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 as

not 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 hand shook. Spilling onto

you're also not

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

whose fault do you think

I shrugged.

fault for being

"What did you say?"

Your fault

put down my

I was kicking both you and Jins's

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

knew that they were both holding

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

"…I was holding back."

wasn't in the

my lips curled upwards, and the faint sound of Kevin grinding his teeth rang next to me. Turning his head, Kevin's eyes turned into small

sure know how

his teeth

down and taking off his

go at me? I'll

"I'm good."

exaggeratively pointed toward

injured you

at Kevin, I

fighting against someone

"Ugh."

before he sat

was, I

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

his blazers, Kevin grabbed a new drink and

will hold myself back till

head, Kevin looked

the way, where are

"How should I know?"

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

have

others, suddenly a melodious and peaceful voice sounded

our attention towards where the voice came from, a mesmerizing figure appeared in

but I refrained from telling them as I

looks. But it was then that I suddenly

"Khhh!"

head and realized that the pain came from

on his face,

"Careful."

"...Thanks."

thanked Kevin. Had it not been

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

his eyes locked onto the figure in the

"…Right."

nodded my head

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

elves. Definitely had to

never fallen into such a situation, but it

coming here

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

***

At the same time.

a large red sofa. Curiously glancing around the room, she tried her best

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

skeptical about his intentions, Emma immediately

inkling about what

Ba…thump! Ba…thump!

sound of her heartbeat was the only

arms on her

Ci Clank—

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

look, the middle-aged man entered the room and