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

I feel

to Kevin speak I was honestly quite

did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm

what I did, as long as

the author, I knew Jin's personality

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

For someone

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

...but I wasn't sure.

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

sent shivers

again, my apprehension towards [Monarch

needed to adjust my

for a bit before

you hiding

couple of seconds, I shook my head

know the answer

handrail, Kevin thought for a moment before breaking into

it was stupid of

under his

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"

sunlight, he was

With what had happened,

who

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

I leave let me tell

"What"

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

make sure no one was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye

remover serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that

my head

he was trying his best not to show it, I knew that

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

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

helped him take his mind

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

tough being the

...

"Welcome"

at the entrance of the hospital, Donna brightly

male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings.

"Hmm"

his head towards Donna,

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

was about to look for the other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by hearing the voice, Donna could

good to see

a young girl

Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and

Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more towards

long has it been since we've

half a

that's actually shorter than I

usually are, it'd be a surprise

sighing, Monica looked at Donna

should've gone to teach at

Donna shook

for choosing

really regret my decision

her, Donna couldn't help but think back

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

of the support she got from the union,

was nicknamed 'The

were so devastating that the

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

how outstanding she

stop chatting, and let's get

conversation, the tall muscular man

why are you always so uptight with

"..."

man named George glanced at Donna. He

into the hospital

looking around her, Donna noticed that