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

place caused the others to not

Smallsnake, I casually

what to

"...H, huh?"

he became flustered at my words. With a small smirk

the babysitter that

was instantly

out a stack of papers from his dimensional space he

don't you need me

the papers from his hand, I waved my hand and shooed

go with them. I'll take care

was supposed to have Smallsnake come with me for the negotiations of Hein's contract, but

deserved a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

you really handle

taken the contract, so

you

looked

Since you're not having breakfast, gonna

I'm gonna go hit the pub, call me when

head before heading out. Watching Leopold leave, I

"Ava?"

gaze between Smallsnake and me, Ava weakly

tour with Ryan

never before did I

bitter smile appeared on my

idea of having breakfast

I looked towards the back of

it's just

"..."

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

voice echoed

back in

"..."

the car and

"Bunch of traitors."

underneath

"Welcome."

greet me was

two four-year-old children who were

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

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

or would you like to

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small table where

"What would you like."

in front of me, and pondering for a

omelet with ham and

and cheese? What about to

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

towards the back of the shop. "Hein, someone is here.

"Father, what's going on?"

with curly brown hair and hazel eyes. He had a

his hands on the black apron on him, the youth

is going on

small piece of paper that

a customer. Here's

I'll go straight to

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

ham and

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

"Thank you."

before me. As soon as I took a bite of

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

a glance, I pointed

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

Hein

that you were the

wanted to

him off again, I pointed at the seat in front of me. Looking into my

"...Okay."

"Good."

sat down, he introduce

to meet you. My name is Hein. Hein Hein

"Mhm, I know."

bit of the omelet

"You know?"

eyes instantly became sharp. A wisp of his aura instantly made

took another bite of the omelet before I

a way to

"..."

the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein suddenly stood up and

"What!"

was empty, no one was present to witness his

father who hurriedly came

"Hein, is everything okay?"

Hein lowered

okay father, don't worry and go

"You sure?"

worry about

Hein once again reassured.

if you

relented and headed back to the

his father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards

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

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