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

was a world where Kevin and

that this

mana existed, gates and dungeons didn't. The Monolith also didn't exist, and no

the other races

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

That wasn't all.

was drastically lower than in the world that I was used to. In this world, the highest power

such power, but despite my best efforts, I was unable to find

This world…

no sense

I take

"Huh, yeah, sure."

to the side a little and allowed the person

arm, I took

your purpose in sending me to this world? There must be

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

perhaps wondering why you've been

voice pricked my ears, and my body tensed. The voice… It was

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

face that I'd never

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

"M,matthew?"

***

Angel Wing Guild.

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

was incredibly

in the direction of the

place in the past were played over and over again. It showed a young person with short black hair, and deep blue

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

it some sort

how was that

have it were the most authoritative individuals

a hefty sum to acquire a

must be some

behind Edward uttered. He had long

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

"I agree."

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

the detection of 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 yet

the most powerful Guild in the world, they would undoubtedly be

been

him frown, and

have

"No."

man shook his

database, but I got nothing. No family history,

"Hmm."

deepened further at

starting

absolutely nothing on

"Actually, there is something."

man spoke, taking out

we were able to find a video

"Oh?"