The Author's POV

'I'm sure I heard Oliver… Did I hear wrongly?'

I didn't think so.

"Eh, my dad's been kind of busy lately. I haven't even seen him around these past few days."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, but it's not like it rarely happens. It's been like this since I last remember… I'm sure you understand me."

"Yeah."

"Ehm…"

I interrupted the conversation between the two. Scratching the side of my cheek, I altered my gaze between Amanda and Emma before finally settling on Emma.

"What did you say that your father's name was?"

Emma looked at me strangely.

"You don't know who my father is… ?" She paused and furrowed her brows. "No, never mind. It's not like he's some sort of big shot celebrity. Why should I expect everyone to know his name?"

"His name is Oliver."

Amanda answered for her, and I found myself blinking several times again.

"Oliver?"

"Yes."

Only after Amanda confirmed it once more was I finally convinced that I didn't hear incorrectly.

'Oliver? Why is his name different?'

This wasn't the name that I knew of.

I looked at Emma.

"By chance, do you know of anyone that goes by the name Waylan?"

Perhaps he was still called Waylan, but went by a different name in front of people? It wasn't impossible.

…Or so I thought.

"Waylan? No, I've never heard of him before."

Emma looked at Amanda.

"Do you know what he's talking about?"

"No."

"I see."

I had no choice but to give up when I saw that neither of the two knew who Waylan was.

'I guess it makes sense in some way.'

Even though everyone I interacted with in this world had the same name as the ones in my world, it wasn't impossible for some others to have names that were different.

After all, this was a different world, and its history was completely different. The fact that their names were the same was the odd part.

'Well, whatever.'

I shrugged the thought off. It didn't seem like a big deal.

Ding―!

Right then, I received a notification on my watch. I smiled when I looked at it.

'They're faster than I expected.'

[Ashton City Community Orphanage―Middlestone Street 56.

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catch a glimpse of Octavious's memories, the orphanage was the one thing that stood out

Octavious's memories led me, but that was

will be

"Mhm."

revealed a run-down neighborhood. There were no towering structures, and most of the homes

what I did to the Green Paw Guild, I felt as if my life suddenly became simpler. In addition to having

I

"We have arrived."

the driver got out. Coming around, he opened

is

his finger. It was uncannily similar to the way it appeared in the memories I

like for me to

"That's okay."

my head. From the exterior, nothing

this

can leave; I can go

the driver on his way, I fixed my clothes and moved toward the chapel. Secretly,

in Octavious's memories was true, then whoever this Protector was… they weren't something that I

how may I

one from Octavious's

I greeted her politely.

take a look. You see, my wife and I have

"Ah."

eyes lit up, and she

if that isn't great

led me

contact the head

"Thank you."

Creak―!

a dark interior lit only by the flickering flames of a

the

were adorned with faded paintings that

'There it is.'

familiar statue. Its marble surface was chipped and stained. Clearly from the

I stared at

'It looks normal.'

a statue. Observing it from where I was,

thought I'd be able to notice something since I can now control a bit

didn't seem to be the

you interested in

distant voice. When I looked up, I

eyes

'She seems familiar.'

being in her presence was soothing, and it made

sort of impression that made

my wariness and

am indeed interested in the

few steps forward, and curiously looked

churches in my life, and I've never seen such a statue before. I was just wondering who the

next to her. "Our chapel

"Hm?"

I cocked my head.

"That's rather interesting."

of worship. If they

were interested in taking a child for

off by the nun's unexpected question, but recalling what I had said

I are looking

"Is that so?"

and I found myself frowning. For some reason, it felt as though I was being seen through at this very

it wasn't a pleasant sensation by any stretch of the imagination. Especially ever since I reached the strength that I currently

"Is there something wrong?"

Her smile was unsettling.

someone that has no shred

wrong." The nun shook her head. "It's just that

"Hm?"

I raised my brow.

"Lie?"

"Mhm."

She then gently caressed the

revealed everything to me. You're not here for the