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

aesthetics of the place caused the others to not

Smallsnake, I casually

what to

"...H, huh?"

my words. With

babysitter

instantly

papers from his dimensional space he waved

you need me

his hand, I waved my hand and shooed him

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

Hein's contract, but seeing how tired Smallsnake was, I

deserved a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

really handle

already taken

if you say

looked

you're not having breakfast, gonna

go hit the pub,

head before heading out. Watching Leopold leave, I looked

"Ava?"

gaze between Smallsnake and me,

tour with Ryan and

never before did I

bitter smile appeared on

the idea of

my shoulders, I looked towards the back of the car where a black cat

guess it's just me

"..."

out of the car

echoed

back in

"..."

the door of the car and

"Bunch of traitors."

underneath my

"Welcome."

the first person to greet me was an

four-year-old children who

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

man pointed towards the back of the

or would you like to

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

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 of paper, he

"What would you like."

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

omelet with ham

and cheese? What about to

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

shouted towards the back of the shop. "Hein, someone

"Father, what's going on?"

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

on him,

is going on

him a small piece of paper that had

a customer.

Alright, I'll go straight to the

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

ham and cheese, and

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

"Thank you."

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

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

by the side. Throwing him a glance, I pointed at the

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

aback, Hein became slightly

that you were the first customer in a

worry I won't bite, just wanted to

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

"...Okay."

"Good."

sat down,

name is

"Mhm, I know."

of the omelet I nonchalantly nodded my

"You know?"

wisp of his

of the omelet before I

a way to heal your

"..."

those words, the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein

"What!"

no one was present

his father who hurriedly came out from the back of

"Hein, is everything okay?"

his mistake, Hein lowered

don't worry and go

"You sure?"

don't worry

Hein once again reassured.

you say

eventually relented and headed back to the back of

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

This is not some sick joke that you are trying to

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