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.

drink in his hand, Kevin took a small sip. His eyes drew into

really.

"That so?"

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

you're also not

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

whose fault do you think that

I shrugged.

fault for being

"What did you say?"

Your fault for being

down my

I was kicking both you and

in the end, but that was because I was

that they were

been weird if I was able to beat them both if they weren't holding

"…I was holding back."

and I wasn't in the

sound of Kevin grinding his teeth rang next

sure know how to piss me

muttered with his teeth

his cup down and taking off his

about you have another go at me? I'll

"I'm good."

before I exaggeratively

injured you see.

Kevin, I raised

against someone who is

"Ugh."

from Kevin's mouth before he sat back

deflated he was, I patted him

get a chance to fight again at the event. We won't

grabbed a new drink

I will hold myself back till

head, Kevin looked

way, where are the

"How should I know?"

the hall was sit down. Kevin followed me after, but regarding the others, I really did not know what they were

have

the whereabouts of the others, suddenly a melodious and peaceful voice sounded throughout the whole place and everyone

the voice came from, a mesmerizing figure

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

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

"Khhh!"

and realized that the

look on his face,

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

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

If your mind is weak, you might end up

side, his eyes locked onto the

"…Right."

nodded my head

the figure in the distance, my mind fell into this weird

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

fallen into such a situation, but it was clear that my current mind

all for coming here today. As most of you

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

***

At the same time.

Curiously glancing around the room, she tried her best

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

his intentions,

about what this

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

her heartbeat was the only sound that Emma heard inside

arms on her legs, she

Ci Clank—

Appearing from the other side of the door was a middle-aged man

middle-aged man entered the room