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 and no longer said a word. I was a patient

"Kill those traitors!"

streets and make

"Murderers!"

stood before a large group of people carrying signs

sorts of profanities while waving the banners

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

chants spread throughout every nook and cranny of the square beneath the Union Tower. It was so loud that it

"We're here."

the crowd and stared at the large

I stopped beside him.

this what you were trying

The riot?

there something special

Matthew smiled.

couple of minutes.

"Okay."

turned to stare at the crowd in hopes of getting any clues, but there didn't seem to be anything as they all

too

"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

'…He's still the same.'

the other

He never changed.

verdict has been

the ears

silence filled the surroundings as everyone held their

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

see what this

He soon continued.

discussions, we, the Union, have come to the conclusion that

three pictures materialized next to him,

at the

I had no time to focus

my gaze directed toward the three individuals depicted in the

"H,how is this possible?"

It didn't make sense.

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

sole creator of Levisha style, and a former honorary member

Grandmaster Gravar, sole creator of Graver style, and a former honorary

slowly, Octavious turned his head to stare

this day forth, I hereby declare that the three of them will be sentenced to…

"Waaahhh!"

"Wooooooohhh!"

was suddenly shattered as the sound of cheers reverberated throughout.

joy, while others started praising the Union

the sight, and I looked over at

still think that everything looks

to process what had just happened, but it finally dawned on me

deemed to be the Heroes of my world suddenly become such

was that was happening, was definitely

I supposed to do

The sudden revelation baffled me and left