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

a world where Kevin and I never

that this is a world where the Demon King never

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

the other races

also very different 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

That wasn't all.

people here was drastically lower than in the world that

my best efforts, I was

This world…

no sense

take a

"Huh, yeah, sure."

the side a little and allowed the person

with my arm, I took a deep

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

this without a reason. There must've been

why you've been

The voice… It was somewhat familiar. I just couldn't quite

right. Immediately, my breath

was a face

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

"M,matthew?"

***

Angel Wing Guild.

he looked at the screen in front of him. Two other men were standing behind him, and both of

incredibly tense at

one uttered a single word as everyone gazed in the direction

the events that had taken place in the past were played over and over again. It showed a

Edward watched, and yet,

some sort

how was that

and those that did have it

sacrifice a hefty sum to acquire a single

some

He had long gray

sure we would've known about it. There's no way our

"I agree."

He had a fairly large stomach, dark hair that was beginning to thin out

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

"Yeah."

"Hmm."

frowned when he heard

for someone that young to

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

that has been secretly groomed by

him frown, and he turned

have anything on

"No."

man shook

face with the database, but I got nothing. No family history, no DNA, no date of birth, nothing…

"Hmm."

further at the

possibility was starting to

there absolutely nothing on

"Actually, there is something."

plump man spoke, taking out a

the base system, we were able to find a video of

"Oh?"