Chapter 8 — The Mission
The examination had ended, and Kil Ful and Morry had finally returned home. Kil Ful had received Rank 4 — Elite, while Morry had received Rank 3 — Secondary Knight. Morry was still excited about his result and kept talking about how close he was to reaching the next level. Kil Ful simply listened with a calm smile, occasionally teasing him about it.
The next morning, someone knocked on Kil Ful’s door.
Kil Ful opened it and found a young man standing outside. The boy looked nervous and wore simple clothes. From his presence alone, Kil Ful could tell that he was a Mortal.
"Are you Kil Ful King?" the boy asked.
Kil Ful nodded.
"Yes. Why?"
"I was told to come here. You and Morry have been selected for a mission."
Kil Ful looked toward Morry, who had just come outside.
"A mission already?"
Morry looked at the Mortal boy and then at Kil Ful.
"Looks like it."
The three of them left together and headed toward the place mentioned in the mission order. After walking for some time, they arrived at a large building where several other people were already waiting. Kil Ful immediately noticed that everyone there seemed to be waiting for the same reason.
A man suddenly walked out from inside the building.
His presence was completely different from everyone else.
He was a Rank 5 — Sovereign.
The moment he appeared, the atmosphere became quiet. He looked over the group before speaking.
"You five will be forming the team for this mission."
Kil Ful looked around.
There were five people in total.
Two of them were Mortals.
Morry was the only Rank 3 — Secondary Knight.
And besides Kil Ful, there was another Rank 4 — Elite.
The other Elite was a tall young man standing with his arms crossed. He looked at Kil Ful from head to toe before giving a cold laugh.
"That’s our second Elite?"
His eyes showed obvious disappointment.
"He looks ordinary."
Kil Ful calmly looked at him.
"Thanks."
The Elite frowned.
"That wasn’t a compliment."
"I know."
Morry covered his mouth, trying not to laugh.
The Elite’s expression became even more irritated.
The Rank 5 Sovereign ignored their argument and continued explaining.
"Your mission is to travel to another kingdom and bring back an important treaty document. You will receive the document directly from their representative and return here with it."
He looked at each member of the team.
"The mission requires exactly two Elites, one Secondary Knight, and two Mortals. That is why the five of you were selected."
The arrogant Elite stepped forward.
"And I’m supposed to work with them?"
The Sovereign looked at him coldly.
"You were assigned to this team."
The Elite clicked his tongue but stepped back.
Kil Ful simply smiled.
Morry leaned toward him and whispered,
"He’s going to be fun."
Kil Ful quietly replied,
"Definitely."
The Sovereign handed the mission details to the team.
"You leave tomorrow morning."
The five members looked at one another.
None of them knew what awaited them in the other kingdom.