Pulmoath.
Investigation Bureau Headquarters, dormitory.
"Huff huff!"
Percy awakened to find his forehead covered in cold sweat, panting heavily for air.
But he had no time to worry about any of that as he silently recalled the content of his recent dream.
He was unexpectedly summoned by the legendary Green Forest Earl for a private audience and received the dangerous mission to investigate the 'Gourmet Association,' especially its chairman—Freland!
'It's so daunting... but how could I possibly refuse a meeting with an 'Immortal'?' Percy thought, remembering the Earl's unfathomable and fearsome figure.
'This time I didn't see the Divine Envoy Yasuo. Has his position changed with the rising prominence of the Green Forest Earl and his proactive takeover of us worldly Extraordinaries?'
While Percy pondered these thoughts, he checked the time and began to get dressed and freshen up...