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

of hostility, right now it's completely gone. It's as if he

feel when I look

to Kevin speak I was honestly

seems like what I did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a

what I did, as long as he was

being the author, I knew Jin's personality

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

pride he had, he would never attack someone else's family. For someone like him, if he resorted to such a method, he

him once

...but I wasn't sure.

else that wasn't Jin, I

it sent shivers down

apprehension towards [Monarch

needed to adjust

fall into deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that had been bugging

are you

voice, I snapped out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace of pity

know the answer better than

the handrail, Kevin thought for a

was stupid of me

I took a better look at Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under

was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple of days of rest before

"Well that's my cue"

closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed to

"hmm"

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

With what had happened, I'm sure he was

who

leave, thinking for

I leave let me tell you

"What"

how solemn my voice was, Kevin snapped out of his thoughts and

was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye and

as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

my head I

best not to show it, I knew that he was currently under immense

however, his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he

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

take his mind

head one more time, I headed downstairs back to

being

...

"Welcome"

entrance of the

clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently

"Hmm"

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

else. According to

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

to see you again

a young

had crystal clear blue eyes and measured

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more towards the innocent

it been since

half a

that's actually shorter

it'd be a

Monica looked

to teach

Donna shook

fault for choosing money

to really regret my decision

girl before her, Donna couldn't help but think back

Monica graduated from the lock. However, differently from her, Monica chose to join

their powers were about the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was now

nicknamed 'The Sunset

powers were so devastating that the union had

in recent years, they all thought that

how outstanding she

let's get our jobs over

the tall muscular man

you always so uptight

"..."

glanced at Donna. He was

about you first come into the

Donna noticed that the atmosphere around them was