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?"

forced a smile. Completely unconvinced by my

patting him on the shoulder, I urged for him

me now, you'll know when the time is right. Now

to convince him about the

he'll realize that he was sitting with a bunch of

"...Okay."

his bead before taking

and fastening my seat belt, I pressed on the gas pedal and drove towards my next

Dromeda city.

***

Tk. Tk.

poured down from the

beautiful girl with short auburn hair sat who currently

five minutes, neither one of them spoke as the only sound that could be heard was from the rain hitting the

continued for a little bit more time, until finally, unable

"Fuck!"

the distance, Emma continued to swear. Seemingly wanting

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

"..."

sitting on the bench, Kevin took a deep breath and quietly listened to Emma's hysteric

idea

he didn't know much about what was going on with Emma as she never talked

her uncle was suppressing her, to all the schemes he

gotten to the point where he was trying to get her to drop out of the Lock.

"Piece of scum!"

vent all of her frustrations towards the rain, unable to bear

any idea of where your

"Hm?"

voice, Emma

you

this happening because

"...Yeah."

the problem would be

would stand no chance. There was a clear difference in

you have any

"No."

shook her

and so he can't come into contact with me at

even contact his own

"...Yeah."

rain that was

don't know what to

distance, Kevin bit his lips as he suddenly felt a

up to her, he reassured

worry, I'll

***

Ironia city, I could already see the outline

the window, Ryan

"Whaa, that's huge."

"It sure is."

I stared

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

massive barrier that enveloped the whole city

"Damn."

at the barrier that was enveloping the

Ashton city and Dromeda city was the fact

no choice but to erect massive walls and invest tons of

the city was astronomical, and if not for the

of my

Ren, aren't we going to take a

back, I shook

maybe

really wanted to check the places around

in disappointment as he

towards the other side

head possibly activating at any time, I didn't want to risk the chance of

wasted too much

massive manhunt for my head would

already started, but with the tracking device not working,

I knew that it was only a matter of time

wheel of the car, I didn't enter the city. That was because my priority right now was to leave the place, and not waste any time in

the city, I was somewhat stunned to see tens of fully armed soldiers at the city's entrance. They stood at the two

didn't have to wait for long as within a couple of minutes, a

my window, the soldier sternly

want to leave

"Here."

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

here to bring my members to hunt beasts

"Cores?"