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

of hostility, right now

how I feel when

I was

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

know whether he still hated me for what I did, as long as he was back to normal, that was all that mattered

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

had done to him, he wouldn't target my

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

why I went extra harsh on him once I

...but I wasn't sure.

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

it sent shivers

apprehension towards

needed to

fall into deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying

are you hiding your

Kevin's voice, I 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 my

answer better than anyone

thought for a moment before breaking into a light

was stupid of me to

Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a

very strong, its side-effects were just as strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple of days of rest before being

"Well that's my cue"

looking at the city below for a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't

"hmm"

the sunlight, he

happened, I'm sure he was blaming himself

who he

about to leave, thinking for a bit, I looked

I leave let me

"What"

my voice was, Kevin snapped out of his

was looking, I

serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

my head

not to show it,

fact of how weak and helpless he felt as

kind of guilt compared to me, I sort

my little joke helped him take his

time, I headed downstairs back to the

being the main

...

"Welcome"

at the entrance of the hospital,

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

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the muscular man's face

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

at that moment that a charming voice

good to see you

behind the muscular man, a young girl

direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more

it been

say half a

that's actually shorter than

it'd be a surprise

Monica looked at Donna with

to teach at the

shook

for choosing money over

really regret my

the girl before her, Donna couldn't help but

from the lock. However, differently from her,

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

was nicknamed 'The Sunset

were so devastating that the union had placed heavy emphasis

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

how outstanding

let's get our

their conversation, the tall

why are you always so

"..."

George glanced at Donna. He was hinting at her to hurry

the hospital instead of waiting

around her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere around