The Author's POV

They say humans were adaptable creatures.

Presented with an external scenario that changed their behavioral pattern or ways of life, humans were creatures that were able to adapt to the new changes presented to them.

Compared to the other races, humans didn't have anything in particular that stood out for them.

Dwarves were smart, Elves had a high affinity with mana, and orcs had strong constitutions.

...humans had none of that.

They didn't have the dwarves' intelligence, the elves' strong affinity with mana, nor did they have physiques as strong as the orcs.

They were merely a bunch of evolved primates in the eyes of the three races.

...yet, after around 70 years, to the surprise of the three races, humanity had almost caught up with them.

Though they weren't particularly outstanding in a single area, after adapting to the new changes around them, they were able to swiftly become a powerhouse that could comfortably defend their territory from the likes of demons and the other races.

It all came down to how they were able to adapt to the changes presented before them.

They didn't need to be the smartest. They didn't need to have a high affinity to mana, nor did they need to have strong constitutions like the orcs.

Though they wouldn't come close to the level of orcs, elves, and dwarves, humans were able to control mana, have strong physiques, and come up with new technology and theories that further increased their knowledge.

...adaptability.

Though it sounded dull, it was probably what made humans so scary...

Sitting in front of a cafè, sipping on some iced lattè whilst listening to my mp3, I looked outside the window.

Two days have passed since I had been assigned the mission by the academy.

Surprise, surprise, Kevin completed it on the same night as he got his mission assigned.

Show off...

Jokes aside, past the first day, most people had already completed their missions.

A couple of students got injured and some even nearly died, but due to some sheer luck, no one died.

Though I could've been like them and done the task on the first day, I decided against doing so.

There was a reason for my action.

For one, completing the task so fast would definitely arouse suspicion from the professors, and two...I just needed some time to sort my state of mind.

It's been about two months since I had reincarnated into my late novel, and despite having seen all sorts of terrible things, I still couldn't quite grasp the concept of death.

I've sort of forced myself to not think about it, even after I killed Elijah back in the after-party, I wasn't affected much due to the effects of [Monarch's indifference].

But that was merely a way for me to cope.

In order to cope, I lied to myself into making myself think that the person who killed Elijah wasn't me, but another version of me that was under the effect of [Monarch's indifference].

I knew this wasn't good for me, but if I didn't do so, my mentality would've long crumbled.

cup, I looked at the foremost

: 01D : 02H : 17M :

once again presented with a scenario where I had

when I got

have to worry about having nightmares

bit of thinking, I decided against

get

longer on earth...but inside of my novel where

It was hard.

It was very hard.

multiple times already, the morals that had been engraved in me for 32 years of my life

possible...but that didn't mean this couldn't

able to get used to killing immediately, there will eventually

was going to be hard, it

Adapt.

-Plap!

now empty latte' down, I stood up

at the counting timer on my phone, I headed back towards the mansion so that I could

would try to consciously kill without the aid of [Monarch's

it didn't stop me from feeling a hint of anxiety creep into

without the aid of

That was my resolve.

...

10 P.M

people, I stood on top of the opposite building quietly scouting the

was looking at,

was quite inconvenient for me as I had

celebratory party in commemoration of

party

the head of a minor drug organization that sold and traded

organization he controlled was small, he earned a hefty amount of

afford

bought so that he could show off his wealth to the others, and it

I was finally able

wearing a mask, my target was surprisingly easy to

gold mask that only covered his eyes, Karl had a group

probably his

I thought something was

was being

a masquerade party, he didn't try to

obvious, I would've probably have had a harder

caught wind of what was happening these past

as I looked at it from a

it

who wouldn't become more cautious after seeing a lot of big shots disappear in a matter of

living his days not knowing whether he

would've

to the venue accompanied

terms of distance, I was probably about a couple

wasn't far, it

him