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

I have seen many

glare appeared on her face. Turning my head,

that I had killed one

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

"That so."

I

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

out

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

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

thumb up, Leopold repeatedly nodded his

your makeover.

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

his face. From how unsurprised he was, it looked as though he had somewhat

scar and that bald look. Very

"...haha, thanks."

replied with a

or being serious. Was slowly starting to

the way Smallsnake,

there were Smallsnake, Angelica, and Leopold in

"Ryan?"

mention of Ryan's name, Smallsnake's eyelids

unnoticed to me as

"Is he not here?"

here, it's

"Just that?"

appeared on Smallsnake's face. Then, he

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

"...okay?"

to follow Smallsnake from behind. Walking through the warehouse, we soon

Smallsnake put his hand on the doorknob and twisted

"What the."

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

it...no, not this

chair that was twice his size, was Ryan whose eyes darted all

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

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

how many times do I have to tell you that

Smallsnake reprimanded.

what are you

"Can't I be here?"

you can,

horrified look appeared on Ryan's face as he replied to

in the

want me to tell your

no that. Anything

my face as I thought.

Smallsnake's role as a babysitter became more and more apparent to me. From how

truly became a

mean Smallsnake, it's okay, leave Ryan

my tongue

"Boss!"

me, Ryan called out in excitement

"hmmm?"

on my face. Pointing

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

causing me

didn't you see me

"That's right."

were you

meeting him. For him to have been able

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

a stranger here. If you add

"I see."

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

it like that, then it

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

the only

he finished speaking, Ryan's innocent eyes looked towards me as

what brings you here boss? Are you

right, thanks for

Propping my elbow on the armrest of the sofa, and resting my cheek on my

I need your help

"My help?"

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

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

his chest,

worry boss, I'll make

appeared on my face. Then, pointing

hack the chip that is stuck inside of

"Hu? A chip?"

to the side, a confused look

what are you

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 sorry, I didn't

the story, Smallsnake's

Monolith wasn't just a sensitive topic for me. It was also one for

fists, Smallsnake lowered his

on us, we

"It's okay."

edges of my lips curved upwards. Patting my body,

past is the past, now let's focus

"Okay."

"Good."

consoling Smallsnake, I turned my head towards Ryan's

I just

furrowed together. After a

"I can try..."

smile appeared

I'm asking

the moment, Ryan was the best bet I had for helping me

fast, but it was better to get it

let me see what I

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

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

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

what do you want me to do? Do you want me to directly disable the

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