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

her was Amanda, and Ren,

"Sorry for the intrusion."

though it was his home, Ren gave an empty apology to Melissa and sat down

casually said, "So, what

also entered and sat in another

Melissa's brows twitched.

"Huuuu…"

then took a deep breath, trying to calm

I really should've taken the

had started

a minute had passed since she talked to him, and she was already on the verge of losing

Ci— Clank—

breath, Melissa closed the door behind her,

next to Amanda. Once she

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

voice. One that Melissa was all too familiar

"You're right."

before mumbling something underneath

die of suffocation than do

"What did you say?"

managed to hear her words. Ignoring him, Melissa leaned back

straight to the point.

"…Knows?"

across Ren's face. Sitting up straight,

"What does he know?"

few cards from her dimensional space and slapped

Smack—

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"He what?"

the reaction she expected him to have, Ren only tilted

the

not get me? I'm

talking about your father,

would I

"…Oh?"

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

he not

by Ren's reaction. Her brows jumped up

know just who her father was? Maybe that was

in a clear and slow voice, "You do know

Hall, number

came as soon as her

you know, why

you to give

"…No."

Melissa shook her head.

was worrying enough. If he truly wanted to

"Then, what's the problem?"

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

on the cards at the table. They were currently neatly piled up together. Courtesy of Amanda, who sorted them out while she was talking to

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

picking one of the cards up, Ren curiously studied

"No."

blunt reply

the door of the

you want to try it, do

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

"Tsk."

prompting Melissa's brows to

got a problem with

"Nope."

back from her

couldn't resist the temptation

Gulp—

potion down, her emotions instantly calmed

up, she followed

magic cards. Not sure about their

"…that's kind of weak."

the door, he pulled

Click—

one working on this project, what do

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

more people that

It turned out that her father

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

"Sure."

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