The Author's POV

"Do me a favor and watch over the demons while I go back and rest for a bit."

I said as I gazed at the others who were staring at me with different expressions on their faces.

My vision was all messed up, and my mind was cloudy. It took everything I had in order to keep from passing out right there on the spot.

Even though I had taken several potions and my body was slowly healing, the actions I had taken in a few moments ago had used up what little energy I had left in my body, and I was now barely clinging to my consciousness by a thread.

The only reason why I was still hanging on was because I didn't want to show the demons any weakness.

Who knew what would happen if they saw me pass out on the spot?

"I got it."

Thankfully, the others were able to understand what I was trying to convey, and they all nodded their heads while maintaining a serious expressions.

I smiled in relief when I saw this.

"Great."

"Let me go with you."

Amanda offered me a helping hand as she walked next to me and opened the door that led to the insides of the castle.

"...Thank you."

I struggled to express my gratitude as my legs felt like lead and my vision wobbled.

'Not yet.'

I clenched my teeth and forcefully moved my legs tower the door.

On the surface, I sustained the solemn look that I had after defeating Suriol, but internally, I was experiencing excruciating pain that was radiating through every part of my body.

From the corner of my distorted vision, I could see Amanda biting her lips in concern as she observed my struggle. However, as if she understood my thoughts, she turned her head away and pretended to be unaware of my struggle.

I was thankful for that and mustering every little bit of my willpower I finally walked into the castle.

Clank!

It wasn't until I heard the sound of the door closing behind me that I breathed a sigh of relief.

'...Thank god I made it.'

My body went limp and my vision turned black after that. Just as I was expecting to hit the stairs in front of me, I felt something soft slowly embrace me as I heard a soft whisper inside of my ears.

"Thank you for your hard work."

***

A week later.

"Almost everything has been sorted."

Silug's loud voice echoed out loud as he entered a large hall where a number of figures were seated behind a large oval table made of wood. His gaze was drawn in particular to the individual who was seated at the head of the table.

He appeared to be rather uninterested in what was going on as he rested his head on his arm which was propped up on the table.

Sparing Silug a short glance, he asked.

"Have all the weaker demons been eliminated?"

"Most have, yes."

in a solemn

stared at the figure that was seated at the

that the war was going to mark the end of the

expected that weak human to become so

convinced by Ren's

the strong and Ren in Silug's eyes

Tap. Tap. Tap.

the hall, Ren started making light tapping motions with his finger on

and Marquis ranked demons, what are they

presently

his voice containing even more hints

the demons fight amongst themselves is truly worthy of my

had betrayed their own race. Of course, this was under Ren's threat,

the fact that they went against their own kind was

a brilliant move on Ren's part to have them kill members of their own kind, as it would make Ren's plans to have them join

all, if they had nowhere else to go besides staying with Ren who could show them some benefits, it was inevitable that they would

been waiting for me, it is only

"As you wish."

nodded his

fact that he was an orc chief who took great pride in his

that Ren's performance over the past few months had truly earned his

around and exited the hall,

***

want to

fact that there was so little mana in this world was giving me a headache. Having recently achieved rank, the one thing I required most was mana, but this

quite severe and that even sitting still caused me a

distinct lack of mana

from enough

difficult and time-consuming it was for me to activate a mana chamber in order to completely replenish my mana supply, my head started

'How troublesome…'

It truly was.

your

Ryan's voice coming from my

startled to notice that everyone was

on the table and responded in a lazy

just thinking that I want to go back to earth. Kind of

exchanging looks with the others, Ryan shrugged his

figure out before going back to earth. Firstly,

"I know, I know…"

out a deep sigh as I leaned my head back over the table and waved my hand

I want

"Don't we all."

from the

head

what you

"Nope."

the fact that she appeared unruffled, there was evidence of disappointment written

a

there were a lot of herbs. In fact, now that we've conquered the whole planet,

were in the demon's possession, I noticed that I was finally

of the treasures that were going to end up in

I was going to be poor once again from this

seat and looked

"Alright, le—"

Clank!