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.

he slower than me? It's not like he's putting

"Maybe it's his hair?"

take this long to

her. She was currently wearing a beautiful black dress that sparkled under

notable about her was her hair, which was being held by a small pin, exposing her slender

"Hmmm…"

eyes, Emma leaned forward to take a closer

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

"Thank you."

with a

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

Gli Clank—

then that the both of them heard the sound of a door closing. What followed after was Kevin's apologetic

wait. I was having trouble putting

"Took you long enough."

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

and today, for the first time in a while, she decided to wear contacts, exposing her beautiful crystal clear eyes that sucked one in if they

But at the same time, she always looked annoyed.

arriving before the others, Kevin

like everyone is here,

the time on her watch, Emma

or we'll end

"Okay."

Emma's words faded everyone headed

suddenly recalled

"Wait, what about Jin?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

everyone stopped walking and an awkward silence enveloped

a couple of

of forgot he was coming…or rather, forgot

***

was in the enormous white building in the

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

high-ranking elven members stayed, but they made a special exception

"All done?"

"Yeah."

up with Douglas in front of

others who also were

quite uncomfortable with a suit, but whenever he

are all

fine, it's fine. Stop

a comical sight if I had

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

may have helped the dwarves back in Henlour, but that didn't mean that the orcs and elves still fully trusted her. Perhaps some could trust her, but many were still against the idea of keeping

also had to be noted that this was for her safety too. Since Angelica had helped the dwarves, she was considered a traitor

would only

"Is there anyone missing?"

Douglas asked, looking around.

back in the dwarven domain, Douglas still looked as

fact, he looked even more imposing than last

head, I

think

"Did you forget anything?"

suit, I

I have everything with

we may leave

around, Douglas headed towards the lake in

pace, I walked beside

with the

mean with Donna

split up when we first arrive.

"Yeah."

yet." Douglas shook his head."I've been too busy attending meetings with the others that I had no time to look for

building in the distance that was becoming

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

don't look

turned my head and looked at Waylan

he looked to be in his own

on a long war appeared on his

I muttered in thought, before turning my attention back to Douglas and