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.

had previously attempted to massacre the students of

the middle-aged staring at the holographic

eyes narrowed slightly like a viper as

growth, she was still able to make it this far. Such stubbornness...she truly is his

eyes as

the preparations

—They have.

his head behind the

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

be other people

—Yes.

in a

was still in a terrible mood after learning

to Micheal's words,

there, won't the elves be able to detect that

Micheal acted, without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense him. This was a cause of concern for

died, the whole of the Roshfield household would be

wait for her

—They will.

across Jaspers' eyes as he

"Are you not worried?"

may not have been big, but any mistake could prove to

surprise, Micheal merely

—No.

are you not

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

is a matter amongst humans. If they do notice that something is wrong, they will not do anything unless it

make a good

a while.

the upcoming operation was the possible interference from the elves, but from the looks of

conflicts? Unless they did something crazy, they would just let them

are you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

his words,

his gaze lingering in the area where Micheal's figure used to be projected, a sinister smile emerged from the corner

blame me for what I'm about

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

were no longer in the human domain, they were no longer bound by

happened to Emma, no one would be able to

the thought caused Jasper's smile

was finally time for him to take reigns of the

***

At the same time.

took you

the others who seemed to have already

usual people. Emma, Jin, Amanda, and

also noticed the appearance of Arnold and Troy. He was a bit taken aback by their appearance as he

sense, they were

her short jeans, Emma walked up to Kevin and glanced

he not with

were present, Emma did not use Ren's real name

quickly picked up her cue and also avoided using

had something to do. He'll probably join us

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

where are we going

curiously asked, trying to switch the

sure either, but it's a bit outside of the city. I've been told that it's

flashed across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

where in the world was Emma trying

outside of the city, within the borders of

at her words.

reaction, Emma shrugged her shoulders softly muttered. 'They

attention towards the others,

we get

to nod their heads. Having

of the