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?

experiencing nearly as much suffering

their quality of life

of it if they

was the most logical

take

a friendly grin

was, she kneeled down slightly and

wouldn't

I not

his

expression changed to one of surprise as she listened to his words, and then she smiled broadly and pulled him

burden. My life has never been more fulfilled now

embrace of

more confused

broke him out of

spoke! It's such a rare occasion

excitement once again

is she showing such a reaction for

Humans…

more

***

Ding—!

System configured

100%

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

stared at the lifeless body of his mother while

"Why?"

Kevin's mind replayed the events that had taken place in the subsequent minutes and

"Kevin, move!"

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

his father dragging him away and hiding him in the same place as his previous

have to take care

at the dead

far away from where he stood, was completely mangled, and

father for an undetermined amount of time while they lay

his heart felt

like this, but for some strange reason,

'Why is that?'

from the area and placed in an orphanage before he

Kevin's progress in strength continued at a

*

Twenty five years later.

Kevin found himself standing in

was the same as it had

to his previous life, Kevin

wasn't just by a little bit; it was by quite a

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

most skilled instructors, which

could swat his former self in just a couple of

look eerily

voice rang throughout the world, his eyes glossing over his

"…You couldn't possibl—"

his sentence, Kevin's hand was already raised, and a white hue began to emerge from it. It covered the entire world around him, and

and a powerful wave of energy

"Akashic laws…"

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

you're the missing piece that I need in