The Author's POV

Bang—!

A figure crashed against a series of buildings, sending them crumbling to the ground.

With another muffled blast, the figure crashed against the ground, and a crater formed around the area around him.

Following the dispersal of the debris and subsequent clearing of the area, Kevin's haggard figure appeared to be seen standing in the midst of the debris.

His clothing was ripped, and he appeared to have a gaping wound in his chest.

His red eyes gleamed under the red, apocalyptic sun that hung in the sky, matching its intensity.

"How pitifully weak..."

A figure with white hair descended from the sky above him in a slow and collected manner. His presence loomed over the world, and his towering figure oppressed anything within its sights.

He looked no different than a god that had descended upon the mortal world, as his every movement caused the world to shake.

"I'm rather disappointed."

Jezebeth spoke while maintaining eye contact with Kevin, who was standing below him.

His icy stare was filled with what could only be described as disappointment, and he raised his hand.

Palm facing Kevin, he mumbled.

"…If you're really all the records have planned in order to stop me, then I really am disappointed."

Booom—!

The world tore apart, and Kevin's vision grew black.

***

"Come, eat your soup, Kevin."

Kevin's ears rang with the sound of a familiar voice as he looked down and took a quick glance at the meal that was in front of him.

It was a straightforward yellow clear soup mixed with a few different vegetables ranging from carrots, broccoli, and the like.

'It's bland, and the nutritional value is low…'

Kevin thought as he brought the soup to his mouth.

The taste of the soup was extremely bland, and it never seemed to fill him, even though he was once again five years old.

The only reason he never grumbled was because he understood that this was the best his caretakers had to offer.

A simple vegetable soup.

Kevin, in all candor, did not comprehend why the records would assign him to such inept caretakers; however, he was not programmed to question the system's decision-making.

The only thing he needed to do was follow orders.

But…

"Why do you take care of me?"

There was still a lingering sense of curiosity in his heart, and he just couldn't help but bring himself to ask his caretaker the one question that had been in his mind ever since his first life.

Why would such a creature risk so much in taking care of him when they couldn't even take care of themselves?

Wouldn't it be more appropriate for them if they just abandoned him and lived for themselves?

they wouldn't be experiencing nearly as

their quality of life

Kevin wouldn't really think anything of it if they got rid of him. He knew that he

it was

I take care of

his mother looking at him with a friendly grin on her

she kneeled down slightly and

why wouldn't I take

I not

asked, his face

expression changed to one of surprise as she listened to his

burden. My life has never been more

warm embrace of his mother, Kevin

more confused

voice was what broke him out of

It's such a rare occasion that I didn't even notice

burst of excitement

is she showing such a

Humans…

more confusing than he

***

Ding—!

System configured

100%

life repeated themselves. The demons came, and his parents died trying to

and stared at the lifeless body of his mother while he prodded her flesh with his

"Why?"

the events that had taken place in the subsequent minutes and seconds, he became even more

"Kevin, move!"

still clearly remember his mother pushing him to the side in an effort to

eyes, he witnessed the dismemberment of his mother, followed by his father dragging him away and

you didn't have to take care of me.

asked, poking at the dead carcass

was not too far away from where he stood, was

sat on the ground and stared at his mother and father for an undetermined amount

heart felt emptier than

for some strange reason,

'Why is that?'

and placed in an orphanage before he even had a chance to

point, life returned to how it had been before, and Kevin's progress in

*

Twenty five years later.

Kevin found himself standing in

same as it had been in

life, Kevin was much

little bit;

able to become even more powerful than he had been in his previous life by combining the knowledge he gained from

skilled instructors,

former self in just a couple of moves. He

eerily

his eyes glossing over his body.

"…You couldn't possibl—"

began to emerge from it. It covered the

and a powerful wave of energy

"Akashic laws…"

very long. Instead, he appeared to have realized something, as evidenced by the appearance

see...so you're the missing piece that I need in order to get to