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 students of

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

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

she was still able to

intent soon flashed across his eyes as he

the preparations

—They have.

head

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

will be other people with you,

—Yes.

in a

a terrible mood after learning of his son's failure

to Micheal's words, Jasper

the elves be able to detect that

doubt they would quickly be able to sense him. This was a

died, the whole

for her

—They will.

flashed across Jaspers' eyes as he

"Are you not worried?"

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

surprise, Micheal merely shook his

—No.

are you not

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

that something is wrong, they will not do

make a good

a while. Secretly, he sighed

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

interfere in human conflicts? Unless they did something crazy, they would

you

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

his words, the

to be projected, a sinister smile emerged from

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

finally get rid of his niece, a thorn that

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

happened to Emma, no one would be able to say

the thought caused Jasper's

finally time for him to take reigns of the Roshfield

***

At the same time.

took you a

at the designated location, Kevin quickly met up with the others who seemed to have already arrived a while back and were just waiting

the usual people. Emma, Jin,

Troy. He was a bit taken aback by their appearance as he had never hung out with them, but he

made sense, they were Jin's

hat flipped backward and her hands in her short jeans, Emma

not with

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

her cue and also avoided

said he had something to do. He'll

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

are

to switch the topic. Glancing

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

across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

was Emma trying

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

her words. Not really

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

towards the

get going

everyone proceeded to nod their heads. Having just fought

care about the location of the restaurant. They just