The Author's POV

"Where am I?"

My mind was a mess. I couldn't really think properly. My body was numb, and the moment I opened my eyes, all I saw was darkness.

A pitch-black darkness.

A darkness that seemed to completely eat the world around me.

Placing my hand on the ground, or what seemed to be the ground, I propped my body up.

"...What is happening?"

I muttered out loud.

Glancing around me, and only seeing darkness, at first I was confused. However, recalling the events that had happened not too long ago, I was able to instantly realize that what was happening to me was definitely connected to the other Ren.

'This place, I have been here before.'

Once I made the connection with the other Ren, everything started to make more sense as I realized that I had been in this place before.

It wasn't that long ago as well.

Around the time when I had activated Monarch's indifference to test my theory and communicate with the other Ren.

Once my thoughts paused there, I instantly looked around the place in hopes of finding the other Ren, but regardless of how much I looked, I couldn't find him.

My brows knit.

"Where are you."

I muttered out loud. From what I recalled, the last time, when I called him, he instantly appeared before me. Perhaps it was the same now.

"..."

Unfortunately, I was only met with silence.

Just as I was about to call out for him again, I closed my mouth as I suddenly recalled something.

'Could it perhaps be the chains?'

Right before I appeared in this place, I remembered the other Ren being bonded by a series of chains. Was the reason why I couldn't find him because of this?

This was a plausible scenario.

Taking a look at my surroundings one more time, I took a step forward and walked towards the darkness. Even though I wasn't sure of where I was headed, it was better than staying in the same place.

After all, there was nothing but darkness around me.

Right now, my priority was going back.

***

"What in the world did he do?"

"That..."

Hearing Melissa's question, Kevin opened his mouth and tried to say something, but he proceeded to helplessly shake his head.

"I really don't know if I have to be honest. I was coming back from training and this is how I found him."

As he said those words, from the side of his eyes, Kevin eyed a black cat in the distance. At the moment, she was the only person that knew about what happened to Ren.

Unfortunately, for some reason, she refused to say anything or even show up.

Listening to Kevin's words, Melissa raised her brow.

"You don't know?"

"I don't."

earnestly replied, staring straight into Melissa's eyes. This persisted for

you say

she walked out of the room, much to Kevin's

are

steps, Melissa glanced

else? I'm going

"What about him?"

laying down on the bed. Staring at him, Melissa scornfully looked at

only came here with the basic stuff. You expect me to have the right tools to

do it this way.' However, he knew that

that Ren was in danger I would've come here with more potions and preparations? Had you told me I would've been able to save

you're

words went from one ear to the other,

couldn't care less about her complaints. But he knew

the situation was, saying a couple more discourteous words, she directly left the room, finally

Clank—!

"Haaa..."

he let out a long and tired sigh. Turning to

the world did you do to suddenly find

cautious person that would try to not take any risks at all. For him to find himself in such a situation, Kevin just couldn't

about to take another long sigh, a charming voice suddenly entered his

and her mother, when that happens, I want you

"Huh!?"

Kevin almost bumped his head against a nearby table as he looked around the room. It wasn't long before his eyes

talk inside

Angelica sat down on top of the shelf

queen and Amanda's mother come in, if they do find out about me, which they probably will since the queen's perception is strong, I want you

tell them that if anything happened to her,

such words, it felt as though the queen was going to do something to her if she found out

rang inside of Kevin's head, as

have something to do

"..."

Silence.

question was met with silence as Angelica simply stared at

"So?"

yet again, he was met

reason why I called you first is because Ren told me to do so.

why would

However, yet again he was met with

him around without telling him exactly what was going on. Had it not been for his friend's

Melissa's attitude, and Angelica's attitude did

she told him that he needed to protect her for when

head in Angelica's

did you just say Amanda's

[I did.]

replied causing Kevins' eyes to open

"How is that possible?!"

friends with Amanda, Kevin knew about her mother's circumstances. About how she had left her when she was young to

again,

the world did she

[That's b—]

Clank—!

had the chance to see who the three figures were, one vanished from the

Amanda's eyes as she stared at

a couple of seconds to take a good look at him, Amanda bit her lips before turning

"W...what happened!?"

***

I walk for? ...I really wasn't sure

though I had been walking for over a day, yet at the same time, knew I didn't. The darkness around me made me lose my sense of time

to me as my feet came to