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"

goodbye, I turned off my watch and laid back on the bench. Frowning slightly, I took out a potion and quickly downed

'”Gulp!

because the potion was a low leveled one, the

stinging sensation coming from my wounds slowly disappearing, a thought suddenly

I clicked on the bounty

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

lot more than I had expected.

'5000? Hmm, that's alright'

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

seems to

as well. In general, mine was in the

sure

to say, getting the watch was a good idea. With it, I could more

also glad that I was the

died. This method was created with the purpose of not allowing the union or the central government to get access to the

author, I

Act as a detonating switch

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

at the same time. With not much known about the crystal, it

flaw. It was only later in the story that

'There's also this...'

out a ring. Playing with the

'The Monolith Ring...'

primary reason why I decided

simple yet extremely important. It allowed me to create a portal to

he naturally had this. This item was so rare that only a

them, it fell into my

did

Smallsnake. With him being haunted by them, I naturally had to help him

from that, I also had other plans.

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

was indeed in need of some

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

...

front of the

black agent stood before a beautiful young girl wearing a black dress that perfectly complemented

saying that right after the calamit...khemm, I mean

agent corrected himself midsentence. It was quite well known that Donna hated

her, in the vicinity, it was best not

"Yes, that's what happened"

short and to the

asked many

event, a lot of attention was on

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

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

me a

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

that is enough for now. We will contact you

"Thank you"

the agent, Amanda was

Amanda decided to

quiet space to

a lot of energy, it was only natural for her to

....

'”Clink!

right hand. Two hands covered

moment Kevin was being examined by a

"Alright, we're done"

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

everything seems to be in

with the check,

nothing particularly worrying. Just take a

"Thank you"

the stretcher, Kevin thanked the

figure, the doctor muttered, "What a

Kevin came out on top with only minor

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

Kevin met Emma. It seems

are you

fight so nothing on my side, you,

who only had minor injuries on his body, Emma shook her head. She

scoff at, and yet

shook her head helplessly, 'When will I ever catch

Slapping

about you

"You'll get there eventually"

tried to comfort Emma, only to

"Piss off!"

asked, "Oh, by the way,

Ah, he's

told him in the message. Whether it was true,

believe that! I didn't see him

"I don't think so"

quickly shook his head.

are you defending

suspicious. Her eyes

you and

Kevin

me wrong, I also didn't see him

"But what?"