The Author's POV

Chapter 288

Inside of a fairly decorated household, cheerful laughter and the voices of people discussing something could be heard.

On a large table, sat a family of eight, composed of two males, and six females.

Lifting her fork and waving it in the air, the eldest-looking female sibling spoke up.

"Hear this, today when I was diving inside of a dungeon with my squad, we managed to find a ranked core."

"Really? That is fantastic."

The father exclaimed in surprise.

Taking a bit of the food on the fork, the eldest female sibling continued.

"Yeah, according to the appraisal results, it seems like the core will sell for a lot of money. The commission will be around 1 million U."

"1 million? My god, that's fantastic."

Her mother praised.

"Dinner is on you then, sis."

"Hehe."

"Um—"

Whilst the family was joking with each other, sitting towards the right side of the table, a girl with a small petite body and large eyes, tried to speak up multiple times. Unfortunately for her, no one was able to notice her struggle as everyone was too busy listening to the eldest's recount of her day at work.

"Um? Ava?" This continued for a couple of minutes until finally, her mother noticed her. "What is wrong Ava? Is there something that you want to say?"

"Um, emm, I-I..."

Shily lowering her head, Ava tried to speak up. However, the words that she wanted to say never came out of her mouth.

"Come on Ava, don't be shy. Just tell us what you want." Her oldest sister kindly smiled as she encouraged. "We're family. We won't judge you."

Biting her lower lip, Ava clenched her small fists. After a while, looking up towards her parents and siblings and mustering all of her courage, Ava said.

"I-I would like to drop out of the Lock."

"..."

Ava suddenly dropped a bombshell, and the room turned completely silent.

—Clank!

The silence continued for a while until it was disrupted by the sound of forks dropping on the plates. Almost simultaneously, everyone stood up and looked at Ava with concern.

"What!?"

"What are you doing Ava?"

"Is everything okay, are they bullying you at the Lock?"

Under the barrage of questions, Ava was unable to answer as she buried her head towards her chest.

"Guys, please calm down. Let Ava talk."

Noticing Ava's predicament, Ava's mother raised her hand and gestured everyone to quiet down. It was then that everyone noticed Ava's state and quieted down.

Finally managing to get everyone to stop talking, Ava's mother walked up to Ava. Bending down, she touched her hand and softly asked.

"Ava, please tell us why you want to drop out of the Lock. Is it perhaps because they are bullying you? Or is it something else?"

The Lock's competitive nature was quite well known. It wasn't a rare occurrence for students to drag other students down just so that they could stand on top of them.

Although controversial, it was this type of competitive nature that granted the best results.

Ava's mother was currently fearing that her daughter was being treated this way due to her shy nature and character.

Throwing a grateful look at her mother, with her fingers fidgeting, Ava softly muttered.

"N-no, it's not that?"

"Then why do you want to drop out?"

Her mother asked.

Secretly, she was breathing a sigh of relief.

As long as Ava was not getting bullied, then nothing else mattered.

Once again fidgeting, Ava responded.

develop my abilities so that I can get a job...but for

a couple of ranked beast

involve an absurd amount of money needed to be invested, and the Lock did

such, there was no one that could teach Ava. The only thing

a job

come I've only heard about this now?" Ava's mother stood up. "Ava? Could

this was

have signed

conversation. Then extending his hand towards Ava, he seriously asked.

"O-okay."

father's sudden outburst, Ava complied and took out her contract.

and I don't think that this is a

be the

off of her hand and seriously looked at it. However, upon looking through the contract, he

"What the."

what is it? Did Ava

"Honey, is everything okay?"

"Shhh, be quiet."

he read

more he read the contract, the more his jaw opened. Eventually, it fully opened, forming a

Ava's weak and shy nature. It wouldn't come

contract to their expectations, Ava's father shook his head. Then, with trembling hands, he looked at Ava and

the contents of this contract

a

Ava nodded her head.

"Oh my god."

with his hand, Ava's father weakly slumped on his

"Father what is wrong?"

"Honey?"

convinced about the fact that Ava had gotten scammed due to his reaction, everyone

"What..."

"!"

showed similar reactions to the father as

by everyone in the family, Ava lowered her head even more. Then, looking at

"So, can I go?"

***

At the same time.

older lady furiously glared in his direction. With her arms

saying that you want to take Ryan away for a

his neck, Smallsnake

words, we're going to go

"A trip? To where?"

"That..."

Smallsnake's mouth twitched.

forehead, Smallsnake silently cursed

least give me more to work

asked multiple times, Ren had still not

of this, he could only honestly

honest, I don't know as

"You don't know?"

"...I don't know."

so close to

mother, standing next to him was Ryan, who was currently

Smallsnake whispered

me out

for him, he was promptly ignored by Ryan who continued to play his

"Useless."

cursed underneath

going to take Ryan away from me for a couple

"Yeah..."

awkwardly nodded

about the dangers?

"..."

not reply. However, this was enough for Ryan's mom who

I'll take that as a no, and I'll also say no. Ryan

trip is going to

no." Ryan's mother promptly cut Smallsnake off. "I'm not going to expose my thirteen-year-old

"Mom."

the hem of her

Ryan who was looking at her, her face softened up

"What is it Ryan?"

me go

didn't you hear? This is going to be a dangerous trip.

she quickly

will

you be so

because our

"Your leader?"

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