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"

off my watch and laid back on the bench. Frowning slightly, I took

'”Gulp!

Unfortunately, because the potion was a low leveled one, the rate at

sensation coming from my wounds slowly disappearing, a thought suddenly

Thibaut's watch again, I clicked on the

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

more than I had expected. Out

'5000? Hmm, that's alright'

less than half of

that seems to

as well. In general, mine was in the same range

watch sure

the watch was a good idea. With it, I

that I was the

created with the purpose of not allowing the union or the central government to

author, I naturally knew of a

was simple. Act as a detonating switch that would destroy the watch once it no longer felt demonic

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

simple yet so difficult at the same time. With not much known about the crystal, it was only natural that the union had a hard

the Monolith had no idea about this flaw. It was only later in

'There's also this...'

ring. Playing with the ring in my hand,

'The Monolith Ring...'

hand was the primary reason why I decided

to create a portal to direct me

was so rare that only a select few had

for them, it

I did

reason I did this was also for Smallsnake. With him being

from that, I also had other plans. But that was

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

indeed in

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

...

front of

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

the calamit...khemm, I mean Miss Longbern

agent corrected himself midsentence. It was quite well

it was

"Yes, that's what happened"

reply was short and to

past twenty minutes, Amanda had been asked many different questions. She naturally did her best to

a major role in today's event, a lot of

government were keeping the reporters in check or

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

give me

a tablet, the agent tapped on the screen. After

now. We will contact you later

"Thank you"

agent, Amanda was

to

quiet space to

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

....

'”Clink!

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

Kevin was being examined by

"Alright, we're done"

took out a pen. Taking out

seems to be in

the check, the doctor

nothing particularly worrying. Just take a potion and

"Thank you"

stretcher,

the doctor muttered,

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

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

Emma. It seems

are you

I didn't really have to fight so nothing

injuries on his body, Emma shook her head. She had seen him fight against the villain first

scoff at, and

shook her head helplessly, 'When will

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

just thinking about

"You'll get there eventually"

only to have his

"Piss off!"

"Oh, by the way, you seen

Ah, he's

That's what Ren told him in the

I didn't see him at the scene

"I don't think so"

head. Emma's

are you

definitely suspicious.

you and Ren

could finish, Kevin quickly waved his

wrong, I also didn't see

"But what?"