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.

I decided to follow him closely

"Kill those traitors!"

in the streets and make an example

"Murderers!"

long, I stood before a large group of people carrying signs and speakers, shouting

all sorts of profanities while waving the banners in

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

of the square beneath the Union

"We're here."

stopped right next to the crowd and stared at the large tower

I stopped beside him.

what you were

The riot?

there something

Matthew smiled.

wait a couple of minutes. You'll get an idea soon

"Okay."

hopes of getting any clues, but there didn't

didn't have to wait too

"Someone is finally out!"

"Judgment will finally prevail!"

"Justice!"

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.'

world, or the other world. Octavious

He never changed.

has

the ears of everyone

surroundings as everyone held their

my interest in the matter increased, and I couldn't help but keep staring

this verdict

He soon continued.

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

his hand, three pictures materialized next

the highest level.

I had no time to focus on it as all

three individuals depicted in the images presented by Octavious, I felt my mind go completely

"H,how is this possible?"

It didn't make sense.

Keiki, also known as Grandmaster Keiki, sole creator of the

known as Grandmaster Levisha, sole creator of Levisha style,

Gravcar, also known as Grandmaster Gravar, sole creator of Graver style, and a former honorary member of

slowly, Octavious turned his head to stare at

day forth, I hereby declare that the three of

"Waaahhh!"

"Wooooooohhh!"

the square was suddenly shattered as the sound of cheers reverberated

joy, while others started praising

at the sight, and I looked over at Matthew, who smiled at me like he understood what

still think that everything

to process what had just happened, but

people who were deemed to be the Heroes of my world suddenly become such hated

happening, was definitely something

am I supposed to

Matthew cluelessly. The sudden revelation baffled me and left me clueless as