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.

previously attempted to massacre the students of

hand, the middle-aged staring at the holographic video

slightly like a

she was still able to make it this far.

soon flashed across his eyes as he gazed back at Micheal

the preparations

—They have.

nodded his head behind the

dinner. I'm planning on personally going there in case something

will be other people with

—Yes.

replied in a cold and

still in a terrible mood

to Micheal's words,

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

without a doubt they would quickly be able to sense him. This was a cause of concern for Jasper who wanted nothing more

died, the whole of

wait for

—They will.

across Jaspers' eyes

"Are you not worried?"

scale of the operation may not have been big, but any mistake could prove to be extremely

Micheal merely shook his

—No.

not afraid of the elves

—Why would they interfere?

Micheal coldly asked.

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

make a

while. Secretly, he

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

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

you going to take

—Now.

Bi—! Bi—!

words,

where Micheal's figure used to be projected, a sinister smile emerged from the corner

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

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

longer in the human domain, they were no longer

Emma, no one would be

thought caused Jasper's

finally time for him to take reigns of

***

At the same time.

took you a

up with the others who seemed to have already

usual people. Emma, Jin,

He was a bit taken aback by their appearance as

sense, they were Jin's

hands in her short

he not with

as Troy and Arnold were present, Emma did not

cue and

had something to do. He'll probably join

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

where are we going

curiously asked, trying to switch the topic.

sure either, but it's a bit outside of the city. I've been told that it's a nice place to eat so I figured we may as well

across Kevin's

"Outside of the city?"

the world was Emma trying

not exactly outside of the city, within the borders of the barrier, but more in the more

words. Not really

her shoulders softly muttered. 'They said it was a

attention towards

we get going

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

care about the location of the restaurant. They just