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.

are you going to sell it

"No."

"You fuck—"

stop this for a

maybe I shouldn't

of them, I was at a loss of what to make out

hands and

I more or else understand the problem. When I have time, I'll get you as many packs

back to normal as long as the Duchess was pleased

"Really?"

lit up and she became noticeably less angry as a result. As soon as I saw this, I let out a sigh of relief and glanced

did

I quickly shoved the thought to the back of my mind and

aside. I've already completed what

"Huh?"

the Duchess heard what I had to say,

finished already?

I've already completed

at me with a suspicious expression on her face. She then took the finished

was the response that she

throat, she looked back

don't believe you. It's just that I still didn't receive any news from

"That's understandable."

but I didn't go into further detail. Whether or not I took the time to explain it to her, she would eventually figure it out on her own,

Onto the next

clapped my hands

hand in her direction, she immediately retreated one

"What are you doing?"

not going to hurt you, we've already signed

seem to hold any effect on the

are you doing? Why do you want to suddenly

find out. Don't worry about

"Sto—hgkh."

the Duchess froze on the spot, and my hand soon came into contact with

became hazy, and what appeared to be millions upon millions of spheres of varying hues filled the space in

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

"This is it."

and inspecting the contents contained within, I channeled my mana, causing a layer of dark threads

"Next."

any orbs that might have contained recollections of the others and myself, and I

one hundred pitch-black spheres floating around me. I had long since lost

had to erase any memory she had of the others and myself completely from her mind. It was something that needed to be done in order

a

"This should be all."

I waved my hand, the spheres moved away from each other and dispersed. With another wave of my hand, my vision shifted, and I suddenly found myself back in

Thump—!

me. Jin was able to grab hold

brief moment, he turned his attention back

"What did you do?"

at him

"You worried about her?"

"No."

"Then..."

"Just answer."

and waved

worry about it. I just made her forget about us for

"I see."

picked up the blunt that had been left on the ground. He flicked his hand,

assume you also want to erase all evidence

I smiled at Jin.

pick things up

looked around, I pointed out all of the blunts that

much did the two

rid of all of

"What about the mess?"

the broken

"Good question…"

for a moment, I eventually