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

maybe I shouldn't have

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

hands and tried to calm

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

"Really?"

soon as I saw this, I let out a sigh of relief

when did he start

the thought to the back of

completed what I

"Huh?"

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

already?

completed everything on my

expression on her face. She then took the finished cigarette out of

was the response that she had hoped for, thus her expression changed to a happy

her throat, she looked

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

"That's understandable."

the time to explain it to her, she would eventually figure it out on her own,

Onto the

hands and stared

my hand in her

"What are you doing?"

going to hurt you, we've already

didn't seem to hold any effect on

doing? Why do you want to suddenly touch

out.

"Sto—hgkh."

on the spot, and my hand soon came into contact with her head. After

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

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

"This is it."

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

"Next."

I looked around for any orbs that might have contained recollections

had long since

completely from her mind. It was something that needed to be done in order to make sure that everything worked perfectly, and

needed a

"This should be all."

each other and dispersed. With another wave of my hand, my vision

Thump—!

was able to grab hold of her just in

moment, he turned

"What did you do?"

at him

"You worried about her?"

"No."

"Then..."

"Just answer."

sighed and waved my

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

"I see."

then picked up the blunt that had been left on the

you also want to erase all evidence

I smiled at Jin.

sure pick

the blunts that had been thrown around. There were

much did the two

rid of all

"What about the mess?"

the broken chairs

"Good question…"

for a moment, I