Inside the cafe.
"Re-introduce me, I'm Sean from Bureau Eleven, and this is my boss, Horatio!"
Sean took a sip of his coffee and showed a mischievous smile: "Brother... your secret has been discovered, but look at it, it doesn't matter. Just like me, I thought they would send me to the laboratory for slicing, but in the end There's nothing... other than hard training, little pay, no holidays... the rest is bearable."
"Ahem..." Horatio coughed, telling Sean to shut up.
The lines on his face were clear, and his expression became serious a little bit, as if he wanted to put pressure on Sulu: "We found that... you have been very active in some circles recently!"
"Yes... I need to earn money to support my family and pay rent... I have always obeyed federal laws."
Sulu replied calmly.
"We don't mean to blame you, but you have to know that superhumans are often extreme and prone to troubles, so they need to be controlled..."
Horatio's expression softened a little: "I think... limited transparency and monitoring are good for both of us, what do you think?"
He is very confident, basically, as long as the Transcendents are noticed by them, they have no choice.
"Cooperation? What a wonderful word! How to cooperate?"
Sulu asked.
"You are frank with us about your career information, and regularly report to us some trends in the mysterious circles in this city..."
Horatio said, "In return... we guarantee your safety, provided you obey the law."
"That is to say... you want me to be your informant?"
Sulu crossed his hands and fingers: "Yes...but you can't betray me. My information must be kept secret."
"A wise choice!" Horatio shook hands with Sulu: "What is your occupation?"
"Similar to [Conjurer], I am good at some mystical rituals, and gain power through spells..."
Sulu exposed his arrogant words.
"It's an unorthodox profession that didn't exist before!"
Horatio jotted it down quickly: "Do you feel that you are being affected by madness, and sometimes you are very impulsive?"
"No, how is it possible?" Sulu shook his head quickly.
…
After a while, he got up and left.
Sean stared at Horatio blankly: "This is the end? I think his origin is very problematic. His identity certificate was forged by sharks..."
"if not?"
Horatio rubbed his temples with a headache: "There will only be more and more wild superhumans like this. We can't catch them... we can only cooperate and control them in a limited way. And... it's rare to have an informant who can join the 'Shadow Council' … He has a lot of self-control, which is useful at the moment."
Sean shut up immediately.
The Shadow Council, that is a circle of extraordinary people that exists almost at the same time as Rory City, and extremely rejects official forces.
Like a shadow under the sun, it has always coexisted with the city of Rory, with its tentacles reaching out in every direction.
The opponent's recent series of actions have already made the eleventh game very difficult.
After all, the Church of the Goddess of Light on the west coast has little influence and only has one small church.
Moreover, not every city will send powerful professionals to garrison, the church and the federation don't have that many manpower!
…
'Looks like... Sean is having a great time as a Bureau 11 agent, hope he stays safe...'
Sulu who walked out of the coffee shop sighed a little.
The danger of eleven games is very high! Its agents have to deal with all sorts of otherworldly events, many of them deadly!
Even if it was him, his hands were stained with the blood of some opposing members.
"Fate..."
After returning to the apartment, Sulu rubbed the center of his brows: "Unfortunately...my soul has not fully recovered, otherwise, there are ways to break the game..."
The seemingly peaceful city of Rory is actually turbulent undercurrents.
Bureau Eleven, the Shadow Council, Margaret and the Demon Believers, Owen's nightmare... This made Sulu understand that under the sweeping tide of the extraordinary, there is no real peaceful paradise in the world.
The only thing that can really protect yourself is the power you have!
'Fortunately... what I am playing now is just a small person who knows a lot of mysterious knowledge but has a very low rank... No one will really take me seriously. '
Sulu's body relaxed.
The next week passed peacefully.
He was still wandering inside and outside of Rory City, looking for some mysterious materials, and searching for traces of magical creatures suitable for hunting.
Nothing major happened, except that Owen once sent the butler, Kindum, to ask for a solution and bring an invitation to his twenty-fifth birthday party.
Soon, it was the day when the 'Shadow Parliament' was convened.
…
Twelve midnight.
Wearing a disguise, Sulu entered a certain sewer, walked through a complicated maze-like route, and finally came to the 'Hall of Shadows'!
"Welcome, scholar!"
The 'Saint' greeted with a smile, but she still chose to sit next to Sulu: "Today...you will face a choice."
"Do you accept the test and become a full member?"
Sulu nodded: "What are the benefits of being a full member? Specifically? I have no plans to start a family, not yet!"
He is not interested in any official members at all, and he is just procrastinating at the moment.
"Many, many... For example, to really participate in the core secrets, to obtain voting rights in the meeting that determines the future development of Rory City, and to control a part of the secret authority of Rory City... As for the more advanced extraordinary materials and intelligence, it is just incidental!"
The 'Holy Maiden' exhaled in Sulu's ear like blue.
Sulu believes that this is the meaning of 'speaker'.
Through his observations in the spiritual world, he has discovered that this shadow council is not simple, and there are at least three masters of the fourth level.
As expected of the hidden ruler of Rory City, he could counterbalance or even suppress the local church and federal forces.
"Everyone... I declare... the party has begun!"
While Sulu was thinking, the staff gradually arrived.
The 'Speaker' knocked on the table, and the sound spread throughout the hall.
"First..." He looked at Sulu: "'Scholar', do you want to become a full member?"
"Can you want to know the content of the 'test' in advance!"
Sulu pretended to be a little nervous and asked.
"Hee hee... Don't worry, the task won't be too difficult for newcomers!" The 'Holy Maiden' comforted beside her: "But... you have to make a choice, break with our hostile forces, and express your attitude."
'It turned out to be like this...'
Sulu probably understands that if his identity is true, as long as he attacks an official organization or hunts down an official transcendent, it means breaking with the official and facing endless hunting and killing , can only take shelter under the Shadow Council.
"It's a pity...you don't know that my face and identity are fake, and... I went crazy and denied my relatives, and the official superhumans have already killed more than a dozen...'