Does it mean every kind of monster... be it goblins, orcs, zombies, or even dragons, will bow in front of us if Viora can somehow become stronger than them?

This authority is too much. No. More than that, it is broken! Because it isn’t only Viora, I can also order the monsters around.

Just thinking about it made me feel so good. This way, I can just go into a Gate where there are goblins only and order them to kill their boss.

Wouldn’t that be hella easy?

Of all the things the system had shown me or given me or Viora, this one seemed the most useful.

"I can’t wait to try it out."

That thought didn’t last long when another screen appeared and overlapped the last one.

Ding!

[Host’s ’Authority’ only works on monster races that are at least once consumed by the host and the wife has one trait of them.]

"Huuuuhhh??!"

I blinked three times as I let the next words sink in.

Why couldn’t it show it all at once? I had gotten my hopes high and now they had hit rock bottom.

So, according to it, I have to hunt and consume a goblin and Viora has to evolve one of its traits for this authority to work?

I kept staring at the text for a few more seconds and waved my hand to make all of the screens disappear.

"Hmm..."

I had gotten plenty of information from the system about helping Viora, but the biggest problem is I am so weak that I don’t think I can even kill a goblin.

Even more, I have to find the lowest-ranking Gate and enter it without Elena finding out about it. Since, for some reason, I have this feeling that I was in the hospital when I woke up because of a Gate.

That is why Elena is overprotective of me. Because the real Woo Jin had died in a Gate and while trying to bring him back, she somehow brought me here.

I have to find out about myself too. But that thing can wait for later.

First, I should give that guy a call.

I grabbed a contact card from my pocket and looked at it while wondering if he had already found out that the guy who went into the Gate with him was someone else.

It is just a risk.

But if he hasn’t found out yet, then I should use this chance to go into another Gate with them.

I quickly grabbed the phone from the side table of the bed and dialed Black’s number.

That mercenary must have a lot of jobs to take care of in many dungeons, so if I persuade him to let me join, then that will be the best.

However, before clicking the call button, my thumb hovered over it for a bit. Then, after letting out a sigh, I called Black.

Ring~

The first time, the phone kept ringing on the other side and no one picked up. He must not have heard it yet. So, I dialed again.

Ring~

The second time was also just like the first. No one picked it up. But I didn’t stop there. I called for the third time and then the call disconnected itself and a message was shown on my phone.

<Request?>

Just one word. Nothing else.

Is he asking me what my request is? I mean, judging by the text, it seems like it was Fox who sent this, not Black.

’By any chance, did he give me the wrong number?’

Whoever was on the other side, I should just tell them who I am, then I will decide after getting their response.

<I am Brian.>

I just typed that in the popup which was displayed.

Then, after waiting for five whole minutes, I got a response as a call.

It was an unknown number, but I still picked it up as fast as I could since I knew it was Black.

"Hello, Brian?"

Black asked and I replied with a simple, "Yeah, it is me."

"Did you make up your mind about joining us? I have to say that was rather fast," Black from the other side of the phone said.

"Yeah, somewhat." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Alright, come to this address in an hour."

Saying that, Black disconnected the call and the address popped up in the form of a message.

’Now, I have to sneak out of here without making Elena or Viora notice me.’

I thought and suddenly heard Elena’s voice enter my ears from behind the door of my room.

"Woo Jin, I don’t care which room you are in. I am going to work. So, just make sure you don’t leave the house."

Saying that, Elena left the villa and I waited for quite a bit of time before checking on the sleeping Viora.

"I will be back in a bit."

With that, I left the villa too. But I still kept my guard up, looking around me. What if Elena suddenly showed up and said, "I was checking if you would leave in my absence or not."

But nothing like that happened, so I guess she really had left.

After covering my face with the same lunch bag from before and using maps on my phone, I was able to reach the meeting destination.

However, all I saw there was an old hut with cracks in the walls and a half-broken door without a handle to open it.

Even a small breeze could make it fly open. It was even darker here than the surrounding trees.

"You came?"

Suddenly, Black’s voice came from behind me. Startled, I immediately turned around and saw a man with black hair and a cut under his left eye carrying some tree branches in his hands.

"Oh, you must be confused. Hi, I am Black."

"B-Black?" I stammered.

He is showing me his real face? I thought we were meeting under our disguises. That is why I also wore the paper bag.

"Yeah, I am Black."

He smiled and placed his hand on my shoulder. However, as soon as he did, a screen appeared in front of me.

Ding!

[Danger! Abnormal Monster Energy detected nearby!]