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.

I looked at the foremost

left until mission expires : 01D : 02H

was once again presented with a scenario where I had to

first thought when I got the mission was...let's

I wouldn't have

thinking, I decided against doing

needed to get

was no longer on earth...but inside of my

It was hard.

It was very hard.

the morals that had been engraved in me for 32 years of my life couldn't just

didn't mean this couldn't change in

may not be able to get used to killing immediately, there will eventually

going to be hard, it

Adapt.

-Plap!

I stood up

headed back towards the mansion so

try to consciously kill

stop me from feeling a

the aid of

That was my resolve.

...

10 P.M

top of

I was looking at, a masquerade party

chatting could be seen everywhere. This was quite inconvenient for me as I had a hard time finding my target because

celebratory party in commemoration

the party was...my

been sent, my target was the head of a minor drug organization that sold

was small, he earned a hefty amount of

afford

show off his wealth to the others, and it was

was finally able

was wearing a mask, my target was surprisingly easy

mask that only covered his eyes, Karl

were probably

thought something was

was being too

masquerade party, he didn't

wasn't as obvious, I would've probably have had a

he caught wind of what was

at it from a

it

a lot of big shots

not knowing whether he would be one of those people that

would've become

Karl's figure walking around to the venue accompanied by the many bodyguards, I measured

terms of distance, I was probably

wasn't far, it was also not

needed to kill him