The Author's POV

—Clank!

I slid the doors that led to the balcony.

"...how annoying"

After the match with Haris, I left immediatly. With everyone distracted by Kevin's match, I took the opportunity to slip out and go back to my dorm.

Like that, I avoided most reporters.

Furthermore, apart from electives, there were no other lectures today. Therefore, I was naturally free.

Regarding Kevin's match, he naturally won. I wasn't sure about how many times he go challenged, but it was probably more than five.

"Haaa...what should I do now?"

A lot of my plans had changed because of what had happened in the most recent days. My plans of laying low were pretty much scrapped.

"hmm..."

Were they?

Now that I thought about it, although I could no longer remain as hidden as before, nothing prevented me from building my forces secretly.

I guess you could say that I was now operating in both the light and the dark.

In a way this was good.

A lot of my plans would speed up as a result of this. I did not need to be as cautious as before and could be more brazen about it.

'...Should I create an alias?'

By creating an alias I could still operate more secretly. On one hand, I would be this 'talented' individual that studies in the Lock.

On the other hand, I would use my other alias to operate my mercenary group and company.

That would be ideal.

...but who knows. I needed more time to think about this.

After what had happened a couple of days ago, I found my confidence shatter into pieces.

Anytime I came up with a plan, I felt paranoid.

What if this happened? What if that happened? What if a meteorite suddenly fell from the sky and destroyed my company?

With my recent successes piling up, I had become arrogant and complacent. I needed to stop thinking that I had everything in my control.

Nothing was ever in my control.

Just like Everblood, there were things that I couldn't account for. I needed to knock this into my skull.

I was so sure that everything was going according to my plans before...and guess what, Everblood showed up.

Someone who I didn't properly account for.

"...there's that fucker too"

There was also Matthew...

I'd never have expected him to go public with the incident.

If I could have, I would've immediately have told Irene the truth. The truth about the fact that he was a villain.

Sadly, I couldn't.

With Matthew knowing that I had a way to cure the Mindbreaker curse, I knew that I couldn't touch him at the moment.

If such news were to be revealed to the world, not only would I become the number one target of the demons, I would also be targeted by other people who were desperate for the cure.

Fortunately, since I could reveal that he was contracted to a demon, he also couldn't reveal what he knew.

We were currently at a stalemate.

"...Damn it, I need to be stronger"

I clenched my teeth hard and glared at the scenery outside of the balcony.

I had to get stronger quicker.

"I can't let this go on..."

Taking out the diary that contained all of the information about the novel, I quickly flipped through its pages.

—Flip! —Flip!

"Where is it..."

naturally had to see what I could do to make myself stronger. The book in

should be the

at a certain page,

—Flip!

tip of my finger, I flipped to the next page.

the novel that could

be one that would help me pass lie

Irene being able

could help me with regards to

—Plap!

"Haa..."

minutes after, I closed the

I had to

had a general idea of my next course of action. Even though

now all I wanted to do

—Ding!

that moment, my phone suddenly

to

vague yet I

[Demon hunter? They agreed?]

[Yes]

[When?]

this was a formal meeting, I needed to prepare in full. Just one mistake and

day after the

understand, I'll get everything ready

[Okay]

Amanda no longer messaged me. Since I knew

"Alright, this is good"

this deal would take a load

I secure a long-term money system, but create a connection with the

the reason why I stood out so much today was because of this. The more talented I appeared the greater

magic card system, but in me

was what

for now… Also,

wrist, I stared at the

the extra items I got from Immorra. With everything that had happened recently, I

there was something

it's time to

my phone and quickly

Melissa, about

still hurt

...

time, inside

—Clank! —Clank!

the white laboratory space. Large metallic arms moved

—Booom!

rang inside of the lab. Inside of a white confined room that could be seen through a

and a red card held by two pincers was revealed. A

Mana lingering in room :

to the glass, a beautiful

"Another failure"

the fact that the current magic circle installed in the

am I

were a

be commercially viable, Melissa needed to have only a 30% efficiency loss. Any more than that and there was no

her efficiency

far cry

you've got

out for her from the other side of the room. A cheerful girl walked in Melissa's

Who would message

right hand on her white lab coat, Melissa took the phone. Instantly

Melissa, about

"This bastard..."

clenched the side of the

and now he

Fuck that.

order an advanced potion off the

potion herself, so might as well just order one from

"An advanced potion?"

"Yes"

"What about the quality?"

it the lowest..no scratch that, make it the highest quality you can

was originally tempted to just give Ren the lowest quality potion. However,

she, Melissa Hall, make such

Impossible!