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

middle-aged staring at the holographic video of Micheal

slightly like a viper

that I have done to hinder her growth, she was still

his eyes as

all the preparations been

—They have.

his head

on personally going there in case something

other people with

—Yes.

a cold and

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

to Micheal's words,

able to detect that something is wrong

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

the whole of the Roshfield

for

—They will.

across Jaspers' eyes

"Are you not worried?"

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

his surprise, Micheal merely shook

—No.

Why are you not afraid of the

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

is wrong,

a good

while. Secretly, he sighed

bugged him regarding the upcoming operation was the possible interference from the elves, but

human conflicts? Unless they did something crazy,

when are you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

his words, the communication shut

in the area where Micheal's figure used to be projected, a sinister

for what I'm about to

a thorn that he had been

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

happened to Emma, no one

thought caused

to take

***

At the same time.

you

met up with the others who seemed

the usual people. Emma, Jin,

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

made sense, they

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

he not with

identity as Troy and Arnold were present, Emma did not use Ren's real

quickly picked up her cue and also avoided using his

something to do. He'll probably join

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

are

trying to switch the topic. Glancing at

a bit outside of the city. I've been told that it's a nice place to eat so I figured we may as

across

"Outside of the city?"

where in the world was Emma trying

exactly outside of the city, within the borders of the barrier, but

eyes squinted at her words. Not

Emma shrugged her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said it was a good place, so don't

turning her attention towards

we get

heads. Having just fought intent battles, everyone was

the location of the restaurant. They just wanted something