Chapter 6: A new ally

They are currently standing face to face with 10 meters distance between them. Khun is stretching his arms and bending his body side to side, while Kai is doing shadow kick boxing.

Kai's weapon and Light blue haired's briefcase are currently hidden and covered by rice stalks much to black march's annoyance. They are not that worried about them because Black march can't just be touched by anyone and the other is confident that his brief case will not be lost because of some...special reasons.

They have their weapons hidden because they will not really fight to death. They are just gonna fight a little because the light blue haired knows that Kai will not team up with anyone that is weak.

Some regulars have noticed them as they backed away because of their instincts that is telling them that they are both very strong. Some regulars who wants to watch them fight stayed far away and hid while watching them.

After a few seconds of silence, the light blue head spoke first.

"Khun Aguero Agnis. Call me khun." Said the light blue head as he is stretching.

"Yoru Kaiser. Call me Kai." Kai said not stopping his punching and kicking.

"Can I ask you something?" Asked Khun looking at Kai.

"Hmm?"

"From the aura that I'm getting from you, you are not one of those mobs who just blindly obeys the rules so...why?" Asked Khun.

He came into that conclusion the instant Kai looked at him with his eyes. He suddenly felt the urge to kneel in his presence which is something that a normal regular will never have.

After taking a millisecond to figure out what he is asking, Kai chuckled a little and answered.

"Because it's fun. Nothing more, nothing less." Answered Kai.

He figured out that he is most likely asking why he is slaughtering regulars so he answered him with an answer with no sugar coating whatsoever.

The 'Kaiser's style' as he calls it.

"Thought so..." Khun nods of understanding.

Although he has some doubts about it as he felt like there's more to it than what he said.

Looking at him, Kai already somewhat understands his principles.

"Why? Are you taking this test with a different mindset? Hmm...if I'm gonna guess from your question and the first impression that I got from you...you're probably taking this test on by making strong regulars an ally of yours...right?" He said as he looked at Khun's eyes.

Hearing this, Khun nods.

"That's right. Instead of obeying the rules by slaughtering 200 regulars, I chose to make the 200 that will probably left as allies of mine." Answered Khun.

"You chose to go into a more complicated but the best route I see..." Said Kai as he nods.

That is indeed the tactic that will have the best results.

"It's okay as long as I'm not bound by the rules." Said Khun changing his expression for a millisecond before turning back to normal.

Kai did not missed that moment as he figured out that this man, Khun Aguero Agnis, must have some kind of backstory.

Something that he doesn't give a fuck about.

However, as he has been saying the moment he entered this tower, he is currently in a very good mood and he also finds this man insteresting. That is why he will give this man an advice from someone who doesn't give a fuck's perspective.

"You not being bound by the rules is good and all but...do you think I'm bound by the rules because I'm slaughtering regulars?" Asked Kai.

Hearing this, Khun looked at Kai and his clothes that is covered in blood.

"That's right. You have blood splattered all over you when I first saw you so...that means that you are slaughtering regulars, meaning, you didn't just killed those 3 brothers just because they are fugly. You killed those 3 because you are doing what the rules said." Answered Khun. He doesn't know why, but he somehow feels that something beneficial will happen to him if he explained his analysis of him.

He is confident in his analysis of this man. Him being covered in blood the moment he saw him, regular's bodies lying on the ground surrounding him, and him slaughtering the brothers without any kind of hesitation at all. Everything he saw the moment he layed his eyes on this red head says that he is doing exactly what the rules said.

Hearing his analysis of him, Kai just laughed. Not minding the fact that he heard him basically explaining that he has been stalking him.

"Pffft- AHAHAHAHA!- me? Bound by the rules? I don't think so, Khun Aguero Agnis. Just from that analysis of me that you said, I easily, effortlessly, straightforwardly, and comfortably...figured out your flaws...even while doing kick boxing" Said Kai as he stopped kick boxing and get ready to fight.

Not even getting into any stance as he just stared at him grinning and urging him to also get ready and show him his stance.

Hearing him and considering what he said as bullshit, Khun glared at him a little before also stopping his stretching and getting ready to fight.

'This bastard...'

He also thought that he would just break his arrogance as he also didn't got into any stance.

'He said it with arrogance...but somehow...I'm actually curious to what he figured out about me...'

"Mind explaining how?" Asked khun. His curiosity winning over him.

"Heh...if you want to know...you have to fight the explanation out of me!!" Said Kai as he bolted towards Khun.

Khun also got ready to receive his attacks. He has been fighting people even when he was little because of competitions between their families so he is confident in his ability to fight.

In a mere split second, Kai is already infront of him as he goes for a jab.

A right jab to his face before khun deflected with his left arm and got ready to counter him with a punch to the gut with his right arm.

Kai anticipated this as he instantly retreats his right arm while giving him a right front kick directed to Khun's jewels. Seeing this, Khun tsk'd as he avoided it by stepping back with his left foot and tried to kick him in the face with his right.

However, before he even managed to raise his right foot, a very fast left kick collides with his face.

*Bsh*

"Huh?" Khun said as he backed away for a second with a little red nose.

'He actually jumped and twisted his body back at me and kicked me with his left foot.'

Kai then landed on the ground as he grinned and ran after Khun again.

'An experienced and aggressive fighter...he is attacking so efficiently that it's not giving me the chance to attack even with my little advantage in speed-' He then ducked and dodged a flurry of attacks from Kai whose grin is just becoming wider.

Right cross punch to his face as he ducked.

A left punch to the face as he bended his body to the back.

'I...'

A left low kick to his right leg as he defended the attack by readying his right leg from an attack. Making the part where his leg got kicked a little sore.

' just need to...'

The right leg that Kai used for the low kick was raised as he used it to do a side kick to his chest. He defended it with his arms crossed on his chest.

'Look for...'

Kai's right foot attacks didn't end as it sends a flurry of kicks to Khun who is on defense.

'a chance...'

Kick to the face as he raises his arms a little to block it.

'to...'

Kick to the stomach as he lowers his defense to the stomach.

'counter...'

Kai then repeated what he did to be able to kick Khun's face as he jumps and twists his body making his back face Khun as he tried to kick him with his left foot.

'attack!!'

Khun saw this as a chance as he moves his arms that is feeling sore as he grabs Kai's left foot and intends to throw him to the ground.

Meanwhile, Kai who is in the air and is about to get thrown to the ground just grinned and spoke.

"One of the flaws that I see in you...is you sometimes over look simple possibilities." Kai said before a red flaming orb appeared before Khun's back as it fired.

*BAM!!*

"Kuk!!"

Khun managed to look back a second to see what hit him before being forced to let go of Kai's leg as he flew a little and landed on the ground. His bare back is revealed to be injured as it is visibly red and has some blood coming out.

Kai then flips and landed on the ground before he looks at Khun and spoke.

"What if I just really like slaughtering regulars? Isn't that also a reason? What if I have some anger issues? What if I want to get revenge on ugly guys? All of those can also be a reason, right?"

Kai then stands near Khun as he looked down at him.

"Those are all valid reasons but you rejected them. Why is that? Could it be...your first impression?" Said Kai grinning as he knew that he hit the bull's eye.

Khun's eyes got wider as he heard this and realizes his mistakes.

He didn't even care about his loss at all since he is just doing this to show him his strength. Add that to the fact that it has been a while since he fought since he just slacked off during training and avoided fighting ever since he won that bloody competition.

The only thing that matters currently to him is that almost everything that he knows about the man infront of him is currently being torn down apart currently.

'That's right...I got the impression that he is someone reasonable so I rejected the possibility that he is someone who kills regulars for fun...'

He then looks up at Kai. As his understanding of him as a person that was previously very clear is starting to get blurry.

'I knew that he is a battle maniac but I never assumed that he is someone who kills his opponents. I just assumed that he only kills his opponents because of the rules...

He then holds his head as he laughs with self depreciation.

'He even admitted it to me directly that he is doing those for fun but I trusted my first impression of him more.'

He then remembered that Kai said that he was never bound by the rules. He thought about it and finally understood...

'He is...just doing what he wants so...he can't really be considered as someone binded by the rules...'

'All of those are very simple yet I failed to understand it...'

'I...Not only did I completely and utterly lost but I also got lectured by this battle maniac with his weird ways...'

"Finally figured it out, huh?" called Kai as he snapped Khun from his daze.

"Fighting another human is really a good way to show a human's character. I've been aggressive in the whole fight because that's how protagonists should always do things while you are always in a defensive position since you are probably someone who always analyze things before doing anything...and guess what it led you to...a complete loss" Said Kai before he gives his hand to help him get up.

He looks at the hand for a few seconds before accepting it and trying to stand up...

And falling down again because Kai lets go of his hand.

*Thud*

"Ackk!! My injury, you idiot!!!" Yelled Khun as he holds his injured back. His blood flowed to the ground painting it red.

"Kuhahahaha!! That's what you get for immediately trusting me even after I said that I slaughter regulars for fun, idiot!!" Said Kai laughing.

"Kuk!! Why the hell did I immediately forgot about that!?! Are you using some kind of black magic or something!?" Said Khun as he just tries to get up by himself.

He was being honest. He somehow forgot that Kai basically admitted that he fights and killed the regulars for fun

"I don't know, man. But I gotta say...your instincts are actually really good." Said Kai before helping him up for real.

"What do you mean? And don't hold me, who knows if you will suddenly behead me or something..."

Said Khun as he tries to get away from Kai acting a little cautious, although there's still some kind of weird power that makes him let his guard down and urges him to help and serve this man.

"Nah, man. I really mean what I said. Your impressions of people are actually really amazing." Said Kai. (A/n: Khun's first impressions being accurate is actually cannon)

"Huh? Does that mean..."

"Yeah, I never intended to kill you since I find you interesting so that's why you probably felt comfortable with me and felt that I'm not one who slaughters every people I see" informed Kai.

Kai then thinks about something for a second before he spoke.

"You see...I..."

He then looks at Khun. At the sight of his face, Khun felt that it has some sadness in it.

"Have been alone all my life."

"I don't really know the reasons why I mind being alone though. I'm actually better alone and I'm not lying about that. I just...for some reason...argh." he holds his head as he got annoyed of not finding any answers.

"Man, it's so hard to explain. Hmmm lemme think about it for a little..."

He then got on a thinking pose.

"It's just like...I have another personality...something like that?"

Hearing this, Khun just deadpanned as he spoke bluntly.

"Nah man. Just accept it. You don't want to be alone."

Hearing this, Kai was about to explain that he's not before just accepting it.

"I- sigh. Alright alright. I'll admit it like that for now. But someday, I will definitely know the reason to it. Maybe I'm always alone in my previous life or something."

He then looks at Khun.

"And that stupid reason is why I want some allies that I acknowledge so I can finally stop feeling this shitty feeling in my heart. After all, I'm someone who would find a solution to my problems even if I have to destroy this tower or something."

Hearing Kai, Khun looked at him before he looked at his hands as he thought...

'He is just like me...doing everything for the sake of what he truly wants...' he thought as he remembers a certain girl.

"Huh? Oh right." Khun's back ached a little as it made him remember of something before he goes near Kai looking for something around him.

"You...you shot me with shinsu, right?" Khun said looking at him directly to his eyes.

"Umm Yeah?"

"Did you already gained permission or..." He asked before he got cut off bluntly by Kai.

"I'm an irregular." Said Kai as if there's no problem to what he said at all.

He doesn't know what this permission about nor does he care.

Hearing him, Khun's brain stopped working for a second before he holds Kai's shoulders as he shakes him violently.

"What!?!? You actually dared to use shinsu with this regulars around us- oh wait, no. Considering it's you, you would definitely not care." Said Khun as he holds his head while sighing.

"Chill out, man. The people watching us would know if you keep shouting, you know. Even if they see me using shinsu, they would just assume that I already gained the permission you are talking about." Kai said as he lazily explained to the stressed light blue head.

"Why do you look like you don't care about it at all...do you even know what kind of existence a irregular is?" Asked Khun as he looked at the idiot.

"Yeah. They are super duper cool and handsome existences that the tower fears that everyone will fall in love with-"

*Bonk*

"Ow."

"Alright, I think you know the real reason. Let's stop talking about unnecessary things for now and confirm our alliance." He then holds his right hand out for a handshake.

Kai looked at it before accepting it as they finally sealed their alliance.

"Let's climb this tower together."

"Sure."

Khun then thinks about his future.

'Being friends with an irregular...it's definitely gonna give me a lot of trouble but..."

He then looks at Kai who is looking for their things hidden in the stalks of rice.

'It's definitely exciting. Who knows what this battle maniac will bring to the tower...'

He then remembers something before he asked.

"Oh right. What...what's my other flaws that you noticed?"

"Hmm."

Kai thought about it for a second before answering.

"I..."

"Forgot."

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(A/n: probably has a chance of not uploading tomorrow. I'm getting the feeling that I will have writer's block tomorrow since I literally just forced my self to write today even though I'm really not in the mood)