The Author's POV

News about the Union's upcoming announcement spread like wildfire throughout the whole human domain.

It was the first time in a long time that the Union declared such an event.

'An event that will completely change the fate of humanity.'

Was what the Union proclaimed when announcing the event.

All TV broadcasts and news stations were called up to stream the event so that everyone in the world could see what exactly the Union was planning on announcing.

Judging from the scale of the event and the Union's words, everyone in the human domain paid close attention to the date of the ceremony as they eagerly anticipated the announcement.

Of course, not everyone was happy with the news, such as the Monolith, but they could do nothing about it.

Having signed a ceasefire agreement that would still last for a bit, they could only watch the events unfold.

Of course, they already knew what it was about since the demons were aware of what was going on.

Since the announcement happened, a week had passed and it was now the day of the event.

"Let me in."

"I've got an invitation, look here."

"Don't cut in line."

A bustling crowd stood below the entrance of the Union as reporters swarmed the place.

"Please stay in a single line."

Helplessly staring at the crowd that was trying to get into the premises, wearing a black tuxedo, Kevin tried to keep their huge numbers in check.

Although he was invited to attend the ceremony, he was still a rookie. He needed to wait by the door and check all of the invitations before he could actually attend the ceremony.

"It's the Starlight guild!"

It was right then, that too out of nowhere, the busy crowd split apart and paved the way for a handsome youth with blonde hair and emerald-colored eyes.

With respect and solemnity, everyone watched as Jin slowly made his way toward the entrance of the ceremony area.

"Here."

There were around fifteen attendants, but out of the fifteen of them, Jin chose to head towards Kevin's side.

As he handed him the letter, the edges of his lips curled upwards a little.

This obviously did not go unnoticed by Kevin, who forced himself to smile with all his might.

"Jin Horton, is it?"

He said, trying his best to keep his formalities. But that obviously didn't last for long as Jin raised his brow and pointed at the invitation, where the words 'Jin Horton' were imprinted.

"You blind or something?"

Kevin's face instantly crumbled apart.

"Yo—"

"I guess we're done here."

But just as Kevin was about to say something, snatching the letter from his hands, Jin calmly walked into the venue.

Turning his head and staring at Jin's figure from behind, Kevin's chest heaved up and down unevenly.

For a moment, he was about to lose it.

"Here."

even a moment after Jin left, a crisp voice sounded from

"Amanda?"

he immediately recognized the identity of the person. It was none

that moment, the light from the top of the building shifted towards her. Faint particles danced within

towards

of everyone present. And just

"Here you go."

compared to Jin, as she calmly handed Kevin the invitation. Throwing Amanda a grateful look, Kevin checked her invitation before letting

"You may go."

"Thank you."

It was only after she entered that the people waiting outside of the building once

this

"I was first."

guys, please calm

brief moment of peace ended as fast as it came, as he, alongside the other

just as things were about to turn for the worst, a delicate hand touched him on the shoulder.

"Do you need help?"

"Miss Donna?"

Kevin instantly recognized

a glimpse of her standing behind him. Wearing a dark-purple dress that perfectly outlined the curves of

her eyes. Wearing a red dress that

beautiful amethyst-colored

shouldn't be referring to me with the word miss

"Ah, that's right."

scratched the back of

to face the direction of the people, Donna's delicate brows knit into a

are out of control. Let me lend you

eyes suddenly shined, and everyone present froze on the

form a single line and calmly hand

all of them looked at Donna in a trance as they nodded their heads

"Great."

tapped Kevin on the shoulder

see you at the

with Monica next to her, the two

their tickets. It wasn't long before the line slowly diminished and the time

have

last person, Kevin finally sighed in

Emma can't

happening back at her home, Emma couldn't come for obvious reasons.

now alive, she was no longer worried about

think her

that he thought about it, her uncle was probably going to

look at him, for one of the reasons why he joined the Union was to set

"Alright."

clothes, Kevin looked around one last time to make sure that no one else was present

for the ceremony to

***

multiple figures, all wearing expensive dresses,

small, thin wine cups and would take a sip of their drinks

hall was someone with a large background.

come

each other, holding onto a glass filled with champagne,

"Hmm…"

Jin wordlessly stared at Amanda. His eyes were composed, and no ounce of desire was hidden within them. One

that he was just trying

looking back at him as the two stared at each other for a good couple of seconds. With the both of them being the future representatives of

fellow students like in the past. At the moment, all they had to think

down, Jin opened his

"Sixty-forty. No negotiations."

was standing opposite him, instantly understood the meaning behind

her cup down, Amanda's face remained indifferent,

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