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 to massacre the students of the Lock, back in

staring at the holographic

narrowed slightly like a viper

everything that I have done to hinder her growth, she was still

flashed across his eyes as he gazed back at

the preparations

—They have.

apathetically nodded his head behind

dinner. I'm planning on personally going there in case something goes wrong. This is the chance we have been

will be other people with

—Yes.

in a cold and detached

a terrible mood after

Micheal's

detect that something is wrong from the fluctuations of your

without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense

as Emma died, the whole of the

wait for her

—They will.

Jaspers' eyes

"Are you not worried?"

operation may not have been big, but any mistake could prove to

surprise, Micheal

—No.

not

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

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

make a good

after a while. Secretly,

the possible interference

in human conflicts? Unless they did something crazy, they

are you going

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words, the communication

projected, a sinister smile emerged

blame me for what I'm about to

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

longer in the human domain, they were no longer bound

anything happened to Emma, no one would be able to say

thought caused Jasper's smile

was finally time for him to take reigns

***

At the same time.

you a

others who seemed to have already

were 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 never

they

hands in her short jeans, Emma walked up to

not with

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

picked up her cue

said he had something to do. He'll

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

way, where are we going to

to switch the topic. Glancing at him,

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?"

in the world was

of the city, within the borders of the

at her words. Not really sure

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

attention towards

get

proceeded to nod their heads.

location of the restaurant. They just wanted something