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."

my shoulders at

the aesthetics of the place caused the others to not

Smallsnake, I casually

what

"...H, huh?"

words. With

the babysitter

instantly

from his dimensional space

need me

hand, I

and go with them. I'll take care of

for the negotiations of Hein's contract, but seeing how tired Smallsnake

deserved a

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

really handle

Now, I've already taken the

if you say

looked towards

you? Since you're not having breakfast, gonna

I'm gonna go hit the pub,

out. Watching

"Ava?"

Smallsnake and me,

tour with

before did I feel

bitter smile appeared on

detested the idea of

the back

guess it's just me and you

"..."

looking at me, Angelica jumped out

cold voice echoed inside

be back in

"..."

the door of the

"Bunch of traitors."

underneath

"Welcome."

to greet me was an old man

were two four-year-old children who were looking at me with curious

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

menu, the old man pointed towards the back of the shop where different goods

you here to buy anything, or would you like to

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

joystick of the wheelchair, he soon brought me towards a small table where I sat down. Taking out a pen, and a small piece of paper,

"What would you like."

for a couple of seconds, I quickly

an omelet

cheese?

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

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

"Father, what's going on?"

hazel eyes. He had a sturdy build that seemed to be extremely

black apron on him, the youth walked towards his

is going

small piece of paper

we have a customer. Here's the

a consumer. Alright, I'll

my breakfast. Bidding goodbye to me, Hein's father went towards the back of the shop to tend his two four-year-old

with ham and cheese, and orange

arrived before me with the

"Thank you."

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

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

by the side. Throwing him a glance, I

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

Hein became

just that you were the first customer in a

worry I won't bite, just wanted to talk to you

off again, I pointed at the seat in front of me. Looking into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded

"...Okay."

"Good."

down,

meet you. My name is

"Mhm, I know."

a bit of the omelet I nonchalantly nodded

"You know?"

sharp. A wisp of his aura instantly made

it, I took another bite of the omelet

know of a way to heal your father.

"..."

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

"What!"

one was present

his father who hurriedly came out from the back

"Hein, is everything okay?"

mistake, Hein lowered

okay father, don't worry and go

"You sure?"

worry

Hein once again reassured.

you say

father eventually relented and headed back to

he could no longer see his father's figure, Hein shot a glare towards my direction as he

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

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