The Author's POV

Chapter 725

The sun rose slowly in the east, its rays piercing through the morning mist like spears of light.

As it climbed higher in the sky, it transformed the dark world into a vibrant tapestry of colors, painting the clouds with fiery oranges, pinks, and yellows.

In a quaint, cozy chapel nestled in a peaceful cemetery, soft instrumental music played in the background.

The center was occupied by three baskets. There were also three portraits placed next to them. Three people: a man in his middle years, a young woman, and a young girl.

…They all wore bright smiles on their faces.

Sat on one of the wooden benches of the chapel, a young man gazed at the pictures. His shoulders trembled.

There weren't many people in the chapel. Just three people. It was rather quiet.

The only sound that could be heard was the mumbled cries that were eventually made audible by the young man who was at the front.

Seated two rows behind, Kevin quietly stared at Ren who mournfully cried.

'In the end, they still died…'

Despite his meddling, and giving Ren the Xurin fruit, his family still died.

This world wasn't a kind one.

Just like his parents, there wasn't much he could do. Nothing could change the inevitable faith that awaited them.

There wasn't much emotion on Kevin's face as he gazed at Ren. He could somewhat understand what he was feeling, but it wasn't to a high degree.

…He was still trying to understand.

Understand what he was feeling and what others were feeling.

He was slowly getting there, but it would still take some time.

After propping himself up with his hand on the wooden bench, he stood up on his own. While staring at Ren as he sobbed, he straightened his clothes and then left.

He had seen enough.

***

"What would you do if you had the power to reverse back time? …Even if in the end, your effort will be for naught…"

It was a simple question. A question he had asked out of simple curiosity. There wasn't much of a meaning behind it.

Nonetheless, the answer he got was an unexpected one.

"I'd spend every second of it thinking that it would be my last."

"…Do you not have higher aspirations? Like perhaps wanting to be the strongest?"

"With my talent?"

He scoffed.

"Regardless of how much I try, I'll always stop once I reach my limit. If I can reverse time… then I'll just make sure every day is my last. I'll make the most of it."

'Make the most of it…'

Kevin started to ponder over those words.

He eventually shook his head. That wasn't the answer he was looking for.

Turning his head, he stared at Ren.

"What if… every time you died, time would rewind and you'd witness everything happen over and over again… how would you feel then?"

"…I don't know."

Ren gazed up at the sky.

"I'd probably be happy at first. Grateful, even… But maybe, at some point, I think I'll lose my mind. I'd probably end up cursing the one who did this to me like crazy."

"You think so?"

be watching my family

see them

what? All their memories

tilted his head

be the same people, but in the end, everything we've gone through will be different… they will be them, but not

"Is that so…"

lowered his head and appeared to be deeply ruminating over Ren's

He couldn't quite understand.

get to interact with his parents as a baby. Their behavior was generally the same, and he never really

how they'd react to his current

bad it wasn't

if the opportunity presented itself to you,

being able to go

his head and looked

nodded his head seriously

"Well, yeah…"

you end up losing

if I end up losing my mind in the

repeated absentmindedly. He was probably

"I see."

stood up and patted Ren

beat yourself up for having such a low talent, but in

"Huh?"

an astonished look, but Kevin merely

were some things that were

***

the more I realize

his hand thoughtfully. It was shaking all over. He suddenly had a few hot streaks run down his cheeks, and he felt something prickle

dangers that came with understanding the meaning behind what he was feeling, it was already too late

anything to make himself stop learning. It brought

was too

what he did, he couldn't get rid of them. Even if he erased his memories, they'd still

It was too late.

had become

"Y,you.. w,hy?"

a girl with short, auburn colored hair. She

most menacing gaze he had ever seen her display ever since he

were filled with betrayal,

of them were

something as he bent his head forward and stared at the body that was lying

had to

flew out from the corpse

disappeared after that. Not before hearing her

"I'll kill you!!!!!"

had to be

eventually found himself standing in front of a modest looking

Knock—!

the door once, and a figure

"Kevin?"

It was Ren.

when

his mouth, he

do if you had the power to

"That again?"

aside to allow Kevin in. But Kevin didn't

Ren with an

knit at

"…Are you okay?"

"Just answer."

his right hand

"What are yo—"

"Answer me."

behind and

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