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

the holographic video of Micheal was Jasper Roshfield,

Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly like a viper as he

done to hinder her growth, she was still able to make it

eyes as

all the

—They have.

his head behind

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

be other people with

—Yes.

replied in a

in a terrible mood after learning of

Micheal's words,

the elves be able to detect that something is

acted, without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense him. This was

the whole of the Roshfield

wait for her to

—They will.

across Jaspers'

"Are you not worried?"

of the operation may not have been big, but any mistake could prove to be extremely

to his surprise, Micheal merely

—No.

not afraid of the

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

notice that something is wrong,

make a

a while. Secretly, he

things that bugged him regarding the upcoming operation was the possible interference from the elves, but from the looks of it, he was

conflicts? Unless they did something crazy, they would

are you going

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

his words, the communication shut

the area where Micheal's figure used to be projected, a sinister smile emerged from the corner of Jasper's lips before

won't blame me for

a time to finally get rid of his niece, a thorn

in the human domain, they were no

one would be

the thought caused

to

***

At the same time.

you

up with the others who seemed to have already arrived a while back and were

were the usual people.

the appearance of Arnold and Troy. He was a bit taken aback by their appearance as he had never hung out with them, but he was

made sense, they

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

not

Troy and Arnold were present, Emma did

quickly picked up her cue and also

he had something to do. He'll probably join

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

where are we going

to switch the topic. Glancing at

been told that it's a nice place to eat so I figured we may

flashed across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

in the world was Emma trying to

city, within the borders of

words. Not

her shoulders softly muttered.

attention towards the others,

we get

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

of the restaurant. They