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 at their

aesthetics of the place caused the others to not

at Smallsnake, I casually

what to

"...H, huh?"

With a small smirk on

the babysitter

was instantly

out a stack of papers from his

don't you need me to

hand, I waved my hand and

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

the negotiations of Hein's contract, but seeing

deserved a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

really handle

Now, I've already taken the contract, so

you say

looked towards

you're not

gonna go hit the pub, call me when you're

shook his head before heading out. Watching

"Ava?"

her gaze between Smallsnake and

with Ryan

before did I

smile appeared on

idea of having breakfast with

back of the car where

guess it's just me and

"..."

even looking at me, Angelica jumped out of the

voice echoed

back in two

"..."

the car

"Bunch of traitors."

muttered underneath my

"Welcome."

greet

who were looking at me with

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

the old man pointed towards the back of the shop where different

to buy anything, or would you

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

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

"What would you like."

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

omelet with

ham and cheese? What

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

the back of the shop.

"Father, what's going on?"

shop was a youth with curly brown hair and hazel eyes. He had a sturdy build that seemed to be extremely

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

going

father handed him a small piece of paper that had

we have a

a consumer. Alright, I'll

my breakfast. Bidding goodbye to me, Hein's father went towards

ham and

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

"Thank you."

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

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

him a glance, I

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

aback, Hein

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

worry I won't bite, just wanted

the seat in front of me. Looking into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded his head and pulled the

"...Okay."

"Good."

he sat down, he

to meet you. My name is

"Mhm, I know."

omelet I nonchalantly

"You know?"

wisp of his aura instantly made its way towards

of the omelet before I

know of a way to heal your

"..."

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

"What!"

empty, no one was

father who hurriedly

"Hein, is everything okay?"

his mistake, Hein lowered his head

is okay father, don't worry and go

"You sure?"

don't worry about

Hein once again reassured.

you say

his father eventually relented and headed back to

he could no longer see his father's figure, Hein shot

not some sick joke that you are trying to pull on me because of

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