Another World Mall

Chapter 188 Doubt

While looking at the scenery, Clovis and Kanaria suddenly noticed something.

"Hey. Are they really the ones?"

"Yeah. I heard that they were actually added at the last second. Unlike us, who had to undergo a screening, he used a back door and put his name on the list."

"What? But isn't he a genius?"

"What genius? He only has a 40% evolution rate."

"That's true. While he can still continue progressing quickly, his speed will drop significantly when he reaches a higher tier."

"This is rather unfair."

"Yeah. He can get the resources from the wealthy families behind his subordinates."

"Then he must be using that connection to force his way here."

"If he follows the screening, he won't be able to join this raid."

The people began whispering about a 'scandal' after they had gotten their fill on the scenery.

The first one to notice this was Kanaria with her sharp senses. She couldn't help but turn around.

The people stopped talking for a second, but it was clear that a lot of people were talking about them.

They all gazed at them as though they were cheating. However, they didn't dare to say another word because they were afraid of the families backing Kanaria and Jay.

Kanaria noticed that it would be bad if she suppressed this kind of rumor with force, so she turned around and said, "Clovis… People are talking badly about us."

"I guess it's because of the rumor." Clovis muttered in a low voice while looking at the scenery with a calm expression. It was as if he didn't have any thoughts about it.

"Rumor?" Kanaria frowned.

"Yeah. Do you remember when I told you that our existence in this raid group is rather controversial?"

"!!!" Kanaria widened her eyes and said, "The Drake Group."

Clovis didn't reply, but they were the only group that would actually spread such information. In fact, not many people would've received the list of participants. And among the people who got it, only the Drake Group had a grudge against them. Hence, the culprit was rather obvious.

"Anyway, the best way to shut them up is by proving that we're much stronger than them. Just swallow it for a moment and release that anger toward those beasts."

Kanaria's expression turned grim, but she had no choice but to agree with the solution. "Alright. Should we go back then?"

"Sure. We're about to reach our destination anyway, so it's best to prepare ourselves." Clovis nodded and turned around.

But when he and Kanaria were about to leave, someone actually screamed within the crowd.

"This is not fair. We've gotten through the screening, but there is someone else who is using their connection to enter."

Everyone couldn't help but raise their heads. They had been holding all the complaints in their heart, but when someone finally unleashed that anger, they couldn't help but want to let out their frustration.

The people started glaring at them with bloodlust as though they wanted to beat Clovis and Kanaria.

Some guards, who were protecting the upper deck, noticed the commotion and wanted to stop them. Yet Clovis decided to solve that problem first.

"It is indeed frustrating to let someone use their connection to do things. Even if I claim that I haven't used that connection to enter the raid team, no one here will believe it." Clovis's voice was serene yet strict.

The people suddenly fell silent as though they wanted to hear his explanation.

"That's why I won't stop you from blaming me by thinking that I've used my connection to join this raid. However, there is one thing that I need you to know. The meaning of this raid is much deeper than you originally believed.

"There is a reason why they held a screening to choose the people for this raid. You will understand it after fighting against the beasts. And I believe that you will think using connection is the same as sending yourself to death.

"If you still think that I'm in the wrong at that point, I'll take full responsibility for your unproven claim. That's all. I hope that all of you are able to survive so that you can change your opinion." Clovis smiled.

His opinions didn't pack so much power or persuasion. However, it instilled doubts in their hearts.

Was the raid really that deep? A normal expedition is a rather simple and straightforward activity. They believed they would be able to do a lot of things in this raid and gain the recognition of the OpenSky company.

It seemed that they had to see what Clovis meant by fighting against those beasts.

After planting that seed of doubt, Clovis stepped away from the upper deck and headed back to the cabin.

To his surprise, Jay was actually standing not far from the stairs as if he had been watching the whole thing.

"It seems that you've seen all of it." Clovis patted Jay's shoulder. "Our job is going to be much harder now."

Jay scratched the back of his head. He thought that he could warn Clovis about the rumor, but the other party had worked even faster. In fact, they might have been working since yesterday.

"Anyway, I have gotten a few messages for you."

Jay explained everything to Clovis starting with his observation, speculation, and the message from the butler.

As the butler said, they had been isolated. Clovis never intended to crush their morale since the seed of doubt was enough.

However, he was definitely shocked when Jay handed over the sphere that could jam the radar.

"This is…" Clovis gasped.

"Is there something wrong? This is an amazing device, but is it that useful? I mean, our enemies are the beasts, right?" Kanaria asked.

Clovis shook his head. "This is a very useful item for our current situation. I see… it seems that she is able to see through the situation. I guess there's a reason why she is able to become a respectable businesswoman. I'll show you how to turn around the situation with this device."