The Author's POV

Chapter 539

Clank. Clank.

During the slow opening of the air train doors, a sweet voice lingered in the air.

[You have arrived at the station]

"We're here, let's go."

"Okay."

Standing up, Edward was the first one to head out of the train. Similarly standing up, I glanced at Liam who was sitting on the seat beside me.

"Are you going to be fine by yourself?"

"No problem."

My eyes squinted.

He nodded.

"...You sure?"

"Positive."

"Alright then."

With a casual shrug of my shoulders, I showed him my phone.

"In case you forget where you're supposed to be, you can still call my number. Well, that is of course unless you also forget that, in which case I won't be able to help you at all."

"I should be fine."

"If you say so."

Finishing my drink and putting it down on the table, I bid farewell to Liam and left the train.

"Alright, see you."

"Goodbye."

Beep. Beep.

Moments after I got off the train, I heard beeping sounds come from the train and the doors closed. A short time later, the train sped away.

It was then that Edward moved next to me and asked.

"Have any idea where he's going?"

"No clue at all. He just said that he had some stuff to do."

Right before we left the demon realm, I had proposed to him to join my mercenary group. On a good note, he accepted my offer, and we were soon going to meet each other again.

On a bad note, he said that he was only going to be a member in name, meaning that he would help whenever he was free.

Apparently, he didn't like being chained down by organizations as that was too boring for him.

I tried to convince him otherwise, but he didn't seem to budge and I eventually had to step back and accept his terms.

It was better than nothing.

"I guess I better get going now."

Jolting me out of my thoughts was Edward's voice. Turning around, I placed my hand over his shoulder.

"Where are you going?"

"...To my guild and meet my daughter?"

"Nope."

"Hm?"

Edward looked at me with a confused look.

Taking a closer look at him, I shook my head.

"Not like this you are."

"Ah..."

It wasn't until Edward felt my gaze that he realized what was wrong. It was the fact that he was dressed as a hobo at the moment.

While he was in the arena, his clothes were in good condition, but after being trapped in a prison for a few days, he grew a rough beard and he smelled. Additionally, his clothes showed signs of tearing due to the demon's treatment.

He was just unpresentable.

"It would be best if we got you something to change in before you meet your daughter."

'...and your wife as well.'

But I wasn't going to tell him this. Wanted to create a surprise for the two of them.

That said.

Edward's eyes locked on me, and I realized

you incorrectly, or did you just say we were

my

I

the meeting where

"...Yeah"

Edward's eyes squinted.

I continued.

much money was involved, I had asked Amanda to send some people to look after my parents and she moved them to stay next to her apartment. After that,

"I see..."

face flashed with sadness. At a glance, I could tell

thinking that she

his

get you changed and show Amanda the best version of yourself,

"Watch it."

"You can't deny reality."

Edward to

how we spent the remaining two

***

7:30 P.M.

Ding. Dong.

the door when the doorbell

"...I'm sure it's Natasha."

Amanda was due to arrive a little later for guild business, Samantha assumed the person outside was Natasha. Only she

the door and found a familiar

on her face, Natasha greeted Samantha while holding

"My apologies for intruding."

"Come on in."

face as she

"Make yourself at home."

"Thank you."

after coming in, she was met

Ronald

She greeted back.

"Nice to see you."

"You too."

him, Natasha's eyes fell

How have

"Sister Natasha!"

Nola ran up to Natasha and hugged her, causing her face to melt even more as

am a sister,

smile on her face, Natasha put Nola down. Then,

you need any

"Not thank you."

the dinner table, she carefully placed seven plates. Natasha who was looking at her quickly took notice

plates? There are two

"...It's deliberate."

Her tone

'Deliberate?'

could the

"Ah!"

moment that she

"Did he return?"

the moment Natasha's words left her mouth. But after a while, with her usual

apparently

"An extra guest?"

curiously cocked

anything about who the guest

"No clue."

cleaned her hand with

me anything anyway, so

"What a troublesome boy..."

Natasha started to

might not judge you for your tastes, but you

man like Ren was hard

think it's best if I

Ding—! Dong—!

door rang, leaning her head out of the kitchen, Samantha

would you mind

"Sure."

slowly walked up to the door. While she walked to the door, she

arrive or is

would find out soon enough as she reached her hand out to grasp the door

Clank—!

a bright smile on

"Welcom—"

face suddenly froze. After that,

"Bu...but...h..how?"

***

Moments before.

"This is the place."

pause. Staring at the door

where

"Yeah."

nodded from the side. Robotically turning

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