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?

the case, then they wouldn't be experiencing nearly as

the contrary, their quality of

and Kevin wouldn't really think anything of it if they got rid of him. He knew that he was nothing but a nuisance

was the most logical

take

at him with a friendly

toward where he was, she kneeled down slightly

your mother; why wouldn't I take care of

I not

asked, his face

as she listened to his words, and then

never been more fulfilled

embrace of his mother, Kevin didn't

was more

of his mother's voice was what broke him out of his reverie as she suddenly squeezed him more tightly in her

You spoke! It's such a rare occasion that I didn't even

burst of excitement

such a

Humans…

creatures far more confusing

***

Ding—!

System configured

100%

and the same scenes from the first life repeated themselves. The demons came,

down and stared at the lifeless body of his mother while he prodded

"Why?"

taken place in the subsequent minutes and seconds, he became even

"Kevin, move!"

to protect him from a demon, but

he witnessed the dismemberment of his mother, followed by his father dragging him away and hiding him in the same place as his

to take care of me. Why did you do something

asked, poking at the dead carcass of

he stood, was completely mangled,

and stared at his mother and father for an

felt

for some strange reason, he felt

'Why is that?'

support arrived, he was whisked away from the area and placed in an

had been before, and Kevin's progress in strength continued at a steady pace as the years went

*

Twenty five years later.

found himself

same as it had been in the

previous life, Kevin was much more powerful in this

little bit; it was by quite a

been in his previous life by combining the knowledge he gained from his previous life with the system

also received instruction from the most skilled instructors, which contributed to his

just a couple of moves. He

look eerily familiar, don't

rang throughout the world, his eyes glossing over his body.

"…You couldn't possibl—"

began

and a powerful

"Akashic laws…"

of shock on Jezebeth's face didn't last for very long. Instead, he appeared to have

I need in order to get to