The Author's POV

-Bang!

"What!"

Breaking the nightstand with my fist, I hastily looked through the contents of the book.

Flipping through the pages of the book, I quickly looked for anything that could give me a clue about what had happened to Jin...but it was to no avail as the book stopped right after Jin's death.

What was happening?

...Jin one of the main protagonists died?

Impossible!

Hastily taking out a pen, I tried everything I could to change the outcome of what was written in the book, but it was all futile as every five seconds the changes I made disappeared.

"Damn it!"

Clenching my jaw and fists hard, I closed the book and let out a long breath.

I needed to stay calm.

I couldn't panic.

Jin's death would be devastating to the plotline. He was instrumental in helping Kevin grow both as a person and as a Hero.

His death would have a huge effect on the plotline...I couldn't let him die.

Closing my eyes, I made my mind up and headed towards the exit of my room.

...whatever caused Jin's death, I had to stop it at all costs!

If I allowed Jin to die, what was the point of letting all of this massacre happen?

Didn't I turn a blind eye to this so that the plotline could continue? What was the point of me not interfering if things didn't go as the plotline dictated?

-Gulp! -Gulp!

Downing a couple of potions to recover my stamina and mana, I put the book in the insides of my blazer and left the room.

...I didn't have much time.

Considering the effects of the book, I had less than ten minutes to alter the future in which Jin was destined to die.

...realistically, I had five minutes, since ten minutes was the time that Kevin and the others found Jin's dead body.

Reactivating [Monarch's indifference], I opened the door and made my way towards Jin's room.

I had one goal, and one goal only.

Preventing Jin's death.

...

Surrounded by multiple black-clad individuals, Jin's figure deftly and skillfully moved around them.

It was almost as if he was a ghost...his figure would melt with the shadows and reappear behind any one of the black-clad individuals catching them by surprise.

-Swish!

Appearing behind one of the black-clad individuals, Jin swung his dagger towards the back of his head.

As he swung, the image of the dagger blurred as it coursed through the air in a lightning-fast manner.

It was so fast, that the afterimage of the dagger lingered in the air for a split second.

-Clank! -Clank!

"kkhhh...damn it!"

As if predicting Jin's attack, quickly turning around and parrying Jin's surprise attack, two black-clad individuals appeared next to Jin and attacked him from both his right and left flank.

Ducking down and dodging the two attacks, Jin dashed forward and slid between the two black-clad individuals.

-Slash

-Slit

As he slid, two deep cuts appeared on the two black-clad individual's calves as Jin made sure to cut their legs in order to hinder their movements.

Stumbling a couple of steps due to the cuts on their legs, the other black-clad individual, who Jin tried to ambush, stabbed his sword downwards.

-Roll

Rolling to the side to avoid the sword, Jin tensed his core and with the aid of his back jumped up in the air.

-Clank! -Clank!

Whilst in the air, Jin forcefully twisted his body and spun like a wheel as he parried all the attacks that came from all sides.

-Thud!

"Huff...huff...huff..."

Landing on the ground, Jin heavily panted for air as he wiped the sweat that had started accumulating on his forehead.

Looking at the five individuals before him, Jin's face became grim.

Despite being stronger than them, it somehow felt as if he was fighting against an insatiable beast.

No matter how much Jin tried, the black-clad individuals he was fighting would quickly respond to his attacks and counter them with an even more fearsome combo.

It was to the point that his breathing started to become heavier and heavier by the second.

From the way he saw things, the most he could last would be five more minutes.

that and he would be too exhausted to

-Gulp!

potions from his

expect such a situation to arise, he only had a

they could at most only help him fight for a

solution for his current

-Clank! -Clank!

Jin's

mess, Jin frantically looked for anything

and looked at his skill

===Status===

Name : Jin Horton

Rank : E

Strength : E-

Agility : E +

Stamina : E

Intelligence : E

capacity : E

Luck : E

Charm : D +

--> Profession :

[Assassin lvl.3]

--> Martial Manual :

- Greater realm

through the air at astonishing speeds. The greater the mastery, the faster each swing becomes making each

Void link] - Minor

momentarily move between shadows. The greater the mastery, the longer the user can travel between shadows. Speed of user inside of shadow is tripled, and when exiting the shadow, user speed will be considerably boosted

--> Skills :

[[E] Mana conglomoration]

into a singular point and letting it explode in one swift attack that multiplies the attack power

[[F] Light eye]

stimulates the neurons located in the eyes, enabling the user to enhance their vision. From being able to see further away, to being able to see at night

Damn it.

only he

access to a lot of skills thanks to his family, he

elders within the family would start complaining as skills were limited and

two skills was because it best suited his profession,

was currently in a bind. His profession specialized in stealthily killing his enemies from behind, not fighting

was not something he

was using [Light eye], and despite the fact that

especially so because his mana consumption was at

for the few potions he had on him, he would've already long

at [Mana conglomoration],

remaining mana. Meaning that

recovering potions] on him, meaning that this option was only for when he

-Clank!

-Swoosh!

attacks, Jin ducked and avoided

Jin continued ducking and defending against the black-clad

"Khhh..."

became. Looking towards the entrance of his apartment,

He needed to escape.

defeat them. He had to

the Horton family. He couldn't die. Not when

Jin continued to struggle against the continuous

He had to live.

He wanted to li...

through his way towards the exit of the room, Jin

just running

Jin Horton, who had been trained since young with the best facilities and potions, was actually thinking of

only amount to this

strength of Jin's grip on his

Jin has only

was a huge blow to his pride. Though he was angry about it, this setback fueled his desire to

no he craved to be at

goal, news of Amanda killing a ranked villain

impossible task, that no matter how

was another person who was above him. Moreover, it was from

Stern, daughter of his rivaling guild 'Demon

Jin felt as if the world was laughing at

in a lifetime

could he lose to an orphan and a

it all

"Ahhhh!!"

lungs, Jin's bloodshot eyes directly stared at the

no way I am weaker to the likes of Amanda

more intense and brutal. He discarded all forms of defense

and swung and swung his daggers, almost as

-Clank! -Clank! -Clank!

how many cuts appeared on his body, Jin ignored the

am better than

one of the black-clad individuals, Jin

-Swoosh!

a whistle arose! Splitting the air, the dagger instantly appeared before

-Clank

the black-clad individual took a couple of steps

-Spurt!

individual, Jin stabbed his straight into the throat

back, Jin picked up his dagger and once again threw it

-Swoosh!

-Spurt!

the black-clad individual in the head killing him instantly. It was evident

black-clad individuals. Jin took advantage of the fact that their formation was a

shadows, Jin disappeared from

against each other, the three black-clad individuals waited for Jin

-Swoosh!