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—!

to the training room, the first thing that I heard was a loud crashing sound, followed by what I took

easy! I'm not made

Bang—!

'What's going on here?'

into the training room, I didn't know

up and full of bruises, continued to punch him relentlessly while he begged

who had a pack of gums in his hand and

Go! Beat

You're supposed to be

"Oh, right."

honestly didn't know how to respond to the

drifted toward a young girl who sat at the back of the room, and

long has this

last

and staring at the numerous

also multiple cats and

at them. She answered before I could even

control animals that have not been too impacted by the

many

beasts affected by mana, which are currently at fifty, then about

her head and looking

jumped up in

"A thousand? That many?"

it to a couple hundred more, but that

mused to herself, lowering her head and

completed what you've asked me 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 you

"Perfect."

Ava's progress was a lot faster than I had expected. Everything so

acted as the eyes and Ava as

network of animals

those that were on my side, or

could escape my sight and

keep up

I stood up and decided to head out of the training room. Just

the way, I don't see Liam anywhere.

look at me, then tapped

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

"Okay…"

'Well, there you go.'

that I had established. She was able to provide me with precise information regarding Liam's

my face, and I headed out

background, I didn't pay them any attention. My

eyes on the

before the human domain would all of a

everything in place before handing over

I will begin the process of developing

would I be able to reach a point where I could fight toe to

"Ren."

I emerged from the training room, the first thing

serious expression on her face, and my face changed when I

wrong? Did

"No, not really."

Angelica shook her head.

I was taken aback by her behaviour at

about to break through to Duke

"Correct."

her head, retrieving her hand

while now, but I haven't had the opportunity

you've found that

"No."

a complicated look flashing across her face as

that opportunity. It appears that the demonic energy on earth

"Right…"

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