The Author's POV

Chapter 371

Staring at Emma who was indifferently staring at him from above, Kevin weakly smiled.

"Hey."

"You…"

Despite how hard Emma tried to keep a straight face, before long, her body trembled. She had a hard time formulating her words as her eyes grew blurry.

"W..why did you do that?"

Her voice was faint and weak, but Kevin was able to make out every single word that came out of her mouth.

"A...re you so desperate to breakthrough that you would reduce your body to that state?...Are you still not over...his death?"

Lifting his head up, and meeting Emma's eyes, Kevin shook his head.

"No, it's not that."

"Then why!"

She screamed, tears flowing down her cheek.

"Why would you do that to yourself? Do you not understand how worried everyone was when they saw you in that state in your room!?"

"You wouldn't understand."

Kevin replied.

He couldn't quite bring himself to tell her the truth. That he had done what he did to save Ren.

He wanted to, but he couldn't.

Who would believe him in the first place? Ren was dead, he'd only look crazy to Emma if he said those words.

"You…"

A hurt look appeared on Emma's face as she heard Kevin's words.

"Am I that untrustworthy to you?"

"No, it's not that."

Shaking his head, Kevin took out the wires that were attached to his body and weakly stood up.

"What are you doing!"

This obviously flustered Emma who rushed towards him and tried to put him back on the bed.

"Got you."

But just as Emma was about to grab him, extended his hand forward, Kevin grabbed Emma by the arm and pulled her towards the bed, helping himself up in the meantime.

"Hiak!"

Falling onto the bed, she screamed in panic.

Staring at Emma who was on the bed, Kevin teasingly smiled.

"Thanks for helping me up."

"You!"

An enraged looked appeared on Emma's face as she looked up towards Kevin.

Turning his back in Emma and walking towards the exit of the room, Kevin's smile faded.

Thinking back at all the things that had happened recently, Kevin felt this sense of urgency rise from within him.

From the synchronization episodes to the fact that the demon king was going to ascend in eight years' time, Kevin knew that he could no longer take things as easily as before. This recent event was a wake-up call to him.

He had to put in even more effort. He had been relying on his system too much.

Now that it wasn't grating him as many quests as before, he knew that he needed to make a change.

He needed to push himself even more than he ever pushed himself before.

"Hey Kevin, where are you going?"

Right as Kevin was about to leave the room, Emma's voice echoed from behind.

Turning around, Kevin briefly glanced at Emma before answering.

"I'm going back to the dorm."

"To do what?"

Halting his footsteps right at the door, Kevin extended his hand and pushed the door open.

"To train."

***

Eight months later.

enshrouded the Lock as a large banner hung at the entrance

[Lock third-year graduation ceremony.]

scouts appeared all over the

It was a mess.

I finally manage to run

building, in a rather secluded area,

arms on his knees, Kevin tried

hopes of recruiting him. This was understandable, being the top-ranked guy for three years

constantly being harassed on the phone every day and night, Kevin was forced to change his

that didn't work as they would

"About time you arrived."

Emma who was looking at him with her

her

too wore a similar attire

take a

before walking up

more time, Kevin had a nostalgic look on his

leaving

was now finally time for him to leave. It'd be a lie if he said that he wasn't

the others from the corner of his eyes, Kevin's

cared about leaving the least. In hindsight, she spent most of her time in the lab, therefore, she didn't

at all about the fact that

cause I don't." Melissa bluntly replied. "What are we even doing

waiting for Amanda. Didn't you forget that she wanted to celebrate our graduation with

replied from

hair behind her ear,

said something about,

Emma suddenly turned her head towards her

timing. She's already

saw the silhouette of a

dress that perfectly showed off the contour of her body

"Thank you for waiting."

walking

make you wait

did you want

Before even sharing any formalities, she

be said that she was quite comfortable with Amanda, which

to join

Amanda replied back.

Melissa's face alongside the

upon seeing the small smile on

better not joke

said, pointing her

said I was joking?" Amanda replied, turning her attention towards Kevin. "My offer still stands. If you're not planning on joining the Union, you

"No thank you."

kindly declined

"That's too bad."

didn't seem too fazed by his

mean, who wouldn't want

her

your mind into joining

"Yeah."

Kevin nodded.

he knew that Ren was alive, he still decided to join the

this time, but more because he decided that this was the best course of action to take in

like they were planning on using him, Kevin was

to their own

should

suddenly asked from

a little, she looked

to go eat or anything? I'm

face, Amanda looked at Emma

booked a good place where we

cause I'm

to say anything else, she quickly headed in the

she got in, rolling the passenger

waiting for? Let's go

back in the car and

Emma from afar, everyone was

know what to

"Shall we just go?"

end, it was only after Kevin said those words that everyone finally moved and headed for

'It wasn't bad.'

the car slowly sped into the distance, Kevin knew that this was the beginning of a

***

[Henlour, elder hall.]

all the other

been any further reports regarding the remains

solemn voice reached every

still quite a few at large, but

couple of seats

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