The Ger Is A Part Timer [BL]

~ 29 ~

"But it wasn't the case. What is that team thinking?"

"Tiān ā, the scanner's missing?!"

(A/N: 天啊 (tiān ā) - Oh my god)

Both leaders looked at the person who exclaimed before giving one another a look. They came closer to inspect for themselves.

"What the heck, the scanner is missing?!"

"They brought the damn scanner?! How the fck is the post still functional?"

"Is this what I think it is?" The recon leader pointed at something inside where the scanner had been hollowed out for the subjugation leader to see.

"It's a terminal instead of a scanner." The subjugation leader confirmed.

A moment of silence enveloped the cave-

The subjugation leader jerked up.

"Who's outside right now?"

"I left two members outside to alert us just in case the team occupying this base came back. Why?"

"Oh no, quickly get back to the entrance!" The subjugation leader roared at everyone, leaving a handful baffled while complying.

Everyone ran out, taking time to one by one squeeze through the narrow opening going to the entrance.

Once outside, the recon leader panted a little and asked, "What's the matter? What happened?"

The subjugation leader's face looked perplexed as if there was a puzzle in front of him he couldn't solve.

"That cave in itself was the perfect conditions for a trap."

The recon leader straightened up, "A trap? To what? To lure us into the cave?"

"Yes. It would have been foolish for them if they trapped us inside with their post in the cave. But..."

"But the scanner was missing." The recon leader realized.

"Yeah."

"..."

"...But they're not here."

"Yeah... damn", the subjugation muttered a curse under his breath at having gotten it wrong.

An alarm for multiple chats on team channel as an alert for the team.

"What's wrong now?" The recon leader looked at his terminal with annoyance. Yet, his annoyance was slowly swapped with urgency after reading the message-

A person has been caught.

On another part of the island, the person caught couldn't help but complain at the person tying his hands behind his back.

"Hey, hey-easy ah! I'm fragile~", Yu Yan winced at the rope digging into the skin of his wrist.

"You wouldn't have taken the combat course if you were fragile."

"Eh? But I am fragile la~"

"Lies~ If you're fragile, then I'm a person who took the combat course for fun!" The person pushed Yu Yan along to present among the other teams.

Yu Yan looked around and couldn't help but whistle as he craned his neck all around, "Wow, there must be more than half the teams on the ranks here."

"Quiet", the person warned, slightly guilty that more than half of the teams were holding hands in trying to raid the first-ranking team

The leaders of teams rushed immediately upon receiving the news. Soon, Andrei and Beldyn also came along with a group of people came and talked before nearing Yu Yan.

The latter sat on the dusty ground, acting pitiful. Everyone would have believed it if not for the curious looks they got every so often.

"Are you from the first-ranking team", was the first question the alliance team leaders decided to ask to confirm.

"No."

"..."

"You are..."

"Then why ask?" Yu Yan raised an eyebrow.

Several people frowned.

"Stop playing games! We already found your post!"

"Oh? Then..." Yu Yan said in what seemed to be nervousness.

Finally, was he now understanding the situation he's in? Some people smugly looked down at Yu Yan.

"...Did you happen to find my missing screwdriver?"

"..."

"Very important la~", Yu Yan insisted.

"You-"

"Ah, are you sure you have time for me though?" Yu Yan cut him off rudely, successfully rousing the other person's ire.

Not able to withstand the frustration, one team leader took a step forward to demand answers.

"Wha-", he wasn't able to finish even his first word when Yu Yan started screaming.

"Aaah~! Sxual harraaa~! Noooo~! Don't want ah~!" Yu Yan's loud voice screamed ambiguity and distress.

Gazef hiding in the distant tree tops couldn't help but darken his expression, murderous intent leaking.

Everyone that was surrounding Yu Yan suddenly shuddered, taking five steps away from the wailing loud-mouth.

Who was this person shouting for?! Weren't they all men?! Who is harassing who?!

Homosexual relationships were not openly accepted by the majority of people in the empire. Partly, due to the traditional mindset. However, Yu Yan was not much familiar with it. Instead, he used the first trick he was taught by his uncle pirates to panic and steer bad guys away in crowded areas.

"Help ah~ Yaaa~ Where are you touching la~?!"

Sure enough, a large area was vacated near Yu Yan, who in turn, laughed, his chin slightly tilting up.

On the corner of Yu Yan's eye, he caught Gazef hiding, looking tense and ready to take action.

"No hard feelings, gentlemen." Unconsciously, Yu Yan smiled so sweetly.

And yet, Yu Yan's smile wasn't for them.

It was for the man that came to get him just as planned. The same man who would learn to display Yu Yan's greatest masterpiece. And also the same man who, for the life of him, couldn't take away his eyes from soft lips and upturned eyes of the person he secretly, desperately loved.

Gazef's heart pounded; a small smile finally breaking his cold appearance.