The Author's POV

[Day 5]

"Where's everyone?"

I was taken aback to discover that the lobby of the mercenary headquarters was completely deserted. At any given time, there would typically be at least one or two of the guys lounging about on the sofas.

"Guess everyone's busy."

I eventually shrugged my shoulders.

When I thought about the upcoming event, it made perfect sense. Indeed, I had given a significant amount of work to each of them.

Without much consideration, I made my way to Ryan's room. Among all the people present, he was most likely the only one who knew where the others were.

They were probably in the building, but the place was quite big, and since I needed to check up on Ryan, I decided to just ask him since he most probably had eyes on the entire place.

Clank—!

After making my way to Ryan's room and opening the door, I discovered Ryan hunched over with his back arched and his feet crossed on the chair as he was looking at more than fifty monitors in front of him.

Displayed on the monitors were the different areas of Ashton city.

"Oh, you're back."

Ryan was quickly made aware of my presence, and after giving me a passing glance, he returned his focus to the screens.

He most likely was aware that I was heading to him long ago and was just being casual about it.

I approached him and placed my hand on the chair he was sitting on.

"How's the situation?"

"They haven't made any movements yet. Not notable ones…at least."

"This is in Ashton city?"

"Yes, same for the other cities. Still no major movement."

"Okay."

I nodded my head, struggling to keep up with Ryan, who looked at all the monitors in front of him without any trouble.

In fact, every two seconds, the screens would switch and new areas would appear on the monitors.

While this happened, Ryan would write a couple of notes on a small book that rested next to his keyboard before switching the screens again.

He kept doing this for all the fifty screens in front of him, and my head started to throb at the sight.

"I'll leave you to it."

I gave the back of the chair a light pat before turning around. When I was on the verge of leaving, I suddenly recalled the purpose of my visit here and asked.

"By the way, do you have any idea where the others are? I didn't see anyone in the lob—"

"Training room."

Ryan responded before I could even finish my sentence. I pursed my lips and nodded my head.

"Alright, good luck with your job."

It appeared as though Ryan was too preoccupied with what he was doing. It was to the point where he did not care about me at all.

It didn't really bother me, as I knew his role in the upcoming war was going to be very important.

I had a lot of things planned out for the upcoming events, and Ryan was going to play a significant part in all of them.

'Well, everyone will.'

I had not chosen my members randomly. They were all selected with this event in mind, and it was time for me to finally bear the fruit of their nurturing.

Bang—!

that I heard was a loud crashing sound, followed by what

I'm not made of

Bang—!

'What's going on here?'

know what to make of the

who was all beaten up and full of bruises,

was Leopold, who had a pack of gums in his hand and was cheering

Beat

to be

"Oh, right."

honestly didn't know how to respond to the

sigh, my eyes drifted toward a young girl who sat at the back of the

has this

last three

at the

multiple cats and mouses,

me, and I pointed at them. She answered before

control animals that have

many

affected by mana, which are currently at fifty, then

answered, raising her head and looking up

eyes jumped up in

"A thousand? That many?"

I could probably push it to a couple

lowering her head and

to do and set up multiple stations around the city just like you've asked. I also already coordinated myself with Ryan, so if anything happens, he will be the first to let

"Perfect."

smiled in satisfaction. Ava's progress was a lot faster than I had expected. Everything so far was flowing in accordance with what

eyes and Ava

Ryan's access to all of the cameras in the city, as well as Ava's network of animals scattered throughout the city, I had complete control over

that were on

escape my

keep up

progress, I stood up and decided to head out of the training room. Just before leaving, I scanned the room and

see Liam anywhere. Do you have any idea where

look at me, then tapped on the face of her

city. He's currently in the Northern district, Govian Park. I

"Okay…"

'Well, there you go.'

established. She was able to provide me with precise information regarding Liam's location in a matter of

satisfied smile spread across my face, and I headed out

in the background, I didn't pay them any attention. My mind was preoccupied

been completely set up and I've got eyes on the entirety of

the human domain would all of a sudden face a catastrophe that had never been seen

days, I intended to finish putting everything in

on, I will begin the process of developing a new sword art and incorporating the demonic bloodline into

reach a point where I could fight toe to toe against

"Ren."

room, the first thing I noticed was

rather serious expression on her face, and my face

wrong? Did

"No, not really."

Angelica shook her head.

hand, at which point a dark radiance emanated from her and covered her entire arm. I was taken aback by her behaviour at first, but then

about to break through to Duke

"Correct."

retrieving

quite a while now,

found

"No."

look

because I have not yet discovered that opportunity. It appears that the demonic energy on earth is too weak for me to be of any

"Right…"

earth was the last planet that the demons had set foot on, and the demonic energy was at a drastically lower level than that of Immorra and the other planets that had been