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.

than Micheal Parker, the man that had previously attempted to massacre the

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

comments, Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly like a viper

her growth, she was still able to make it this far.

flashed across his eyes as he gazed back at

all the preparations

—They have.

apathetically nodded his head behind the holographic

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

be other

—Yes.

replied in a cold and detached

a terrible mood after learning of his

Micheal's

won't the elves be able to detect that something is wrong from the fluctuations of your

Micheal acted, without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense him. This was

died, the whole of the Roshfield household would

for her

—They will.

flashed across Jaspers' eyes as

"Are you not worried?"

have been big, but any mistake could prove to be extremely

to his surprise, Micheal merely shook his

—No.

that? Why are you not

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

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

make a

after a while. Secretly, he sighed

operation was the possible interference from the elves,

they interfere in human conflicts? Unless they did something

you going to

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words,

be projected, a sinister smile

for what I'm

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

anything happened to Emma, no one

the thought caused Jasper's smile

for him to take reigns of the

***

At the same time.

you a

at the designated location, Kevin quickly met up with the others who seemed to have already arrived a while

people. Emma, Jin, Amanda,

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

made sense, they were Jin's

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

not

remaining ambiguous regarding his identity as Troy and Arnold were present, Emma did not use Ren's real name and just referred

up her cue and also

something to do. He'll probably join us

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

are we going to

trying to switch the topic. Glancing at

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

across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

was Emma trying

of the city, within the borders of the barrier, but more in the more

at her words. Not really sure how

muttered. 'They said

towards the

we get

question, everyone proceeded to nod their heads. Having

didn't really care about the location of the restaurant. They just