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

hostility, right now it's completely

feel when I look

I was honestly

off. It was a gamble. A risky one

I did, as long as he was back to normal, that was all

the author, I knew Jin's personality the

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

family. For someone like him, if he resorted to such a method, he

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

...but I wasn't sure.

someone else that wasn't Jin, I could only imagine the

imaging it sent

my apprehension

needed to adjust

deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before

you hiding your

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

answer better

for a moment before breaking into a light

you're right, it was stupid of me to

noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark

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

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

sunlight, he was already

blame him though. With what had happened, I'm sure he was blaming

just who

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

let me tell

"What"

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

left and right to make sure no one was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the

remover serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that

head

to show it, I knew that he was

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

compared to me, I sort of sympathized with how he

him take his mind off of things

I headed downstairs back to the

tough being the

...

"Welcome"

the entrance of the hospital, Donna brightly

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

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the

response, Donna looked around to see if there was someone else. According to the

"Eyoo Donna!"

a charming

to see you

muscular man, a young girl with dark

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

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

how long has it been since we've

say half a

that's actually shorter than I

it'd be

Monica looked at Donna

to teach

Donna shook her

for choosing money

starting to really regret

Donna couldn't

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

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

the union had placed heavy

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

how outstanding she

stop chatting, and let's get our jobs over

the

why are you always so uptight with

"..."

Monica, the tall muscular man named George glanced at Donna. He was

the hospital instead of waiting at

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