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."

replied, staring straight into Melissa's eyes. This persisted for a couple of seconds before Melissa eventually

you

out of

where are you

steps, Melissa glanced

I'm going

"What about him?"

sickly figure that was laying down on the bed. Staring at him, Melissa scornfully

this was? I only came here with the basic stuff. You expect me to have

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

come here with more potions and preparations? Had you told me I would've been able to save so much time, and now because

right, you're right, I'm

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

less about her complaints. But he knew that there

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

Clank—!

"Haaa..."

a long and tired sigh. Turning

the world did you do to suddenly find

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

about to take another long sigh, a charming voice

will come with the elven queen and her mother, when that happens, I want you to take their

"Huh!?"

he looked around the room. It wasn't long before his eyes paused on

you just talk inside of my

her head, Angelica sat down on top of

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

anything happened to her, Ren would die. Kevin did not doubt her words as he knew that the two of them

to say such words, it felt as though the queen was going to do

bells instantly rang inside of

have something to do with

"..."

Silence.

was met with silence as

"So?"

again. However, yet again, he was met

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

would they

asked. However, yet again he

him around without telling him

by Melissa's attitude, and

or later. Since she told him that he needed

his head in Angelica's

did you just

[I did.]

replied causing Kevins' eyes to open

"How is that possible?!"

Kevin knew about her mother's circumstances. About how she had left her when she was young to never appear again.

again,

the world did

[That's b—]

Clank—!

in. Before Kevin had the chance

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

a good look at him, Amanda bit her lips before

"W...what happened!?"

***

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

at the same time, knew I didn't. The darkness around me made me lose my sense of time and direction as I aimlessly wandered around the

to me as