The Author's POV

Chapter 573

"This will do for now."

Brian carefully combed his hair and adjusted his clothes in front of the mirror. In addition to his white shirt, he wore a black pair of pants that seemed a bit too big for his body.

His shirt was slightly wrinkled, but given his current living conditions, it was all he could do.

It was still nevertheless a good look for him. He looked sharp.

"Haaa…"

As Brian exhaled, he leaned forward and placed both hands on the side of the sink.

Softly mumbling under his breath, he gazed at his reflection, particularly his green eyes.

"You can do it. You can defiantly do it, Brian!"

This was the first day of his new job, and he couldn't screw it up. Brian's resolve hardened as he thought about his mother's condition.

"I can definitely do it."

As Brian turned around, he slapped his cheeks and closed the faucet.

As he carefully opened the bathroom door, he felt his previous nervousness disappear completely.

Upon exiting the bathroom, Brian was greeted by a blast of cold air coming from the air conditioner of the building.

"You must be the newbie."

A young man in his mid-20s greeted him near the entrance to the bathroom. With long black hair that flowed down his shoulders, he had a face that mesmerized everyone who looked at him. Especially his eyes that made one fall into a trance with just a glimpse.

'Handsome.'

As he stared at the man in front of him for a moment, even Brian was mesmerized for a short couple of seconds.

"Eh..ah."

He fumbled with his words.

As he extended a hand, the man carefully scrutinized Brian's face.

"Nice to meet you, newbie."

A bright smile adorned his face.

"My name is Hemlock. Hemlock Feyner...and I'll be your supervisor."

***

"Smallsnake!" "Smallsnake!" "Smallsnake!"

Suddenly, he was awakened by a familiar voice. After slowly coming to his senses, Smallsnake spotted a familiar face.

'…Ren.'

He silently thought to himself as he struggled to open his mouth.

He could feel water dripping inside of his mouth as some of the water began spilling all over his face. He didn't know for how long this had been going, but he no longer felt as thirsty as before.

Even so, his body and mind remained numb.

"Smallsnake!" "Smallsnake!"

He heard Ren's voice calling out for him.

'Why is it him out of all people?'

When Smallsnake thought about how someone would hallucinate near death, he wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.

If there was a face that he didn't want to see when he was close to death, it would definitely be Ren's.

He had been traumatized enough by him.

"Smallsnake!" "Smallsnake!"

Smack—! Smack—!

right cheeks sting, and after the dream cleared up a bit, he realized

Smack—! Smack—!

"S…stop!" "Stop!"

"You're awake!"

relieved voice as the slapping

"…Yeah."

similarly replied in a relieved

the slapping

They really hurt.

"Are you okay?"

"…Yeah."

moment Smallsnake tried to move his body up, he realized

"Ugk."

his lips as his

"Stay down."

down on his chest as Ren shook his

you enough water to hydrate you, but your conditions are still

he could see Ren's

'I guess he cares…'

that Ren cared for him, but seeing how worried he was for him, Smallsnake realized that he indeed

too much of an

on his face as he turned his gaze away

"..it's..b..ad, isn't it?"

understand that

his body,

Smallsnake could tell.

was on the verge of

'This sucks.'

of his mind as his eyelids

want to die

was still something that he wanted to do before dying. Something that

couldn't die

Yet…

progressively became heavier. He didn't know what was happening, but the incoming darkness

could also faintly hear something, but his mind was too out of it

end, darkness slowly overtook his vision and his consciousness

him, he was able to make out the

"Have..a..rest."

a faint curl spread on

'Okay.'

***

"This is bad."

up as I stared at Smallsnake,

terrible. If something wasn't done soon, I

do something about this

said, they

I

sinister voices filled with malice echoed throughout the room as my head snapped back and I saw two demons

"Who goes there?"

there

at me with their eyes open, I realized that they were

my question, one of the demons slowly

so you know

I tried to shield Smallsnake away from the

critical, and if anything happened at the moment, I feared

'Shit.'

the thought made my

I can't

his safety was my responsibility, but because he was one of

before Amanda, Kevin, and

I couldn't

as to how you humans managed to get

two large horns on his head that circled inwardly. The darkish red tone of his skin and the aura he

that I would take note of, but since my mana was currently

quite curious. Have the humans perhaps figured out a way to

lanky build and his horns were sharp

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