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

of the place caused the others to not want to

at Smallsnake, I casually

what

"...H, huh?"

words. With a small smirk on my face, I

the babysitter that you

instantly taken

stack of papers from his dimensional space he waved them

don't you need me to

the papers from his hand, I waved

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

with me for the negotiations of Hein's contract, but seeing how tired Smallsnake was, I decided to let him

a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

you really handle

I've already taken the contract,

if you say

I looked towards

you? Since you're not having breakfast, gonna

hit the

his head before heading out. Watching Leopold

"Ava?"

her gaze between Smallsnake and me, Ava

tour with

never before did I feel

smile appeared

the idea of having

shoulders, I looked towards the back of

guess it's just me and

"..."

jumped out of the car and disappeared into

cold voice echoed inside of my

back in two

"..."

door of the car and headed for

"Bunch of traitors."

muttered underneath

"Welcome."

person to greet me was an old man

who were looking at me with

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

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

or would you

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

of the wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small table where

"What would you like."

the menu in front of me, and pondering for a couple of

an omelet with

cheese? What about to

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

the old man shouted towards the back of the shop. "Hein,

"Father, what's going on?"

brown hair and hazel eyes. He had a sturdy build that seemed to be extremely

his hands on the black apron on him, the

is going on

at me, his father handed him a small piece of paper that had

have a

I'll

me, Hein quickly dashed towards the back of the kitchen where he started preparing my breakfast. Bidding goodbye

ham and cheese,

long, coming out from the kitchen, Hein arrived before me with the food that I

"Thank you."

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."

shyly responded by the side. Throwing him a

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

aback, Hein became

sorry...It's just that you were the

I won't bite, just wanted to talk to you about

him off again, I pointed at the seat in front of me. Looking into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded his head and pulled the chair back before

"...Okay."

"Good."

sat down, he introduce

My name is

"Mhm, I know."

of the omelet I nonchalantly

"You know?"

became sharp. A wisp of his

it, I took another bite of the omelet before I

a way

"..."

Then, Hein suddenly stood up and smacked the table

"What!"

was empty, no one was present to witness

his father who hurriedly came out from

"Hein, is everything okay?"

Hein lowered his head and

okay father, don't

"You sure?"

don't worry

Hein once again reassured.

if you

his father eventually relented and headed back to

no longer see his father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards my direction

lying, are you? This is not some sick joke that you are trying to pull on me

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