To my relief, the strange scientist didn’t seem hostile. Even when he gazed at the monster’s corpse, he merely clicked his tongue in annoyance. 0

“Tsk, tsk. Useless thing. Ate all that good stuff and still couldn’t keep watch properly?”0

Grumbling, he shifted his focus to me. His black, pupil-less eyes narrowed slightly, scrutinizing me.0

What kind of creature is he?0

I concentrated on him, waiting for a notification window to appear, but nothing popped up. 0

Regardless, the sheer weight of his presence almost overwhelmed me. Excluding the Wind Spirit King and gods, he was by far the strongest being I had encountered in the tower.0

I unconsciously bit my lower lip. Despite his shabby, almost frail appearance, I was certain I stood no chance against him in my current state.0

What is this hidden mission even expecting me to do?0

It couldn’t possibly involve fighting and defeating the scientist; that was out of the question.0

Will he assign me a task? Maybe I will have to bring him more monsters.0

While I mulled over the possibilities, the scientist spoke, “So, what are you? Judging by how weak you look, you’re not one of Aisengard’s guards or great warriors… Are you a slave discarded by the gods?”0

His statement made little sense to me, but I knew I shouldn’t stay silent.0

How shall I explain myself?0

“I’m a cleaner, tasked with exterminating monsters in the sewers.0

“Oh, a cleaner....0