The Author's POV

Chapter 547

[[S] Memory manipulation]

That was the name of the ranked skill I picked. As implied by the skill's name, the skill enabled me to alter the memories of the people whom I activated the skill against.

In the future, this skill would prove to be extremely useful as the possibilities were endless.

That being said, it wasn't without faults.

There were a couple of drawbacks to the skill. One such drawback was the large amount of mana consumption required to activate the skill.

It wasn't an ranked skill for nothing.

The deeper the memories that I altered, the greater the mana consumption. In the same way, the more I changed, the more mana I consumed.

If it wasn't hard enough already, I could only alter the memories of those who were incapacitated or had their minds unguarded like Kevin not too long ago.

Still.

This was the perfect skill for me at the moment.

'If possible, I might be able to alter some of my memories from the time that I was back in the Monolith.'

In choosing this skill, my main goal was to solve all the mental issues I had been experiencing ever since I returned from the Monolith.

They had never stopped and had only gotten worse.

It was about time I finally did something to solve this issue, and this skill was probably the key.

That said, I did see a problem in this method.

'What if in the process of changing my memories, my personality also ends up changing?'

This was a very real problem since my experiences at the Monolith were the things that made me who I was today. Thankfull, I had a way to restore my memories, and therefore, could experiment a couple of times.

"That aside, I should probably call Melissa."

In memory of my earlier conversation with Douglas, I skimmed through my contacts until they paused on a particular profile.

[Melissa Hall]

"She might be able to help me make an arrangement with Octavious."

My chances of getting in touch with him by myself were rather slim considering our situation.

Thus, I had no other choice but to call her.

"Haaa..."

Letting out a long sigh, I pressed on the contact and called Melissa.

'I might regret this.'

***

'So bright...'

With her eyes squinting, Melissa had trouble keeping her eyes open while camera lights flashed before her and shutters clicked all around her.

Click. Click. Click.

'So annoying.'

Waving in front of her, Melissa forced herself to smile.

—We would like to once again congratulate Melissa Hall for her exemplary research on [Mana dissemination amongst beasts]. Thanks to her research, humanity has once again advanced several steps! As expected of her!

In the meantime, a loud voice echoed throughout the large auditorium as a man dressed in a black suit handed her a certificate. He was the president of the National Group of Science.

The largest scientific community in the human domain.

"Thank you."

With a bright smile, Melissa thanked the president, and reached out for the certificate.

'How much longer do I have to do this for?'

After taking the paper, Melissa glanced at it casually.

research and development. Her outstanding achievements over the past year have

'How useless...'

her chest and bowed her

sounds of the audience who stood up from their seats to congratulate

it was finally time for Melissa to finally leave

sure to bow her head one more time and thanked the President of the NGS. A bright smile adorned her

'Finally...'

vanished from her face. Waiting for her at the end of the stage was Rosie who immediately jumped at the opportunity to

"Congratulation—"

"Take it."

Rosie, Melissa moodily stormed off

"Wahh!"

her hand over the papers and supported the bottom

"Wait up!"

top of the stack of papers, Rosie

leaving so early? I heard that there is an

"Not interested."

Melissa snapply replied.

she would want to participate in a party filled with perverted

a great

them. I have plenty

the corner, Melissa entered the venue's lobby. As Melissa gazed around, her eyes soon landed on the enormous glass doors

car waiting outside and

"Welcome young miss."

black stepped out of the vehicle and opened the door

Clank—!

me, young

car, entering from the other side was Rosie. She looked

Melissa nudged

have more time

"O..okay."

her, Rosie put on her

Knock. Knock.

the car. Within a few seconds, the car had disappeared into the

next few minutes were spent in uncomfortable silence as Melissa stared at the ever-changing scenery

of the silence, on a sharp turn, one of the papers fell down toward

the certificate of

[NGS National Award Certificate]

Melissa crumbled the paper in her hand

'Useless.'

as she stared at the reward. Rather than feeling any sense of accomplishment from it, all she felt

you should throw away your

body, Rosie carefully picked up

out there that

have it for

at the ever-changing scenery outside. A low whisper escaped her lips as

anyone else cares

greatest accomplishments in their life,

one that

family knew she had won the award, and even if they did, they

her family, science

it not been for her father's influence, Melissa would've probably already

then, it wasn't as though her own parents

don't think it's

the car. Finally unwrinkling the whole paper, she carefully

doesn't accept the fact that you are a scientist, doesn't mean

"Shut up."

Melissa glared at

them. You will only end up souring my

stared at Melissa for a good couple of

"As you wish."

silence following her words, a tense atmosphere

Riiing—! Riiing—!

the sound of Melissa's phone ringing. Furrowing her brows, Melissa

[Ren Dover.]

"Oh fuck."

Melissa's face twisted as she stared at the user ID.

considered her options, she realized that ignoring Ren would only lead to

was as persistent

"Ugh."

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