Chapter 293 - Entering the Magical Beast
Chapter 293: Entering the Magical Beast Emergency Defense Center for the First Time!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Moss followed the people from the EDC for less than an hour, but the news had already spread throughout Kyoto Institute’s campus.
The leaders of the EDC had invited him, but several versions of this news spread throughout Kyoto.
Version one was that Moss committed a crime and got taken away by the EDC, so he probably would not return for a while. The second version was that the EDC requested Moss’s help and even sent a staff member to pick him up.
There were many other versions of this story, but no matter which it was, it was all well and good.
The news concerning Moss caused a stir in the school, but as the main character in those stories, he did not know that this matter would have such a strong reaction on Kyoto’s campus.
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The EDC headquarters was in the western part of Kyoto, and it was a representative building that resembled the God of War on the 29th floor.
It faced the western front line, symbolizing it was constantly observing the situation ahead, protecting the EDC’s work.
The EDC’s deputy director’s vast office had an antique decorative style. The office desk faced two rows of huge bookcases. One look and one could tell the office owner was an erudite and refined person.
Next to the high-end mahogany desk, the office director reported his recent work to the center’s deputy director, Hugo.
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“Sir, this is Moss’s performance in the past month.” The office director handed another set of documents to Hugo as he spoke.
Hugo took the stack of documents and looked at them severely.
Knock, knock, knock.
There was a knock on the door, and two tall men with black suits, white shirts, and sunglasses entered with Moss.
Hugo saw Moss and put down the documents in his hand before standing up. He approached Moss and shook his hand, saying, “I’m glad you came, Moss.
He held Moss’s hand and walked toward the sofa. As they walked, he continued, “I’m Hugo, the Deputy Director of the Emergency Defense Center. Please have a seat, and we’ll talk.
Just as Moss sat down, the office director placed a cup of coffee on the table in front of him.
Moss did not want to beat around the bush as he asked directly, “Nice to meet you, Director Hugo. What do you want to talk to me about, sir?”
Hugo smiled, “Hahaha, okay, then I’ll be straightforward.” He liked Moss’s straightforwardness.
“When S City’s elite training program ended, your name appeared in the EDC,” he handed Moss a set of documents he had prepared beforehand as he spoke.
Moss opened the documents, and the first thing he saw was S City’s elite training camp recommendation list and a description of himself. After that was a series of information about his performance.
The information was comprehensive as it detailed Moss’s experiences in the professional competition, elite training program, college entrance exams, and the university’s various performances. It even had information about his activities in Buried City.
Moss looked at the documents and thought of the EDC’s invite. He already had a rough guess about what Hugo wanted him to do.
Hugo noticed Moss had almost finished reading and continued, “The main reason I invited you here is to ask you to participate in some of our operations.
“Speaking of which,” Hugo emphasized, “Our main operation concerns Magical Beasts. To put it simply, we’re fighting against them. To explain further, we are protecting the human race.”
Moss already knew what Hugo would say next, so he took the lead, “Well, Director Hugo, if there is any mission I’m fit for, please let me. I am willing to participate!”
“Hahaha! Excellent!” Hugo was thrilled as he liked people like Moss, who was intelligent and direct. He sipped his coffee and changed the subject, “I still need to ask your consent for something else.”
Mos was surprised. “What else is it, sir?”
‘I’ve already made my stance clear. Is this the way the EDC does things, so I have to consent?
Hugo noticed the doubt in Moss’s eyes and put away his smile. He said thoughtfully, “I would like to invite you to join the EDC’s Special Operation Team.
“This team gathers all elite professionals in the country and can get in touch with the highest level missions of the center.
“However, each operation is highly secretive and not known by the outside world. Even if you have accomplished outstanding achievements in this team, others would not know of it, and there would be no public recognition.
“Your school, family, and friends will not know what you are doing, and you cannot tell anyone about it. Are you willing to join such an unknown and risky team?”
As soon as Hugo finished speaking, Moss gave a straightforward answer, “I’m willing!” However, he was not rash or impulsive. He constantly thought as Hugo spoke just now.
To come in contact with the highest-level missions and get to know the country’s elite professionals was amazing to Moss.
He did not care about the awards, exposure, and so on. He was indifferent to fame and fortune, after all.
Hugo did not expect Moss to agree so readily. He was delighted, ‘Moss is so straightforward. He didn’t even listen to my following conditions, yet he agreed.’
The office director and the two men in black also widened their eyes in surprise.
The office director praised inwardly, ‘To do this at such a young age is too rare!’
The two men in black nodded repeatedly. Although they wore sunglasses and one could not see their eyes, at that moment, their eyes flashed with admiration.
“Excellent!” Hugo said, his face plastered with a happy expression.
Then he took out the agreement and placed it on the coffee table. “This is the agreement. Take a look and sign the back if there are no discrepancies.”
After a while, he thought of something, smiled, and said, “Don’t worry, Moss. The EDC will not mistreat you if you give us results.”
Before he could finish, Moss had already signed his name and returned the agreement to Hugo.
“All right!” Hugo exclaimed and continued excitedly, “Then you will attend the Special Operations Team meeting.”
“Okay, okay, okay!”
“Yes, Director Hugo!” Moss nodded, his eyes shining with anticipation.