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.

decided to follow him closely and no longer said a word. I was a

"Kill those traitors!"

the streets and

"Murderers!"

stood before a large group of people

shouted all sorts of profanities while waving the banners

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

"We want justice!"

the Union Tower. It was so loud that it was starting to

"We're here."

right next to the crowd and stared at the large tower

I stopped beside him.

were

The riot?

something special

Matthew smiled.

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

"Okay."

crowd in hopes of getting any clues, but there didn't seem to be anything as they all just mindlessly

wait too long to see

"Someone is finally out!"

"Judgment will finally prevail!"

"Justice!"

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 spread

'…He's still the same.'

world, or the other world. Octavious was still

He never changed.

has

voice reached the ears of everyone

filled the surroundings as everyone held

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

this verdict

He soon continued.

we, the Union, have come to

three pictures materialized next to him, and my entire

at the highest level.

went on, but I had no time to focus on it

in the

"H,how is this possible?"

It didn't make sense.

as Grandmaster Keiki, sole creator of the

of Levisha style, and a former honorary member

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

slowly, Octavious turned his head to stare at the images next to him before loudly

declare that the three of them will be

"Waaahhh!"

"Wooooooohhh!"

sound of cheers reverberated throughout. People were comforting one another

even fainted from joy, while others started praising the Union

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

you still think that everything

my saliva, I slowly shook my head. I was still trying to process what had just happened, but it finally dawned on me that

who were deemed to be the Heroes of my world suddenly

was that was happening, was definitely something that Kevin wanted me

am I supposed to do

revelation baffled me and left me clueless