The Author's POV

An unbearable silence descended upon the room as Kevin and I struggled to find the right words to say.

I really didn't know what to say. I was just that shocked by the fact that Kevin could see the red book and knew what it was.

Just when I had thought things had calmed down, something as unexpected as this suddenly happened.

It really made one wonder how I managed to cope with the constant shocks.

"…Have you always been able to see the red book?"

Kevin finally broke the silence.

Lifting my head and staring at him, I didn't answer him immediately.

My mind was currently a mess.

Glancing at the red book in the distance, many questions came into my mind, but out of all of them, one, in particular, stood out to me.

'How come he can see the red book now and not before?'

I had used the red book many times in front of him before. Yet, in all the times I had used it, Kevin never showed signs of ever being able to see the book.

So why now?

"Ren?"

"Ah, right."

Snapping out of it, I looked back at Kevin who gazing at me with a face filled with questions.

"How much do you know about that book?"

I asked whilst breathing out.

Depending on what he answered, I was going to decide whether to tell him the truth or make something up.

Gazing in my direction for a brief moment of time, Kevin walked up to the book and placed his hand on it.

Seeing that there was no reaction, Kevin sighed in relief. Then, opening it, he carefully flipped through its pages.

"…it's empty"

He muttered out loud. His brows furrowing tightly. Then, putting the book back down, with his back facing me, he started speaking.

"The first time I got the book was when I was returning to my dorm."

I sat up straight at his words. This was important information.

"I was very surprised by the fact that a random book magically showed up in the middle of my room. Of course, it was only after I touched the book that I realized that the book was special. It was also during that time that I had my first vision."

Kevin paused. But he didn't need to say anything. I had the notes with me, and I already knew what the vision he was referring to was about.

Flip—

I flipped through the notes before finally pausing on a certain page.

It was the vision where I was supposed to have died.

"Ku, Ku, ku, this is on you."

"I am the sin you created."

"…I am the consequence of your actions."

"…never forget…I am the one sin…you will never get rid of…"

As I looked through the notes, Kevin continued speaking.

"The first vision was different compared to the others. I could move there, and it wasn't just like any other of the visions I saw later"

Kevin's brows knit tightly.

"…but it was also the oddest of the other visions."

"I can tell."

I solemnly replied whilst looking through the notes he wrote. As I read, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

'If I died in in this vision, does that mean that the visions are not entirely accurate?'

Possible.

However, that was beside the point as my entire focus shifted towards the description of the demon responsible for killing 'me.'

"Say…"

Flip—

flipped to

you describe

Kevin nodded.

humanoid figure. A demon. Red blood eyes and a sadistic

the description, my

to me was just how any regular demon acted

Despite having crossed many demons, none really left an impression on

about him, he was a bit of a mystery to me. I had only seen him

seen him. Yet, for some strange reason, he seemed to have developed an obsession with

figure

a

get rid of any time I wanted. Furthermore, the only reason he developed a connection with me was because I ruined his plans

suddenly froze. My heart sped up a little

I think about it, wasn't Everblood the reason I got

and defeat him, I would've never gotten my hands

There couldn't be, right?…it just

you have

of it was Kevin's voice. Lifting my head and staring in his

"No…at least not yet."

theory was just too far-fetched. There were some connections, but they weren't

matter. I had

"Okay."

narrating to me each and every

the way he was talking, I could tell that he was leaving

tighter the frown on my face became.

novel...or whatever this world was, I would know most of the stuff regarding this place, yet, listening to

was a

the vision regarding the figure that resembled you.

Kevin finally concluded.

anything, Kevin once again opened

thing that I haven't told

"…Something else?"

"Mhm."

taking a deep breath. The

"Huuuu…"

breath, Kevin lifted his head and directly

you know about

"I do."

replied with a short nod. Nodding back, Kevin

that I came from was invaded

"Yeah."

setting of

kill parents, he becomes the sole survivor,

thing that I never told

up as I abruptly lifted my

'He couldn't be…'

and I'm not sure exactly when, but I received this

"Ah."

a weird sound. I really couldn't understand what was

"…System?"

even though I knew about the system, I pretended to look both

I managed

"Oh."

isn't the type to reveal something like this. There must definitely

My eyes squinted.

something like this. There was definitely

to time. Once I complete them, I get rewarded

see…but why are you telling me this?" I suddenly

"You caught on fast."

Kevin smiled.

Kevin

"It's because of this."

"The book?"

more precise,

"Time what?"

as I wondered what

the world did he get the name 'Time

"Time codex."

his head, reaffirming the fact that the book

bit doubtful if I had

"...Are you sure?"

called the book. The time

doubt was

this why you revealed to me about your

"Yeah."