[What the?]

[What]

Shortly after the two appeared, they began to look around with puzzled expressions. They seemed to notice that something was off, but they frowned as if they couldnt figure out what the problem was exactly.

Then, Jung Garam and Jo Chan-young suddenly met my eyesfrom where I stood on the floorat almost the same exact time.

[Ara? Was that a hamster?]

[Cutie!]

After the two spoke, they stared at each other. Only then did I realize that this wasnt the time to stand there, dumbfounded, and retreated immediately. My body acted on instinct.

Damn And where did Bang Eunji go?

After commenting that she wanted to see how I seduced Seo Dawon, she was nowhere to be found. It was just me and the two others in this room.

Furthermore, the two werent even questioning their fellow guildmates disappearance

[Wait a minute, Cutie Lets just sit still, hm? Uwuwuwu?]

[Agh, so annoying.]

The animal lover reached his hand out to me immediately.

If I get caught here!

In the end, I couldnt continue to sit and think and instead focused on running away. Regardless of the matter with Bang Eunji, I first decided that I shouldnt be caught by those two. I needed to go and find Bang Eunji or meet Seo Dawon immediately.

So I tried to rush under the deskmy previous tactic; suddenly, white sneakers appeared in my escape direction. I couldnt stop my momentum as the shoes appearance was too sudden, and I banged my head onto the hard leather.

Goosebumps rose on my skin as a tremendous strength gripped my body and lifted it up. I closed my eyes and screamed, Ahhhhh!

[Oh, got you.]

I-I thought I was going to die! Jung Garam!!

Jung Garams smiling face, ignorant of my feelings, was just so angering

However, the young assassin, who had noticed my human identity before Bang Eunji disappeared, did not react as he had earlier; it didnt seem as if he could hear my cries. Embarrassed, I realized that Jung Garam didnt even try to observe me carefully or listen to my baleful lament.

What Y-You cant understand me now?

[Hyung, here.]

My hypothesis must have been accurateJung Garam ignored my shouts and handed me over to Jo Chan-young who reached out with his hands, ready to receive me.

The young assassin acted so naturally; he couldnt be deliberately disregarding me. I had to accept that the conditions of this [Vengeful Ghost Memory] had been changed. This time, it seemed as if Bang Eunji intended to observe without showing herself. Well, I understood up to this point, but

I-Im going to vomit! My head felt dizzy as I shook in the air, jostled by Jung Garams hands. Furthermore, I worried that I would be locked into the cage that Jo Chan-young brought with him.

As a last-ditch effort, I bit Jung Garams finger with all my might, but Jung Garam merely pressed down on my head with another finger without showing any outward signs of pain.

I had no choice but to stop biting in order to wriggle about and avoid the Assassins finger. Eventually I was turned into a flat disk in his palm. Delighted, Jo Chan-young strode towards me.

[Great.]

[This hamster is so violent.]

[Its because hes scared.]

Jung Garam overpowered my struggles and handed me over to his fellow guildmate, and Jo Chan-young gently stroked my back with a finger. Though I stayed still due to my exhaustion, I hadnt given up. I couldnt live as a hamster forever in Jo Chan-youngs cage.

However, no matter how much I wanted to rebel, I could not overcome this insurmountable power gap. I tried to wriggle with my entire body to slip his grasp, but, exhausted, I endured the dizziness by slumping against his finger.

It was then.

[What are you doing to my Lee-kyung-ie, Chan-young-ah?]

A familiar voice rang outmy savior. At the same time, Jo Chan-young, who had been trying to gently shove me into the cage, stopped in his tracks.

I leaned my head back, struggles renewed, when his hand stopped. Though the Mages voice was playful, Seo Dawons face was cold as if he were furious.

What was even more unfair was that his gaze was fixed upon meas if he were actually angry at me.

Seo Dawon seems to still recognize that Im Choi Lee-kyung though Thats a relief.

I frowned and racked my brain to figure out how to proceed in this situation. Hed probably be vindictive since I took advantage of his goodwill by pretending to be sick in order to escape But, I didnt think Seo Dawon would be fooled by my lie. My body automatically trembled when I imagined the future pain the Mage would inflict upon me, and the pain I had already suffered underneath his suspicion.

Judging by how Bang Eunji suddenly disappeared, she must be observing me from somewhere, waiting for me to showcase how I seduced her guild leader. But looking at Seo Dawons cold attitude right now, that wouldnt be an easy matter.

S-Should I have not come out?

In the end, I gave the Mage, who was still staring blatantly at me, a clumsy smile. However, Seo Dawons expression only became fiercer at that action.

[Guildmaster. No, Seo Dawon-ssi.]

At that moment, Jo Chan-young cut off our staring contest and stood before the Mage. His voice was incredibly different from the foolish and almost coddling tone he adopted earlier while trying to coax and comfort me.

Seo Dawon raised one eyebrow at Jo Chan-youngs chilly countenance, but he soon returned his guildmates gaze. Jo Chan-young raised his head, clenching his fist with the hand that didnt hold me. He then began to calmly but angrily criticize the Mage.

[Youve abused an animal and now youre pretending to be all buddy-buddy with me? How shameless.]

[What are you talking about?]

[Ha. Are you trying to deny everything now? Didnt I tell you that hamsters are not dolls? This cutie wont go back with you.]

Seo Dawon tilted his head at Jo Chan-youngs harsh rebuke before turning to look at me. As soon as we made eye contact, I quickly gathered all my strength to shout, D-Dawon-ah!

[]

Save me from this fate! Im really sorry! Ill explain everything, so!!

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I-If Im put inside that cage, Ill have to continue living as a hamster

Even though he clearly heard my cries, Seo Dawon despicably didnt respond. The other two in the room merely glanced at memy shouts probably sounded like shrill hamster squeaks from their perspective.

Humiliated, I teared upI knew Bang Eunji would be watching this. When Seo Dawon turned away from me, as if he hadnt heard me, I hurriedly shouted once more, worried that he would really just abandon me like this. Seo Dawon, I know you can hear everything! A-Are you just going to send me away with Jo Chan-young?

[]

You may n-never see me again

Only then did the Mage turn to look at me. Afterwards, he glanced at Jo Chan-young and Jung Garams expressions out of the corners of his eyes. Then, he murmured to himself

[Everyone still seems to think hes a hamster?]

[What are you saying?]

[Huh?]

Then, he looked at me again, as if he were confirming his hypothesis.

Nngh I felt anxious at the sight of the corners of his lips risingthe Mage often adopted that expression just before bullying me intensely. And, once again, my hunch wasnt wrong

[Chan-young-ah, this is a misunderstanding Lee-kyung-ie isnt a simple hamster to me.]

Seo Dawon suddenly made a melancholic expression.

[What are you talking about?]

Jo Chan-young asked, brows furrowed.

Seo Dawon replied in an abominably sweet voice

[Lee-kyung-ie is a very intelligent hamster; I cant raise him like any normal hamster.]

[What]

[Its trueyou can check. Lee-kyung-ie can do things that ordinary hamsters cant do.]

With that said, the Mage gave me a meaningful glace. It was as if he were telling me, Take a hint.

When I gave him a slight nodstill feeling anxiousthe Mage turned towards Jo Chan-young and suggested

[Release Lee-kyung-ie.]

[What?]

[He probably wont run away. In fact, hell probably come running straight at me?]

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TL: Its okay Jo Chanyoung, Ill raise cats with you. I promise I have no intention of putting maid dresses on any animals.