The Author's POV

As we were headed for the dinner location, I suddenly recalled something and my feet came to a stop.

"You go ahead without me," I said as I looked at Kevin.

Also coming to a halt, Kevin's brow jumped upwards. He was clearly taken aback by my words.

"You going somewhere?"

"Yeah, I forgot I had another appointment."

I replied while scratching the side of my cheek.

Prior to Kevin wanting to talk to me, I had already made an appointment with someone else. It was regarding a very important matter and so was something that I couldn't avoid.

Staring at me for a couple of seconds, Kevin shrugged his shoulders.

"…Suit yourself, you already know our location anyways. Just come when you're done."

"Sure."

I replied with a smile.

"Alright, see ya later."

Raising his hand, Kevin bid me goodbye before leaving.

Staring at his disappearing back, I deeply sighed.

'If only I could tell him about my secret.'

A little part of me felt guilty for not being able to tell him everything, but I had my reasons.

Although I appreciated the fact that Kevin trusted me to the point where he would share his biggest secret, I, unfortunately, wasn't the same.

I couldn't do it.

Even if I wanted to, I just couldn't.

At least, I wasn't comfortable sharing it now.

The repercussions behind my secret were just too big.

All the messed-up decisions I made in the past would quickly come back and haunt me, and a drift in our relationship would definitely appear.

I wasn't ready for that, nor could I afford to do that. In the first place, I was also unsure about my memories. Were they real or were they fake?

…I didn't know.

Until I figured my shit out, I was planning on keeping the secret regarding my reincarnation to the grave. Plus, his secret wasn't so much of a secret to me since I already knew it.

Gazing at Kevin's figure that had disappeared into the distance, I softly muttered.

"Sorry."

Then, lowering my head and staring at my wrist, I proceeded to head in the opposite direction.

Maybe one day.

***

An oil lamp burned within an undisclosed location, spreading a murky yellow light.

A middle-aged man with clean facial features and nice clothes sat upright behind a desk, expressionless as he gazed at the middle of the table where a holographic image stood.

Reflected behind it was an imposing figure. A cold and stern aura rose from between the figure's brows, while a faint pressurizing feeling spread outwards from his body, and this was despite the fact that he was behind a holographic video.

It was clear that he was someone of enormous power.

After a long silence, the middle-aged man sitting behind the desk finally opened his mouth and dully said.

"It seems like Fabian has also failed to make it past the rounds of elimination."

—I've heard that Emma had made it to the round of 64.

The man reflected behind the hologram replied.

previously attempted to massacre the students of the

the holographic

eyes narrowed slightly like

I have done to hinder her growth, she was still able to

flashed across his eyes as

all the preparations

—They have.

his head behind the holographic

headed out for dinner. I'm planning on personally going there in case something goes wrong. This is the chance we have been waiting

other people with you,

—Yes.

in a

clear that he was still in a terrible mood after learning of his son's failure

to Micheal's

able to detect that something is wrong

acted, without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense him. This was a cause of concern for Jasper who wanted nothing

the whole of the Roshfield

for her to

—They will.

Jaspers' eyes

"Are you not worried?"

been big, but any mistake could prove to

to his surprise, Micheal merely

—No.

you not afraid

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

humans. If they do notice that something is wrong, they will not do anything unless it directly involves

a

nodded after a while.

things that bugged him regarding the upcoming operation was the possible interference from the elves, but from the

Unless they did something crazy, they would just

you going to

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words, the communication shut

Micheal's figure used to be projected, a

me for

was a time to finally get rid of his niece, a thorn that he had been keeping for a

longer in the human domain, they were no longer bound

to Emma, no one would be able

thought caused

time for him to take reigns of the Roshfield

***

At the same time.

took you

seemed to have already arrived a while back and

were the usual people. Emma,

was a bit taken aback by their

made sense, they

short jeans, Emma walked up to Kevin and glanced

not with

Emma did not use Ren's real name and just

picked up her cue and also

something to

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

the way, where are we going to

the topic. Glancing at

either, but it's a bit outside of the city. I've been told that it's a nice place to eat so

across

"Outside of the city?"

in the world was

exactly outside of the city, within the borders

her words. Not really

odd reaction, Emma shrugged her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said

turning her attention towards the others, she

get going

question, everyone proceeded to nod their heads.

didn't really care about the location of the restaurant. They just