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

many humans, I've even contracted with

on her face. Turning my head, I scratched the side

I had killed one of the people she had contracted

the first one that has truly shocked me. Your talent

"That so."

complimented by Angelica, I rubbed my nose

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

called out

head, I found a middle-aged man standing next to

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

his

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

thumb up, Leopold repeatedly nodded his

your makeover. Very

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

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

I'm digging the scar and

"...haha, thanks."

replied with

he was joking or being serious. Was

the way Smallsnake, where

far there were Smallsnake, Angelica, and Leopold in

"Ryan?"

Ryan's

not go unnoticed to me as my

"Is he not here?"

no, he's here,

"Just that?"

the side of his neck, a helpless expression appeared on

it's better if

"...okay?"

I decided to follow Smallsnake from behind. Walking through

steps in front of the room, Smallsnake put his

"What the."

first thing I saw was an endless amount of monitors attached to the side of the wall.

isn't it...no, not

that was twice his size, was Ryan whose eyes darted all over the

as he walked

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

times do I have to tell you that you to take a

Smallsnake reprimanded.

what are

"Can't I be here?"

no, no, you can,

Ryan's

see...I was in the middle of something

your mother about how much time

that.

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

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

truly became a

keumm, I mean Smallsnake, it's

my tongue almost

"Boss!"

and spotting me, Ryan called out in excitement

"hmmm?"

on my face. Pointing

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

without any hesitation causing me

didn't you see

"That's right."

were you able to identify

mom, this was the second time I was meeting him. For him to have been able to recognize me this quickly despite

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

that Smallsnake brought you here. With his personality, 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

"I see."

head slightly. Either way, I pretty much got the

he put it like that, then

they wouldn't have been able to memorize

the

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

what brings you here boss? Are you here

thanks for reminding

I sat down. Propping my elbow on the armrest of the sofa, and resting

need your help with

"My help?"

you can't do

him only being thirteen years old, there was a chance that his skills weren't developed enough to help

his chest, Ryan confidently

worry boss, I'll make

face. Then, pointing towards my head, I

to hack the chip that

"Hu? A chip?"

to the side, a confused look appeared

are you talking

in the Monolith. Although

thing happened. I'm sorry, I didn't

the story, Smallsnake's

a sensitive topic for me. It was also one for Smallsnake who was also

fists, Smallsnake lowered

money on us, we were completely useless when you were

"It's okay."

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

that matters? The past is the past, now let's focus on the future and make it

"Okay."

"Good."

turned

About the thing that I just

on his chair, Ryan's brows were tightly furrowed together. After a while, looking back at me he nodded his

"I can try..."

smile appeared on

all I'm

I had for helping me

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 by now I should be one

see

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

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

the monitor screens in front of him. Staring at the codes in front of

what do you want me to do? Do you want

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