The Author's POV

"Haa...Haa...I guess this is the level I'm currently at"

Taking a deep breath, I sat down on the bench near the villa. Sirens rang everywhere and the colors red and blue flashed everywhere.

'”Weeeeooo! '”Weeeeooo!

"Khh..."

Suddenly I felt a sharp pain by the side of my abdomen. My face scrunched up, and a bitter smile appeared on my face.

'I guess fighting without using 'Monarch's indifference' and 'The one' is still a bit tough for me', I thought.

Since Professor Thibaut's strength and mine were quite similar, I decided to fight him using my skills only.

Wasn't too keen on losing another arm. Plus, depending on the opponent, there was a chance that 'The one' wouldn't work. I needed to know the extent of my abilities without the use of my skills.

The result?

A deep gash on the side of the abdomen.

"Khh...still, I guess all of my efforts weren't for nothing"

Ignoring the pain, I took out two things from my pocket. A black smartwatch and a ring.

[Alfonse Thibaut]

Time : 21:39

Messages (69) Calls (2) Mail (987)

'Well, looks like someone doesn't check their mail'

Booting up the smartwatch, I quickly looked through Professor Thibaut's watch. Noticing the 987 unopened messages, I shook my head.

What an irresponsible man.

'If I'm not wrong, it should be this...yup'

Opening the setting function of the watch, I scrolled down, pressed software update, and rebooted the watch. Moments after the interface of the watch changed.

Instead of the usual colorful interface, one with a darker tone appeared.

"Success..."

Successfully entering the database, I clenched my fists. Four apps appeared on the screen.

[Bounties]

[Annoucements]

[Merits]

[Missions]

At the moment I was in the Monolith main database system. It was something that every member of the Monolith had. With it, I could check the different bounties, announcements, and missions that they had up during a certain period of time.

This was key information for me as it would help me avoid a lot of trouble.

Playing with the watch in my hand, I smiled, 'Fortunately it has no tracking device installed'

For obvious reasons, all the watches were anonymous without any tracking devices installed in them.

No one in the Monolith trusted each other. If there was a tracking system installed in the watch, chances were that none of the villains would wear it.

This was especially so since most villains liked to operate alone. Who'd want someone to keep watch of their movement?

Even worse, what if the Union suddenly hacked their system? Wouldn't that expose the location of all their members?

'”Ding!

[Ren we're done here, where are you?]

Suddenly my watch rang. It was Kevin. Putting the other watch by my side, I responded.

[Just resting]

[Where exactly?]

Taking my eyes off of my watch, I looked around. It appeared to me that I was on a bench in the backyard of the mansion.

[Looks like the backyard of the mansion. Ah, if you're thinking of looking for me, curb such thought from your mind]

[Why?]

[Because I want to be in peace]

Kevin was the main star of the show today.

Defeating a ranked villain, whilst simultaneously preventing the portal from being created, a lot of the attention right now was drawn towards him.

This was one of the reasons why I chose to interfere. To increase his shine.

Though not exactly a solution, it somewhat diluted the amount of attention I was getting.

[Alright, if you say so...by the way, thanks for the information]

[Don't mention it]

I should be the one thanking you.

[Alright, I'll contact you later]

[Cya]

"Haaa...this is tiring"

watch and laid back on the

'”Gulp!

wounds on my body started recovering. Unfortunately, because the potion was a low leveled one, the rate at

coming from my wounds slowly disappearing, a thought suddenly struck me,

on Professor Thibaut's watch again, I clicked on the

"12,000 merit points? Tsss..."

was a lot more than I had expected. Out of curiosity,

'5000? Hmm, that's alright'

a lot, it was less than half of Kevin's. Good

that seems

mine and Kevin's I checked the other's bounty as well. In general, mine was

sure is

getting the watch was a good idea.

that

the purpose of not allowing the union or the central government

was the author, I naturally knew of a

small crystal. The function of the crystal was simple. Act as a detonating switch that would destroy the watch once it no longer felt demonic

this, before I killed professor Thibaut, I took out the crystal and quickly put it in my dimensional space. With time and space

about the crystal, it was only natural that the union had a hard time

had no idea about this flaw. It was only later

'There's also this...'

took out a ring. Playing with the ring in my hand, I caressed it with my

'The Monolith Ring...'

the primary reason why I decided to kill

was simple yet extremely important. It allowed me to create a portal to direct me to the headquarters

so rare that only

them, it

I did

of the reason I did this was also for Smallsnake. With him being haunted by them, I naturally had to

that, I also had other plans. But that was well off into the

bench, I inwardly muttered, 'Future aside,

indeed in need

"Ahhh...life sure isn't easy"

...

the front of the

before a beautiful young girl wearing a black dress that perfectly

saying that right after the calamit...khemm, I mean Miss Longbern appeared, the attack

was quite well known

in the vicinity, it was best not

"Yes, that's what happened"

was short and

past twenty minutes, Amanda had been asked many different questions. She

today's event, a lot

the agents working for the central government were keeping the reporters in

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

me a

the screen. After a couple of

that is enough for now. We will contact you later

"Thank you"

agent, Amanda

decided to move away from the

quiet space to

it was only natural for her to want to rest. Plus, she

....

'”Clink!

hand. Two hands covered with blue rubber gloves

examined by a

"Alright, we're done"

charge of Kevin took out a

everything seems to

the check, the

few superficial wounds, there's nothing particularly worrying. Just take a potion and you'll be

"Thank you"

off the stretcher, Kevin thanked the

departing figure, the

having fought against a similarly leveled villain, Kevin

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

It seems like her

are

really have to fight so nothing on my side, you,

his body, Emma shook her head. She had seen him

to scoff at, and yet he

helplessly, 'When will

loud. Slapping Kevin in

about you

"You'll get there eventually"

to comfort Emma, only

"Piss off!"

suddenly asked, "Oh, by the

Ah, he's

That's what Ren told him in

didn't see him at

"I don't think so"

quickly shook his head. Emma's brows knit in

are you defending

was definitely suspicious. Her

you and

could finish, Kevin quickly

also didn't see him do

"But what?"