The Author's POV

"Are my words bringing back memories to you?"

It was Jezebeth's words that coaxed Kevin out of his thoughts and back into the present. When he raised his head, he looked directly into Jezebeth's eyes.

"How much do you know?"

Kevin asked, his eyes losing focus every so slightly.

"Not much."

Jezebeth replied, walking around the patch of grass he was on.

"My recollections are rather disorganized. Only fragments of the past remain in my memory. Many times, I recall beating you. I recall the various methods I used to defeat you...but I do not recall the exact events that transpired."

Jezebeth's feet came to a sudden pause, and his head turned.

"...Of course, this is due to the fact that I have not yet amassed every fragment. Once I've collected each and every one of them, I'll naturally remember everything."

"I see..."

Kevin blankly stared at Jezebeth and slowly closed his eyes. No one knew what was on his mind at the moment.

Slowly, he opened his eyes and stared directly at Jezebeth.

"...So the reason why you called for me is just for this?"

"No, no, no."

Jezebeth waved his hands in the air.

Even though his actions were a little over the top, Kevin felt uneasy around him.

Jezebeth exuded an air of calm and self-assurance, which gave the impression that he had everything under control at all times...and Kevin's countless regressions had proven that this was the case the majority of the time.

Of course, things were different this time.

Jezebeth continued.

"Not really the reason I called you here. I've just been wondering. If the records are your enemy, why don't you just work with me? ... Why don't you just allow me to consume the earth and access the records? I can put an end to them for you. If that is your objective."

Kevin merely smiled at Jezebeth before lowering his head and murmuring.

"...You wouldn't understand."

"What wouldn't I understand?"

Jezebeth asked, the smile on his face fading.

what I would not comprehend. From what I can tell, your objective is the records. The same applies to me. If we work together, we will easily be able to get to the records. Once we reach them, I will assist you in

"Heh..."

soft chuckle, and Jezebeth's

the records? Me?

his head and waved his hand in the air as the world around him began to

beginning to shatter like glass, including Jezebeth, who did not move from the spot where he

out almost everything. I'm sure you know that it's not possible for me to fight the records. You should

common knowledge that a puppet couldn't

the records or wanted to fight them, it was impossible for

and betrayal would only

me, and I know

briefly before turning around and raising it once more. A dazzling white glow materialized on his arm and

that I needed to know to prove my

about to completely shatter the illusion he was in, he heard a couple of

his response. However, just as he was about to open his mouth

"Wha―"

Kevin as he extended his hand in front of him and then slowly

need to be shocked. I'm sure 'he' will be even more shocked than you, but that doesn't matter.

Crash―!

the world around

your body. It'd be a pity if you

able to hear those words for a moment before

"Cough...Cough...Cough..."

began violently coughing, and blood once more began to spill all over the floor, splattering all over the gray carpet

been radiating through his chest continued to intensify, he had no choice but to get down on one knee and support himself by placing his

'Shit...'

of his decision to use the Akashic laws, despite the state that his body was

for the thin layer of mana that was still

"Blergh."

led to him vomiting, and the floor was soon splattered with even more blood. The world began to spin, and Kevin's vision

managed to keep

his eyes

have much time

***

was not a pretty sight. The sky was pitch black, and the surface lands were demolished; large swaths of the ground were pitted with craters and radiated with residual demonic

the fallen soldiers were still lying on the ground, where they had been left, even though it had been

permeating a significant portion of Immorra's landscape,

single living

C..crack―!

tranquility and silence of the world were abruptly shattered in one of the secluded parts of Immorra by a disruption in the sky, which was followed by the sudden appearance of a gate in

was from this gate that two

further imbalance in the world as the demonic energy in the air suddenly started to shift in their

world, a voice that was both raspy and ominous reverberated through the

"...What happened over here?"