The Author's POV

Chapter 607

Darkness engulfed Ashton's metropolis with the passing of the twelfth hour.

"Haaa..."

Melissa stared at the scenery outside and sighed. Her features were beautifully illuminated by the lights coming from above as she sat on a tiny stool.

"Ashton city looks a lot better at night, don't you think?"

"...Excuse me?"

The barista in front of her was taken aback. In spite of the current time in Ashton city, Melissa's orders were absolute, and he was thus forced to work at these hours.

"Y..yes, it indeed does look more beautiful."

"The beauty of the lights coming from the buildings is best appreciated at night.

They dispel the darkness brought on by the night."

"R..right."

The barista reluctantly nodded his head.

If he had to be completely honest, right now, all he wanted was to sleep. Additionally, he found Melissa's comments to be incomprehensible, which made the situation rather uncomfortable for him.

Regardless, a job was a job, and he could only put on a fake smile and nod his head.

"Pfff."

Melissa suddenly let out a small laugh as the cup in her hands loosely hung by the tips of her fingers.

"...Looks like you find my words boring."

The barista's face hardened. He had been caught red-handed.

Melissa laughed in self-depreciation when she saw his expression. She then waved her hand in his direction.

"Don't worry, you're not fired. I get it, I'm annoying."

Taking a sip of her drink, she smacked it against the counter.

"I'm one annoying bitch, so do me a favor. Give me another shot.

As she raised an eyebrow at the barista, a slight flush developed on the side of her cheeks. At this point, she was acting extremely differently from how she usually did. She was obviously inebriated, as evidenced by her flush and words.

"I don't think..."

"No point refusing. If you won't give it to me, I'll just get it myself."

Melissa stood up from her seat. Sweeping her eyes on the numerous bottles that stood behind the marble counter, her eyes paused toward a certain bottle.

"1987, Melionette? Sounds fancy."

Setting her eyes on the target, she tried to jump over the counter.

"Let's stop here."

A hand pressed against her shoulder before she could do that.

"Eh?"

Melissa turned her head.

"Emma? Amanda?"

It surprised her to see Emma and Amanda standing behind her. What were they doing here?

Emma ignored Melissa while she turned her head to look at Amanda.

"Looks like you were right, Amanda. She's acting exactly like you said she would."

"Mhm."

Amanda quietly nodded her head.

She was currently wearing a one-piece black dress that perfectly highlighted her physique. It was the same dress she wore at the funeral. The same was for Emma. It was clear from their attires that they didn't have time to change.

"What do you guys want?"

Melissa's eyes grew clearer as her thoughts started to slowly calm down.

"...How did you get in here?"

Emma flashed a black card.

Melissa's brows twitched when she saw the card. She could faintly recall giving one to Emma in the past when she was begging her for one.

Melissa gave her one out of pity. Naturally, she knew about her situation.

She was starting to regret that decision right now.

"What's with that look? You think we wouldn't know what you're thinking about after seeing the state you were in after we returned?"

Moving to the counter, Emma sat down on a stool. Then, looking at the barista, she pointed at the same bottle Melissa was previously looking at.

"1987, Melionette. A glass each."

"...Sure."

The barista nodded after taking a short glance at Amanda and Emma. They looked responsible.

"I thought you were going to stop me from drinking."

"Why would we?"

Emma asked while a small pill appeared in her hand.

She then handed it to Melissa.

"Not like I'm worried about getting a hangover with this."

"...Right."

Melissa weakly turned her head and sat on a stool beside Emma.

Amanda followed her example and sat next to her.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Silence permeated the room as the three women sat serenely next to one another. The stillness was allowed to linger since none of the three of them wanted to speak first.

"Your drinks."

The clicking sound of glasses being set down on the counter disturbed the silence.

Simultaneously, all three girls reached out for their respective glasses and took a sip.

The silence continued for the next minute.

laugh if

Melissa. Keeping her gaze on the display of

just wants her father's favor. and the only reason why she acts the way she does is because she has no expectations of others...It must be

took the drink she set down on the counter and gulped it all in one

"Must be really funny..."

"Nah."

set her glass

arms, she

"This is uncomfortably tight."

to herself, she turned her attention back to Melissa. Scratching the side of

be honest, I kind of get

the tip of the

could kind of guess why you acted the way you did. It's not like I only knew you from the academy. Ever since we were little I would always see you try your best to please your father. At one point I was even jealous

"Jealous?"

Melissa shook her head.

would

your father the strongest in the world, but you're also incredibly smart. There's many out there that

"...Smart, huh?"

took off her glasses and wiped them with her clothes. Her

useful in this day and

too little

Emma rolled her eyes.

not realize it, but just your inventions alone have enabled civilization to rise to heights previously seen as unthinkable. One example of that is the magic card system. That invention

on myself than on what other people think. It's

"That so?"

lips as she thought of Emma's

see what Emma was trying to express, but

Her brows furrowed.

keep it in

took out several potions from her dimensional

across Melissa's face when she looked at

"What are those?"

voice reached

the potions for a moment,

I need

exposed, seeing Ren's memories, and her talk with Emma...Melissa understood that she

it was time

the potions was the first step in her transformation. Taking another look at

if I

"Take them."

pushed the potions in Emma's

a brief moment, she almost lost herself in the

"Eh...right."

Even though she was confused, she

while now, Amanda. Isn't there something that

"Eh..ah!?!"

Her reaction startled the two girls who looked at

area on the

"Amanda?"

"Yes?"

body flinched once again

what

sentence as she finally got the gist

arm, she wiped off

"You happy now?"

"For what?"

and expressionless look. She was clearly trying to feign

"You..."

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Click—!

of me turned on when I

while a dim white light illuminated the area

a message

you like to play

[Yes] [No]

the cursor around the screen, my

"Haaaa..."

breath and tightened my

Click—!

top part of

should I

echoed throughout the air once I pressed on the mouse, and I lowered

the

the same room I was sitting in. No, rather, it looked an awful lot less advanced than what it was at the moment. Clearly indicating that this video had been

go on a dangerous mission, but I guess you might never know what will happen in the future. Could just be a video log for me to relieve some of my

wrist, he checked the

won't

"Smallsnake?"

interrupted. It

where are

"Haa..."

the distant door and the camera,

have to

"Smallsnake!!!"

"I'm coming!!"

the screen

"Hahahaha.."

while my arm covered my mouth and my body trembled.

'...I remember this.'

for something urgent. Was taken aback by his sharp

it makes

been a

formed

physique appeared somewhat drab in comparison to the

voice also

"Hmmm..."

chair and blankly

about a month since

this video

not. The fact that Angelica is still doing fine is proof of that....cause you know, the two of

his

would definitely know if you were alive or not and...what's the

screen went blank as Smallsnake leaned forward and

new video began to

fucking asshole, you know

slightly taken aback

not tell me to shut up after

Smallsnake smacked the desk.

that, Ryan has also started to pick a couple of

"Hehehe...he.."

body trembled as I tried to suppress my laugh. My other

arousing all sorts of different emotions in

is an angel. Should I open up a shrine for her? Remember when she said

stick like human anymore! That's progress I tell

just go on a trip without

anguish, sadness, grief,

the timer started to reach the end as the videos continued to play. A sense of dread

'No...'

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