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."

shrugged my shoulders at their

the aesthetics of the place caused the others to not want to have

Smallsnake,

what to

"...H, huh?"

became flustered at my words. With a small smirk

the babysitter that

instantly taken

of papers from his dimensional space he waved

don't you need me

I waved my

the contract and go with them.

come with me for the negotiations of Hein's contract, but

a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

you really handle

Now, I've already taken the contract,

you say

looked

Since you're not having breakfast,

the pub, call me

head before heading out. Watching Leopold

"Ava?"

between Smallsnake and me, Ava weakly pointed

with

before did I feel so

smile appeared on

everyone detested the idea of having breakfast

towards the back of the car where a black cat

it's just me and

"..."

jumped out of the car and disappeared into

cold voice echoed inside

back

"..."

closed the door of the

"Bunch of traitors."

underneath

"Welcome."

building the first person to greet me was an old man

him were two four-year-old children who were looking at me with

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

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

or would

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

old man nodded his head. With his hand on the joystick of the wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small table where I sat down. Taking out a pen, and a small piece

"What would you like."

a couple

about an omelet with ham

with ham and cheese? What

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

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

"Father, what's going on?"

of the back of the shop was a youth with curly brown hair and hazel eyes. He had a sturdy build that seemed to be extremely well-developed, and he

hands on the black apron on him, the youth walked

is going on

father handed him a small piece of paper that

we have a customer.

consumer. Alright, I'll go straight to the

the back of the kitchen where he started preparing my breakfast. Bidding goodbye to me, Hein's

with ham and cheese, and orange

from the kitchen, Hein arrived before

"Thank you."

a fork and quickly dug onto the omelet before me. As soon as I

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

the side. Throwing him a glance, I pointed at

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

Hein

that you were

just wanted to talk

into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded his head and pulled the chair back

"...Okay."

"Good."

sat down, he

to meet you. My name is Hein. Hein Hein

"Mhm, I know."

bit of the omelet I nonchalantly nodded my

"You know?"

instantly became sharp. A wisp of his

bite of the omelet before

way to

"..."

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

"What!"

was empty, no one was present to witness his

father who hurriedly

"Hein, is everything okay?"

mistake, Hein lowered his

okay father, don't

"You sure?"

don't worry about

Hein once again reassured.

if you

relented and headed back to the back of

longer see his father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards my direction as he angrily

you? This is not some sick joke that you are trying to

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