We were eating food in a restaurant.
I can't spell the name.
It was something like 'Agsjdbwkaldns'.
I have no idea how to spell that properly, so we can ignore it.
Girishika wasn't here. She was at our secret base.
We were eating nonchalantly.
Eating matters.
Suddenly, another person joined in.
He looked quite scary, but I paid little attention.
We were now perfectly dressed as hunters.
This uniform hides our energy signals much better.
Thankfully, I also managed to get myself a uniform yesterday.
I won't reveal how I managed to get it.
Whatever.
The man who entered the restaurant sat at a table close to ours.
He was quite tall and bulky.
He looked like a tank.
All the Dragolings inside the restaurant also seemed intimidated by his presence.
[Lila]: That guy… he looks different.
[Kel]: He might be a hunter, so don't let your guard down. Don't act suspicious.
What? A hunter?!
How can Kel say that so calmly?!
Looking at him again… even though he looked scary, he was eating his food calmly.
With proper manners, of course.
Meanwhile, we have Mala, who is eating like she hasn't eaten for a week.
Huff...
Suddenly another person entered the restaurant, and he was wearing a hunter's uniform.
He is definitely a hunter.
He ignored us.
Maybe the uniforms we stole belonged to lower-ranked hunters.
Soon we learned that the guy was a Sepoy Charge.
He controls around 500 sepoys under him.
We are wearing sepoy uniforms.
Sepoys are the lowest ranking hunters here.
Such a pain...
And here I was thinking that with this uniform I could access internal information regarding sorcerer hunts and earn some bonus internal marks.
This bratty Sepoy Charge was named Jeymio.
At least that was what was written on his uniform.
[Jeymio]: I want a seat right there!
He said — no, practically screamed — while pointing at the place where the Dragoling with the terrifying aura was sitting.
[Dragoling Bartender]: But sir, that place is already occupi—
Jeymio glared at the bartender with murderous intent.
[Jeymio]: Are you trying to defy me?
[Dragoling Bartender]: Absolutely not, sir, but—
[Jeymio]: Then follow my order!
I sensed something bad was about to happen.
The scary Dragoling stood up.
Everyone was glancing at him.
I couldn't hide my curiosity either.
[Scary dude]: In that case, I shall take my leave.
Jeymio smirked.
[Jeymio]: Looks like you know your place. Good. Get your ass up and empty that seat.
It was making my blood boil.
I wanted to punch that lizard.
But I should control my rage.
The scary dude walked to the counter and paid his bill, while Jeymio took the seat near the window.
[Jeymio]: Hah! Bring me special Gubba Draco Rolls.
[Dragoling Bartender]: I apologise, sir, but the stock has just run out.
We ordered it before.
The waiter woman brought that same dish to our table.
Jeymio glared at us with deep hatred.
[Pratik]: Haha… in that case, I would like to offer this dish to my senior.
Yeah, that's right.
I don't want any issues with hunters.
Suddenly—
He punched me in the face, throwing me straight out of the restaurant.
The scary dude, who was about to leave the restaurant, stopped and looked back at what was happening.
[Jeymio]: Stop that, you lowly hunter! Like I would accept something from you! I am your superior!
My friends were ready to attack that prick.
However, before they could move, someone intervened.
The scary dude...
[Scary dude]: I see...
In that case, you won't mind accepting my offering.
[Jeymio]: Who are you aga—
Before we could even process what happened—
Jeymio was suddenly lifted up by his neck.
His face was bleeding so badly that it was almost impossible to recognize him.
It all happened in just a few seconds.
I could barely see anything.
This scary dude…
I knew he was powerful, but...
What exactly is he?
While I was thinking about it, Jeymio muttered weakly.
[Jeymio]: Co… com… commander… Griho?
Those words made me sweat bullets.
My friends were startled too.
[Griho]: A hunter's duty is to execute sorcerers, not their own colleagues. You have stained your duty.
[Jeymio]: Sor… sorry, co—
Griho threw Jeymio out of the restaurant.
He landed right near my feet.
This was terrifying.
However, when I looked closer, Jeymio's face looked similar to the drawing of a certain toddler. (Mocking Mala's drawings.)
[Griho]: Apologize and leave. You are terminated from your duties.
*
Earth,
Dendadarlands,
Nine sorcerers were sitting inside a room.
All of them were silent.
Eight were sitting with serious and tense expressions.
One was sleeping peacefully on the mat.
Unable to tolerate it any longer, the blue-haired sorcerer kicked the sleeping one awake.
"Just wake up, Krishna! This is serious!"
Said the blue-haired sorcerer — Arun.
[Krishna]: Sowwy. I think I slacked off this time.
He said calmly, with zero emotion.
[Sunita, thinking]: This time?
[Arun, thinking]: This time?
[Tego, Treta, Kajal, Lai, Gatu and Aaru, thinking]: This time?
[Arun]: He has been acting weird since he lost his memories of the last ten days. He forgets anything that happened during that time. He doesn't even know Yash — that brat who entered the society as a wanderer ten days ago and ran away.
[Sunita]: How can you let him go, Krishna?!
[Krishna]: Maybe he beat me.
Everyone stared at him with visible fury.
This man has zero survival instincts at moments like this.
[Arun]: Stop joking already and tell me one thing clearly. When are we leaving?
Krishna made a confused for a while.
This time, everyone punched him together.
[Krishna]: Stop that already! This isn't funny!
[Arun and others at once]: That's our line!
Krishna sighed and finally began speaking.
[Krishna]: If you mean Dragon Empire… we are leaving now. We can't take that risk.
[Arun]: That's the right decision.
[Treta]: I see… but the scale of the mission. Wasn't it supposed to be Apprentice Class?
[Arun]: It was most probably manipulated by Immortalus Society Authority.
[Kajal]: Do you mean the Authority might be corrupt?
[Arun]: That's right. The missions I alerted all of you about were specially chosen by me and Krishna. Most of them were related to Immortalus Society's previous clients.
[Sunita]: Now I understand why you asked us to do some freaky work earlier. This makes sense.
[Krishna]: ...Well guys, if it were just about me, I would have completed this mission alone. However, the lives of our students are at stake, and I don't want anyone dead. We will all leave for the Empire.
[Arun]: From the list I made, here are the possible threats — Five Marshal-level Sorcerer Hunters, Four unidentified two-digit XIGON SCALE monsters, Two weapon-equipped Dragolings, A huge army of the faction,
And others depending on the situation.
Tego, who had been smiling silently until now, finally spoke.
[Tego]: This is fine by me. We will first take the students out of the battlefield.
Then let's play a game.
The one who eliminates the most enemies with the least damage will be the winner.
[Krishna]: According to their timeline, it will take us a few days to reach there.
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EXTRAS:-
Physically strongest GATTSKALT Team members (alive):-
1) Tego
2) Arun
3) Krishna
4) Aaru
5) Sunita
6) Treta
7) Kajal
8) Gatu
9) Lai
However this list changes drastically when it is about overall power and control with Krishna and Arun at top.