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

-Gulp!

took out a couple of potions from his storage dimension

stamina and mana with potions, because he didn't expect such a situation

had potions, they could at most only help

weren't a solution for

-Clank! -Clank!

Jin's

which had now become a mess, Jin

teeth and looked at his skill section on

===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 :

-

that slice through the air at astonishing speeds. The greater the mastery, the faster each swing becomes making each attack harder to defend

link] - Minor realm

move between shadows. The greater the mastery, the longer the user can travel between shadows. Speed of user inside of

--> Skills :

[[E] Mana conglomoration]

gather all of their mana into a singular point and letting it explode in one swift attack that multiplies the attack power of the attack by a

[[F] Light eye]

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

Damn it.

he

access to a lot of skills

would start complaining as skills were limited and the demand

those two skills was

was currently in a bind. His profession specialized in stealthily killing his enemies

something

fact that everything around him was slower, he could barely hold

mana consumption was at

few potions he had on

[Mana conglomoration], Jin

to consume all of his remaining mana. Meaning that if he didn't kill them,

recovering potions] on him, meaning that this

-Clank!

-Swoosh!

attacks, Jin ducked and avoided another attack coming from behind

and defending

"Khhh..."

more he fought, the more tired Jin became. Looking towards the entrance of his apartment, Jin slowly moved

He needed to escape.

couldn't defeat them. He

future of the Horton family. He couldn't die. Not when a lot

Jin continued to struggle against the

He had to live.

He wanted to li...

way towards the exit of the room,

just

with the best facilities and potions,

talent only amount

strength of Jin's grip on

to the lock, Jin has only been facing

to his pride. Though he was angry about it, this

desired, no he craved to be

becoming closer to his goal, news of Amanda killing

impossible task, that no matter how many preparations Jin made, he couldn't accomplish,

more, as now there was another person who was above him. Moreover, it was

his rivaling guild 'Demon

if the world

supposed to be the once in a lifetime

could he lose to an

it all

"Ahhhh!!"

bloodshot eyes directly stared at the black-clad

weaker to

and brutal. He discarded all forms of

swung and swung his daggers, almost as if he

-Clank! -Clank! -Clank!

cuts appeared on his

better than

individuals, Jin threw one of his daggers

-Swoosh!

a whistle arose! Splitting the air, the dagger

-Clank

managing to block Jin's dagger, the black-clad individual took a couple of steps

-Spurt!

black-clad individual, Jin stabbed his straight

Jin picked up his dagger and once again threw it at the nearest

-Swoosh!

-Spurt!

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

towards the remaining three black-clad individuals. Jin took advantage of the fact that their formation was

disappeared from the view of the black-clad

up together, with their back against each other, the three black-clad individuals waited for Jin to

-Swoosh!