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."

Melissa's eyes. This persisted for a

you

she walked out of the room, much to

are you

Melissa glanced at

I'm

"What about him?"

on the

me what type of situation this was? I only came here with the

if I didn't do it this way.' However, he knew that this wasn't the time or place to fight

me 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 so much time, and now because of you, I'm forced to

you're

said, Kevin lowered his head and apologized. Honestly, all of Melissa's words went from

care less about her complaints. But he knew

situation was,

Clank—!

"Haaa..."

as he let out a long

the world did you do to suddenly find yourself

He was an extremely cautious person that would try to not take any risks at all. For him to find himself in such a

sigh, a charming voice

the elven queen and her mother, when that

"Huh!?"

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

talk

asked. Nodding her head, Angelica sat down on top of the shelf

they do find out about me, which they probably will since the queen's perception is strong, I want

She was trying to tell them that if anything happened to her, Ren would die. Kevin did not doubt her words as he knew

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

instantly rang inside of Kevin's head, as he

to

"..."

Silence.

with silence as Angelica simply stared

"So?"

once again. However, yet again, he was met with

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

would they kill

again he was

did was order him around without telling him exactly what was going on. Had it not been for his

fact, he was already irked by Melissa's attitude, and Angelica's attitude did not help

told him that he needed to protect her for

his head in Angelica's direction, Kevin suddenly

did you just say

[I did.]

replied causing Kevins' eyes

"How is that possible?!"

left her when she was young to never

his mouth again,

world did

[That's b—]

Clank—!

walked in. Before Kevin had the chance to see who the

bed, a look of worry flashed across Amanda's eyes as

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

"W...what happened!?"

***

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

knew I didn't. The darkness around me made me

to me as my feet