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.

'”Gulp!

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

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

clicked on the

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

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

'5000? Hmm, that's alright'

it was less than

that seems

from mine and Kevin's I checked the other's bounty as well. In

watch sure

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

that I was the

with the purpose of not allowing the union or the central government to get access to

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

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

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

not much known about the crystal, it was only natural that the union had a hard time getting their hands

about this flaw. It was only later in the story that

'There's also this...'

ring. Playing with the ring in my hand,

'The Monolith Ring...'

in my hand was the primary reason why I decided to kill Professor

create

being an agent, he naturally had this. This item was so rare that only

it

did

the reason I did this was also for Smallsnake. With him being haunted by them, I naturally had to help him as I

plans. But that was

I inwardly muttered, 'Future aside, right now

indeed in need of some

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

...

the front of

beautiful young girl wearing a black dress that perfectly complemented her obsidian eyes

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

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

the vicinity, it was best not to

"Yes, that's what happened"

short

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

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

"I understand...is this everything?"

"Mhm"

me a

tapped on the screen. After

now. We will contact you later

"Thank you"

the agent, Amanda

to move away from the

quiet space to

for her to want to rest. Plus, she disliked noisy places. She

....

'”Clink!

his watch, Kevin raised his right hand. Two hands

was being examined by a doctor. This was

"Alright, we're done"

Kevin took out a pen. Taking out a clipboard

everything seems to be

check, the

Just take a potion

"Thank you"

the stretcher, Kevin thanked

at Kevin's departing figure, the doctor muttered, "What a

leveled villain, Kevin

The doctor was impressed.

"Kevin? you're done?"

Kevin met Emma. It seems like her checkup

how are you

fight so nothing on

had minor injuries on his body, Emma shook her head. She had seen him

was nothing to scoff at, and yet he was

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

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

thinking about you makes

"You'll get there eventually"

comfort Emma, only to

"Piss off!"

asked, "Oh, by the

Ah, he's apparently

told him in

see him at the scene

"I don't think so"

his head. Emma's brows knit in

you

definitely suspicious.

and Ren

Kevin

me wrong, I also didn't see him

"But what?"