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.

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

hours until he raised his head

"...What am I missing?"

monotonous

the crack in the sky appeared. During that time, Octavious watched

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

a state of

patient

situation

"I can't feel it."

when they were close to

He was still far from reaching

did I give

rippled as he stared at the azure blue sky. Traces of loneliness flashed

turned around to

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

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

smile in front of children. Even if you lose your emotions, you

her on the head when she cries. It

milk when

happy. Try giving them to her when

her some affection even if you can't feel anything for her. It's the least you can do for giving up

raised the frame back up to

he felt like they were important. He just didn't know

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

large brown leather

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

***

The next day.

"Are you guys ready?"

a large expanse of grass.

mana around him danced and

about to open the portal that led

Union, I won't be able to accompany you guys, but that shouldn't be a problem. When you people are finished,

"That will do."

thankfully nodded my

be in seven human days, which was

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

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.

head to look at the others behind me, I nodded my head. Judging from

"Yes, we're ready."

"Okay."

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

learned my lesson from last

Kevin started to speak.

traces of me opening up the portal, I have

mid sentence and looked at the

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