I Became the Demon King of Lust

However, I couldn't let my guard down just yet.

He was opening up a bit, that didn't mean that he was completely ready to open up just yet.

It was like fishing.

You had to let it run a bit before reeling it in. You would let it tire itself out before pulling in the big fish.

So I was waiting for Julius to come into my net.

The only response that I gave was a simple nod, which caused another silence.

After a while, Alex came back with a slice of matcha cake and set it down in front of me.

Seeing the way that Julius looked at me, I took a bite of that matcha cake and drank some tea before setting the fork down.

Then we just waited to see what he would do.

Julius revealed a smile and shook his head before saying, "Alright, you've done so much to play along with me. At the very least, I can give you something to show that I'm being sincere."

With a snap, there was a ding that came from the tablet that Alex had set down earlier.

He looked at Alex with the same smile and said, "You might want to get that."

Alex couldn't help revealing a shocked look.

That was because this tablet wasn't capable of connecting to the net. It was a special tablet that contained sensitive information, so it was something that couldn't be accessed remotely.

The only way that it could be accessed was through a physical connection and he could clearly see that this wasn't the case.

So how did Julius just suddenly send something to this tablet.

Alex slowly opened up the two new folders that had been added and he couldn't help knitting his brows the moment he saw their content.

I also came over and knitted my brows as well when I saw what was opened.

It was two more files that had been added on two different competitors.

Both Alex and I looked back up at Julius, waiting for him to explain what this was.

Julius calmly said while eating, "Well, your database doesn't seem to be as up to date as you think. It's not just three people that's favoured to win, it's actually five." Then after a pause, he added, "Though I would like to say that in my opinion, it isn't just five, but actually six."

As he said this, he turned to look at me with an intentional look.

I just ignored this as I looked back down at the tablet.

Alex looked at me for a bit, but he also looked back down at the tablet too.

Eve Laurent

Lumiere

Awakener Rank: A (Current at B Rank)

Power: Light Emission

This one didn't seem like anything special until we read a few things about her.

She was someone that had also passed the Irregular License Exam like me because her power had been looked down on and she wasn't allowed to join any guilds.

The only one that believed in her was her teacher, the S Ranker from Lumiere.

An Irregular B Ranker that was being taught by a S Ranker…there was no doubt that she was hiding some real skills.

After all, I had seen firsthand what kind of person could pass the Irregular License Exam.

Someone with a B Rank Irregular License definitely was a threat.

The second one was…

Dean Martin

Super Stars

Awakener Rank: E (Currently at C Rank)

Power: Power Charging

This person was completely different from the rest.

He wasn't someone who had a high ranking power and had only become part of a large guild because of the Irregular License Exam.

But the fact that he was able to come this far with just his will alone was more than impressive enough.

It was clear that he had the will and imagination to break out of his mold and reach his current position.

That was more than enough for me since I knew what he had to go through.

As someone who had to do the same, I knew that he definitely wouldn't be simple.

But the key thing was that these two were both holders of the Irregular License.

I looked at Alex and he calmly said, "I still don't fully agree with this. Even if they have Irregular Licenses, that doesn't mean that they were considered forerunners."

Julius gave a shrug before saying, "It doesn't matter what you think, all that matters is what our supercomputer predicts. Or are you saying that you can calculate odds faster than our supercomputer?"

Alex looked at Julius with narrowed eyes, but he didn't argue with him in the end.

Julius didn't keep up this topic either as he said, "Anyway, I think that you should be able to see my sincerity now. So let's get to the main topic."

He didn't look at Alex and looked at me instead as he said, "Do you want to work with me?"

Both Alex and I were surprised to hear this.

Alex was the one that answered first as he said, "Why would you want to work with us?"

Julius looked at him with a smile before saying, "It's the same reason why you want to work with him. The C Rank Irregular License."

Alex knitted his brows and wanted to say something, but Julius cut him off, "I just want you to know that it's not you that I want to work with but…" He turned to look at me before saying, "It's him."

He turned back to Alex before saying, "Since you have already formed an alliance with him, I'll let you tag along. But you should be aware of your own position and learn to be quiet when you should be quiet."

Alex looked like he was a bit angered by this, but he held his tongue and didn't say anything.

Though the way that he looked at me, it was clear that he was advising me against working with Julius.

But that didn't matter to me.

I just looked at Julius and asked, "Why us?"