will be forced." He still kept his calm, and it surprised me, he was calm! Everyone I met here is soo furious!! But this guy is not, so I obeyed him, and also Yuun told me not to be worried it won't hurt too much.
"Ok..." I walked to the stage and placed my legs close to the locks.
Both of the guards walked toward me and clipped on the locks on my legs, then they locked my head inside the wood board and my hands locked beside it.
"He is ready master." Both of them stepped back.
Soon a known figure walked from the shadows. It was master Kim. But he carried something in his hands, it was not his usual blood-covered knife, but its tip glowed bright orange.
I know what it was, Yuun told me it was a burning piece of iron. But she denied to tell me what will happen further... But I have a bad feeling about this.
He walked closer and gave me a small smile.
"Hello, boys." He greeted me.
"Hello..." I greeted him because j don't want my belly sliced as the third slave did.
"Good boy, you are a fast learner, so... Now let's continue to the main course." He raised the iron road and brought it close to my face.
"What the!! It's soo hot! I feel soo hot when it's not even touching! How can you bare it??" I simply couldn't bear the heat when it was not touching my skin, but this guy is holding it like a pencil!
"Hehehe, it's my sweet ability, well not mine but it belonged to one of my slaves, and I had the ability 'Sucker' so I tucked in his ability, Hehehe ain't I intelligent? Hehe, I ate his flesh to obtain it." He slowly brought it closer to my collar bone.
"But it won't stay!! I can regenerate!"
"Haha, so what? I'm not cutting or sucking off blood, im just making a tattoo with super hot pencils ain't I?" He moved it closer until it touched my skin,
*Sizzle*
My skin started to sizzle and burn on the place where it touched.
"Ahh... It hurts... It stings like a thousand needles..." I groaned as he penetrates it deeper into my skin.
"Let me show you my calligraphy skills, Hehehe!" He moved the road in a curve and formed an 'S' on my neck, it still hurts like crazy, also some of the blood escaped through my skin.
He moved it again forming an 'R' and then writing down the numbers '2' and '5'.
This bastard slowed down his movements to purposely let me feel the pain longer.
"Now, please... Stop..." Blood dripped from the mark.
"Complete!! Now all of you are in the same batch of slaves!! Keep him company!" Kim giggled and went back into his office.
He is a weird person.
"Are you alright?" Few of the fellow slaves with Yuun unlocked my locks and removed the wooden board from my neck.
"Thank you... You all." I pulled myself together and sat on the floor, the pain still lingered.
"Hello! I'm Kyun!" One of them walked close to me and supported me in getting up.
"I'm slave number thirteen." He pointed towards his collar bone and showed me his slave mark.
"I'm number twenty-five, and my name is Zeno." I smiled at him.
"I'm number fourteen and im Kyuns... Well, we live together, so... We fell in love..." She blushed as she replied.
"Ahh I get it," Yuun replied, flushed on seeing them close.
"Oh! Great so what's your name?"
"Ahh, sorry I forgot... My name is Sani." She replied with a smile.
"Oh! Pretty name." I tried to compliment her... But Yuun didn't look happy at all.
She glared at me with a vicious look on her face... I have a bad feeling about this...
"So, are you two getting close?" Kyun and Sani asked with excited faces.
"We are," I replied, but Yuun didn't do anything, just smiled at them.
"Oh... We see..." Shin went back to the group.
"Try to solve it asap, or you won't be happy about it." He whispered into my ears before joining the others.
"So, why don't we join them?" I turned around and saw Yuun standing behind me with her arms crossed around her chest.
"Follow me." She walked out of the room without saying anything further.
"W... Wait for me!!" I followed her out of the room.
She didn't say a thing while our way back to our room, but I could sense a purple aura around her.
"Hey!! Yuun, why are you soo mad at me?" I couldn't figure out why was she like that.
"Close the door." She ordered with a commanding tone.
"Gulp." I did as she ordered.
She raised her hand and gently place it on my left cheek.
"Yuun..." Before I could say anything further, I heard a ring in my ear...
She slapped my face and held me with another one.
"Why did you... Hit me..." I was shocked... She was the last person I expected to hit me.
"How dare you flirt with her?" She placed her hands again on my cheeks.
"I... I didn't mean to... I just complimented her..." I was really scared of her...
"Oh... You didn't feel anything?" She raised a brow and moved closer to me.
"I... I did... But im a boy!! So it was just a natural attraction!" I tried explaining to her... But I think she didn't want to be explained...
"They both fell in love when they were asked to live together, and confessed almost immediately..." I could feel her aura turning red...
"It's good for them..."
"I wonder when will the dog in heat will confess his love..."
"D... Dog in heat... What are you saying." She is really confusing.
"You bastard!! You forgot I can read your thoughts! Do you think I wouldn't notice you falling in love with me!!?? And you still ignoring me like im nothing!!" I could see tears rolling through her eyes...
"Yuun... I'm..."
"Why don't you confess... I'm waiting for it... You are really bad..." She fell in my arms and wrapped her arms around me, before letting all her emotions flow.
"You want me to confess...?" I just want to confirm.
"Just say it..." She wiped her tears on my clothes and then sat back in front of me.
"I'm sorry... I really love you but... I'm not that brave person... I'm sorry..." I finally confessed...
"You sure took your time!" She jumped on me before squeezing my lungs out.