The Author's POV

"hmmm…"

Jezebeth scowled as he fixed his gaze on Ren, who appeared to have lost his soul.

'…Is this really how he used to be?'

Overlapping his image with the image of the man he knew, Jezebeth only felt disgust.

"To think that the death of someone so insignificant was all it took to reduce you into this state…"

In reality, it most likely wasn't just that. He was currently in this mental condition as a result of discovering the genuine facts about his existence and the death of one his comrades.

The man he knew was someone that closely resembled him. Someone that would do anything to achieve his goals.

It was exactly because he was like this that Jezebeth liked him.

Unfortunately, this version of him that was before him was a far cry from the figure he remembered.

In any case, this didn't concern Jezebeth.

'Should I just kill him?'

In that split moment, he had the sudden urge to end him right here and there. In the first place, the only reason he was keeping him alive was to save himself some trouble as well as time, but it wasn't really necessary.

He had already won. All he needed to do was just wait six years and the Akashic records would be his.

...Just six years.

'No, now is not a good idea.'

It took quite a bit of willpower to stop himself from killing him.

Calming himself down, Jezebeth suddenly noticed that Ren was now glaring in his direction. A powerful and chilling pressure started to expand from out of his body. One that even made Jezebeth's spine tingle.

"Oh?"

His head tilted a little as the edges of his lips curled a little.

"Someone looks a little displeased."

A little would be an exaggeration. Currently, it looked as though wanted to eat him alive. That look…it was not bad.

'Too bad now is not the right time.'

Jezebeth thought while he shook his head.

Focusing his attention toward the portal in the distance, he motioned in the air with his fingers and Ren's figure slowly floated in the air. The previous pressure that was coming out from his body disappeared just like that.

The current Ren was nothing but a bug in his eyes.

"Regrettably, I don't have time to entertain your rage."

Motioning with his finger, Ren's body slowly headed in his direction. Coming to a stop in front of him, Jezebeth scratched his neck a little before his eyes squinted.

"Don't forget the advice I gave you earlier. Everything will vanish if you kill "him." You will have the option of either dying or living, depending on which of you chooses."

He spoke with a hushed voice and an icy tone. One that sounded like a thousands snakes were hissing at the same time in Ren's ears.

Extending his hand, he pressed it against Ren's forehead. A gentle glow enveloped the room.

Feeling Ren's soul, he mumbled.

"Four years."

Removing the palm of his hand away from Ren, Jezebeth took a step back.

Then, staring straight into Ren's eyes, he began to mutter.

time the current you has still not killed the Akashic holder, the other part of you will take over

as Jezebeth extended his hand and

to form on Ren's wrist. His face twisted in pain, but

blood into your bloodstream just in case, in four years, something does occur and 'he' refuses to take control of your body or you two come to an agreement. When four years have gone and you haven't passed away, the curse I set in you will automatically come to fruition, and you will pass away in an

that believed

free, he understood just how much of a potential

then he would always

in his nature

stop him from achieving his

part. Don't forget about

his face, Jezebeth patted Ren on the cheek as Ren's body floated slowly towards the direction of the portal in the distance. Throughout the entire time, the

merely smiled when

ticking and you don't have much time left. Whether you live or die, all will

Ren's body shot toward the portal that was already

that, his body completely disappeared. The last thing that Jezebeth saw was his terrifying glare that was filled with bloodlust. After that, a deep silence enveloped

of seconds passed that the silence

have

started

the glare, Jezebeth had an

little. I mean, how could he not? He knew just how powerful Ren

could stand on an equal level with him. There

ought to be foolproof." If he rejects my offer, "he" will seize control and commit suicide in four years. If, however, he does not commit suicide, the curse I cast upon him should finish the job for me. Additionally, as the akashic holder is the only person capable of killing me,

This feeling…

clenched his

'I don't like this.'

pleasant for Jezebeth. For someone of his caliber to feel this type of emotion, it felt nothing

and right now even his backup plan didn't seem as

"I need something else.."

quietly murmured

he realized that he needed something else to completely

to turn the tides of the events on the off-chance that something

"Hmm…"

middle of the room, while deeply contemplating

his mind as his eyes shone a bright red hue. After a while, wearing a thin smile on his

"What if…"

***

him

room full of scars and broken equipment, an immature, borderline

the room, Ryan looked at the

had left the planet and he had returned to

state. Nearly everything was damaged, and Ryan believed that the entire warehouse would have been lost in the annals

was back as everyone else was also back. Everyone apart from

only that, Smallsnake, and Ren were also still not

Smallsnake was waiting at the portal

was pacing the room, a loud, distinct voice resounded across the space. Angelica, who was speaking, turned to face Amanda who nodded in response to her query. She

I left, I remember seeing Smallsnake. I told him

"I see…"

Angelica nodded her head.

after a couple of seconds,

recalled, you were with Ren. Why didn't you go back

when she heard

her head a little,

because I didn't want

to her long-range shooting, Amanda was able to help him get to the top level more quickly, but she soon realized that she would only be getting in the way from that

had with him,

too suffocating

"The portal is reacting!"

yell as

turned to focus their attention on

as

they've made it