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It was the first time I had ever witnessed the moment of awakening.

‘Clairvoyance, huh.’

The man named Lee Joon-young had yet to realize it himself, but during his panic attack, he had awakened his ability.@@novelbin@@

And upon awakening, he had instantly reached Level 30—which meant his ability was classified as A-rank.

Even among those with the same ability, rankings varied based on the individual’s potential.

A prime example was Jang Sung-joon’s telekinesis.

Plenty of people had awakened telekinetic abilities, but only he had ever received an A-rank evaluation.

In the case of Clairvoyance, I had only seen two other users before—and both had been rated D-rank.

‘But A-rank? That’s rare.’

Still…

‘What makes an A-rank Clairvoyance so special?’

For something like telekinesis, a higher rank meant increased power output and finer control.

But for clairvoyance… did a higher rank really make much of a difference?

‘Might as well mark him as a candidate for retainer registration.’

Lately, I had been actively increasing my number of retainers.

With the rise in forward bases, more retainers were needed—but more importantly, my skill level had increased, drastically expanding the number of retainers I could register.

When I upgraded Noble Dignity to Level 7, my base retainer limit had increased to 100.

Slots gained through loyalty bonuses were counted separately, so my total cap had reached 133.

‘If he’s awakened an A-rank ability, he’s more than qualified.’

I generally preferred to recruit high-ranking awakened individuals as retainers.

It was simply more efficient.

Of course, I didn’t just select people based on their abilities alone.

I evaluated their character, their morals, and their willingness before making any offers.

‘First impression isn’t bad.’

Lee Joon-young had awakened under the pressure of absolute fear.

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