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."

eyes. This persisted for a couple of

if you say

turning around she walked out of the room, much to

where are

steps, Melissa glanced at

else? I'm

"What about him?"

was laying down on

type of situation this was? I only

refused if I didn't do it this way.' However, he knew

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

you're right,

lowered his head and apologized. Honestly, all of Melissa's words went from one ear to the other, and the only reason

couldn't care less about her complaints. But he knew that there was a time and

dire the situation was, saying a couple more discourteous words, she

Clank—!

"Haaa..."

long and tired sigh. Turning to

what in the world did you do to suddenly find yourself in this kind of

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

was about to take another long sigh, a charming

the elven queen and her mother, when that happens, I want you to take

"Huh!?"

against a nearby table as he looked around the room. It

just talk inside of

sat down on

probably will since the queen's perception is strong, I want you to tell them that I'm contracted with

implications in Angelica's words. She was trying to tell them that if anything happened

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

bells instantly rang inside of Kevin's head, as he suddenly

to do

"..."

Silence.

was met with silence as Angelica simply stared

"So?"

yet again, he was met

is because Ren told me

why would

yet again he was met

lack of answers caused frustrations to rise from deep within Kevin's body. All Angelica did was order him around without telling him exactly what was going on. Had it not been

by Melissa's attitude, and Angelica's

I'm bound to find sooner or later. Since she told him that he

head in Angelica's direction,

you just say Amanda's

[I did.]

replied causing Kevins' eyes to open

"How is that possible?!"

left her when she was young to never appear again.

his mouth again, he

world did

[That's b—]

Clank—!

Before Kevin had the chance to see who the

flashed across Amanda's eyes as she stared at Ren's

take a good look at him, Amanda bit her lips before turning

"W...what happened!?"

***

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

didn't. The darkness around me made me lose my sense of time and direction

me as my feet