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Alberu urgently asked.

“Raon-nim, what about any other power? Maybe the shield-”

“None! None at all! I don’t feel any others!”

Raon pulled at the hems of Eruhaben's clothes.

“Goldie gramps! Go with me to confirm! Let’s also figure out where Choi Han, Rosalyn, Mary, and that crazy Clopeh are as well!”

“…Okay.”

Eruhaben, who moved closer to the orb as Raon wanted, soon frowned.

“I don’t feel anything.”

He could not sense anything from the orb.

“This is weird!”

Raon pointed to the yellow piece.

“I don’t feel anything from the other pieces that are not our human’s. I don’t feel the human’s presence from earlier either.”

Eruhaben did not dare to put his hand on the orb and could only glare at it as he started speaking.

“I don’t feel anything at all.”

Raon also could not touch the orb and just shook his head side to side.

“This is weird! The human’s presence, mm… I don’t feel it right now! But I'm sure I felt it a moment ago! It was the power that makes him seem strong! The power that uses when he's trying to scam people!”

Raon said that as he put one of his front paws over his chest.

One thing…

There was one thing Raon had not told Eruhaben about yet. He had ignored it for now because he thought that he should immediately tell the others about sensing Cale’s presence.

Boom. Boom. Boom.

His heart had settled down again.

‘That’s weird!’

Raon had felt his heart beating faster than usual when he felt Cale’s power earlier. Eruhaben was looking at Raon for a bit before he asked.

“Raon, your attribute was the present, right?”

“That’s right!”

Eruhaben frowned.

It was highly likely that Raon was not lying about sensing Cale’s power earlier. In that case, how was Raon capable of doing that? And why was it Cale of all people?

“Mm, it probably has nothing to do with your attribute.”

The present.

Raon's attribute had not manifested yet, but…

‘It is likely to be related to the present instance in time since it is called the present. But that should have nothing to do with sensing Cale's power from that piece.’

Eruhaben flew over to Raon who was still roaming around the orb and told him that they should go back down.

Alberu watched the two Dragons for a bit before turning toward the closed temple door.

“At least we know that Cale Henituse is currently in that test using an ancient power?”

It was also a power that had nothing to do with battle.

Alberu found it a bit odd that Cale was the last one remaining in the sloth test but he was certain about one thing.

‘I guess he’s doing something.’

That meant that Alberu could worry less about him.

* * *

5 Days.

That was how long Cale had spent in this place.

“What are you doing?”

He closed his notebook as he responded to the voice next to him.

“Nothing much.”

“Really?”

"Why?”

Cale finally turned to look at his classmate who smiled at him.

“You look more relaxed lately.”

are you talking

brushed the question aside. However, his

Kim Rok

really was

for the first time in a long while

him

peaceful, quiet, and

think that this was what

‘It’s also fun.’

Friday. The book club he had joined during this time

relationship with Choi

just one day away, but they only

math today? I'm

Cale heard his friend’s grumbling as

for

the lunch at the Cafeteria before he leisurely looked toward the

Shhhhhhh-

surrounding him, no, it

nose and being absorbed

this as he flipped a page in his notebook and moved his

finished his classes and after school studying before returning to

“Rok Soo.”

“Hello, ma'am.”

very close but

Cale's face for a bit before speaking to him as he was about to head to his

“Rok Soo.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

puts me at

“Excuse me?”

She smiled brightly and looked not at

to be a good fit for you. You look

“…Really?”

You look much more relaxed than before. It makes me so

had been sharp and made it seem as if he was annoyed

really nice

I think that I have adjusted

makes me feel even

“Yes, ma’am.”

go on in. I'm

but respectful bow and headed toward his room as she gestured for him to go inside. To be more specific,

Click.

closed the door and looked around

just covered in yellow dust, no, it was full of it. Cale

in and circulated the

smiled after feeling the breeze, changed clothes, and

not move

breeze sure

that he had put on the ground and put it

Ziiiiiiiiiiip.

opened and Cale pulled out a reference book

“It’s so nice.”

his notes and pulled something

Tang, tang.

split into two that would

Cale’s mouth opened.

still just

looked down at the two pieces

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

from the breeze

Shhh-

the page it stopped on… There were a lot of things written on

Hong, Roan, Puzzle City, Alberu Crossman, Rosalyn,

numerous people's names, people’s titles, and

these things

nonchalantly commented while looking at his

you forget

sloth test… Cale had long since

get out of this test and move onto the next stage at any

he still stayed in this place despite

“Pffft.”

cynical smile appeared on his

on the desk.

Han, Roan. Flynn Merchant

might approach in the

past the White Star and the

only have one

wanted to finish the White Star

this was to get peace for the people around him and for

information

“Choi Jung Gun.”

believed that Choi Jung Gun would have information about single-lifers, Hunters, and all

be able to get any answers about the Flynn Merchant Guild, the Orsena Duchy, and their relationship to the Hunters because this was the Choi Jung

However…

to

looked down

clenched and then unclenched his

Crackle.