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."

shrugged my shoulders at their

of the place caused the others to

at Smallsnake, I casually

know what to

"...H, huh?"

he became flustered at my words. With a small smirk on my face,

the babysitter that

was instantly

papers from his dimensional

need me to

from his hand, I waved

them. I'll take care of everything. Have fun

but seeing how tired

deserved a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

really handle

Now, I've already taken the contract,

if you say

I looked

Since you're not having breakfast, gonna tour with

hit the pub, call me

head before heading out. Watching Leopold

"Ava?"

and me, Ava weakly pointed at

will tour with

before did I

smile appeared

everyone detested the idea of having

I looked towards the back of

guess it's just me and you

"..."

looking at me, Angelica jumped out of the car and

cold voice echoed

be back in

"..."

I closed the door of the car and headed for

"Bunch of traitors."

underneath

"Welcome."

the first person to greet me was an old

four-year-old children who were looking at

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

the old man pointed towards the back of the shop where different goods could be seen on display

buy anything, or would you

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

his head. With his hand on the joystick of the wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small table where I sat

"What would you like."

pondering for a couple

omelet with

cheese? What

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

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

"Father, what's going on?"

and hazel eyes. He had

apron on him,

is going

small piece

have a customer. Here's the

a consumer. Alright, I'll go straight

noticing me, Hein quickly dashed towards the back of the kitchen where he started preparing my breakfast. Bidding goodbye to me, Hein's father went towards the back of the shop

ham and

kitchen, Hein arrived before me with

"Thank you."

dug onto the omelet before me. As soon as I took a bite of the omelet, I couldn't

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

a

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

Hein became slightly

you were the first

just wanted to talk to you about

front of me. Looking into

"...Okay."

"Good."

he sat down, he introduce

My name is Hein. Hein

"Mhm, I know."

bit of the omelet I

"You know?"

sharp. A wisp of his aura instantly made its way

another bite of the omelet before

a way

"..."

those words, the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein suddenly stood up and smacked the table with

"What!"

store was empty, no one was

his father who hurriedly came out from the

"Hein, is everything okay?"

mistake, Hein lowered his head and

is okay father, don't worry and

"You sure?"

worry about

Hein once again reassured.

if you

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

father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards my

This is not some sick joke that you are trying to pull on

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