"Sir Jet… I would like to officially apologize for any inconvenience my Party Members caused you, as well as congratulate you joining the ranks of the strongest Adventurers in this City."
Noah Sherlock's expression was serious as he gazed upon the man in front of him.
He didn't know who Jet was, or how he got to the level that he did, but there was one thing he knew about him.
'He's strong. The same applies to the girl that's his partner.'
As one of his Class Privileges, Noah had something like a sixth sense that informed him of how dangerous a person or situation was.
Something like a Thief's Intuition that told him whether a risk was worth the reward.
'I've encountered many Adventurers in this city, and I've met all the strongest ones, so I kno my place in the pecking order.'
The Guildmaster was definitely stronger than him, but Noah felt like he could probably win under the right circumstances.
The same applied to pretty much any strong foe he encountered.
'But…' He narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the two who sat in front of him.
Jet and Lux were the first Adventurers who made him feel like he stood no chance at all against them.
They felt like an incredibly tall mountain whose peak was too high for him to set his sights on; or perhaps a deep trench whose depths were impossible to decipher.
Either way, Noah quickly recognized he was way out of his league here.
'He really reminds me of Rey. They both have such a commanding presence…' Noah smiled to himself.
Unfortunately, there was no way they could be the same person.
'Rey is supposed to be in the Royal Estate. They're probably still dealing with the Royal Dungeon and preparing for the war.'
He had heard some news about what had been going on in the Capital, but other than the downfall of the Criminal Underworld—which probably had nothing to do with the Otherworlders—there really wasn't anything happening there.
'I hope he's doing well, though…' Noah returned his gaze to Jet, though somehow his eyes kept going towards Lux.
'She has been silent for most of the conversation. I haven't heard her say anything once, except for a few unintelligible whispers and chuckles.'
Noah was glad to see her laugh to some of his jokes, but more than anything he wanted her to talk to him.
Why? Well…
'She's so damn gorgeous!'
Since they were indoors, Jet and Lux had taken off their respective hat and hood, revealing their incredibly attractive faces.
They were both beauties that rivaled—no, perhaps even surpassed Adonis.
Noah even felt the confidence he had fought so hard to build up nearly crumble just by looking at Jet for a few seconds.
Many had told him he was attractive, but it was mostly in the 'cute' sense. Unlike Jet, who had the perfect blend of masculine beauty and a dash of cute aesthetics… Noah couldn't boast of any such feat.
The only thing he used to comfort himself was the knowledge that he wasn't the ugliest guy around.
In fact, on the spectrum of attractiveness, he was definitely on the high end.
'I wonder how someone like Rey would feel if he saw this guy.' Noah nearly snickered at the thought.
Despite Jet catching his attention, though, the one his eyes really focused on most was Lux—though he did his best not to stare too much.
Her beauty was ethereal.
'How can someone be so pretty and strong at the same time?' Adonis came to his mind, but he quickly shrugged the thought off.
Noah already knew that Jet and Lux were siblings—having done his research before approaching them. As such, he knew there was a chance that she was single.
Unfortunately, his confidence had been too wounded that night to try anything risky.
'Most girls in this city don't care about looks as long as you have power and money.' Noah thought to himself.
Status reigned supreme here.
In that respect, someone like him—who was one of the richest and most powerful Adventurers in the City, with good looks to boot—was a rare treasure in the whole city.
He couldn't think of a lady who wouldn't at least give him a shot
—whether they were an Adventurer or a civilian.
Noah wasn't blind. He could see how many females looked at him, ogling his entire body with their eyes.
A few even mustered the courage to hit on him.
As flattering as it was to be desired by so many, though, Noah found himself slightly growing irritated of the never-ending attention.
'Things are different now, though…'
The girl he had set his sights on was of the same Rank as him, and merely judging from her looks and equipment, she wasn't lacking any money.
Plus, with looks like hers and her brother's, she definitely wouldn't settle for just anyone.
All of these factors made Noah more nervous than he would normally be.
'Damn! I feel like a virgin again!' He nearly cried out, though he managed to control himself by taking constant, deep breaths.
"Thank you for your congratulations. As for the incident the other day, I can understand that it was done with good intentions."
Noah's gaze swiftly left Lux as he heard Jet speak.
Surprisingly, the man had stretched out a hand to shake him. "I hope we can both get along as colleagues."
"Y-yeah! I hope so too…" Noah managed to speak, secretly hoping that Jet didn't just catch him staring so intensely at his sister.
"If you don't mind, I would like to ask you a few questions. Since you're my senior here, I hope it won't be too much of a bother."
"Of course not! Ask away." Noah responded with a bright smile.
'Maybe… maybe if I get close enough to Jet, he could properly acquaint me with his sister.'
Noah wasn't sure how this whole thing would go, but… it was worth a shot.
'I need to have him on my side at all costs!'
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Thanks for reading!
I know I said I wouldn't apologize, but I'm really sorry for this slow pace. The story seems to write itself at this point.
Still, I hope you enjoyed Rey's interaction with Noah and liked to see things from the latter's POV.
