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.'

she came to a stop in front of a massive building that rose

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

was seeing would not be preserved for a

take place within the next two days, the sirens would

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

sort out the situation with my

everyone's attention was drawn to her, and an eerie silence

her eyebrows when she sensed that everyone in the building was staring

everyone forgotten how I

voice broke them out of

"The Guildmaster is back."

"The Guildmaster!"

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

and despite the fact that they did their best to hide their

escape

"Guildmaster! You're finally back!"

up to her and wiped the sweat that had accumulated on his forehead. He stopped

shambles since your departure, and everyone has been wondering when

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

than a couple of months to pursue her own

absence wasn't typically that

had been missing for over two

two years! Two fucking years, and it was this absence that contributed to the general chaos that prevailed there as result of her absence. Even though he was capable, Chris wasn't exactly a very

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

were going

"Stop complaining."

her hair behind her ear and looking around the

finally back from my hunt, where I was able to acquire numerous valuable items. During my absence, it seems that the guild has not been doing so well. I'm a little disappointed, but I knew your

and gazed at Chris

worry. I won't be leaving

in front of her, floating before her eyes, startling the people in the

"What's this?"

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

reading through its contents, she suddenly raised both of her eyebrows,

"Interesting."

made a motion with her hand, and the letter caught fire in

vanished from her spot. Not before saying a

back;

"Wait..what, no!"

down on the ground in front of where she previously

resignation letter…where

***

Starlight Guild, Jin's office.

compiling the documents that his grandfather had assigned to

as a result of him wanting to run away from his grandfather's blind date arrangements,

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 role of

of Jin's pen scribbling echoed in the room, and his eyes began to wander

out a long sigh when he