The Author's POV

Melissa found herself roaming the halls after separating from the others.

Passing through a group of individuals, Melissa clenched her teeth and mumbled.

"…What does he want from me now?"

Melissa has a strong urge to just turn around and leave the premise, but she knew that she could do nothing but listen to his words.

To make matters worse, her current mood was not very stable.

After what she had just witnessed, how could her mood still be stable? Although she knew that Ren was still alive, a part of her didn't really believe what Amanda had told her in the past.

She was a pragmatic person.

What she witnessed that day suggested to her that the probability of Ren surviving was almost impossible.

As such, she only partially believed what Amanda said. 'Turns out she was right.' Melissa quietly murmured.

Who would've thought? He was actually still alive.

One of the only people that can get on their nerves whenever they spoke.

"I swear, I'm going to lose it one day."

She shook her frustrations with a sigh, then quietly headed for a particular section of the hall where a large wooden door stood.

"This should be the place right?"

Halting her steps in front of the door, Melissa took out a small flask from her dimensional space and directly chugged it.

Gulp—

"Haaaa.."

Wiping her mouth, she glimpsed at the empty flask in her hand before putting it away.

Smacking her lips, her face cringed a little.

"I've got to improve the taste of this."

What she just drank was the same thing that she had given Ren before.

It was pretty much a life-saver for her. It basically helped her calm her nerves. If not for it, she would've probably gone on a similar rampage.

Fortunately, because of the situation, no one questioned her about the potion when she gave it to Ren. Saved her a lot of explaining.

"...Alright."

Once she felt her nerves calm down a little, taking another deep breath and raising her hand, she knocked on the door.

To Tok—

"Come in."

Not long after she knocked, An emotionless voice sounded from behind the door. Hearing the voice, Melissa's brows furrowed tightly.

Grabbing onto the doorknob, she slowly entered the room and closed the door behind her.

Ci Clank—

***

"Huuu."

Thud—

I sat down on a comfortable chair. My shoulders instantly relaxed.

Because of what happened before, I was forced to change my clothes.

Gritting my teeth, I extended my hand and grabbed a drink. My whole body was numb, and if not for the pills I took before, I would've been in extreme pain.

"You feeling okay?"

I was currently back inside the hall which was crowded with people. From how everyone was still happily conversing, it was clear that no one had noticed what had happened outside.

in his hand, Kevin took a small sip. His eyes drew into half-moons as he took a sip of the

not really. Everything

"That so?"

at least tried to, just when he was about to bring the tip of his glass near his mouth,

you're also

the liquid that had fallen on him, he eyed me from the

fault do you think

I shrugged.

fault for being

"What did you say?"

heard me right. Your fault for being

put down my

I don't remember wrongly, I was kicking both

the end, but that was because I was fighting against four to three people at

course, I knew that they were both

really strong in their own right. It would've been weird if I was able to beat them

"…I was holding back."

wasn't in

the faint sound of Kevin grinding his teeth

sure know how to piss me

muttered with his teeth

taking off his

me? I'll show you that what

"I'm good."

yawned before I exaggeratively pointed toward my rib cage

injured you see. Ahhh, so

I

against someone who

"Ugh."

escaped from Kevin's mouth before he sat

I patted him on the

to fight again at the event.

the buttons of his blazers, Kevin grabbed a new drink

hold

his head, Kevin

are

"How should I know?"

first thing I did when arriving back into the hall was sit down. Kevin followed me after, but regarding the others, I really did not know

I have

I were wondering about the whereabouts of the others, suddenly a melodious and peaceful voice

came

words that could've been used to describe how beautiful she looked, but I refrained from telling them as I was too mesmerized by her looks…or rather, it was the sense of

more I looked at her, the more entranced by her looks. But it was then that I suddenly felt a sharp

"Khhh!"

turned my head and realized that the pain came from

on his

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

head and thanked Kevin. Had it not been for his intervention, I would've remained dazed for a

is very pure. If your mind is weak, you might end up getting mesmerized by

eyes locked onto the figure in

"…Right."

nodded my

Because of the purity of the mana surrounding the figure in

of pure-blooded elves. Definitely had to take note of

it was clear that my current mind was still

you all for coming here today. As most of you

crisp and melodious voices rang throughout the hall

***

At the same time.

down on a large red sofa. Curiously glancing around

to calm Ren down, the old man that suddenly showed up in front of

his intentions, Emma

an inkling about

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

the only sound that Emma

on her legs, she

Ci Clank—

last for long as the door of the room soon opened. Appearing from the other side of the door was

the middle-aged man entered