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

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

Turning my head, I

killed one of the people she

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

"That so."

Angelica, I rubbed my

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out from

standing next to

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

thumb up, Leopold

I like your

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

Smallsnake covered his face. From how unsurprised

the scar and that bald look.

"...haha, thanks."

with

face was, I wondered if he was joking or being

Smallsnake,

were Smallsnake, Angelica, and Leopold in

"Ryan?"

the mention of Ryan's name,

to me as

"Is he not here?"

he's here,

"Just that?"

a helpless expression appeared on Smallsnake's face. Then,

if you look for yourself. Follow

"...okay?"

odd, I decided to follow Smallsnake from behind. Walking through the warehouse, we soon stopped in front of

the room, Smallsnake put his hand on the

"What the."

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

isn't it...no,

his size, was

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

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

to tell you that you to take a break? Your

Smallsnake reprimanded.

what are you

"Can't I be here?"

you can, you

look appeared on Ryan's face as he replied to

the middle

your mother about

no that. Anything but

face as I

place, Smallsnake's role as a babysitter became more and more apparent to me. From how he redecorated the whole facility, to how he

truly became a dependable

keumm, I mean Smallsnake, it's okay, leave

second, my tongue almost

"Boss!"

Ryan called

"hmmm?"

odd look appeared on my face. Pointing at myself,

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

replied without any hesitation causing me to

you see me

"That's right."

you able to

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

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

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

"I see."

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

he put it like

they wouldn't have been

was the only

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

brings you here boss? Are

thanks

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

your help with

"My help?"

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

going to be a difficult task. With him only being thirteen

chest, Ryan

worry boss, I'll make sure

face. Then, pointing towards my head,

the chip that is stuck inside

"Hu? A chip?"

a confused look appeared

what are

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 installed

happened. I'm sorry,

to the story, Smallsnake's face

It was also one for Smallsnake who

his fists, Smallsnake

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

"It's okay."

of my lips curved upwards. Patting my body,

is the past, now let's focus

"Okay."

"Good."

I turned my head

the thing that I just asked,

together. After a while, looking back

"I can try..."

smile appeared on my

I'm asking

the moment, Ryan was the best bet I

destroyed a major part of 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

see what I

all over the keyboard, as the sound of keys being clicked rang out in

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

him. Staring at the codes

what do you want me to do?

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