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.

took a small sip. His eyes drew into half-moons as he

really. Everything

"That so?"

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

you're also not

napkin to wipe away the liquid that had fallen on him, he eyed me

fault do you think that

I shrugged.

for being

"What did you say?"

me right. Your fault for

down

remember wrongly, I was

was because I was fighting against

I knew that they were

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

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

sure know how to

muttered with his teeth

down and taking off

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

"I'm good."

yawned before I exaggeratively pointed toward

you see. Ahhh,

I raised

won't try fighting against someone who is injured,

"Ugh."

Kevin's mouth before he

how deflated he was, I patted him on the

to fight again at the event. We won't have to hold back

his blazers, Kevin grabbed a new drink and took a sip

right. I will hold myself

head, Kevin looked

the way, where are the others? Haven't seen

"How should I know?"

sit down. Kevin followed me after,

have your

suddenly a melodious and peaceful voice sounded

came from, a mesmerizing figure appeared in

were a lot of words that could've been used to describe how beautiful she looked, but I refrained from telling them as I was too mesmerized by

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

"Khhh!"

I turned my head and realized that the

a solemn look on his face,

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

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

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

the side, his eyes locked onto the figure in the

"…Right."

nodded my head

right. Because of the purity of the mana surrounding the figure in the distance,

Definitely had to take note

a situation, but it was clear that my current

here

out of my thoughts, the elves' crisp and melodious voices rang throughout the hall

***

At the same time.

down on a large red sofa. Curiously glancing around the room, she tried her

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

his

an inkling about

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

heartbeat was the only sound that Emma

her legs,

Ci Clank—

room soon opened. Appearing from the other side of the door was a middle-aged man with black hair and bushy

middle-aged man