The Author's POV

An awkward silence enveloped the rooftop. Apart from the occasional chirps from the birds flying in the sky, no other sound resounded across the space.

-Step -Step -Step

Arriving on the edge of the rooftop, standing next to me, Kevin placed his hands on the handrails and looked at Hollberg in the distance.

Aside from the occasional ambulance squeals coming from below, the city of Hollberg looked calm and peaceful.

As Kevin and I watched the city in silence, a strange yet relaxing atmosphere enveloped us. It was as if all of our worries were gone for a split second.

For a short period of time, neither of us spoke. We just calmly watched the city below us.

"It's peaceful isn't it?"

After a short pause, breaking the silence, whilst looking at the city below him, Kevin opened his mouth.

"It sure is..."

Nodding my head whilst keeping my eyes on the city below, I responded.

From where I stood I could see children and adults playing in the park across the hospital. People walking along the roads to get to work, and cars honking at each other.

It really was peaceful...

"Thanks"

Once again breaking the silence, Kevin thanked me.

"..."

Closing my eyes, I didn't respond immediately.

...I didn't know how to respond.

If I answered wasn't I just basically confirming to Kevin that I was indeed the one that had killed the black-clad individual?

but...

"...Sure"

In the end, those were the words that came out of my mouth.

Glancing at Kevin from the side, I had come to the realization that denying was pointless.

Having created Kevin myself, I knew that he wasn't a brain-dead protagonist. No matter how much I tried to deny it, he had already figured out what had happened.

What was the point of denying something that was already obvious...?

Hearing my reply, whilst still looking at the city in the distance, Kevin smiled.

"You know, you seem like a completely different person compared to yesterday..."

Pausing, Kevin briefly glanced at me before leaning back on the handrail and once again looking back at the city.

"...you look more human"

"..."

Taken aback for a second, recalling what had happened the night prior, bitterly smiling, I responded

"Well, the circumstances forced me to be that way..."

"Circumstances, huh..."

Repeating the word a few times, Kevin's brows knit for a few seconds before relaxing.

Glancing at me from the side he said

"...were they the same circumstances that caused you to attack Jin?"

Bitterly shaking my head whilst gazing at the clouds in the sky, I smiled

"Would you believe me if I told you it was for his own benefit?"

Tilting his head, Kevin thought for a moment before nodding.

"More or less"

Surprised, I turned my head in Kevin's direction

"What made you agree with what I said?"

"I wouldn't have believed you if it was before, but having just come back from visiting Jin, I along with the others managed to notice a change in him..."

"I don't know what you did, but Jin has become a lot easier to talk to. Though he still is somewhat arrogant, it isn't as bad as it was before. Moreover, the way he looked at me was different..."

Placing his finger on his chin, Kevin thought for a bit before saying

a hint of hostility, right now it's completely

least that's how I feel when I look at him

I was honestly

[Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at

whether he still hated me for what I did, as long as he was back to normal, that was all that mattered

Kevin, with me being the author, I

even after what I had done to

someone else's family. For someone like him, if he resorted

went extra harsh on him once I was under

...but I wasn't sure.

I repeated what I did to someone else that wasn't Jin, I could

imaging it sent

again, my apprehension towards [Monarch

needed to

a bit before saying something that had

you hiding your

out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my

the answer better

Kevin thought for a moment before

it was

at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a bit, since he used [Overdrive], I figured he

as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he

"Well that's my cue"

the city below for a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed to somehow calm

"hmm"

the sunlight,

couldn't blame him though. With what had happened, I'm sure he

who

a long sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking

let me tell you something

"What"

how solemn my voice was, Kevin snapped out of his

looking, I

as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

behind me, I leisurely walked down the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was

my head I too

show it, I knew that he was currently under

from the fact of how weak and helpless

a different kind of guilt compared to me, I sort of sympathized with how he was

him take his mind

more time, I headed downstairs back to

being

...

"Welcome"

at the entrance of the hospital, Donna

sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings.

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the muscular man's

slightly in response, Donna looked around to see if there was someone else. According to the call she received,

"Eyoo Donna!"

other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by hearing the voice, Donna could instantly tell

to see

a young girl with dark

bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up to 160

Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned

been since

say half

that's actually shorter than

be a surprise if

Monica looked at Donna

should've gone to teach at the lock

Donna shook her

fault for choosing money

to really regret

Donna couldn't

along with Monica graduated from the lock. However, differently from her,

all of the support she got from the union, she

was nicknamed

the union had

recent years, they all thought that she was going to be the next SS ranked

how outstanding she

let's get our

conversation, the

are you always so uptight with

"..."

tall muscular man named George glanced at Donna. He was hinting

first come into the hospital instead of

the hint, looking around her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere around them