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.

from one end of the room to the other allowed him to see everything. From the streets below, the skyscrapers

for what seemed like hours until he raised his head to stare

"...What am I missing?"

low, monotonous

passed since the crack in the sky appeared. During that time, Octavious watched as more and more people broke

rank at the age of thirty two, and several other known figures also breaking through their previous talent limits, Octavious

was in a state

remained; in spite of all the time that had elapsed, he was still only at the rank. Octavious was a patient man, and in a normal situation, he wouldn't have given a damn about how long it took for him

situation was different

"I can't feel it."

would feel when they were close

one thing. He was still far from reaching

did I give

azure

a deep breath, he turned around

was then that his eyes paused on a certain frame. On the frame was a little girl with brown hair and

reveal several post-it notes in his handwriting. One he remembered writing

to smile in front of children. Even if you lose your

cries. It should appease

her milk when she

saw that candy makes children happy. Try

show her some affection even if you can't feel anything for her. It's the

back up to hide the post-it

them, he felt like they were important. He just

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

to himself, taking out a large brown leather book from

to flip through it. He had an inkling that the reason why he couldn't break through

***

The next day.

"Are you guys ready?"

expanse of grass. Beside me was Kevin

him danced and fluctuated in

to open the portal that

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

"That will do."

my head

was supposed to be in seven human days, which was about seventy days

would teleport to us and he would set up a portal. For obvious circumstances, Kevin

real reason he couldn't come was because his presence would definitely arouse Jezebeth's interest and in turn, raise the possibility of him appearing in

"Are you ready?"

Kevin called out.

behind me, I nodded my head. Judging from their looks,

"Yes, we're ready."

"Okay."

unlike the previous times he attempted to open the portals, before gently creating a net to enclose a white ball that formed in

learned my lesson from last

Kevin started to speak.

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

paused mid sentence and looked

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