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.

gone to earth―with their job

over him as he

had missed

the crowd, his lips curled ever so

looks like you all caught on to my

their

"Demon King."

An elderly female figure walked out from the

one was rather handsome, with crystal-clear blue eyes and long silver hair. Surrounding her body was a silver

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

was a pity that Jezebeth showed no reaction to the pressure he was subjected

the two, Jezebeth smiled. It had been a

his hand over his chest, Jezebeth elegantly bowed his

of the Seat

head, he grinned, exposing his pearly white teeth,

missed the two of you so… so

Jezebeth from above. Their gazes were still, and there was no apparent change in

shift as a white glow started to

elderly elf raised her

"Attack."

the elves surrounding Jezebeth all let go of their bows, and

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

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

arrows

"Now... now..."

air as his hand gently moved, and the

that bad of an attempt,

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

"Now…"

when all the arrows turned, and his head cocked to the side. With his eyes on the two protectors, a light breeze

surfacing his body, the faces of the two

all of your forces

Snap―!

was just a

was all it

that moment, the arrows disappeared from the spot, and

I've felt like

basked

blood that lingered

Cra― Crack!

hand, the world behind him distorted, and several

were black and twisted, and the very air around them seemed to be infused with demonic

portals, several demons emerged, each releasing an incredible

demons knelt before Jezebeth, their heads bowed

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

to their words as his gaze continued

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

is how it

that was drastically above the one from

their death made his blood boil, and as he opened his mouth, he directed his voice toward the demons behind

in those that are willing to

like a call to arms, and the demons eagerly obeyed. With a fierce battle cry, they charged toward the elven army,

next few weeks,

before appearing right before the two Protectors. His gaze fell on the woman

someone he'd never

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

a smirk