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
the aesthetics of the place caused the
Smallsnake, I
what to
"...H, huh?"
words. With a
babysitter that you
instantly taken
of papers from his
need me
I waved my hand and
the contract and go with them. I'll take
negotiations of Hein's contract, but seeing how tired
deserved a little
Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.
really handle
Now, I've already taken the contract, so
you
I looked towards
not having breakfast, gonna tour with
hit the pub, call me
head before heading out.
"Ava?"
and me, Ava weakly pointed
with Ryan
never before did I feel
bitter smile appeared on my
idea of
looked towards the back of
guess it's just me and
"..."
out of the car and
echoed
back
"..."
the door of the car and headed for the
"Bunch of traitors."
underneath
"Welcome."
building the first person to greet me was an old man
him were two four-year-old children who were looking at me with
"Good morning."
I greeted back.
the back of the shop where different goods could be
buy anything, or would you like
"Breakfast please."
"Alright."
the wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small
"What would you like."
front of me, and pondering for a couple of
omelet
ham and cheese? What
"Orange juice please."
"Anything else?"
"No thank you."
shop. "Hein, someone
"Father, what's going on?"
hazel eyes. He had a sturdy build that seemed
hands on the black apron on him,
is going on
father handed him a small piece of paper that had my
have a customer.
Alright, I'll
kitchen where he started preparing my breakfast. Bidding goodbye to me, Hein's father went
ham and
kitchen, Hein arrived before me with the food that
"Thank you."
I took out a fork and quickly dug onto the omelet before me. As
"Delicious."
"...Thank you."
by the side. Throwing him a
"Please have a seat."
"...H, huh?"
Hein
just that you were the
won't bite, just wanted to talk
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
"Mhm, I know."
a bit of the omelet I nonchalantly nodded my
"You know?"
of his aura instantly made its way towards
it, I took another bite of the omelet before I leisurely
way to heal your
"..."
soon as I said those words, the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein suddenly stood up and smacked the table
"What!"
empty, no one was present to witness
from his father who hurriedly came out
"Hein, is everything okay?"
Hein lowered his head
okay father, don't
"You sure?"
worry
Hein once again reassured.
you say
relented and headed
father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards my
you? This is not some sick joke that you are trying to pull on me because of my
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