The man was quite sure Kara was either an idiot or she was confident that someone would come save her.
She's a woman after all; walking up to a man and trying to make a fuss isn't something they'd do unless they were confident in something.
He looked around for a while, scanning the plaza to see if there could be anyone waiting and watching.
All he could see were the new people just joining and a man who seemed to be irritating a beautiful woman.
Coming to the conclusion that this woman was out of her mind, he decided to speak.
"You dare stand before me as a weakling? Do you not value your life, or are you all the more eager to die by my hands?"
Both Veronica and Kara halted after hearing his voice.
Pfft! Bhahaha!
Veronica laughed so hard she drew the attention of the others who were also just walking in.
With her arm cupping her stomach, she pointed at the man.
"What the hell was that? Ahahah! He was totally speaking like a nerd just now. OMG, I'm gonna die if I keep laughing like this."
The man didn't really say anything; instead, he looked to the ground, his hat covering his face.
Kara, on the other hand, was anything but impressed.
"Is he some kind of otaku?"
She questioned, before then asking out loud.
"Do you not have any friends?"
Although the man once again didn't say anything, he still lowered his head even more, his entire body posture giving the hint that he was affected by her words.
"Ehh? Really? You don't have any friends? Did they die in the apocalypse?"
Veronica moved closer, touching him on the shoulder.
"I..."
He suddenly raised his head.
"I do not meddle in the ways of mortals. Such relationships mean nothing to me."
Hahahahaha!
Veronica laughed again, almost falling to her knees.
This made the man flare up.
"Show some respect! Just because I am a loner doesn't mean I don't have feelings! Curse the day you laugh at me, for I will have my revenge!"
Bwahahahahahah!
Veronica fell to her knees, her face blue from laughing too much.
"Stop laughing, you wretch!" The man yelled back.
Kara, on the other hand, just stood there, observing both of them as they argued with one another.
She couldn't understand why Jayhan would want someone like this in their group.
He looks like someone who would rather spend his time posing for a fight than actually fighting.
As that thought crossed her mind, the system notification played before her.
{The character Jayhan would like you to use the opportunity to befriend him.}
"What?"
{The character Jayhan wants you to reassure your target.}
For a brief moment, Kara looked behind her to catch a glimpse of her boyfriend.
His back was turned to her, but she could still tell he was paying attention to what was going on.
Could he have known this would be the way to make this person join their group?
That had to be it; he did say he could see the future after all.
Kara understood what she needed to do, but for some reason, having to chum up to any man who isn't her boyfriend icked her out a lot.
She never really enjoyed the company of men to begin with. Jayhan just happened to be a major exception.
Sigh!
"Veronica, don't make fun of this handsome man. C-can't you see... h... he is the st..rongest one here."
Kara could barely keep a straight face. Every word she said felt like she was being stripped of her dignity.
While Veronica looked at her, trying to understand why she had such an expression on her face, the man, on the other hand, felt like he had found his hero.
"Ha! This young lady understands. You are well knowledgeable about me. Did my aura give that away?" He wore a smug look on his face.
All teeth out and wide, Kara replied,
"Of course... I... I couldn't help but feel the pressure all the way from here."
The man laughed, the kind of laugh you'd hear from a demon king in anime.
Now pointing at Kara,
"Very well. You have entertained me. I shall tell you my name..."
"P-please do..."
Veronica's laughter echoed in the background.
"My name is Adonis Moonless. I alone walk this path, and I alone shall get there myself. That said, you have shown yourself to be a true human. As such, I shall honor you by joining this so-called group. Forget not, I did this as a favor."
{The character Adonis Moonless has joined your group}
{4/5 completed.}
Kara immediately threw a disgusted look at him.
"Don't even think about speaking to me after this."
And then she walked away.
Leaving Adonis standing there, confused and insulted. Veronica laughing right next to him didn't make it any better.
Meanwhile...
"Excuse me, you look weak. Do you want to join my group?"
Seo stood in front of a group of girls huddled up in a corner.
Her arms folded with a frown on her face.
The girls she confronted were four in number, so it was the perfect group for her to run into.
Judging from how the girls were shaking, she could immediately tell she had it all in the bag.
Until—
"How unfortunate. Are you going to kill them the same way you killed Emily?"
Jayhan showed up, his back pressed against the wall with a calm smile on his face.
Seo was immediately ticked off; veins popped up at the side of her face.
It was bad enough he followed her all over the place; he also ruined almost every chance she had to recruit anyone.
And since she does indeed have a scary face and voice, people immediately believed him as soon as he said those words.
Just like always, the group of girls ran away.
"Sorry, we already have a group!"
With that, they were gone.
Seo had enough.
"Hey... you're starting to piss me off. Do you want to die?"
"Bold question. Do you think you can kill me?"
Jayhan replied, looking directly at her.