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

[Lock third-year graduation ceremony.]

the banner as agents and guild scouts appeared all over the academy campus. Their eyes,

It was a mess.

I finally manage to run away

outside of the academy building, in a rather secluded area, Kevin looked

on his knees, Kevin tried to catch his

crazily started contacting him, in hopes of recruiting him. This was understandable, being the top-ranked guy for three years in a row was without a doubt something that all guilds

But with him constantly being harassed on the phone every day

would somehow find out about his

"About time you arrived."

at him with her arms crossed. Her

next to her were Jin

wore a similar attire as they were the academy graduation robes, signifying that they had graduated from the

take a small

before walking up

time, Kevin had

leaving

leave. It'd be a lie if he said that he wasn't sad. A lot of good

from the corner of his

cared about leaving the least. In hindsight, she spent most of

at all about the fact

Melissa bluntly replied. "What are we even doing here

Amanda. Didn't you forget that

replied from the

behind her ear, she

something

turned

timing. She's

left, everyone saw the silhouette of a figure exiting a nice black

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

"Thank you for waiting."

walking in their

I didn't make you wait

you want us here

lifting her glasses up. Before even sharing any formalities, she quickly went

be said that she was quite comfortable with Amanda,

to join

Amanda replied back.

Melissa's face alongside the others froze

then relax upon seeing the small smile on Amanda's

better not joke about

pointing her

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

"No thank you."

declined

"That's too bad."

too fazed by his

I mean, who wouldn't want someone as talented as Kevin in their

side of her hair behind her ear,

made up your mind into

"Yeah."

Kevin nodded.

knew that Ren was alive, he still decided to

because he decided that this was the best course of action to take in order

planning on using him, Kevin was planning on

to their

should

suddenly asked from

her stomach a little, she looked around

to go eat or anything?

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

booked a good place where we can

good, cause I'm

say anything else, she quickly headed

the passenger

waiting for? Let's go

she sat back in the

Emma from afar, everyone

know what to

"Shall we just go?"

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

'It wasn't bad.'

at the academy campus for one last time before the car slowly sped

***

[Henlour, elder hall.]

all the other

there been any further reports regarding the remains

every corner

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

replied from a couple of seats away

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