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"

laid back on the bench. Frowning slightly, I took out a

'”Gulp!

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

wounds slowly disappearing, a thought suddenly struck

watch again, I clicked on

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

That was a lot more than I had expected. Out of curiosity, I clicked on my

'5000? Hmm, that's alright'

less than

seems to be

well. In

sure is

a good idea. With it, I

glad that I was the

was created with the

because I was the author, I naturally

simple. Act as a detonating

out the crystal and quickly put it in my dimensional space. With time and space frozen in my dimensional space, the watch didn't

not much known about the crystal, it was only natural that the union had a hard time getting

about this flaw. It was only later

'There's also this...'

I took out a ring. Playing with

'The Monolith Ring...'

primary reason why I decided

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

being an agent, he naturally had this. This item was so rare that only a select

for them, it fell into my

did

this was also for Smallsnake. With him being haunted by them, I naturally had to help him as

had other plans. But that was well off into the

the bench, I inwardly muttered, 'Future aside, right

I was indeed in need of

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

...

the front

beautiful young girl wearing a black dress that perfectly complemented

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

was quite well known that Donna hated

in the vicinity, it

"Yes, that's what happened"

short and

many different questions.

a lot of

for the central government were keeping the reporters in check or the situation would've

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

give me a

out a tablet, the agent tapped on the screen. After a couple of seconds, he

We will contact

"Thank you"

the agent, Amanda was

to move away

wanted a quiet

lot of energy, it was only natural for her to want to rest. Plus, she disliked noisy places. She preferred quiet

....

'”Clink!

his right hand. Two hands covered with blue rubber

examined by a doctor. This was standard

"Alright, we're done"

doctor in charge of Kevin took out a

seems to be in

with the check, the

Just take a potion

"Thank you"

stretcher, Kevin

Kevin's departing figure, the doctor muttered, "What

fought against a similarly leveled villain, Kevin came out on top with only minor

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

tent, Kevin met Emma. It

how are

really have to fight so nothing on my side,

body, Emma shook her head. She had seen him fight against the

scoff at, and yet he was

her head helplessly, 'When will I ever

naturally didn't say this out loud. Slapping Kevin in

about

"You'll get there eventually"

Emma, only to have his

"Piss off!"

Emma suddenly asked, "Oh, by the way, you seen

Ah, he's apparently

That's what Ren told him

that! I didn't see him

"I don't think so"

shook his head.

you

suspicious.

and Ren

could finish, Kevin quickly waved his

I also didn't see

"But what?"