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.

you going to sell it

"No."

"You fuck—"

stop this

I

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

raised my hands and tried to calm them

the problem. When I have

back to normal as long

"Really?"

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

when did

to the back of my mind and focused my attention back on

what

"Huh?"

Duchess heard what I had to say, her expression changed to

already? This

I've already completed

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

caused him to narrow his eyes at her, but if anything, this was the response that

she looked

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

"That's understandable."

smiled, but I didn't go into further detail. Whether or not I took the time to explain it to her, she would

Onto the next

hands and stared

I extended my hand in her direction, she immediately

"What are you doing?"

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

to hold any effect on the

are you doing? Why do you want to suddenly

out. Don't worry about

"Sto—hgkh."

Duchess froze on the spot, and my hand soon came into contact with her head. After a moment, a bright white glow appeared on my

vision suddenly became hazy, and what appeared to be millions upon millions of spheres of

reaching out with my hand and having several of them fly in

"This is it."

and inspecting the contents contained within, I channeled my mana, causing a layer of dark threads to begin covering the orb, which I then tossed

"Next."

looked around for any orbs that might have contained recollections of the others and myself, and I covered

me. I had long since

was something that needed to be done in order to make

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—!

body fell next to me. Jin was able to grab hold of her just

brief moment, he turned his

"What did you do?"

at

"You worried about her?"

"No."

"Then..."

"Just answer."

and waved

it. I just made her forget about us for now. I'll return her

"I see."

on the ground. He

evidence of us ever coming into contact

I smiled at Jin.

pick things up

all of the blunts that had been thrown around. There were quite a lot

much did

rid of

"What about the mess?"

the broken chairs

"Good question…"

pondering for a moment, I eventually waved