Ark scratched his head. The trip to Rakunka had been quite arduous. As a result he managed to obtain the Baius Shield that had been left for the Elimâs Heir. His difficulties werenât due to the Myutal but more because of the time constraints. He needed to meet up with the 2nd investigation team on time. Thanks to that, Ark spent his time on Rakunka jumping like his tail was on fire. But all that hard work was for nothing. Despite his efforts he ended up being 30 minutes late. However the promise had been caught a week before. He thought being half an hour late wasnât that bad but Marquis Martinâs response was cold.
âYouâre late.â
âAh, Iâm really sorry. ThatâŚâŚâ
âIâll listen to your excuses later. Follow me.â
Marquis Martin interrupted Arkâs words and turned his body. He walked down the hall silently with a frown.
âWhatâs with that att.i.tude? d.a.m.n, does he think I was being idle? I mightâve been late but it was only 30 minutes! I went through all that trouble so that I wouldnât be late! Is he going to remove me from the team because Iâm 30 minutes late? Isnât he a n.o.ble?â
Thanks to that Arkâs mood was unpleasant.
âDammit, should I really join the investigation team?â
In fact, his mood wasnât just due to Marquis Martinâs att.i.tude. Ark had felt a mixture of disappointment and expectation after finding the Baius Shield on Rakunka. The reason he was disappointed was because the performance didnât match up to his expectations of a Divine Artefact. But the Baius shield had an advantage that could compensate for such shortcomings. It was a growth type equipment. This was the part Ark was worried about.
âA growth type item becomes stronger the more it is used. In other words, it isnât beneficial straight away. But if I join the investigation team then it would be more difficult to find another Divine Artefact. Of course, the Divine Artefact is just for my occupation so it can be delayed. However there is no guarantee that the mission will be a success if I join the investigation team. I might just be throwing away my time. Then wouldnât it be better to concentrate on finding the Divine Artefact?â
He was impatient to start looking now that he had found one. But Ark soon shook his head. <dark>was a main quest that had begun with Episode II of Galaxian! The compensation would be incomparable to general quests. Of course, all agents had been given the <dark>quest so it could be completed without joining the investigation team. However the person who had access to a wide information network and support was more likely to succeed. Ark had also received the