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.

of the elves―those that hadn't gone to earth―with their job to guard over the demon world that connected

nostalgia wash over him as he gazed at the familiar

had missed them

crowd, his lips

like you all caught on to my

silent, their gazes fixed

"Demon King."

and the space distorted open. An elderly female figure walked out from the

rather handsome, with crystal-clear blue eyes and long silver hair. Surrounding her body was a silver armor that shone under the sun that hung in

instantly took over the previous pressure emitted by the thousands of elves and focused it on

showed no reaction to the pressure he

had been a long time. He missed

hand over his chest, Jezebeth elegantly bowed

of the Seat of Patience… Protector of the Seat of

he grinned, exposing his

of you so…

stared at Jezebeth from above. Their gazes were still, and

their demeanor slowly shift as a white glow

elderly elf raised her hand and brought it

"Attack."

the elves surrounding Jezebeth all let go of their bows, and over a thousand different

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

the space in front of them, and it wasn't long

his hand, the arrows came to a sudden

"Now... now..."

in the air as his hand gently moved, and

of an attempt, to

within his hand as the arrows that were pointing at him all turned to face the opposite

"Now…"

turned, and his head cocked to the side. With his eyes on the two protectors, a light breeze brushed past him,

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

your forces while

Snap―!

was just

single snap was all

that moment, the arrows disappeared from the spot, and red

many years since I've felt like this… I guess I missed

hand and letting himself get basked in the red, Jezebeth

smell of blood

Cra― Crack!

world behind him distorted, and several portals

and twisted, and the very air around them seemed

the portals, several demons emerged, each releasing an incredible aura that

heads

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

his gaze continued to lock toward the

appeared from out of the trees, bows, and staffs drawn. They formed

this is how it

one from before, and a gradual smile formed on his

and as he opened his

anyone that puts resistance. Take in

obeyed. With a fierce battle cry, they charged toward the elven army, their demonic power

few weeks, I want this place

His gaze

someone

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

his head, a smirk