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 on

"Maybe it's his hair?"

hair? It shouldn't take this long to do

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

notable about her was her hair, which was being held by

"Hmmm…"

forward to take a closer look

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

"Thank you."

replied with a

before placing her hand on her chin and muttering. "Maybe I

Gli Clank—

sound of

I was

"Took you long enough."

one-piece

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

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

the stairs and arriving before the others, Kevin

everyone is here, shall we get

the time on her watch, Emma replied

should, or we'll end up

"Okay."

so, once Emma's words faded everyone headed towards where the ceremony was being

steps, Kevin suddenly

"Wait, what about Jin?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

words, everyone stopped walking and an awkward silence enveloped the

after a couple of seconds

of forgot he was

***

being held was in

sheer number of attendees was

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

"All done?"

"Yeah."

I met up with Douglas in front of

others who also were dressed in formal

there. He looked quite uncomfortable with a suit, but whenever he

are

it's fine.

if

Angelica. This was mostly her choice, but it was

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

Angelica had helped the dwarves, she was considered a traitor to the demons. We managed to hide this back

much would only be detrimental to her

"Is there anyone missing?"

Douglas asked, looking around.

that he wore back in the dwarven domain,

looked even more imposing

head,

think

"Did you forget anything?"

suit, I shook

have

then, we may

Douglas headed towards the

his pace, I

met with the others

with

split up

"Yeah."

attending meetings with the others that I had no time to look for

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

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

don't look

turned my head and looked at Waylan

a skin mask, he looked to

a long war appeared on his face.

huh?' I muttered in thought, before turning my attention back to Douglas and pointing at