Tom Garfield had seemed to become dumbstruck. The best anyone could hope for, from Gates not higher than the B-rank, in terms of financial benefits, wasn't more than a 50% return on investment. Therefore, paying $250,000 for a Gate normally booked for $150,000 less could never be beneficial for anyone, as the interest gained was only $150,000, just around the original price the Gate was normally booked. And yet those certain individuals booked it all, at the same insane price! Originally, the bidding price of the Gates was around $100,000. But when I raised the bid to $150,000, these bastards suddenly upped it all the way to $250,000, Chief." At the Vanguard Guild, the upper limit set for a C-rank Gate was $100,000 and $150,000 for a B-rank. One could now clearly see why Robert Schbosky was feeling rather aggrieved at the moment. 'Who the hell are these bastards? !' Tap, tap, tap, tap.... Tom Garfield's hands type on the keyboard quite rapidly, searching the Internet for any

By the time Hal finished the meeting with the homeroom teacher, it was a little past six in the evening, but the street was still bustling with people. In fact, it was around this time that there was much activity in this part of Kansas. Many people wanted to go out, take a stroll around the street, some went to see the cinema, while some attended small gatherings in one place or the other. The sun dipped low over the skyline as Hal walked beside the street, tugging at his tie. The suit itches at his collar, and he couldn't wait to swap it out for something less stiff. Occasions such as a parent-teacher meeting, where he had to put on a suit, weren't his usual battleground. But he knew Bethany was worth the trouble. He turned down a side street to skip a few blocks. This corner of the street was quieter than the outer parts, where all the activities and fun took place. It contained a mix of empty stores, flickering street lamps, and the occasional distant honk from cars that

Since he was the only B-rank among them, he was going to be the one to lead the raid, and although he wasn't really fit to be a leader or to assume the role in this kind of situation. The Hunters had no choice, as they lacked an A-rank Hunter now. So with that, the Hunters, all at full alert, slowly stepped into the dungeon in groups of twos, the B-rank Hunter, along with a C-rank, being the first group to step in. The last group to enter consisted of a D-rank and an E-rank. The E-rank Hunter, who had fiery red hair and was clearly taller and built than the D-rank, was the one carrying the equipment for the other Hunters. But, he quickly changed his position, by doing something that came off as totally unexpected to the D-rank Hunter. Just as they were about to step into the Gate, the E-rank Hunter suddenly stopped the D-rank Hunter. "Huh, what is it?" He asked his voice clearly frightened. "Mind holding this for me?" The E-rank Hunter asked. "W-what...?" The Hunte