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

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

I feel

speak I was

did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A

for what I did, as

with me being the author, I

even after what I had

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

extra harsh on him once

...but I wasn't sure.

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

it sent shivers down

my apprehension

quickly needed to adjust my

fall into deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying

are you hiding your

a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at

know the answer better than anyone

Kevin thought for

you're right, it was stupid of

better look at Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark

was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed

"Well that's my cue"

below for a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided

"hmm"

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

what had happened, I'm

who

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

leave let me tell you something

"What"

Kevin snapped out

no one was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the

serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even

head

he was trying his best not to show it, I knew that he was

and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow classmates die

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

my little joke helped him take his mind off of things for

my head one more time, I headed

being the main

...

"Welcome"

of the

front of the hospital entrance a muscular male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and

"Hmm"

Donna, the muscular

was someone else. According to

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

good to see you

man, a young girl with dark orange

She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up to

Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty

been since we've seen each

half

shorter than

you usually are, it'd be a

sighing, Monica looked at

should've gone to

Donna shook her

for choosing

to really regret my

the girl before her, Donna couldn't help but

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

thanks to all of the support she got from

nicknamed 'The Sunset

powers were so devastating that the

recent years, they all thought that

outstanding

stop chatting, and let's get our

their conversation, the tall muscular man

you always

"..."

glanced at Donna. He was hinting at her to hurry

the hospital instead of waiting at the

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