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."

into Melissa's eyes. This persisted for a couple of

you

out of the

where are you

steps, Melissa glanced

else? I'm going

"What about him?"

figure that was laying down on the bed.

without telling me what type of situation this was? I only came here with

However, he knew that this wasn't the time or place to fight against Melissa as he

actually told 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 go back to get the proper potions that might

you're

head and apologized. Honestly, all of Melissa's words went from one ear

her complaints. But he knew

dire the situation was, saying a couple more discourteous

Clank—!

"Haaa..."

he let out a long and tired sigh. Turning to look at Ren whose condition seemed to have stabilized, Kevin forced a

world did you do to suddenly find yourself in this

was an extremely 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 understand

was about to take another long sigh, a

queen and her mother,

"Huh!?"

looked around the room. It wasn't long before his

talk

asked. Nodding her head, Angelica sat down

they do find out about me, which they probably will since the queen's perception is strong, I want you to tell them that I'm contracted with

was trying to tell them that if anything happened to her, Ren would die. Kevin did not doubt

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

instantly rang inside of

you have something to do with

"..."

Silence.

was met with silence as Angelica simply stared

"So?"

However, yet

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

would they

asked. However, yet again

was order him around without telling him

Melissa's attitude, and Angelica's attitude

down, I'm bound to find sooner or later. Since she told him

head in Angelica's direction, Kevin suddenly

did you just

[I did.]

replied causing Kevins' eyes

"How is that possible?!"

she had left her when she

mouth again, he

in the world did she appear

[That's b—]

Clank—!

walked in. Before Kevin had the chance to

the bed, a look of worry flashed across Amanda's eyes as she stared at Ren's pale figure on the

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

"W...what happened!?"

***

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

yet at the same time, knew I didn't. The darkness around me made me lose my

to me as my