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.

Micheal Parker, the man that had previously attempted to massacre

the other hand, the middle-aged staring at the

narrowed slightly like a viper as he

I have done to hinder her growth, she was still able to make it this far. Such stubbornness...she truly is

intent soon flashed across his eyes

the preparations been

—They have.

head behind

personally going there in case something goes wrong. This is the chance we have

will be other

—Yes.

a cold and

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

to Micheal's words,

there, won't the elves be able to detect

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

the whole of the Roshfield

couldn't wait for her to

—They will.

flashed across Jaspers' eyes as he

"Are you not worried?"

not have been big, but any mistake could prove to be extremely

surprise, Micheal merely shook

—No.

Why are you not afraid

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

matter amongst humans. If they do notice that something is wrong, they

make a

nodded after a while. Secretly, he sighed

bugged him regarding the upcoming operation was the possible interference

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

are you going to

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

after his words, the communication

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

you won't blame me for what I'm

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

domain, they were no longer

Emma, no one would be able

thought caused Jasper's

time for him to take reigns of the

***

At the same time.

took you a

seemed to have already arrived a while back and were just

the usual people. Emma,

Arnold and Troy. He was a bit taken aback by their appearance as he

they were Jin's

backward and her hands in her short jeans, Emma walked up

not with

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

her cue and also avoided

something to do.

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

are we going

switch the topic. Glancing at him,

I've been told

flashed across

"Outside of the city?"

where in the world was Emma trying to bring

the borders of the barrier, but more in the more rural

eyes squinted at her words. Not really sure how

Emma shrugged her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said it

attention towards

get

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

of the restaurant. They just wanted something to