The Author's POV

"What are you doing over here?"

Emma's voice was laced with a hint of confusion as she looked at me standing at her doorstep.

I knew it was a strange move on my part, showing up unannounced at her house, but I had my reasons. I peeked through the door and pointed towards the interior, hoping she wouldn't turn me away.

"May I come in?"

The strangeness in Emma's expression became more prominent, but after thinking for a while, she stepped to the side, letting me in.

"Well, sure, I guess. It's not like I can stop you anyways."

"Thanks."

I grinned, relieved that things were flowing more smoothly than I had expected.

As I stepped into her living room, I took in the surroundings. The hall was cozy, with warm lighting and a plush sofa. But my eyes were drawn to the tall chandelier hanging from the ceiling, sparkling in the soft light.

For a moment, I thought that I felt something. I was sure of it.

I must have been staring at it for too long because Emma's voice broke through my thoughts.

"So, care to tell me why you're here?"

Clank!

She closed the door behind her and crossed her arms.

"I'm just…" I paused, looking around the place until my eyes fell on the chandelier once again. Sensing something, I smiled. "…you can say that I'm here to meet your father."

"My dad?"

Emma's eyes widened in surprise.

"Do you have an appointment with him or something?"

"Well… You can say so, I guess."

I didn't have an appointment with him, but I had a feeling that he would be willing to meet with me.

Emma's expression was a mix of confusion and curiosity, and she tightened her robe around her waist, a sign that she was becoming more guarded.

"That makes sense."

She muttered, looking around the room as if trying to spot her father.

"I'm not sure where he is now, so I guess you can wa―"

"There's no need for that."

I cut Emma off, and she looked at me with a confused expression.

"Huh?"

Once again, my gaze drifted toward the chandelier, and I smiled.

"There's no need for me to wait. He's already here."

***

"Huaaa..."

Jezebeth's chest heaved up the moment he stepped into the planet. The fresh air of the world filled his lungs, and a smile spread across his features as he took in the vast vegetation that surrounded him.

"Hm?"

His breath caught in his throat as he looked around him, taking in the thousands of elves that were gathered, their bows drawn and exuding an incredible pressure that upset the air around them and caused them to distort.

"Haha."

Jezebeth recognized them immediately.

to earth―with their

a wave of nostalgia wash over him as he gazed at

had missed

crowd, his lips curled ever

looks like you all caught on to my

their

"Demon King."

ancient voice spread across the world, and the space distorted open. An elderly female figure walked out from the void, followed by a younger female elven

her body was a silver armor that shone under

the previous pressure

Jezebeth showed no reaction

two, Jezebeth smiled. It had

chest,

Protector of

grinned, exposing his pearly white teeth, and

two of

words, and the two elves stared at Jezebeth from above. Their gazes were still, and there was no apparent change

demeanor slowly shift as a white glow started to surface

elf raised her hand

"Attack."

elves surrounding Jezebeth all let go of their bows, and

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

of them, and it wasn't long before they all appeared before Jezebeth, who remained calm

the arrows

"Now... now..."

gaze never left the two figures in the air as

bad of an attempt, to

glow similar to the two figures above surfaced within his hand as the arrows that were pointing at him all turned to face

"Now…"

smile when all the arrows turned, and his head cocked to the side. With

faces of the two protectors changed, but it was already too

your forces

Snap―!

just

single snap was

and red rained across the plain, basking Jezebeth

since I've felt like

his hand and letting himself get basked in the red,

smell of blood

Cra― Crack!

world behind him distorted, and several

the very air around them seemed to be infused with

releasing an

knelt before Jezebeth, their heads bowed in

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

as his gaze continued to lock

and staffs drawn.

this is how it

with a number that was drastically above the one from before, and a gradual smile

came after their death made his blood boil, and as he

puts resistance. Take in those that are willing to

cry, they charged toward the elven army, their demonic power unleashed in a fury of fire and

weeks, I want this place

before appearing right before the two Protectors. His gaze fell on the woman wearing the silver armor,

was someone

not belong to in this universe, was it? ...An unwanted Parasite? Their

head, a smirk forming