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Victor looked thoroughly dumbfounded.“Wait, already, Arthur, sir?!”“I don't need to hear the rest to know where this is going,” Arthur replied, his refusal absolute.It wasn't because he disliked Victor. Although the young guy had a few bizarre quirks, he was polite, held himself with dignity, and clearly kept his word—a stark contrast to the typical arrogant heirs often plastered across the media.However, Arthur had zero interest in acting as a babysitter for a wealthy corporate scion playing Hunter for fun.“If that's all you wanted, I'm heading out.”“A-Arthur, sir! Wait!!”As Arthur stood up, Victor scrambled out of his booth, desperately reaching out to catch the sleeve of Arthur's jacket.“Arthur, sir, just nineteen more clearances! Please! Just partner with me for nineteen raids!!”“For what? Clearing dungeons?”“Yes!! I'll ensure you're compensated beyond anything you can imagine!!”Victor's tone was frantic, almost pleading.Arthur paused, looking down at him.Generally, p
victor...
Just as Arthur was celebrating the breakthrough, Chloe called out from the living room.“Arthur! Some guy named Victor Vance is on the landline for you!”“Wait, Victor…?”Arthur stepped into the living room and took the receiver from his sister. “Hello?”“Arthur, sir! It’s me, Victor!”Arthur blinked.“How did you get my home landline number?”“Oh, my family has connections within the Association’s administrative department. You weren’t answering your cell, so I had to look up your registered residential listing.”“Get straight to the point.”“Ah! Right, my apologies, Arthur, sir! But… this isn’t something I can discuss over an open phone line. Could we meet in person?”Arthur tilted his head slightly.He still wants to meet up after everything that happened inside that Rift?“Arthur, sir, I really, really need to ask you for a massive favor. Please!” Victor pleaded over the line.Arthur sighed.What a strange kid.After Victor’s persistent pleading, Arthur eventually agreed to spare
plenty things happened
Three days had passed since the incident inside the C-Rank Rift.Since it was Saturday, Chloe had returned home early from school. The moment she stepped through the front door, she sniffed the air, kicking off her shoes in a hurry.“Arthur? What’s that smell? Did you order fried chicken?!”“Yeah. I ordered a takeout bucket so it’d arrive right as you got home.”“Woah, seriously?!”Arthur motioned toward the dining table. Chloe’s eyes widened, and she rushed into the kitchen.“Look at you! What’s the occasion? You’re usually such a miser with spending. Did something amazing happen?”“Hey, set your backpack down first,” Arthur chuckled. “Why are you always so impatient?”“It’s fine, my bag isn’t even heavy today!”Just last week she was complaining about her bag being a ton and refusing to carry a folding umbrella… Arthur shook his head, though he couldn’t hide the warm grin spreading across his face.Asking if something good happened?Plenty had happened.The family’s bank balance had
dungeon keys
Victor emphasized the phrase "legitimate reward" for a specific reason.Yeah, for sure...It was undeniably the safest method to handle the liquidation of the beast cores.Those crystals no longer belonged to anyone. No matter how greedy Derek Vance had been in life, he couldn't take them to the grave. That left Victor as the sole surviving claimant with legal title to the harvest permit.Yet the young guy was voluntarily waiving his rights.Arthur held zero intention of extorting anyone, but...There's no logical reason to refuse wealth handed over willingly.Without Arthur's intervention, Victor would either have been executed by Gavin's magic or dragged around as an extortion hostage for his father's fortune. Viewed in that light, calling the payout a "legitimate reward" wasn't far off the mark.Seeing Arthur's cold expression soften slightly, Victor felt a wave of relief, convinced his deduction about Arthur's code of honor was spot on.As I thought! The beast cores are the legiti
give and take
Arthur swept his gaze over Derek Vance and his surviving mercenaries like a predator evaluating prey.Derek swallowed hard, his throat dry. He had been stunned by the sudden, seamless appearance of the bone dagger in Arthur's hand, but more than that, Blake's instant death had shaken him to his core.How did an E-Rank rookie execute a C-Rank mercenary in a single strike?!He had no idea what kind of trick Arthur had pulled, but underestimating him was no longer an option. In fact, he needed to be ruthlessly methodical. Derek darted a subtle glance to his right, catching Gavin's eye.Gavin, hit him with everything you've got. Now.Gavin nodded almost imperceptibly. He wasn't going to make the same mistake twice.Gavin channeled his remaining mana, radiant spheres of kinetic energy igniting around his hands. But before the spells could even leave his fingers, Arthur vanished, re-materializing directly in front of him."Wh-what—?!" Gavin's jaw dropped.Cold, unyielding focus gleamed in A
kill or be killed
Arthur was feeling dry after the intense battle anyway, so he took the insulated flask cap and drank the cool water. Still, he couldn't help tilting his head in confusion at the young guy's sudden shift in attitude.Gulp, gulp.The refreshing water slid down his throat, clearing the residual heat from his chest."A-Arthur... sir... was the water to your liking?"Before Arthur even realized it, Victor's form of address had shifted to an overly polite, deferential tone."Yeah... it was refreshing," Arthur answered honestly, handing the cap back to Victor."And... regarding everything that happened in this cavern..."Before Arthur could even finish his sentence, Victor cut in rapidly, waving his hands to reassure him."Of course, sir! I won't breathe a word to anyone! I'll take this secret with me to my grave!""Wait, hold on. There's no need to take it to your grave...""No, I insist! Consider it a binding promise between us, sir!""Well... if you say so.""You don't have to worry about
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