Chapter 207: Guardian
Lucian made Zero turn herself into book form; then he placed her under a camera. The text of the novel that Lucian wanted to release kept appearing on Zero's pages, which were then scanned by Echo.
He just left the setup in the music room and decided to spend more time with Tess. Both of them enjoyed each other's company.
Lucian had installed cameras around the house when he rented it out. So, on his mobile, he opened the recordings to check the person who came there during the day.
For some reason, he had a feeling that the person might not just be there for the advertisement. Since there were several cameras, the person's face was captured clearly in the recording.
"Echo, try to find some information about him," Lucian spoke as he sat outside his house with Tess, who was telling him about the new things she had learned.
(I am on it.)
After waiting for a while, the reply soon came.
(He is working for a kindergarten that is around a dozen kilometers away from here. He is spotted close to several houses to promote that school.
But after looking at it carefully I noticed that more than half of the kids he visited disappeared soon after. However, there is no crime registered under his name.)
Lucian was slightly surprised to hear that. Originally, he wondered if the man was from some organization or something, but it turned out the person might be a kidnapper.
"The police station is around a twenty-minute ride from here, but it would be impossible for me to stay here all the time and wait," he thought.
Lucian even wondered if he should move to some other place. After pondering for a few seconds, he spoke:
"Echo, try to find his location and keep an eye around this place. Inform me the moment you find someone suspicious around."
(I'll take control of all the cameras in the surrounding area. The search for his location has started.)
Lucian was still thinking about the novel while conversing with Echo. After giving his orders, he began to talk with Tess.
After a while, Echo responded, but she was not able to find the location of that man. It seemed he was not near any camera or even his mobile.
So, Lucian could only wait for now.
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The next day, Lucian woke up early.
Today, he planned to go to school. The drama competition was approaching, and soon after that, he would be giving the final exam of his school life.
After dressing up, he called a certain number. Once the call was picked up, Lucian spoke:
"Why don't you come to school today? I'll meet you there during lunch."
Then he cut the call after getting confirmation from the other side.
"Bruther, arw you leawing?" Tess asked while walking in front of his room with slow steps. She often woke up early to see him off.
"Yes, I'll be back very soon," Lucian said as he picked her up and rubbed his cheek against her small and soft cheek.
Tess giggled in response. They walked towards the dining room. Together, they ate breakfast, and soon Lucian walked out of the house.
While looking at various news online, he soon arrived at his school. Just as he expected, he could hear the word "Broken" all around. Many students were listening to it, while some were talking about it.
Aside from the song, Lucian had already released ten chapters of his first novel. The novel he planned to release here had more than two thousand chapters, and it would take some time for it to get popular.
He walked back into the class and saw Eric and Perv sitting together at the last desk and talking.
Lucian walked up to them and sat on the desk just ahead of them. Placing his bag to the side, he turned to his friends, ready to answer their questions.
"Dude, where did you disappear off to for more than a week? Are you sure everything is really fine?" Eric asked with worry in his voice.
"Yes, I just suddenly had to go somewhere. It isn't anything serious. Look, I'm perfectly fine," Lucian answered calmly.
"Don't tell me some aliens kidnapped you and performed some shady experiments on your body?" Perv asked, looking the same as usual.
"Hmmm, maybe. But I won't remember anything since they might have already removed all my memories," Lucian replied.
"Yes, that's true. Don't worry, I'll ask my dad to put together a research team. They will open your brain and see if there is anything wrong with it, then—" Perv began to speak in a serious tone.
"…" Eric and Lucian looked speechlessly at him, wondering if he was serious or not.
Then they both ignored him. Eric remembered something and asked in a low voice, "About that card you gave me, I think you made a mistake."
"No, that was for you. I told you the last time, my company is about to make it big, and I want you to work with me. Or are you refusing to work with me?" Lucian asked.
Eric hastily shook his head. He hadn't used any money from the card yet. After hearing these words, he finally believed that Lucian was actually serious about it all and it wasn't any mistake.
"Then I can really have it? But you haven't even told me what I have to do yet. If my parents suddenly see that much money, they would think I am doing something illegal," Eric spoke.
Lucian nodded and decided to share the details of his company with him. The trailer of the game was going to be released online very soon, after all.
"I'll send you the details about the company soon. You can tell them that you joined the company and received the payment in advance."
There were more than fifty thousand dollars on the card. This was a big sum for Eric. Even though it wouldn't pay off their entire debt, it would still be a great help to him and his family.
He bit his lip and clenched his fist, tilting his head downwards. He felt extremely thankful towards his friend and emotional. He wouldn't be able to earn that sum in several months.
Lucian didn't want Eric to feel like he was doing some favor. After all, he himself wouldn't like it if someone did the same for him.
Turning forward, Lucian gave him some time to calm down. This much money was nothing. Once the game was out, money would be raining down.
Perv didn't know what they were talking about, but seeing Eric turn silent, he didn't disturb him. Instead, he looked around and saw Baldie sitting in the distance.
With a smile appearing on his face, he walked towards Baldie and spoke:
"Yo Baldie, how you doin'?"
"You— What are you doing here?" Baldie asked, keeping his defense high. Perv only ever meant trouble.
"Hehe, nothing, just wanted to talk to you." After speaking, he added, "Can you answer a question for me?"
After Baldie nodded carefully, Perv asked, "If there are two chairs, one has a penis on it, and the other has a candy. And you have to sit on one thing and take the other in your mouth, on which seat will you sit?"
"…" Baldie fell silent and thought long and hard about it, while the other students waited for his response.
After a few seconds, Baldie took a long breath and answered, "I— I'll sit on the candy."
"Oh, so you like taking the penis in your mouth?" Perv asked, a wide grin on his face.
"N- No, I'll take the candy in my mouth," Baldie corrected himself hastily.
"Oh, so you will take the penis up your ass? You sure have some nice habits," Perv spoke, and the others began to laugh at the flabbergasted Baldie.
After laughing at him for a while, Perv returned to his seat. After a minute, Monk walked into the class, holding a book in his hand.
"Everyone get to your seats. I'll be taking your attendance now. Since the exam is close, I'll be going over the previous year pa—
Oh, you came to school today? Where have you been for the past few days?" Monk asked as his gaze landed on Lucian. He was still suspicious of his wife.
"Sir, I'll explain it after the class," Lucian said as he saw a message from Ava asking him to come to the drama club room as soon as possible.
"Hmph, you disappeared without a clue. I have been trying to call you, but I can't reach you. You will have to bring a guardian to school. Otherwise, I won't allow you to sit in the upcoming exams," Monk spoke, taking out all his anger.
"Sure, I'll ask my guardian to meet with you later today," Lucian said with a smile, holding back the urge to give his teacher a hard slap.
The class continued normally after that. Monk would glance at Lucian from time to time, but he didn't say anything else.
Periods changed, and soon it was time for lunch. After seeing a message on his mobile, Lucian walked out of the class to meet the person he had called earlier.
While walking, he sent a message to meet near the entrance to the sports room, since it mostly remained empty during lunch.
After walking for a minute, he arrived in front of the sports room, and not long after, he saw the beautiful Lara walking towards him carefully.
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