The Author's POV

Not so far from where Ren and the Matriarch were, sitting on top of one of the rooftops of the houses in the distance, was a black humanoid figure.

"Kukuku...kukuku...oh...how interesting."

With his legs dangling off of the roof of the building, the demon's body trembled uncontrollably as he tried his best to contain his laughter. However, this did not last for long as he eventually laughed out loud and exclaimed.

"kukukuku..hahahaahahahaha...how fantastic!"

Clapping his hands, the demon looked as though he had just watched the most entertaining movie in his whole life. He just couldn't stop clapping his hands as he continuously shouted praises in the air.

-Clap! -Clap! -Clap!

"kukuku...what a fantastic twist to the story! Who would've expected such a twist? hahaha, fantastic! Brilliant! Bravo!"

After a while, pausing and placing his hand on his mouth, Everblood's smile deepened. Glancing at the black coffin beside him, Everblood slowly caressed it with his long and skinny black fingers.Â

"kuku...although I was supposed to be inside of the coffin recovering...my curiosity got the best of me, and eventually followed the Matriarch here..."

"...I just really wanted to see him you know?...you understand me right?"

Glancing back towards Ren's figure in the distance, with his elbow on his knee, propping his head with his hand, Everblood's smile twisted.

"...kuuuu, when I saw you I almost couldn't hold back my impulse and almost appear before you...I really wanted to appear right before you. I have so many questions to ask..."

"...How have you been since the last time I saw you? Do you remember me? Just how much have you grown since the last time I saw you?...just how much more can you entertain me before I can throw you away...?"

"The number of questions I have for you are so many that I can't even know where to begin with..."

Pausing slightly, Everblood covered his face with his large black hand. Thereafter, his body shook slightly.

"kukuku, what I saw was a lot more than I could've ever bargained for...kukuku, ahhh, to think that in such a short period of time you've grown up so splendidly...it was far beyond what I had expected..."

Holding onto his face with his long fingers, a look of insanity appeared in Everblood's eyes as he couldn't stop himself from salivating.

"...in fact, you've even made me, a baron ranked demon...slightly fear you...but isn't that great? With this my thrive to crush you increased even more...ahhhh, yes just imagining your future growth is motivating me to reach further heights!

Hugging his body tightly, Everblood shivered uncontrollably.

"Just the thought is sending shivers down my spine...oh Ren, thank you so much!"

stopped and stared at the gargoyle statue not so far from

ground with

with her...it was still very impressive. I am impressed,

to detail and planning...you did not disappoint the expectations I had set

Ren extending his hand towards the Matriarch, Everblood stopped for a second. Soon after, as he saw Ren pierce her heart and swallow her core,

taking Angelica under your control...kukukuk...hahahahah...this...this...this

you would do something like

maniacally for the better part of a minute,

be spoilt by something as insignificant

his right hand,

-Snap!

snap of his fingers, the Matriarch that was on the ground beneath Ren's feet opened her eyes wide for a split second. Thereafter,

so subtle that no one noticed her behavior. Not even Ren

at the Matriarch from above, Everblood nodded his head as a smile returned to his

she should've forgotten everything about

meeting with the Matriarch, Everblood had given her a demon fruit that she had shortly after ingested in order to recover

thought of the possibility of Ren possibly swallowing her demon core or interrogating her once

he didn't poison it as that could've been easily discovered by her, he did add a little bit of

forget about the

her unstable mental state, how well hidden the curse was...but out of all the reasons, the main one was

a potent and dangerous curse, the Matriarch was unable to sense the curse and thus

...big mistake.

Matriarch who was tilting her head in

having you knowing of my existence

an end...so hold on tightly till then. I will eventually come for you...and when

-Fwap!

wings, Everblood took the coffin of the cursed night with him and

I do...next time...I'll let our game be even grander and more entertaining than

...

Saturday, Caïssa headquarters.

on my desk with my hands interlocked together, I seriously looked at Smallsnake who had his arms crossed and was

explain

angry voice from the side, my mouth

"...Explain what?"

his brow,

out what is wrong with the