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 job to guard over

of nostalgia wash over him as he gazed at the familiar faces

had missed them

crowd, his lips curled

looks like you all caught on to

remained silent, their gazes fixed

"Demon King."

the space distorted open. An elderly female figure walked out from the void, followed by a younger

Surrounding her body was a silver armor that shone under the sun that hung

the two instantly took over the previous pressure emitted by the thousands of elves and

that Jezebeth showed no reaction to the pressure he

smiled. It had

his chest,

Protector of the Seat of Patience… Protector of the

grinned, exposing his

the two of you so… so

Jezebeth from above. Their gazes

their demeanor slowly shift as a white glow started to surface

her hand and brought it

"Attack."

go of their bows, and over a

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

to distort the space in front of them, and it wasn't long before they all appeared before Jezebeth, who remained

arrows came to a

"Now... now..."

the air as his

bad of an attempt, to

two figures above surfaced within his hand as the arrows that were pointing

"Now…"

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

surfacing his body, the faces of the two protectors changed,

I exterminate all of your forces while all

Snap―!

was just a

snap was

the arrows disappeared from the spot, and red rained across the

It's been many years since I've felt like this…

hand and letting himself get basked in the red,

relished the smell of blood that lingered

Cra― Crack!

him distorted, and several portals appeared behind

black and twisted, and the very air around

emerged, each releasing an incredible

heads

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

mind to their words as his gaze continued to lock

more and more elves appeared from out of the trees, bows, and staffs drawn. They formed a formidable line, determined to protect themselves from him and

is how it

number that was drastically above the one from before, and a gradual smile formed on his face as

boil, and as he opened

that puts resistance. Take in those that are willing

battle cry, they charged

the next few weeks,

were the last words he said before appearing right before the two Protectors. His gaze fell

was someone he'd

universe, was it? ...An unwanted Parasite? Their existence is a threat to

nodded his head, a smirk