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.

overlooked the entirety of Ashton city from the comfort of his own office. Glass windows that stretched from one end of

seemed like hours until he raised his head

"...What am I missing?"

monotonous voice

since the crack in the sky appeared. During that time,

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

a state

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

"I can't feel it."

they were close to reaching the

meant one thing. He was still far from

I give up my

the azure blue sky. Traces of loneliness flashed across his

he turned around to face his

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

with his hand to reveal several post-it notes in his handwriting. One he remembered writing a long time

your

patting her on the head when she cries. It should appease her, if even for

milk when she

candy makes children happy. Try giving them

feel anything for her. It's the least you can do for giving up on your emotions in exchange for

up to hide

though he couldn't understand them, he felt like they were important. He just didn't know

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

mumbled to himself, taking out a large brown leather book from

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?"

of grass. Beside me was Kevin who had

around him danced and fluctuated in

about to open the portal

of at the Union, I won't be able to accompany you guys, but that shouldn't be a problem. When you people are finished, I'll visit just teleport to you guys and set up

"That will do."

my head in Kevin's

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

would set up

was merely an excuse. The real reason he couldn't come was because his presence would definitely arouse Jezebeth's interest and in turn, raise the

"Are you ready?"

Kevin called out.

I nodded my head. Judging

"Yes, we're ready."

"Okay."

started to radiate a reddish glow. The color grew quickly this time, unlike the previous times he attempted to open

learned my lesson from last

Kevin started to speak.

order to avoid leaving any traces of me opening up the portal,

paused mid sentence and looked at

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