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?"

to see me. She had her hair pulled back into a ponytail and wore

her like this brought a

I just

"Are you cooking something?"

"Mhm."

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

long enough to know how

That being said…

to be surprised by what

"Oh, that?"

Amanda's body paused.

head, her head cocked a

was shocked at first, and I tried to call you several times,

"You did?"

noticed several missed calls.

This was my bad.

"What happened after that?"

"Nothing much."

shrug of her shoulders, Amanda patted her hand on

were busy since you're the Alliance

"That's fair."

"hum."

going into the kitchen, Amanda returned with a large cake in her hands. It was not very big, about the size of

eyes lit up at the sight, and I sat down on the

I liked cakes.

the sofa. Pondering over something, I turned my attention

you don't seem surprised

far more shocking

looked at me and

that what was happening was harmless and the

suddenly pursed her lips,

burned it

rather resentful

"Oh."

nodded my head and took a small

long way from the times when she would add far too much cinnamon

It was very sweet…

"You've improv―"

Looking at Amanda's plate, which was filled to

This girl...

Amanda brought

"You want some?"

I still have my own

"Oh."

looked at my

enough for

"You don't think?"

In comparison to hers, which

when did she turn into such a glutton, and where did

Amanda, she seemed to be as fit as ever. Rather, it seemed that she

'What's going on?'

"Hold up."

"Hm?"

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

at her in complete bewilderment, and as if she could read my mind, Amanda frowned

rude to look at others while

"Haa… alright."

sigh, I took a bite of

tasted a lot

***

"Do you resent me?"

was a question that came abruptly, and I

sitting on the sofa with the lights turned off. Apparently, Nola

Resent you? Why

the sofa and looked directly into

at me, and despite my best efforts, I couldn't quite make out what he was

was one of the few people I

know this, but I find it very hard to express myself. It's something I've been trying

one to express his emotions often. He was sort

was because of him that

and I don't think there's anything

that he cared for me.

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