Somehow, those noises are strangely familiar, I squint my eyes before looking slightly back to where Huanca is.
"Don't look at me like that, you better hurry up, it took us almost two hours to get here...", Huanca licks his lips lightly, "There's not much time left, to get back we need almost two hours and well, you know, if we don't get back to our rooms, then...", Huanca smiles lightly, showing his white teeth,, "Maybe we have to stay here forever."
I understand Huanca's words, however, I still and cautiously channel all my primordial energy, trying to extend my perception to a wider range.
I have always admired the lack of empathy with which Huanca does things, in fact, if I had that trait, then I would not be continuing in this place, I would not have come here to begin with.
What I perceive are several people fighting, I can't see them but I can feel them, the primordial energy in their bodies is not much which makes me smile slightly.
With more confidence, I continue moving forward. Not long after I manage to catch a glimpse of what is going on.
...
The fight is over it seems, four people, somehow, four extremely pale people, their skins are the color of milk while their thin skin makes each of their ribs visible, their thin stick-like legs adorn their pale faces.
Two of the four people are lying on the ground, there are bruises and cuts all over their bodies, and while they are lying on the ground, the other two people take the opportunity to remove the intestines and internal organs of these unfortunate.
The way they smile with completely crooked teeth, some about to fall out of their mouths and completely yellow makes a feeling of disgust grow inside me.
The people lying on the ground barely move, they don't even seem to have the strength to scream or anything, their eyes almost half-closed watching me, almost as if they were trying to communicate something.
Huanca behind me can't stand it and starts to vomit before shouting "Fuck!!!", even so, I still hold back my disgust and draw my sword with speed.
The two surviving people quickly stop ripping the guts out of the other two, they turn around and look in my direction,.
It's as if something froze them right there, their eyes stare at me, unblinking, wide open, I can clearly see how they begin to tremble, slight tears rolling down their cheeks.
"You...", one of them speaks in a raspy voice, "You were summoned too?", the other person asks with a voice on the verge of cracking.
One of them is apparently smarter than the other, and from their words, it seems that they were also "Heroes" once, I can't help but let out a slight sigh of disappointment.
I get it, in a way I get it, this place has a clear purpose, but, Why this way?
"Heh... Hehe, It's not time, it's not time, it's not time, it's not time, the two girls just arrived, a few days ago... It's not time...", the one on the right speaks with an almost manic voice, he moves walking in circles in his own position, scratching his head with white tangled hair.
"Why?, Why is it happening so soon?... It doesn't make sense, they are very punctual", the one on the right starts saying nonsense.
"Do you know where the ones who came before me are?", I ask cautiously, my hand always clenching the handle of my sword, the one on the left, the calmer one watches me for a moment before opening his mouth.
"Certainly... but, I...", the one on the left grimaces as if in thought before stepping forward.
"Can you give me something to eat?", his words are clear, his thirsty and hungry eyes scanning me like a lion on its prey, and yet, it simply takes one swing of my sword to cut off his head.
"No, not really, besides if I could I wouldn't do it, you're stained with blood and...", I look at the right hand of the man on the left with frowning eyes, "Why the fuck don't you drop that fucking liver when you talk to me?", I almost scream, it really gets on my nerves that this son of a bitch is manipulating a still fresh human organ in front of me.
A clear smile forms on his face as he slowly directs his hand with the wielded liver to his mouth.
His mouth opens revealing his teeth completely yellow and about to fall out of his mouth.
He smiles one last time before tossing the liver to his companion on the right who is still spinning in a circle and muttering strange things.
The one on the right is surprised and does not dodge, the liver hits his face and damaging his eyes, a roar can be heard mixed with a scream of agony, the one on the left wastes no time and quickly attacks him with a stone.
The hand of the one on the left moves with dexterity, a single movement is enough to hit the right one with the stone, hitting him on the skull.
*Strike*
The one on the right quickly falls to the ground, but the one on the left doesn't waste any time, his hand moves again to smash the stone right into his partner's face.
Nose crushed, eyes blown out, yellow teeth flying, all with just the impact of a big stone.
The one on the left smiles before quickly walking away from his comrade who is writhing on the ground, as if giving his last signs of life.
"...", I look at the man who killed his companion, I lightly lick my lips as an image flashes through my mind, "Like Miss Bett...", I said.
I don't know why, I don't know how, it just came to my mind those words, maybe, maybe there is something else in my mind.
"He won't talk, he won't be able to do it... now, it's just you and me, and...", the man observes Huanca still vomiting on the ground, he raises an eyebrow and looks at me, "Really?...", he pauses with narrowed eyes, "Why aren't you vomiting like that guy?, Doesn't it disgust you?"
His question causes a slight smile to form on my face, "Let's just say I'm used to it...", I pause to take a closer look at the man.
Slit eyes, thin build, he looks like a freaking skeleton with skin over it, and his completely black eyes make him look like some kind of horror mannequin, "You look Asian..."
My words at the end of my osbervation make the man smile, "Right?, that's what I'm saying, well, I'm from North Korea, or well, I was...", the man finishes speaking with a slight chuckle, that chuckle resembles Huanca's maniacal laugh.
"I'll take you to where the new girls that entered Paradise a few days ago are, but... in exchange, I want you to take me out of here", the Korean watches me, his words make my smile fade, my eyes focus on his face, and a frown appears on my face.
"Let's not talk about food, I can still survive a couple of days", the Korean smiles at me, I really doubt that this guy can even survive a couple of hours in his state, even so, I simply wait for his next words.
"You see, I've been here for quite a while, I want to make a deal with you, I'm a good... a good guy", the chilling smile on his face doesn't intimidate me, instead, I start to squeeze my sword a little tighter, although of course, this guy doesn't represent any threat to me.
"Well... there's no need to get nervous...", the Korean smiles, "There are only two ways to enter Paradise, one is to be a sacrifice and the other is, well, some of the guys at the top brass like to have fun with us..."
The Korean sighs with some melancholy, "When one enters to be a sacrifice or to satisfy their desires everyman or woman always have a uniform and it's mandatory, but, you seem to have come to have a vacation here, that makes me wonder, How did you get in?", the Korean nods the end of his words as if proud.
"Wow... you're pretty sane for being in that state, besides, thanks for not being racist with me...", I smile as I speak, "I mean, you Asians are always known for hating people from my country... don't confuse me, but, I might have to settle accounts for some of my ancestors who were probably slaves of your ancestors...", I smile imitating a maniac at the end of my words.
There was a slight silence.
"HAHAHAHAHA!!!", the Korean started laughing out loud, seeming somehow unable to contain his laughter.
"Fucking hell!!!, If you're going to visit or save Caero do it at once!!!", Huanca suddenly shouts, he uses some sort of green colored magic wand to launch a bright green bullet that passes through the Korean's hair, Huanca's movement doesn't go unnoticed and the Korean stops his laughter almost instantly.
"That's...", I'm about to ask Huanca how he uses those bright green things, however, he doesn't seem to have the patience for this, so I just stare at the Korean.
"Ahem," the Korean chuckles slightly, "Do you want it?, Do we have a deal?", The Korean looks at me with beady eyes.
"We have a deal, anyway I have to take Caero and maybe Diana from here... although, apparently, it won't be possible today", I say with a smile, "I really wish I thought things through more before I did them..." I scold myself while blaming Huanca for bringing me here.
This fucking gigolo Huanca has used me to fulfill a mission that his God has given him, maybe I should settle accounts with him later.
"I don't care what you do, just promise you'll get me out of this place, I want, I want to see the world... by the way, my name is Seo Yun", he says at the end of his words before turning around and start walking in a specific direction.
"Follow me...", Seo speaks without further ado, I am about to say something but Huanca gives me a low hiss, I can understand it, I know, I know, Huanca wants me to hurry.
...
It wasn't long before we reach a kind of village.
"The new girls that entered are very coveted, they are beautiful, I mean, they are not the kind of girl I like, but...", Seo pauses, "Well, you know how we men are...", Seo makes a slight joke, strangely I don't feel annoyed by this.
"You guys are lucky, those girls who came are still under the prince's protection, once he or one of those higher-ups comes and rapes you or whatever, then it's over, you'll have the same fate as everyone here…", Seo says with a slightly mocking tone.
"I guess you speak from experience, hehehe," I made a light joke as I put my hand on Seo's skeletal shoulder, "Anyway, if he managed to get you to escape from this kingdom, I'd like to know what North Korea is like…", I said with genuine seriousness, Seo seems to grimace as his body trembles slightly.
"Not much better than here kid, so I guess this is like being home, my home," Seo's words make me a little depressed, but, it's obvious, North Korea, really a communist paradise.
"Then tell me why this place is called Paradise, Huanca doesn't have much patience," I said, somehow I can feel Huanca's discomfort and slight annoyance, maybe I should stop talking, there is not much time left to return to my room.
"In a few weeks the ones who will have fun with those girls will arrive, friends of the prince or the king, it'll be good for you to hurry, and by the way, if you can do something so that nobody from the village see you... It would be something desirable", Seo stops, further ahead I can see a small village composed by wooden huts and a wooden fence around it, there are no guards and that village seems to be uninhabited.
"Huanca will stay here for the moment, while that happens I can dodge any prying eyes, I have the ability, just you go and I go behind you, nobody will see me... I mean, just walk to where Caero is."
I really don't know why I came, without enough strength to escape the kingdom, without enough information, What the hell was I thinking?
It's bad to have the body of a teenager, these damn hormones don't let me think with the right head, I guess.
Even I can't believe what I said, Since when have I cared so much about that bitch, somehow I can only despise myself for not changing, I should be resting hugging Kamila instead of being here.