The Author's POV

"The world looks peaceful, doesn't it?"

While I trailed Matthew from behind, I looked around at everything that was going on around me. The world, as he pointed out, was quite different from the world that I lived in.

People running around with smiles, no gates or demons to worry about…

It was extremely peaceful. Enough to make me jealous.

'Is this how the world would've been if Jezebeth and the demons never existed?'

It was rather good.

"You think too much."

Matthew smirked as he looked at me.

"True, the world looks peaceful, but that's merely what you're perceiving on the surface. Reality is, the world is a lot less idealistic than you'd imagine."

He continued forth, and I followed from behind him. He didn't elaborate further, but he seemed to be hinting at something.

I honestly didn't understand his words. When I looked around me and saw the world, which appeared to be in much better shape than the war-torn world that I was a part of, I had a hard time believing that this world could be as terrible as he hinted at.

'Merely what you're perceiving on the surface…'

Was he hinting that something big was happening in the shadows?

"We're nearly here."

The first thing that caught my eye in the distance was a familiar skyscraper. It was a building that I had frequented in the past, and its appearance in this world was identical to how it appeared in the world that I belonged to.

'The Union Tower.'

"We want justice!"

I heard faint chants in the distance.

'At least, that part of the Union Tower didn't change.'

Be it my world or this world, there'd always be a couple of people protesting there.

The further we went, the louder they got, and it wasn't long before I had a better grasp of what they were yelling.

My expression changed a little.

"Life imprisonment!"

"Sentence those criminals to the death!"

"Kill them!"

Hearing the contents of their words, my brows slowly furrowed, and I looked toward Matthew.

"What's going on?"

Were some big time criminals being persecuted?

The reaction seemed rather extreme.

"You'll see."

Matthew merely smiled at my question and continued moving forward.

me a bit crazy, I decided to follow him closely and

"Kill those traitors!"

hanged in the streets and make

"Murderers!"

group of people carrying signs and speakers, shouting

profanities while waving the

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

cranny of the square beneath the Union Tower.

"We're here."

next to the crowd and stared at the large

I stopped beside him.

this what you were trying

The riot?

something

Matthew smiled.

couple of minutes. You'll get an idea

"Okay."

hopes of getting any clues, but there didn't seem

didn't have to wait too long to see

"Someone is finally out!"

"Judgment will finally prevail!"

"Justice!"

the tower opened with a deliberate pace, revealing a stoic figure with languid eyes. The effect of his power was immediate, and everyone in the square became silent as it

'…He's still the same.'

this world, or the other world. Octavious was still

He never changed.

verdict has been

calm voice reached the

surroundings as everyone

increased, and I couldn't help but keep staring at

what this verdict

He soon continued.

all of the evidence, and a lot of discussions, we, the Union, have come to the conclusion that the following three individuals are

moment he extended his hand, three pictures materialized next to him, and my entire

Extortion at the highest level.

had no time to focus on it as all

in the images presented by Octavious, I felt my

"H,how is this possible?"

It didn't make sense.

Grandmaster Keiki, sole creator of the Keiki style, and a former honorary member of the

creator of Levisha style, and a former honorary member

of Graver style, and a former honorary member

his head to stare at the images next to

the three of

"Waaahhh!"

"Wooooooohhh!"

that had been engulfing the square was suddenly shattered as the sound of cheers reverberated throughout. People were comforting one another by crying and hugging while they screamed in

from joy, while others

churn at the sight, and I looked over at Matthew, who smiled at me

you still think that everything looks

I was still trying to process what had just happened, but it finally dawned on me that something seriously

be the Heroes of my world suddenly become

was definitely something that Kevin wanted me

am I supposed

sudden revelation baffled me and left me clueless as