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.

none other than Micheal Parker, the man that had previously attempted to

staring at the holographic video of Micheal was Jasper Roshfield,

eyes narrowed slightly like a viper as

her growth, she was still able to make it this far. Such stubbornness...she truly is

intent soon flashed across his eyes as he

the preparations

—They have.

head behind the holographic

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

be other people with

—Yes.

a cold and detached

in a terrible mood

Micheal's words, Jasper

the elves be able to detect that something is wrong

quickly be able to sense him. This was a cause of

whole of

wait for

—They will.

across Jaspers'

"Are you not worried?"

not have been big, but any mistake could

Micheal

—No.

you not afraid

—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

nodded after a while. Secretly, he

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

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

you going

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

his words,

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

hope you won't blame me for what I'm

finally get rid of his niece, a

in the human domain, they were

Emma, no one would be able

caused Jasper's smile to

to take reigns of the

***

At the same time.

you a

who seemed to have already arrived a while back

were the usual people.

bit taken aback by their appearance as he had never hung out with them,

sense, they

and her hands in her short jeans,

he not with

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

up her cue

he had something to do. He'll probably join us

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

where are we going to

the topic. Glancing at

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

flashed across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

where in the world was Emma trying to bring

of the city, within the borders of the barrier,

squinted at her words. Not

her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said

turning her attention towards the

we get going

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

of the restaurant. They