The Author's POV

Gazing in Kevin's direction, I lowered my head and stared at the floor next to me.

Following my hints, Kevin who had calmed down slowly walked over and sat down. He didn't say a single word throughout the whole time.

I didn't blame him for his reaction.

Resting my arms over my knees, I opened my mouth.

"Where should I start? There's much I have to say…"

There truly were a lot of things that I wanted to say.

So many that I had difficulty trying to sort my thoughts out.

But in the end, after realizing just how important it was for me to disclose everything, I calmed myself down.

Eyeing Kevin from the side of my eyes, I muttered.

"Just so you know, you're the only one that I've ever told my secret. I hope you don't tell anyone else about my secret."

This was a secret that I originally meant to take with me to the grave, but circumstances forced me to do otherwise. If I didn't disclose everything, the rift that the other Ren was trying to create between me, Kevin, and the others would simply widen.

But, if possible, I wanted only Kevin to know. It wasn't that I didn't trust the others, but I didn't want the others to have a false idea about who I was.

"Can you do that for me?"

"…okay."

After a long silence, Kevin eventually nodded his head. I smiled in response.

"Thanks."

Then, letting out a deep sigh, I began recounting to him everything.

"…well, it all started a week prior to the beginning of the Lock. That was the day I awoke...or should I say, those were the days where my memories began."

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"The moment I woke up, I had faint recollections of a previous world where mana did not exist and I was a novel writer. A failed one at that."

"Luminescent swordman. That was the name of the last novel I created, and the name of the protagonist was...Kevin Voss."

Listening to Ren's words, Kevin's anger slowly started to disappear and what replaced it was pure shock.

The shock was so strong that Kevin found himself unable to speak nor think as his mind was entranced by every word that Ren said.

Many times he wanted to outright stop Ren from speaking.

He just couldn't come to terms with what he was saying. This world was a novel that he created, and he was the main character of that world? How could he believe that? But the more Ren talked, the more things started to align with his weird behavior, his deep knowledge regarding a few things, and his way of words.

Kevin's heart started to sink.

Doubt started to creep deep into his body as his face paled.

'Could his words be true?'

"It was only after the events after Immorra that I stopped being passive with my knowledge regarding the wo—"

"...Bullshit."

Kevin finally mouthed out loud, cutting Ren off. He just couldn't listen to Ren's words anymore.

He couldn't accept the idea that everything that had happened to him was merely part of some writing that Ren wrote.

Weren't Ren's words essentially saying that all the disasters that were currently happening to the world were a fabrication of his imagination? Were everything he felt in the past and his memories also fake?

Kevin couldn't accept it!

"You can't be real. It's impossible."

on his face, Ren shook

wish. I really wish that I was lying, but, I'm not. What I told you was

mid-speech, Ren's

what I originally believed to be the

those words. A trace of hope

"What do you mean?"

few seconds. His brows repeatedly furrowed and relaxed during that time before finally, looking

world was a fake world designed

"...What?"

his neck

memories

Ren eventually

"Right..."

to massage his forehead. Then, lifting

know what to say, you can think that I'm lying, but whatever

"Me?"

his brows in surprise. However, the surprise did not last for long as flashbacks of the

the vision was real?...and the one responsible for killing Emma was that

so, everything was slowly starting to make

he saw was truly a flashback of the future. Apprehension instantly hit Kevin as he eyed Ren

of what Kevin was thinking, Ren,

entity responsible for

slightly

incident regarding Emma, you were right. I

clapped inside of

did not last for long as

previous flashback, he already

told you that the entity

Ren suddenly asked.

his eyes, Kevin

"Continue."

Ren pursed his lips.

goal of the entity is to try to harm everyone that is around

words, Kevin showed

"Harm those around me?"

"Yes."

nodded his

rather, trying

again took a deep breath as he tried to process

into someone deemed fit to fight the demon king? Why does he think I can't defeat the

to read

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

was what

suddenly felt

'Akashic records.'

words were once again

everything together. 'The one that the Akashic records chose.' What

the world started to fade. Lifting his head, Kevin came up with a

of him. Before

a way to preserve itself, the Akashic records chose someone to prevent the demon king from ever getting to it, and that person is none other than you, Kevin. This probably explains why you have

choice but to agree. He also believed

he had

world, why him? He really couldn't understand

"Huuuu..."

his head back and staring at the ceiling of the training ground,

starting to make more sense, however, Kevin knew that he had only barely

also remained silent. He had a thoughtful look

the previous anger that Kevin

you figure

his head and looking at him, Ren

vision you previously told me about, I have a nagging

and placing it

you said something about the 'time remnant' targeting you? What if the entity