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.

to sell

"No."

"You fuck—"

this for

maybe I

a loss of what to

still raised my hands and tried

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

solution was fairly straightforward. Everything would get back to normal as

"Really?"

angry as a result. As soon as I saw this, I let out a sigh of relief and glanced over at Jin for a split

when did he

the back of my mind and focused my

aside. I've already completed what I set out

"Huh?"

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

finished already? This

already completed everything

then took the finished cigarette out of her

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

throat, she looked

me wrong, it's not like I don't believe you. It's just that I still didn't receive

"That's understandable."

time to explain it to her, she would

then. Onto the next

hands and stared at the

her direction, she immediately retreated one

"What are you doing?"

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

any effect on the

are you doing? Why do you want

find out. Don't worry

"Sto—hgkh."

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

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

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

"This is it."

the orbs and inspecting the contents contained within, I channeled my mana, causing a

"Next."

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

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

It was something that needed to be done

a

"This should be all."

spheres moved away from each other and dispersed. With another wave of my hand, my vision shifted, and I suddenly

Thump—!

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

for a brief moment, he turned

"What did you do?"

at him

"You worried about her?"

"No."

"Then..."

"Just answer."

and

forget about us for now. I'll

"I see."

that had been left on the ground. He flicked his hand, and it vanished into

assume you also want to erase all evidence of

I smiled at Jin.

pick

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

much did the two

of all of

"What about the mess?"

at the broken

"Good question…"

for a moment,