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—

two long

Amanda, and Ren, under

"Sorry for the intrusion."

though it was his home, Ren

in her direction, he casually said, "So, what did

Amanda also entered and sat

Melissa's brows twitched.

"Huuuu…"

deep breath, trying to calm her

I really should've

started

to him,

Ci— Clank—

another deep breath, Melissa closed the door behind her, albeit a

sat down next to Amanda. Once she

talk about? I'm sure someone as busy as you

One that Melissa was all too

"You're right."

nodded before mumbling something underneath her

rather die of suffocation than

"What did you say?"

as though Ren had somehow managed to hear her words. Ignoring

get straight to the point. My

"…Knows?"

Sitting up straight, he

"What does he know?"

hand, Melissa took a few cards from her dimensional space

Smack—

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"He what?"

she expected him to have, Ren

at the cards on the

get me? I'm saying that he

about your father,

else would I be

"…Oh?"

relaxed as he leaned back on his chair. On the other hand, Amanda's eyes were fixed on the cards at the

is he not

Ren's reaction. Her brows

perhaps not know just who her father was? Maybe

in a clear and slow voice, "You do know who

Hall, number one ranked

her words ended. Surprise flashed

know, why

he ask you to

"…No."

Melissa shook her head.

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

"Then, what's the problem?"

clear that Ren didn't think the same

cards at the table. They were currently neatly

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

cards up, Ren curiously studied the card in his

"No."

blunt reply

then pointed at the door

want to try it, do it outside, not

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

"Tsk."

his tongue, prompting Melissa's brows to

got a problem with my

"Nope."

Staring at his back from her seat,

resist the temptation and

Gulp—

down, her emotions

she

far, I've managed to create three grades of magic cards. Not sure about their

"…that's kind of weak."

commented. Stopping in front of the door, he pulled

Click—

working on

help her with the magic card development, but since she wanted to hide the news from her

had them under a mana contract, the more people that knew, the higher the chances of her father finding

was all for naught. It turned out that her father

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

"Sure."

out. Amanda also quietly followed from behind. Melissa could see keen interest in her