The Author's POV

"What is going on, Ren?"

Donna's voice echoed throughout the room.

"It's nothing."

I briefly replied as I turned to look at Professor Thomas's dead body on the floor.

"... It's nothing."

I repeated once more.

Before Donna could reply, I stood up from my seat. I then tapped on my bracelet and threw a small black object in her direction.

"Catch."

Extending her hand, Donna caught the object. It was the recording device that I had used before.

"What's this?" Donna curiously asked as she looked at the recording device.

"You'll find out later."

I replied while heading out of the room.

However, just as I came close to the exit of the room, my feet soon came to a halt.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Preventing me from getting out were a couple of Professors.

My brows creased.

"Move."

I seriously asked.

My words apparently were not appreciated by the professors who proceeded to glare at me even more fiercely.

"Who do you th—" The professor began to say.

"Do as he says." Donna interrupted the Professor. Staring at the recording device in her hand, she continued. "Let him go. He's not the type of guy to kill without reason. If he's really guilty, we'll naturally take him away, however, I doubt this is the case."

"Bu—"

"Enough." Donna raised her voice.

Turning her head to glance in the Professor's way, her eyes began to shine. The Professor instantly shut up.

Staring at the exchange, I couldn't help but think.

'What a useful power.'

To have the power to make someone instantly shut up.

I wished I had that.

'Wait, I do.'

I secretly facepalmed.

For a moment I almost forgot I had, 'The one.'

Snapping me out of my thoughts was Donna's voice as she harshly scolded the Professor trying to block my way.

"If you want to complain to someone, go and complain to Douglas. I'm sure he would've said the same thing."

Gritting his teeth, the Professor lowered his head.

"Understood." He replied in a rather weak voice before backing away.

"You can go, Ren," Donna said as she glanced my way.

"Mhm."

Glancing toward Donna's way, I secretly thanked her with a nod before leaving the room unobstructed.

As I left the room, I couldn't help but think back at the words the other Ren said to me.

'I'll repeat it one more time. I'm not your enemy. Be it me, or Everblood. We are not your enemies. You may not figure things out now, however, you will soon know.'

'If you want strength, use Monarch's Indifference. So far, you've only used a small fraction of its powers.'

"If I want strength, use Monarch's indifference, huh?"

Staring at the empty hall in front of me, I caressed the bottom of my chin.

"Interesting..."

***

A few hours passed since then.

—We've confirmed the recording that you've sent. You are in the clear. The others are still somewhat unconvinced, but Douglas shut the up for you.

"…That's good."

Ding—!

the button for the last floor

Soon the door closed.

there anything else that you

the moment I was on a call with

head back home. However, because of all the people that were swarming the premise

was back home, Donna had already finished talking with Douglas and the

briefing me

press conference tomorrow, and they want you to

"I see…"

I pursed my lips.

name. I'm sure you've already seen the file that Monica sent

was a brief

I faintly heard the

something happen?'

exactly

say something unnecessary. Please don't do something like what you did back at the Conference. You already have plenty of enemies, please don't try

"Oh…"

not a good enough

"Right…" I half-heartedly replied.

worries as she

—Ren!

Ding—!

rang and the

out more complaints, I quickly bid

bad, I'm afraid I'll have to leave you. It was nice talking to you,

—Re-

came at the end of each call rang

"Sorry, Donna."

away, I shook

simply no way I'm letting

were just so many things that I wanted

down the corridor of the apartments, I soon stopped in front of my apartment and opened

Clank—!

"I'm home."

the door, I heard the sound of rushed

this, I was greeted by a

"Ren!"

greet me was my

prepared for this, I merely just let her hug me. Was too tired

appeared in front of me and embraced my whole

what happened on the news? What's going on? Is everything alright? You're not hurt, are you? What exactly happened?

I was instantly bombarded by an

'As expected...'

Mothers were always mothers.

away, my dad appeared from behind and grabbed

questions, can't you see

my mother finally moved her head back and looked at me

brief moment

"Okay, fine…"

me. However, just as she was about to let go, she suddenly remembered something and

was a lot

don't tell me you're going to leave us

was a slight tremble in her voice following her last words. My brows furrowed a bit when

"I can understand that this situation is troublesome, but, I don't want you to go. You

I raised my

"Stop right there, mom."

a short moment, I looked back at

I've got things handled, although I might end up losing my job, I won't be

I had decided to never again be put

thus, despite my current circumstances, I wasn't planning on leaving the human

Plus.

wasn't like I was actually helpless about

I looked at

again mom, but you don't have

relief, it didn't take long for

"…okay."

on a smile, she turned

have everything figured out, how about you join us in the living

"Aye."

shoes, I headed for the

"Hmm?"

the living room, pausing for a second, I blinked

that I wasn't seeing wrongly, I turned my

Nola lying

greeted me the moment I entered the house, however, from the looks of things weren't as simple

the ground with both

Twitch. Twitch.

her

the world

had an ominous

"That…"

face