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 bench. Frowning slightly, I took out a potion and

'”Gulp!

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

wounds slowly disappearing, a thought suddenly struck me, 'Actually, what is

clicked on the bounty section

"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'

it was less than half

that seems

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

sure is

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

that

the owner died. This method was created with the purpose of not allowing the union

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

was a small crystal. The function of the crystal was simple. Act as a

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, the watch

so simple yet so difficult at the same time. With not much known about the

It was only later in the story that Kevin found this

'There's also this...'

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

'The Monolith Ring...'

was the primary reason why I

yet extremely important. It allowed me to create a portal

Professor Thibaut being an agent, he naturally had this. This item was so rare that only a select few had this. Professor Thibaut was one as he operated in

it fell into

I did promise

being haunted by them, I naturally had to help him as I

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

bench, I inwardly muttered, 'Future aside,

fight, I was indeed in

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

...

the front of the

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

the calamit...khemm, I mean Miss Longbern appeared, the

corrected himself midsentence. It was quite

the vicinity, it was best not to mention

"Yes, that's what happened"

was short

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

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

the central government were keeping the reporters in check or the situation

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

give me

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

We will contact

"Thank you"

agent, Amanda

around, Amanda decided to move away from

wanted a quiet

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

....

'”Clink!

his watch, Kevin raised his right hand. Two hands covered with blue rubber

Kevin was being examined by a doctor. This was

"Alright, we're done"

of Kevin took out a pen.

seems to be

with the check, the

nothing particularly worrying. Just

"Thank you"

stretcher, Kevin thanked the

departing figure, the doctor

Kevin came out on top

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

Emma. It seems like

are you

fight so nothing on my

body, Emma shook her head. She had seen him

scoff at, and yet he

shook her head helplessly, 'When will I ever catch up to

out loud. Slapping Kevin in the back, she rolled her

about

"You'll get there eventually"

comfort Emma, only to have his

"Piss off!"

Emma suddenly asked, "Oh, by the

Ah, he's apparently

That's what Ren told him in the

Like I'll believe that! I didn't see him at the

"I don't think so"

head. Emma's brows knit

are you

suspicious. Her

and

could finish, Kevin

wrong, I also didn't see him

"But what?"