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.

hadn't gone to earth―with their job to guard over the

nostalgia wash over him as he gazed at

had missed

the crowd, his lips curled ever so

all caught on to my

remained silent, their gazes fixed

"Demon King."

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

long silver hair. Surrounding her body was a silver armor that shone under the sun that

presence of the two instantly took over the previous pressure emitted

no reaction to the

Jezebeth smiled. It had been a

chest, Jezebeth elegantly

you again, Protector of the Seat of

head, he grinned, exposing his pearly white teeth, and

the two of you

at Jezebeth from above. Their

slowly shift as a white glow started

raised her hand and brought it

"Attack."

Jezebeth all let go of their

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

them, and it wasn't long

his hand, the arrows came to a

"Now... now..."

two figures in the air as his hand gently moved, and the

bad of an attempt, to be

to the two figures above surfaced within his hand as the arrows that were pointing at him all turned

"Now…"

the side. With

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

I exterminate all of your forces while all you can do

Snap―!

was just a

was

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

felt like this… I guess I missed

his hand and letting himself get basked in the red, Jezebeth

blood that lingered

Cra― Crack!

his hand, the world behind him

very air around them seemed to

several demons emerged, each releasing an incredible aura that

their heads

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

"We greet his majesty."

their words as his gaze continued to

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

this is how it should

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

boil, and as he

resistance. Take in those that are

demons eagerly obeyed. With a fierce battle cry, they charged toward the elven

next few weeks, I want this place

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

was someone

belong to in this universe, was it? ...An

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