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 took

not really.

"That so?"

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

you're also not

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

do you think that

I shrugged.

fault for

"What did you say?"

me right. Your

put down my

remember wrongly, I was kicking

I was

course, I knew that

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

"…I was holding back."

wasn't in the right state of

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

sure know how to

his teeth clenched

cup down and taking off his blazer, Kevin

me? I'll show you that

"I'm good."

yawned before I exaggeratively

you see. Ahhh, so

I

try fighting against someone who is

"Ugh."

mouth before he sat back down

deflated he was, I patted

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

buttons of his blazers, Kevin grabbed a new drink and took

hold myself back till

head,

where are the others?

"How should I know?"

sit down. Kevin followed me after,

I have your

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

attention towards where the voice came

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 her looks…or rather, it

the more entranced by her looks. But it was then that I suddenly felt a sharp pain by side of my ribs. Right, where I

"Khhh!"

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

on his face, he

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

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

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

eyes locked

"…Right."

my head

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

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

fallen into such a situation, but it was

all for coming here

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

***

At the same time.

down on a large red sofa. Curiously glancing around the

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

his intentions, Emma immediately

had an inkling about

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

her heartbeat was the only sound

both arms on her legs, she sat up

Ci Clank—

Appearing from the other side of the door was a middle-aged man with black hair and

an annoyed look, the middle-aged man entered the room and