The Author's POV

If one were to use a word to describe how the situation beneath the tower was, it'd be 'slaughter'. The large hall of the tower was filled with blood, and the agonized screams of the demons could be heard continuously ringing out from within the space.

"Akh!"

"Aurgkh!"

What was supposed to be a trap in which they would find their way to slay the current leader of humanity instead turned out to be a slaughter for the demons.

Things weren't supposed to be this way.

Spurt―!

"Akh! No!"

Cracka! Cracka!

Sparks of electricity were seen flying through the air, and blood was seen accompanying each spark. The next thing that appeared after the sparks were a couple of yellow streaks.

They came forth immediately from Liam's eyes as they surveyed the entirety of the battlefield in front of him. There was something distinctively different about him today...

Whenever his gaze settled, a number of demons would fall from the sky and, not long after, turn into powder. It seemed as though his form was constantly fading into and reappearing in front of a demon before reverting back to a blurry state.

When he moved through an area, blood would spatter, and a demon would be killed.

…He was like a god of death, and he garnered the attention of those around him.

"Who is he?"

"…Have you seen him somewhere before?"

"Since when did we have someone this strong and yet not know anything about them?"

Within the hall, conversations began to take place as everyone's attention was drawn to Liam, who was sneaking his way through the demons and dispatching them in a matter of moments.

Because of the uproar his actions caused, even Octavious and the highest-ranking officers of what was formerly the Union took notice of what was going on.

"Why have I never heard of him?"

Even Octavious was taken aback by the scene that unfolded in front of his very eyes. At first glance, he was able to tell that the man before him was not an ordinary person but rather someone whose rank had reached the rank.

…Having just recovered his feelings and retained most of his memories, Octavious was shocked to know that he had no clue as to who the young man was.

"Where did such a monster appear from?"

Even though everyone else was talking about him, the individual in question, Liam, seemed to be thinking about something entirely different.

'I can see it.'

performed a low scan of the area that

eyes across the demon's body before settling on

"Arkgh!"

Spurt―!

the demon did not even have the opportunity

that surprised everyone the most about the scenario was that right after Liam defeated one demon, his body twisted, and he suddenly found himself standing in

and his

'This…'

into space, as the demon in front of him disintegrated into powder. The unexpected turn of events

he had ever felt this way, and he couldn't

what especially took most of

exact copy of them; the only difference was in where they

their projection would appear just a little bit ahead of them, and when they flew, their projection

what was most shocking were the projections that were in a completely different position from where the demons

saw the demons turn their bodies and move directly into

predict

rather simple conclusion. One that seemed to be the most logical given the

It baffled him.

his head to look around, he noticed that time had slowed down and blue projections had appeared in front of

gray, and he noticed that the mana in his body was quickly depleting. Because of how quickly it happened, by the

didn't

was true, and as soon as

'It…It's true…'

everyone's movements, and the revelation stunned him. At that

such an ability? Is this something that belongs to my art? Is this because I suddenly gained my memories again?

"Ugh."

groaned, massaging

head throb, but at the same time, he felt his heart palpitate with an

he was facing off against Ren in

began to crackle and pop with even greater intensity as he relished on the sensation

Cracka. Cracka. Cracka.

sword from its sheath, a powerful force emanated

He grinned.

"Come."

***

"What's up with Liam?"

into the distance in shock. Even though he had always been aware for a very long time that Liam was powerful, the

he been holding back in

the past few years, was baffled by what Liam was currently showing. He had originally thought he knew his strength, but looking at him now, dancing around the demons, he felt his

Bang―!

slammed into his shield. The force of the impact caused his entire body to shake, but he did not move even an inch from where he

"Focus."

him. Following this, Hein heard a whistling sound, and a fist hurled