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.

not the world I lived

was a world where Kevin and

accurate to say that this is a world where the Demon King never

and dungeons didn't. The Monolith also didn't exist, and no one had ever heard of the

and the other

remembered, with Ashton city still existing but the four great cities having disappeared from the world's map and being replaced by many other

That wasn't all.

the people here was drastically lower than in the world that

none other than Octavius who held such power, but despite my best efforts, I

This world…

no sense to

take

"Huh, yeah, sure."

side a little and allowed the person to sit next

face with my arm, I took

There

did all of this without a reason.

why

tensed. The voice… It was

lowered my arm and looked toward my right. Immediately, my

was a face that I'd never

regard as my best friend. The

"M,matthew?"

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Angel Wing Guild.

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

incredibly tense at the

gazed in the direction of the

the events that had taken place in the past were played over and over again. It showed a young person with short black hair, and deep blue eyes, looking around before

yet, he couldn't understand how that youth managed

some sort

was

and those that did have it were the most authoritative

had to sacrifice a hefty sum to acquire

be some sort

of the men behind Edward uttered. He had long gray hair and a thick

really did have a skill, then I'm sure we would've known about it. There's no

"I agree."

large stomach, dark hair that was beginning to thin out toward the back of his

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

"Yeah."

"Hmm."

when he heard

he'd agree with them. It was practically impossible for someone that young to know a skill and yet be

would undoubtedly be the first to

someone that has been

possibility made him frown, and

guys have anything on his

"No."

man

No family history, no DNA, no date of birth, nothing… It's as if he

"Hmm."

further at the

starting

absolutely nothing

"Actually, there is something."

taking out

the base system, we were able to find a

"Oh?"