"Ellreign speaking, we got the target. We will proceed back"
"What are you talking about?" He looked in Trance's direction, laughing in irony. Indeed irony and not anger or annoyance. Trance can tell it.
"Well then, let's cut this friendly talk and save it for later." He was about to protest against them when Trance put a blindfold on him. Nine and Trance clasped their hands on his shoulder. A gateway appeared on the wall near the door, they dragged him along as they entered the portal.
Trance removed his blindfold, and the presence of intimidating individuals greeted him. They're in the windowless room. He can't figure out what room it is or what place. However, his curiosity doesn't last long.
"You hit me, Ellreign. That's an assault! How dare you hit me?!" He pushed himself near her. The chair where he's tied in was knocked over. He grunted after his face hit the floor. Nine raised her hands to assert her innocence. She casually slide her hands into her pocket and walked toward him.
"Come on, have a face," Aga said, trying to hold the laughter that was hard to conceal. Nine pulled the chair to the left. Blood is coming out of his nose. He looked at Trance's shoes on his front.
"No point in lying, you're not Ice."
"Prove that. Do I look like a big liar?"
"Yes."
"Huh? I can't understand. But that guy is Ice." Demeter stole a glimpse before returning back on swaying the swivel chair she's sitting on. Ilsel on her side took a sip from the box of juice and then handed her another box.
"Ellreign, could you please enlighten the others?" Artemis placed the file down on the table.
"Seeing how you act, I can see the vast difference. Ice would never talk that way. He doesn't use weapons even in fighting. Also," Trance leaned at the locked doors behind her, "We've been keeping an eye on his movements. In fact, the day a student stepped their foot on Priam Videlle, we keep an eye on them in or out."
"I tracked it all down. He's not attending class since last month." Artemis speaks out calmly, "So as you."
"And you, did his best to pretend like him." Hera smiled, "I must say putting yourself under a knife is quite impressive. But that won't hide the fact that you're still Hwang Hyun. Give us answers properly or you need to deal with more than this." She added.
"You're all crazy people, you made me a big liar."
"And you are." Trance scanned him from head to toe.
"What about I crack it up for you?" Ilsel asked in the most friendly tone he can speak of. Hyun laughed at the remark, nonchalantly Trance might say. She exchanged looks with Nine and Ilsel before starting laughing along with him.
"Last month both students from the Elite section didn't attend class. The Priam Videlle administration received a report that the two individuals Ice and his friend, Min. In the same month, they both went missing. However, weeks later there is a record on a clinic in Seoul that there is a guy named Kim Min Yoo." Ilsel stood up and tossed something to Nine.
"Is this yours?" Nine pushed closer the identification card on his face. She pulled it back and stared at his face, "Yeah, clearly yours."
"That reminds me," Nine take out a bracelet from her pocket and then clasped it on his wrist. She undoes the tie, releasing him, "It looks better to you."
He stood up rushing towards Nine. The hand is balled into a fist. He's about to land a punch on her when electricity spread all around his body. Not the munch but strong enough to cause a grown man like him to bring down to his knees. He screamed in agony before he feel like his body is turning into jelly.
"What the hell have you done to me?!" He spoke out with anger laced in his voice despite getting weak by the sudden shock.
"You're weaker than I imagined, even the most feminine in my class can handle that." Trance commented and stand in the middle of Nine and Kai.
"He's new to that." Kai chortle.
"I didn't pass out the first time though nor fell to my knees. Just sharing." She said in a low voice.
"Oh! You and Nine are the same. She's uncontrollable in her first year. The headmistress and other higher-ups at that time decided to put one to her neck. She's a menace than the captain. Unlike your brother, she almost kills me."
"Where did you hide the drive?" Hera asked.
"I'm not going to speak about twelve thrones." Hyun retorted, "Get me the fuck out of this room. I can't stand lowborn lives like you. Are you aware that my men might be surrounding you? Fucking cun---" He looked at the woman standing in front of him. He's holding his face by the impact that made his jaw crack and bleed. He spits out the blood in his mouth with some small pieces of his teeth.
"You don't speak?" Nine asked in hangul, "Then watch your mouth. Filthy rat."
"I'll repeat again, where did you hide the drive?" Artemis asked. Hyun chuckled, smiling despite of blood on his teeth. He shook his head. Artemis motioned others to leave the room aside from Hera, Nine, and Trance.
"They're all after this drive. I don't even trust you or your organization." He replied, followed by a volatile look in his eyes. His gaze is just focused on Artemis.
"Hey, where do you think he hides it?" Artemis asked, "Your Machiavellian intellect knows where the dots ends and starts." She started down to his bigger figure. No hints of contempt nor anything. The hunter exchanged looks with Trance and others.
"How come a big man like you had chosen not to stand up for himself, let others face the dangers of his life of his." Artemis shakes her head, disappointed. The same look on his eyes never leaves as Artemis speaks up. Hyun lost his stone-cold facade when a small black drive appears in his sight. Between Trance's fingers.
"Playtime is over for you, prince."