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 of the

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

Micheals's comments, Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly like

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

across his eyes as he gazed back at Micheal

the

—They have.

nodded his head behind the

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

other people

—Yes.

replied in a cold

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

to Micheal's words,

elves be able to detect that something is wrong from the fluctuations

able to sense him. This was a cause of concern for Jasper who wanted nothing

long as Emma died, the whole

couldn't wait for her to

—They will.

across Jaspers' eyes as he

"Are you not worried?"

the operation may not have been big, but any mistake

to his surprise, Micheal merely shook his

—No.

are you not afraid

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

they do notice that something is wrong, they will not do anything unless it directly involves other

make a good

nodded after a while. Secretly,

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

would they interfere in human conflicts? Unless they did

you

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

after his words, the communication

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

me for what I'm about to do

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

longer in the human domain, they were no longer

no one would be able

the thought caused Jasper's

to take

***

At the same time.

took you

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

the usual people. Emma, Jin, Amanda, and

He was a bit taken aback by their appearance as he had never

sense, they were

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

he not with

sake of remaining ambiguous regarding his identity as Troy and Arnold were present, Emma did not

picked up her cue and also avoided using his

to do. He'll probably

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

the way, where are we going

the topic. Glancing at

either, but it's a bit outside of the city. I've been told that it's a nice place to eat

across

"Outside of the city?"

where in the world was Emma trying

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

words. Not really

her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said it was a

her attention towards the others, she

we get going

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

of the restaurant. They