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.

and I realized my tongue had

you just say we were

my parents'

I kept

meeting where I introduced magic

"...Yeah"

Edward's eyes squinted.

I continued.

to look after my parents and she moved them to stay next to her apartment. After that, Amanda and my mother

"I see..."

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

must be thinking that she was

my hands against his back, I pushed

and show Amanda the best version

"Watch it."

"You can't deny reality."

to bring Edward to a nearby retail shop

the remaining two hours

***

7:30 P.M.

Ding. Dong.

the door when the doorbell

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

guild business, Samantha

opened the door and

Natasha greeted Samantha while

"My apologies for intruding."

"Come on in."

face as

"Make yourself at home."

"Thank you."

Natasha handed Samantha the bag of goods, she slowly entered the room. Immediately after coming in, she was met with the

appearance, Ronald

She greeted back.

"Nice to see you."

"You too."

fell on Nola. Her

have you

"Sister Natasha!"

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

a sister, that's

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

need

"Not thank you."

who was looking

plates? There are two extra

"...It's deliberate."

answered. Her tone was

'Deliberate?'

the

"Ah!"

was at that moment that she thought of

"Did he return?"

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

apparently bringing

"An extra guest?"

curiously cocked

he say anything about who the guest

"No clue."

the last dish down, Samantha cleaned her hand with a small rag and

me anything anyway, so I

"What a troublesome boy..."

to feel great sympathy for

for your

Ren was hard

it's best

Ding—! Dong—!

the door

would you mind getting

"Sure."

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

he already arrive or is

she

Clank—!

a bright smile on

"Welcom—"

face suddenly froze. After that, her face

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

***

Moments before.

"This is the place."

Ren's voice echoed out, Edward's feet came to a pause. Staring at the door in front of

where you

"Yeah."

Robotically turning his

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