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

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

I feel when

I was honestly

a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad Jin managed to somewhat pick himself back

for what I did, as long

Kevin, with me being the author,

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

family. For someone like him,

on him once I

...but I wasn't sure.

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

sent shivers down

my apprehension towards [Monarch indifference]

quickly needed to

me fall into deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit

you hiding

question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with

answer better than

backward on the handrail, Kevin thought for a moment before breaking

right, it was stupid of me

took a better look at Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for

way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

sunlight, he was already

couldn't blame him though. With what had happened,

just who he

as I was about to leave, thinking for a

let me

"What"

out of his

one was looking, I looked at Kevin

serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear it all the

head

show it, I knew that he

from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow classmates die before

of guilt compared to me,

take his

head one more time, I headed downstairs back

being

...

"Welcome"

of the hospital,

head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings.

"Hmm"

Donna,

if there was someone else. According to the

"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

to see

muscular man, a young girl with dark

in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up to 160

beauty, her beauty leaned more towards the innocent

long has it been since

say half

shorter

you usually are, it'd be a

sighing, Monica looked at Donna with

should've gone to teach

shook her

fault for choosing money

to really

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

from her, Monica chose to join the union

that time their powers were about the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the

was nicknamed

powers were so devastating that the union had

hopes for her. Due to how outstanding she had been in recent years, they all thought that

how outstanding

stop chatting, and let's get our

their conversation, the

always so uptight with everything,

"..."

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

about you first come into the hospital instead of

Donna noticed that the atmosphere around them was