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 to me

"No."

"You fuck—"

this for a

maybe I shouldn't have

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

and tried to calm

When I have time, I'll get you as many

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

"Really?"

eyes 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 over at Jin for a split

when did he

I quickly shoved the thought to the back

completed what I set out

"Huh?"

to say, her expression changed to one

already? This

already completed

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

at her, but if anything, this was the response that she had

her throat, she looked back

that I still didn't receive any news from my side,

"That's understandable."

go into further detail. Whether or not I took the time to explain it to her, she would eventually figure

then. Onto the

happily clapped my hands

extended my hand in her direction, she immediately

"What are you doing?"

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

to hold any effect on the Duchess as she

so, what are you doing? Why do you want to suddenly touch

soon find out. Don't

"Sto—hgkh."

contact with her head. After a moment, a bright white glow appeared on

hazy, and what appeared to be millions upon millions of spheres of varying hues filled

hand and having several of them fly in

"This is it."

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

"Next."

orbs that might have contained recollections of the others and myself, and I covered them before discarding

was finished, there were one hundred pitch-black spheres floating around me. I had long since lost track of time and

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

a genuine

"This should be all."

other and dispersed. With another

Thump—!

was able to grab hold of her

her for a brief moment, he turned his

"What did you do?"

looked at him

"You worried about her?"

"No."

"Then..."

"Just answer."

and waved

worry about it. I just made her forget about

"I see."

been left on the ground.

assume you also want to erase all evidence of

I smiled at Jin.

sure pick things

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

much did

rid of all

"What about the mess?"

pointed at the broken chairs

"Good question…"

a moment, I eventually waved my