Chapter 19: A Name I Heard Before
The warning I almost forgot because I overslept was reminded to me by a sudden call from the person I least expected.
Terrius.
I don't know how he got my number, but his voice wanted me to discard it and get a new one instead. I shivered just talking to him, as though I was always facing a block of ice.
Come to think of it...Terrius has snowy-white hair, snowy-white skin, and sparkly bluish eyes. He's like an ancient vampire preserved inside a coffin made of ice, because of his complexion. Does it mean his power has something to do with ice?
I inhaled deeply before I pushed the door to the training center. I was expecting Terrius, given that he was the one who called me, so I was surprised when someone with a leaner back was waiting for me.
"Ah! You have finally arrived!"
A cheerful greeting welcomed me, accompanied by an enthusiastic slap on my back. Ow.
"Judging from your expression, the captain didn't tell you about me? Heh. He really couldn't be bothered when it comes to entering vortexes."
Noir, if I remember his name correctly, pulled me to sit.
"He entered a vortex?"
"Yup. A VS Class - C. Usually, C class vortexes, no matter what type are often handled by lower-rank teams, but because it's a VS, he was asked to accompany the team to protect them from poisonous gases inside."