Rimuru pov

'Here it comes!!'

My plan for making him regret is working, even though I don't see the point why I'm doing this..

I stood up and followed him, Kim Dokja and the others could only stare at us while we leave for distance. We weren't that far away.

I faced Yoo Junghyuk, and he also did the same, I could see his hesitation for a moment before looking straight to my eyes, then slowly averting his gaze on the ground.

He tried to open his mouth to say something, but closed it afterwards. He couldn't say something to me, he might still thinking of what to say after that rejection right?, Or maybe he's lost in words after seeing me back there?.

While thinking of those thoughts, I heared him mumble something. I snapped back and listened to his mumbling, but I couldn't hear his voice anymore, he stopped.

I didn't even pay attention to what his saying a few seconds ago but i heared him talking about subordinate and round. I couldn't hear the other words he said because of that mumbling and small voice. So I complained.

"Hey, why don't you speak normally?, I didn't hear it you know. Are you shy?"

[The Constellation 'Demon-Like Judge Of Fire' agrees with you.]

I could see Yoo Junghyuk being irritated and holding himself back from unsheathing his sword. I smirked as I saw him trying to calm down, he probably thinks he can't take me on a fight right now.

"Are you deaf?"

Surprisingly, this guy spoke with a loud and questioning tone that was filled with a slight sarcasm.

[The Constellation 'Demon-Like Judge Of Fire' is feeling offended.]

This constellation must be confused on who he was asking.

[A few constellations are enjoying your small talk.]

The smirk on my face disappeared, and a thick mark appeared on my forehead, it was a sign that I was irritated. However, saying something would only waste my time. I have to keep my cool.

"Shut up, Just get to point already. Speak normally so I can hear it."

Even though I can hear it in different volumes of sound. The only reason why I couldn't hear his words a few seconds ago, was simply because I didn't pay attention.

Yoo Junghyuk stayed silent, then he opened his mouth to speak.

"Be my subordinate..."

[The Constellation 'Demom-Like Judge Of Fire' is smiling.]

[The Constellation 'Secretive Plotter' is listening carefully.]

Subordinate?, Not companion?, It kinda felt the same, but also different at the same time.

"Those guys will only hinder you down.., so come with me instead.., I can help you gain more strength and fight, until we can reach the end of the scenarios."

[A number of constellations are taking interest in your conversation.]

This guy was being serious, so I imediately think of an answer and used thought accelaration. It would be beneficial for the both of us, since I can help him reach the end of the scenarios, while he can help me gain more strength, in which I doubt he could. Plus, being with a guy like him would only make me progress faster than the others. So what do you think Great Sage?.

{He's offer is more advantageous to himself than for master. Master can gain more strength with my help, so his offer would be deemed unnecessary.}

You're right. I already have you, so why would I need it?. Still, helping this guy with his dreams aren't that bad right?. He said that my friends will only hinder me down, so he's saying he won't?.

{He will still hinder you down master. It might be due to conflict and fighting, since master's belief is different from this individual. And also, he has a weak mind, enemies can take advantage of that and use his weakness to control him through mind control.}

I see, so the problem is his mentality, not his strength. He still have the aspects to hinder me down. But what if I'm beside him?.

{It will only result to destruction, since both of you will fight.}

'Why?, Can't you dispel mind control?'

{I can, but the skills used to dispel mind controlling based attacks are currently invalid. Analysis for masters skills are still ongoing, currently analysing the most useful skill to master.}

'You can but you can't. Oh well, I guess I am the same. So even with the strongest person can hinder me down. What about them?, The people who I assumed to be friends.'

{They can also hinder you down master. They're growth is still slow, however, you can help them with it, and it includes the individual you're facing right now. You have the ability to help them grow. But the conditions of that ability doesn't apply to the individual Yoo Junghyuk.}

'So I have that kind of ability?, Was it the skill provide from the orc disaster?. But I dont have any connections to them like the soul circuit. So what are the conditions for it?'

{Faith and Physical contact.}

'What?'

{You can provide strength and skills, similar to what you said to the individual Kim Dokja. It needs faith and physical connection since you have no bond through souls. Using the receivers faith as an extension wire for connection, while the providers physical contact to them will be the plug. When both of these are present, provision of strength and skills are possible but limited.}

'Okay. I didn't understand that but okay. I just have to make them trust me right?. Since some of them trust me already isn't this a good start. '

The only problem was this guy, Yoo Junghyuk. He don't trust me, and that's why I was a subordinate and not a companion.

But I won't deem myself between the both of it. I won't accept being a subordinate or a companion from a person who doesn't trust me. So I will say that I am an acquaintance, but on the lesser friendship side. Since we weren't friends at all.

"I decline."

[The Constellation 'Demon-Like Judge Of Fire' is shocked.]

[The Constellation 'Secretive Plotter' is slightly disappointed.]

[A few constellations are asking for your reason.]

Those words came out of my mouth, and I did it without thinking. But I calmed myself down.

"You're help for making me gain more strength is unnecessary. I can gain strength from time to time by myself. And whoever I choose would only hinder me down, and that includes you."

[A number of constellations are intrigued by your statement.]

[The Constellation 'Lord Of Catastrophic Storms' is smiling.]

I said while looking at the ground below me. I couldn't look at the face of the man in front me. I felt guilty for doing this.

"Everyone has weaknesses, and that includes us both. You're strength is sufficient enough for fast progress but you're mind isn't. So I have to turn down your offer..."

Raising my head up to face Yoo Junghyuk. I could see a hint of disappointment in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. I felt like my heart got broken, seeing him like that. Being a person who regress from time to time, he must've been finding someone who can help him end it.

Yoo Junghyuk didn't say anything and turned his back on me, but I couldn't end it like this, not this time.

"But I can still help you reach the end of the scenarios. I can't accept being you're subordinate, but think of me as an acquaintance instead. You can think of whatever you want about that."

[The Constellation 'Demok-Like Judge Of Fire' is smiling again.]

Yoo junghyuk stopped, but then continued walking. I didn't stop here though, so I continued also. I released something from my stomach sack, and a phone appeared on my hand. Great Sage engraved a telephatic rune inside the phone, so when he calls me, it will be directed on my mind. Something like a telephatic device.

I throwed it to Yoo Junghyuk's head, and he  catched it before it hit him. I quickly say something so he won't break the phone.

"You can call me If you need my help, or not. It's your choice."

Yoo Jungyuk didn't say anything and stood still, after a few seconds he leaved.

"I guess I'll take that as a yes for a question I didn't ask."

I just hope he won't break it after seeing my surprise.

Pov end

Yoo Junghyuk walked away, and Lee Jihye followed him, but he ordered her to go first. Now he was alone, thinking about rimuru's offer while walking. He was considering of declining it, but the thought of rimuru not appearing on the next regression made him stop and say nothing.

Yoo Junghyuk took a glance at the phone rimuru gave. He opened it and what awaits him inside the screen was a wallpaper of rimuru smiling. He immediately closed the phone and clenched it, not enough strength to break the phone. He quickly walked on the staircase, his heart beating faster as he took one step on every single stair.

He didn't understand what was happening, he thought that he's heart was beating faster because of anger and irritation, but he know it was something else, and it was something that he probably doesn't want to know.