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,

Turning my head, I scratched the side of my

I had killed

seen, you're the first

"That so."

I rubbed

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out

man standing next to him.

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his hand on his chin, Leopold's brows

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

thumb up,

I like your makeover. Very

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

next to him, Smallsnake covered his face. From how unsurprised he was, it looked as though he had somewhat

and

"...haha, thanks."

replied with a

his face was, I wondered if he was joking or

the way Smallsnake,

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

"Ryan?"

the mention of Ryan's name,

not go unnoticed to me as

"Is he not here?"

here,

"Just that?"

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

it's better if you look for

"...okay?"

I found the situation odd, I decided to follow Smallsnake from behind.

the room, Smallsnake put his hand

"What the."

the door, the first thing I saw was an endless amount of monitors attached to the side of the wall. Below them was a massive black wooden

isn't it...no, not

was Ryan whose eyes darted all over

his face as he walked up

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

times do I have to tell you that you to take a break? Your eyes

Smallsnake reprimanded.

are you doing

"Can't I be here?"

no, you can,

appeared on Ryan's face

the middle of something

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

that. Anything but

smile appeared on my face as I thought. 'Looks like Smallsnake has fully adapted to

babysitter became more and more apparent to me.

became a dependable

mean Smallsnake, it's okay,

a second, my tongue

"Boss!"

me, Ryan called out in excitement as he rushed

"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

see me

"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 recognize me this quickly despite the current state of my face, I

innocently tilted his head.

a stranger here. If you add all those factors together, it wouldn't be strange for me to come up with

"I see."

my head slightly. Either way, I pretty much

like that, then

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

the only

speaking, Ryan's innocent eyes looked towards me

boss? Are you here

thanks

towards a gray sofa by the side of the room, I sat down. Propping my elbow on the armrest of the sofa, and resting my cheek on

your help

"My help?"

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

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

chest,

boss, I'll make sure

words, a gratified smile appeared on my face. Then, pointing towards my head, I looked at

the chip that is stuck

"Hu? A chip?"

the side, a confused

what are

the Monolith. Although I omitted a few things, I pretty

happened. I'm

to the story, Smallsnake's face

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

his fists, Smallsnake lowered

us,

"It's okay."

edges of my lips curved

the past, now let's focus on the future and

"Okay."

"Good."

I turned my

thing that I just asked,

furrowed together. After a while, looking

"I can try..."

appeared on

all I'm

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

it was better to get it

see what I

keyboard, as the sound of keys being clicked rang out

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

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

boss, what do you want me to do? Do you want me to directly

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