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

her face. Turning my head, I scratched

forgot about the fact that I had killed one of the

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

"That so."

Angelica, I

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out from

next to him. I was able

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

hand on his chin, Leopold's

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

his thumb up, Leopold repeatedly nodded his

your makeover. Very

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

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

digging the scar and that bald look. Very

"...haha, thanks."

with a forced

wondered if he was joking or being serious.

Smallsnake,

Smallsnake, Angelica, and Leopold in the

"Ryan?"

of Ryan's name, Smallsnake's eyelids

go unnoticed to me as my

"Is he not here?"

no, he's here, it's

"Just that?"

appeared on Smallsnake's

you, it's better if you look for

"...okay?"

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

of the room, Smallsnake put his hand on the doorknob and

"What the."

was an endless amount of monitors attached to the

isn't it...no,

was twice his size, was Ryan whose eyes darted all

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

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

tell you that you to take a break? Your eyes need

Smallsnake reprimanded.

what are

"Can't I be here?"

no, you can,

appeared on Ryan's

in the middle of

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

that.

on my face as I thought. 'Looks

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

truly became a

I mean Smallsnake, it's okay,

a second, my tongue almost

"Boss!"

me, Ryan called out

"hmmm?"

odd look appeared on my

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

without any hesitation causing me

didn't you see me only

"That's right."

how were you

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

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

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 what happened

"I see."

aback by how fast he was speaking, I nodded my head slightly.

he put it like that, then it made

they wouldn't have been able to memorize so many things

the only

speaking, Ryan's innocent eyes looked towards

Are you here

right, thanks

room, I sat down. Propping my elbow on

I need your help

"My help?"

you

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

his chest, Ryan

worry boss, I'll make sure

a gratified smile appeared on my face. Then, pointing

hack the chip that is

"Hu? A chip?"

confused

are you

of what had happened in the Monolith. Although I omitted a

thing happened. I'm

story, Smallsnake's face

topic for me. It was also one

his fists, Smallsnake

you spent so much money on us, we were completely

"It's okay."

the state Smallsnake was in, the edges of my lips curved

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

"Okay."

"Good."

I turned my head towards

About the thing that I just asked, can

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

Ryan was the best bet I had for helping me with the chip

the Monolith, I wasn't necessarily worried about them getting the chip tracking device functioning fast, but it was better to get it solved

see what I

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

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

him. Staring at the

me to do? Do you want me

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