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.

none other than Micheal Parker, the man that had previously attempted to massacre the students of the Lock, back

middle-aged staring at the holographic video of Micheal

eyes narrowed slightly

have done to hinder her growth, she was still able

flashed across his eyes as he gazed back

all the preparations been

—They have.

his head

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

will be other people with

—Yes.

a cold

that he was still in a terrible mood

Micheal's

detect that something is wrong from

would quickly be able to sense him. This

the whole of the

for her

—They will.

Jaspers' eyes as

"Are you not worried?"

the operation may not have been big, but

Micheal

—No.

are you not afraid of the elves finding

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

matter amongst humans. If they do notice that something is

a

a while. Secretly, he sighed

possible interference from the elves, but from the looks of

interfere in human conflicts? Unless they did something crazy, they would

you going

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

his words, the

projected, a sinister smile emerged from

for

of his niece, a thorn that he had been keeping for a long time,

human domain, they were no

one

caused

to take

***

At the same time.

you

designated location, Kevin quickly met up with the others who seemed to have already arrived a while back and were just waiting for

usual people. Emma,

was a bit taken aback by their appearance as he had never hung out

made sense, they were

backward and her hands in her short jeans, Emma walked up to Kevin and glanced behind

not

regarding his identity as Troy and Arnold were present, Emma did not use Ren's real name and just referred to

picked up her cue and also avoided using

had something to do. He'll

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

way, where are we

switch the topic. Glancing at him,

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

flashed across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

world was Emma trying

outside of the city, within the borders of the

at her words. Not really sure how

Kevin's odd reaction, Emma shrugged her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said it was a good

towards the others,

we get going

question, everyone proceeded to nod their heads. Having just fought intent battles, everyone was

location of the restaurant. They just wanted something to