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Chapter 11 - "Roles"

In a room screams were heard, cries for help echoed around the place, people begging and even trying to escape. There was a noise in the room, and someone sitting in a chair was staring at a letter, with very dark skin and dark brown eyes. He took the letter and opened it, and there it was, a letter of approval for entry to the police. The one sitting there was Arthur.

And then, the sound of screams and bangs ceased, and the door opened and a monstrous-looking man walked out of the room, countless bodies lying on the floor and him covered in blood. His skin was black with wavy horns, his hair black, and his eyes a shade of red.

-You look cheerful, my lord.

Arthur had a big smile on his face.

-Yes! I got what I wanted! Now, all the preparations are ready!

The man smiles gently, he's happy to see Arthur in good spirits.

-ah! What do you think of the improvements?

The man moves and stands in front of him.

-It's much more fluid, I feel that most of the problems my body was facing have improved.

Arthur places the card on the table and hands the man a piece of paper.

-Number 3, I want you to find this person, but of course, just capture them, don't kill them.

And then number 3 opens the paper and sees the information, and immediately his body begins to change, he becomes a woman, with long straight black hair and green eyes.

-I'm coming, my lord.

Arthur changes his appearance to a young man with light brown hair and very light brown eyes.

The next day Arthur went to the test site, and when he got there he went to the queue where all those who had passed to join the police stood.

The instructor called out the candidates in numerical order, and then Arthur's turn came.

-No. 49, Arthur, please go to room 7.

Arthur then went to the room and when he reached the door and opened it, he felt immense pressure, his whole body began to shiver, his body instinctively warned him that this was dangerous, the person in that room was strong, so strong that all his senses warned him not to take another step.

-You can come in. -The pressure stops.

Arthur entered the room and there stood Léo Grimshaw, the walking disaster.

-You passed, 18th precinct, here's the address, go there. Now get out.

Arthur takes it and leaves the room.

"I can't speak, my whole body is numb." Arthur smiles. - "As I suspected, he's the person I have to avoid, but of course, only for now."

And so Arthur goes to the 18th precinct, and when he arrives he sees the precinct falling to pieces, that's when he touches the handle and is about to open the next door and launched away.

Arthur looks back and sees the sergeant's son lying on the ground, and then Luke appears.

-Arrogant. If you do that again, I'll rip your arm off.

The man gets up from the shards of glass and tries to hit Luke, who grabs his fist and punches him in the stomach, in mid-air the man spins around and lands on the ground, Luke lunges at him.

"What the hell am I doing here?" -Arthur wondered.

And suddenly they were both thrown to the ground. A laugh was heard.

-How cute! You've already become great friends! But unfortunately you can't fight today, okay?

The one who knocked them both down was Jack.

"Jack, the intellectual king, so he's in charge of this police station."

-That's right! I'm in charge. -Jack abruptly appears at Arthur's left side. -You must be Arthur! It's a pleasure!

Arthur flashes a big smile.

-I'll say the same!

Melissa comes out of the police station.

-Hi Jack, how are you?

Jack smiles and hugs Melissa and lifts her up.

-Melissa! How are you? -Jack looks at Arthur, for some reason Arthur shivers.

Jack goes forward and picks Arthur up, then hugs him too.

-I hope we can all be friends!

Luke and the man get up, they were both passed out, and when they see the scene they try to run away, but Jack appears behind them.

-Ahh, don't be shy! There's always room for one more!

Jack hugs the four of them at the same time.

After a while they enter the police station.

-Then start introducing yourselves! Allow me to begin. My name is Jack, I'm the deputy, I'm 32 years old and my favorite food is cake!

Luke stands up.

-I'm Luke, that's all.

-Just that?! Uhhhh, stop being annoying!

Luke sits down and ignores Jack.

Melissa stands up.

-My name is Melissa, I'm 20, I hope we can be friends.

Arthur stands up.

-My name is Arthur! But you can call me Art!

-Roger.

Luke throws a cushion in Roger's face.

-Are you trying to pick a fight?

Luke laughs.

-Is it if I want to?

Mana begins to wrap Roger's fist.

-I'll make your beautiful face deform.

Jack hugs them both by the neck.

-No fighting! I'll tell you what each person's job will be.

Everyone looks at Jack, and he throws them both on the sofa.

-Melissa, you are now a detective.

Melissa doesn't even show surprise.

-Roger, you're going to be Melissa's guard. After all, you're the strongest in terms of strength and skill, not counting me.

Roger looks at Luke with a debauched smile as if he had tasted something. Luke falls for the provocation and gets angry, but does nothing.

-Luke, you have the job of collecting information and organizing it

"Why did I get the most boring one?" -Luke wasn't happy at all.

-Hahaha, don't get me wrong, you know you're the best among us without a doubt.

Jack looks at Arthur.

Arthur thinks about which position he's going to take.

-You won't have one! Hahaha.

"What?"

Arthur really didn't expect that.

Jack pats him on the head and sticks out his tongue as if he hadn't prepared for it.

-"And I didn't expect more people than the three of us to come here. But don't worry, it won't affect your salary or your performance. When I find out what we need, I'll add you!

"In short, I'm a hole filler."

-Hehehe -Jack laughed with embarrassment, he had nothing to say. -Follow me, I'll show you around!

Jack showed them all the rooms, and then they entered an office where they saw a large criminal investigation map. Arthur got close and started looking at it.

"Is that it?" -Arthur stops thinking when he remembers that Jack reads minds.

-How are you going to help me with this case, I'll explain it to you in a moment.

Melissa steps forward.

-"It all started 2 years ago, numerous cases of disappearances began to occur, and soon after came the case of the 3 women and the man who were brutally murdered, but unfortunately the press found out about the 3 women and used it as a story, causing chaos.

Roger begins to speak.

-But from what they said, this killer was arrested and killed, so? -Luke takes the lead.

-We used a criminal and put all the crimes on him, and executed him so that the population wouldn't go into despair.

Melissa speaks again.

-We recently found out about the clock incident, and we've found all the missing people and one survivor. We haven't given a name yet, but that's it.

The atmosphere becomes heavy. Jack tries to improve the mood.

-Did you know that it was Melissa who investigated and found out about the missing and even their location!

Arthur's eyes widen. Later that day, the presentation ends and Jack dismisses them. When Arthur gets home, he uses the artifact and goes to his laboratory, then goes to his office where number 3 was.

-My king, you're back, how was it?

Arthur sits down on the sofa.

-Get a "dream of the valley" and 2 glasses!

Number 3 quickly takes the drink and the glasses. He fills Arthur's glass and then his own. Arthur turns the glass over.

-My lord, drink more slowly, you could end up taking ill.

-I found out who solved my challenge! What do you know!

Number 3 smiles.

-How nice, what does this person look like?

Arthur fills his glass.

-She's interesting. From what that government dog said, I guess she figured out most of it on her own. I did it just to see if there was anyone interesting, didn't I?

Number 3 laughs briefly.

-I'm glad to see you so cheerful. My lord, forgive me for disturbing your moment, but... when can we finish this?

Arthur starts laughing.

-"Take your time, it won't take long. I want to savor the moment, listen to me, we won't be moving for the next three months, I have plans.

"I see, so my lord has found something to amuse himself, I have to hurry and find that person he asked me for, I don't care how hard I have to look, after all my debt is nowhere near being paid."

Thank you very much for reading this far!

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