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.

to me, with a drink in his hand, Kevin took a small sip. His eyes drew into half-moons

not really.

"That so?"

tried to, just when he was about to bring the tip of his glass near his mouth, Kevin's face suddenly

like you're also

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

fault do you

I shrugged.

for being

"What did you say?"

right. Your fault for

down my

remember wrongly, I was kicking both you

I was fighting against four to three people at the

knew that they were both holding

strong in their own right. It would've been weird if I was able to beat them both if they weren't

"…I was holding back."

I wasn't in the right state

grinding his teeth rang next to me. Turning his head, Kevin's eyes

how to

muttered with his

cup down and taking off his blazer,

another go at me? I'll show you that what

"I'm good."

I exaggeratively pointed toward my

quite injured you see. Ahhh,

Kevin, I

fighting against

"Ugh."

before he sat back down in a defeated

deflated he was, I patted him on

again

grabbed a new drink and took a sip of

right. I will hold myself

head, Kevin

the way, where are the others?

"How should I know?"

hall was sit down. Kevin followed me after, but regarding the others, I really did not know what they were

I have your

others, suddenly a melodious and peaceful voice sounded throughout the whole place and everyone stopped

where the voice came from, a mesmerizing

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 tranquility that enshrouded her body. Seemingly

that I suddenly felt a sharp pain by

"Khhh!"

I turned my head and realized that the pain came from Kevin elbowing

solemn look on his face, he

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

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

around her body is very pure. If your mind is weak, you might end

from the side, his eyes

"…Right."

nodded my head

the purity of the mana surrounding the figure in the distance, my mind

was one of the features of pure-blooded elves. Definitely had to take note of this

such a situation, but it was clear that my current mind was still not

all for coming here today. As most of

and melodious voices rang throughout the hall as everyone

***

At the same time.

Curiously glancing around the

the old man that suddenly showed up in front

about his intentions, Emma immediately

had an inkling about

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

was the only

both arms on her legs, she sat

Ci Clank—

wait did not last for long as the door of the room soon opened. Appearing from the other side of the door was a middle-aged

the middle-aged man entered