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!"

Everblood stopped and stared at the gargoyle statue not so

Matriarch that was on the ground with a large gaping hole

with her...it was still very impressive.

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

Everblood stopped for a second. Soon after, as he saw Ren pierce her heart and swallow her core, Everblood's

my? What's this? You're planning on taking Angelica under your control...kukukuk...hahahahah...this...this...this is

you would do something

maniacally for the better part of a minute, Everblood eventually stopped. Thereafter, his

into account such a possibility beforehand...we wouldn't want our first meeting to be spoilt by something as

right hand, Everblood snapped his

-Snap!

Ren's feet opened her eyes wide for a split second. Thereafter, her eyes

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

the Matriarch from above, Everblood nodded his

this, she should've forgotten everything about

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

of the possibility of Ren possibly swallowing her demon core or interrogating her once he defeated her, Everblood

by her, he did

her forget about the encounter she

contributed to her not managing to find the curse, her unstable mental state, how well hidden the curse was...but out of all the reasons, the main one was the fact that the curse

was unable to sense

...big mistake.

the Matriarch who was tilting her head in confusion, Everblood looked at Ren

can't be having you knowing

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

-Fwap!

him and silently slipped away in the distance. Glancing towards Ren one more time, he

while and when I do...next time...I'll let our game be even grander and more

...

Saturday, Caïssa headquarters.

on my desk with my hands interlocked together, I seriously looked at Smallsnake

to explain what's going

Smallsnake's flabbergasted and angry voice from the side, my

"...Explain what?"

his brow, Smallsnake

out what is wrong