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.

a small sip. His eyes

not really.

"That so?"

when he was about to bring the tip of his glass near his mouth, Kevin's face suddenly crumbled and the drink in his hand shook. Spilling onto the

like you're also not

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

whose fault do you think that

I shrugged.

for being

"What did you say?"

me right. Your fault for

down my

I don't remember wrongly, I was kicking both

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

I knew that they

Kevin were both really strong in their own right. It would've been

"…I was holding back."

wasn't in the right state

Kevin grinding his teeth rang next to me.

how to piss

with his teeth clenched

and taking off his blazer, Kevin stood

another go at me? I'll show you

"I'm good."

exaggeratively pointed toward my rib

you see. Ahhh, so

at Kevin, I raised my

against someone who is injured,

"Ugh."

mouth before he sat back down in a defeated

was, I patted him

get a chance to fight again at the event.

Kevin grabbed a new drink and took a sip of

will hold myself back

his head,

the way, where are the

"How should I know?"

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 what they were

have your

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

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

her looks. But it was then that I suddenly

"Khhh!"

and realized that the

solemn look on his face, he

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

out of it, I lowered my head and thanked Kevin. Had it not been for his intervention,

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

eyes locked onto the figure

"…Right."

nodded my head

of the purity of the mana surrounding the figure in the distance, my mind fell into this

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

fallen into such a situation, but it was clear that

here today. As most of

crisp and melodious voices rang throughout the hall as

***

At the same time.

large red sofa. Curiously glancing around the room, she tried her best to

Ren down, the old man that suddenly showed up in front of everyone brought her to this

his intentions, Emma

had an inkling about what

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

sound of her heartbeat was the only sound

her legs, she sat

Ci Clank—

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

middle-aged man entered