The Author's POV

Chapter 283

Screeech—!

Pressing on the brakes of the car, the car stopped and a familiar building appeared in the distance.

"Alright, we're here."

Twisting the keys of the car, Smallsnake hopped off the car.

"Huaam"

Yawning out loud and stretching my arms, I opened the door of the car and got off as well. Then, turning my head I looked towards the familiar building in the distance.

"It's been a while..."

I muttered underneath my breath.

Eight months.

Perhaps it was even longer, but I couldn't remember anymore. All of my recent memories have made everything around me feel unfamiliar.

It was an odd sensation.

Similar to when I had just reincarnated into this world.

"Follow me, a lot of things have changed since you left."

"Changed?"

Twirling the car keys on his index finger, Smallsnake locked the car and made his way towards the warehouse in the distance.

"Mhm, rather than telling you it's better if I show you."

"...okay"

Following Smallsnake from behind, we soon arrived before the entrance of the warehouse. Stopping before the entrance, turning my head towards Smallsnake, I asked.

"By the way, how are the others doing?"

Been a while since I last saw them. Did they improve whilst I was gone?

Unlocking the doors of the warehouse, Smallsnake casually replied.

"Everyone is doing fine. Not much really happened during your absence."

"That so?...Then did you manage to recruit her?"

Halting mid-key turn, Smallsnake raised his brow and looked at me.

"Are you referring to the one you told me to recruit before abruptly disappearing?"

Awkwardly scratching my nose, I replied.

"...yeah."

"If your talking about that Ava girl, she's agreed to join."

"Really?"

A surprised look appeared on my face.

Last I remembered, during the tournament, she contacted me regarding my previous offer. From there I put her in contact with Smallsnake. Who would've thought that she had agreed to join despite my absence?

"Is she in?"

I asked whilst pointing at the warehouse. In turn, Smallsnake shook his head and unlocked the door.

"No, she's at the Lock."

"Right. I forgot about that."

She was still a student, so she couldn't technically be here full time. Just like me before.

"Alright, follow me in."

"You do know that I've been here before, right?"

Rolling my eyes, I followed Smallsnake in.

Entering the warehouse with Smallsnake, once we walked past the entrance of the warehouse, arriving before a certain room, I spotted a woman with two horns on her head sitting crossed-legged in the middle of the room.

Angelica.

I could feel powerful demonic energy emanating from her body. The aura on her body was much stronger compared to when I had last seen her. I suspected that she had broken through to rank. She was now a fullfledged Viscount ranked demon.

Staring at her, I walked up to her.

Angelica suddenly opened her mouth.

"You're here, human. Took you a while."

"Things happened."

I shrugged. Then, looking at her, I asked.

"You've been doing well I presume?"

"...mhm."

Along with a casual nod, the demonic energy that was lingering in the air shrunk rapidly and entered her body. Standing up, she scanned me from top to bottom.

"What happened to your face?"

She questioned with an odd look on her face.

"Always straight to the point."

At her question, a helpless sigh escaped from my mouth.

Before even greeting me properly, she already jumped straight to what happened to my face. Talk about straightforward.

"Well—"

"Hmm..this energy?"

However, right as I was about to respond, her brows suddenly knit. Lifting her head, a shocked expression appeared on her face.

"Your rank..."

"Finally noticed?"

A smile appeared on my face.

Was hoping she'd notice.

Since I wasn't suppressing my rank, it was easy for her to tell that my rank was currently at borderline .

"You are one interesting human."

"...Come again?"

of statement

seen many humans, I've

meaningful glare appeared on her face. Turning my head, I scratched the side of my

killed one

you're the first one that has truly shocked me. Your talent

"That so."

complimented by Angelica, I rubbed my nose

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out

a middle-aged man standing next to him. I was able

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

hand on his chin,

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

thumb up, Leopold repeatedly nodded

your makeover.

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

Smallsnake covered his face. From how unsurprised

I'm digging the scar and that bald

"...haha, thanks."

replied with a

he was joking or being serious. Was slowly starting to regret my decision in bringing him

way Smallsnake,

there were Smallsnake, Angelica, and Leopold in

"Ryan?"

of Ryan's name, Smallsnake's eyelids twitched

to me as my

"Is he not here?"

no, he's here,

"Just that?"

his neck, a helpless expression appeared on Smallsnake's face.

telling you, it's better if you look for

"...okay?"

I decided to follow Smallsnake from behind. Walking through the warehouse,

the room, Smallsnake put

"What the."

opening the door, the first thing I saw was an endless amount of monitors attached to the

it...no, not this

leather chair that was twice his size, was Ryan whose eyes darted all over the monitors

room, Smallsnake had an annoyed look on his face as he walked up to Ryan and removed the headset that was resting on

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

tell you that you to

Smallsnake reprimanded.

are you doing

"Can't I be here?"

you can, you

on Ryan's face as he replied to

the

tell your mother about how much time you're

that. Anything

my face as I thought. 'Looks like Smallsnake has

became more and more apparent

became a

keumm, I mean Smallsnake, it's okay, leave Ryan

my tongue

"Boss!"

Ryan called out in excitement as he

"hmmm?"

odd look appeared on my face. Pointing

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

causing me to be

didn't you see

"That's right."

were you able to

him. For him to have been able to recognize me this quickly despite the current state of my face, I

innocently tilted his head. Then, opening his mouth, he started

With his personality, there's no way he'd bring a stranger here. If you add all those factors together, it wouldn't be strange for me to come up with such a conclusion...oh, and what

"I see."

by how fast he was speaking, I nodded my head slightly.

he put it like that,

else could've done it since they wouldn't have been able to memorize

was the only

speaking, Ryan's innocent eyes looked towards me

you here boss? Are you here

thanks for reminding

my elbow on the armrest

your

"My help?"

you can't do it, I won't hold

task. With him only being thirteen years old, there was a chance that his skills weren't developed enough

his chest,

make sure

words, a gratified smile appeared on my face. Then, pointing towards my head, I looked

you to hack the chip that is stuck inside of my

"Hu? A chip?"

the side, a confused look appeared on

are you talking

what had happened in the Monolith. Although I omitted a few things, I pretty much told them about the experiments and how a chip

I'm sorry, I

to the story,

wasn't just a sensitive topic for me. It was also one for Smallsnake who was also forced to

his fists, Smallsnake lowered

you spent so much money on us, we

"It's okay."

the state Smallsnake was in, the edges of my lips curved upwards. Patting my body, I

past, now let's focus on the future and make it so a similar

"Okay."

"Good."

consoling Smallsnake, I turned my head towards

I just asked,

were tightly furrowed together. After a while, looking back

"I can try..."

appeared on my

I'm asking

bet I

but it was better to get it solved

let me see what I

danced all over the keyboard, as the sound of keys being

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

him. Staring at the

boss, what do you want me to do? Do you want

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