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

Amanda, and Ren, under

"Sorry for the intrusion."

home, Ren gave an empty apology to Melissa and sat

and glancing in her direction, he casually said, "So, what did you want to talk

him, Amanda also entered and

Melissa's brows twitched.

"Huuuu…"

a deep breath,

should've

started to kick

had passed since she talked to him, and she was already

Ci— Clank—

the door

she sat down next to Amanda. Once she did, Ren spoke

did you want to talk about? I'm sure someone as busy as you wouldn't call us for

One that Melissa was

"You're right."

mumbling something underneath

of suffocation

"What did you say?"

managed to hear her words. Ignoring him,

straight to the

"…Knows?"

flashed across Ren's face. Sitting up straight, he

"What does he know?"

Melissa took a few cards from

Smack—

knows about the

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"He what?"

him to

pointed at the cards

not get me? I'm saying that he knows

about

else would I

"…Oh?"

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

is he

stultified by Ren's reaction. Her brows jumped

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

make sure, she asked Ren in a clear and slow voice, "You do know who my father is,

number one ranked

reply came as soon as her words ended. Surprise flashed across Melissa's

know, why

you to give

"…No."

Melissa shook her head.

he only mentioned it as a passing matter. But that was worrying enough. If he truly wanted to get his

"Then, what's the problem?"

same

eyes paused on the cards at the table. They were currently neatly piled up together. Courtesy

so she had seen

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

"No."

reply came

the door of

to try it, do it outside,

whole room would end up going in flames. Melissa had a lot of valuable stuff in the room. She wasn't too keen

"Tsk."

clicked his tongue, prompting

got a problem with

"Nope."

his back from her seat, Melissa took

the end, she couldn't resist the temptation and finally gave

Gulp—

her

up, she

to create three grades of magic cards. Not sure about their naming, but the last grade has a power equivalent to

"…that's kind of weak."

door, he pulled the

Click—

one working on this project, what do you

people to help her with the magic card development, but since she wanted

people that knew, the higher the

end, it was all for naught. It turned out that her father still found

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

"Sure."

also quietly followed from behind. Melissa could see keen interest