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?

wouldn't be experiencing nearly

quality of life for them would significantly

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

all, it was the most

take care of

with a friendly grin on her face as she turned her head

kneeled down slightly

your mother; why wouldn't I take

I not a

asked, his face

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

a burden. My life has never been more fulfilled now that you're with me. I'm sure your father

the soft and warm embrace of his

more

broke him out of his reverie as

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

burst of excitement once again made Kevin

such a

Humans…

creatures far more

***

Ding—!

System configured

100%

repeated themselves. The demons came, and his parents died

crouched down and stared at the lifeless body of his

"Why?"

place in the subsequent minutes and seconds,

"Kevin, move!"

to protect him from a demon, but she ended up being

the dismemberment of his mother, followed by his father dragging him away and hiding him in the

take care of

the dead carcass

who was not too far away from where he

and father for an undetermined amount of

his heart felt

but for some

'Why is that?'

the area and placed in

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

*

Twenty five years later.

Kevin found himself

was the same as

his previous life, Kevin was much more

by a little bit; it was by quite

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

most skilled instructors, which contributed

he could swat his former self in just a couple

eerily

rang throughout the world, his eyes glossing

"…You couldn't possibl—"

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

not long after that, and a powerful wave of energy

"Akashic laws…"

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

the missing piece that I need in order to