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

[Lock third-year graduation ceremony.]

scouts appeared all over the academy

It was a mess.

manage to run away from

rather secluded area, Kevin

his knees, Kevin tried to catch his

was understandable, being the top-ranked guy for three years in a row was without a doubt something that

things could get. But with him constantly being harassed on the phone

would somehow find out about his new

"About time you arrived."

for Kevin in the area was Emma who was looking at

next to her were Jin and

on the back. Kevin too wore a similar attire as they were the academy graduation robes, signifying that they had

to take a small

walking up to

Kevin

leaving this

leave. It'd be a lie if

of his eyes, Kevin's eyes paused

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 attachment to

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

bluntly replied. "What are we

Amanda. Didn't you forget that she wanted to celebrate our graduation

replied from

hair behind her ear, she yawned

something

turned

timing.

saw the silhouette

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

"Thank you for waiting."

walking in their

I didn't make you wait for

you want

even sharing any formalities, she quickly

that she was quite comfortable with Amanda, which was

join

Amanda replied back.

moment she said those words, Melissa's face

seeing the small smile on Amanda's

not joke about that stuff

said, pointing her finger in 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."

didn't seem too fazed by his

of it. I mean, who wouldn't

her ear, she looked at Kevin and

you've made up your mind into

"Yeah."

Kevin nodded.

Ren was alive, he still decided to

was the best

planning on using him, Kevin was planning on

their

what should

asked from

stomach a little, she looked around

we going to go eat or anything? I'm kind

look on her face, Amanda

booked a good place where we can all stay to

good, cause

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

she got in, rolling the passenger window

you waiting for? Let's go

sat back

afar, everyone

know what

"Shall we just go?"

those words that everyone finally moved and headed for the

'It wasn't bad.'

car slowly sped into the distance, Kevin knew

***

[Henlour, elder hall.]

where all the other elders

any further reports regarding the remains members of

solemn voice reached every corner of the

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

replied from a couple of seats

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