Kanaria and Jay were looking at him curiously as if they had something to say.
"What’s wrong? Have you guys eaten yet?" Clovis asked with a smile.
"Not yet…" Jay answered but soon stopped as if he were surprised by the sudden change in Clovis.
Even Kanaria had to blink her eyes a few times to confirm whether what she felt from Clovis was right or not.
She was the first to be unable to contain her curiosity and asked, "Clovis. You don’t have to answer this, but… Are you a Tier 1 right now?"
"Oh. That’s what you’re talking about. Do you notice something?"
"Well, it certainly feels different. I can’t describe it, but you just know." Kanaria scratched the back of her head. She didn’t know how to react right now.
On the one hand, it was surprising that Clovis managed to become a Tier 1 human like them. On the other hand, how did Clovis do it? His evolution rate was much lower than theirs. Even though he got one more super injection compared to them, it didn’t change the fact that their gap should be extremely big.
Yet Clovis managed to overcome that difference and become a Tier 1 human.
This changed everything for them. If Clovis could shorten the gaps between them, it meant that his progression speed was much faster than theirs, despite his evolution rate. In addition, now that their progress had reached the same level, with Clovis’s faster progression, they would be left behind sooner or later.
This gave them a sense of urgency as well as mystery. How in the world did Clovis do it?
Clovis could understand their concern and simply said, "I’m using my grandfather’s secret to boost my progress. There should be no side effect, so you don’t have to worry about me."
Kanaria gave a wry smile. At first, she wanted to lessen Clovis’s burden by donating her funds to the group so that Clovis would have enough essence to progress a little bit. But she was wrong.
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Clovis actually used this secret technique to boost his progress. The fact that he sold almost all his essence and donated the money was because he had confidence he could catch up to them.
When Jay and Kanaria realized this, it seemed that they shouldn’t underestimate Clovis anymore. If they didn’t use all their resources, Clovis might shoot past them before they realized it.
"Actually, I have something I want to give you guys… It’s special clothing that has been enhanced through my family’s technique." Clovis took out the two pieces of clothing he hid behind him. "I hope you don’t mind the design."
"This is…" Jay didn’t know whether to accept this or not. He had received a lot from his father, and now Clovis gave him another thing.
Clovis shoved the sweatpants into his hands, so Jay could only stare at them.
"These sweatpants should be perfect for you, Jay. I can assure you that you will be energized during your training." Clovis smiled.
"For real?" Jay couldn’t believe what he heard. This was simply too absurd at this point. However, when he thought about the Hacfield family and the fact that his grandfather was a Tier 9 Explorer, it seemed possible for them to be able to do something like this.
"I am not sure whether you like this design or not, but the shorts will definitely make you faster. My shirt is so elastic that I can utilize its springiness in my swing."
Kanaria, still stunned, could only look as Clovis put the shorts on her hands.
He hurriedly escaped while saying, "Let’s eat. You guys should be hungry, so let’s eat."
To avoid the topic, he simply moved to the kitchen and took out three plates. He gave himself the smallest portion possible since he was quite full after eating all the canned food from Another World Mall.
Kanaria and Jay could only look at each other, not knowing what to do. They had truly received a lot of things today. They felt like if they didn’t improve tremendously after this, they would be wasting away all these gifts.
…
An hour later.
"Woah! This is amazing!" Jay jumped a few times, testing the sweatpants. He certainly felt like he was moving much faster.
As Clovis said, he didn’t know why, but putting this together made him feel energetic. It surely felt like a drug even though it wasn’t.
"Are you sure that I can have this, Clovis?" Jay asked with an excited smile.
"Of course." Clovis nodded with a smile.
Both of them knew that they shouldn’t talk more than this. Clovis must be trying to hide something as well, so it was better to just receive this and keep everything a secret.
It didn’t take too long for Kanaria to come out of the room as she tried on the shorts.
Clovis and Jay were a bit stunned. It seemed that the clothes were more tight than Clovis originally thought.
Kanaria usually wore jeans or long pants because she got used to hiding herself in the distance, so her clothes were a bit plain to match the surroundings.
But when she changed into this, both of them realized her new allure.
"You’re beautiful, Kanaria… said Clovis, not me." Jay nodded in approval while Clovis smacked his head.
"Is that so?" Kanaria smiled. "I don’t know how to describe this, but…"
Kanaria took a step to the right, to the left, and spun her body, noticing the subtle difference in her successive actions.
"I feel faster."
"Actually, it is imbued to perform that way. It’s just that I think I haven’t thought about it properly, considering I chose shorts instead of anything else. You are using your pants to help your camouflage and to avoid any scratches on your legs, right?" Clovis made an apologetic smile.
"No. It doesn’t really matter to be honest." Kanaria pointed at the shorts. "If there is such magical clothing, I can simply change the other parts to suit them. Stockings might not be an option, but I can probably wear high boots or something. Besides, this is actually going to allow me to be a better sniper."
"Huh? Isn’t a sniper usually hiding in one place and taking down their enemy?" Jay asked.
Kanaria shook her head. "That’s the basic thing, but the current battlefield is different. Because of the amplified physical strength coming from evolution, snipers can afford to change their locations after a single shot. This way, the people won’t know about our locations. We can then take out another enemy from a different position."
"Oh!" Jay nodded in understanding.
"That’s going to be pretty useful." Clovis agreed with her. If that could be done, Kanaria would definitely become even more terrifying on the battlefield.
On the other hand, Kanaria felt a bit scared of Clovis. She never thought that Clovis could do something like this.
If this kind of clothing were ever to spread on the market, it would definitely be expensive, even if it were only useful for Tier 1 humans. The effect didn’t seem to be limited to speed, so it meant that there might be things that could boost their strength.
And everything came from the Hacfield family.
Her mother was a Tier 5 Explorer. And she had been regarded highly in this city. Only her grandfather, who was a Tier 6 explorer, could be regarded as one of the most powerful explorers in the city, along with other Tier 6 explorers.
However, the Hacfield family was different. Clovis’s grandfather was one of a few Tier 9 Explorers in the world. Even his father was much more powerful compared to her grandfather. If she included the Star Method as well as this clothing, it was no wonder that the Hacfield family was extremely powerful and mysterious.
With this strength, they could arm a lot of powerful people and gain their support.
Kanaria might be the one who understood the implications of this power the most. And if the others knew about this, they would be in trouble.
’The Drake Group and the Rusth Family. These two shouldn’t know about this thing. Knowing that old man from the Rusth family, he is probably trying to either get Clovis by his side or kill him. Meanwhile, the Drake Group should be biding their time to eliminate Clovis. If they know about this thing, they will spare no efforts in killing Clovis.’ Kanaria wondered if she should talk about this or not.
In the end, Clovis was the one who had all this.
After some consideration, Kanaria said, "Clovis. While I am thankful for all this, I think I should warn you not to disclose this secret easily. There will be a lot of people that will target you."
Clovis smiled. "Of course, I know. In fact, I don’t have any intention of showing it to others. Only the members of Libation Fiesta will receive something like this. And it’s not like I have the strength to produce a lot of them, so you don’t have to worry about it. While I’m clueless about my family’s real strength, I am not so ignorant that I don’t know my life is in danger."
"If that’s the case, I can feel assured." Kanaria nodded, feeling a bit relieved. "I believe that you can recruit people who will be loyal to the group and won’t cause any trouble with this kind of thing."
"I will do my best. So, I hope that you don’t reveal anything to a new member until I deem it safe to disclose that information."
"Don’t worry. My lips are sealed." Kanaria glanced at Jay. "You too, Jay. Don’t tell anyone."
"I’m just going to train. Nothing else." Jay shrugged.
"But before that…" Kanaria thought there was something they should do to thank Clovis. "This house hasn’t been properly cleaned for a while. Let me help you clean this place up."