Chapter Text
(BE ADVISED THIS IS FIRST PERSON POV- MEANING IT WAS CALE POINT OF VIEW)
"Dongsaeng, call me Hyung again"
"How dare this lowly being called His Highness like that?"
"Awww, 'Thank you, Hyung I have fun' PFFFT"
When will he stop?
Recently after that 'incident' Alberu been bothering me in the villa as for the others especially Choi Han and Rosalyn they are confuse what happen on that day and for the children they are peacefully laying on my bed
'When did my life turn into this?'
"Cale-nim what happened?"
"Nothing, Just some shit show"
"Cale, what do you prefer? close combat or long distance combat?"
"Miss Rosalyn, I prefer none"
"Don't ignore this Hyung of yours, Dongsaeng PFFFT…"
"Hyung. Shut up"
" HAHAHAHA finally my stomach…"
"Crown Prince you're loud nya"
The door of my office opens that make us stop and look at the figure who have a golden hair that appear in my room
"There is a new case that needs to be solved" As he said that and glanced at me ``My slacker life… just hang in there…
"Cale and Choi Han you two will go there and investigate but if it's possible to closed the case, do it" He took his eyes off on me and looked at Choi Han
"I want to go with them nya~"
"Me too nya~"
Eruhaben sigh as he mumble something to himself "Aigoo.. my poor life" his eyes move to Rosalyn "Rosalyn, you will fetch the father-son duo"
"They have already assassinated those peeps?" Rosalyn asks as Eruhaben nods that make me flinch a little. What a vicious word to use.. As expected I'm the only herbivore here..
Eruhaben eyes move on the blonde figure who was laughing a while ago "You need to go to the Estate Palace and ask for some documents"
"that's my plan"
"Alright it settle then, Cale and Choi Han give our Agency a good report later, I will trust this case in you" He closed the door and Alberu stood up and wave his hands without saying anything as for Rosalyn she gave us a thumbs up and smile as she left my room
"Cale-nim! I see you downstairs!"
My slacker life.. hang in there..
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"Why are we on the seashore?"
I stared at the calm ocean yet pretty crowded port and look at myself who was wearing a mid-length black coat with white shirt on the inside
When did I drag myself into this mess..
"This is the place where the culprit disappear after kidnapping a child" I look at Choi Han who look so serious with a vicious expression
Another kidnapping eh?
"First of all, We need to look around this area, then find some traces that is left behind, then interview some people who was knowledgeable about this place" I explain and my gaze move on the siblings and smile "On and Hong, I will leave the task at you guys to look at the traces, stealthy and go back here if it's dangerous"
"Give us thirty minutes nya"
"I wonder if there is beef steak here nya"
I look at Choi Han that is staring at the kids and patted his shoulder "Choi Han, you will interview some people here,As for me I will find a good place for us to meet later" Choi Han nod excitedly as for Hong and On they are preparing their self to investigate this place
Alright.. I will solve this case real quick and be a slacker..
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"Choi Han, you found something?"
I smothered my coat while sipping a boba and stare at the calm ocean without looking at Choi Han who is smiling widely and the children who was sitting beside me while smiling as the same way as Choi Han
Seriously.. Who raises these people so viciously?
"Cale-nim, here's the recording of those people who I interview, I record it in case that I forgot a important details" Choi Han start to explain and pulled out his phone in his pocket and played the recording and put it in the table
'Sir, Did you know anything about the kidnapping that happened here?'
'Of course! I'm the most knowledgeable about this incident since I witnessed three children being kidnapped and I can't do anything since it was dark..'
'Sir, Are you familiar with their clothing or what did they look at?'
'Hmm.. Why? Sure I will tell you it's not like you are some kind of Agent so I will tell you everything casually for your own safety, young man'
'Yes. It's. For. My. Safety'
I sigh and look at Choi Han who was playing at the children, Choi Han's acting is sucks
'I assume that they were swordsmen wearing a long black uniform that is covering their face and I remember that symbol… There were a five white stars and one red star in the middle of it, I'm telling you young man, run if you encounter them'
'Thank you for your concern, Sir'
The recording ended up just like that and Choi Han gaze move at me and slowly explain "Cale-nim, that Sir is the only one is knowledgeable about that incident, the others citizen only said that they are dangerous and kidnapping children and wearing a black uniform"
I smiled as many questions started to float in my mind and looked at the sibling "You found something?" They nod as they stop munching their food and look at me with vicious smile
"When we were about to go back we discovered a footstep trace, We almost did not notice it!" Hong exclaimed and he continued to eat his beef steak that I ordered "It's all thanks to the weather! It's not raining so the trace in the forest was still noticeable, and when we followed the footstep, there is a cave that have a three corpses"
corpses?
"They are weird because they have fins!" Hong said and On nod her head while eating her ice cream that I buy for her
"Why the mermaids there?"
"Mermaids?" Choi Han look at me and I nod twice
"We don't know! Then we discovered a villa and there was a small piece of paper that looked important! On pulled out a small piece of paper and put it in the table that makes me frown "We don't know what is written here but when we thought it's dangerous to go in the small villa, we run away because you said if it was dangerous there's no need for us to dig more information nya!"
I smiled and glance a look at Choi Han and then I patted the children's head as I reply to them "Good Job, It was extremely will be helpful for us to solve this case" the children purr and Choi Han smile innocently as On hand me the piece of paper they discovered
. . . _ _ _ . . .
"A code" When I saw what is written in the paper I immediately sigh and they look at me with confusion
"Cale-nim, Is that weird symbol really a code?"
" Code nya?"
"I only heard codes from Eruhaben-nim nya"
"What is written here is SoS code" I smirk remembering how I knew this type of codes "In Morse code three dots is equivalent to 'S' in Morse Code and the three dashes in the Morse Code is 'O' and put them together it will created a called SoS in our language" Choi Han and the childrens have a surprise expression as they keep listening to me "SoS was known as a international call for help and it means that the person who written this might be in danger"
I stood up and looked at Choi Han who was staring at me "Hurry up, Bring our uniform, We have to rescue the person who needs our help and also we can solve this case too if we look around and trespass in the villa" More likely that I want to finish this quickly so I can be a slacker
As I stood up I feel some kind of emotion coming from Choi Han that really send a shiver down on my spine
Why are you staring like that? It's scary
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"Are you sure it's really here?"
"Cale-nim you already ask that question countless times"
I breathe heavily and choose to follow the children that are leading the way to the cave that they discovered earlier.
My slacker life… Just hold on..
"Did you already contact the Agency for the backup?" I asked Choi Han with a not so loud voice, Choi Han replied with a nod as he continued to walk in front of me.
"We are here nya!"
"Those corpses with fins are here nya!"
When the children signal that we arrived at our destination I quickly looked around and saw the corpse with fins.
I pulled out my white gloves and wore them as I examined the corpse…
Hmm? Poison? As expected..
"There is a trace of poison here that I assume that they used poison on their enemy." Mermaid's specialty is poison afterall "Only a Whale can take down these three mermaids."
"Oh! Cale-nim! I can sense blood in that direction!" Choi Han pointed out his finger in a large tree as he quickly ran to it and I chose to follow him leaving the corpses that we discovered in the cave. Living beings are more important than things that have already died.
Gasp!
"H-help! Save me please! I need to live!" A young beautiful man is screaming for his life and vomiting blood.
There was a green fluid on the scratches that made this young man vomit up blood. I was certain that this is a work of mermaids.
The others gasp as they stare at the beautiful human. I started to say "Hey, I will save you, just hang in there." Choi Han glanced at me with an amuse expression and I continued to talk or convince the beautiful human. "Sleep for a bit, Everything will be fine when you wake up."
His blue eyes blinked a couple times before slowly closing it.
A whale who was poisoned by the mermaids.. Is he perhaps half blood?
"Cale-nim, how are we going to save him?"
They are looking at me with an odd expression as I slowly inspect the whale who was peacefully sleeping.
"We have to dunk him in the Ocean as soon as possible" I moved my hand and pointed it at Choi Han "Choi Han carried this person to the Ocean and we will followed you, On and Hong bring me one of the corpses arm on our way to the seashore"
I instructed them as they have an odd expression. The children started to run back in the cave and Choi Han started to carry the whale and look at me with an odd expression.
His gaze is creeping me out
The children return with a dead arm as we start to run to the near seashore.
When we arrived at the seashore I told Choi Han to place the poor whale near the Ocean and I told Hong to hand me the dead arm as I dunk the dead arm in the Ocean and It started to create weird noises that made the children step back.
"Choi Han, stab this arm a little." Choi Han pulled out his sword and did what I instructed after he stabbed it, blood poured out in his arm and fell into the whale's legs.
The green fluid in the whale's leg started to sizzle as it made contact with the mermaid's blood.
"We will come back here after he wakes up since he needs to drink the mermaid's blood to heal properly" As I stood up and tried to look around with an odd smirk because of the villa who can be seen in this part of the seashore.
We are lucky that we don't need to use the scary forest to get into that villa.
"We will now close this case."
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(OUR NARRATOR WILL EXPLAIN THE REST~)
"I just need to take out the guards right, Cale-nim?"
The young man with black haired ask the redhead quietly in the shadow while observing the villa
"Yes"
Their plan is just simple, Choi Han will take the attention of the guards and have a battle with them, Cale admitted that he was weak plus he has someone who was strong enough to wipe out this villa if he wanted to do it. 'Why would I even try to fight with that shit? I have someone next to me who is pretty good at these things.'
Cale patted Choi Han's shoulder and covered his face with the temporary uniform that the Agency gave to him. He look at the children and caressing their head "I will give you guys a meat after this"
"Get ready"
The children also covered themselves with the uniform and Choi Han who was also covered by his uniform was folding up the handkerchief he was using to clean the blade. And put it into his pocket.
Once all the preparations were finished. It's the start of putting an end to this case.
Choi Han lands at the middle of the entrance that makes the guards' attention focus on him.
And when he wields his sword. The moment Cale landed on the entrance of the villa.
Choi Han who was drifting the guards attention is wielding his sword and nobody can go against him.
'Scary punk'
In a short amount of time many guards were already wounded and Cale started to speak.
"Cover"
"Who are you!? How dare you come to this place!?"
Choi Han covered the entrance of the villa where Cale is currently standing.
"I leave it to you"
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Many children in the cells were peacefully sleeping while enduring a lot of scars that covered their body.
The children's gasp and Cale sighs and starts to have suspicions. 'That old man said that they were wearing a black uniform with white stars and red star? And the guards outside were wearing normal uniforms like the normal clothing of a knight, so where are those people who are wearing those types of uniforms?'
Cale shook his head and took the key in the desk and gave it to the children. "Free them, I'm going somewhere."
Cale walked further in the villa and discovered a room and opened the door.
Ho..
Shock expression is painted on Cale's face as he stared at the black haired young boy who seems like a 4 yrs old full of scars and laying on the floor and peacefully sleeping.
'Why was he kept here? Why is he in this room instead of the room of other kids?'
Cale frowned and took the key of the cells that are placed on the table as he crouched down and unlocked the cells where the black haired kid lay down.
"Hey"
The black haired kid did not open his eyes.
"Let's leave"
The little kid's blue eyes opened and stared at Cale.
However Cale liked those eyes, It was those eyes that seemed like he was seeking for survival and looking forward to the day that he will be free.
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He carried the little kid by the help of his arms as he took off his jacket when he heard the sirens that he is pretty familiar with.
He covered the little kid with his uniform while carrying it like a newborn baby who needs a mother's protection and guardian.
In the other side, the little kids hope start to arise when the redhead took him out in the cells where he was torture. '..It's… impossible.. this man is like those evil humans too.!'
But when he heard a loud siren outside he was surprised by the sudden action of the man. He was carried by his arms and the little kid can't complain because he feels something unfamiliar that really makes him calm in the arms of the redhead. 'It's warm… it's peaceful…'
But what is more surprising is the man took off his own clothes and gave it to him. That really makes him sleepy. It is really warm… it's comfortable…
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"Hey, What do you want to do once you're free?" The redhead laid down the little kid with Choi Han and the children at his back and the agents and the cops were all separated to arrest the guards and help those children.
"I will live."
The little kid will live. He wants to live.
"I will go away."
He was going away from here.
"I want to live like a normal kid would do.!"
"Yes you're right."
"You're a child who needs to live freely and be raised properly" Cale looked at the little kid sincerely. "It's your decision if you want to go with me or live as a normal kid in this society with the help from adults"
The little kid was surprise but he complained since he have some kind of trust issue.
"Liar! Adults are liars!"
"Yes and I'm pretty good at lying."
Cale admitted it.
"Be free, Live how normal kids would do, play all you want, you're a child, you have the rights to live and play all around if they want."
The little kid was surprised and kept his head down however Cale started to get away from the little kid he rescued in the other room even though he had some suspicions on him.
"Are we having a Dongsaeng nya?"
"Little brother nya!"
Cale ignored the kids that made him shiver a little. Cale stared at the Sun who was starting to go down and a loud siren could be heard in this area. That's the signal that they closed this case.
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"Dongsaeng! As expected of my little Dongsaeng" He was surprised to see the Sun of the Roan Kingdom here however he greeted him back.
"The Sun of the Roan Kingdom I was fascinated-."
"My little Dongsaeng, call me Hyung." The blonde figure had a teasing voice when he said that made the redhead sigh.
"Hyung, Why are you here?"
"To pick you up."
Cale was stunned by his position as he stared at the blonde figure that was smiling so annoyingly.
'Seriously, I really don't like this man.'
Another Case has been closed.
In the middle of the Sunset.
The two idiots who didn't know their fate were casually talking.
As they welcome the night together.