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.

last remaining elites of the elves―those that hadn't gone to earth―with their job to guard over

over him as he

had missed

his lips

you all

their gazes fixed

"Demon King."

the space distorted open. An elderly female figure

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

instantly took over the previous pressure emitted by

a pity that Jezebeth showed no reaction to the pressure

two, Jezebeth smiled. It had been a long time.

hand over his chest,

an honor to meet you again, Protector of the Seat of Patience… Protector of

his head, he grinned, exposing his pearly white

two of you so… so

at his words, and the two elves stared at Jezebeth from above. Their gazes

demeanor slowly shift as a white glow started to

her hand and brought

"Attack."

all let go of their bows, and over a

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

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

his hand, the arrows

"Now... now..."

two figures in the air as

bad of an attempt,

two figures above surfaced within his hand as

"Now…"

a satisfied smile when all the arrows turned, and his head cocked to the side. With his eyes on

the power surfacing his body, the faces of the two protectors changed, but it was already

of your forces while all you can do is

Snap―!

was just

was

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

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

hand and letting himself get basked in the red, Jezebeth took another

relished the smell of blood

Cra― Crack!

world behind him distorted, and several portals

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

behind the portals, several demons emerged, each releasing an incredible

heads bowed in

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

mind to their words as his gaze continued to lock toward the Protectors

staffs drawn. They formed

is how

that was drastically above the one from before, and a gradual smile formed on

blood boil, and as

puts resistance. Take in those

arms, and the demons eagerly obeyed. With a fierce battle cry, they charged

the next few weeks, I

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

someone he'd never

belong to in this universe, was it?

nodded his head, a smirk forming on