The Novel's Extra (0-100)

Chapter 38 - Intruders (2)

—There's nothing special about him.

The voice answered after ten minutes of waiting. The woman smacked her lips. It was her habit that came out when she was dissatisfied.

—Really. He's an orphan without parents or relatives. The orphanage he was in held an examination for potential Heroes and he was admitted to the Agent Military Academy at the age of 6. He never stood out, maintaining a below-average rank before entering Cube. He has a 300 million won debt. That's it.

"..."

'Then how did he notice me?'

To her, that was the question. Siren's Necklace was a mythical grade accessory. Siren, of course, being the half-human half-bird creature in Greek mythology.

'Perception distortion' was one of the many abilities the necklace had. Without exceptional perception and eyesight, it was impossible to see through it.

—Do you still have doubts? I can put his name down on the notebook if you want.

"...No."

The woman dropped her head.

"We still have many chances. We can write his name down after we find out more about him."

"Oh, Boss, you were here."

At that moment, an imposing voice resounded. The woman turned around. There, a large-bodied man was smiling viciously.

"It's been a while, Boss."

It was a bit funny seeing a man call a woman, whose height couldn't reach his shoulders, Boss. However, the man clearly treated the woman with great respect.

"This place is filled with powerful Heroes."

Click, click. The man clenched and unclenched his gauntlet-covered fist.

"Take it off. We didn't come here to cause trouble."

"Ah, right. I almost forgot."

At the woman's command, the man's black gauntlet scattered into dust. He then scratched his neck in silence, while the woman glared at him coldly.

"W-What?"

Startled, the man asked. What the woman wanted to ask was said by the mysterious voice.

—The report.

"Oh, right. There's nothing to report. I can pop everyone's heads with a flick of a finger."

—Idiot... That's obvious. I'm talking about their future potential.

The man rubbed his chin and pondered.

"Hm... I'm not sure. I went to watch the second year's rank 1 cadet, but he wasn't anything special."

—First years are who you should be watching. This year's freshman are said to be exceptional, so go look again. Oh, Boss, I have something to do now, so I'll talk to you later.

"Yeah, screw off."

—...You shut up.

The voice disappeared, and the man smiled as he stared at the woman.

"Boss, I don't think there are any good saplings. What do we do? Since we're here, can't we fight these self-proclaimed Heroes?"

The man didn't hide his willingness to fight. He flaunted his battle spirit by releasing his magic power, which fluttered in the air through the wind. Though it was a careless move that could draw a keen Hero's attention, the woman watched his action without a change in her expression.