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.

the man that had previously attempted

other hand, the middle-aged staring at the holographic

Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly like a viper

I have done to hinder her growth, she was still able to make it this far.

eyes as he gazed back at

all the

—They have.

nodded his head behind the holographic

are currently headed out for dinner. I'm planning on personally going there in case something goes wrong. This

other people

—Yes.

in a cold and

still in a terrible

Micheal's

be able to detect that something is wrong from the fluctuations

so sensitive to mana, if Micheal acted, without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense him. This was a cause of concern for Jasper who wanted nothing more

Emma died, the whole of the Roshfield household would

for her

—They will.

flashed across Jaspers' eyes as

"Are you not worried?"

not have been big, but any mistake

his surprise, Micheal merely shook his

—No.

are you not afraid of the elves

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

If they do notice that something is

a good

after a while. Secretly,

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

they did something crazy, they would just let them

are you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

after his words, the communication

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

hope you won't blame me for what I'm about to do

niece, a thorn that he had been keeping for a long time, it was

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

no one would be able to say a

the thought caused Jasper's smile to

for him to take reigns of the Roshfield

***

At the same time.

took you

met up with the others who seemed to have already arrived a while

the usual people. Emma, Jin, Amanda,

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

made sense, they were

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

not with

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

picked up her cue and

he had something to do.

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

where are we

curiously asked, trying to switch the topic.

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

flashed across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

the world was Emma trying to

not exactly outside of the city, within the borders of the barrier,

her words. Not

reaction, Emma shrugged her shoulders softly muttered.

attention towards the others, she

get

their heads. Having just fought intent battles, everyone was visibly

didn't really care about the location of