Chairman, We Have No Other Choice (Bonus Chapter)

The crystal ball suddenly erupted with an intense white light.

Powerful, chaotic Weird energy instantly gathered above it like a pillar of light.

Boom—

All the Contract Anomalists at Headquarters looked up at the same time.

Those who were more sensitive to Weird energy also sensed something. They all looked in the same direction.

"What happened?"

"Such a powerful Weird energy fluctuation—and at Headquarters? Could we be under attack?"

"Did someone release a Ghost Domain at Headquarters?"

"Or has a Weird gone berserk?"

Headquarters instantly descended into chaos.

Aside from going out and staying overnight for missions, most Contract Anomalists remained at Headquarters the rest of the time.

After all, Headquarters had training rooms where they could safely train their abilities.

Moreover, Headquarters was fully equipped.

Whether in terms of daily life or anything else, it made Contract Anomalists feel extremely comfortable.

A great many Contract Anomalists chose to stay at Headquarters.

Once they became unsettled, the logistics staff followed suit.

"What? A Weird energy fluctuation? At Headquarters?"

"Could a Contract Anomalist be using a Weird at Headquarters?"

Everyone searched for the source of the energy eruption.

It was not until they received word from above that they finally calmed down.

"It's fine. Inform everyone not to worry. It's only a Contract Anomalist using their ability."

"With such a powerful energy fluctuation, that Contract Anomalist must be incredibly strong, right?"

The Contract Anomalists also received the notice.

Still shaken, they looked toward the direction where the energy had erupted.

"So strong!"

"Which Contract Anomalist caused that energy fluctuation?"

"So strong. At least above A-rank, right? It can't be any higher!"

"S-rank? Or SS-rank? Maybe even SSS-rank?"

They kept staring in that direction.

Their faces were filled with longing and envy.

And they secretly swore that they would train hard and