Chapter 555: Partners and Countermeasures
While a group of guild members were busy worrying about how to deal with Rhodes as an opponent, Rhodes himself was preoccupied registering Max and Warren for their mission.
"You two are teaming up again? And at this time of year?" Rhodes raised an eyebrow. "This feels like déjà vu."
Warren quickly cut him off. "Don’t say another word. You’re just bringing back painful memories from last year."
"Sorry, sorry," Max said, bowing his head with guilt. "It was my fault for dragging you down last time. But next time, next time, I swear I’ll..."
"Let it go," Warren sighed. "I feel like I should just go sit with Macao and the others and watch the younger ones grow."
After seeing this year’s S-Class candidates, twenty-three-year-old Warren was seriously considering retiring early into the ranks of the "wise old uncles" like Macao and Wakaba, who were both in their thirties and full of opinions.
"Let’s not go that far," Max chuckled but fell silent, remembering his good friend’s peculiar inner world.
Whenever Warren spotted a beautiful woman with a nice figure, he would get this subtle, complicated smile on his face, and sometimes even unconsciously use his Telepathy Magic to broadcast suspicious numbers into his companions’ heads.
Honestly, fitting in with Macao and Wakaba’s crowd wouldn’t be hard at all for someone like him.
"Alright, take care out there," Rhodes said with a wave.
Max accepted the mission sheet. "Thanks. Good luck with your exam."
Warren added, "Just don’t overdo it."