Havenson Family.

Jay was standing outside, a little bit hesitant to come over. However, the door was actually opened from the inside.

And the one who opened it was a middle-aged man. He had a big, muscular body. He had a big scar on his left eye that made it blind. His spiky, short hair and wrinkles increased the intensity of his gaze.

"Geh. Old man." Jay took a step back in panic. He never thought that his father would be the one to open the door.

"So, you know how to come home." The middle-aged man squinted his eyes.

"Well, you said you'd come if I didn't go back." Jay harrumphed while looking away.

"Come in." The middle-aged man opened the door wide and took a step back so that he didn't block the way.

Having no choice, Jay entered his house nonchalantly. But before he could step inside the house, the middle-aged man suddenly stopped while raising his voice. "Oi!"

"What?!" Jay frowned.

"Take off your shoes and put on the slippers. It's bad manners! Did you do this at your friend's house as well?"

"I cleaned it later…" Jay looked away.

"It was because you were too strict that he ran away from home." A feminine voice echoed from behind the man.

"Mother." Jay politely nodded her head.

"Vania had told me about your group. Your dad and I have talked it out and decided to allow you to do whatever you want."

Yes, these two were Jay's parents: Nick and Laura. Jay scratched the back of his head. "Mhmm… But you should have heard about what happened during the competition, right?"

"Indeed. You don't have to think much about it. We have shown our stance to the Drake Group and the Rusth Family. For the time being, you should be pretty safe. But if they're going to make a move, it's probably during the raid next month."

"Next month…" Jay looked down.

"That's enough." Nick raised his voice again and glared at these two. "If you want to talk about it, don't do it at the front door."

"…" Both Laura and Jay were looking at him dumbfoundedly. Before they realized it, they had moved to the living room to make them feel more relaxed. He had even asked the maid to bring out the tea to soothe the tension.

After that, Nick looked at Jay and opened the talk with, "Don't you have something to say to me and your mother?"

"!!!" Jay's body tensed up as he couldn't help but look down. "I'm sorry… for running away from home."

Nick then closed his eyes for a moment and said, "Alright. Apology accepted."

"Eh?" Jay raised his head, expecting a lot of lectures. However, Nick actually dropped this matter right away.

"If you do something wrong, it's only right to apologize. That's all. Or do you want me to slap or beat you?"

"N-no." Jay shook his head furiously.

"Then, that's settled. Also, don't cause inconvenience to your friends."

Laura couldn't help but chuckle, looking at Jay's reaction. "Your father is always misunderstood because of his stern face. But his intention is good. It's important to have good manners and not cause others problems."

"I know." Jay nodded, feeling bad about it.

"Then, that's all we need to talk about." Laura ended this matter with a smile. "As for the competition, the other party is in the wrong. For now, Vania has the recording, so they should stop them for a bit. Is there anything you want to talk about?"

Jay looked down, pondering. There was no way he would talk about the Hacfield family and the things he had received from Clovis. However, he thought he still needed to say this one. "I have become a Tier 1 human."

"That's good. Have you got any beast souls?"

"Yes. It's from a dire wolf, allowing me to increase my speed."

"That suits you very well."

"That's enough. You shouldn't ask him too much. He should be very tired. It's better to let him take a bath first or rest or it will make him tense." Nick tried to stop her, but Laura simply replied, "It's your face that makes him tense."

"…" Nick fell silent while Jay gave a wry smile.

"Well, it's not like your father is in the wrong. So, get some rest first."

Although it was slightly different, they were still his parents. There was no way they wouldn't show any care for their son.

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Renvolt Family.

Unlike Jay, Kanaria was busy with all the work.

"This and that. We also need these things." Kanaria was ordering a lot of stuff by herself. After a warm welcome from her mother, she instantly returned to her work mode.

In the past, Kanaria had been helping the group with all this stuff, but she rarely worked this hard. Even when she returned home, she would just throw away her tab to get a good rest.

Yet, with this new group, she became a workaholic. How could she not? When she was with the group, Jay continued training as if he were being possessed. Clovis might not be the same, but it didn't change the fact that he still utilized that time to come up with a good plan for the group.

It was she who usually had the least work among the three. That was why whenever it was preparation time, she always worked this hard.

At the same time, this also showed her desire for the group.

Vania could only smile from afar, watching her daughter like this.

"What do you think?" Vania asked a man similar to her age.

"If that's her choice, then so be it. The only problem will be the elders of the family. I will try to find a way to shut them up without disclosing that kid's identity. As for outside matters like the Drake Group and the Rusth Family, you should be able to handle them, right?"

"Of course. It's time for the young bird to fly, so I won't let anything happen to her and her group." Vania smiled.

Finally, after a full rest day, the group could explore the ruined city on the surface.