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 much suffering as

the contrary, their quality of

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

all, it was the most logical

I take care of

at him with a friendly grin

she kneeled down slightly and caressed

why wouldn't

not a

asked, his face

surprise as she listened to his words, and then she

been more fulfilled now that you're with me. I'm sure

the soft and warm embrace of his

more confused

out of his

rare occasion that

of excitement once again made

showing such a

Humans…

creatures far more confusing

***

Ding—!

System configured

100%

passed, and the same scenes from the first life repeated themselves. The demons came, and his parents died trying to protect

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

"Why?"

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

"Kevin, move!"

mother pushing him to the side in an effort to

dismemberment of his mother, followed by his father

said that you didn't have to take care of

the dead carcass of

where he

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

felt emptier than

for some strange reason, he

'Why is that?'

support arrived, he was whisked away from the area and placed in an orphanage before he even had a chance to realize a day

and Kevin's progress in strength continued at a steady pace as the

*

Twenty five years later.

Kevin found himself standing in front

expressionless face was the same as it had been in

to his previous life, Kevin was much more powerful

little bit; it was by

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

skilled instructors, which contributed to his increased

could swat his former self in just a couple of moves. He

look eerily familiar,

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

"…You couldn't possibl—"

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

and

"Akashic laws…"

he appeared to have realized something, as evidenced by

missing piece that I need in order to get to