Time flew by.
That day, Odin sat on the floor beside the window with his eyes closed.
Nen poured out of his body, transforming into Reiatsu and true essence. The Reiatsu seeped into his soul, while the true essence flowed into his golden core.
Ponzu sat nearby, slowly and steadily refining true qi. Five Chinchillas and Dragonfly stayed beside her, using their Nen Script demon cores to refine true qi and strengthen themselves.
The doorbell rang.
Neither of them moved, and the door opened on its own.
Beans stood outside, holding a folder.
He wore his usual black suit, his tie knotted tightly.
He first glanced in surprise at the two of them still sitting there, then recovered a moment later.
"Mr. Odin," he said, "the chairman asked me to let you know that voting starts today."
Odin opened his eyes. "He still hasn't given up."
"I'm not sure about that, but the chairman said it would be best if you went there in person," Beans said. "That way, you'll know the results as soon as they're announced."
Odin stood up. "All right, let's take a look."
He didn't think his current reputation would earn him many votes. After all, how many people even knew him?
Ponzu put the Chinchillas and one dragonfly back into her cloth bag and hung it at her waist, carrying the other dragonfly on her back.
The two followed Beans out of the hotel.
There weren't many people on the street. Sunlight fell across the buildings, reflecting off their glass curtain walls.
The outline of the Hunter Association headquarters could be seen in the distance.
After about a minute in the car, they arrived at the building's entrance.
Quite a few Hunters were already heading inside.
Two Hunter staff members in black suits stood at