The Author's POV

Four days later.

"Ugh, not this again."

My face darkened as I looked at myself in the mirror.

Wearing the same suit as when I met the other elders in Henlour, I once again struggled to tie my tie.

There were improvements, however.

Staring at my reflection in the mirror, turning around, and touching my tie multiple times, I nodded in satisfaction.

"It's not too bad."

Compared to last time, when I struggled quite hard to tie it, there were massive improvements.

Remembering how Douglas had tied my tie, I was somewhat able to mimic his movements. Thanks to that, I was able to somewhat do a good job. Was well satisfied with it.

Of course, it wasn't perfect, but it was better than nothing.

Staring at myself in the mirror and fixing my hair which was still quite long, my hand paused slightly.

'They should also be there…'

Kevin, and the others. I was finally going to see them properly.

This time, not from afar.

"Huu…"

Thinking about them, I let out a long breath.

'I guess it's time.'

After thinking things through, I decided to finally reveal myself to the others.

There was no point in hiding myself from the others. Sure, the high-ranking members of the Union were there, but it wasn't like they could instantly tell that I was 876.

With the chip disabled, it would be quite difficult for them to figure out who I was.

This was why I decided to stop pretending. Of course, I was only planning on revealing myself to them. Not the Union.

Despite the fact that the chip was now disabled, and there being no concrete evidence linking me to 876, there were still many loopholes in such thought.

For example, the last sighting of 876 was in the dwarven domain. I came out of the dwarven domain. 876 is a human, I am a human...there were just too many links for my comfort.

'It's too risky to expose myself completely.'

The more I thought about it, the more I realized just how much of a risk my exposure was, but…

'I'll still meet them.'

My mind was made, and I wasn't going to change it, even if the risks were there.

I just needed to be more careful.

Fixing my clothes, and reaching out for my mask by the side of the table, I pressed it against my face and my face soon morphed into that of someone else.

"But before that, I need to take care of something else…"

There was something very important that I needed to take care of before meeting with the others again.

***

"Hurry up, we're going to be late.

Emma's voice rang from below the residence as she looked up towards a certain window.

Ci Clank—

Opening the window of the room, Kevin leaned out of it and shouted.

"Give me a minute! I'm coming."

"Wha—"

Clank—!

Kevin closed the window before she could even speak. This obviously did not sit well for her as she Crossed her arms together, and pouted in dissatisfaction.

me? It's not like he's putting on

"Maybe it's his hair?"

hair? It shouldn't take this

standing beside her. She was currently wearing a beautiful black dress that sparkled under the veil of

being held

"Hmmm…"

leaned forward to

take a closer look, it's the first time

"Thank you."

replied with a

before placing her

Gli Clank—

the both of them heard the sound of a door closing. What

I was having trouble putting

"Took you long enough."

from the side. Wearing a pale yellow one-piece dress, Melissa leaned by the side of

any glasses, and today, for the first time in a while, she decided to wear contacts,

looked pretty annoyed as her brows were slightly knit a frown. But at the same time,

arriving before the others,

here, shall

watch, Emma

should, or we'll end up

"Okay."

Emma's words faded everyone headed towards

suddenly

"Wait, what about Jin?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

stopped walking and

of seconds that Emma

of forgot he was coming…or rather, forgot about his

***

held was in the

place that could host the event. The sheer number of attendees was far too many for a

elven members stayed, but they made a special exception this

"All done?"

"Yeah."

with Douglas

were the others who also were dressed in

but whenever he tried to complain, Smallsnake would elbow him from

clothes are

it's fine. Stop

a comical sight if I had to

choice, but it was also the most appropriate one

in Henlour, but that didn't mean that the orcs and elves still fully trusted

Angelica had helped the dwarves, she was considered a traitor to the demons. We managed to hide this back in Henlour, but the same couldn't

her too much would only

"Is there anyone missing?"

Douglas asked, looking around.

to the one that he wore back in the dwarven domain, Douglas still looked as

he looked even more imposing than last

head,

I think

"Did you forget anything?"

I shook my

I have everything with

we may leave

the

I

with the others

mean with

seen him. Since the time we split up when we first arrive.

"Yeah."

Douglas shook his head."I've been too busy attending meetings with the

eyes suddenly focused on the enormous white building in the distance that

them should already be aware of my presence. I'll meet them at the

look

I turned my head and looked at Waylan who was quietly following us from

skin mask, he looked

on a long

thought, before turning my attention back to