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.

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

until he raised his

"...What am I missing?"

monotonous voice

During that time, Octavious watched

the age of thirty two, and several other known figures also breaking through their previous talent limits, Octavious knew that this

a

the rank. Octavious was a patient man, and in a normal situation, he wouldn't have given

situation was different

"I can't feel it."

they were close to reaching the

one thing. He was still far from

did I give up my

azure blue sky. Traces of loneliness flashed across his

he turned around

his eyes paused on a certain frame. On the frame was

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

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

head when she cries. It should appease her,

milk when she

happy. Try giving them

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

frame back up to hide

he couldn't understand them, he felt like they

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

taking out a large brown leather book from one of his

on his desk, he started to flip through it. He had an inkling that

***

The next day.

"Are you guys ready?"

front of a large expanse of grass. Beside me was Kevin who had

danced and fluctuated in a

open the portal

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

"That will do."

my head in Kevin's

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

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

him being too 'busy' 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 possibility of him

"Are you ready?"

Kevin called out.

head to look at the others behind me, I

"Yes, we're ready."

"Okay."

The color grew quickly this time, unlike the previous times he attempted to

lesson from last

Kevin started to speak.

to avoid leaving any traces of me opening up the portal, I have found a way to use my mana alone instead

mid sentence and looked at

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