A vacant two-lane asphalt road cut through the land and extended ahead. A section of the road that passed through the pine forest terminated at a villa that was formerly used by a hunter.

The broker had asserted that it was ideal for hunting due to the various colonies of untamed creatures scattered beyond the mountains, but Kayden simply desired to distance himself from the city.

Adapting to city life was challenging for him, likely due to his low rank. Whenever he encountered conceited agencies who belittled him, he couldn’t help but feel angry. They were clueless about the Stage of Advent, yet they pretended to be more knowledgeable than him. The Awakened and mercenaries were the ones handling violent conflicts in outer space, not those who believed they were on par by simply jotting down figures a few times on a document.

Idiots. I would never let them determine my life and death and handle my item tradings.

He wouldn’t have been so infuriated if those companies had demonstrated significant accomplishments in their past attempts at conquering land. Nonetheless, there were several instances where he desired to teach them a harsh lesson, yet he had no other option but to restrain himself when he considered the consequences of offending the Safety Bureau of the association.

Today was just another mundane day for Kayden. He was disheartened as he had been unsuccessful in finding a suitable agency or military company.

As he made his way back to the villa, it was dark outside since it was nighttime. However,...