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

fish stuck out of the water,

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,

Kevin

"Ren, what in th—"

I was saying, 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

Ren's voice once again rang

Kevin's

"Ah...Ah..."

trying to

brief moment of time, Kevin was unable to formulate a sentence as he found himself having

started to protrude from

Crack—!

a cracking sound rang throughout the room, finally snapping Kevin out of his

happened, Kevin's face slowly started to

"Shit..."

at this phone, a curse inevitably escaped from

my second

***

"The plan has failed..."

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

was a youth with deep blue

as he stared at the youth in the

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

youth in the projection, the greater the hatred in the

Crack—! Crack—!

as the mana around him

"Relax."

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

gaze on the projection in front of

you. Yet, it doesn't

"It did."

words was

a failure, however, if you're talking

the matter, Mo Jinhao's

the plan could be considered a success in its own way. It can't be considered 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 of opportunities against 876. Especially if we manage to

Mo Jinhao's face turned solemn

we take advantage of this situation, we may

was to create as much discord as

the natural established order, and recruit more people for their

Jinhao wanted it to as he wanted

they could plan for the future when

come to

eyes soon paused on a black

the cup in his hand and bringing it toward his nose, the demon took a couple of sniffs

"Ugh."

away from himself, the demon's eyes squinted considerably as he moved his head to the

still don't understand how you humans can possibly like this sort of

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

you've finally come to terms

"Yes."

nodded

to trouble 876 as much as we wanted, but we

the projection, he

the leader. If you will

robe flung behind him as he directly

Clank—!

the room door shut, and silence surrounded the

"Ku, ku, ku."

silence was eventually broken by Everblood's amused laugh as his head moved back. With both arms on the back of the sofa, Everblood's raspy