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—!

room, the first thing that I heard was a loud crashing sound, followed by

Take it easy! I'm not made

Bang—!

'What's going on here?'

know what to make of the events that were taking

all beaten up and full of

who had a pack of gums in his hand and

Go! Beat

to be on my

"Oh, right."

know how to respond to the

drifted toward a young girl who sat at

has this

the last

at the numerous small birds that were resting

were also multiple cats and

and I pointed at them. She answered before

to control animals that have not been too impacted

see…and how many

mana, which are

head and looking up at

eyes jumped up

"A thousand? That many?"

couple hundred more, but

herself, lowering her head and massaging

me to do and set up multiple stations around the city just like you've asked. I also already coordinated myself

"Perfect."

I had

eyes and Ava

as well as Ava's network of animals scattered throughout

that were on my side, or those

my sight and

keep up

out of the training room. Just before leaving, I scanned

way, I don't see Liam anywhere. Do you have any

to look at me, then tapped

the Northern district, Govian Park. I think

"Okay…"

'Well, there you go.'

I had established. She was able to provide me with precise information

face, and I headed out of

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

and I've got eyes on the entirety of Ashton city…It's time that I push

before the human domain would all of a sudden face a catastrophe

finish putting everything in place before handing over responsibility for the rest

from that point on, I will begin the process of developing a new

point

"Ren."

emerged from the training room, the first thing I

her face, and my face changed when

Did something

"No, not really."

Angelica shook her head.

entire arm. I was taken aback by her behaviour at first, but

to break through

"Correct."

retrieving her

while now, but I haven't had

found that

"No."

shook her head, a complicated look

that opportunity. It appears that the demonic energy on earth

"Right…"

and the demonic energy was at a drastically lower level than that