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 the past two years, I've not really learned anything that I already didn't

domain, the beast tamer profession was just that rare. Although there was a couple of ranked beast tamers, none of them chose

an absurd amount of money needed to be invested, and the Lock did not provide enough money for

such, there was no one that could teach Ava. The only thing she could do was learn how to control

already found a

this now?" Ava's mother stood up. "Ava? Could they have scammed

Ava's personality, this was a

I have signed a contract

interrupted the conversation. Then extending his hand towards Ava, he seriously asked. "Show me the contract

"O-okay."

and took out her contract. Handing

already checked it, and I don't

be the judge of

looked at it. However, upon looking

"What the."

it? Did Ava get

"Honey, is everything okay?"

"Shhh, be quiet."

as he read through

Eventually, it fully opened, forming a large 'o' shape. Noticing his odd behavior, Ava's mother and

nature. It wouldn't come as a surprise to them if

Ava's father shook his head. Then,

of this contract

it's a mana

Ava nodded her head.

"Oh my god."

hand, Ava's father weakly slumped on his

"Father what is wrong?"

"Honey?"

his reaction, everyone quickly took the contract from his hands

"What..."

"!"

upon reading the terms of the contract, they all showed similar reactions to the father as they speechlessly

family, Ava lowered her head even more. Then, looking at them, she

"So, can I go?"

***

At the same time.

a fairly luxurious apartment, standing before Smallsnake, an older lady furiously glared in his direction. With her arms crossed, she

take Ryan away for a couple

his neck, Smallsnake

words, we're

"A trip? To where?"

"That..."

Smallsnake's mouth twitched.

sweat from his forehead, Smallsnake silently cursed Ren

at least give me more to work

not told him about the location of

of this, he could

honest, I don't know

"You don't know?"

"...I don't know."

so close to clearing

Ryan's mother, standing next to him was Ryan, who was currently playing with the console in his hand, completely unbothered

his elbow, Smallsnake whispered

me

was promptly ignored by Ryan who continued to play

"Useless."

underneath

Ryan away from me for a couple of

"Yeah..."

awkwardly nodded

about the dangers? Is it

"..."

for Ryan's mom who quickly grabbed him by

that you can't answer me, I'll take that as a no, and I'll

to

Smallsnake off. "I'm not

"Mom."

the hem of

and staring at Ryan who was

"What is it Ryan?"

me go on the

hear? This is going to be a dangerous trip. No matter how

quickly tried to dissuade

will be

can you be so

our leader is

"Your leader?"

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