Ye-sol tried to cover his exposed private parts by stretching his hands backward. Gi-chan didn’t let that happen. He roughly pushed away Ye-sol’s wrists and grabbed the ring. Just that seemed to stimulate Ye-sol, as his buttocks trembled.
“Fuck, what the hell is this! Huh?!”
Gi-chan shouted loudly as if he was about to pull out the ring, but this time he was stopped by Min-hwan.
“What’s the problem? Don’t make Ye-sol hyung suffer like this.”
When Min-hwan pressed down his hand with strong force, Gi-chan’s hand trembled. The seemingly weak Guide Min-hwan appeared to have strength comparable to an esper. But Gi-chan wasn’t one to back down easily.
“It was you? You bastard…”
“What? Do you think I forced Ye-sol hyung to do this? Wow, you’ve got quite an imagination.”
Min-hwan widened his eyes as if telling him not to say such nonsense. Gi-chan’s anger rose at his contemptuous expression.
Crackle…
“Esper Jae Gi-chan!”
Blue flames sparked from Gi-chan’s body. Realizing he was about to use his ability, Team Leader Kye quickly moved to restrain him.
Even faster than him was Dong-jeong. With a hardened face, he used his telekinesis.
“Gahk…!”
Instantly, Esper Gi-chan’s hand was twisted backward and slammed into the seat. Though not enough force to break bones or cause injuries, the impact was clearly felt throughout the vehicle.
“Hwang Dong-jeong! Are you crazy?!”
“Huh, huh…”
Team Leader Kye quickly subdued Dong-jeong. He grabbed the back of his neck and slammed him down to the floor with a thud. The driver, hearing the commotion, opened a small window and asked what was happening.
“…Nothing at all.”
Team Leader Kye quickly turned his body to block the view of the team members and spoke. The driver, not thinking much of it, closed the window.
“Everyone sit down.”
Team Leader Kye spoke in a very solemn tone. Gi-chan, who had been slammed into the corner, grudgingly sat down, and Dong-jeong also rose from the floor and took his seat. Lastly, Min-hwan dressed Ye-sol again before sitting down.
Team Leader Kye scanned the team members with intense eyes and turned to Dong-jeong.
“Esper Hwang Dong-jeong… do you realize you just violated regulations?”
“Yes… I’m sorry.”
“Do you know what will happen if I report this to superiors?”
“Yes… but if I hadn’t…!”
“Close your mouth.”
At Team Leader Kye’s terrifying command, Dong-jeong shut his mouth and lowered his head deeply. His hands were trembling. It seemed like he had used his ability without even thinking about it himself.
There is a rule that telekinetic abilities should not be used on people except in unavoidable circumstances. Yet he had just used his ability for a personal reason, against a fellow team member, and not even at the mission site.
‘We can’t properly execute the mission like this…’
At any other time, he would have canceled the mission and returned to the center. But now it was an emergency disaster situation, and they were about to arrive at their destination.
His head throbbed with pain. Of course, if Esper Gi-chan had used his ability on Min-hwan and caused significant harm, that would have been a serious problem too. Moreover, even he, as the Jibural Team Leader, had been distracted by Ye-sol and failed to anticipate Gi-chan’s movements, which said it all.
‘In that case… I have no choice but to use the last resort…’
Having made some decision, Team Leader Kye gave a glance to each team member except Ye-sol and spoke in a low voice.
“Did everyone wear their chastity devices?”
“Chastity device…?”
Ye-sol, unaware that all team members were wearing chastity devices, looked perplexed, wondering what that even was. Meanwhile, the team members slightly stiffened their faces. They hadn’t expected him to bring this up so openly with Ye-sol present.
Team Leader Kye understood their feelings well, but after this incident, he felt he could no longer keep it under wraps.
“Actually… the ring not only has a function to delay erections but can also control abilities.”
“What?!”
“Team Leader! That’s not right!”
As soon as they heard about the ring’s original function, Gi-chan and Dong-jeong objected. Among them, only Min-hwan, the sole guide, looked disinterested, as if it didn’t concern him.
“I didn’t want to reveal this either, but I felt it might be unavoidable given the situation. I too can control my abilities.”
“Then that means only that bastard can’t be controlled, isn’t that unfair?”
Since Team Leader Kye is also an esper, he could naturally be controlled if he used his ability. But Min-hwan, being a guide, was different. Gi-chan glared at Min-hwan with a face full of discontent.
“Guide Ye Min-hwan will not be entering this dungeon.”
As soon as Team Leader Kye spoke with a grave face, Min-hwan’s expression, which had been listening with a bored look, changed instantly. He jumped up from his seat and shouted loudly.
“What? No, why! There should be two guides at the site! I’m part of the Jibural team too!”
“I’ve received a report that A-rank guides are sufficient for radiation guiding only.”
“W-What…?”
A rank restriction… He never dreamed his rank would be an obstacle. Min-hwan protested with a reddened face, claiming it was unfair treatment.
“Report again! You said it’s an urgent situation, right? Guides should enter the dungeon directly to save even one life, shouldn’t they?”
He had a point. Moreover, Guide Min-hwan had more field experience compared to other guides and was a top-tier guide within the center who was somewhat familiar with combat. That’s why, although his rank was A, he received recognition almost equal to S-rank.
“I’ve been informed that due to the ‘severe’ danger level inside the dungeon, only S-rank guides are allowed, and radiation guiding is severely lacking. I was going to explain when we arrived at the site…”
“Hah…”
Finally realizing that further demands would be seen as stubborn, Min-hwan let out a deflated sigh and slumped back into his seat.
‘Sigh… this means I won’t be able to see our Ye-sol hyung’s shameful appearance…!’
Above all, he felt deeply regretful that he wouldn’t be able to see Ye-sol struggling with eggs full in his belly.
Inside the dungeon, life and death hung in the balance, and while such thoughts might seem childish, it was still regrettable. Not being able to see Ye-sol’s lewd appearance with his own eyes… it couldn’t be more lamentable.
“Min-hwan, don’t worry.”
Unaware of Min-hwan’s thoughts, Ye-sol believed he was concerned about him entering the dungeon alone as a guide, so he nodded and showed his determination.
Screech.
“We’ve arrived!”
And during that time, the car finally reached its destination.
“Haah, I knew it would be like this…”
Walking from the car to the dungeon site, Dong-jeong sighed deeply. He had guessed that with a “severe” danger level, the situation would be chaotic, but he hadn’t expected so many people. Dong-jeong felt dismayed at the unexpectedly large number of media outlets, reporters, and people operating drones.
‘This means Ye-sol hyung will definitely be exposed to the media…’
He didn’t like that. The Jibural team already had many talented individuals and deliberately avoided exposure, but if Ye-sol with his crazy presence joined in, it would naturally stand out to anyone.
‘That shouldn’t happen… Ye-sol hyung, Ye-sol hyung is mine.’
Seeing the public’s reactions so clearly, Dong-jeong quickly became depressed. He was among the least recognized members of the Jibural team and was extremely sensitive to public evaluation.
“Gasp! Look over there! Isn’t that the Jibural team?”
“What? Really? This is my first time seeing them in person. I heard they have many handsome guys?”
“Not just handsome guys. There are beautiful ones too. Hey, they’re coming…!”
And before long, people who recognized them began to gather.
At that moment, Team Leader Sung-gi, who was walking at the front, suddenly used his ability. Red flames burst above his head like a bouquet of flowers. Everyone’s attention was drawn to the spectacular light show. Cameras and drones that were filming did the same.
“Woah! Hey! Film it, film it…!”
People distracted by the colorful flames showed little interest in Ye-sol, the new member of the Jibural team. Noticing this, Gi-chan also helped Sung-gi by shooting blue flames that crackled.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
