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

"Maybe it's his hair?"

take this

snappily replied to Amanda who was standing beside her. She was currently wearing a beautiful black dress that sparkled under the veil of the moonlight, perfectly

was being held by a small pin, exposing her

"Hmmm…"

leaned forward to

I take a closer look, it's the first time that I've seen you with

"Thank you."

replied with a

you look really beautiful," Emma circled Amanda multiple times before placing her hand on

Gli Clank—

both of them heard the sound of

was having trouble putting on

"Took you long enough."

one-piece dress, Melissa

a while, she decided to wear contacts, exposing her beautiful

frown. But at the same time, she always looked annoyed. This was probably why no one paid much

stairs and arriving before the others,

everyone is here, shall

the time on her watch, Emma replied with a

we'll end

"Okay."

faded everyone headed towards where the ceremony

steps, Kevin suddenly recalled something and his footsteps came to

"Wait, what about Jin?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

stopped walking and an awkward silence

was only after a couple of seconds that

forgot he was

***

ceremony was being held was in the enormous white building in the middle of the

that could host the event. The sheer number of attendees was far too

place where only the high-ranking elven members stayed, but they made a special exception

"All done?"

"Yeah."

up with

were the others who also

quite uncomfortable with a suit, but whenever he tried to complain, Smallsnake

clothes are all

fine, it's fine.

if I had

missing was Angelica. This was mostly her choice, but it was also the most appropriate one

still fully trusted her. Perhaps some could trust her, but many were still against the idea of keeping a demon close to

considered a traitor to the demons. We managed to hide this

only be detrimental to

"Is there anyone missing?"

Douglas asked, looking around.

back in the

even more imposing

head,

think

"Did you forget anything?"

my suit, I

have

then, we may

the lake

his pace, I walked beside

you met with

with Donna and

a while since I had last seen him. Since the time we split up when we first arrive. I was genuinely curious if

"Yeah."

busy attending meetings with the others that I had no time

in the distance that was becoming clearer by the

of them should already be aware of my presence.

don't look that

turned my head and looked at Waylan who was quietly

he looked to be in his

look akin to a soldier that was about to embark on a long

he didn't get much sleep, huh?' I muttered in thought, before turning my attention back to Douglas and