<h4>Chapter 294: Is This the Usual Test?!</h4>


    Right next to the Sunny nightclub was a small apartment. Right by the door, someone had left a letter inconspicuously.


    Josh was currently inspecting the ck envelope with interest. There was a thin and elegant silver dagger print on the outside. The presentation was on point, but was it fine just to leave it there?!


    He slowly opened it with trembling fingers. He couldn''t wait to infiltrate their base and hopefully figure out who had ordered the messy raid on his school. Had the sloths not been there, it could have been highly troublesome instead.


    The content was simple:


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    There was so much wrong with it. The address was pretty straightforward, but then there was the LoA part. Couldn''t they have written League of Assassin in full? How much longer would it have taken them?


    Then there was the "we will be watching" part. Was this supposed to be intimidating? Wouldn''t it be weird if they weren''t? This would be an evaluation, after all!


    Josh could only sigh as he shook his head. An hour, was it? He''d head there right now! It wasn''t like he had anything better to do. As for preparations, he really had no clue what he would soon face, but he wasn''t overly worried.


    He reced the pieces of the Zoom set he had eaten and went on his journey! As he left, there was even heavenly music to celebrate his departure…aka the one always ying at the nearby nightclub.


    He followed his UW GPS until he finally reached his destination. He could only check and double-check in confusion. He could peer into it thanks torge windows letting plenty of sunlight inside.


    The interior was extremely colorful, with various animals painted on the walls: bunnies, chickens, ducks, etc. There were plenty of toys strewn on the floor, along with kids happily running around. This was an extreme shpared to the earlier scene with the Climbers going crazy!


    This ce was a daycare?! What the hell?!


    Josh couldn''t help but be taken aback. Was he at the right ce? He only hoped that the test wouldn''t involve killing younglings. Otherwise, he''d have to give up: professionals had standards after all!


    For now, he bought some burgers from a street vendor, sat on a nearby bench, and waited for time to pass while keeping the daycare in his sight. At some point, an amicabledy took ce right next to him.


    "Hey there, it''s a great day, isn''t it?" She happily chimed in.


    Great day? People were dying by the dozen just in Metropolis-D alone. Damn, this woman was definitely from the Assassin League! Only they would happily revel in the suffering of others.


    Surprisingly, Josh couldn''t detect any hint of evilness in her, she looked too innocent. He would never have doubted her had she not opened her mouth.


    "Of course, it''s a great day. I''m lucky to have survived the Tower." Josh chuckled lightly.


    "Oh, so you''re a Climber? That''s awesome! You''re right. We need to be grateful for every day we live. My husband is a Climber too! Well, he takes a lot of jobs outside the Tower too…." She happily shared.


    So he was an assassin... Was it fine for her to talk so wantonly about her husband''s assassination contracts? Perhaps it was eptable as long as nothing incriminating was said?


    "That''s great. I''ve been trying to get into these kinds of jobs, if you know what I mean." Josh shared his desire to join the League. How would she react?


    "That''s wonderful news! If you want, I''ll introduce you both." She excitedly offered.


    "That would be nice," Josh admitted.


    "Anyway, which one is yours?" She curiously asked.


    "What?" He couldn''t help but be taken aback.


    "Which kid is yours?" She pointed at the inside of the daycare.


    "Oh, none. I don''t have a kid." Josh truthfully replied.


    "Ah, are you babysitting?" She kept going.


    "No? I guess I have a few men under me, but that''s as close as it gets to babysitting…." His subordinates were all pretty much all at his school, and they were independent enough.


    "Oh, I see…." Thedy''s face twisted in a grimace for an instant before she showed a forced smile and rose.


    Josh could only see her walk a distance away as she began calling the MTA….That''s when he realized the blunder. Apparently, she was just a crazy mom that seemed utterly ignorant of the tragedy that had just happened in the Tower.


    Right now was the time of the meeting too. It had just happened that an utterly unrteddy had chanced upon him. Not only had she been misleading, but she was now jumping to conclusions.


    She was talking in a hushed voice as she faced his direction. He could read her lips and follow the entire conversation. She was arguing with someone on the line. She wanted the MTA to take care of the one she called a public danger.


    She insisted that they send someone from the MTA to take care of it since Josh had told her that he was a Climber. He could only picture the poor phone operator trying to exin how thin their avable manpower was during this crisis.


    But the woman pushed through, using the superpower known as entitlement and exaggeration. She had now gone from calling him a deviant stalker to a potential kidnapper. Wow, talk about an upgrade!


    Josh kept devouring his burgers happily. What was the worst that could happen? They''d send someone to check up on the situation. He was only sitting on a bench, eating while waiting. It wasn''t like he was hurting anyone….


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    A few minutester, the MTA had already sent someone— or so it seemed at first nce. The uniform was the same, but there were too many discrepancies.


    Josh knew better, for he had interacted with many MTA soldiers at his school. The standard soldier equipment while in the city included a baton for close-quarterbat and a ster with various settings going from paralyzing to lethal.


    Not only wasn''t this guy armed at all, but he wasn''t even wearing the conventional helmet. Plus, his posture also gave him away. He was too casual, slovenly even, andcked the usual ramrod straight posture that his colleagues all had.


    This guy was a sham! There was no way that he was with the MTA! As soon as he appeared, the crazydy rushed toward him.


    "Thank god you''re here, officer! This is the guy that''s been lurking while coveting our children. Please handle the issue so our kids can remain safe!"


    Josh couldn''t help but chuckle, seeing how relieved she was. This guy was most definitely someone the LoA had sent. The timing was way too surreal for it to be a coincidence. How would she react were she to know?


    The man looked his way, acting all serious.


    "Sir, I''ll have to ask you toe with me for interrogation."


    "Sure, let''s go!" Josh happilyplied, surprising the woman who was at a distance away. Her mouth was open in consternation. Why wasn''t he trying to escape?! The letter had said to follow the instructions!


    A bunch of kids watched them leave as they excitedly pointed at the MTA officer through the window as he led the way. They walked in silence as the man seemed lost in his thoughts. He simply whispered a small "follow me. We''ll make this quick."


    Josh couldn''t help but rejoice. He had hit the jackpot. This recruiter was just trying to finish this as fast as possible. It would allow him toplete this trial quickly.


    Eventually, they reached their destination. Josh couldn''t help but wince as he saw where it was: the goddamn Metropolis-D MTA! They were heading to a small building nearby that was well guarded.


    Josh couldn''t but gulp at their audacity: the test would be held at the MTA?! It seemed like it was true that the darkest shadows were present right next to the brightest of lights.


    As they cleared one securityyer after the other, he was brought to what could only be an interrogation room. It was very simr to the one he had already experienced and was filled with blinding white light.


    The man slightly grumbled as he left: "This is bullshit! I should be doing office work. Why the heck are they making me their errand boy? Yes, yes, the MTA is overworked but so what! Ah, whatever..."


    Josh was left alone in the room, not sure whether tough or cry. It seemed like this wasn''t the LoA but truly the MTA. Had he just stumbled upon the worst recruiter of all time? Which dumbass had selected a daycare as the meeting spot?


    Either way, Josh peacefully closed his eyes for a nap. He still had his UW but couldn''t connect to the in there either way.


    The sound of a door opening woke him up.


    —ng!—


    Then he heard high heels tapping on the ground with every assured step the neer took. Whoever was approaching was confident and displeased with him. He could feel this much.


    "Wake up, lowlife! Are you ready to confess?!"


    Josh slowly raised opened his eyes and zeroed in on the neer. As he saw her, he couldn''t help but freeze a second before a chuckle escaped him.


    There stood a tall and fit youngdy wearing a ck uniform. She had braided hair and was still wearing simr shades asst time. Yes,st time!


    This was thedy that had tried interrogating him ages ago in Metropolis-C! What was she even doing here? Had she been forcefully transferred here, or had it been of her own volition?


    He couldn''t help but feel like teasing her a bit...


    Creator''s Thought


    I take no responsibility for this misunderstanding! Whoever wrote that shitpletely screwed their job! My only worry was whether I would have to find a new assassin to impersonate to receive a new invitation. Still, life sure can be strange at times...