The Author's POV

Chapter 770

"What? Really? That fu…"

With what was happening outside at the moment, it wasn't hard to convince Emma that her father had gone out to check on the situation.

"Aih… why did he just leave without telling me anything? He hasn't changed at all…"

She grumbled several times, but in the end, she gave up and accepted the situation.

It was good that she did.

As I listened to her mutter and groan about her father's sudden disappearance, I felt a pang of guilt rise up inside of me.

It wasn't so much from the fact that I... or the other me, had killed Waylan, but rather from the fact that now the two people whom she cared for the most had both passed away.

Her life…

It was really pitiful when one thought about it.

'Should I tell her the truth later, or should I just change her memories?'

I didn't think the second option was feasible.

Whether or not I made an effort to conceal the information from her, she was going to find out about her father's disappearance in one way or another.

'How should I tell her the news?'

That was the biggest problem.

I couldn't just tell her that her father was someone known as the Protector of the Seat of Diligence and was the one responsible for the deaths of millions of humans.

He was also the same person who murdered her mother once he realized she was no longer of any use to him, and the only reason he kept her close to him was because of her talent, which was worth nurturing.

'She always did seem to lag a bit behind the others… I guess he must've slowed down her path forward on purpose.'

"Ugh."

I groaned and ruffled my hair.

The situation was more troublesome than I anticipated.

'If only Kevin was here…'

He was the one who was good at handling these types of matters.

"What are you going to do now?"

Overhearing Emma's voice, I turned to look at her. Her expression seemed to have recovered, and her eyes were on me.

I pursed my lips.

"I think I'll go back. I got what I wanted already."

"Oh, I see."

Emma nodded her head.

"Do you want me to follow you out?"

"No, it's okay."

I shook my head, refusing her offer. To be honest, I'd rather not interact with her at the moment. I found myself struggling to think of how to break the news of her father's passing to her.

In the end, I chose to leave and think of the solution later.

'I'm sure I can think of a way…'

My expectations weren't very high.

"Alright then. I won't see you out."

We parted ways not long after that, Emma and I both. After reappearing right in front of her mansion, I turned around and looked back at it while sighing.

This really was...

Troublesome.

***

"You're back?"

the first person I saw was Amanda. She seemed happy to see me. She had her hair pulled back into a

her like this brought a nice

after what I just

"Are you cooking something?"

"Mhm."

nodded her head. Though her expression didn't give it away,

know how she felt, despite not showing

That being said…

to be surprised by what happened

"Oh, that?"

Amanda's body paused.

her head, her head cocked a

and I tried to call you several

"You did?"

my phone and noticed several missed calls. I smiled wryly at the

This was my bad.

"What happened after that?"

"Nothing much."

her shoulders, Amanda patted

you were busy since

"That's fair."

"hum."

Amanda returned with a large cake in her hands. It was not very big, about the

up at the sight, and I sat down on the

I liked cakes.

back on the sofa.

why you don't

far more shocking

looked at me

I noticed that what was happening was harmless and the mana density increased, I went

pursed her lips,

burned it because

seemed rather resentful at that

"Oh."

and took a

the times when

It was very sweet…

"You've improv―"

which was filled to the brim with cake, my mouth

This girl...

Amanda brought her spoon

"You want some?"

good. I still have my own

"Oh."

looked at my

enough

"You don't think?"

what someone would call normal. In comparison to hers, which practically filled the

such a glutton,

to be as fit as ever. Rather, it

'What's going on?'

"Hold up."

"Hm?"

finger against the side of my lips. She brought her finger, which was now filled with cream, to her mouth after

looked at her in complete bewilderment, and as if she could read

your food. It's rude to look at others

"Haa… alright."

sigh, I took a bite of the

some reason, it tasted

***

"Do you resent me?"

was a question that came abruptly, and I had a hard time

and saw my dad sitting on the sofa with the lights turned off. Apparently, Nola and Mom had gone outside

Resent you?

sat myself down on the sofa and looked

despite my best efforts, I

people I

you know this, but I find it very hard to express myself. It's something I've been trying to work on for quite a long time,

father's words. Indeed, he wasn't one to express his

was because of him that I felt so

and I don't think there's anything wrong

himself for me to understand that he

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