An Extra’s POV

"W-what did you just say?"

Sango's face seemed to depict a fair bit of shock as soon as he heard the response of the stranger in black. His brows were raised in genuine surprise.

"You heard me well enough. Step back if you know what is good for you."

More surprise filled Sango's face.

"Do you… not know who I am? Who we are?"

"How would we know that? We just got here." The response from the hatted man made Sango nearly frown.

Surely, his name was known even beyond the confines of the City. Any aspiring Adventurer would know the name of one of the strongest Adventurers in the City, as well as the top Party in all of the City.

Yet, none of that recognition seemed to be coming from the fellow before him.

The girl beside him also said nothing. She just stood there like a statue, almost as if she wasn't witnessing anything that was happening.

'Do they both not recognize me? Are they messing with me, or…?' Sango's thoughts trailed.

The cackles of his subordinates brought him back to reality, though, as they started making fun of him.

"Seems like your popularity has plummeted, Sango!"

"Being Rank 7 is apparently not enough for the newcomers to recognize you!"

"Pfft! You're not gonna let it slide, are you?"

At this point, Sango couldn't help his frown. He raised his voice at the drunks that he called subordinates.

"Would you stop already? You guys are already drunk!"

He was only met with more ridicule.

"We're drunk? Look who's talking, pfft!"

"Maybe we're all sober and you're the one that's drunk!"

"Hahahaaha!"

At this point, Sango slapped his hand on his face and stood upright, removing his face so close to the gentleman who stood before him.

"These guys are bumming me out…" He sighed.

Despite having lots to drink, Sango wasn't drunk in the slightest. He had his Barbarian genes to thank for that fact. Unfortunately, the embarrassments caused by his comrades was enough to wish that he wasn't sober.

any case, let's not waste any time and get to the point…" Sango pointed at the two, who patiently waited

should withdraw from the Heroic Rank

"No way."

"WHAT?!"

"I said… no way?"

"Why no way?"

"Because it's not possible?"

"Why isn't it possible?"

"It's just not."

you stupid bastard?!" At this point,

nearly running out of breath due to the quick back and forth. He wasn't used to this kind of defiance from

stronger could do that, and he wasn't getting that vibe from the

punks…" Sango's tone took a deeper and more aggressive tone. "You're just a bunch of newbies. Do you have any idea how insulting it is

the hat cocked his head slightly and asked a very, but pertinent question.

felt slighted by that

him like this, so he responded

RULES, BUT IT

did the trick for

voice filled the area, the air itself vibrated, and

two who stood

it wrong?

his mouth? How…?!'

man in front of him clearly wasn't normal. However, that didn't

Adventurers that are here. Your seniors who have been working their butts off for so long… how do you think it looks like to them when a bunch of amateurs show up and want

can't just get a Rank suited for your strength." The response of the gentleman was reasonable,

only applied to those who were 'strong

these two… Sango wasn't sure that

you just pop up and throw your money around to get the exams, it pisses off honest Adventurers who look up to that Rank and work

the Adventurers who watched this entire scene nodded in agreement to

this for your sake too. So you should just

gentleman placed his hand on his chin as if deliberating

that he was able to knock some sense into the haughty newcomers without resorting to

happiness was cut short by

"No. It's not possible."

is it

"It's just not."

YOU STUPID

merely shrugged. "Now, if you'll excuse us, we'd

walked past Sango in a calm and elegant

But—

the man, his