Episode 20

"Your friend seems rather disloyal, doesn't he? If I were you, I'd seek out other companions, however plain, silly, or impoverished they might be, as long as they're faithful in moments like this," advised Ferzo.

"At least he can be turned into a source of income," responded Iyan.

"You're no better than a leech, but rest assured, I won't let you get away with this. You must be punished," Ferzo sneered.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing!" Iyan yelled, attempting to pry Ferzo's hands from his collar. But Ferzo's grip was too strong, preventing his escape.

Ferzo grabbed Iyan's bag, opened it, and searched for anything of value.

"Give me back my bag!" Iyan shouted, reaching for it, but Ferzo obstructed him. Ferzo grinned, having found a precious item—a PS, which he had obtained from Yun by any means necessary, including running errands for Yun and assisting him for a week at his house, despite there being other servants there.

"Don't take that, give it back!" Iyan cried out unwillingly, continuing his futile struggle to snatch it away as Ferzo tossed his bag aside and smirked, holding the PS Vita.

"Ferzo, return it!" Iyan bellowed, chasing Ferzo into the classroom.

"Ferzo, please give it back," Iyan pleaded. Ferzo just smiled and settled into his chair, legs arrogantly propped up on the desk. Yun and Mul observed this peculiar behavior with confusion.

"What's wrong with Iyan?" Yun whispered.

"How should I know," replied Mul with a shrug.

"I can return your belonging, but only under one condition," Ferzo declared, watching Yun with an amused smile. The classmates also observed Ferzo, finding his sudden assertiveness quite strange.

"What's gotten into Ferzo? Did he take the wrong medicine? He's not acting normal," they murmured quietly.

"Yes, there's been a drastic change in him these past few days," others whispered.

"What's the condition?" Iyan asked, eager to have his game returned.

"Hmm... Betray them, and I'll give you back your game," Ferzo proposed with a grin.

Iyan looked over at Yun and Mul, noting their impassive expressions. Yun winked, signaling a plan to pretend now and rekindle their friendship after retrieving the game.

"No, no, I want you to beat them up until they're as bruised as when you and Yun ganged up on me in that dead-end alley," Ferzo pressed.

The task seemed impossible to Iyan, given their previous brutal encounter. If he were to comply, Yun would no longer be his friend, yet the game was invaluable and he hadn't had the chance to play it—bought by Yun for a hefty 5 million.

Here, Iyan's loyalty was truly on the line.

"Yun, if I remain loyal to you, would you consider buying me another?" Iyan inquired, hoping for a yes.

"I don't have any more money. I already spent 10 million on you guys because you're my friends. You've got to try and take it back yourself," Yun replied.

Iyan glared at Ferzo, memories of their previous fight vivid in his mind. He lunged at Ferzo, who in turn lifted Iyan and slammed him to the ground. The pain was excruciating.

Struggling to get up, Iyan grabbed Ferzo by the collar, aiming to strike him, but just then the teacher entered the classroom.

"Iyan, what are you doing?" the teacher asked. Reluctantly, Iyan released his hold from Ferzo's collar.

"Do you want to hit Ferzo? Pretending to be a hero now? I'm giving you a first warning. But if you do this again and get caught by me or another teacher, I will call your parents," the teacher warned.