IAs, round 2.


Eventually, at the 10th audio message from his grandfather, he heads to the headquarters of the Imperial Assassins to repeat the test. He goes all alone, riding his fairy steed across the skies to reach Shiirhuang. He will never, ever approach a teleporter again for the rest of his life, no matter how well trained he became.

Naturally, going on horse takes a while, no matter how even his riding skills have improved hugely and can ride much faster than before.
He reaches his destination after a couple of hours, sends his steed away to wait and walks inside the headquarters.
Little to no talking and he is in the courtyard in front of the person supposed to test him. An unknown IA, one of the worst.

WonPil has no intention to join and he knows that Sao wants it, after seeing what he learnt from the Seelie. To make sure it won't happen, he has only one choice: suck, get overly humiliated.
He pretty much lets the IA massacre him, acting like he can barely even try to dodge in the right direction, all under Sao's death stare.
Eventually, the General approaches and grabs WonPil by neck, roughly pulling him aside that way. "It was all a farce of those fairies, wasn't it? They replaced you with someone else on the challenge?"
He can't answer, just remains silent in hope that Sao will take it for a confirmation that it was all an illusion of some sort.

He shouldn't have gone all alone.
After receiving an extra beat up and a good dose of insults from his grandfather, WonPil leaves the headquarters and gets on the street.
Before he could put some distance, he gets a premonition: Sao sent someone for a suprise attack, for an extra proof that WonPil wasn't tricking him.
He sighs and continues walking slowly even when he knows a blade is on the way to his shoulder, stopping only after it pierces his skin.
At that point, though, an Imperial Guard intervenes and pushes the IA away from WonPil, getting into an argument.

WonPil holds his shoulder with hand, barely reacting to the wound and proceeds on his way.
* He can either be already in Shiinden or in Shiirhuang.
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2 | May 16th 2021 16:06
Disaster
Disaster "Really? I found one of them bullying our JinYi, what about you?
Not the whole world. You are totally free in Shiinden and have our support. I don't like all the hate towards gay, they should focus on something else. Jeonha should only get rid of those rules!
Shi, you have to close an eye, accept the flaws of the other or it really won't do.
It is him. I know he wouldn't hurt me. I think he is worth trying, but WuXin had to mess it up, seriously!
We are only at the beginning of it, why...why say it wasn't healthy, we didn't do anything..." She mutters.
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Memory
Memory "I had a circumstance with one of them on Earth and he has been bullying me since, he even made me lose my job at the Palace when he found out I was working there. For no reason."
He shrugs. "At this point, I think it's not convenient for Jeonha to change the rules. In any case, people wouldn't turn better even if the rules were changed. Nobody can force people to become tolerant." But at least one Emperor tried to force all people to be gay! XD
"Maybe uncle had his reasons. I don't know how things went, but he must know his brother better than others."
He looks down. "I didn't mean to say your relationship wasn't healthy though. I really know nothing about it. In any case, it can only be sorted between the two of you."
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Disaster
Disaster "Bullying? They seriously got nothing better to do when Xhuanghen is still not that great? I have no words, this Imperial Family...we even fought for it to prevent HuaiXing to take the throne but at this point, I don't know if it was the right choice.
You can spit on people's face if you get insulted, you'll know there is no rule against you at least. What's the current punishment for being gay? I don't want to imagine. Bah." She waves her hand off at the thought. "I'd have neutered the people who came up with it." LianBi best Emperor. XD
"Oh don't start justifying him now..." She mutters. "I'm pretty sure I got to know him enough too!
Shi, right...I'll go to Cloud Recesses tomorrow morning. There is nothing better to do." But I need to ask someone to bring me... - she thinks, a bit troubled.
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Memory
Memory He shrugs. "As if there is ever ruling people who aren't like that. Maybe for the first year or something. Af the end of the day, they all have to make sure their supporters will have things their way or they will get replaced. One can only hope that the less worse keep the throne."
He shakes his head. "Mollayo what's the punishment, probably death. Where I came from it's that way."
But not even that worked!!
"Then you should know best. I'm probably the one who knows uncle WuNing the least."
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Disaster
Disaster "Oh boy, I hope WuXin never becomes like that in Shiinden. So far, he didn't do anything wrong as leader.
It is not even clear who is less worse. In the end, regardless all the rumors, HuaiXing didn't cause a bloodbath of innocents to aim to get the throne, that I know. On the other hand, he had some disturbing ally..." She mutters at the thought of WangJi and how he kidnapped WuXin.
"Death? I was thinking it was neutering but this is even more ridiculous..." She sighs.
"It's decided. You can...teleport to Cloud Recesses by any chance?"
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