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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

the question aside. However, his friend was

Rok Soo's

was nice and

first time in a long while and, although he was still feeble, his youth meant that he was not as

also nobody messing with him nor any sort of accidents

peaceful, quiet, and

made him think that this was what it would be

‘It’s also fun.’

was now Friday. The book

with Choi Jung

and that was just one day away, but they only had a few simple conversations

period math today? I'm

at that moment and Cale heard his

was for lunch

thought about the lunch at the Cafeteria before

Shhhhhhh-

was surrounding him, no,

through his nose and being absorbed into

no idea about this as he flipped

classes and after school studying before

“Rok Soo.”

“Hello, ma'am.”

They were not very close but

face for a bit before speaking to him

“Rok Soo.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

truly puts me

“Excuse me?”

at her. She smiled brightly and looked not at Cale but the door he walked through as

good fit for you. You look

“…Really?”

relaxed than before. It makes

gaze that had been sharp and made it seem as

was really nice

that I

That makes me feel even

“Yes, ma’am.”

in. I'm

gave a short but respectful bow and headed toward his room as she gestured for him to go inside. To be more specific, it was the two-person room that

Click.

the door and looked around his

not see it, but the room was not just covered in yellow dust, no, it was full of

came in and circulated the air in the somewhat

breeze, changed clothes, and

not move

spring breeze sure

backpack that he had put on the ground and put it on top of the

Ziiiiiiiiiiip.

Cale pulled out a reference book and some things he needed

“It’s so nice.”

out his notes and

Tang, tang.

split into two that would have been

Cale’s mouth opened.

still just

down at the two pieces of the

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

of his notebook flipped from the breeze coming

Shhh-

were a lot of things written

Crossman, Rosalyn, Choi Han, Henituse territory, father, mother, Basen, Lily, Mary......

were numerous people's names, people’s

these things during the five days of

while looking at his

test makes you

this so-called sloth test… Cale had long

test and move

he still stayed in this place

“Pffft.”

smile

on

Han, Roan. Flynn Merchant Guild.

other danger that might approach in

past the White Star and

have one

wanted to finish the White Star off. It was important to

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

needed information

“Choi Jung Gun.”

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

course, he might not be able to get any answers about the Flynn Merchant Guild, the Orsena Duchy, and their relationship to the

However…

need to loot

looked down at his

clenched and then unclenched his

Crackle.