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

hint of hostility, right now it's completely gone. It's as if he is a new

that's how I feel when I look at him

speak I was

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

hated me for what I did, as long as

with me being the

after what I had done to him, he wouldn't target my

he would never attack someone else's family. For someone like him, if he resorted

this was why I went extra harsh on him once I was under the

...but I wasn't sure.

wasn't Jin, I could only imagine the consequences

it sent

apprehension towards [Monarch indifference]

quickly needed to

for a bit before saying something that had been bugging his mind

you hiding your

voice, I snapped out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and

the answer better than anyone

thought for

right, it was stupid of me

better look at Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a bit, since he used [Overdrive], I

was very strong, its side-effects were just as strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost in

With what had happened, I'm sure he was

who

sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking for a bit, I looked at Kevin and solemnly

I leave let me

"What"

Kevin snapped out of

looking, I looked at Kevin straight

remover serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear it

head I too

it, I knew

of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching

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

his

head one more time, I headed downstairs back to

tough being

...

"Welcome"

the entrance of the hospital, Donna brightly

clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the muscular man's face remained

looked around to see if there was someone else. According to the call she received, there were two important

"Eyoo Donna!"

that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by hearing the voice, Donna

good to see you

man, a young girl with dark orange hair

direction. She had crystal clear

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned

has it been

say half a

that's actually shorter than I

you usually are, it'd be

looked at Donna with

to teach at

Donna shook her

fault for choosing money

starting to really regret

Donna couldn't help

lock. However, differently from her, Monica chose to join the union instead of teaching at the

same, but five years later, thanks to all of

was nicknamed

devastating that the union had placed heavy

outstanding she had been in recent years, they

how outstanding she

stop chatting, and let's get our jobs over

conversation, the tall

are you always so uptight with

"..."

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

first come into the

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