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.

locked on me, and

incorrectly, or did you just say we

meant my

I kept a

there during the meeting where

"...Yeah"

Edward's eyes squinted.

I continued.

I had asked Amanda to send some people to look after my parents and she moved them to

"I see..."

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

must be thinking that she

my hands against his back,

you changed and show Amanda the best version

"Watch it."

"You can't deny reality."

the stares coming from the people beside us, I somehow managed to bring Edward to a nearby retail shop to get

was how we spent the remaining two

***

7:30 P.M.

Ding. Dong.

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

proved correct when she opened the door and found a familiar figure

Natasha greeted Samantha while holding

"My apologies for intruding."

"Come on in."

Samantha's face as she

"Make yourself at home."

"Thank you."

bag of goods, she slowly entered the room. Immediately after coming in, she was met with the sight of Nola playing with

her appearance, Ronald greeted

She greeted back.

"Nice to see you."

"You too."

fell on Nola. Her face instantly

How have you

"Sister Natasha!"

to Natasha and hugged her, causing her face

a sister, that's

a broad smile on her face, Natasha put Nola down. Then, turning her head, she looked

need

"Not thank you."

table, she carefully placed seven plates. Natasha who was looking

plates? There are two extra

"...It's deliberate."

answered. Her tone was rather

'Deliberate?'

the other guests

"Ah!"

that moment that she thought

"Did he return?"

a while, with her usual smile, she continued to

he's apparently

"An extra guest?"

curiously cocked her

he say anything about who the guest

"No clue."

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

know him. He won't tell me anything anyway, so I guess we can only

"What a troublesome boy..."

started to

for your tastes, but you are in for a

man like Ren was hard

it's best

Ding—! Dong—!

her sentence, the door suddenly rang. Immediately after the door rang, leaning her head out of the kitchen, Samantha looked at

you mind getting the

"Sure."

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

already arrive

she reached her hand

Clank—!

with a bright smile on her

"Welcom—"

halfway through her sentence, her face suddenly froze. After that, her

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

***

Moments before.

"This is the place."

to a pause. Staring at the door in front of him, he took

this where

"Yeah."

the side. Robotically

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