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."

shoulders

of the place caused the others

at Smallsnake, I casually

know what to

"...H, huh?"

With a small smirk on my face,

the babysitter that

was instantly taken

his dimensional space

need me to

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

with them.

of Hein's contract, but seeing how tired Smallsnake was, I decided to let him have a tour

a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

you really handle

Now, I've already taken the contract, so

if you say

I looked towards

you're not having

go hit the pub, call

heading out.

"Ava?"

and me, Ava weakly pointed

tour with Ryan

before did

appeared

idea of having breakfast with

back of the car

just

"..."

jumped out of the car and disappeared into

cold voice echoed

be back

"..."

closed the door of the car and headed for

"Bunch of traitors."

underneath my

"Welcome."

first person to greet me was an old man in a

four-year-old children who

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

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

you here to buy anything, or would you like to

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

on the joystick of the wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small table where I sat down. Taking

"What would you like."

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

how about an omelet with ham and

and cheese? What about to

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

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

"Father, what's going on?"

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

the black apron on him, the

going

a small piece

have a customer. Here's

Alright, I'll go

preparing my breakfast. Bidding goodbye to me,

with ham and cheese, and

out from the kitchen, Hein arrived

"Thank you."

omelet before me. As soon as I took a bite of the omelet, I couldn't help but mutter

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

Throwing him a

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

aback, Hein became

that you were the first customer in a

bite, just wanted to

off again, I pointed at the seat in front of me. Looking into my eyes, Hein eventually

"...Okay."

"Good."

sat down, he

My name is Hein. Hein

"Mhm, I know."

a bit of the omelet

"You know?"

instantly became sharp. A wisp of his aura instantly made

I took another bite of the omelet before I leisurely

a way to heal your father.

"..."

Then, Hein

"What!"

empty, no one was present

hurriedly came out from the

"Hein, is everything okay?"

lowered his head

father, don't

"You sure?"

don't worry about

Hein once again reassured.

you say

relented and headed back to the back

father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards

joke that you

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