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

many humans, I've

a meaningful glare appeared on her face. Turning my head,

forgot about the fact that I had killed one of

out of all the humans that I had seen, you're the first one that

"That so."

complimented by Angelica, I rubbed my nose

Glad she knows.

"Ren."

out

I found a middle-aged man standing next to

"Leopold."

"Hmmm..."

hand on his chin, Leopold's brows

"Is there something wrong?"

I asked in confusion.

raising his thumb up, Leopold

I like your makeover. Very

"..."

My mouth twitched.

"Oh god."

From how unsurprised he was, it looked as though he

digging the scar and that bald look.

"...haha, thanks."

replied with a

his face was, I wondered if he was joking or being serious.

Smallsnake, where

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

"Ryan?"

mention of Ryan's

not go unnoticed to

"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, he suddenly sighed before turning

if you look for

"...okay?"

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

steps in front of the room, Smallsnake put his hand

"What the."

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

it...no, not this

twice his size, was Ryan whose eyes

his face as he walked up to Ryan and removed the

"Maybe this one could—ah?!"

you that you to take a break?

Smallsnake reprimanded.

are you doing

"Can't I be here?"

no, no, you can, you

appeared on Ryan's

was in the

that matter? You want me to tell your mother about how much time you're spending on the

no that.

duo, an amused smile appeared on my face as I thought. 'Looks like Smallsnake

became more and more

truly became a

I mean Smallsnake, it's okay,

a second, my tongue almost

"Boss!"

head, and spotting me, Ryan called out in excitement as he

"hmmm?"

odd look appeared on my face. Pointing at myself, I

"Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do."

causing me

you see

"That's right."

you able

I rescued him 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

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

voice, and the fact 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

"I see."

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

like that, then it made

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

the only

innocent eyes looked

you here boss? Are you here to

right, thanks

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

your help with

"My help?"

it's a pretty big task, and even if you can't do it, I won't hold it

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

chest, Ryan confidently

I'll make sure to

gratified smile appeared on my face. Then,

want you to hack the chip that is stuck inside of my

"Hu? A chip?"

side, a confused look appeared

what are you talking

at Smallsnake, I casually shrugged my shoulders before giving them a brief recount of what had happened in the Monolith. Although I omitted a few things, I

I'm sorry, I

the story, Smallsnake's

me. It was also one for Smallsnake

his fists, Smallsnake

on us, we

"It's okay."

Smallsnake was in, the edges of

aren't I? Isn't that all that matters? The past is the past, now let's focus on the future and make it

"Okay."

"Good."

Smallsnake, I turned my head towards

About the thing that I just asked, can

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

"I can try..."

appeared

I'm asking

was the best bet I

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,

me see what

keyboard, as the sound of

Ta.Ta.Ta.

"Hmmm..."

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

want me to do? Do you want me to directly

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