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

caused the

Smallsnake,

know what to

"...H, huh?"

he became flustered at my words. With a small smirk on my face,

the babysitter

instantly

out a stack of papers from his dimensional space he waved them

need me to

the papers from his hand, I waved my hand and shooed

with them. I'll take care of everything. Have

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

deserved a

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

really handle

I've already taken the

you say

I looked

about you? Since you're not having breakfast, gonna tour with

the pub, call me

his head before heading out. Watching Leopold leave,

"Ava?"

gaze between Smallsnake and

will tour with Ryan

never before did I feel

smile appeared on my

the idea of

looked towards the back of the car where a black

guess it's just me and

"..."

jumped out of the car and disappeared

echoed inside of

back

"..."

of the car and headed for the

"Bunch of traitors."

muttered underneath my

"Welcome."

building the first person to greet me

were two four-year-old children who were looking

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

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

to buy anything, or would you like

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

head. With his hand on the joystick of the wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small table where I sat down.

"What would you like."

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

an omelet

with ham and cheese? What

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

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

"Father, what's going on?"

hair and hazel eyes. He had a sturdy build

his hands on the black apron on him, the youth walked

is going

a small piece of paper

have a customer.

consumer. Alright, I'll go

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

with ham and cheese, and

from the kitchen, Hein arrived before me with the food that

"Thank you."

him, I 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

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

Hein became

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

bite, just wanted

at the seat in front of me. Looking into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded his head and pulled the chair back before sitting

"...Okay."

"Good."

he sat down,

to meet you. My name is

"Mhm, I know."

bit of the omelet

"You know?"

eyes instantly became sharp. A wisp of

it, I took another bite of the omelet before I

way to heal your

"..."

those words, the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein suddenly stood up and

"What!"

one was present to witness

his father who hurriedly came out from the back of the

"Hein, is everything okay?"

Hein lowered his

father, don't worry and go

"You sure?"

worry

Hein once again reassured.

you say

and

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

that you are trying to pull on me because of my

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