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.

festive mood enshrouded the Lock as a large banner

[Lock third-year graduation ceremony.]

guild scouts appeared all over the academy campus. Their eyes, which seemed

It was a mess.

manage to

academy building, in a rather secluded area, Kevin looked back

on his knees, Kevin tried to catch his

contacting him, in hopes of recruiting him. This was understandable, being the top-ranked guy for three years in a row was without

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

they would somehow find out about his new

"About time you arrived."

was Emma who was looking at him with her arms crossed. Her foot

her were Jin and

robes with the academy logo engraved on the back. Kevin too wore

had to take a small

before walking

him one more time, Kevin

finally leaving this

the Lock, it was now finally time for him to leave. It'd be a lie if he said that

at the others from the corner of

she seemed to be the one that cared about leaving the least. In hindsight,

all about the fact that we're leaving

replied. "What are we

Didn't you forget that she

from

hair behind her

something

turned her head towards her

about timing. She's already

saw the silhouette of

contour of her body and legs, Amanda stepped out of

"Thank you for waiting."

walking

make

what did you want us

glasses up. Before even sharing any formalities, she quickly

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

join my

Amanda replied back.

those words, Melissa's face alongside the

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

better not joke about

her finger

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

"No thank you."

declined

"That's too bad."

too fazed by

of it. I mean, who

hair behind her ear, she

made up your mind into

"Yeah."

Kevin nodded.

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

about getting revenge this time, but more because he decided that this was the best course of action to take in order to further

like they were planning on using him,

their own

what should we

asked from

stomach a little, she looked around and

go eat or anything? I'm kind

Amanda looked at Emma before she nodded

where we can all

good, cause I'm

anything else, she quickly headed in the

she got in, rolling the passenger window

are you waiting for? Let's

she sat back in the car and nudged them to

afar, everyone was left

didn't know

"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 new

***

[Henlour, elder hall.]

the middle of the semi-circular desk where all the other elders sat, Gervis looked

there been any further reports regarding the remains members

voice reached every

have located a couple surviving members, but that's all. There are still quite a few at large, but let's be honest, they are nothing but cornered rats at

from a couple of seats away

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