A Promise

"Hey, Vidi! I didn't expect you to get here before me!"

Navi wore a tailcoat and carried a Civilization Staff. He had been the first among their classmates to start a family and build a career, and now he looked remarkably steady and dependable, like a man who could shoulder the responsibility of supporting a family.

"And Alice, good day!"

Navi's face was lit with a warm smile, without the slightest trace of insincerity or mockery.

When they entered the private room, they discovered that someone else was already waiting inside.

"Philip, you rascal!"

Vidi burst out laughing and strode over to punch Philip. "Aren't you supposed to be a busy man? The last few times I invited you to dinner, you never had time. Since when has the big chief been so free?"

Philip wore a black Detective Inspector's uniform, its badges gleaming on his chest and shoulders.

The fellow had climbed the ranks quickly after graduating from the Royal Police Academy. He was now deputy chief of the Yinchao City Police Department, something of a big shot, and plenty of people wanted to get in his good graces.

Hearing Vidi say that, Philip immediately looked a little embarrassed. "Sorry... The last few times, there happened to be Ability Users causing trouble, and I really couldn't get away!"

"You mean those Supernatural beings?"

That only piqued Vidi's interest further. His eyes lit up as he asked, "Come on, tell me about them. Can they really shoot fire and lightning?"

"I'm not sure. With the strength our department has right now, we can only handle the more ordinary Supernatural beings. Most of them look no different from normal people, except that they're stronger and faster. Shotguns and riot shields, backed up by Sniper marksmen, are just about enough to deal