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?"

kind of statement was

many humans, I've even

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

the fact that I had killed one of the people she had contracted

of all the humans that I had seen, you're the first one that has truly shocked me. Your talent is

"That so."

by Angelica, I

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

out from

middle-aged man standing next to him. I was

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his hand on his chin, Leopold's brows

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

up, Leopold repeatedly nodded his

like your makeover.

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

by next to him, Smallsnake covered his face. From how unsurprised he was, it looked as though he had somewhat

scar and that bald look.

"...haha, thanks."

with

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

the way Smallsnake, where is

Angelica, and Leopold in the room. There should still

"Ryan?"

the mention of Ryan's name, Smallsnake's eyelids twitched

to me as

"Is he not here?"

here,

"Just that?"

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

if you look for yourself. Follow

"...okay?"

follow Smallsnake from behind. Walking through the warehouse, we soon stopped in front

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

"What the."

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

isn't it...no, not

his size, was Ryan whose eyes darted all over the monitors like a

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

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

many times do I have to tell you that you to take a break?

Smallsnake reprimanded.

are you

"Can't I be here?"

you can, you

Ryan's face

was in the middle

that matter? You want me to tell your mother about how much

that. Anything

my face as I

became more and more apparent to

became a

I mean Smallsnake, it's okay, leave

second, my

"Boss!"

head, and spotting me, Ryan called out in excitement

"hmmm?"

on my face. Pointing

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

causing me to

you see me

"That's right."

how were you

meeting him. For him to have been

his eyes a couple of times, Ryan innocently tilted his head. Then, opening his mouth, he started speaking extremely

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 happened to your

"I see."

fast he was speaking, I nodded my head slightly. Either way, I pretty much

like that,

that anyone else could've done it since they wouldn't

was the only

innocent eyes looked towards me

what brings you here boss? Are you here to just

thanks

of the room, I sat down. Propping my elbow on the armrest of

need your help

"My help?"

pretty big task, and even if you can't do

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

chest, Ryan

worry boss, I'll make sure to

to Ryan's words, a gratified smile appeared on my face. Then, pointing towards my head,

to hack the chip that is stuck inside of my

"Hu? A chip?"

side, a confused look appeared on

what are you talking

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

happened. I'm sorry, I

story, Smallsnake's face

a sensitive topic for me. It was also one for Smallsnake who was also forced to be a fugitive because of

Smallsnake

even though you spent so much money on us, we were completely useless when you were suffering so

"It's okay."

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

that matters? The past is the past, now let's focus on the future and

"Okay."

"Good."

consoling Smallsnake, I turned my head

the thing that I just asked, can you

chair, Ryan's brows were tightly furrowed together. After a

"I can try..."

smile appeared on

all I'm

best bet I had for helping me with the

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

me see what I can

danced all over the keyboard, as the

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

eyes darted all over the monitor screens in front of him. Staring at the codes in

do you want me to do? Do you want me

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