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

I have seen many humans, I've even contracted

glare appeared on her face. Turning my head, I

the fact that I had killed one of the

humans that I had seen, you're the first one that has truly

"That so."

Angelica, I rubbed

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

out

head, I found a middle-aged man standing next

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his hand on his

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

up,

your

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

covered his face. From how unsurprised he was, it

scar and that bald

"...haha, thanks."

with a

wondered if he was joking or being serious.

Smallsnake,

far there were Smallsnake, Angelica, and Leopold in the room. There should still be

"Ryan?"

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

go unnoticed to me as

"Is he not here?"

no, he's here,

"Just that?"

the side of his neck, a helpless expression appeared

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

"...okay?"

Smallsnake from behind.

put his hand on

"What the."

first thing I saw was an endless amount of monitors attached to the side of the wall. Below them was

isn't it...no, not

a large leather chair that was twice his size, was Ryan

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?!"

to tell you that you to take

Smallsnake reprimanded.

are you doing

"Can't I be here?"

no, you

horrified look appeared on Ryan's face as he replied

in the middle of

me to tell your

no that.

amused smile appeared on my face as

and more apparent

truly became a dependable

Smallsnake, it's okay,

second, my tongue

"Boss!"

head, and spotting me, Ryan called out in excitement

"hmmm?"

appeared on my face. Pointing

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

without any hesitation causing me to be

didn't you see me only

"That's right."

you able

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 extremely

your eyes, your physique, your voice, and the fact that Smallsnake brought you here. With his personality, there's no way he'd bring a stranger here. If you add all those factors together, it

"I see."

my head slightly. Either way, I pretty much got the gist of what

he put it like that,

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

was the

innocent eyes

here boss? Are you

right, thanks

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

I need your help

"My help?"

even if you can't do it, I won't

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

chest,

make

on my face. Then, pointing towards my head, I looked at Ryan

chip that is stuck inside of

"Hu? A chip?"

a confused look appeared on

are you talking

glancing at Smallsnake, I casually shrugged my shoulders before 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

I'm sorry, I didn't

the story, Smallsnake's face became

sensitive topic for me. It was also one for Smallsnake who was

Smallsnake lowered

us, we were completely useless when you

"It's okay."

the edges of my lips curved upwards.

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

"Okay."

"Good."

Smallsnake, I turned my head towards

I just asked, can you

on his chair, Ryan's brows were tightly furrowed together. After a while, looking back at me he nodded his

"I can try..."

appeared on

I'm

was the best bet I had for helping me

the Monolith, I wasn't necessarily worried about them getting the chip tracking device functioning fast, but it was better to get it solved as soon as possible, given the fact that by now I should be one

me see what I can

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

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

of him. Staring at the codes in front of him,

me to do? Do you want me

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