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 I

a world where Kevin and I never

that this is a world where the Demon

didn't. The Monolith also didn't exist, and no one

and the other races

Ashton city still existing but the four great cities having

That wasn't all.

the world that

held such power, but despite my best

This world…

no sense

take

"Huh, yeah, sure."

a little and allowed the person to sit next to

with my arm, I took

world? There must be

this without a reason. There must've been one, but just what

wondering why

body tensed. The voice… It was somewhat familiar. I just couldn't quite remember to whom

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

was a face that

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

"M,matthew?"

***

Angel Wing Guild.

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

was incredibly tense at

gazed in the direction of the screen

in the past were played over and over again. It showed a young

yet, he couldn't understand how that youth managed to disappear from

it some sort

was that

that did have it were the most authoritative individuals

had to sacrifice a hefty sum to acquire

be some sort

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

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

"I agree."

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

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

"Yeah."

"Hmm."

frowned when he heard

impossible for someone that young to know a skill and

Guild in the world, they would undoubtedly be the first to learn of any newly discovered skills in the world, so how could they have missed the appearance

someone that has been secretly groomed by a

possibility made him frown, and

you guys have

"No."

older man shook

got nothing. No family history, no DNA, no

"Hmm."

deepened further at the

starting to

there absolutely nothing on

"Actually, there is something."

plump man spoke, taking out a tablet and passing

and the base system, we

"Oh?"