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"

my watch and laid back on the bench. Frowning slightly, I took out a potion and

'”Gulp!

a low leveled one, the rate at which my wounds were

a thought suddenly struck me, 'Actually, what is the bounty on

I clicked on the bounty section and clicked on

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

I had expected. Out of curiosity, I clicked on my profile

'5000? Hmm, that's alright'

less than half of Kevin's.

seems to

well. In general, mine was in

watch sure

was a good idea. With it, I could more or less

was also glad that I

the watches would self-destruct as soon as the owner died. This method was created with the purpose of not allowing the union or the central

for them, because I was the author, I naturally knew of

the crystal was simple. Act as a detonating switch that would

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

much known about the crystal, it was only

fact, even the Monolith had no idea about this flaw. It was only later in the story that Kevin

'There's also this...'

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

'The Monolith Ring...'

my hand was the primary reason why I decided to

yet extremely important. It allowed me to create a

that only a select few had this. Professor Thibaut was one as

for them, it fell

did

I did this was also for Smallsnake. With him being haunted by them,

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

muttered, 'Future aside, right

I was indeed in need

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

...

the front of

before a beautiful young girl wearing a black dress that

the calamit...khemm, I mean Miss

was quite well

it

"Yes, that's what happened"

short and to the

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

played a major role in today's event, a lot of attention was on her. From

the reporters in check or the situation would've turned out extremely

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

give me

agent tapped on the screen. After

We will

"Thank you"

agent, Amanda

around, Amanda decided to move away from the

wanted a quiet

natural for her to

....

'”Clink!

his right hand. Two hands covered with blue rubber gloves patted the

the moment Kevin was being examined

"Alright, we're done"

in charge of Kevin took out a pen. Taking out a clipboard he proceeded to check

to be in

check, the doctor dismissed

particularly worrying. Just take a

"Thank you"

off the stretcher, Kevin

figure, the doctor

fought against a similarly leveled villain, Kevin came out

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

Emma. It seems like

how are you

really have to fight so nothing on my

who only had minor injuries on his body, Emma shook her head. She had seen him fight against

scoff at, and yet he

'When will I ever catch

say this out loud. Slapping

about

"You'll get there eventually"

comfort Emma, only to have his hand smacked

"Piss off!"

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

he's

odd look appeared on Kevin's face. That's what Ren told

didn't see him at the scene at

"I don't think so"

his head. Emma's brows knit

are you

suspicious. Her eyes

and

Kevin quickly

don't get me wrong, I also didn't

"But what?"