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?"

smile. Completely

the shoulder,

don't have to believe me now, you'll know when the time is right. Now have

need for me to convince

he'll realize that he was sitting with a

"...Okay."

hesitantly nodded his bead before taking

sat down, moving towards 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

sat next to a beautiful girl with short auburn

as the only sound that could be heard was from

more time, until finally, unable to bear with it anymore, Emma suddenly stood up and

"Fuck!"

continued to swear. Seemingly wanting to

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

"..."

bench, Kevin took a deep breath and quietly

brief idea of what was going

with Emma as she never talked about her personal life, but

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

trying to get her to drop

"Piece of scum!"

towards the rain, unable to bear it anymore,

any idea

"Hm?"

voice,

are you talking

happening because your father

"...Yeah."

came back, the problem would be solved,

long as her dad come back, her uncle would stand no chance. There was

have any way to contact

"No."

dejectedly shook

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

enough to not even contact

"...Yeah."

rain that

don't know what

lips as he suddenly felt a surge of anger well up from deep inside

her,

worry, I'll

***

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

the window, Ryan cried

"Whaa, that's huge."

"It sure is."

softly said as I

was a beacon that shot a light ray towards the sky that joined with different light rays

a massive barrier that enveloped the whole city was

"Damn."

barrier that was enveloping the

and Dromeda city was the fact that Dromeda city

such, they had no choice but to erect massive walls and invest tons of money on the barrier that was currently enveloping

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

of

we going to take a quick

I shook my

sorry, maybe

I really wanted to check the places

as he leaned back on his

I drove the car towards the other side of the

any time, I didn't want to

wasted too

massive manhunt for my

but with the tracking device not

matter of

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

led towards the outsides of the city, I was somewhat stunned to see tens of fully armed

van, I patiently waited for my turn. Fortunately, I didn't have to wait

my window, the soldier sternly

you want to

"Here."

was

members to hunt

"Cores?"