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 was

many humans, I've even contracted with

glare appeared on her face. Turning

forgot about the fact that I had killed

you're the first one

"That so."

by Angelica, I rubbed

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out from

man standing next to him. I was able to instantly recognize

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

on his chin,

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

his thumb up, Leopold

your

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

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

I'm digging the scar and that bald look. Very

"...haha, thanks."

replied with

wondered if he was joking or being serious. Was slowly

Smallsnake, where

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

"Ryan?"

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

go unnoticed to me as my

"Is he not here?"

no, he's here, it's just

"Just that?"

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

it's better if you look for yourself. Follow

"...okay?"

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

in front of the room, Smallsnake put his hand on

"What the."

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

it...no, not

on a large leather chair that was twice his size, was Ryan whose eyes darted

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

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

you that you

Smallsnake reprimanded.

what are you

"Can't I be here?"

no, you can,

on Ryan's

the middle of

to tell your mother about

no that. Anything but

amused smile appeared on my face as I thought. 'Looks like Smallsnake has

became more and more apparent

truly became a dependable

Smallsnake,

my tongue

"Boss!"

me, Ryan called out in excitement as

"hmmm?"

my

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

without any hesitation causing

didn't you see me only

"That's right."

were you able to identify

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

a couple of times, Ryan innocently tilted his head. Then, opening his mouth,

way he'd bring a stranger here. If

"I see."

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

like that, then

anyone else could've done it since they wouldn't have been

the only

eyes looked

you here boss? Are you here

thanks for reminding

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

your help with

"My help?"

it's a pretty big task, and even if you

him was going to be a difficult task. With him only being thirteen years old, there

chest, Ryan confidently

boss, I'll make sure to

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

chip that is

"Hu? A chip?"

the side, a confused look appeared on Smallsnake's

are you talking

a brief recount of what had happened in the Monolith. Although I omitted a few things, I pretty much told them about

I'm sorry,

the story, Smallsnake's face

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

his fists, Smallsnake lowered his

us, we were completely

"It's okay."

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

past, now let's focus on the future

"Okay."

"Good."

I turned my head

thing that I just asked, can

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

"I can try..."

appeared on

I'm asking

bet I had for helping

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 of the most wanted people

see what I

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

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

over the monitor screens in front of him. Staring at

me to do? Do

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