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.

at the three figures below, his smile deepened as he took in their despairing

down his body

"...Understood."

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

I

"Wait."

demon was about to leave, Jezebeth opened his mouth again. In an instant, the demon

respectful tone immediately

you need,

his own

someone yet? A

"...Contracted? Human?"

head slightly and

"I have your majesty."

"With who?"

"A human on earth."

he an important figure

Who in

back at the things he

"He appears to be."

"I see..."

twitched his face and grasped the side

"Your majesty?"

"...It's nothing."

demon from approaching him, Jezebeth's face changed slightly as he softly

memories are

he closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he gazed

words caused the demon's face to

to pay special attention to those around him. There may be a cancer lurking within his organization. A cancer that will destroy everything that

do you

what I said. Make sure you

demon 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

Jezebeth's face progressively darkened before

already knew I was going to

smile quickly faded. Closing his eyes to sense something, it only took an instant for him to figure

mind, his brows tightened more once he realized where he

'...How troublesome.'

thought inside

The distance.

It was quite far.

body, he wouldn't have had much trouble

Nevertheless.

at the demons around him, his eyes paused on the

the words that I've said to you in

to the other demons, and he began

all of the mana

toward the

Crack.

front of him. A final glance at the

entering the fissure, his face darkened

we can meet each

***

Bang—!

room, a door crashed down loudly. Helplessly watching my own

you

his desk and sat on his chair

tossed a small pulsating orb into the air while placing both legs on

Plack—! Plack—!

of mana coated its body. This was so that the Duke wouldn't

Duke had

actions completely dumbfounded me

'What are you doing?'

'...Waiting.'