The Author's POV

Chapter 614

The scenery outside of the window kept shifting as the car continued to move through the streets of Ashton city.

There was an unusual silence inside the car as it passed each street.

"Are you okay?"

The silence was only broken by Amanda's voice, which contained hints of worry.

"...If you're worried about my safety, you shouldn't be. I'm about to reach rank soon. I can hold my ow—"

"That's not it."

I cut her off before she could continue speaking.

I then turned my attention in her direction.

"Your safety isn't what is bothering me. I already know just how strong you are. There's no need for me to protect you."

Amanda was one of the last people that needed my protection.

With a big guild backing her up, and her father, who was now rank helping her, she was safer than anyone else I knew.

Not only that, but her strength wasn't anything to scoff at. Even I would have trouble fighting against her if she started attacking me from a long distance.

She was the worst opponent for me.

"Then what are you worried about?"

"My strength."

I truthfully replied. Lowering my head to gaze at my hands, I quietly whispered.

"...I need more strength."

I was strong, yet so weak at the same time.

If only I could become stronger, faster...

Sadly, time wasn't on my side. With only two years left, I didn't see much hope in the dark tunnel that I was walking in.

Nonetheless, I still continued to walk. I had no choice but to.

"..."

Amanda didn't say anything after overhearing my words.

Her gaze was on me, but she didn't say anything. It seemed as though she understood my sentiments.

The last thing I heard from her throughout the ride back home was her soft whisper.

"Me too..."

***

Union tower, executive floor.

own office. Glass windows that stretched from one end of the room to the other allowed him to see everything. From the streets below,

like hours until he raised his head to stare at the large crack that was in the

"...What am I missing?"

low, monotonous

the sky appeared. During that time, Octavious watched as more and more people broke through to the

other known figures also breaking through their previous talent limits, Octavious knew that this was the

a

Octavious was a patient man, and in a normal situation, he wouldn't have given a damn about how

situation

"I can't feel it."

when they were close to reaching the next level.

one thing. He was still

did I give

azure blue sky.

he turned around to face his

eyes paused on a certain frame. On

post-it notes in his

your emotions, you should try your

cries. It should appease her,

her milk when

that candy makes children happy. Try giving

anything for her. It's the least you can do for giving up

raised the frame back up to

he couldn't understand them, he felt like they were important. He

"Soul...Soul...Soul..."

mumbled to himself, taking out a large brown leather

it on his desk, he started to flip through it. He had an inkling that the reason why he couldn't break through had something to do with his

***

The next day.

"Are you guys ready?"

front of a large expanse of grass. Beside me

around him danced and fluctuated in a

was about to open the portal

to accompany you guys, but that shouldn't be a problem. When you people are finished, I'll visit just teleport to you guys

"That will do."

thankfully nodded my head in

in seven

and he would set up a portal. For obvious circumstances, Kevin couldn't come

definitely arouse Jezebeth's interest and in turn,

"Are you ready?"

Kevin called out.

I

"Yes, we're ready."

"Okay."

to radiate a reddish glow. The color grew quickly this time, unlike the previous times he attempted to open the portals, before gently creating a net to enclose a white ball that formed in the

learned my lesson

Kevin started to speak.

the portal, I have found a way to use my mana

and looked at the

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