“Huh?”

That was the only word that could be muttered now. The place was dead silent as Peter, the one deemed to be most responsible for his own actions rubbed his eyes to see if he was imagining things. However no matter how much he tried, Eden still stood there in front of him....as a real person.

“How...?”

“Ah Sain, there can be questions later. Right now I have a lot of things to deal with. First, I shouldn't ignore the owner of this place too much” Eden smiled at took a glance at the old man who had a discontent look on his face.

“What does someone from Unicorn wanted from me?” he asked.

“Ah what indeed?”

“I have no times to joke with someone so young.”

“Young? You flatter me though I'm actually almost 40 here in age and spent over a century in Royal Road. I'm far form young and very used to the dirty and dark side of reality” Eden let out a sad smile though it still look provoking to others.

“Quiet, you still haven't said why you are here.”

“Right”, Eden pointed at the six which he knew and said, “I'm here for them. Turns out you can't adopt children to use and then try to throw them away later old man. The oldest ones are 17 while the youngest is 12. A little too high of age to adopt at these times where support to orphans are quite good.”

“These children were all-”

“Outcasted by society? Yep, know about that. Which is a fine reason to adopt them you knew in the end. But there is one slight problem you see. You know what it is...brat?”

“....”

The old man, the master of this household looked like he was about to burst into anger. It was understandable after all. Due to Royal Road, there had been less and less people respecting others who looked older and were older. The four times increased speed in game meant that people aged mentally faster than before.

But more to the point, Eden was treating him like a fool in a play.

“Speak or get out” he said with great restrain in his near outburst of anger.

“Well...I can't get out since that won't solve the problem here you know. Ask Simon there on the details. He's the one who tipped Unicorn...and more to the point, the government about this you know. They don't like rich old people using the younger generations in their schemes as tools” there was a spark in Eden's eyes as like he was looking at prey right now.

Everyone in the room shivered for a second to this.

And then looked to Simon who mockingly looked like he was blushing to the attention.

“Simon you....”

“Master please understand that I am obligated to reports any activities that may and will harm the future of these children. I am under law here especially since these children may become important assets to this countries.”

“....”

The two stared at each other for a few seconds, one who was grumbling and the other staying perfectly emotionless at this moment.

“Fine. Do what you wish, in the end I know the task at hand will take a long time to complete.”

Eden smiled and said, “Yep especially with your granddaughter being 'that' person who had to be famous in a bad way to certain people and yet very hard to find even for me...well unless I put my mind to it in game.”

Hina spoke up then seeing that this was useful information to them, “Eden yo-”

“Miriel and others over there, didn't I tell you to call me guildmaster? Well seeing that the other two don't really care, I don't see the need but 'guildmaster' does have a nice ring doesn't it.”

“Guildmaster?! You joined this person's guild?!” shouted the old man, “Is this why you are here?! Not some other accusation but this?”

Eden shrugged and replied with, “More or less.”

“....”

“Anyway, I'll take them even if I have to drag them with me, which I will do now” for some reason, Eden was smiling strangely while looking at the six and held his hand.

Pop~

“Huh?”

Suddenly, Eden's right hand was removed using his other hand....

“This feature is quite useful you know~”

And then several tens of wires that could be controlled perfectly like an arm came out of the hole where his hand was and flew to restrain the six completely and easily in a second.

“What the hell?!”

“Damn, this isn't some T.V show!”

Some people like Ian or Maria let out some remarks on the current situation before being dragged by Eden out of the mansion and into the car while humming a light tune while he was doing it. Sain on the other hand could only be silent and keep reminding himself that this is not normal at all and reality was not so cruel.

Thud!

Eden threw the six into a large car and got in as well and drove off with them. The old man and Simon could only stay silent to all of this.

“Master would you like some tea?” asked Simon trying to cut the tension.

The old man sighed amongst muttering a lot of curses under his breath and said, “Yes.”

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Author's Notes:

- Well, prologue of this volume...chapter writing is kinda slow, might take a bit longer to write the first chapter.