Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: Nothing

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'It definitely looks suspicious..... Why would they even make me take an I'm not even an awakened.'Why would the hunter association even want to make me have an exam. I'm not even an awakened to begin with.'Hmm... what's written at the end of the letter.'
As I looked at the letter I noticed that it said...
This will be a part of the investigation of the dungeon break that occurred near your vicinity. You are required to take the exams, any form of objection will be taken as a sign of rebellion.
'Come~ on~, The quarterly exams at school was cancelled but not I have to deal with this!!!'As I threw the paper away, I told mom that I need to take the hunters exam as a requirement.She was confused at first and so was I, and she said she'll drive me there.

A few days passed after I was discharged and read the letter. We are now inside a car and for some reason she seems so pissed for some reason."Uhmm~ MOM~" I asked out cause I was worried for my life."WHAT!!!!!!" she blurted out in anger."....." And me being and idiot stayed silent, and that was big mistake.
"Hey! GALE!!!""Y-YES MA'AM""If I ever hear anything about hunting from you again I will hit you with everything that can be found there. You got that." And she glared at me for no reason after saying that.'HIEEE!!!!~~' is what I would like to scream in situations like this. When I look at the back seats of the car I found, dozens of sets of flip flops laying around. "Y-Y-Yes MA'AM, I'll do my outmost best to follow your orders!" was my immediate scared response.
As we get closer to the building of the association where all the exams are held. My mother was glaring more and more intensely. I guess it's natural, with how things happened years ago, it would really leave a mark.
As we stopped in front of the building I looked at mom and said "It'll be fine, it's just a test." but I wasn't saying that because I want to pass the test, rather I said it to keep moms head calm. As she is right now she might just loose it.
I give my mom a kiss on the cheek, and said "See you later, LOVE ya". And my typical tsundere mom giving her usual reply "LOVE ya TOO, ya piece of sh*t".
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As I walked in the building I can feel the gazes of the people inside looking at me like I'm prey to such vicious predators they are.
I walked to the reception hoping that I don't attract as many gazes as I can. I didn't really know what to do since it was a first time for me to go there.
'I hope I don't stutter. What should I ask it's my first time coming by myself?'
As I got near the reception I noticed that the receptionist was really pretty. She had the mature feel that you'd usually see from professionals.
"U-um, Ex-excuse me, I-I-I-I-I'm here to take the exams."
'She~~~ so~~~~ pretty~~~~~~.' I thought while hiding my face cause I look as red as the lipstick my mom got at sale.
"Good morning sir. Are you here to take the exam by check, or by recommendation?"

"I-I d-don't really k-k-k-know how to classify it but I got a letter though."
"I see. may I have a look at the letter that was sent to you? "
"Ah~, wait let me take it out." I rummaged through my bag looking for the letter, when I found it I was so glad that I had the letter.
Good thing I decided not to throw it away.
"Miss, here this is the letter that I got."
"Good thing you have it with you." the receptionist said politely with a smile that sent my heart flying away.After looking at it. She looked at me with shocked eyes. But her gaze returned to the polite looking professional receptionist.
"Please head to booth #3, the person who will attend to you is waiting there."
"O-okay, thank you very much"
"That's weird were they expecting me?"
Well lets not worry about that now. In the hallway I noticed the number on the doors were starting from thirty. Why can't they just make the room numbers the opposite way.
"Sigh~" I sighed from the thought that I had to walk really far for this. It was such a pain.
Which room was I supposed to enter again? I should have listened to that receptionist than admired her beauty. I saw the room that I was supposed to go to.
As I entered the place, I saw a man with glasses waiting. He looked really intimidating.
"Ahh, you must be Mr. Gale, nice to meet you, I am Kim Min charge of your exams today. Treat me well."
"Ahh. Y-yes nice to meet you too. please take care of me today." I bowed to pay my respects.
"Then shall we get straight to the reason why you're here?"
As we were walking I wondered what I needed to do at these types of exams. I guess it wont hurt to ask, I hope he doesn't get annoyed.
"I'd like to ask what do I need to do."
"You'll just have to do your outmost best in each test that you'll be taking."
"That's all?"
"Yes, we are not putting up our expectations."
We arrived at the exam site. And I took the exams as scheduled.
After 3 hours of continuous question and answers from the written test. I got out.
"Mr. Kim, with that I finished the exams can I go home now?"
"There are plenty more exams that you need to take."
"Wha-What!!!~ there's more?"

After plenty of times experiencing the same level over and over. It finally stopped.
"This will be the last test today."
"Okay, I hope I can still be alive after this. so what do I need to do?"
"Sit pretty."
"Sit pretty?"
As I got into a room that only has a chair I immediately knew what to do.
As I sat down I felt nothing at all. And Mr. Kim went in after that.
"Thank you for your cooperation today, we hope that you to see you again in the future."
"Thank you as well." I bow my head and keep thinking
'Yes!''Yes!'
'Yes!'
'Yes!'
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In the lab at Hunters association, a silhouette of a person can be seen sitting on a chair
"Sir we have confirmed the data from the various test that were conducted. It show that he has a IQ higher than average."
"And the last test that he took?"
"The result have not yet come out. It should arrive in a minute."
A file transfer was sent to the official. It was Gale's exam report
"What is this."
"What the matter. Don't just keep it for yourself."
"Sir the report on the person that was found in the dungeon only says, System Error."
The person on the chair remained silent after hearing this.
"Sir?"
"Fix the equipment will you!!!" the silhouette shouted.