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"

all over the mirror, Kevin's eyes opened

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

only woken up ten minutes ago, and thus he did not have enough time to change as he was still in his boxers. The reason why he woke up so early was to watch Ren's press conference, however,

could Kevin not be

"Ren, what in th—"

for a pusho—Keumm, someone to put your hopes into, then you can do that with Kevin. He's

sentence and Ren's voice once again rang out from the speaker of his

Kevin's body froze

"Ah...Ah..."

to say

a sentence as he found himself having a hard time

started to protrude from the top of

Crack—!

knew it, a cracking sound rang throughout the

what had happened, Kevin's face slowly started

"Shit..."

phone, a curse inevitably escaped

second phone

***

"The plan has failed..."

elderly man with turbid gray hair and wearing a dark gray robe gazed at a small projection in

projection was a youth with deep blue

man's eyes as

I did what the Union couldn't do for quite

listened to the youth in the projection, the greater the hatred in the elderly man's

Crack—! Crack—!

crack as the mana around him started to turn

"Relax."

behind Mo Jinhao. At the exact moment his words echoed, the mana around Mo

Jinhao kept his gaze on the projection

leave things up to you. Yet,

"It did."

words was the same raspy

you're talking about 876's situation, then yes, the plan could be considered to be a failure, however, if you're talking

the matter, Mo Jinhao's

we set 876 aside, the plan could be considered a success

been 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 be patient and think long-term, there will be plenty

turned

of this situation, we may be able to plant even

as much discord as

was so that they could break the natural

their plan did not succeed as much as Mo Jinhao wanted it to as he wanted nothing more than to break 876 into bits,

for the future

I've come to a

where his eyes soon paused on a black humanoid figure sitting down on a small red couch with a

his hand and bringing it toward his nose, the demon took a couple

"Ugh."

grimaced. Moving the cup away from himself, the demon's eyes squinted considerably

you humans

head to look at Mo Jinhao. Their eyes soon met, and a smile emerged on his

finally come to terms

"Yes."

nodded his

trouble 876 as much as we wanted, but we have indeed achieved our

he quickly turned

to the leader. If you

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

Clank—!

room door shut,

"Ku, ku, ku."

both arms on the back of the sofa, Everblood's raspy voice