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.

Lock was for me to develop my abilities so that I can

Lock was the number one academy in the human domain, the beast tamer profession was just that rare. Although there was a couple of ranked beast tamers, none of them chose to work for the Lock for one simple reason,

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

The only thing she could do was learn how

found a

only heard about this now?" Ava's mother stood

personality, this was a very real

no, I have

consulting us first?" Ava's father suddenly interrupted the conversation.

"O-okay."

out her contract. Handing it to

checked it, and I don't think that this is

be the

seriously looked at it. However,

"What the."

it? Did Ava

"Honey, is everything okay?"

"Shhh, be quiet."

he

the contract, the more his jaw opened. Eventually, it fully opened, forming a large 'o' shape. Noticing his odd behavior, Ava's mother

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

head. Then, with

contents of

a

Ava nodded her head.

"Oh my god."

his mouth with his hand, Ava's

"Father what is wrong?"

"Honey?"

scammed due to his reaction, everyone quickly took the contract from his hands and started reading

"What..."

"!"

reactions to the father

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

"So, can I go?"

***

At the same time.

before Smallsnake, an older

you're saying that you want to take

his neck, Smallsnake

the leader's words, we're going to go on a

"A trip? To where?"

"That..."

Smallsnake's mouth twitched.

sweat from his forehead, Smallsnake silently cursed Ren with

Ren! Can't you at least give me more

Ren had still not told him about the location of the

could only honestly

I don't

"You don't know?"

"...I don't know."

close to clearing

who was currently playing

Ryan with his elbow, Smallsnake whispered in a

me

ignored by Ryan who continued to play his

"Useless."

cursed underneath

for a couple of years on some unknown trip that you don't know

"Yeah..."

awkwardly nodded his

the dangers? Is

"..."

this was enough for Ryan's mom who quickly grabbed him by the arm

as a no, and I'll

to be extremely important

is still no." Ryan's mother promptly cut Smallsnake off.

"Mom."

the hem of

staring at Ryan who was looking at her, her face

"What is it Ryan?"

go

going to be a dangerous trip. No matter how great it is, I

aback as she quickly tried to dissuade

I will be

be

our

"Your leader?"

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