Chapter 154: 154 - Zero
It would be strange if Nexus and Lailah weren't being watched. Being watched was completely normal. After causing such a huge commotion last night, if the American Hunter Academy ignored them, then everyone in the academy really would have to be crazy.
In the principal's office, Zero was sitting and looking out the window, not knowing what he was thinking about.
He was only forty-five years old this year, but quite a lot of his hair had already turned gray. Fortunately, his skin was still very good.
His hair was black mixed with silver, cut short and neatly, with the front slightly falling over his forehead. The silver strands on both temples were clearly visible, becoming a sign that he had gone through many years of fighting and carrying responsibilities.
Although he was the principal of the most prestigious academy for hunters, there was something a little off about the way he dressed. At first glance, he looked like he was about to go to war rather than work in an air-conditioned office.
His outfit was the most advanced type designed to support combat. He had all kinds of essential equipment needed for dungeon raids on him. There was even a sniper rifle right on his desk.
This sniper rifle was of course not an ordinary gun but a spirit stone weapon. Ordinary weapons were useless to an S-rank hunter like him, so he would never use them.
"What is this? Shiori closed the security room. What is she trying to do?"
Zero frowned and looked at the relevant surveillance screens. Although the two weren't blood-related, Shiori could still be considered Zero's little sister.
Seeing Shiori drive away at a speed far beyond the limit, Zero's eyelids twitched several times.
"The academy is indeed her home, but doing something like this isn't the same as abusing her authority and causing trouble? But who on earth is she chasing that she's in such a hurry?"
If she wasn't going to help with a dungeon raid, Shiori always stayed around the academy. There was no way she had a boyfriend. Other than chasing love, she could also be chasing an enemy, but that didn't make sense.
Although Shiori was only an A-rank, she was also very famous. The entire American Hunter Academy was practically backing her, so no crazy person would want to make an enemy out of her.
It wasn't until he saw Shiori's desk that Zero understood what she was chasing. Given her personality, calling this an attempt to protect her dignity wouldn't be wrong.
As one of the world's top hunters when it came to observation skills, how could Shiori possibly stand being so easily seen through by Nexus and Lailah?
"Nexus… Lailah… Only that kid Mark looks like a normal person, while the other two are completely unreasonable."
Nexus muttered before accessing the documents of the three of them again. These three had kept him almost awake all night. If he weren't an S-rank hunter, there was a high chance Zero would be standing in front of this year's new students later with dark circles under his eyes.
He had tried contacting Peter, but Peter seemed to be hiding something. Zero had no way to pry Peter's mouth open, so he could only mobilize whatever forces he could to investigate.
The deeper they investigated, the more they found that all of Nexus's information had been made up by Bell. Nexus didn't even have a citizen ID. Furthermore, the first time anyone had seen him was also not long ago.
"A monster is probably impossible. No monster could be this harmless. An angel is definitely impossible. No angel would talk this arrogantly. A hunter above S-rank is definitely impossible either because when he awakened, I didn't sense anything. And what the hell is G-rank? On top of that, how the hell is he White's master?"
It was as if there was a layer of fog around Nexus that couldn't be seen through, leaving someone as knowledgeable about hunters as Zero completely helpless and only able to make wild guesses.
"I originally thought that fewer dungeons appearing lately would let me relax a little more, but it seems work will never let me off. Keeping Shiori nearby to monitor the two of them is also a good thing. At the very least, there are no records related to either of them having ever killed anyone."
With such reckless driving, it didn't take long for Shiori to arrive. Her car was a high-speed supercar, and she was driving at an average speed of over 200 mph. With her eyes and reflexes, she could still easily handle any situation at this speed.
As an A-rank hunter, Shiori could run very fast, but she had gone through all the trouble of buying an expensive car, so it wasn't like she bought it to run.
She drove straight into the private parking lot reserved for academy members, got out of the car, then put on her sunglasses. She looked like a domineering and powerful female CEO, making countless men suddenly feel weak.
"This distance is close enough. Let's see if my ability works."
Shiori immediately used her ability, but as soon as she did, she froze. She actually had no way to lock onto Nexus's or Lailah's location.
"You've got to be kidding me? How can a G-rank and someone who's not even a hunter be this unreasonable?"
Her brows furrowed tightly. If she couldn't do it directly, then she'd do it indirectly. She locked onto a B-rank hunter nearby.
From this person's field of vision, it was obvious that Nexus and Lailah weren't invisible or doing anything else. This only made Shiori even more confused.
"Didn't expect someone to become a fan before I even showed anything. Look, she came all this way just to secretly watch us."
Nexus didn't even bother looking at Shiori and only looked at Lailah before laughing.
"I'm not stupid. Don't try to fool me like that. Does she look anything like your fan?"
Faced with words that insulted her intelligence like this, Lailah could only shake her head. After changing his personality, Nexus had also learned to talk nonsense and delude himself just like the system.
Shiori frowned as she watched the two of them laugh and talk. She could only see them and couldn't hear their voices, so of course she had no idea they were talking about her.
"Looks like the only thing I can do now is follow them. Who the hell are these two strange beings?"
She didn't have much work to do these days either, so Shiori decided to temporarily ask for leave and follow Nexus and Lailah until she found out who they really were.