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.'

stop in front of a

expressions on people's faces, the large crowds of people walking around the city without any clue about what was

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

next two days, the sirens would be activated,

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

the situation with my

as she stepped foot inside the building, virtually everyone's attention was

her eyebrows when she sensed that everyone in

wrong? Has everyone forgotten

them out of their daze, and everyone finally

"The Guildmaster is back."

"The Guildmaster!"

individuals on the building's first floor; the majority of those individuals displayed a sense of pleasant

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

escape

"Guildmaster! You're finally back!"

that had accumulated on his forehead.

has been in shambles since your

and he held the position of Vice-guild Leader of the Red Cross

tt wasn't out of the ordinary for her to vanish for more than a couple of months to pursue her own interests, leaving Chris to be

her absence wasn't typically that difficult,

had been missing for over

years, and it was this absence that contributed to the general chaos that prevailed

respect and was worn down to the marrow of his bones! He had already planned to resign the following month, but

were going to

"Stop complaining."

the place. Crossing her arms together,

seems that the guild has not been doing so well. I'm a little disappointed,

and gazed at

worry. I won't be leaving

a white letter materialized in front of her, floating before her eyes, startling the people in

"What's this?"

the letter, and as she reached out to grab it, a curious expression appeared on her

suddenly raised both of her eyebrows, and it wasn't

"Interesting."

motion with her hand, and the letter

from her spot. Not before saying

it back;

"Wait..what, no!"

previously stood. His

letter…where is

***

Starlight Guild, Jin's office.

was seated at his usual desk, compiling the documents that his grandfather had

run away from his grandfather's blind date arrangements, he had been

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, unfortunately, ended up playing the

in the room, and his eyes began to wander across the many papers that

he noticed the stack of papers on