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.

the Lock as a large banner hung at the entrance

[Lock third-year graduation ceremony.]

and guild scouts appeared all over the

It was a mess.

I finally manage to

academy building, in a rather secluded area, Kevin

his arms on his knees, Kevin tried

of recruiting him. This was understandable, being

him constantly being harassed on the phone every day and

as they would somehow find out about

"About time you arrived."

looking at him with her arms crossed. Her

to her were

wore a similar attire as they were the academy graduation robes, signifying

take

before walking up to

one more time, Kevin had a

finally leaving

It'd be a lie if he said that he wasn't sad. A lot of good memories were made in

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

least. In hindsight, she spent most of her time in the lab,

all about the fact that we're leaving the

replied. "What are we

you forget that she wanted to

replied from

behind her ear, she

something about,

suddenly turned her head towards her

about timing. She's

everyone saw the silhouette of a

dress that perfectly showed off the contour of her body and legs, Amanda stepped out of the

"Thank you for waiting."

walking

hope I didn't make

you want us

Before even sharing any formalities, she quickly

also had to be said that she was quite comfortable with Amanda, which was why she acted

join

Amanda replied back.

said those words, Melissa's face alongside

seeing the small smile on Amanda's

better not joke

said, pointing her

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

"No thank you."

kindly declined with

"That's too bad."

didn't seem too fazed by his

the sake of it. I mean, who wouldn't want someone as talented as Kevin in

hair behind her ear, she looked

your

"Yeah."

Kevin nodded.

that Ren was alive, he still decided to

decided that this was the best course of action to take

planning on using him, Kevin was

to their

what should we

asked from the

a little, she looked around and

eat or anything? I'm kind of

a helpless look on her face, Amanda looked at Emma before she nodded

good place where we can all stay to

good, cause I'm

anything else, she quickly headed in

rolling the passenger

are you waiting

those words, she sat back in the

afar, everyone

know what to

"Shall we just go?"

end, it was only after Kevin said those words that

'It wasn't bad.'

for one last time before the car slowly sped into the distance, Kevin knew that this was the beginning of

***

[Henlour, elder hall.]

all the other

further reports regarding

solemn voice reached every corner

surviving members, but that's all. There are still quite a few

replied from a couple of seats away

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