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.

was none other than Micheal Parker, the man that had previously attempted to massacre the students

other hand, the middle-aged staring at the holographic video of Micheal was Jasper Roshfield, Emma's

slightly like a viper as

growth, she was still able

intent soon flashed across his eyes as he

the

—They have.

nodded his head behind the

out for dinner. I'm planning on personally going there in

other people with you,

—Yes.

in a cold and detached

in a terrible mood after learning of his

Micheal's words,

elves be able to detect that something is wrong

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 this plan to

Emma died, the whole of the

couldn't wait for her to

—They will.

across Jaspers' eyes as

"Are you not worried?"

scale of the operation may not have been big, but any mistake

surprise, Micheal

—No.

not afraid of the

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

matter amongst humans. If they do notice that something is wrong, they will not

a good

while. Secretly, he sighed

the possible interference from the elves, but from the

in human conflicts? Unless they did

are you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words,

area where Micheal's figure used to be projected, a sinister smile emerged from

me for what I'm about to do next,

was a time to finally get rid of his niece, a thorn that he had been keeping for a long time, it was

no longer in the human domain, they

to Emma, no one would be able to say

thought caused Jasper's

him to take reigns of

***

At the same time.

took you a

Kevin quickly met up with the others who seemed to have

the usual people. Emma, Jin, Amanda,

aback by their appearance as he had never hung out with them, but

made sense, they

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

he not with

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

cue

something to do.

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

where are we going to

switch the

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 bring

the borders

eyes squinted at her words. Not really sure how to

shoulders softly muttered. 'They said it was a good

attention towards the

get going

everyone proceeded to nod their heads. Having just fought intent

really care about the location of the