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.

than Micheal Parker, the man that had previously attempted to massacre the students of the Lock, back

the middle-aged staring at the holographic video of Micheal

Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly

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

his eyes as he gazed back at Micheal

all the preparations been

—They have.

nodded his head behind the

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

other people

—Yes.

replied in a cold

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

Micheal's words,

detect that

acted, without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense

long as Emma died, the whole of the

for her

—They will.

flashed across Jaspers' eyes as he

"Are you not worried?"

big, but any

his surprise, Micheal merely

—No.

Why are you not afraid of the elves

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

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

make a

a while. Secretly, he

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

Unless they did something crazy, they would

you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

his words, the communication shut

to be projected,

won't blame me for what I'm

his niece, a thorn that he had been keeping for

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

happened to Emma, no one

caused Jasper's smile to

him to take

***

At the same time.

you a

who seemed to

usual people. Emma, Jin, Amanda, and

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

made sense, they were

backward and her hands in her short

not

were present, Emma

cue and also

something to do. He'll probably join

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

the way, where are we going

curiously asked, trying to switch the topic. Glancing at him, Emma

not too sure either, but it's a bit outside of the city. I've been told that it's a nice place to eat so

across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

where in the world was Emma

borders of the barrier, but more in the more rural

at her words. Not

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

attention towards

we get

nod their heads. Having

didn't really care about the location of