The Author's POV

Chapter 289

Ever since leaving my parents, two days have passed.

Late into the night, with a full moon hanging in the sky, I pressed onto the gas pedal of a large black eight-passenger SUV.

Having made all the necessary preparations, and pretty much spending every single penny I had, it was now time for me to leave.

Slowly the car sped into the night.

As I was driving, turning my head, and looking at Ryan whose eyes were glued onto his tablet, I asked.

"Ryan, is there a signal coming from my chip?"

"No, nothing yet."

Ryan replied.

His eyes never left the tablet in his hands.

"Alright."

Turning my attention back towards the road, I sighed in relief.

I still had time. This was good.

Good because I still had one thing to do before leaving the human domain, and that was recruit one last guy.

Hein Kraaijenschot.

My meat shield.

If there was a time to recruit him, it was now. The journey I was about to embark on was the perfect chance to create synergy amongst the group members. Not just combat, but outside of that scope as well.

As such, I had to take a little detour to Ironia City, the place where Hein lived.

"Haaa, since did I become a driver?"

Glancing behind me and seeing everyone busy either sleeping or messing with their phones, I sighed and drove the car towards Ironia City.

With the full moon hanging in the sky, the drive was a rather pleasant one.

*

After half a day of non-stop driving, I was beginning to become tired.

Fortunately, when the color of the sky finally changed and the sun fully emerged from the horizon, the outline of a large city filled with liveliness finally appeared at the edge of my vision.

Under the scorching sunlight from the sun, the distant outline of the city slowly started to enlarge.

Glancing behind me, I woke the others up.

"Wake up, we're almost here."

Before long, we arrived at the outskirts of the city.

Although there was no outer wall around the city, the city was heavily protected as guards could be seen patrolling everywhere.

Ironia City was seated on the western region of the human domain.

The spacious large roads that led to and from it caused it to become a place one must pass through in order to head to Dromeda city, one of the four great cities. Also the place I needed to go in order to leave the human border.

The position that it occupied was quite fortunate. If any incident occurred, with Dromeda city next to them, reinforcements could come at any time. That aside, Ironia city was also home to a few platinum graded guilds, so the place was fairly safe.

Woken up by me, Leopold yawned and stretched his arms.

"Huaaam, where are we going now?"

"Let's stop for breakfast."

I suggested.

Unfortunately, my suggestions were met with dead-pan eyes as nobody apart from Leopold seemed even remotely interested in the idea of having breakfast.

Taking a look outside of the window, Leopold asked.

"You know any interesting places?"

[Turn right in 100m, after that turn left.]

"Mhm, got just the right place."

With a calm smile on my face, I steered the wheel of the car slightly and followed the GPS device's instructions.

Not long after, pressing onto the breaks of the car, I stopped in front of an old shop with a large sign that said 'Tarquoise Hall'

"This should be it..."

Stepping out of the car and covering my face with my hand to block the sunlight, I glanced at the old shop in the distance. Turning around, I asked.

"Do you guys wanna come in with me to eat breakfast, or are you guys gonna tour the city by yourselves?"

"Tour!"

Ryan excitedly shouted.

"...You're not hungry?"

"No."

Ryan shook his head.

Raising my brow, I looked towards the others.

"What about you guys?"

"Um, no."

"No. I've suddenly lost my appetite."

Ava and Leopold respectively shook their heads.

"Alright, suit yourselves."

my shoulders at

of the place caused the

Smallsnake,

know what

"...H, huh?"

he became flustered at my words. With a

the babysitter that you

was instantly taken

of papers from his dimensional space he waved them at

you need me to

from his hand, I waved

me the contract and go with them. I'll take care of everything. Have

but seeing how tired Smallsnake was, I decided to let him have a tour of the

deserved a

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

really handle

taken

if you

looked towards

about you? Since you're not

go hit the

before heading out. Watching Leopold leave, I looked

"Ava?"

and me,

will tour with

never before did I

bitter smile appeared

idea of

shoulders, I looked towards the back of the

guess it's just me and

"..."

looking at me, Angelica jumped out of

echoed inside of

back

"..."

the car and headed

"Bunch of traitors."

underneath

"Welcome."

person to greet me was an old man in

two four-year-old children who were looking at

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

a small menu, the old man pointed towards the back of the shop where different goods could be seen on display

to buy anything, or would you like to eat

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

towards a small table where I sat down. Taking out

"What would you like."

the menu in front of me, and pondering for a couple of seconds, I quickly skimmed through the

omelet

cheese? What

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

man shouted towards the back of the shop. "Hein, someone is here. Quickly prepare an omelet

"Father, what's going on?"

of the shop was a youth with curly brown hair and hazel eyes. He had

apron on

is going

father handed him a small piece of

we have a customer.

I'll go straight to

preparing my breakfast. Bidding goodbye to me, Hein's

and cheese,

kitchen, Hein arrived

"Thank you."

took out a fork and quickly dug onto the omelet before me. As soon as I took a bite of the omelet, I couldn't help but mutter out

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

side. Throwing him a glance, I pointed at the seat opposite

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

Hein became

I'm sorry...It's just that you were the first customer in a while

wanted

me. Looking into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded his head and pulled the chair back before

"...Okay."

"Good."

he sat down, he

My name is Hein. Hein

"Mhm, I know."

a bit of the omelet

"You know?"

A wisp of his aura instantly made its way towards

took another bite of

of a way to

"..."

as I said those words, the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein suddenly stood up and smacked the table

"What!"

empty, no one was present to witness his

no one apart from his father who hurriedly

"Hein, is everything okay?"

mistake, Hein lowered his head

father, don't worry and

"You sure?"

don't worry about

Hein once again reassured.

if you say

eventually relented and headed

his father's figure, Hein shot

that you are trying to pull on

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