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."

left, a crisp voice

"Amanda?"

immediately recognized the identity of the person.

top of the building shifted towards her. Faint particles danced

cascaded down her shoulders, towards

just like him, she attracted attention for

"Here you go."

handed Kevin the invitation. Throwing Amanda a grateful look, Kevin checked her invitation before letting her

"You may go."

"Thank you."

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

go, this is my

"I was first."

please calm

as it came, as he, alongside the other attendants, had a difficult time trying to calm the raging

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

"Do you need help?"

"Miss Donna?"

Kevin instantly recognized her, his face

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

Wearing a red dress that perfectly complimented her

her beautiful amethyst-colored

You shouldn't be

"Ah, that's right."

wry smile, Kevin scratched the back

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

things are out of control. Let me lend you a

shined, and everyone present froze on

form a single line and calmly hand in your invitation without making

it, man or woman, all of them looked at Donna in a trance as they nodded their heads in

"Great."

her face, Donna tapped Kevin on the shoulder before

you

with Monica next to her, the

lot more controlled as everyone calmly handed their tickets. It wasn't long before the line slowly diminished and the

have a

person, Kevin

Emma

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

that her father was now alive, she was no longer worried about her family

her uncle is

her uncle was probably going to

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

"Alright."

one last time to make sure that no one else was present before heading back in and closing the door behind

was time for the ceremony to

***

large hall, where multiple figures, all wearing expensive dresses, walked

cups and would take a sip of their

someone with a large background. They were akin to celebrities

have you come up with

onto a glass filled with

"Hmm…"

sip of his drink, Jin wordlessly stared at Amanda. His eyes were composed, and

clear that he was just

each other for a good couple of seconds. With the both of them being the future representatives of the number one ranked guild and the second-ranked guild respectively, they had to gauge each other

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

glass down, Jin opened

"Sixty-forty. No negotiations."

Amanda, who was

down, Amanda's face remained indifferent, preventing Jin from reading her

sixty percent