~Laurent
I didn’t move right away. Her words just hung there, echoing.
Did she just say she wanted me to join the competition?
“Who? Me?” I finally managed to say, blinking at Serene like she’d grown a second head.
“Yes,” she said flatly, arms folded. “Why is that so shocking?”
I stared. “Because I’m an E-rank? What could I possibly do?”
“Absolutely nothing,” she replied, not missing a beat. “I don’t expect you to do anything. I just need you to add to our numbers. We need ten people to participate and everyone else is too cowardly to join.”
I arched a brow. “What makes you think I’m not cowardly like them?”
“Because you went to Verdant Forest voluntarily,” she said, like it was obvious. “Even though you knew what you were. You could’ve stayed behind where it was safe, but you didn
