The Incubus System

Chapter 164: Do You Want To Join Us?

The Incubus System Chapter 164. Do You Want To Join Us?

Before I stepped out of my portal, I took my head out of it first and looked around, making sure no one was around. Luckily, there was no one in that stall.

[The portal has closed! ]

My hand opened my stall door slowly as I peeked through the gap to make sure Larry was not in front of my stall before I got out of there.

ʼI hope he doesnʼt ask too many questions.ʼ I went to the sink and washed my hands like every normal person who just finished his ʼurgent taskʼ.

As I walked towards the exit, I could hear Larryʼs voice.

”I think we should call the doctor! Iʼm afraid he might pass out in the toilet!” he said in a panic.

Larry was about to step towards the nurseʼs desk, but Emma blocked him.

”Letʼs wait a little longer. He told me he just had a little stomachache.”

”He also had a stomachache in college. And I know, he never took a dump that long!” said Larry in the same tone.

”It could be different this time,” reasoned Emma as she kept blocking Larry.

”Thatʼs why --” Larryʼs words stopped as he remembered something. His panicked face turned pale.

”No ...” he muttered with trembling eyes.

”What if -- What if heʼs crying in the toilet again...” He gasped.

”Or worse ... What if he suicides because heʼs frustrated that he canʼt find a girlfriend for tomorrow ...”

Emmaʼs jaw dropped, her eyes looked at him with a flat stare so did mine. I didnʼt know, should I be happy because he was worried about me or should I be angry because he thought I was that pathetic. I meant, he thought I was suicide because I didnʼt have a girlfriend? Seriously? He knew how I struggled to take care of my familyʼs financial problems and raised Celia alone yet he thought I would kill myself over a small thing?

I got out of the toilet and walked over to them. My eyes were still staring at Larry with the same gaze.

”Are you thinking Iʼm that pathetic?” I said in annoyance.

As soon as he heard my voice, Larry turned to me with a happy smile. While Emma looked relieved since her task to stop Larry had finished.

”Buddy, youʼre alive!” he said in his typical dramatic tone.

”Of course, Iʼm alive. Iʼm not going to kill myself over such a small thing, you know,” I said with a frown.

”Besides ...” I took a glance at Emma before turning my gaze back to him.

”Didnʼt I tell you that sheʼs under your nose?”

He sighed tiredly and his worry was still visible on his face. It seemed he still thought I was that pathetic.

”Of course I remember it. But since you cried--”

”I didnʼt cry in the college toilet,” I interrupted him in a firm tone. I could see Emma holding her giggle behind Larry, her hands were holding my bag and sweater.

”Well --- then I can only say you donʼt have to force yourself to bring your girlfriend tomorrow if you donʼt have ---”

I interrupted him again.

”Iʼll bring her and introduce her to you. We will definitely have a nice double date tomorrow,” I said irritably. I didnʼt tell him I would bring Emma to surprise him.

Larry nodded with a pout.

”Iʼve been trying to be nice to you, yet you refused it. Fine! Weʼll see tomorrow. Donʼt regret it,” he said confidently.

”I wonʼt regret it,” I confirmed once again with a straight face. I guessed he was really worried that I would do stupid things out of frustration for finding a fake girlfriend.

”All right. I need to go to work now. See you tomorrow guys,” he said.

”See ya,” we replied. And he left in a hurry. Emma and I didnʼt ask anymore about this because we knew what he meant by work was that he had to go on patrol or maybe the association had called him because of that attack.

Emma came over and gave me my bag and sweater.

”It seems that due to the demonʼs attacks getting worse lately, all the demon hunters have to go on patrol more early.” Her eyes looked at Larry who was getting farther away. There was sadness in her gaze since she couldnʼt join their battle because she was still in her suspension period.

I noticed it.

”The demon attacks are not limited during the night anymore, but also during the day. At least the association should recruit more demon hunters so they can split the members into two shifts in a day.” In my opinion, it wasnʼt enough, but I knew recruiting demon hunters wasnʼt that easy either.

”I agree with you. Unfortunately, Iʼm not sure it can be done quickly since the vaccines are very limited,” said Emma.

”Is that difficult to make?” I asked curiously.

Emma glanced around before bringing her face closer to my ear.

”All I know is, there is only one country that can produce that vaccine but the association doesnʼt tell us which,” she whispered.

”Only one? Are other countries or the association never trying to make it?” I said in a low voice. If there was only one, that country could monopolize the vaccine price freely, especially at important times like this.

She distanced her face away.

”What I know, other large countries and companies have tried to make it but...” She shook her head from side to side.

”It seems everything is not as easy as it seems.” I had no idea that recruiting demon hunters would be this complicated.

ʼThatʼs why the senate members are heads of state and kings.ʼ The association needed more than just money, but also intelligence, technology, connections, power, and reputation.

”Thatʼs why sometimes the candidates have to wait for months to be tested,” She continued.

I was deep in thought. This information was quite interesting since it could be my starting point for taking over the association from within. All I needed to do was find out which country made the vaccine and who was the ruler.

Emmaʼs question interrupted my thoughts.

”Howʼs Celia? Is she all right?”

I returned my gaze to her.

”Sheʼs fine. Sheʼs at home with my servant now.”

”How was the situation? Was the attack that bad? ” she asked curiously.

”The Nighthallow Station is a mess now. The damage is quite bad and they managed to destroy a train, but the demon hunters were already there when I left.”

”Did you meet them?”

I nodded.

”And they gave me nice greetings as usual,” I said in a relaxed tone.

Emmaʼs expression turned to gloom since she knew what I meant was they attacked me with their skills.

”Well, at least nobody died in that incident,” I tried to comfort her. I could say this since I didnʼt smell a bloody scent like I found Theo last week.

”Glad to hear that ...” she said with a slightly sad smile. I could guess she wanted to join the fight, especially since things were getting worse. Unfortunately, she couldnʼt. Thatʼs why I decided to cheer her up.

”Emma, do you want to come with me to meet my other partners?” I asked. Pearl asked me to bring my other partner since she wanted to make a group game today. And since I already told her about Emma before, I was sure Pearl wouldnʼt mind if Emma joined her.

”Do you want to meet them at the club?” asked Emma with a frown.

”No, today I will meet them at her mansion. Did you forget it? ʼDamian has been captured by Mr.Miquelʼs subordinatesʼ,” I reminded her.

”She is also the demon shield bracelet inventor,” I added.

Emma looked surprised and looked at me in disbelief.

”Which one? The Kraken woman or that Lamia?”

”The Kraken woman,” I replied.

”The Ledred Lady?” She confirmed once again in disbelief and I responded with a nod.

”Really? I mean ... I didnʼt expect it despite her profession ...” Her words stopped since she realized that my profession was not that different from Pearlʼs. She sighed.

”Iʼm sorry. I shouldnʼt judge someone by their profession,” she said in an apologetic tone.

”Itʼs fine. Do you want to join us?”

”Yes.”