Normally, Soldier Boy could go wherever he wanted.
With his strength, kicking a door down was much easier than knocking on it.
But this time was different. Ultimately, he was here to recruit a genius, so he couldn't approach her as though he were looking for trouble.
"Come in, Mr. Soldier Boy. The door isn't shut all the way. Just pull it open." Sage's voice came from inside.
Soldier Boy raised an eyebrow and dubiously placed his hand on the handle. With a slight tug, the door opened.
The room before him had a distinctly lived-in feel, but Sage was nowhere to be seen.
"Please wait a moment, sir. I'm changing in my room." Sage's voice came from the bedroom.
In a rare moment of bewilderment, Soldier Boy froze for several seconds, his pupils widening slightly.
What the hell.
He had thought Sage had identified him by peeking through the peephole.
But from the look of things, Sage had been in the bedroom the whole time.
This woman...
Had she really predicted this?
Soldier Boy's gaze gradually grew serious, his earlier flippancy fading.
Sage's only superpower was her super brain, which relied almost entirely on extrapolating from information.
Knowing in advance that he would come, and when he would knock, certainly took some skill.
No, it was downright inconceivable.
Soldier Boy stepped into the living room. He had barely taken two steps when the system's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
[Host, please step back outside and examine the corner of the wall to your upper right.]
Soldier Boy froze. "What the hell?"
He instinctively complied, and his expression gradually stiffened.
There was a tiny hole in the corner, glowing faintly red.
An inconspicuous miniature camera was hidden inside, pointed directly at the doorway. Without knowing its