Strongest Superhuman System - Chapter 447

Chapter 447: Can’t Get Over It
Luna frowned.

“The Syndicate. I haven’t heard of them either. I’ll put some people out and see if they can find anything. If it’s an organization big enough to fund what Salazar was doing, then I’m sure they will be famous in the superhuman underground.”

Mark raised a surprised brow.

“You have people in the underground?”

“Of course I do. Most guild leaders of major guilds have people in the underground. I don’t like what they do there, but they are a necessity when you need information quickly. If you’re planning to fight against an organization like this one that works in the shadows, then I’d suggest you find some allies in the underground as well.”

Mark nodded along to what Luna said. Maybe he should think about getting some links in the underground circle. Pat was good at getting information for him, but at times like these, it might be more beneficial to have one or two ears that could help him snoop around in places that Pat couldn’t go.

“Is the organization the reason why you’re about to start your own guild?”

Mark hummed and asked Luna how the hell she knew about that. He never told anyone that he was starting a guild other than Patrick. When Luna saw the curious look on Mark’s face, she just smiled. She should have known that Mark wouldn’t realize the amount of waves his upcoming guild was already causing in the small circle of upper-ranked guild leaders. Luna already figured that Mark wasn’t the one handling the official documents about the guild, so he probably didn’t know how easy it was for guild leaders to find out which guilds were about to be created.

“There’s been talk of a new guild that’s coming up soon. All the big guilds keep an eye out for upcoming guilds and who their captains are in case of any competition in our jurisdictions, so I was surprised when my secretary told me that a new guild would soon be created in one of the areas we operate in within City A. The guild already bought a license and jurisdiction ticket from the government, and they stated their backers to be the Vanitas Motors Enterprise. If not for that, I probably wouldn’t have been able to tell that it was your guild. There’s no way you would sponsor some random guild with your company name.”

Mark scoffed in amusement at Luna’s deduction, but he didn’t say anything to refute her, and Luna knew that she had been spot on. Mark really was creating a guild.

Luna felt proud that he was breaking off from the Artemis Guild, but she was also a little disappointed that he wasn’t going to be joining her guild. She thought that once he broke off from Fiona, she would have another chance to take him into her guild, but now that he was making his own, it seemed that would be impossible.

“You really can’t keep anything a secret in this country. It’s probably my vice-captain who did all that. I’ve been busy for the past few days, so I haven’t had time to even focus on the guild. I haven’t even had time to talk to him about it. But I’m surprised, I didn’t know your guild had jurisdiction in City A.”

Luna spoke with some pride.

“We have major jurisdiction in Cities A, S, and C and minor jurisdiction in almost every other city in America. When your guild gets big enough, you can apply for as much jurisdiction as you want, and they’ll give it to you just because you’re doing well. The government wants the higher-level guilds to help out as much as possible so they won’t have to move their own personnel out on the field too much. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

“Well, except for the smaller guilds. With a guild as big as yours, the smaller guilds won’t really have a chance to handle anything since your men will be there before they can even start moving.”

Luna shrugged. Mark was right about them taking all the missions away from some of the smaller guilds, but it was just the way the world was. Luna tries her best to make sure she doesn’t take too many missions away from smaller guilds, but there is no way she could just let go of an entire jurisdiction because a smaller guild wants more missions.

And besides, the only reason the Moonlight Guild was handling so many missions was because they were capable of it. If the smaller guilds didn’t like it, then they would just have to find another way to get missions or join together with other small guilds and form a larger guild to increase their reach.

“I think it’s better for my guild to handle it. With the way things are now, smaller guilds would get wiped out by most calamities. And besides, you can’t really complain since you’ll be the same soon. Once you come out about creating a guild, I can see people lining up in the hundreds just to join. Just having a SOVEREIGN as the leader of a guild is enough to make that guild one of the biggest in the world.”

Mark hummed while nodding in agreement and Luna smiled. They both went silent for some time and Mark concentrated on driving home. Mark was wearing a black t-shirt that hugged his body, paired with blue jeans and running shoes and Luna felt her eyes trailing over his body when she thought he wasn’t looking. They were both dressed so casually that anyone who saw them now would never think they had just come from watching a man get beheaded. It made Luan feel oddly comfortable, like they were going out on a date.

Luan pointed out a store as they passed by with a smile on her face.

“I usually go over there to get burgers before going to the office. They’re the best I’ve ever eaten.”

Mark hummed and raised a brow playfully.

“There’s no way it’s better than McRonalds.”

Luan laughed.

“It’s a lot better, trust me. Once you taste this burger, there’s no way you’ll want to try another McRonalds ever again. Just don’t buy the pickles and sausages. Even your superhuman stomach won’t be able to hold it in.”

Mark chuckled as he gave Luan a conspiratorial nod, like he was hearing a big secret that he would have to confirm later before trusting her words. He turned another corner and accelerated onto the highway. There was a car in front of him, but Mark easily swerved around it and sped past.

“Oh, that’s right. I promised you dinner for winning against that Eldritch, didn’t I? Maybe we’ll try it sometime when we’re both free.”

Luna’s eyes widened in shock when she heard this. She couldn’t believe that Mark remembered that promise at all! She thought he would have forgotten after everything that happened.

A small blush rose on Luna’s cheeks as she felt a giddy feeling in her heart. She laughed as her body became lighter and she leaned on the glass beside her with a smile on her face. It was because of these acts of kindness—all the small things that Mark did without ever seeing them as anything serious—that Luna just couldn’t get over him.