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

right now it's completely

least that's how I feel when I look at

to Kevin speak I was

of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad Jin managed to somewhat

don't know whether he still hated me for what I did, as long as he was back to normal, that was

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

that even after what I had done to him, he wouldn't

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

harsh on him once I was under the effects of [Monarch

...but I wasn't sure.

to someone else that wasn't Jin, I

it sent shivers

my apprehension towards [Monarch

needed to

Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying

are you

of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds,

should know the answer better than anyone

the handrail, Kevin thought for a moment before breaking

guess you're right, it was stupid

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

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

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he

had happened, I'm sure he was blaming

who he

sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking for a bit, I

I leave let me

"What"

snapped out of his thoughts and his ears perked

was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in

serves as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

my head

it, I knew that

me, however, his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow

of guilt compared to me, I sort of sympathized with

little joke helped him take his mind off of things

my head one more time, I headed downstairs back to the

being

...

"Welcome"

entrance of the hospital, Donna

clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his expression didn't change even after

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the muscular

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

good to see you

man, a young girl with dark

a bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear

her beauty

been since we've seen

half

actually shorter than

be a surprise if half a year

looked at Donna

I should've gone to teach at

shook

for choosing money

really

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

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

five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was now Ranked 27 in

was nicknamed 'The

were so devastating that the union

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

outstanding she

and let's

conversation, the

why are you always so uptight with everything,

"..."

tall muscular man named George glanced at Donna. He was

into the hospital instead of waiting at

hint, looking around her, Donna noticed that