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.

in his hand, Kevin took a small sip. His eyes drew into half-moons

really.

"That so?"

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

like you're also

a napkin to wipe away the liquid that had fallen on

fault do you think

I shrugged.

for being

"What did you say?"

heard me right. Your fault for being

down my

don't remember wrongly, I was kicking both you

was because I was fighting against four to three people at the same

that

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

"…I was holding back."

and I wasn't in the right state of

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

sure know how to piss

muttered with his

and taking

about you have another go at me? I'll

"I'm good."

exaggeratively pointed toward my rib

injured you see. Ahhh, so

at Kevin, I raised my

try fighting against someone who is

"Ugh."

Kevin's mouth before he sat back down in

was, I patted him

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

a new drink and took a sip

hold myself back till

head, Kevin

the way, where are the others?

"How should I know?"

the hall was sit down. Kevin followed me after, but regarding the others, I really did

have

a melodious and peaceful voice sounded throughout the whole place

voice came from, a mesmerizing

she looked, but I refrained from telling them as I was too mesmerized by her looks…or rather, it was the

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

"Khhh!"

my head and realized that the pain

a solemn look on his face,

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

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

mana around her body is very pure. If your mind is

explained from the side, his eyes locked onto

"…Right."

nodded my head

purity of the mana surrounding the figure in the

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

a situation, but it was clear

for coming here today. As most of you

thoughts, the elves' crisp and melodious voices rang throughout

***

At the same time.

large red sofa. Curiously glancing

after they managed to calm Ren down, the old man that suddenly

his intentions, Emma immediately

inkling about

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

her heartbeat was the only sound that

on her legs, she sat

Ci Clank—

long as the door of the room soon opened. Appearing from the other side of the door was a middle-aged man

the middle-aged man entered the room and deeply