The Author's POV

[Caïssa - Headquarters]

"Here are all the files of the people you requested for me to find"

"Alright, thanks"

Without glancing at Smallsnake on my left, I took the files from his hand and threw them on the desk I was currently working on.

A week had passed since I learned about Ren's past, and nothing changed.

The renovations for the warehouse were pretty much done. With my limited budget, I could only redecorate the place to make it look more presentable, but there really wasn't any high-tech equipment nor training rooms here yet.

I was too poor for that.

"...What are you doing?"

Seeing me discard the files he had just given me, rolling his eyes, Smallsnake couldn't help but ask

"I'm making preparations"

"Preparations for?"

"Well, let's just say that in four months I'll be going on a long trip with a couple of people..."

Frowning, Smallsnake couldn't help but tilt his head in confusion

"...if it's in four months why do you need to start making preparations now?"

"You wouldn't believe me even if I told you"

I will be going to find a cure for a curse that has been universally acknowledged as something that didn't have a cure.

...was what I wanted to say, but he wouldn't believe me even if I told him so.

Moreover, I also didn't tell him that I was not going to be on earth throughout that whole trip.

So may as well just dodge the question.

"..."

Smallsnake could only pinch the middle of

look at the profiles of the people you had previously recommended to join our mercenary group, and I still

on the desk, Smallsnake opened it and took out three

sort of understand why you want to recruit Ryan Polive, but why a monster tamer and an

towards Eva's and Leopold's files,

only control one beast? Moreover from what I've

I continued scribbling on a piece of

said wasn't

weren't very sought after due to their limitations with regards to how many beasts they

become stronger. Their strength was fixed. Meaning that if

or how much time you spent training it, the

got a new one, you

the real

expenses needed to sustain a monster

and feeding a ranked beast probably amounted to the same

even get me

was still

seems to be a regular member

"Stop"

Sigh

my pen down, I leaned on my chair and looked at

I know what I'm

-Flick!

was rolling down on my paper,

choose random people

head,

"No"

asking? just wait and I will prove to you that my judgment wasn't

a second, Smallsnake eventually nodded his

"...alright"