The Author's POV

"There's nothing here."

Smallsnake shouted as he stabbed the head of one of the wolves on the ground.

"I've also got nothing."

"Nothing here too."

Disappointment flashed Ava and Hein's faces as they also found nothing on the corpses of the wolves.

"Nothing on my side as well."

Leopold also added.

"..."

Looking at them from a distance, sitting on a rock and leaning forward, I fell in thought.

With over thirty wolves dying at my hands, everyone was now trying to see if they could find a core.

The process was relatively slow and tedious; however, the rewards more than made up for it as each core was precious.

Unfortunately, lady luck was not on our side as no one found anything.

This was a given, though.

The chances of finding a core were the same as winning the lottery. Miniscule.

"Huaam."

When I struggled to hold my yawn back, someone sat down next to me and tapped on my shoulder.

"What do we do now?"

Without the need to look back, I could tell who it was by his voice.

It was Smallsnake.

Still sitting on the rock, I turned my head and looked up at smallsnake.

His expression was severe, and with his hand on his chin, he had a pensive look on his face.

"If the chip has indeed started tracking our moves, we should probably not waste time here."

Smallsnake suddenly turned his head and looked at me.

"I think we should stop wasting time over here, and we should get going. According to my estimates, if they send someone to track you, within a week or month, they'll soon catch up to us."

Listening to Smallsnake and patting my pants, I silently stood up.

Scratching the side of my neck and staring towards the direction of where Dromeda city was, my brows furrowed tightly.

"You're not necessarily wrong."

"...Yes, that's why I'm suggesting for us to immediately go right now. The more distance we cover, the harder it is for them to find us."

Closing my eyes slightly, for the next few seconds, I didn't speak.

Then, opening my mouth, I said.

"We proceed at our own pace."

"What?!"

His eyes widened. Standing up, he walked to me.

"Did you hear what I just said?"

"...I heard what you said loud and clear."

"Then why did you say that we should go at our own pace?"

"Haa.."

Without answering Smallsnake, I brushed my hair to the side and let out a troubled sigh.

What Smallsnake said wasn't necessarily wrong.

Now that the tracking device was on, the Monolith and possibly even the Union would start hunting me.

On a good note, we weren't in the human domain, which made it harder for them to track me down directly.

Even then, it would only delay their search by at most a couple of weeks to a couple of months.

Still.

Putting my sword back into my dimensional space, I turned my head and looked towards the distance.

"We're going to continue going at our own pace."

My current goal was to travel to the dwarven domain.

The road was a treacherous one. One that was riddled with dangers.

Not only did I have to watch out for dangerous beasts, but I also had to watch out for demons.

Although not exactly close, the demon domain was not that far.

situation prudently was the best way to go

Plus.

eyes, I

we be the hunted when we can just as

"h..huh?"

they could track my

they were supposed to be

***

the same

day's work, the

through the busy streets of Ashton city, Amanda calmly looked at the ever-changing scenery outside

"Au.."

that her eyelids were becoming heavier with

She was tired.

most of the day working and

car for ten minutes, her assistant, Maxwell, opened his mouth and reminded

we're

"Mhm."

Amanda faintly nodded.

cheek, Amanda tried to wake herself up. Right now, she

head and looking at Maxwell, Amanda

long till we get

"We're already here."

replied with a

the car soon stopped in front of a familiar

out of the car's driver seat, Maxwell moved towards Amanda's side and

"Youg miss."

"Thank you."

Maxwell, Amanda got

Amanda looked stunning. Holding onto a small black handbag in her right hand, Amanda walked towards the building

walked, she attracted

this, she promptly ignored the stares and walked towards the building entrance

the

"Good Evening."

Amanda greeted.

familiar figure, the care lady

It's

"Mhm."

smiled at the

Amanda got along with her quite

making small talk with each other at

you

into the

you last

to fit

wonderful. Nola will be quite excited

she would instantly brighten up and throw herself in her

had become a

two ladies together looked as though they came straight out of

do try to look after yourself. Although I don't know your exact age, you don't look older

"...I hope so."

smile appeared

couldn't afford to take it easy with her responsibilities increasing

have slowly started circulating

rumours in check, but she knew that she didn't have much

push herself

she couldn't

this hence why she cleared up her schedule

"We're here."

and Amanda soon arrived before a particular classroom where a young girl with glossy black hair and

entrance and wearing a white and blue one-piece dress, the

someone is here for

head, the moment Nola spotted Amanda, her complexion instantly became brighter as she ran up to

"Sister!"

"Nola."

extended her hands. Soon Nola jumped into her arms and hooked

"Sister!"

to see

"Um!"

lifted her head and looked at

has Nola

the two with a smile, the care lady

pick her up last

"Gentleman?"

Amanda titled her head.

came to pick Nola up not too long ago. On

day, but she had to cancel a week prior due

since that gentleman came, Nola seemed to have become a lot

"...Is that so?"

"Yes."

The care lady replied.

asked. Her voice

have made Nola

how did he

"The gentleman?"

"Yes."

or something? He seemed to be someone who worked for Nola's parents. So I'm guessing he must be an employee? I'm not sure,

"I see."

the edges of

individual was, as long as Nola

attention back to Nola, who was in her