Beltimore's eyes widened. He thought he had misheard.
"What did you just say?" His face leaned closer to William across the table, only the wooden surface separating them.
"I said… I possibly had met S-rank individuals," William repeated, louder this time.
"Possibly?" Beltimore narrowed his gaze. "You say possibly? And how can you be so sure?"
"I met them during our quest in Lily Town. They joined our party and we fought against the Black Eagle bandits there, and those two beat them...on their own."
"Black Eagle?!" Beltimore stroked his chin in disbelief. Everyone knew the Black Eagle gang, especially their leader, Phoenix, a former A-rank adventurer and the same rank as Beltimore himself.
"If they're that strong, are you sure they aren't already registered with a guild?"
"I'm certain. They didn't seem to be from this region at all. They asked a lot of basic questions, about quests, guilds, even local customs."
