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"

toothpaste all over the mirror, Kevin's eyes opened

and closing his mouth like a fish stuck out of

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

Kevin not

"Ren, what in th—"

put your hopes into, then you can

halfway through his sentence and Ren's voice once

Kevin's

"Ah...Ah..."

trying to say pushover, wasn't

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

protrude from the top of his

Crack—!

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

had happened, Kevin's

"Shit..."

curse inevitably escaped

my second

***

"The plan has failed..."

an elderly man with turbid gray hair and wearing a dark gray robe gazed at

youth with

elderly man's eyes as

do for quite a while,

youth in the projection,

Crack—! Crack—!

started to crack as the mana around him started

"Relax."

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

his gaze

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

"It did."

Mo Jinhao's words was the same

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

deliberating over the matter, Mo Jinhao's eyes began to

the plan could be considered a success in

to harvest a lot out of this situation." The

Jinhao's face turned solemn as he deliberated over the

demon said, if we take advantage of this situation,

create as much discord as

so that they could break the natural established order, and

Jinhao wanted it to as he wanted nothing more than to

plan for the

I've come to

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

bringing it toward his

"Ugh."

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

understand how you humans can possibly like

the cup down, the demon raised his head to look at Mo Jinhao. Their eyes soon met, and a smile emerged on his

like you've finally come to terms with

"Yes."

Jinhao nodded his

may have not been able to trouble 876 as much as

the projection, he

to talk to the leader. If you will excuse

as he directly headed for the exit of the

Clank—!

room door shut, and silence surrounded

"Ku, ku, ku."

head moved back. With both arms on the back of the sofa, Everblood's raspy voice