33 Whiny Puppy! (2/2)
”Don't tell me that her ability is a grade above mine?” He is frustrated. That will explain why he couldn't sense it back then. ”If Choi Min Ho is interested, her grade can't be less than B.”
”Then, it's A or S.” There is a pause. ”It can be R.”
”R?” CC folds his arm. ”It can be A grade at most. If she was R or S, she wouldn't remain like that for more than five years. R grade gift is rare and precious. How many R grades do we have in the company?”
”It's possible if she doesn't know what's happening to her.” His handler speaks in unchanging tone. ”If Choi Min Ho is interested, then the council is interested too. Now, the company is also interested in. If she is useful to the company, we must get our hands on her before the council does. In the company, there are only two R graded experts.”
CC sits down again. ”With Choi Min Ho and the client back in the picture, it is slightly difficult.”
”You can take this client's request to observe her situation. If you confirm her grade and her usefulness to the company, we can bring her to the company and decline any request that the client makes. You should take grader with you.”
”I will.” CC picks up his coat and wears his sunglasses. ”Will she come to the company?”
The phone line is cut. CC picks up the phone and puts it inside his pocket. He has been working with the Monarch Company since they brought him out of the orphanage. Like him, there are many others. The company is older than the council. It's home to the assassins, couriers, rogue magicians, witches, and the outlaws who will do anything for money without any question. Many people from the human worlds seek their assistance for the shadow works.
He picks up the grader. The grader actually looks like a small compass. It is used to find the grade of the gifted ones' ability.
The grades are R, S, A, B, C, D, E, and U. U is the lowest grade and R is the highest grade. There are various factors involves when the grade meter checks the grade of a gift. Some of the important factors are intensity, time limit, the range of the gift, type, and the danger to society.
He drives to the address mailed by the handler. He waits outside her house. He sees a girl comes out of the house. It's the sleeping beauty. She is wearing a black coat and blue jeans.
”We meet again,” CC says in a low voice. He turns on the grader. The compass immediately points to [A]. Then, it stops.
”A grade?” As expected.
The compass moves again and stops at [S].
”...” CC slaps the compass. It better not be broken. It moves again and this time, it stops at [R]. CC waits for a while. The compass seems to be stuck on [R]. He sighs loudly. This changes things.
He picks up the phone and dials his handler number. After one ring, his handler picks up.
”It's R.” CC eyes the sleeping beauty in awe. ”We have a rare one here.”
”I will change the assignment,” His handler replies in a same emotionless voice. The line cuts before he can reply.
”Sure, it's way above my pay grade anyway.” CC is glad that he didn't get stuck inside her head when he put the mind lock in her mind. She must not have good control over her abilities. She is like a newly hatched chicken who is meant to become a phoenix. He turns off the grader and sighs again. Some people are born unlucky.
He is just about to leave when he sees a man running to her.
”Whiny Puppy!”
CC recognizes him and activates a shield around him. It's Choi Min Ho. He decides that it's better to leave. If Choi Min Ho notices him, it's dangerous for him. t looks like he is personally interested in the girl. Whatever Choi Min Ho's reasons are, CC decides to never come across this girl even if the company reassigns her to him.