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

a hint of hostility, right now it's

how I feel when I

to Kevin speak I was honestly

seems like what I did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky

what I did, as long as he was back to normal, that was

being the author, I knew Jin's personality

I had done

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

harsh on him once I was under the effects

...but I wasn't sure.

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

it sent shivers down my

again, my apprehension

needed to

a bit before saying something that had

you

his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with

should know the answer better

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

guess you're right, it was stupid of me

I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for

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

"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 long, my talk with Kevin managed to

"hmm"

under the sunlight, he was already lost in his own

happened,

just who he

long sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking for a

me tell you something

"What"

Kevin snapped out of

one was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the

remover serves as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It

head

trying his best not to show it,

his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching

him feeling a different kind of guilt compared to me,

take his mind off of things

I

being the

...

"Welcome"

entrance of

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

"Hmm"

head towards Donna,

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna.

see you again

young girl with dark orange hair

bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty

how long has it been since we've seen

half a

shorter than

busy you usually are, it'd be a surprise if half a year felt

looked at Donna with

I should've gone to teach at the lock with

Donna shook

fault for choosing money over

really regret my

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

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

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

was nicknamed

the union had placed

had been in recent

outstanding she

let's get our

their conversation, the tall

you always so

"..."

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

you first come into the

Donna noticed that the