The Author's POV

Raising my head, a large white building appeared in my vision. The building was located on the outer side of the city, and it was where the other humans resided.

"Is this the place?"

"Yes."

Amanda's soft voice rang from next to me.

She was currently accompanying me to the place. I wasn't the only one that was called, as Amanda received a similar message not long after.

Since both of us received the same message, I already had an idea about what Melissa wanted to talk about.

It was just a hunch, however. I could've been wrong.

"What do you think Melissa called us for?"

Touching her chin, Amanda thought for a moment before she shook her head.

"…unsure."

"Guess we'll find out when we meet her."

Walking up the stairs of the residence, we soon paused in front of a certain door.

Looking around to make sure that no one was present, I pointed at the door.

"This is the one, right?"

Lowering her head and staring at her communication device, Amanda nodded.

"Yes."

"…okay."

Raising my hand, I knocked on the door.

Tok— Tok—

***

If Melissa had to describe her relationship with her father in one word, it would be 'terrible'.

She wasn't mistreated or anything of the sort, but her father was someone who always strived to be the best.

He was someone that was not satisfied with being second. He was also someone that desired for his children to be the best.

Melissa was never interested in such matters ever since young. She only cared about her research and nothing else. As such, because of their clashing personalities, they never got along.

Their relationship wasn't anything complicated, it was just that. But it was enough to create a distance between the two.

"What a troubling matter."

Leaning back on her chair, Melissa stared at the ceiling.

Thinking back to what happened a couple of nights ago, she took out a potion from her dimensional space and stared at it.

'Should I? Or…should I not?'

She was tempted to try the potion, but after staring at it for a few seconds, she deeply sighed.

'Better not. If I take too many, I'll end up going crazy.'

Honestly, she was quite addicted to the potions by now. Having taken so many of them, it was almost like a routine for her.

It was so bad that she would get withdrawal symptoms when she skipped a day. She knew she had to stop.

"…hm?"

Putting the potion away, Her brows furrowed not long after as she turned to look at the door.

"Do they think I have all the time in the world for them? Just what is taking them so long?"

Standing up, Melissa checked her watch.

"Tsk."

They were at least a couple of minutes late.

Tok— Tok—

"Finally!"

Fortunately, she didn't have to wait for long as someone soon knocked on the door.

Fixing her glasses, Melissa headed for the door and opened it.

Ci— Clank—

you two long

her was Amanda, and Ren,

"Sorry for the intrusion."

door, barging into the place as though it was his home, Ren gave an

head and glancing in her direction, he casually said, "So,

also entered and sat

Melissa's brows twitched.

"Huuuu…"

deep breath, trying to calm

I really should've taken

started to

talked to him, and she

Ci— Clank—

another deep breath, Melissa closed the door

next to Amanda. Once she did, Ren spoke up

about? I'm sure someone as busy as

his voice. One that

"You're right."

before mumbling something underneath her

rather die of suffocation than do

"What did you say?"

as though Ren had somehow managed to hear her words. Ignoring him, Melissa leaned

get straight to the

"…Knows?"

across Ren's face. Sitting up straight,

"What does he know?"

a few cards from her dimensional space and slapped

Smack—

about the

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"He what?"

expected him to have, Ren

at the cards on

me? I'm saying that he knows about

about

else would I

"…Oh?"

on his chair. On the other hand, Amanda's eyes were fixed on the cards at the table. Her

is he

looked stultified by Ren's reaction. Her brows jumped

he perhaps not know just who her father was? Maybe that

make sure, she asked Ren in a clear and slow voice, "You do

Hall, number one ranked

her words ended. Surprise flashed across Melissa's

know, why

you to give him the

"…No."

Melissa shook her head.

If he truly wanted to get his

"Then, what's the problem?"

was clear that Ren didn't think the same way as he stood up

on the cards at the table. They were currently neatly piled up together. Courtesy of Amanda, who

put much thought into it. Amanda had minor OCD, so she had seen her do similar

hand, lowering his hand and picking one of the cards up, Ren curiously studied

"No."

reply came

the door

want to try it, do it outside, not in my

would end up going in flames. Melissa had a lot of valuable stuff in

"Tsk."

clicked his tongue, prompting Melissa's

a problem with my

"Nope."

the door. Staring at his back from her seat, Melissa took out a potion and chugged

end, she couldn't resist the

Gulp—

potion down, her emotions

she followed

their naming, but the last grade has a power equivalent to a rank

"…that's kind of weak."

Stopping in front of the door, he pulled the handle back and

Click—

on this project,

her with the magic card development, but since she wanted to hide the news from her father, she chose to do it by

under a mana contract, the more people that knew, the higher the chances

all for naught. It turned out that

Just go out and try them. I've encrypted four different magic circles on the card. Choose

"Sure."

room, Melissa followed him out. Amanda also quietly followed from behind. Melissa could see keen interest in her eyes as she