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.

is he slower than me? It's not like

"Maybe it's his hair?"

It shouldn't take this

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

her was her hair, which was being held by

"Hmmm…"

eyes, Emma leaned forward to take a closer look at

closer look, it's the first time that I've seen you with your hair tied. It

"Thank you."

replied with a

circled Amanda multiple times before placing her hand on her chin and muttering. "Maybe

Gli Clank—

them heard the sound

wait. I was having trouble

"Took you long enough."

Wearing a pale yellow one-piece dress, Melissa leaned by the

in a while, she decided to wear contacts, exposing her beautiful crystal clear eyes that sucked one in if they stared at them

her brows were slightly knit a frown. But at the same time, she always looked annoyed. This was probably why no one paid much attention

before the others, Kevin looked around

everyone is here, shall we

the time on her watch, Emma replied with

we'll end

"Okay."

Emma's words faded everyone headed towards where the ceremony was

just as they had taken a few steps, Kevin suddenly

"Wait, what about Jin?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

stopped walking and an

after a couple of seconds

forgot he was coming…or rather,

***

where the ceremony was being held was in the enormous white building in the

sheer number of

elven members stayed, but they made a special

"All done?"

"Yeah."

up with Douglas in front of my

who also were dressed

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

are

it's fine. Stop

a comical sight if I had

missing was Angelica. This was mostly her choice, but it was

and elves still fully trusted her. Perhaps some could trust her, but

was considered a traitor to the demons. We managed to hide this back in Henlour, but the same couldn't be said in the elven

too much would only

"Is there anyone missing?"

Douglas asked, looking around.

that he wore back in the

he looked even more imposing than last

head, I

think

"Did you forget anything?"

my suit, I shook

I have everything

we

around, Douglas headed towards the lake in the faraway

pace, I

with the

mean with

time we split up when we

"Yeah."

attending meetings with the others that I had no

focused on the enormous white building in the distance that was becoming clearer by the

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

look

turned my head and looked at

a skin mask, he looked to

akin to a soldier that was about to embark on a long war appeared on his face. Quite frankly,

huh?' I muttered in thought, before turning my