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

now it's completely gone. It's as if he is

feel when I look at him

I was

effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but

as long as he was back to normal, that

Kevin, with me being the

had done

else's family. For someone like him, if he resorted to such a

harsh on him once

...but I wasn't sure.

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

sent

again, my apprehension

quickly needed to adjust my

fall into deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that had been bugging his

are you hiding

couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace

the answer

the handrail, Kevin thought for a moment before breaking into a

guess you're right, it was stupid

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

the way Kevin

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

saying anything, Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost in

happened, I'm sure he was

who

leave, thinking

I leave let me tell you

"What"

was, Kevin snapped out of his thoughts and his

no one was looking, I looked at

serves as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

I leisurely walked down the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop.

my head

show it, I knew that

fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his

of guilt compared to me, I sort of

helped him take his mind off of things

one more time, I headed downstairs back to the

being

...

"Welcome"

entrance of the

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 expression didn't change even after Donna

"Hmm"

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

slightly in response, Donna looked around to see if there was someone else. According to the call she received, there

"Eyoo Donna!"

she 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 instantly tell who

to see

man, a young girl with

happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear

her beauty leaned more towards

been

say half a

shorter

are, it'd be a surprise if half a

looked at Donna with

I should've gone to teach at

shook

for choosing money

starting to really regret my

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

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

thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was now Ranked 27

nicknamed 'The

were so devastating that the union

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

outstanding she

and let's

their conversation, the tall

you always

"..."

at Donna. He was hinting at

come into the hospital instead of waiting at

her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere