The Author's POV

"What's going on in here?"

When I got back from my trip, I was greeted by a thick cloud of smoke.

"Did the mansion catch fire?"

…but how was that possible?

Looking at Amanda, both of us made a dash for the main hall in an attempt to locate the source of the smoke.

Arriving at the large wooden door, I smacked it open.

Clank—!

"What's going on in h—eh?"

In the middle of my sentence, I had to pause in order to rub both of my eyes. I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't interpreting what I was seeing incorrectly.

'I'm not high, am I?'

"I'm almost out human. Give me another pack."

"I've already given you two."

"What about it? Can't you see that I'm already almost done?"

"Smoking harms."

Bang—!

"Damn it human! Don't fucking test me!"

"Test you for what? You haven't even paid me anything for the packs!"

"Ah, so it was about the money! Why didn't you say so? I'll reward you handsomely for another pack, so hurry up and give it to me."

"No. I only have one left, and that's for me."

"Damn you human!"

Bang—!

The table fell apart, and the Duchess got to her feet immediately. The anger visible on her face was accompanied by a heaving motion in her chest.

In her mouth was a half lit cigarette.

"Didn't you just say that you'd sell it to me? You a swindler?"

"When did I say I was ever going to sell it to you? I just pointed out the fact that you took two packs from me for free."

"Bastard!"

She cursed again.

"Do you have any idea as to who I am?"

"I don't care."

"I'll fight you!"

'What in the world happened during the time Amanda and I were out?'

I pinched the middle of my brows.

The room was a complete disaster, and the scattered pieces of what appeared to be chairs, in conjunction with the conversation that I had overheard, helped me get an understanding of what was happening.

...It's just that I found it hard to believe.

'I can't believe this is what I return to...'

Before stepping in between the two of them, I let out an internal sigh. Despite how entertaining it was, I had no choice but to put an end to this.

There were more important things at hand.

going to sell it

"No."

"You fuck—"

stop this for a

I shouldn't

the two of them, I was at a loss of what to make out of the situation. It was, if

still raised my hands and tried to calm them

more or else understand the problem. When I have time, I'll

get back to normal

"Really?"

As soon as I saw this, I

when did

shoved the thought to the back

aside. I've already completed what I set

"Huh?"

I had to say, her expression changed

already?

already completed everything on my

expression on her face. She then took the finished cigarette out of her mouth and flicked it in Jin's direction before replacing

him to narrow his eyes at her, but if anything, this was the response that she had hoped for, thus her expression

she looked

It's just that I still didn't receive any news

"That's understandable."

I took the time to explain it to

then. Onto the next

clapped my hands and stared at

hand in her direction, she immediately retreated

"What are you doing?"

worry. I'm not going to hurt you, we've

didn't seem to hold any effect on

what are you doing? Why do

out. Don't worry

"Sto—hgkh."

hand soon came into contact with her head. After a moment, a bright white glow

millions of spheres of varying hues filled the space in front of my

them very quickly before reaching out with my hand and having several

"This is it."

within, I channeled my mana, causing a layer of dark threads to begin covering the orb, which I then

"Next."

the next few minutes, I looked around for any orbs that might have contained recollections of the others and

I had long since lost track of time and was thus unaware of

It was something that needed to be done in order to make sure that everything worked perfectly, and it was imperative

needed a

"This should be all."

from each other and dispersed. With another wave of my hand, my vision shifted, and I suddenly found myself back

Thump—!

fell next to me. Jin was able to grab hold of her just in time and place her safely on the

gazing at her for a brief moment, he turned

"What did you do?"

looked at

"You worried about her?"

"No."

"Then..."

"Just answer."

sighed and waved my

I just made her forget about us

"I see."

left on the

assume you also want to erase all evidence of

I smiled at Jin.

sure pick things up

I looked around, I pointed out all of the blunts that had

much did the

of all

"What about the mess?"

the broken

"Good question…"

moment, I