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

easy! I'm not

Bang—!

'What's going on here?'

room, I didn't know what to make of the events that were

all beaten up and full of bruises, continued to punch

Hein was Leopold, who had a pack of gums

Go! Beat up

to be on

"Oh, right."

how to

a young girl who sat at

this been

the last three

holding her hand up and staring at the numerous small birds that were resting

were also multiple cats and mouses, snuggling

at them.

to control animals that have not been

how many can you

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

her head and looking up

eyes jumped

"A thousand? That many?"

could probably push it to a couple hundred more,

herself, lowering her head

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

"Perfect."

lot faster than I had expected. Everything so far

the eyes and

of animals scattered throughout the city, I had complete control over

it those that were on my side, or

escape my sight

keep up the good

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

see Liam anywhere.

her head to the side to look at me, then tapped on

the

"Okay…"

'Well, there you go.'

had established. She was able to provide me with

smile spread across my face,

though I could still hear Hein's helpless screams in the background, I didn't pay them any

information network has been completely set up and I've got eyes on the entirety of Ashton city…It's time that I push up my

total of five days left before the human domain would

putting everything in place before

process of developing a new

reach a point where I could

"Ren."

from the training room, the first thing I noticed was Angelica making her way in my

a rather serious expression on her face, and my face

wrong? Did something

"No, not really."

Angelica shook her head.

radiance emanated from her and covered her entire arm. I was taken aback by

break through to

"Correct."

nodded her head, retrieving her hand and lowering

breaking through for quite a while now, but

found

"No."

a complicated look flashing across her face as she

because I have not yet discovered that opportunity. It appears that the demonic energy on earth is too

"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