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

staring at the holographic video of Micheal was Jasper Roshfield,

Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly like a viper as

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

flashed across his eyes as he gazed back

the preparations

—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 is the chance

be other people with you,

—Yes.

replied in a cold and detached

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

to Micheal's

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

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

long as Emma died, the whole

wait for

—They will.

Jaspers' eyes as

"Are you not worried?"

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

surprise, Micheal merely shook his

—No.

not afraid of the elves finding

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

is wrong, they will not do

a

a while. Secretly, he

possible interference from the elves, but from the looks of it, he

human conflicts? Unless they

when are you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words,

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

for what I'm about to do next,

rid of his niece, a thorn that he had been keeping for

domain, they were no

no one would be able to say a

thought caused Jasper's smile

time for him to take reigns

***

At the same time.

you a

with the others who seemed to have already arrived a while

usual people. Emma, Jin, Amanda, and

of Arnold and Troy. He was a bit taken aback by their appearance as he had never hung out with

made sense, they were

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

not with

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

her cue

had something to do. He'll probably

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

the way, where are we going

curiously asked, trying to switch the topic. Glancing at him,

of the city. I've been told that it's a nice place to

flashed across

"Outside of the city?"

in the world was

the borders of the barrier, but more in the more rural

words. Not really

odd reaction, Emma shrugged her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said it was a good place, so don't

her attention towards the

get going

everyone proceeded to nod their heads.

care about the location of the restaurant.