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.

figures below, his smile deepened as he took in

down his body lightly,

"...Understood."

enormous pleasure in torturing his prey. Glancing

else I can assist

"Wait."

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

tone immediately emanated from

anything you need,

fell deeply into his own thoughts. Then, from the corner

yet?

"...Contracted? Human?"

cocked his head slightly and eventually

"I have your majesty."

"With who?"

"A human on earth."

an important

he still answered. Who in the right minds would

the things he told him

"He appears to be."

"I see..."

then that he suddenly twitched his face and grasped the side of

"Your majesty?"

"...It's nothing."

the demon from approaching him, Jezebeth's

are still

eyes. When

the demon's

a cancer lurking within his organization. A cancer that will destroy everything

you mean your

means exactly what I said. Make sure you tell this

escaped his body, causing

their struggle, Jezebeth's face progressively darkened before his lips pulled into a

You already knew I was going

furrowed tightly, his smile quickly faded. Closing his eyes to sense something, it

pondered inside his mind, his brows tightened more once he realized where

'...How troublesome.'

thought inside

The distance.

It was quite far.

in his normal body, he wouldn't have had much trouble going to him directly,

Nevertheless.

around him, his eyes paused on the demon closest

I've

other demons,

sure you convert all of the mana in this world.

he swiped it toward the empty space in

Crack.

him. A final glance at the demons behind him prompted him

the fissure,

can meet each other

***

Bang—!

crashed down loudly. Helplessly

are you up

desk and sat

a casual gesture, he tossed a small pulsating orb into the air while placing both legs on

Plack—! Plack—!

tossing of the orb, a thin layer of mana coated its body.

Duke had still not

completely dumbfounded me as

'What are you doing?'

'...Waiting.'