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

if before there was a hint of hostility, right now

that's how I feel when

I was honestly

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

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

with me being the author, I knew Jin's

what I had

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

extra harsh on him once I was under the effects of

...but I wasn't sure.

wasn't Jin, I could only imagine

it sent shivers down

my apprehension towards

quickly needed to adjust

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

are you hiding

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

should know the answer better than

handrail, Kevin thought for a

it was stupid

as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes

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"

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

"hmm"

the sunlight, he was

him though. With what had happened,

just who

to leave, thinking for a bit, I looked

let me tell you

"What"

voice was, Kevin snapped out of his thoughts and his ears

make sure no one was looking,

serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even

my head

show it, I knew that he was

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

of him feeling a different kind of guilt compared to me, I

take his mind off

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

being

...

"Welcome"

of the hospital,

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

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the muscular man's

someone else. According to the call she received, there were

"Eyoo Donna!"

at that moment that a charming voice

to see you

young girl with dark orange hair came

bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and

Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned

been

half

that's actually shorter than I

be

looked

to

Donna shook

fault for choosing money over

to really regret

Donna couldn't help but think back at

from her, Monica chose to join the union instead of

thanks to all of the

nicknamed

the union had

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

how outstanding she

stop chatting, and let's get our jobs

their conversation, the tall muscular man

always so uptight with everything,

"..."

glanced at Donna. He was

come into the hospital instead of waiting at

around her, Donna noticed that