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.

Parker, the man that had previously attempted

at the holographic video of Micheal was Jasper Roshfield,

comments, Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly like a

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

intent soon flashed across his eyes as

the

—They have.

his head behind

on personally going there in case something goes wrong.

will be other people with

—Yes.

a cold and detached

terrible mood after learning of his son's failure to

Micheal's words, Jasper

the elves be able to detect that something is

they would quickly be able to sense him. This was a cause of concern for Jasper

whole of

couldn't wait for

—They will.

Jaspers' eyes as

"Are you not worried?"

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

to his surprise, Micheal

—No.

that? Why are you not afraid of the elves finding

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

notice that something is wrong, they will not do

make a

while. Secretly, he sighed

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

they did something crazy, they

you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words, the communication

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

for what I'm about to

niece, a thorn that he had been keeping

were no longer in the human domain, they were

no one would be able to

thought caused Jasper's smile to

to take reigns of the

***

At the same time.

took you a

others who seemed to have already arrived a while

the usual people. Emma, Jin, Amanda,

taken aback by their appearance as he had never hung out with them, but he was quick to

they were

short jeans, Emma

not

were present, Emma did not use Ren's real

quickly picked up her cue and also avoided using

had something to do. He'll probably join

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

where are we

asked, trying to switch the topic. Glancing

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

flashed across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

in the world was

city, within the borders of the barrier, but

words. Not really sure how

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

turning her attention towards the

get going

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

about the location of the