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.

of my latte' cup, I looked at the

: 01D : 02H : 17M

with a scenario where I had to

I got the mission

I wouldn't have to worry

after a bit of thinking,

get used to

longer on earth...but inside of my novel where the morals were completely different from the world I used

It was hard.

It was very hard.

morals that had been engraved in me for 32

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

may not be able to get used to killing immediately, there will eventually come a time where I would finally be indifferent towards

be hard, it

Adapt.

-Plap!

down, I

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

I would try to consciously kill without the

come, it didn't stop me from feeling a hint of anxiety

the aid

That was my resolve.

...

10 P.M

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

venue I was looking at, a masquerade party was being

chatting could be seen everywhere. This was quite inconvenient for

masquerade party was a celebratory party in

host of the party was...my current

sent, my target was the head of a minor

was small, he

afford

so that he could show off his wealth to the others, and it was one of the many other properties he

finally able to

wearing a mask, my target

eyes, Karl had a

probably his

thought something was

was being

being a masquerade party, he didn't try

obvious, I would've probably have had a harder time

what was happening these past

thought as I looked at it from

so, it

mean who wouldn't become more cautious after seeing a lot of big shots

his days not knowing whether he would be one of those people that

too would've

Karl's figure walking around to the venue accompanied by the

terms of distance, I was probably about a couple hundred

wasn't far, it

needed to kill him before he