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.

man that had previously attempted to massacre the students of the Lock, back

middle-aged staring at the holographic video of Micheal was

Jasper's eyes narrowed slightly like a

have done to hinder her growth, she was still

his eyes as he gazed back at

all the preparations been

—They have.

head behind the

are currently headed out for dinner. I'm planning on personally going there in case something goes wrong. This is the chance we have

will be other

—Yes.

replied in a cold and detached

in a terrible mood after learning of his

Micheal's words, Jasper

elves be able to detect that something is wrong from the fluctuations

able to sense him. This was a cause of

whole of the Roshfield household

wait for her to

—They will.

Jaspers' eyes as

"Are you not worried?"

been big, but any mistake could

surprise, Micheal merely shook

—No.

not afraid of the elves

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

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

make a

a while. Secretly, he sighed

upcoming operation was the possible

human conflicts? Unless they did something crazy,

are you going to

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words, the communication

to be projected, a sinister smile emerged from

for

a thorn that he

the human domain, they

Emma, no one

caused Jasper's smile to

him to take reigns of the Roshfield

***

At the same time.

took you a

seemed to have already

were the usual people.

taken aback by their appearance as he had never hung out with them, but he was quick to

sense, they were

short jeans, Emma walked up to Kevin and glanced

not with

Troy and Arnold were present, Emma did not use

up her cue and also avoided using his

had something to do. He'll probably join us

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

way, where are we going

the topic.

either, but it's a bit outside of the city. I've been told that it's a

flashed across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

in the world was Emma trying

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

eyes squinted at her words.

her shoulders softly muttered. 'They

her attention towards

get going

question, everyone proceeded to nod their heads. Having

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