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—!

pressed the button for the last floor

Soon the door closed.

else that

the moment I was

back home. However, because of all the people that were swarming the premise in order to find

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

was currently briefing me on

going to be a press conference tomorrow, and they want you to be

"I see…"

I pursed my lips.

sure you've already seen the file that Monica sent you. With

a brief pause in her

faintly heard the sound of

something happen?' I

soon understood exactly

say something unnecessary. Please don't do something like what you did back at the Conference. You

"Oh…"

not a good enough answer

"Right…" I half-heartedly replied.

further increased Donna's worries as she raised her voice a

—Ren!

Ding—!

bell suddenly rang

Donna could voice out more complaints, I

in an elevator, the signal is pretty bad, I'm afraid I'll have to leave you. It was nice

—Re-

The static sound that came at the end of

"Sorry, Donna."

phone away, I

way I'm letting go of such an

things that

soon stopped in front of my apartment and opened the

Clank—!

"I'm home."

opening the door, I heard the sound of rushed footsteps heading for my

this, I was greeted by a

"Ren!"

to greet me was my mother

this, I merely just let her hug me. Was too tired to put any

she appeared in front of me and embraced my whole body with

What's going on? Is everything alright? You're not hurt, are you? What exactly happened? Oh my, you look quite

was instantly bombarded by

'As expected...'

Mothers were always mothers.

my dad appeared from behind and grabbed her by the back

can't you see he's

mother finally moved her

for a brief moment

"Okay, fine…"

look, she finally let go of me. However, just as she was about to let go, she suddenly remembered something and once again turned her

face was

me you're going

tremble in her voice following her last words. My

understand that this

off, I raised

"Stop right there, mom."

for a short moment, I looked back at her and reassured

to worry about the situation. I've got things handled, although I might end up losing my

into the human domain, I had decided to never again

my current circumstances, I wasn't planning on leaving

Plus.

I was actually helpless about the

looked at my mother dead

again mom, but you don't have

take long for my mother to return

"…okay."

a smile,

how about you

"Aye."

and taking off my shoes, I

"Hmm?"

I blinked a couple of times to make sure

my head to look at my mother

is Nola lying down like

it odd that Nola had not greeted me the moment I entered the house, however, from the looks

her face facing the ground, Nola laid on the ground with both her hands and

Twitch. Twitch.

to time her body would start

in the

had an ominous

"That…"

look appeared on my mother's face as