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

opposite her was Amanda, and

"Sorry for the intrusion."

Melissa could fully open the door, barging into the place as though it was his home, Ren gave an empty apology to Melissa

direction, he casually said, "So, what did you want to talk

also entered and sat

Melissa's brows twitched.

"Huuuu…"

deep breath, trying to calm her

really should've taken the

had started to

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

Ci— Clank—

the door behind her, albeit a

sat down next to Amanda. Once she did, Ren

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

sarcasm hidden within his voice. One that Melissa was all too

"You're right."

before mumbling something underneath her

rather die of suffocation than

"What did you say?"

as though Ren had somehow managed to hear her words.

straight to the point. My father

"…Knows?"

face. Sitting up straight, he leaned

"What does he know?"

cards from

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"He what?"

reaction she expected him to have, Ren only

the cards

me? I'm saying that he knows about

talking about your father,

I be talking

"…Oh?"

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

he

Ren's reaction. Her brows

who her father

a clear and slow voice, "You do know who my father

number one

came as soon as her words ended. Surprise flashed across

know, why aren't you

you to

"…No."

Melissa shook her head.

that was worrying enough. If he truly wanted to get his hands on the magic cards,

"Then, what's the problem?"

clear that Ren didn't think the same way

They were currently neatly piled up together. Courtesy of Amanda, who sorted them out while she was talking

OCD, so she had seen her do

the cards up, Ren curiously studied the card in his

"No."

reply

the door of the

you want to try it, do it outside, not

activated the magic card now, the 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

"Nope."

his shoulders, Ren headed for the door. Staring at his back from

resist the temptation and finally gave

Gulp—

potion down, her

up, she

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

"…that's kind of weak."

of the door, he pulled the handle back and opened

Click—

only one working on this project, what do you

retorted. She could've hired more people to help her with the magic card development, but since she wanted to hide the

people that knew, the

for naught. It turned

I've encrypted four different magic

"Sure."

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