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.

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

"Maybe it's his hair?"

It shouldn't take this long to do his

She was currently wearing a beautiful black dress that sparkled under the

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

"Hmmm…"

eyes, Emma leaned forward to take a closer

the first time that I've seen you with your hair tied. It

"Thank you."

replied with

you look really beautiful," Emma circled Amanda multiple times before placing her hand on her chin and muttering. "Maybe I

Gli Clank—

sound of a

the wait. I was having trouble

"Took you long enough."

Wearing a pale yellow one-piece dress, Melissa leaned

in a while, she decided

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

stairs and arriving before the others,

everyone is here, shall

the time on her watch, Emma replied with

or we'll end up being

"Okay."

once Emma's words faded everyone headed

few steps, Kevin suddenly recalled something and his footsteps came

"Wait, what about Jin?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

stopped walking and an awkward silence enveloped the

of seconds

of forgot he was

***

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

that was the only place that could host the event. The sheer number of attendees

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

"All done?"

"Yeah."

I met up with

him were the others who also

He looked quite uncomfortable with a suit, but whenever he tried to complain, Smallsnake would elbow him

are all

it's fine. Stop pestering

comical sight if

Angelica. This was mostly her choice, but it was

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

for her safety too. Since 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 be

much would only be

"Is there anyone missing?"

Douglas asked, looking around.

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

looked even more

my head,

I think

"Did you forget anything?"

my suit, I shook my

I have

we may leave

the

his pace, I walked beside

you met with the

with Donna

Since the time we split up when we first arrive. I

"Yeah."

meetings with the others that I had

focused on the enormous white building in the distance

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

look that

head and looked at Waylan who was quietly following us

skin mask, he looked to be

embark on a long war appeared on

I muttered in thought, before turning my