Codename-Anastasia

Chapter 63 - 4.17 Honey Trap 5

Consciousness dimly returned. Kwon Taek Joo enjoyed the feeling of the bed gently supporting his body. His eyes were still closed because his body no longer had any strength. A gentle breeze blew through the half-open window. It was chilly outside, but where he was lying was still warm and the sun was tickling his back.

Kwon Taek Joo thought it was a dream because of that extreme peace. Can he lie down a little longer? Kwon Taek Joo rubbed his head on the soft pillow.

"..Yes."

A shadow flickered across his closed eyelids. He could tell it was Zhenya just by his voice or his body odor. It seemed like someone was calling him. Every time he stops talking, the sound from the other end of the phone speaks out.

Kwon Taek Joo noticed a stare falling on his body. It seemed that Zhenya just continued the phone call next to him while Kwon Taek Joo is "sleeping" on his stomach. Does he also have a hoarse voice? The voice of the other person was babbling on the phone sounded gentler than ever.

(I put sleeping like that because he is obviously not sleeping)

"Your son is still alive."

Zhenya drawled his voice as if he was enjoying his words. The other person on the other end of the line was chatting again. Not sure why the voice seemed familiar, but Kwon Taek Joo wasn't sure because he was still not completely awake.

Suddenly one side of the mattress tilted down, and the body odor also became stronger. His eyes were now frankly staring down at him. Zhenya spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Last night I thought things had gotten worse. He said he didn't like it and hugged and didn't let go. I almost didn't stop and kept pounding into that narrow hole."

(Getting very detailed here Zhenya.)

This crazy guy, Who is listening to that kind of vulgar talk?

Kwon Taek Joo's consciousness suddenly became clear. He didn't open his eyes right away but tried to find out who he was talking to and what he was talking about.

"I don't know what to do either. If I try to treat him like a woman, his self-esteem will be hurt. But it's not just about taking care of a few delicious dishes. He's not a dog or a horse. What if he runs away again? I'll be really angry. It's strange that I don't want to kill him. I also felt uncomfortable, because the more I looked at him, the more I wanted him. Things that make me uncomfortable right in front of me must be eliminated.. But I don't want to do that."

A big dark shadow covered Kwon Taek Joo's face. Zhenya's hand seemed about to touch his face. Even in that situation, Kwon Taek Joo still turned a blind eye. Zhenya saying such things in front of him made him feel really awkward.

The annoying man's hand was slowly covering the area around Kwon Taek Joo's eyes. Thanks to that, the bright sunlight was obscured. Next, a calm, gentle voice echoed in the ear, continuing the story with the other person.

"How could you give birth to someone like this? Huh? You have done such a good thing for me."

(I hope this makes sense)

It was lucky that Zhenya was covering his eyes, otherwise Kwon Taek Joo wouldn't have been able to lie still and pretend to sleep.

The phone call ended immediately after that. It seemed like the phone was placed somewhere on the bed. After that, Zhenya's body temperature also became warmer. He leaned closer and whispered softly into Kwon Taek Joo's ear

"Your mother says hello."

Why is he still pretending to sleep? Kwon Taek Joo quickly pushed away the bastard's hand that was covering his eyes. In a blink of an eye, he saw Zhenya's face with an evil smile. It seemed like Zhenya knew that Kwon Taek Joo had woken up a long time ago.

He talked to his mother on the phone. What Zhenya just said was replayed in Kwon Taek Joo's mind. The skin on his face felt like it was about to burn.

Of course, since Zhenya spoke in Russian all the time, his mother wouldn't understand any of his profanity. But that's not a reason to lighten the punishment for this bastard.

"This bastard!"

Kwon Taek Joo reached out to prepare to grab Zhenya's collar, but he easily leaned to avoid it. From that useless attack, the forgotten pain suddenly rushed back all over his body. Kwon Taek Joo groaned and hugged his waist that seemed about to break in half. Zhenya grabbed his arm and pulled him out of bed.

"Since you're awake, take a shower and then eat."

It's not incorrect either. The growling sound was resounding from Kwon Taek Joo's empty stomach. His already rising spirit suddenly lost all momentum. Zhenya smiled and walked out first.

At times like these, Kwon Taek Joo resents being a human being who is hungry three times a day. Well, ignoring that bastard. He slowly rubbed his growling stomach and left the bedroom. He didn't know how long he had been lying down, but the feeling of the soles of his feet touching the floor was strange.

While walking past the kitchen and into the bathroom, Kwon Taek Joo smelled a familiar smell. He glanced and saw Zhenya boiling something in front of the stove. Come to think of it, he didn't even take care of his meals that diligently. But Zhenya still didn't forget Kwon Taek Joo's dish. Is that a new form of entertainment for him?

(I find it cute that Zhenya cooks the ramen for Kwon Taek Joo. Imagine going from being terrifying, blood-curdling, spine-chilling to being obedient.)

Zhenya glared at the pot while boiling instant noodles, anyone looking would think he was cooking a whole pot of beef bone soup. Kwon Taek Joo laughed at the guy who was concentrating more than necessary. He looks lovely too. He unconsciously thought that and then suddenly woke up. Kwon Taek Joo shook his head and hurried into the bathroom.

He finished showering and went into the kitchen, the finished ramen was waiting. Kwon Taek Joo was about to go to the table and sit down as usual, but Zhenya blocked him right in front of him. And he held out a mysterious black box.

"What's this?"

Kwon Taek Joo reached out to receive it. The box was heavier than it looked, so his arms fell down. He almost dropped it. Zhenya looked at him with puzzled eyes and replied indifferently.

"Anastasia."

Ah, is that so? Anastasia.

"...Wait.. What?"

Kwon Taek Joo tried to understand then suddenly jumped up. Zhenya continued explaining like there was no mistake.

"That's the Anastasia you were looking for before."

This is an unprecedented weapon that Russia and North Korea have been diligently producing for a long time. After the development failed, Anastasia itself took and buried countless lives.

Kwon Taek Joo knew very well that only Zhenya could analyze the blueprints of 'Anastasia' and that he was an expert when it came to weapons. The reason why the Russian government can't do anything about the troublesome guy is also because of the fear that Zhenya will be able to recreate the 'second Anastasia'. If there was a real 'Anastasia' in the world, its owner would definitely be Zhenya.

(Damn, never mess with Kwon Taek Joo. Not with this monster haha)

But on an uneventful morning, the unexpected item given to Kwon Taek Joo was 'Anastasia'. This is beyond his imagination.

"Kwon Taek Joo, I give this to you."

Zhenya was talking nonsense again while Kwon Taek Joo still couldn't escape the shock. Was he joking this early in the morning?

Kwon Taek Joo was about to put the box on the dining table. He was careful not to cause any trouble, but the guy who had been just watching all this time gave a leisurely warning.

"You'll have to treat it well. It is very sensitive and will explode at the slightest shock."

What kind of mine is this? Kwon Taek Joo couldn't put the box down so he just held it in his arms.

"Take it back. I don't need this anymore, and I don't care."

"You have to dream big. As long as you have that, you can get your hands on anything you want, do you want to hold power? Do you want to become the richest person? Just say it out loud. It will be ready to help you."

"I will receive the attention and attention of the world. I will become the target of any person who wants 'Anastasia', will always be chased, and at any moment I will have to live as if I have one foot in death.. Just imagining it is stressful. I will never be able to live quietly and die as if I never existed. So, please take this trouble back."

"Of course there's pressure. That's why I gave it to you."

"What are you saying?"

"Instead, you will receive a worthy price from me. You gave me something as precious as your life, so it's only fair that you get something in return? So, don't hesitate any longer and give yourself to me."

(He gettin bold asking Kwon Taek Joo for that)

That guy wanted to pay for the unnecessary thing he threw away himself. There is no love of the rich for the poor.

In front of Kwon Taek Joo's bewildered face, Zhenya took a step closer. He suddenly took a step back. It seemed like he heard something wonderful, but Kwon Taek Joo couldn't just get caught up in an atmosphere like this. Zhenya always got his way, and the payment wouldn't be as terrible as a loan shark.

Zhenya told Kwon Taek Joo that what he was holding in his hand could explode. The warning siren in his head sounded. While he hesitated because he thought it would actually explode, Zhenya closed the distance. Soon, his entire face was covered in Zhenya's enormous shadow.

"You know, I do business at my core, so I don't make any transactions that don't make a profit."

"What a funny bastard. So what is your profit?"

Kwon Taek Joo objected, but Zhengy without hesitation brought his face closer. The feeling of a sudden change in the atmosphere was uncomfortable. Two men did things early in the morning. Kwon Taek Joo tried to retreat again but suddenly stopped because the hand holding Anastasia suddenly shook when his back suddenly touched the wall. As Zhenya had warned, it could explode with the slightest shock, and he didn't want to end his life here like this.

Zhenya's hand approached Kwon Taek Joo. Zhenya ran his long fingers down his chin and down his neck. Blue eyes slowly and quietly followed the fingertips. Not long after, Zhenya raised his eyes to look straight at Kwon Taek Joo and then gently touched his protruding sternum.

"It seems like there is no benefit now, but who knows."

There will be greater profits later.

Even when Zhenya gave a reasonable reason like business or profit, in his blue eyes there was only Kwon Taek Joo. Those blue eyes no longer showed the coldness of the reptile as usual, but today they carried within them an inappropriate desire. Looking at Zhenya completely immersed in him, Kwon Taek Joo smiled. For some reason, he remembered the moment he first met Zhenya, he was the first person to make Kwon Taek Joo feel scared. Did he ever imagine things would be like this.

(Honestly I would look at Taek Joo like that too if I were Zhenya)

Kwon Taek Joo shrugged slightly. He was the only one struggling to keep from being swept away when he dipped his foot into the rapids. But sometimes letting himself go with the flow isn't so bad.

"It is said that good memories of places, times and experiences with someone can evoke positive feelings towards that person."

Now Kwon Taek Joo realizes that the real way to win Koshichei's heart may be just that.

"Then.. Don't let me get bored when I'm with you, kid."

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The reindeer were startled by the gunshots and quickly ran away. Without anyone telling anyone, the two of them kicked the ground and ran out. The green forest smells of damp moss. The fresh air exhaled from the green trees fills the lungs. Bright sunlight filtered through the dense canopy of birch trees. Everything that had been sleeping all winter seemed to wake up.

The reindeer ran away quickly and crushed the tree. The two blindly pursued, scattering in different directions as if they had made an appointment in advance. Kwon Taek Joo's heart beat as fast as the heavy footsteps of a running reindeer. Thump, thump. His skin also warmed up comfortably.

After running non-stop, Kwon Taek Joo suddenly fell to one knee. He then aimed the rifle at the escaping reindeer. Kwon Taek Joo moved the gun along the swaying bushes, he held his breath and stared ahead. Not long after, the reindeer suddenly appeared. Kwon Taek Joo pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The bullet made a fierce explosion and passed through the forest. It passed Zhenya who was running ahead. The running reindeer fell down. Zhenya, who was running after it, suddenly stopped. Did he win?

Kwon Taek Joo hurriedly ran towards it.

When he got closer, he saw a reindeer lying on its neck. Zhenya held the thick horn in his hand and turned its head from side to side. It was impossible to distinguish Zhenya's size from the reindeer's size. Just like when he caught a big fish, a strange joy covered his whole body. It took a while for Kwon Taek Joo to realize his hand was tingling from the recoil of the rifle.

Zhenya quickly pulled out a sharp knife from the sheath wrapped around his leg. With that, the guy who was preparing to completely block the reindeer's breathing stopped for a moment. Zhenya then quietly looked up at Kwon Taek Joo.

"What?"

"Aren't you going to do it yourself?"

Zhenya happily held out a sharp blue knife. He spread both his shoulders wide with a triumphant expression as if he was giving in to something huge.

Kwon Taek Joo didn't want to cut raw meat and draw blood, even in punishment. While on missions, he would shoot guns and sometimes use knives when necessary, but it's not something he enjoys. The feeling when the blade penetrates the flesh and cuts through the skin has never been pleasant.

Kwon Taek Joo shook his head with a confused expression.

"I'm not doing that."

"There's nothing to refuse, because you're special."

It's not a refusal, it's a rejection, this kid. Why is cutting an animal's throat particularly lenient?

"Alright. Let's see.."

Kwon Taek Joo frowned and took a step back. Zhenya shrugged and immediately plunged the blade into the reindeer's neck. The reindeer trembled and quickly drooped down.

When Kwon Taek Joo came closer to observe the dead reindeer. Zhenya, who was still sitting in front of it, suddenly grabbed his ankle.

"Ah!"

Right after screaming, Kwon Taek Joo's body fell down. Luckily the grass was overgrown, otherwise he would have had a concussion.

Zhenya supported Kwon Taek Joo's back, easing the pain. He looked down at Kwon Taek Joo who was grumbling "Damn". Perhaps because of seeing blood, the pupils in Zhenya's eyes shrank. He could see his crotch bulging with excitement.

If it were any other time, Zhenya would have tried to undress Kwon Taek Joo immediately, but now he just silently bowed his head and parted his lips. A soft breath from Zhenya's lips touched his skin. Kwon Taek Joo widened his eyes and looked at Zhenya, the space between his eyebrows furrowed and looked quite urgent.

Kwon Taek Joo clicked his tongue and slowly closed his eyes. When he opened his mouth, Zhenya eagerly inserted his tongue, causing the oral cavity to stiffen tensely with the exchange of temperature and breath. Everything is like a passionate exchange. The more they mix their tongues together, the more intense the warmer feeling becomes. The gentleness from before quickly turned into passion, as if both of them were caught up in an intense, uncontrollable emotion.

The two bodies were entwined with each other as Kwon Taek Joo gradually lifted himself up. He gently pulled Zhenya's lower lip as if he were clicking on it, then gently let go, then he opened his eyes and stared at Zhenya. Again. Incomprehensible pure desire in the monster's eyes. He didn't understand why he became its owner. Was there a reason or not?

Suddenly Kwon Taek Joo remembered a question Zhenya asked him a long time ago. Even then, he had the same look in his eyes as now.

"The reason I will stay here.."

There were so many thoughts flooding his mind. But in the end there was nothing left. At this moment, Kwon Taek Joo had no time to think about his situation, the weight of Zhenya's existence, the past had gone through, and the difficulties ahead. He only saw Zhenya.

In Zhenya's blue eyes, his unfamiliar face appeared. Kwon Taek Joo felt awkward and embarrassed then he raised his hand to cover Zhenya's eyes. Thick eyelashes tickled his palm.

"..depends on what you will do in the future."

Kwon Taek Joo slowly lowered his head, his lips gently placed on Zhenya's lips. Zhenya's lips also slowly softened.

There was a strong smell of blood. It's alright, even though it's not sweet, even though it's not good, but the long winter is over and spring has come. If so, is it enough now?