The Author's POV

Rustle—!

Kevin pushed the sheets to the side of the bed before slowly getting out of bed and putting on his clothes. During the time that he spent changing his clothes, he could make out the sound of Emma's faint breathing behind him.

After donning his pants and shirt, he made his way slowly towards the window of the room and stared out at the clear sky.

It was still very early in the morning, and the sun was just beginning its ascent over the horizon; an orange tint covering the lower ends of the world.

All sorts of complicated thoughts flashed across Kevin's mind as he gazed at the sky.

The world…

It was filled with an utter sense of tranquillity and silence.

'If only this can last for longer...'

Kevin was aware that this state of calm wouldn't last for very long and that the world would once again descend into anarchy in a matter of time.

"I guess I should get started."

Taking his eyes away from the horizon, he quickly turned his attention back to Emma and sat down on her desk. Taking out a pen, he began writing on the paper before folding it neatly and placing it in a small envelope that vanished at the flick of his finger.

"That's one done."

The moment the envelope left, he wrote a new one and repeated the same process.

Kevin kept doing the same thing over and over, and it wasn't until he heard Emma's voice that he finally stopped.

"What are you doing?"

Kevin broke into a smile when he felt someone or something gently embrace him from behind.

"I'm only working on a few things. It won't take me long to complete. Just give me an hour."

"Mhm, sure…"

Emma let go of Kevin and headed out of the room.

Crack—!

The instant that she left the room, Kevin's smile vanished, and the pen that he was holding snapped in half.

"…I fucked up."

***

[Day 4]

The streets of Ashton city were bustling with activity as the sun blazed brilliantly in the sky above. Ivana was out and about in the city when her appearance attracted the attention of pedestrians near her.

She was currently concealing her face with a pair of large sunglasses, but the fact that she had long red hair and was tall was not something she could hide. As a result, those who were walking next to her were naturally drawn to her appearance.

'I wonder how long this sight will last.'

pondered to herself as she came to a stop in front of a massive building that rose up

people's faces, the large crowds of people walking around

aware that the scene she was seeing would not be preserved for a

next two days, the sirens would be activated, and everyone would in turn be directed toward the bunkers that

took off her glasses, showing off her stunning eyes and face. Then, without giving it a second thought, she went ahead

out the situation with

the building, virtually everyone's attention was drawn

that everyone in the building was

wrong? Has everyone forgotten

voice broke them out of their daze, and everyone finally

"The Guildmaster is back."

"The Guildmaster!"

on the building's first floor; the majority of

despite the fact that they did their best to hide their reactions, Ivana noticed them and made a

escape

"Guildmaster! You're finally back!"

on his forehead. He stopped and looked at her as if he

in shambles since your departure, and everyone has been wondering when

man was Chris, and he held the position of Vice-guild Leader

ordinary for her to vanish for more than a couple of months to pursue her own interests,

her absence wasn't typically that

had been missing for over

had been absent from the guild for over two years! Two fucking years, and it was this absence that contributed to the general chaos that

already planned to resign the following month, but after finally seeing the guild master return, all of those thoughts vanished and

maybe things were

"Stop complaining."

her ear and looking around the place. Crossing

able to acquire numerous valuable items. During my absence, it seems that the guild has not been doing so well. I'm

head and gazed at

worry. I won't be leaving

her sentence abruptly as a white letter materialized in front of her, floating before her

"What's this?"

letter, and as she reached out to grab it, a curious

both of her eyebrows, and it wasn't long

"Interesting."

a motion with her hand,

from her spot. Not before saying a couple

it back;

"Wait..what, no!"

kneeled down on the ground in front of where she previously stood. His countenance was

resignation letter…where

***

Starlight Guild, Jin's office.

usual desk, compiling the documents that his grandfather

blind date arrangements, he had been blindsided by a truckload of work that came as a result of his

been able to appease his grandfather's wrath was the news that he had advanced to the S rank. His grandfather's anger was then channelled toward his father, who,

pen scribbling echoed in the room, and his eyes

sigh when he noticed the stack of