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

there was a hint of hostility, right now it's

how I feel

I

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

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

Kevin, with me being the author,

what I had done to him,

never attack someone else's family. For someone like him, if

I went extra harsh on him

...but I wasn't sure.

someone else that wasn't Jin, I

sent

my apprehension towards [Monarch

to

thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that had been bugging

you hiding

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

answer better than anyone

handrail, Kevin thought for

it was stupid of

took a better look at Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles.

skill was 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

"Well that's my cue"

and decided to leave. Although it

"hmm"

Basking under the sunlight,

happened, I'm

just who

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

I leave let me

"What"

was, Kevin snapped out of his thoughts

no one was looking, I looked

remover serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

behind me, I leisurely walked down the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could

head

trying his best not to show it, I knew

fact of how weak and helpless he

guilt compared to me, I sort of sympathized with how

his mind off of

head one more time, I headed downstairs back to the

being

...

"Welcome"

entrance of the hospital, Donna brightly

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

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the muscular man's

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

that a charming voice and scent flowed

to see

a young

smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty

has it been since we've seen

say half

shorter than

be a surprise

looked

gone to

shook

for choosing money over

to really regret

the girl before her, Donna couldn't help but

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

of the support

nicknamed

so devastating that the union had

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

how outstanding

chatting, and let's get

their conversation, the

are you always so uptight with everything,

"..."

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

first come into the

her, Donna noticed