The Author's POV

[No, it's cause I can actually do something about them, unlike the Union who can't seem to be able to do anything at this point.]

Staring at the projection in front of her, Monica munched on the popcorn in her mouth.

"...Munch, munch, I guess you were right Donna. His tongue really did go loose...Munch..."

There was a trace of amusement in her voice as she said those words. Clearly, she wasn't the least bit perturbed about the things that Ren had said on the projection.

"Munch...Heh, he even said that he doesn't care about anyone, hahaha...way to go Ren!"

Besides her, Donna was in total dismay as she covered her face with her arms.

"I knew it...I knew that this was going to happen..."

Gulp—!

Swallowing the popcorn in her mouth, Monica patted Donna on the back. Secretly, she was just trying to get rid of the grease on her hands.

"Calm down Donna, the one that should be most worried about the situation should be me. Unlike you, I'm actually working for the Union, not that I disagree with what he's saying, but..."

Lowering her hand, she grabbed another handful of popcorn.

"Well, what's done it's done. The moment I gave him the recording, I already knew that he was going to pull something like this."

Stopping her hand right before her mouth, Monica sighed.

"Actually, I'm probably going to be in a bit of trouble since Daphne didn't know I was recording her back then, but, well, I'm ranked now."

Softly chuckling, Monica stuffed her mouth with another handful of popcorn.

"Munch...Munch...What they gonna do about it?"

Gazing at the projection in front of her for a good minute, Donna eventually gave up.

"...Well, alright."

'I knew that this was going to happen anyways.'

Though a small part of her prayed that Ren wouldn't pull something like this, thinking back at the words he said, Donna realized that perhaps this was for the best.

The crack in thy sky did indeed seem like a good indication that something big was about to happen.

If Ren's words served as a catalyst to help humanity realize in just how much of a predicament they were in, then what he said wasn't as bad as she was making it out to be.

There was only one problem.

And that was the backlash that Ren's words would create throughout the world. For a good while, Donna knew that the human domain would be in a lot of turmoil.

Turning her head to glance at Monica who was carefreely eating her popcorn, Donna softly mumbled.

"It looks like we're going to be very busy this month."

Because she had been so focused on the press conference, Monica was unable to hear Donna's mumbles.

"Hm?"

Turning her head, she asked.

"Did you say something, Donna?"

"No."

Staring at Monica for a good couple of seconds, Donna shook her head and sighed.

"Nothing, I didn't say anything."

***

[...and that's Kevin Voss.]

"Pftttttt"

over the mirror, Kevin's

mouth like a fish stuck out of the water, Kevin almost dropped his phone

ago, and thus he did not have enough time to change as he was still in his boxers. The reason

Kevin not be

"Ren, what in th—"

if you're looking for a pusho—Keumm, someone to put your hopes into, then you can do that with Kevin. He's the type of guy that will care

sentence and Ren's voice once again rang out

Kevin's body froze

"Ah...Ah..."

was trying to

was unable to formulate a sentence as he found himself having a hard time trying to comprehend what

from the top of his

Crack—!

rang throughout the room,

had happened, Kevin's face slowly started

"Shit..."

curse

second phone this

***

"The plan has failed..."

the surroundings as an elderly man with turbid gray hair and wearing a dark

a youth with deep

eyes as he

that I did what the Union couldn't do for quite a while, and that's actually

the projection, the greater the hatred in

Crack—! Crack—!

started to crack as the mana around

"Relax."

then, a raspy voice rang from behind Mo Jinhao. At the exact moment his words echoed,

his gaze on

that to leave things up to you. Yet, it doesn't look like your

"It did."

Jinhao's words was the same raspy

be a failure, however, if you're talking about the plan in an objective manner, it did not fail. The Union

the matter, Mo Jinhao's eyes began

we set 876 aside, the plan could be considered a success in its own way. It can't be considered

planted. If we take advantage of this situation, we may be able to harvest a lot out of this situation." The same raspy voice from before continued speaking. "You just have to

arms, Mo Jinhao's face turned solemn as

However, just like the demon said, if we take advantage of this situation, we may be able to plant

much

so that they could break the natural established order, and recruit

wanted it to as he wanted nothing more than to break 876 into bits,

for the future when the

I've come to

Mo Jinhao finally turned his head around where his eyes soon paused on a

toward his nose, the demon took

"Ugh."

face soon grimaced. Moving the cup away from himself, the demon's eyes squinted considerably as he moved his head to

don't understand how you humans can possibly like

raised his head to look at Mo Jinhao.

like you've finally come

"Yes."

Jinhao nodded

may have not been able to trouble 876 as much as we wanted, but we have indeed

the projection, he quickly

the leader. If you will excuse

flung behind him as he directly headed for the exit of the door,

Clank—!

loud sound, the room door shut, and silence

"Ku, ku, ku."

moved back. With both arms on the back of