"Vice Director Mani!" The drunken hunters suddenly stood up. Their nerves had been so dulled by long-term alcohol intake that they only just realized that the newcomer bore ill intent.0

Boom...0

The gold-trimmed cloak behind Cassius suddenly flared out, and an invisible Qi wave spread like a shockwave, causing the air inside the administrative hall to churn. His overwhelmingly forceful aura perpetrated heavily through the air, leaving everyone around him increasingly hard of breath.0

Three or four hunters who tried to rush in his direction stumbled forward, their legs turning weak as though they had been under the influence of drugs all day. Some went pale, while others flushed red.0

At that moment, even though their minds had been numbed by alcohol, their bodies instinctively cowered in fear. The last time they had felt such fear was when they followed Director Soul Scythe in hunting down that beast-transformed monster.0

No—now, the fear they felt was even more intense than back then!0

Thus, these hunters dared not move, nor were they able to. Their joints locked up in an instinctive reaction, as though facing a top-tier predator.0

Cassius's blue eyes swept across them in silence. The deep and tranquil shade of blue in his eyes resembled a whirlpool that threatened to draw in anyone who looked too closely. All the hunters present lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.0

"Th-this..." From the back, Thomas was startled by Cassius's sudden ou...0