"( Dammit... )"
"( Why is the Hunter Association's Inspector here? )"
"( Did they suspect me of something? )"
"( Or wait, don't tell me... )"
During my thoughts, I begin to remember that the Inspectors are the Gods' Inquisitors on the Hunters' world, they are directly serving the Gods for they were meant to inspect any abnormalities in the Hunter Association since this association is an Independent Association as the Founder didn't want any Divine intervention from them.
But since he is a human that needs to submit to the gods will, the Hunter Association Founder then with an unwilling heart had to permit some of the Divine Inquisitors to be stationed in the Association as Inspectors in order to maintain order in this so-called 'Independent Association'.
After re-learning some history, I then looked at the woman who I see the name on her card to be Inspector Kara. Looking at her, I begin to realize that her Gift's ability is starting to affect me as it was supported by her good-looking face, making the Seduction Effect two times more powerful.
< Seduction Effect Afflicted >
"( Ummm .... )"
"( Hey I told you to stay calm and just focus on your hearing, didn't I?)" Twelve scolds me.
"( Roger that ... )" I closed my eyes a few times in hopes to reduce the effects as I started to ask her.
" So Mrs. Inspector, why do you want to see me? "
As I asks her, she begins to explain that the Gate I went in suddenly was promoted into an Epic Gate which actually shocks the Gate Guards who watched there as they were all confused on seeing the Blue Rare Gate suddenly turn into a Red Epic Gate.
Based on what the Gate Guards had witnessed, from that Gate, I was the only one who survived I see my coming out with empty eyes as the guards quickly call the Medic to deal with my injuries.
After I was taken, the guards then takes the initiative to enter the still opened Dungeon Gate as they see that everything there is on the ground, dead, and rotten. When they inspect further they see that in the Boss Room, there is no treasure there which the guards assumed that I have already taken it.
" So may I ask you about the treasure that you took from that Dungeon? " Kara asked but this time with a more tempting voice, probably attempting to make her Seduction Effect grow three times more powerful than before.
"( Oh shit, now she's seducing me using her voice? )"
"( Stay calm Current one, stay calm ... )" Ragna Twelve tries to support me as he knows that I must stay focused to deal with Mrs. Kara's gift over here.
"( I know this is too much for your first tutorial quest, but you need to assure her in order to escape suspicion for now... )"
"( Follow my lead... )" Twelve instructs me as I converse with her with his instructed answers.
"( Looking good ... )" Twelve praises the situation where he believes my conversation runs normally without me even spilling the beans.
As I answer what happened to the treasure, Twelve instructs me to answer her the treasure is broken since I used it for survival as the treasure was a sword, a quite powerful sword that managed to give me the chance to survive against the still-living Boss and its minions.
Twelve then instructs me to tell her this, I was the only one who survived for my other Party member sacrificed themselves for me as he also instructs me to cry at the same time to make her feel that the story was real.
" *Sob*, I couldn't protect them if I managed to get the Treasure Weapon more early ... *Sob* "
" I was so weak, so ... weak that I ... " I bowed my head down as I hugged myself hard.
As Twelve predicted, Inspector Kara then deactivates her Divine Eyes as she tells me that Hunter's corpses are being dealt with and they will be rested in the grave near their respective homes.
But on top of telling me that, Inspector Kara then asks me if she can examine me for a moment as she shows me her Core Detector.
"( That is ... )"
"( Oh no .... )"
"( Twelve what should I do....? )" I ask Twelve as he instructs me to stay put.
"( It will be alright, she won't realize the Giant Core that creates the very System.)"
"( But instead ... )" Twelve says as the inspector inspects my Gift Core.
" Wait, your Gift Core ... " she says as the Core Detector detects my Gift Core Tier.
< Gift Core Tier: 0.1 >
Seeing that, I was shocked to see it for I never thought that there would be a value like that in the Gift Core Tier's numbering.
" Umm ... I'm sorry, is this result okay? " I asked her Inspector Kara then sighs as she tells that this result is alright and explained to me this kind of result had recently happened these days, for, after many generations, it seems there are some updates on the Gift Core's power development in the young generations which can't be judged by the usual norms and laws.
" I see that since you were born in 2009, then it means that you are also included on the list. " Inspector Kara says, telling me that there are some youngsters who also had their core after years of living instead of being given minutes after birth.
" Of the 'Late Bloomers' .. " Inspector tells me that as she briefly explains to me the very meaning of what the Late Bloomers label is while she excuses herself from my medic room as she prays me quickly recover after being asleep for nine days.
"( Nine Days? )" I say to her while bidding her farewell.
"( That long ...? )" I ask myself and Ragna Twelve but it seems he's not available right now as instead, I see the System's Window in front of me.
< Congratulations You Completed the Tutorial Quest >
< Reward: >
< EXP +1.000 >
< Permanent Skill I: Follow the Instruction >
< Since it's permanent, then the skill doesn't need to be manually activated in order to be used as it is already being automated.>
< This skill enables you to be guided by both your past versions from the previous timelines and the System at all times. >
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