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 of the

Soon the door closed.

there anything else that you need

was on a call with

decided to head back home. However, because of all the people that were swarming the premise in order to find answers, it took me quite a while for me to

talking with Douglas and the other members

currently briefing me

going to be a press conference tomorrow, and they want

"I see…"

I pursed my lips.

the file that

a brief

wasn't certain, I faintly heard the sound

happen?'

I soon understood exactly why

back at

"Oh…"

good

"Right…" I half-heartedly replied.

Donna's worries as she raised her voice a

—Ren!

Ding—!

elevator bell suddenly rang

out more

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

—Re-

sound that came at the end of each

"Sorry, Donna."

away, I

letting go of such an

things that I wanted to

stopped in front of

Clank—!

"I'm home."

door, I heard the sound of rushed

was greeted

"Ren!"

was my mother

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

in front of me

What's going on? Is everything alright? You're not hurt, are you? What

me, I was instantly

'As expected...'

Mothers were always mothers.

I was about to push her away, my dad appeared from behind and grabbed her by

asking questions, can't you see he's

mother finally moved

eyes squinted for a brief moment before

"Okay, fine…"

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

time her face was

please don't tell me you're

last words. My

the side, she lowered her head and continued, "I can understand that this situation is troublesome, but,

I raised

"Stop right there, mom."

moment, I looked back at

don't have to worry about the situation. I've got things handled, although I might end up losing my job, I

moment that I stepped back into the human domain, I

wasn't planning on leaving

Plus.

was actually helpless

I looked at my

this again mom, but you

it didn't take long for my mother

"…okay."

on a smile, she

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

"Aye."

I headed for the living room of

"Hmm?"

the living room, pausing for a second, I blinked a couple of times to make sure I

I was certain that I wasn't seeing wrongly, I turned my head to look

lying down like

it odd that Nola had not greeted me the moment I entered the

her face facing the ground, Nola laid on the ground with

Twitch. Twitch.

time to time her body would

in the

suddenly had an

"That…"

look appeared on my mother's face as