Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 128: License x Opportunity - Plans for the Future

Menchi, Linne, and Alex walk towards the control room and see the usual monitors. They are just in time to see the three remaining winners walk out of their individual rooms. They are, of course, Shalnark, Melody, and Palm.

So it ended up like this after all. Guess it was obvious, Alex thinks, clearly not surprised by the outcome of the task.

He watches as Bushidora approaches the three winners outside of their individual rooms and congratulates each of them.

"Looks like, aside from you, only Nen users made it through the exam. Hmph, this isn't how it should be!" Alex hears someone saying. He turns and nearly screams as he notices the imposing Botobai Gigante standing next to him. Botobai continues, "Tell them they've passed the fifth exam as well. No use in not letting Nen users pass—they indeed possess the necessary qualifications."

So why was I the only one interviewed and tested, huh? Asshole, Alex can't help but complain in his head, though he would never dare say that to Botobai's face.

"Do you have something to say to me?" Botobai asks, looking at Alex.

"No..." Alex responds curtly.

Menchi, standing a bit behind him with Linne, smirks, obviously noticing Alex's true feelings and finding it funny that he gives such a meek response.

A few minutes later, Bushidora arrives and walks towards Alex, saying, "Looks like this year's exam is nearly over. After the final interview, whoever remains will get the license."

Alex replies, "Botobai just told me he's not interested in testing them since they're all Nen users already. They've passed the fifth exam."

Everyone looks at Alex in shock at this surprising message from Botobai, especially Shalnark, who fixes Alex with an intrigued expression. "Congratulations, I guess," Alex finally adds.

Shalnark and Melody shake Alex's hand and congratulate him. Palm, on the other hand, says, "I knew you would pass. Right from the start, I knew."

BULLSHIT, Alex thinks. Didn't she predict my loss at the lottery during the first exam? What a scammer!

"Not only did you pass before all of us, but you also learned Nen in just a few days! I'm impressed, Alex. I knew I wasn't wrong about you," Shalnark says in a happy voice, his true feelings, as always, impossible to identify.

Shalnark's eyes suddenly glint, revealing a hint of craziness as he unleashes his Aura, displaying a powerful and cold Ren.

Alex, Palm, Melody, and even a few of the Hunters nearby instinctively respond by unleashing their own Ren.

To Alex's surprise, his Ren isn't weaker at all than Melody's or even that of the Hunters assisting the main examiners.

Shalnark, of course, instantly suppresses his Aura again and laughs. "Sorry, that was just a small joke," he says with a sweet, way-too-friendly face.