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 a sip

not really. Everything

"That so?"

of his drink...or at least tried to, just 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

you're also

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

fault do you think that

I shrugged.

fault for being

"What did you say?"

right. Your

put down

don't remember wrongly, I was kicking both you and Jins's

I was fighting against four to three

course, I knew that they were

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

"…I was holding back."

I wasn't in the right

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

know how to

his teeth clenched

his cup down and taking off his blazer, Kevin stood

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

"I'm good."

I exaggeratively pointed toward

you see. Ahhh,

Kevin, I raised

fighting against

"Ugh."

from Kevin's mouth before he sat back down in

he was, I patted him on the

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

of his blazers, Kevin grabbed a new drink

will hold myself back till

his head,

are the others? Haven't seen

"How should I know?"

was sit down. Kevin followed me after, but regarding the others,

have

Kevin and I were wondering about the whereabouts of the others, suddenly a melodious and peaceful voice sounded throughout the whole place

our attention towards where the voice came from, a mesmerizing

as I was too mesmerized by her

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

"Khhh!"

head and realized that the pain came from Kevin

look on his

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

my head and thanked Kevin. Had it not been for his

her body is very pure. If your mind is

side, his eyes locked onto

"…Right."

nodded my

the figure in the distance,

Definitely had to take note of this in

would've never fallen into such a situation, but it

for coming here today. As most

out of my thoughts, the elves' crisp and melodious voices rang throughout the hall as everyone present their attention to

***

At the same time.

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

man that suddenly showed up in front of everyone brought her to this

about his intentions, Emma

about what

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

of her heartbeat was the only sound that Emma heard

both arms on her

Ci Clank—

did not last for long as the door of the room soon opened. Appearing from the other side of the

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