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.

and get to the point…" Sango pointed at

should withdraw from

"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,

running out of breath due to the quick back and forth. He wasn't

those who had proven themselves as stronger could do that,

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 to opt for the most difficult rank

a very, but pertinent question. "It's not

slighted by that

to people talking back to him like this, so he responded

AGAINST THE RULES, BUT IT IS STILL WRONG TO DO!" Sango simply

the trick for

voice filled the area, the air itself vibrated,

everyone except the two who stood right

it

his mouth? How…?!' Sango's eyes

However, that didn't stop the Barbarian

been working their butts off for so long… how do

why you can't just get a Rank suited for your strength." The response of the gentleman was reasonable, but Sango did not accept

line of reasoning only applied to those who

these two… Sango wasn't sure that

guys like 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 hard every day so that they can get to that

ass. Majority of the Adventurers who watched this entire scene nodded in agreement to the

sake too. So you should just go back there

hand on his chin as if deliberating on what

was able to knock some sense into the haughty newcomers

his happiness was cut short

"No. It's not possible."

it

"It's just not."

not, YOU

"Now, if you'll excuse us, we'd best be on our

man and his white-clad maiden walked past Sango in a

But—

held the shoulder of the man,