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

aesthetics of the place caused the

at Smallsnake, I casually

know what

"...H, huh?"

flustered at my words. With a small smirk on my

babysitter that

instantly

a stack of papers from his dimensional space he waved

don't you need me

his hand, I waved my hand and

the contract and go with them. I'll

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

deserved a little

Squinting, Smallsnake skeptically asked.

you really handle

already taken the contract,

you say

I looked towards

not having breakfast, gonna tour with

hit the pub,

before heading out.

"Ava?"

and me,

with

before did

bitter smile appeared on my

detested the idea of having breakfast with

back of the car where

guess it's just

"..."

at me, Angelica jumped out

voice echoed

be back

"..."

the door of the

"Bunch of traitors."

muttered underneath

"Welcome."

person to greet me was an old man in a

four-year-old children who

"Good morning."

I greeted back.

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

or

"Breakfast please."

"Alright."

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

"What would you like."

for a couple of seconds, I quickly skimmed through the menu before

how about an omelet with

with ham and cheese? What about to

"Orange juice please."

"Anything else?"

"No thank you."

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

"Father, what's going on?"

out of the back 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,

on the black apron on him, the

is going on

small piece of paper that had my order in

a

consumer. Alright, I'll go

noticing me, Hein quickly dashed towards the back of the kitchen where he started preparing my breakfast. Bidding goodbye

and cheese, and orange

from the kitchen, Hein arrived before

"Thank you."

me. As soon as I

"Delicious."

"...Thank you."

the side. Throwing him a glance, I pointed at the seat opposite

"Please have a seat."

"...H, huh?"

Hein

sorry...It's just that you were

won't bite, just wanted to talk to

into my eyes, Hein eventually nodded his

"...Okay."

"Good."

sat down, he

name is Hein. Hein Hein

"Mhm, I know."

the omelet I nonchalantly nodded my

"You know?"

became sharp. A wisp of his aura instantly made its way towards

another bite of the omelet before

way to heal

"..."

words, the atmosphere became quiet. Then, Hein

"What!"

store was empty, no one was present to witness his

who hurriedly

"Hein, is everything okay?"

his mistake, Hein lowered his head

okay father, don't

"You sure?"

worry about

Hein once again reassured.

you

his father eventually relented and

he could no longer see his father's figure, Hein shot

are you? This is not some sick joke that you are trying to

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