The Author's POV

[…Currently, talking about the Northern district, Sword of Light and Luxious, two major gold graded guilds, have officially declared a guild war against Bull's Wrath. Although the reason for the sudden war is unknown, sources say that it has to do with the heirs of both respective gu...]

-Click!

Turning off the TV, lazily sitting on my chair, I glanced at Smallsnake.

"Smallsnake, how's the stock market faring?"

With his eyes glued on two large monitors filled with numbers, Smallsnake apathetically replied

"...Just as you predicted, Bull's Wrath's stock has declined hard"

"Mhhh, alright."

Leaning back on my chair, I lazily nodded my head.

Prior to everything that had happened, using all the money I had left, I shorted Bull's Wrath's stock.

Knowing that their stock would plummet once Luxious and Sword of Light officially declared a guild war against them, I shorted their stock.

...and with that, I solved my money problem.

So not only did I resolve the issues with Ryan, but I now also resolved the money situation that had been annoying me for the past week or so. In just one move, I managed to resolve two of the problems that had been bothering me lately.

Like the saying goes, 'Two birds with one stone'

And honestly, couldn't be more content with the result...

...Although I do have to point out the fact that what I did was definitely illegal.

Yup.

Well, as long as I don't get caught.

You ain't guilty till proven guilty. I'll stick with that rationle for now.

"...now that you've sorted out Luxious, what about Ryan?"

"Him?"

"Yeah"

Thinking for a moment, I half-closed my eyes and lazily responded

"Nothing really...we just wait for them to call"

Taking his eyes off the monitors, Smallsnake frowned as he glanced in my direction

"...wait, you just went through all of this trouble to get rid of Luxious off of Ryan's back...and right after solving everything you suddenly start to become passive? What?"

Seriously looking at Smallsnake, I nodded my head.

"Pretty much"

I mean, it's not that I was being passive.

...it's just that I was that confident in what I proposed.

Anyone with a sane mind would without a doubt agree to the terms I proposed...I mean, the terms I proposed were just too good to be turned down.

Not only did I include a hefty sum of money as a salary for Ryan, I also included added benefits such as short working hours and free housing. What more could you ask for?

Actually...looking back on the terms I proposed, my heart couldn't help but start bleeding...For a 12-year-old kid, I really did go overboard. But I don't regret it. It was worth the investment.

Ah, wait, what if they thought it was a scam?

Oh, shit.

mercenary group was only [I] ranked with no missions or accomplishments

a doubt they might

face couldn't help

I miscalculated...

"Sigh"

my continuously changing face,

not even going to ask about why you're face is currently looking like that...my instincts are telling

his watch,

shouldn't you be heading

"Me? Why?"

out of my thoughts, I frowned as

go back home now?

sighing once again,

you have to return to the Lock

"*****************"

-Bam!

as many curses as I could muster, I quickly packed up everything that I could find on my desk and made

the day I was supposed

I was careless...

"Right..."

the building, as my feet were jogging

leave, make sure to contact

from this ordeal, hiring him shouldn't be a problem... In the meantime, since

his attention back on the monitors,

"On it"

said enough, gotta

I dashed out of the

waiting at the train station. Couldn't afford to waste

...

or you're going to miss

"Comiiing!"

other side of where I was, near the air train that I was supposed to

"Huff...huff...I made it!"

the doors of the train, with my

me, with Nola in her arms,

why are you so

just busy

"Work?"

with the

I wasn't lying.

was so busy dealing with the mercenary stuff, I completely forgot about the fact that today I

one month holiday was finally over...Well to call it a holiday would be an overstatement as I was busy almost everyday

"Good job"

in appreciation. He was happy that me, his son, was taking

alright, but don't overdo

my mother helplessly sighed. Putting Nola

"Give us a hug"

"Alright"

forwards and hugged everyone. This went on for a solid minute as

-Beep! -Beep! -Beep!

it's time for me to

that it was about

I looked at

at them happily waving at me, I couldn't help but

One month.

I stared at them. Most of the emotions probably came from the previous Ren, but

the image of

appeared on my

…thank you for everything.