The Author's POV

Sunlight filtered through the canopy of trees, gently bathing my body and enveloping it with a thin layer of warmth.

The birds chirped, and a gentle breeze lingered in the air.

It felt nice outside, but as I sat down on a wooden bench in a familiar park, everything around me seemed so intrusive.

"I want it, mom!"

"No, that's enough sweets for today."

"Umhhhh!"

My gaze never left the pair of mother and daughter in the distance. They were quite close to me. About a hundred meters.

…Yet, they never felt so distant before.

"Nola, you better behave. I already told you that you can't have any more candy for today."

"Why!?"

"Because I said so."

I couldn't help but crack a smile as I watched the two of them argue from a distance. It was a sight that had been seen plenty of times before. One to which I have been accustomed for a considerable amount of time.

"Is there something that you need, young man?"

Apparently noticing my gaze, the woman turned her head to look at me.

She looked the same, maybe a bit older than in my memories.

I smiled at the two.

"No, don't mind me. You guys just remind me of my family."

"Oh."

The woman flashed me a smile before patting Nola on the head.

"Is your sister as naughty as her?"

Lowering my head to look at Nola, I laughed.

"…You can say so. Perhaps even naughtier."

"You must have it tough then."

The woman spoke with sympathy before taking Nola's hand. She was currently glaring daggers at me, and I couldn't help but laugh once more.

"It's getting late. We have to go. It was nice knowing you."

"It was nice knowing you too."

I murmured while staring at their departing backs.

I didn't have to wait for very long before I lost sight of the two of them, and when that happened, I leaned back against the bench that I was sitting on.

"This is fucked."

The whole situation was fucked.

"Why did you do this, Kevin?"

I had an idea at first, but it only became clear to me after a while.

was not the world

world where Kevin and I

that this is

mana existed, gates and dungeons didn't. The Monolith also didn't exist,

the other races

the four great cities having disappeared from the world's map and being replaced by many other major

That wasn't all.

strength of the people here was drastically lower than in the world that I was used to. In this world, the highest power was

was none other than Octavius who held such power, but despite my best efforts, I was unable to find any humor in this

This world…

made no sense

I take a

"Huh, yeah, sure."

little and allowed the person to sit

my face with my arm, I took a

There must be a reason… and how do I go

a

perhaps wondering why you've been sent

It was somewhat familiar. I just couldn't quite remember

looked toward my right. Immediately, my breath stopped, and my mouth opened and closed

face that I'd

used to regard as my best friend. The same one that I had killed a

"M,matthew?"

***

Angel Wing Guild.

front of him. Two other men were standing behind him, and both of them were also staring

room was incredibly tense at

as everyone gazed in the direction of

played over and over again. It showed a young

Edward watched, and yet, he couldn't understand how that youth

it some sort of

was

and those that did have it were the most authoritative individuals

sacrifice a hefty sum to acquire

some

Edward uttered. He had long gray hair

skill, then I'm sure we would've known about it.

"I agree."

male nodded. He had a fairly large stomach, dark hair that was beginning to thin

of the captain. Since he boldly entered the place, I'm sure he must've had some sort

"Yeah."

"Hmm."

frowned when he

that young to know a skill and yet be unknown

were only a finite number of skills in the world, as the most powerful Guild in the world, they would undoubtedly be the first to learn of any newly discovered skills in the world,

been secretly groomed by a

possibility made him frown, and he turned his

you guys have anything on

"No."

older man shook

database, but I got nothing. No family history, no DNA,

"Hmm."

frown deepened further

possibility was starting to seem

absolutely

"Actually, there is something."

man spoke, taking out a tablet and passing it

system, we were able to find

"Oh?"