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..."

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

be the

certain page, I

—Flip!

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

for anything in the novel that

one that would help me pass lie

able

item that could help me with

—Plap!

"Haa..."

minutes after, I

what I had to

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!

moment, my

agreed to listen

message was vague yet I instantly understood what

[Demon hunter? They agreed?]

[Yes]

[When?]

meeting, I needed to prepare in full. Just one mistake and the deal could fall

day after

get everything ready

[Okay]

that, Amanda no longer messaged me. Since I

"Alright, this is good"

this deal would take a load off

secure a long-term money system, but create

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

investing in the magic card system, but in me

what I

for

wrist, I stared at the bracelet

With everything that had happened recently, I didn't have enough time to properly check

something interesting

time

phone and quickly typed a

about the

still

...

inside a white laboratory

—Clank! —Clank!

sound of machinery moving items 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 spare robotic parts

—Booom!

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

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

Mana

to the glass, a beautiful girl inwardly

"Another failure"

card with the right pysons. Despite the fact that the current magic circle installed in the

what am I

she had just started there were a lot of improvements...however, this was not

needed to have only a 30% efficiency loss.

moment her efficiency

cry

got

crisp voice called out for her from the other side of the room. A cheerful girl walked

message me

white lab coat, Melissa took the phone. Instantly her

about

"This bastard..."

clenched the side of

the magic card concept and now he wanted him to make him an advanced

Fuck that.

order an advanced potion

bothered to make a potion herself, so might

"An advanced potion?"

"Yes"

"What about the quality?"

scratch that, make

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

Melissa Hall, make such a

Impossible!