A Man Like None Other

Two figures quickly approached Jared and his group, moving with intense speed. Flames seemed to surround them, their faces hidden behind masks.

The moment Jared laid eyes on them, his brows knitted together. Especially the woman, something about stirred a deep sense of familiarity in him, almost like had known for a longtime.

“Mr. Norton…” As the pair arrived, Jared greeted them with a respectful fist-and-palm gesture.

Seeing Jared standing alongside Kishor, Skylar hesitated briefly before asking with respect, “Mr. Chance, have you already completed your challenge?”

Jared gave a nod, then turned his attention to the woman beside Skylar. “And who’s this lady standing next to you, Mr. Norton?”

“Oh, she’s my senior,” Skylar said, sounding almost proud.

“Why does look so familiar?” Jared stared at closely, then extended his hand. “Hi…”

He wanted to stay close to her, to really take in presence and get a feel for aura. But Josephine immediately took a step back, eyes cautious.

“Sorry, my senior’s a bit unusual. She avoids physical contact with men,” Skylar quickly explained.

never imagined that the woman behind the mask was the one who’d been occupying

to the second level. We still have to face ours,” Skylar

of saying anything, quietly stepped behind Jared, avoiding the

you can just go up to the

Skylar looked at him, completely baffled. “You convinced to join you? How is that even

not robots.” Jared

word “robots”, forgetting that the others probably wouldn’t get the reference. After all, only people from the mundane world knew what

from him, also came

Chance, you wouldn’t deceive us,

If you don’t believe me,

Kishor. In a flash, the two

by what had

under his

supposed

Kishor exited the Celestial Stairway, the entire first level began to glow with white