The Author's POV

Chapter 421

Pitch black darkness.

What met my sight upon activating Monarch's indifference was pitch black darkness.

The darkness seemed to be unending.

But it wasn't long before I regained consciousness and wondered to myself.

'What's going on?'

Why was I in this pitch-black word? ...and why could I move as I pleased?

This had never happened before, back when I activated Monarch's indifference.

Did that mean that my previous conjecture was correct and that Monarch indifference had a link with the shift in my mentality? Intense wariness flashed across my eyes.

Glancing around the place, I opened my mouth and coldly said.

"...Where are you? I know you're here somewhere."

Silence.

As my vice echoed amidst the darkness, all I was met with was silence. However, I wasn't one to give up easily as I once again opened my mouth.

"Come out. I've already figured things out."

"Hm."

It was then that with a soft hum, someone materialized a couple of meters away from me.

It was none other than the other Ren. Or at least, that was what I used to think. But now, I wasn't too sure.

With a thoughtful look on his face, he scanned my body from top to bottom.

"You're not half bad."

He muttered after a while.

I frowned at his words as I felt a weird sense of discomfort wash over my body. The sense of discomfort came from the way he was looking at me.

It reminded me of a scientist looking at his experiment. It felt very uncomfortable.

Calming down my nerves, I looked straight into the other Ren's eyes and got straight to the point.

With my limited amount of time, I could only carefully choose my questions.

"...You were the one responsible for what happened to Emma, weren't you?"

"Me?"

Lifting his head, the other Ren raised his brow. A small smile then surfaced on his face as he shook his head.

"Now why would you think that?"

"...Because I would never make such a mistake."

"Oh? Aren't you confident in yourself?"

Waving his hand, a wooden table materialized in front of the other Ren. Gesturing for me to sit down opposite of him, Ren sat down and raised his hand where a small teacup materialized.

Holding onto the handle of the cup, he raised the cup slightly. A small smile tugged the edge of his lips.

"Everything that happened is a result of your actions. I am merely someone whose body you took over."

"Don't bullshit with me!"

I quickly shot back.

"You can stop your little facade. I know that you're hiding something."

Walking over to the table, I sat down. Leaning forward, I coldly looked at the other Ren.

"I don't know what you're hiding, but I for sure know that you must've had a hand in my transmigration."

"...I'm hiding something? Transmigration?"

a sip of his tea before putting it back

fingers together, he asked a completely unrelated

"What is your goal?"

"My goal?"

I was unable to

Ren once again

in life? What are you

my eyes

by his sudden question, I still nevertheless answered. I

"...Defeating the demon king."

hearing my answer, Ren nodded his head even

through in order to get

his cup of tea, Ren gazed into the distance,

whatever goal you have will be

his words, I didn't

words, I couldn't. His words held some truths

the demon king died, any other goal that I had

safe

eyes squinted even more

"Get to the point."

of his head, Ren put the

just answered your previous

you

don't recall

did was ramble about how I should defea—wait.

head, my eyes

"You.."

and opened it again. I was currently having trouble trying to

me, Ren just calmly looked at me with a superficial smile

talking about the incident with Emma,

to be right. It really

why I did what I did and

my thoughts paused there, the anxiety within me only grew. If that was true, and what happened to Emma was

shook

my eyes, instead of panicking I forced myself to calm

took me a while, but once I managed to calm myself down, I once again opened my

anything to

rising in my

on his fist,

him suddenly distorted and his demeanor changed to that of a

dumb questions. You

as

'I knew it.'

force, I showed no

I

How could I not? It was obvious, yet, I

Amanda, Jin, or these so-called 'friends' are only emotional baggage that Kevin carries with him.

gazed into the other Ren's eyes. Staring deep into his eyes, I could sense no shred of emotion inside of

Those eyes.

eyes of a man who no longer

far too soft. He does not have his

is the one that the akashic records chose, and yet he is the one that is least fit

stood up and turned his back away from me. His cold voice once again rang

safe? You want to defeat the demon king?

he asked

so, this is

"No."

shook my head and similarly

way

stopped a couple of meters away

can change. I don't see the need for you to hurt Emma or anyone that is close to him. What if he suddenly loses himself in the process? What would

"He won't."

shook his

will never change. Fundamentally, he is wired to prioritize those that are close to him. He does not

His dull eyes peered

to yourself. Deep inside you know I'm right. Removing every single burden around Kevin will grant us the highest possibility of beating the

gaze and listening to

you speak as though the future

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