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

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

that's how I feel when I

I was honestly quite

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

whether he still hated me for what I did, as long as he

to Kevin, with me being the author, I knew Jin's personality the

had done to

had, he would never attack someone else's family. For someone

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

...but I wasn't sure.

to someone else that wasn't Jin, I could only imagine the consequences of my

imaging it sent shivers down

again, my apprehension towards [Monarch indifference]

quickly needed to

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

are you

Kevin's voice, I snapped out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my

know the answer better

handrail, Kevin thought for a

guess you're right, it was stupid of me

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 a bit, since he used

was very strong, its side-effects were just as strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it

"Well that's my cue"

of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed to somehow

"hmm"

Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was already

though. With what had happened,

just who he

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

leave let me tell

"What"

out of his thoughts and his

was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye

serves as a great women

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear it all the way down to

my head

to show it, I knew that he was currently under

stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his

him feeling a different kind of guilt compared to

my little joke helped him take his mind off of

my head one more time, I headed downstairs back to

being the main

...

"Welcome"

of the

sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the muscular man's face remained

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

to look for the other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent

good to see you

a young girl with dark

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

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

has it been since we've

say half a

shorter than

you usually are, it'd be a surprise

looked

maybe I should've gone to

Donna shook

fault for choosing money

really regret my

at the girl before her, Donna couldn't

from her, Monica chose to join the union instead of teaching at the

to all of the support she got

nicknamed

the union had placed heavy emphasis on

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

how outstanding she

chatting, and let's get

conversation, the

you always so uptight with everything,

"..."

at Donna. He was hinting at her to hurry

first come into the hospital instead of waiting at the

around her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere around