The Extra's Rise

Chapter 257: Second Mission (3)

Chapter 257: Second Mission (3)

"God, he's really crazy, isn't he?" Kali said, leaning back in her chair and lazily stirring her tea. It was a rich, fragrant blend, the kind that was probably meant to be appreciated in silence, but she had never been much for subtlety.

"Just a bit," Jin shrugged, picking up his drink—a chocolate mocha drowned in whipped cream, an abomination of sugar and caffeine. It was the sort of thing that would have given a nutritionist an aneurysm.

Kali raised an eyebrow. "I didn't expect the Prince of the Dead to be drinking something that has more sugar than an entire bakery."

"Sugar is the only pleasure in my life," Jin replied flatly, taking another sip.

Kali shuddered. "Right. That wasn't ominous at all."

Her gaze flickered over him again, and she frowned slightly. "Anyway, I'm surprised you broke through to White-rank." She could sense it easily—his mana had sharpened, his aura denser than before.

"I forced it a little," he admitted, setting his cup down. "But it won't mess up my growth. I'll still reach Integration-rank at the right time."

"Makes sense," Kali mused. Even though she was still stronger, the gap had narrowed. That meant Jin would have a bigger role to play in Arthur's plans, which was… honestly a terrifying thought.

"I can't believe he's making us play babysitter," Jin muttered, his dark eyes landing on the reason they were even here in the first place—a young woman with violet hair, sitting alone at a table near the window.

She was two years older than them but noticeably weaker. That wasn't the problem. The problem was that for some reason, Arthur had decided she was important.

"I don't see what's so special about her," Kali admitted, narrowing her eyes.

Before Jin could reply, she stiffened. Someone was approaching her.