Ainspenser disappeared without a trace after that day. Gaige didn't expect her reaction to be running away. He thought he would have a free, high-level bodyguard, but he was wrong. At the very least, the returnees and aliens would be safe because Ainspenser kept them on her list of main targets. No one would definitely try to snatch a top-ranked target. So Gaige expected that the following days would be a bit more peaceful. He planned to spend his time investigating the novel and the reason he fell into a coma. He was relieved to be done dealing with his urgent matters. Gaige bought a laptop and used it for research. He really loved Earth's technology because it was so convenient. In the Novel world, back in the Soleil Kingdom, if he needed to do research, he had to physically visit a hundred different places to complete even a simple search. "Please drink some water too," Lisa said, giving Gaige a glass of water.He had been snacking on cakes while sitting in front of his laptop for

Disgustingly, the valuable mana stones were submerged in the foul, dirty water. Gaige had no qualms about wading into the water, given his earlier life in a squalid slum twenty years ago, when he was still a weak commoner boy. However, he paused, his gaze fixated on the mana stones. "Wait, there are no mages here," he realized, his excitement fading. He furrowed his brow. "There's nothing to get excited about. They're pretty much useless here." Mana is a form of energy found in nature and within individuals, serving as the source of all magic. Mana stones were unrefined minerals that emitted raw magic and were often used by mages to enhance their spells when their mana was insufficient or in various alchemical recipes. However, magic was unknown on Earth; only a select few could wield it, and most of them were spirits or heavenly beings. Earth's inhabitants didn't use magic, and those with mana had enough of it naturally, rendering mana stones superfluous. This was why these valuabl

Gaige was deeply concerned that his one billion EC might vanish if Eric confronted Ellise and caused her to change her mind. The transaction was still pending, and it was susceptible to cancellation if Eric's actions disturbed her. Earning one billion EC was no easy feat. Gaige had to complete thousands of high-level missions to accumulate such a substantial sum of money. It was frustrating for him to see everyone around him creating a dramatic scene when he knew he would be fine after buying a healing potion the next day. He mustered the energy to call out to Eric, who seemed ready to confront Ellise. Gaige wanted to prevent Eric from taking any action that might jeopardize his transaction. "Eric, don't leave," Gaige croaked out. Eric assured Gaige that he would be back, explaining that they were going to take him to the hospital. Gaige didn't want to let go of Eric's pinky, fearing that it might disrupt the billion-EC transaction. He refused to be put to sleep during the operatio

"Where's Gun?" Axel inquired, needing to check if the casing they had created would fit him, but Gun was nowhere to be found. Gaige chuckled before responding to Axel, "Gun is out on an adventure." Axel didn't quite understand, assuming Gaige had sent Gun on some kind of mission. He decided to leave Gaige alone, as he seemed to be enjoying himself, engrossed in his phone. Meanwhile, Gaige wore a mischievous smile as he watched a video that had gone viral on a social networking site and featured a talking and moving gun. Many people thought it was a new toy being marketed in the street, which made Gaige find it amusing to track Gun's whereabouts. Gaige leisurely reclined on his bed while repeatedly rejecting Gun's requests to be returned to his weaponry. Eventually, Gun successfully returned to Gaige's building at dinner time. "Hi, how was your adventure?" Gaige asked nonchalantly while munching on roasted chicken. Gun was quite irked, so he kicked Gaige's plate and raised his voi

Gaige remained tightly wrapped around Patal. He kept his face buried behind Patal’s back so the angel bothering him would no longer have the chance to put its hand on his mouth. Meanwhile, Patal was entirely perplexed by Gaige’s sudden action. He wanted to know what was wrong with Gaige but he couldn't see his face, only his vibrant scarlet hair.He asked, "Sir Gun, what’s going on?" Patal possessed a license and was registered as a bodyguard, allowing him to carry a gun. Gun, nestled within Patal’s pouch, emitted a sigh-like sound from his muzzle. He then prodded Gaige's side, but Gaige remained unresponsive due to his preoccupation with the angel's insistence on covering his mouth and Adal's incessant notifications. "Hey, let your wisdom core take control. Rest for a while," Gun advised. "What? You want Adal to control my body?" Gaige inquired, his head still lowered as Gun remained concealed inside Patal’s coat case within a pouch. "Just do it. Your wisdom core won’t get you int