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.

large banner hung at the entrance of

[Lock third-year graduation ceremony.]

all over the academy campus. Their eyes, which seemed crazed, made everyone around them want

It was a mess.

finally manage to run away

rather secluded area, Kevin

on his knees, Kevin tried to catch

in hopes of recruiting him. This was understandable, being the top-ranked

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

that didn't work as they would

"About time you arrived."

for Kevin in the area was Emma who was looking at him

her were Jin

on the back. Kevin too wore a similar attire as

had to take a small

walking up to

one more time, Kevin had a nostalgic look on his

finally leaving

three years at the Lock, it was now finally time for him to leave. It'd be a lie if he said that he wasn't sad. A lot of good memories

from the corner of his eyes, Kevin's eyes

of 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, she didn't have any

to care at all about the fact that we're leaving the

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

that she wanted

from the

hair behind her ear,

something

something, Emma suddenly turned her head towards

timing. She's

the silhouette of a figure exiting a

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

"Thank you for waiting."

said, walking

I didn't make you wait for

did you want us here

sharing any formalities, she quickly

be said that she was quite comfortable

to join my

Amanda replied back.

words, Melissa's

seeing the

not joke about

said, pointing her

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

"No thank you."

kindly declined with a

"That's too bad."

too fazed

only tried for the sake of it. I mean, who wouldn't want someone as talented as

hair behind her ear, she looked

up your mind into joining the

"Yeah."

Kevin nodded.

though he knew that Ren was alive, he still decided to

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

planning on using him, Kevin was planning on

their

what should we

asked from

little,

eat

Amanda looked at Emma before she nodded

good place where we can all stay

cause I'm

say anything else, she quickly headed in the direction of her

in, rolling the passenger window down,

you waiting

she sat back in the car and nudged them to

afar, everyone was left

know what

"Shall we just go?"

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

'It wasn't bad.'

the car slowly sped

***

[Henlour, elder hall.]

desk where all the other elders

reports regarding the remains

solemn voice reached every corner of

quite a few at large,

a couple of seats

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