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

I have seen many humans, I've even contracted with

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

I had killed one of

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

"That so."

complimented by Angelica, I

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out

a middle-aged man standing next to him. I

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his hand on his

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

up, Leopold repeatedly

like your makeover.

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

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

scar and that bald

"...haha, thanks."

with

joking or being serious.

way Smallsnake,

Angelica, and Leopold in the room. There should still

"Ryan?"

Ryan's name, Smallsnake's eyelids

go unnoticed to

"Is he not here?"

no, he's here,

"Just that?"

his neck, a helpless expression appeared on Smallsnake's face. Then, he suddenly sighed before turning

better if you look for yourself.

"...okay?"

found the situation odd, I decided to follow Smallsnake from behind. Walking through the warehouse, we

the room, Smallsnake put his hand on the doorknob and

"What the."

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

isn't it...no,

was

his face as he walked up to Ryan and removed the headset that

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

times do I have to tell you that you to take a break? Your eyes need

Smallsnake reprimanded.

what are you

"Can't I be here?"

no, you

Ryan's face as he

in the middle of something

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

no that.

amused smile appeared on my face as

as a babysitter became more and more apparent to

became a dependable

I mean Smallsnake, it's okay, leave

my

"Boss!"

and spotting me, Ryan called out

"hmmm?"

my face. Pointing at myself,

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

hesitation causing me

didn't you see me

"That's right."

were you able to

time I was meeting him. For him to have been able

times, Ryan innocently tilted his head. Then, opening his mouth,

that Smallsnake brought you here. With his personality, there's no way he'd bring a stranger here.

"I see."

speaking, I nodded my head slightly. Either way, I pretty much got the

he put it like

could've done it since they wouldn't have been able to memorize so many things at

the only

Ryan's innocent eyes

boss? Are you here to just greet

thanks

down. Propping my elbow on the armrest of the sofa, and resting my cheek on my arm, I

I need your help with

"My help?"

even if you can't do

to ask of him was going to be a difficult task. With him only being thirteen years old, there was a chance that his

his chest, Ryan confidently

boss, I'll make

face. Then, pointing towards my

chip that is

"Hu? A chip?"

a confused look appeared

what are you talking

had happened in the Monolith. Although I omitted a few things, I pretty much told them about the experiments and how a chip was installed inside of my

thing happened. I'm sorry,

the story, Smallsnake's

for me. It was also one

his fists, Smallsnake

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

"It's okay."

the edges of

now let's focus on the

"Okay."

"Good."

consoling Smallsnake, I turned my head towards Ryan's

the thing that I just asked, can you

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

"I can try..."

appeared on my

all I'm

bet I had for helping

but it was better to get it solved as soon as possible, given the fact that by now I should be one of the most wanted

me see what

the keyboard, as the sound of keys being clicked

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

over the monitor screens in front of him. Staring at

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

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