Beans had no idea what Moyu was thinking. All he could do was report the matter to Chairman Netero.
"Ho ho, we'll talk when we meet."
That was how Netero replied over the phone.
Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Beans felt that Chairman Netero sounded unusually enthusiastic over the phone.
Without dwelling on it, Beans informed Moyu of the result and had the airship change course for Saba City, where Netero was.
That city was the location of the first phase of the 287th Hunter Exam.
Netero was the Chairman of the Hunter Association and the highest-ranking official of the Hunter Exam Examination Committee.
He did not necessarily have to appear during the Hunter Exam, but he had to remain on standby near the exam site so he could handle any emergencies as quickly as possible.
After all, many Professional Hunters had eccentric personalities—or perhaps it was more accurate to say they were extremely self-centered.
When such people served as examiners, they generally did not consider matters from the candidates' perspective when setting questions.
Under those circumstances, if the Examination Committee fully respected the examiners' authority over verdicts, the annual Hunter Exam pass rate would essentially be zero.
The ancient-language question Piyon had set when she served as an examiner had gone beyond the candidates' understanding. Before the test had even begun, it might as well have held up a sign reading, "You have already been eliminated."
And that was far from an isolated case.
Therefore, when Moyu asked about the scope of his authority, Netero should have simply answered, "Everything shall be based on the Examination Committee's opinion." Yet he had not done so.
"Let this old man see what you're thinking."
Inside a high-rise building in Saba City, Netero stood before a floor-to-ceiling window, slowly stroking