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.

'”Gulp!

recovering. Unfortunately, because the potion was a low leveled one, the rate at which my wounds

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

Thibaut's watch again, I clicked on

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

I had expected. Out

'5000? Hmm, that's alright'

it was less than half of Kevin's. Good

seems

In general, mine was in

watch sure is

good idea. With it, I

also glad that

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

author, I naturally

The function of the crystal was simple. Act as a detonating switch that would destroy

the crystal and quickly put it in my dimensional space. With time and space frozen in my dimensional space, the

same time. With not much known about the crystal, it was only natural that the

It was only later in the story that

'There's also this...'

a ring. Playing with

'The Monolith Ring...'

primary reason why I decided to kill Professor

to create a portal to direct me to the

This item was so rare that only a select few had this. Professor Thibaut was

for them, it

did

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

plans. But

muttered, 'Future aside, right now I need

I was indeed in need of some nice

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

...

the front of the

a black dress that perfectly complemented her

right after the calamit...khemm, I mean Miss Longbern

midsentence. It was quite

in the vicinity, it was

"Yes, that's what happened"

short and to the

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

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

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

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

give me a

agent tapped on the screen. After a couple of

that is enough for now. We will

"Thank you"

the agent, Amanda was

decided to move away

quiet space to

for her to want

....

'”Clink!

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

was being examined by a doctor. This was standard

"Alright, we're done"

doctor in charge of Kevin took out a pen. Taking out a clipboard he

everything seems to be in

with the check, the doctor dismissed

there's nothing particularly worrying. Just take

"Thank you"

off the stretcher,

at Kevin's departing figure, the doctor muttered,

leveled villain, Kevin came out on top with only minor

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

It seems like her checkup was

are

fight so nothing

shook her head. She had seen him fight against the villain

was nothing to scoff at, and yet he

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

Slapping Kevin

just thinking about you makes me

"You'll get there eventually"

Emma, only to have his

"Piss off!"

"Oh, by

Ah, he's

what Ren told him in the message. Whether it was true, he didn't

I'll believe that! I didn't see him

"I don't think so"

quickly shook his head. Emma's brows

are you

was definitely suspicious. Her eyes

you and Ren

she could finish, Kevin

me wrong, I also didn't see

"But what?"