“…Both of you, stay here. I’m heading there to have a look!” instructed Gerald as he got up and took his empty glass before walking in the direction where the four men were sitting.
Since the customers had to refill their own drinks in this restaurant, it was perfectly normal for Gerald to get more water for himself. On his return trip, however, he made sure to ‘accidentally’ drop his glass right next to the four men’s table!
Seeing that some of the water had accidentally splashed onto a few of the men’s pants, Gerald quickly reached for the glass while ‘apologetically’ saying, “I-I’m sorry!”
In response, one of the men simply got Gerald’s glass for him before handing it back to the youth while saying, “It’s fine. Be more careful!”
“I-I will!” replied Gerald as he noticed the tattoo on the man’s wrist while taking his glass back.
Following that, he then hurried back to his dining table. The second he sat down, however, his expression instantly turned slightly unpleasant…
Noticing the change in his mood, Juno was prompted to ask, “…What’s wrong, Gerald? Did you manage to gather anything…?”
“…Well, for one, those aren’t ordinary people… They belong to the Soul Hunter organization!” whispered Gerald.
“The Soul Hunters? That’s them? To think they’d be here as well!” replied the shocked Juno in a hushed voice.
Raising a slight brow, Rey then asked, “…Um… Who exactly are the Soul Hunters…?”
As the name suggested, the Soul Hunters were an organization that specialized in hunting and killing ghosts and spirits. Naturally, they also possessed special equipment that would help them detect the presence of what they hunted.
Well, Juno and Rey did. Gerald himself simply couldn’t allow himself to remain idle. With that, he began meditating… and soon enough, he was able to have an out-of-body experience. With his mind now free to explore, Gerald—who was now invisible to the naked eye—immediately began searching for the four Soul Hunters again.
It didn’t take long for him to find them, but by that point, all four of them were already sneakily leaving the hotel despite how late it was.
Watching as they entered the darkness, Gerald knew that he had to tail them.
A few minutes later, the group of Soul Hunters found themselves approaching a forest… And standing before that forest, was a mysterious-looking cloaked figure who had his back against them… It was evident that he was waiting there for them…
Seeing him, the four Soul Hunters then hurriedly stood at attention—behind the man—before respectfully declaring, “Leader!”
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