The Author's POV

Wam―!

In the final moments before everyone left for Melendoir, the smile on Kevin's face slowly receded as he watched Jin's back slowly merge and enter the portal.

After Jin's figure disappeared, the portal gradually began to contract, and an eerie stillness began to spread throughout the space that Kevin was occupying at the time.

He did not move from his spot and maintained his gaze on the same spot where the portal had previously stood.

His eyes gradually closed, and the mana around him froze completely.

After what seemed like an interminable amount of time, Kevin finally opened his mouth and mumbled something.

"This is for the best. It looks like things are working in my favour."

Licking his lips, Kevin opened his eyes and turned around. Without so much as to say another word, he quietly left the room.

Clank―!

***

Melandoir, Hoag's Object Galaxy.

Crunch―!

As soon as I stepped into Melendoir, the very first thing that I was able to hear was the gentle crunching sound that was made by my foot as it pressed against the dirt beneath my feet.

My entire body had a heaviness to it that suggested the gravity of this world was significantly stronger than that of earth, but it wasn't really anything that hampered my ability to move about freely.

Perhaps it was because I had reached a point in my life where even ten times the normal gravity of the earth didn't seem to have much of an effect on me or because of something else entirely, but I felt no sense of real discomfort, which was all that mattered.

"Huuuuu..."

My hearing, smell, and taste gradually started to come back, and when I opened my eyes, I was greeted by the sight of a vast land that was covered by a red sky.

It seemed as though the grass in this location was even greener than in some of the earth's most scenic locations, and the large, towering trees were spread out across the landscape in such a way that they filled every available space in my field of vision.

"Quite different from what I imagined..."

In the beginning, I had anticipated coming across a location that was more analogous to the demon world―which I had once visited―but instead of receiving a world that was comparable to that one, I was shown a world that was absolutely breathtaking.

Was it possibly due to the fact that this location was formerly the primary world in which the elves lived?

...I wasn't sure.

"Haaa..."

I was about to turn around to look at the others when, all of a sudden, both of my feet came to a stop, and I closed both of my eyes.

I arrived back on earth from Immorra, the demonic energy that was present in the air quickly rushed toward me, sending me into a wave

that was contained within my system started to move in a more

"Haaa..."

out a long and

"Heph!"

Amanda, Jin, and Melissa staring at me with pale looks while holding onto their throats with one

a fish that was out of

like the demonic energy is too dense

glance, I discovered the source of the problem. It was the fact that the air was devoid of any mana and only contained

had a bit of mana, albeit almost none existent, this place, shockingly, had a single trace of mana, as the

was almost no mana in the atmosphere of Immorra; however, in contrast to demonic energy, aura was not as corrosive, which was why the others were able to remain on the planet without experiencing any

Immorra, I was

I, fortunately, had the

I would have to do this, but it seems like we have no

my hand, where three contracts appeared,

have any problem with the demonic energy that

snatched the contracts from my hands and unfolded them

didn't move from where I was standing; I just kept staring at their faces as they went through

they could say anything

but let's just say that I

I pointed at the contracts and

effect will be one month,

could've definitely told us this

gave the impression that she was planning to devour me

I shrugged my shoulders.

there would

I fixed my eyes on Melissa, I lowered my head and mumbled in a tone that was barely audible for anyone to

contract. Although you've calmed down a lot over the recent years...I can already imagine just how moody you will be once you sign the contract. Hot

"Pftt..."

head snapped in the direction of the muffled laugh, and as I did so, I noticed Jin quickly turn his head

My eyes squinted.

heard

else but the assassin

"Ukh...fine."

and after giving me one

Amanda followed her

the document visibly shook for a split second before disappearing from their hands, and I felt three links being formed inside of my body

slowly enter their bodies,

I quickly reassured.

much longer. Just bear with it

easier said than done. It feels as though I'm being licked all over by a

head in response to Melissa's mumbled

that

'Eh, who cares.'

my shoulders and sat