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

the aesthetics of the place caused the others

at Smallsnake, I

know what

"...H, huh?"

he became flustered at my words. With a small

babysitter

instantly taken

papers from his dimensional space he waved them

need

papers from his hand, I waved my hand

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

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

deserved a

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

really handle

Now, I've already taken the

you

I looked towards

you're not having breakfast, gonna tour with

hit the pub, call me when you're

before heading out.

"Ava?"

and me, Ava weakly

with Ryan

never before did I feel so

bitter smile appeared on

idea

shoulders, I looked towards the back of the car where

it's just

"..."

even looking at me, Angelica jumped out of the car and

voice echoed

back in two

"..."

closed the door of the

"Bunch of traitors."

muttered underneath my

"Welcome."

first person to greet me was

who were looking at me

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

the back of the shop where different goods could be seen

or would you like

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

he soon brought me towards a small table where I sat down. Taking out a

"What would you like."

pondering for a couple of seconds, I

an omelet with ham and

with ham and cheese? What about to

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

shop. "Hein, someone is here. Quickly prepare an omelet with ham and

"Father, what's going on?"

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

the black apron on him, the youth walked towards

going on

me, his father handed him a small piece of paper that

a customer.

consumer. Alright, I'll go straight to

Bidding goodbye to me, Hein's father

with ham and cheese, and orange

arrived before me with

"Thank you."

quickly dug onto the omelet before me. As soon as I took a bite of the omelet, I

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

a glance, I pointed at the

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

aback, Hein

that you were

I won't bite, just wanted

into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded his head and pulled the chair back before sitting

"...Okay."

"Good."

sat down, he introduce

meet you. My name is Hein. Hein

"Mhm, I know."

a bit of the omelet

"You know?"

instantly became sharp. A wisp of his

I took another bite of the omelet

know of a way to

"..."

words, the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein suddenly stood

"What!"

one was present to witness his sudden

father who hurriedly came

"Hein, is everything okay?"

Hein lowered

don't worry and go

"You sure?"

worry

Hein once again reassured.

you say

his eyes, his father eventually relented and headed back to the back of

father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards

is not some sick joke that

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