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.

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

not really.

"That so?"

to, just when he was about to bring the tip of his glass

like you're also

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

fault do you

I shrugged.

for being

"What did you say?"

heard me right. Your

down my

don't remember wrongly, I was kicking both

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

that they were

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

"…I was holding back."

I wasn't in the

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

sure know how

his teeth clenched

and taking off his blazer, Kevin stood

go at me? I'll show you that what you remember was

"I'm good."

yawned before I exaggeratively pointed toward

quite injured you

Kevin, I

against someone

"Ugh."

he sat back

deflated he was, I patted him

will get a chance to fight again at the event. We

of his blazers, Kevin grabbed a new

right. I will hold myself back till

head, Kevin

the way, where are

"How should I know?"

when arriving back into the hall was sit down. Kevin followed me after, but regarding the others, I really

have

I were wondering about the whereabouts of the others, suddenly a

the voice came from, a mesmerizing figure appeared in the

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 was the sense of tranquility that enshrouded her body. Seemingly trying to

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

"Khhh!"

turned my head and realized that the pain came

on his face, he

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

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

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

side, his eyes

"…Right."

nodded my head

mana surrounding the figure in the distance, my mind fell into

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

situation, but it was clear that my current mind was still

here today. As most of

crisp and melodious voices rang throughout the hall as everyone present their attention to

***

At the same time.

a large red sofa. Curiously glancing around the

down, the old man that suddenly showed

skeptical about his intentions, Emma

had an inkling about

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

her heartbeat was the only

her legs, she sat

Ci Clank—

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

annoyed look, the middle-aged man entered the