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..."

had to see what I could do to make myself stronger.

should be the

at a certain page, I

—Flip!

next page. My eyes constantly

to look for anything in the novel

one that would help me pass lie

for Irene being able to detect lies,

item that could help me with regards

—Plap!

"Haa..."

couple of minutes after, I closed

knew what I had to

proper look at the book, I had a general idea of my next course of action. Even though it would cause some trouble to some people in the future, I no longer cared as

wanted to do

—Ding!

my

agreed to listen to

was vague yet I instantly understood what she

[Demon hunter? They agreed?]

[Yes]

[When?]

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

week, a day

get everything ready by

[Okay]

that, Amanda no longer messaged me. Since

"Alright, this is good"

deal would take a load off of

secure a long-term money system, but create a connection with the demon hunter guild

much today was because of this. The more talented I

the magic card system, but in

what

guess that's sorted for now…

I stared at the

not checked the extra items I got from Immorra. With everything that had happened recently, I

there was something interesting mixed

time to annoy

took out my phone

Melissa, about

arm still hurt

...

same time, inside a

—Clank! —Clank!

to and fro resounded across the white laboratory space. Large metallic arms moved around the asphalt pavement carrying different-sized boxes. Inside of them were

—Booom!

inside of the lab. Inside of a white confined room that could be seen through a rectangular glass, fire

red card held by two pincers was revealed.

Mana

to the glass, a beautiful girl inwardly

"Another failure"

circle installed in

am I

just started there were a lot of improvements...however, this

Melissa needed to have only a 30% efficiency loss. Any more than that and there was no point in using

her efficiency

far cry

got

from the other side of the room. A cheerful

message me

her white lab coat, Melissa took the phone. Instantly her

Melissa, about the

"This bastard..."

the side of

was already busy enough with the magic card concept and now he wanted him to make him

Fuck that.

advanced potion off the

make a potion herself, so might as well just order one from the market and pretend that it was from

"An advanced potion?"

"Yes"

"What about the quality?"

make it the highest quality you can

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

could she, Melissa Hall, make such

Impossible!