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

replied to Amanda who was standing beside her. She was currently wearing a beautiful black dress

which was being held by

"Hmmm…"

to take a closer

it's the first time that I've seen you with your

"Thank you."

replied with

circled Amanda multiple times before placing her hand on her chin and

Gli Clank—

that the both of them heard the sound of a door closing. What followed after

wait. I was having trouble

"Took you long enough."

a pale yellow one-piece dress, Melissa leaned by

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

moment, she looked pretty annoyed as 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

stairs and arriving before

here, shall we

time on her watch,

or we'll end up being

"Okay."

once Emma's words faded everyone headed towards where the

Kevin suddenly recalled something

"Wait, what about Jin?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

walking and an awkward

couple of seconds

forgot he was coming…or rather, forgot about his

***

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

sheer number of attendees was far too

high-ranking elven members stayed, but they made a special exception this time, just for the

"All done?"

"Yeah."

I met up with Douglas in front

others who also were dressed in

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

are

fine, it's fine. Stop

if I had

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

mean that the orcs and elves still fully trusted her. Perhaps some could trust her, but many were still

for her safety too. Since Angelica had helped the dwarves, she was considered a traitor to the demons. We managed to

much would only be detrimental to

"Is there anyone missing?"

Douglas asked, looking around.

compared to the one that he wore back in the dwarven

looked even more imposing than

head,

I think

"Did you forget anything?"

I shook my

have everything with

we may leave

the lake

I

you met with

with

had last seen him. Since the time we split up

"Yeah."

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

white building in the distance that was

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

look

and looked at Waylan

skin mask, he looked to be in his

embark on a long war appeared on his face.

in thought, before turning my attention back