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.'

to a stop in front of a massive building that rose up

joyful expressions on people's faces, the large crowds of people

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

alliance, which would take place within the next two days, the sirens would be activated, and everyone would in turn be directed toward the bunkers

glasses, showing off her stunning eyes and face. Then, without

sort out the situation with my

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

she sensed that everyone in the building

wrong? Has everyone forgotten

them out of

"The Guildmaster is back."

"The Guildmaster!"

first floor; the majority of those individuals displayed a sense of pleasant surprise

displeasure, and despite the fact that they did their

could escape her

"Guildmaster! You're finally back!"

wiped the sweat that had accumulated on his forehead. He stopped and looked at

been in shambles since your departure, and everyone

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

for more than a couple of months to pursue

of her absence wasn't

been missing for

for over two years! Two fucking years, and it was this absence that contributed to the general chaos

bones! He had already planned to resign the

just maybe things were going to get better

"Stop complaining."

and looking around the place. Crossing her arms together,

hunt, where I was able to acquire numerous valuable items. During my absence, it seems that the guild has not been doing so

and gazed

won't be leaving

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

"What's this?"

and as she reached out

it and reading through its contents, she suddenly raised both of her eyebrows, and it wasn't long before a dangerous smile appeared

"Interesting."

hand, and the

spot. Not before saying a couple of

take it back; I'll

"Wait..what, no!"

on the ground in front of where she previously stood. His countenance was etched with a

resignation letter…where

***

Starlight Guild, Jin's office.

his usual desk, compiling the documents that his grandfather had assigned

result of him wanting to run away from his grandfather's blind date arrangements, he had been blindsided by a

able to appease his grandfather's wrath was the news that he had advanced to the S

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

out a long sigh when he noticed the stack of