The Author's POV

Crack. Crack. Crack.

A large black palm hurled down toward three figures emitting a powerful aura as cracks formed around a large blue planet.

"He's here!"

An orange glow enveloped the body of one of the figures, causing her to scream out in helplessness. As she raised her hand, she cast a translucent yellow barrier around herself and the two other figures beside her.

Her actions prompted the two other figures to release their own barriers as well.

Within seconds of the two releasing their barriers, the large hand came into contact with the first barrier. The outer barrier cracked immediately as the faces of the three individuals behind it paled significantly.

Seeing that the situation was critical, the three exerted even more power on the barrier.

When they tried exerting more power, their bodies glowed brighter.

Unfortunately, their struggle was futile.

Seconds after their hues expanded, the first barrier crumbled into thousands of pieces. After the first barrier, the second followed, and the third followed after that.

All three individuals were soon pressed down by the hand.

A look of helplessness flashed across their faces as their bodies were sent crashing down against the ground.

Bang—!

Immediately after the explosion, a large crater formed on the ground. After that, the sky began to split and a tear soon appeared.

Stepping out of the tear was a white-haired figure with scarlet-red eyes.

As his gaze seemed to encompass every existence within the world, his presence enveloped the entire planet.

Casually taking a glance at the three people below, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"...This will do."

Extending his right hand, fissures started to form around him.

Crack—! Crack—!

A horde of black humanoid creatures emerged from the fissures. It didn't take long for the sky to be overrun with demons as more demons emerged from the large fissures in the sky.

While looking at the sky in despair, the faces of the three people below the ground paled further. It was from that moment that they understood that their world was no longer theirs.

It had fallen into the hands of the demons.

It was at that moment, that a figure suddenly stepped out of the portal.

An all-powerful pressure bore down on the world the moment his figure emerged. It even rivaled that of Jezebeth. Of course, that was only applicable in this case as Jezebeth wasn't using his real body.

Nevertheless, it still spoke measure of his strength.

After scanning the area with his eyes, they soon came across Jezebeth. His back unknowingly straightened once his eyes paused on him. He quickly made his way toward him.

As he approached Jezebeth, all the demons beside him distanced themselves from him.

In a respectful tone, he bowed his head.

"Your Majesty."

"Mhm."

While Jezebeth scanned the world with his eyes, he nodded his head without paying attention to him. The demon didn't seem to mind this as he patiently waited for his orders.

His wait didn't last for long as Jezebeth soon opened his mouth.

"...I want this world corrupted within a year's time."

With those words, the Demon's face spread into a broad grin.

below, his smile deepened as he

body lightly,

"...Understood."

enormous pleasure in torturing his prey. Glancing at Jazebeth once more, he tried to dismiss

I can assist

"Wait."

opened his mouth again. In an instant, the

respectful tone immediately

you need,

pondered for a moment as he fell deeply into his own thoughts. Then, from the corner of his

you contracted with someone yet? A human

"...Contracted? Human?"

his head slightly and eventually

"I have your majesty."

"With who?"

"A human on earth."

he an important figure

Nevertheless, he still answered. Who in

the demon thought back at the things he told

"He appears to be."

"I see..."

brows furrowed. It was then that he suddenly twitched his face

"Your majesty?"

"...It's nothing."

hand to stop the demon from approaching him, Jezebeth's

memories are

the demon, he closed his eyes. When

words caused the demon's

employee to pay special attention to those around him. There may be a cancer lurking within his organization. A cancer that will destroy everything that he's built up within a couple

do you

what I said. Make sure you

could reply, Jezebeth's face suddenly changed. A powerful wave of pressure suddenly escaped his body, causing all of the demons who had just arrived to hold their hands at their throats,

progressively darkened before his lips

knew I was going to be here,

brows furrowed tightly, his smile quickly faded. Closing his eyes to sense something, it only took an instant

pondered inside his mind, his brows tightened more once

'...How troublesome.'

inside

The distance.

It was quite far.

he wouldn't have had much

Nevertheless.

demons around him, his eyes paused on the demon closest

I've said to you

gaze drifted to the other demons, and he

sure you convert all of the mana in this world. You have one year's

it toward the

Crack.

in front of him. A final glance at the demons behind him

the fissure, his face darkened

see if we can meet each other

***

Bang—!

door crashed down loudly. Helplessly watching my own body walk

are you

toward his desk and

gesture, he tossed a small pulsating orb

Plack—! Plack—!

thin layer of mana coated its body. This was so

the Duke had still

actions completely dumbfounded me

'What are you doing?'

'...Waiting.'