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

was a world where Kevin and

to say that this is

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

the other races

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

That wasn't all.

was drastically lower than in the world that I was used to.

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

This world…

no

take a

"Huh, yeah, sure."

a little and allowed

face with my arm, I took

is your purpose in sending me to this world? There must be a reason… and how do I go back?

without a reason. There must've been one,

perhaps wondering why you've been

ears, and my body tensed. The voice… It was somewhat familiar. I just couldn't quite remember to

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

a face

whom I used to regard as my best friend. The same one that

"M,matthew?"

***

Angel Wing Guild.

the screen in front of him. Two other men were standing

incredibly tense at

word as everyone gazed in the direction of the screen in front of

were played over and over again. It showed a young person with short black hair, and deep blue eyes, looking

been about the twelfth time that Edward watched, and yet, he couldn't understand how that youth managed to

it some sort

was

get, and those that did have it were the most authoritative individuals in

to sacrifice a hefty sum to acquire a

must be some sort

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

then I'm sure we would've known about it. There's no way our information

"I agree."

large stomach, dark hair that was beginning to

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

"Yeah."

"Hmm."

when he

someone that young to know a skill and yet

the world, as the most powerful Guild in the world, they would undoubtedly be the first to learn of any newly discovered

someone that has been secretly groomed by

possibility made him frown, and he turned

have anything on

"No."

man shook his

family history, no DNA, no date

"Hmm."

frown deepened further

starting to seem

absolutely nothing on

"Actually, there is something."

taking out

base system, we were able to find a video

"Oh?"