Super Human ( ONC2024)

Chapter-4 : Anything Goes In Burden Mount

Nishi let out a long sigh as she stood in front of the I.A.S bureau of Burden Mount. If it weren't for her important goal, she probably would never have set foot in this despicable place to begin with.

It had been barely three days since she arrived, and she had already been mugged four times. The number of visits she had made to the police station in the last few days was truly astronomical. By now, everyone there had likely memorized her by heart.

Even the janitor seemed concerned about her safety. Why else would he halt his daily work to call his trustworthy cab driver friend for her?

Well, it was a good thing. Thanks to this trustworthy friend, she managed to reach the I.A.S building without any new hassle.

One thing Nishi had to admit: whoever named this state 'Burden Mount' was either a genius or a sickly sarcastic being. She felt an unexplainable amount of respect for them. So much so that she believed she wouldn't even shy away from kissing their hand out of admiration if she could find them.

After all, a place as unhinged as this could be nothing but a burden on this earth. And in such a burdensome state, the I.A.S headquarters stood tall and mighty, like a haughty child of a wealthy family.

'I.A.S!' 'Investigation Agency of Superhumans.' A name as grandiose as the skyscraper in front of her. As fancy as the proud people who bore its title.

Nishi never understood the need for such a fancy name when, in reality, they were just a bunch of detectives or police officers allocated to deal with cases involving Superhumans. A simpler name like "Superhuman Police" or "Special Cops" would have sufficed. But no, they had to make it sound rich and tasteful.

She pushed her rimless glasses up, staring at the extravagant office building with knitted brows. The thin golden chain of her glasses draped around her neck, resting against her denim jacket's collar, swinging gently as she shifted her weight. Her mind raced through the tumult of the past three days—each mugging and police visit replaying like a poorly scripted film. After all these experiences, if she hadn’t seen this building with her own eyes, she would have wholeheartedly doubted the I.A.S’s existence here.

Nishi sighed again. She made up her mind and stepped toward the entrance. As soon as she entered, she felt how unwelcome she was. Everyone in the hall had their eyes on her, without hesitation. They looked annoyed, some even disappointed, and a few were trying to size her up just by judging her appearance.

Nishi rolled her eyes. She had encountered enough captious people like them in her long life. All these types could do was judge others. The more you gave in to their predatory stares, the better they felt about themselves.

"What a bunch of insecure snobs," she muttered to herself.

Pulling her phone out of her denim jacket pocket, she checked for any notifications. To her disappointment, there were none from the person she wanted to hear from.

Ignoring the inquisitive gazes, she walked to the front desk and gave the receptionist her name. The receptionist looked quite surprised. After staring at her for quite a long, uncomfortable moment, she finally broke eye contact. Nishi almost wanted to ask her if she enjoyed what she saw, but decided to let it slide. No point in teasing these young ones-they're naturally curious, after all.

The receptionist picked up the receiver and dialed a number. After a moment, her call was answered, and she began speaking in the local language, Burdeen. Although it was Nishi's first time in Burden Mount, she had known the language for a long time, so she had no problem understanding the conversation.

"Yes sir, Senior Inspector Nishi Eumireqa is here. Yes! She just arrived. Understood!"

The receptionist hung up the phone and smiled at Nishi professionally.