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

Amanda, and Ren,

"Sorry for the intrusion."

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

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

entered and sat in another

Melissa's brows twitched.

"Huuuu…"

breath, trying to calm

I really should've

started to kick

to him, and she was

Ci— Clank—

breath, Melissa closed the door behind

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

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

voice. One that Melissa was all

"You're right."

nodded before mumbling something underneath

of suffocation than

"What did you say?"

appeared as though Ren had somehow managed to hear her words. Ignoring him, Melissa leaned back on her chair with a solemn

to the point.

"…Knows?"

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

"What does he know?"

from her dimensional space

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"He what?"

reaction she expected him to have, Ren only tilted

at the

you not get me? I'm saying that

talking about your

would I

"…Oh?"

hand, Amanda's eyes were fixed

is he

reaction. Her brows jumped up

just who her father was? Maybe that was

asked Ren in a clear and slow voice, "You do know

Hall, number

reply came as soon as her words ended. Surprise

know, why aren't

ask you to give him the

"…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 hands on the

"Then, what's the problem?"

the same way as he stood up

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

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

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

"No."

reply

then pointed at the door

want to try it, do it outside,

in flames. Melissa had a lot of valuable stuff

"Tsk."

tongue, prompting

a problem with my

"Nope."

back from her seat, Melissa took out a potion and chugged

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

Gulp—

her emotions instantly

she followed

their naming, but

"…that's kind of weak."

front of the door, he pulled the handle back and opened

Click—

the only one working on this project, what

development, but since she wanted to hide the news from her father, she chose to

had them under a mana contract, the more people that knew, the

naught. It

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

"Sure."

the room, Melissa followed him out. Amanda also quietly followed from behind. Melissa could see keen interest in