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 was

have seen many humans,

her face. Turning

that I had killed

of all the humans that I had seen, you're the first

"That so."

complimented by Angelica, I rubbed

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out from

a middle-aged man standing next to him.

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his hand on his chin, Leopold's brows

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

thumb up, Leopold repeatedly nodded

I like your

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

unsurprised he was,

scar and that bald look. Very

"...haha, thanks."

with a

his face was, I wondered if he was joking or being serious. Was slowly starting to regret my decision in bringing

way Smallsnake, where is

Leopold in the room. There

"Ryan?"

Ryan's name, Smallsnake's eyelids

unnoticed to

"Is he not here?"

no, he's here,

"Just that?"

appeared on Smallsnake's face. Then, he suddenly sighed

telling you, it's better if you look for yourself. Follow

"...okay?"

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

steps in front of the room, Smallsnake put his hand on

"What the."

an endless amount of monitors attached to the side of the wall. Below them was

it...no, not

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

an annoyed look on his face as he walked up to Ryan and removed the headset

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

tell you that you to take

Smallsnake reprimanded.

what are you doing

"Can't I be here?"

you can,

horrified look appeared on Ryan's face as he

the middle of

You want me to tell your mother about how much time you're spending on

that. Anything but

amused smile appeared on my face as I thought. 'Looks like Smallsnake has fully adapted to his babysitter

a babysitter became more and more apparent to me. From how he redecorated the

became a dependable

Smallsnake, it's okay, leave Ryan

my tongue almost

"Boss!"

me, Ryan called out in excitement as he rushed

"hmmm?"

appeared on my face.

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

any hesitation causing me to be

didn't you see me

"That's right."

you able to

asked. Other than the time I rescued him from his mom, this was the second time I was meeting him. For him to have been able to recognize me this quickly despite

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

no way he'd bring a stranger here. If you add all those factors

"I see."

aback by how fast he was speaking, I nodded my head slightly. Either way, I pretty much got the gist of

like that, then it

they wouldn't

was the only

innocent eyes looked towards me as he

Are

right, thanks

gray sofa by the side of the room, I sat down. Propping my elbow on the armrest of the

need your help

"My help?"

big task, and even if you can't do

task. With him only being thirteen years old,

his chest, Ryan confidently

boss, I'll make

smile appeared on my face. Then,

you to hack the chip that is stuck inside of

"Hu? A chip?"

confused

are you

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

thing happened. I'm

to the story,

for me. It was also one for Smallsnake

fists, Smallsnake lowered his

on us, we were completely useless

"It's okay."

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

now let's focus

"Okay."

"Good."

I turned my head

thing that I

brows were tightly furrowed together. After a while, looking back

"I can try..."

appeared on my

I'm

Ryan was the best bet I had for helping

wasn't necessarily worried about them getting the chip tracking device functioning fast, but it was better to get it solved as soon as

me see what I can

chair around, Ryan's finger danced all over the keyboard, as the sound of keys being clicked

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

Ryan's eyes darted all over the monitor screens in front of him. Staring at the

what do you want me to do? Do you want

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