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.

as a large banner hung at the entrance of the

[Lock third-year graduation ceremony.]

as agents and guild scouts appeared all over the academy campus. Their eyes, which seemed crazed, made everyone

It was a mess.

I finally manage to

in a rather secluded area, Kevin looked back at the academy campus behind

on his knees,

him. This was understandable, being the

things could get. But with him constantly being harassed on the phone every day and night, Kevin was forced to change his

didn't work as they would somehow find out

"About time you arrived."

was looking at him with

her were Jin

the academy logo engraved on the back. Kevin too wore a similar attire

take a small

walking up

more time, Kevin had a nostalgic look on his

finally leaving this

it was now finally time for him to leave. It'd be

of his

the four, she seemed to be the one that cared about leaving the least. In hindsight, she spent most of her time in the lab, therefore,

seem to care at all about the fact that

replied. "What are we even

that she wanted to celebrate our

replied from

hair behind her

said something about,

something, Emma suddenly turned her head

about timing.

everyone saw the silhouette of a figure exiting a

off the contour of her body and legs, Amanda stepped out of the car and faintly

"Thank you for waiting."

said, walking

I didn't make

what did you want us

glasses up. Before even sharing any formalities,

quite comfortable with Amanda, which was why she

to join my

Amanda replied back.

those words, Melissa's face alongside

to then relax upon seeing the small smile on Amanda's

not joke

said, pointing her

Kevin. "My offer still stands. If you're not planning on joining the Union, you can

"No thank you."

declined with a

"That's too bad."

seem too fazed by

mean, who wouldn't want someone as talented as Kevin

side of her hair behind her ear,

your mind

"Yeah."

Kevin nodded.

Ren was alive, he still decided to

revenge this time, but more because he decided that this was the best

planning on using

to their

should we

asked from the

little, she looked around and

go eat or anything? I'm

Amanda looked at Emma before she

booked a good place where we can all stay to celebrate

cause

quickly headed in the direction of her car

got in, rolling the passenger window

waiting for? Let's

she said those words, she sat back in the car and nudged them to hurry

from afar, everyone

didn't know what

"Shall we just go?"

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

'It wasn't bad.'

campus for one last time before the car slowly

***

[Henlour, elder hall.]

middle of the semi-circular desk where all

further reports regarding

solemn voice reached every corner of the

all. There are still quite a few at large, but let's be honest, they are nothing

replied from a couple of

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