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

before there was a hint of hostility, right now it's completely gone. It's as

I feel when I

I was

seems like what I did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad Jin managed to somewhat pick

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

me being the author, I knew Jin's personality

after what I had done

someone

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

...but I wasn't sure.

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

it sent shivers

again, my apprehension towards

quickly needed to adjust my

for a bit before saying something that had been bugging his mind

are you hiding your

snapped out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace of pity in

know the answer

Kevin thought for a moment before breaking into a light

it was stupid of me to

Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a bit, since he used [Overdrive], I

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

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight,

had happened, I'm sure he was

just who

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

let me tell you

"What"

out of his thoughts

one was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye

remover serves as a great women

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

my head I

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

of how weak and helpless

different kind of guilt compared to me,

take his mind off of things for

I headed downstairs back

being the

...

"Welcome"

the entrance of the hospital,

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

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the muscular man's face

else. According to the call she received,

"Eyoo Donna!"

that a charming voice and scent flowed towards

good to see you again

behind the muscular man, a young girl with

Donna's direction. She had crystal clear

her beauty leaned more towards the

how long has it been

say half a

that's actually shorter than

busy you usually are, it'd be a surprise

sighing, Monica looked at Donna with

gone to

Donna shook

choosing money

starting to really regret

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

differently from her, Monica

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

nicknamed 'The

were so devastating that the union had

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

outstanding she

stop chatting, and let's get our jobs

conversation, the tall muscular

are you always

"..."

at Donna. He

the hospital

noticed that the atmosphere around