The Author's POV

Once Hein signed the contract, everything was smooth sailing. Briefing him about the upcoming trip and how it was going to be important in his mission to cure his father, Hein promptly agreed to join me on the trip.

"Alright, let me send you the money. I'll let you handle the rest with your family."

"Mhm."

Transferring 5 million U directly to Hein's account, I stood up and left the shop.

Hein would be leaving on a long trip with me and the others, I didn't want to ruin his farewell with his father and siblings.

Fortunately, with the five million I had given him, they should be able to live very comfortably for the next few years. This was probably why he wasn't so against the idea of coming with me once I explained to him the purpose of the trip.

"Hmm, what time is it?"

Standing underneath the sunlight, turning my wrist slightly, I check the time. 9:30 A.M.

"Hm, so almost two hours have already passed..."

From what I recall, we arrived here by 8 in the morning. This meant that one and a half hours had already passed since I talked to Hein.

Taking out my phone, I texted the others.

[Guys, it's time to come back.]

Now that I had dealt with Hein's recruitment, it was now time to leave.

Walking back to the SUV, leaning on my seat I got some shut-eye. Having driven throughout the whole night, I needed to rest a little.

*

"We're back."

Waking me up from my nap was the sound of Ryan's high-pitched voice. Opening the door of the car, he quickly hopped in.

Following him were Ava, and Smallsnake. Leopold followed suit not long after.

Staring towards the back of the car, I looked left and right before asking.

"Hmm, looks like everyone is here. Where is Angelica?"

"She's there."

Smallsnake pointed towards the back seat. Leaning forward a bit, I finally saw Angelica resting in the back of the car.

"Okay, perfect, now all we have to do is wait for Hein."

Right as my words faded, the door of the shop in the distance opened and Hein came out. Looking closely, I could see that the side of his eyes was red, indicating to me that he had been crying.

Lowering the window, I asked.

"Are you done saying your goodbyes?"

"Mhm"

Lifting his head up, Hein softly nodded his head.

Opening the back door of the car, I gestured for him to get in.

"Great, get in."

Upon entering the car, pointing at Hein, I introduced him to the others.

"Guys, this is Hein, our new recruit."

"Hello."

Hein greeted the others who greeted him back. Smiling, I pointed at the others and briefly introduced them to him.

"Hein, these are the other members. This here is Smallsnake, if you want to know anything, ask this guy and he'll probably know. This over here is Ava, she's a monster ta..."

As I introduced Hein to the other members, before long, a weird look appeared on his face. Blinking a couple of times and alternating my gaze between him and the others, I came to a sudden realization.

Patting him on the shoulder, I let out a small laugh.

"Don't be too quick to judge."

Now that I thought about it, everyone looked pretty unreliable.

Smallsnake was lanky, Leopold looked like a drunkard, Ava looked extremely shy and Ryan was a child.

Skipping Angelica who was a demon, and Silug who I had no idea about what he was doing, the group really looked unreliable.

"Although they don't look reliable, don't look down on them. Everyone here is much scarier than you think."

"...Is that so?"

a smile. Completely unconvinced by my

my head and patting him on the shoulder,

the time is right. Now have a seat, we'll be leaving

me to convince him

due time he'll realize that he

"...Okay."

bead before

the front of the car and fastening my seat belt, I pressed on the gas pedal and drove towards

Dromeda city.

***

Tk. Tk.

down from

Kevin quietly sat next to a beautiful girl with short auburn hair sat who currently had an

only sound that could be

little bit more time, until finally, unable to bear with it

"Fuck!"

into the distance, Emma continued to swear. Seemingly wanting

you do this to me you piece of scum! Is this how you repay my father for not kicking you out of the household! How dare you!

"..."

sitting on the bench, Kevin took a deep breath and quietly listened to

had a brief idea of

with Emma as she never talked about her

everything to him. From how her uncle was suppressing her,

to get

"Piece of scum!"

the rain, unable to bear it anymore, Kevin

do you have any idea of where your father

"Hm?"

voice,

are you

this happening because your father isn't

"...Yeah."

he came back, the problem would be solved,

dad come back, her uncle would stand no chance. There was a clear

any

"No."

shook

him, the mission is top secret, and so he can't come into contact with me

not even contact his own daughter for

"...Yeah."

her head and staring at the rain that was falling from the

Kevin. I don't know what

Emma's fragile figure in the distance, Kevin bit his lips as he suddenly felt a surge of anger well up from deep

up to her, he reassured

I'll help

***

city was quite smooth. Within an hour's drive from Ironia city, I could already see the outline

window, Ryan cried

"Whaa, that's huge."

"It sure is."

I stared into

city appeared in the distance. Around the city was a humungous wall, where stationed every few kilometers at the top of the wall was a beacon that shot a light ray towards the sky that joined with different light rays that came from the different

light rays joined together, a massive barrier that enveloped the whole

"Damn."

barrier that was enveloping the city, I

and Dromeda city was the fact that Dromeda city directly bordered

and invest tons of money on the barrier that

barrier around the city was astronomical, and if not for the constant threat of the demons, they

of my thoughts,

we going to take a quick break

back, I shook my

sorry, maybe

I really wanted to check the

disappointment as he leaned back on

drove the car towards the

my head possibly activating at any time, I didn't want to

had already wasted too much

now and a massive manhunt for

probably already started, but with the tracking device

a matter of time before all hell would break

car, I didn't enter the city. That was because my priority right now

of fully armed soldiers at the

waited for my turn. Fortunately, I didn't have to wait for long as within a couple

the soldier sternly

state why you want

"Here."

black card that signified that I was a part of the mercenary group, I

members to hunt

"Cores?"