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.

only [I] ranked with no missions or accomplishments to its name

it carefully...without a doubt they might assume this might be a

far, my face couldn't help but

I miscalculated...

"Sigh"

changing face,

you're face is currently looking like that...my instincts are telling me to ignore you

at his watch, Smallsnake couldn't help

shouldn't you be heading

"Me? Why?"

out of my thoughts, I frowned as I

home now? Did he want me

eyes, and sighing once again,

return to the Lock

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

-Bam!

packed up everything that I could find on my

fact that today was the day I was supposed to return to the

I was careless...

"Right..."

right before the entrance of the building, as my feet were jogging in place, looking

leave, make sure to

hiring him shouldn't be a problem... In the meantime, since we're in the same school, I'll take care of recruiting Ava so just focus on

the monitors, Smallsnake nodded

"On it"

enough, gotta

Smallsnake's reply, I dashed

family was probably already waiting at the train

...

up or you're going

"Comiiing!"

other side of

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

the train, with

with Nola in her arms, my

are

I was just busy with

"Work?"

with the subsidiary and

I wasn't lying.

mercenary stuff, I completely forgot about the fact that today I was returning to

it a holiday would be an overstatement as I

"Good job"

in appreciation. He was happy that me,

but

what had happened, my mother helplessly sighed. Putting Nola down and extending her arms in my direction

"Give us a hug"

"Alright"

forwards and hugged everyone. This went on for a solid minute as they refused to release me from

-Beep! -Beep! -Beep!

for me

was about to

the train, I looked at my

waving at me, I couldn't help but feel my heart grow

One month.

probably came from

stared at them, the image of my previous family started

appeared on my

…thank you for everything.