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.

my mercenary group was only [I] ranked with no missions

it carefully...without a doubt they

far, my face

I miscalculated...

"Sigh"

continuously changing face, Smallsnake couldn't help

currently looking like

watch, Smallsnake couldn't help but

be heading back

"Me? Why?"

frowned as I looked at Smallsnake in

home now?

and sighing once again, Smallsnake

you have to return to

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

-Bam!

I could muster, I quickly packed up everything that I could find on my desk and made a run

I was supposed

I was careless...

"Right..."

feet were jogging in

make

this ordeal, hiring him shouldn't be a problem... In the meantime, since we're in the same school, I'll take care

on the monitors, Smallsnake nodded his

"On it"

I think I've said enough, gotta go...contact me if you

for Smallsnake's reply, I dashed out

the train station. Couldn't afford to waste

...

hurry up or you're going to

"Comiiing!"

heard my mother's shout coming from the other side

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

train, with my arms on my knees, I heavily gulped for

in her arms, my

are

was just busy

"Work?"

with the subsidiary and

I wasn't lying.

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

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

"Good job"

father smiled in appreciation. He was happy that me, his son, was

alright, but don't

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

"Give us a hug"

"Alright"

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

-Beep! -Beep! -Beep!

for me

beeps coming from the train, signaling that it was about to depart, I finally freed myself

the train, I looked at my family

as I stared at them happily waving at me, I couldn't

One month.

them. Most of the emotions probably came from the previous Ren, but I had a feeling that a

at them, the image of my previous family started overlapping with my

smile appeared on

…thank you for everything.