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.

the world I lived

where Kevin and

to say that this is a world where the Demon

didn't. The Monolith also didn't

the other races

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 cities all

That wasn't all.

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

but despite my best efforts, I was unable to find any humor

This world…

no sense to

take

"Huh, yeah, sure."

the side a little and allowed the person to sit

with my arm, I took

me to this world? There must be a reason… and

way Kevin did all of this without a reason. There must've been one, but just what

perhaps wondering why you've been

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

Immediately, my breath stopped, and my

a face that I'd never

regard as my best friend.

"M,matthew?"

***

Angel Wing Guild.

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

was incredibly

word as everyone gazed in the direction of the screen

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

time that Edward watched, and yet, he couldn't understand how that youth managed to disappear

some sort of

how was

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

he had to sacrifice a hefty sum to

some sort

He had long gray hair and a

did have a skill, then I'm sure we would've known about it. There's no way our information network would miss someone like

"I agree."

to

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

"Yeah."

"Hmm."

frowned when he

them. It was practically impossible for someone that young to know a skill and yet be unknown

only a finite number of skills in the world, as the most powerful Guild in the world, they would undoubtedly be the first

that has been secretly groomed

possibility made him frown,

have

"No."

older man shook his

No family history, no DNA, no

"Hmm."

deepened further at

starting

absolutely

"Actually, there is something."

spoke, taking out a tablet and passing

and the base system, we

"Oh?"