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

nostalgia wash over him

missed

crowd, his lips curled ever

looks like you all caught on

silent, their gazes fixed on

"Demon King."

An elderly female figure walked out from the void, followed by

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

pressure emitted by the thousands of elves and focused it on

pity that Jezebeth showed no reaction to the pressure he was

had been

his hand over his chest, Jezebeth

honor to meet you again, Protector of

grinned, exposing his pearly white teeth, and

of

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

one could feel their demeanor slowly shift as a white glow started to surface from within

her hand and brought it

"Attack."

Swoosh―! Heeding her words, the elves surrounding Jezebeth all let go of their bows, and over a

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

enough to distort the space in front of them, and it

his hand, the arrows came to a sudden

"Now... now..."

the air as his hand gently moved, and the

bad of an attempt, to be

surfaced within his hand as the arrows that were pointing

"Now…"

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

power surfacing his body, the faces of the two

your forces while all

Snap―!

just

single snap was all

and red rained

I've felt like this… I guess I

basked in the red, Jezebeth

smell of blood that lingered over the

Cra― Crack!

world behind him distorted, and several

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

several demons emerged, each releasing an incredible aura that filled

demons knelt before Jezebeth, their heads bowed in

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

words as his gaze continued

more and more elves appeared from out of the trees, bows, and staffs drawn.

is how it

was faced with a number that was drastically above the one from before, and a gradual smile formed on his face as he took in the

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

that puts resistance. Take in those that are willing to

a call to arms, and the demons eagerly obeyed. With a fierce battle cry, they charged toward the elven army, their demonic power unleashed in a fury

few weeks, I

the last words he said before appearing right before the two Protectors. His gaze fell on the woman wearing the silver armor, and he

was someone he'd

belong to in this universe, was it?

his head, a