The Author's POV

The memories swept through her consciousness like a tsunami, penetrating every nook and cranny of her mind and taking control of everything that was contained therein.

Amanda felt as though her world was spinning as a series of images began to pop into her head.

She wasn't sure how long she had been standing there, but when she came to, she noticed that the sun had already started to set.

"You've finally digested the memories?"

It was from behind her that she heard a voice that she knew all too well.

She sat herself down on his chair without even bothering to look at him and tried to digest everything that had been thrown at her.

She propped her elbows against the table and massaged her forehead.

"The memories…"

Her head throbbed.

"…Are they real?"

"Why wouldn't they be?"

Ren appeared right in front of her.

He looked at her with a smug expression on his face, and the corners of his lips were slightly upturned.

The expression on his face...

She was genuinely irritated by it, but as she thought back on the memories that were flooding her mind, she found that she couldn't bring herself to complain about it.

She…

Was that really her?

"Hehehe."

Ren laughed in the most irritating manner and sat down on the desk.

"What do you think?"

He moved his body in closer proximity to her, and his eyes narrowed as he did so. At the same time, the smile that had been partially visible on his face gradually vanished, and what replaced it was an extremely serious expression.

"Squid-like person?"

His voice was calm, but Amanda could feel the hidden anger within it.

His ego had been hurt.

"I didn't know you thought of me like that, Amanda… I'm honestly quite hurt."

He continued on.

There was a look of expectation in his eyes as if he wanted her to correct what her other self had said, but Amanda didn't give him that benefit.

When she raised her head, she purposely squinted her eyes and cocked her head.

"I guess you…"

She stopped herself mid-sentence and shook her head.

"…No, never mind. You don't look like a squid."

"Wait, hold on. You think I'm deaf? You clearly were about to say something."

Ren's expression changed for the worse, and he leaned his body forward. He seemed rather desperate at the moment, and Amanda's lips trembled.

She was having a hard time keeping herself composed.

'It's too easy.'

As impressive as Ren was, he was the simplest person to read.

She knew him like the back of her hand, and pressing his buttons wasn't something that she found difficult.

With that said…

'Was that really me?'

Amanda tried to conceal her expression by covering her face with her hands.

Despite not being able to view her own memories, she had seen enough from Ren's perspective to find herself secretly squealing at her own behavior.

Would that really be how she would've turned out if the Demon King had never existed?

It made her shiver.

Amanda. Why aren't you answering?

she leaned her body forward and pressed her lips

Amanda sat

"You've worked hard."

***

me, and there's

were standing right in front of him while six white

demons' presence was unlike any other, and their expressions

the seven clan

will accept

subtle bow of his head, Prince Murdock,

you are giving

the thoughts

I guess you can say

orbs around Jezebeth

So much so

those words escaped

when they learned that receiving the yellow orbs

impossible, and almost everyone was stuck in

orbs could increase their

greed

'As expected .'

made Jezebeth

that his words would elicit

like this, it must mean that all of you want the orbs, don't

heads at once, and Jezebeth

I don't want to pick favorites, I'll do a little something to make all of

golden runes flashed in the air, enveloping the entire room in a

glow agglomerated toward the tip of his finger, forming a small white orb that was

"This should be enough."

the seven demons and waved his hand

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

orbs were fired directly at the seven demons, and before they

***

[Human Domain, Ashton City.]

we will call you one

air was laced with tension as the crowds gathered around the portal, waiting for their turn to step

hung palpably in the air as people whispered amongst themselves, unsure of what awaited them on the other

start of a grand adventure, while others wore practical and sturdy

that they hadn't forgotten anything. The promise

us shelter,

husband, her

"They said that they would

any pictures

asked, his voice laced

sent it to

out his phone

sunlight. It pulsed with a

of the portal's energy was almost deafening,

"Your ID, please."

out, bringing everyone back to

their identification,

"Here you go, officer."

man said, handing over his identification papers. The officer scrutinized the documents, checking and double-checking the

out. You can

officer finally said, waving

of anticipation

expect on the other side of the portal. Some had seen the pictures of a lush, verdant world that seemed unlike any other, while others whispered

was to be

barely anything they knew about the planet. The only thing they knew for certain was that this

Woom!

portal activated, and the first group

there was a moment of

Woom!

portal activated again, and another group stepped forward to take their

"Next!"

and the crowds

the crowd of people that numbered in the thousands slowly started to dwindle. The sun, which had previously hung in the sky, started to fall, and

portal, and amongst

have to hurry,

"Okay, Mom."

put her phone away and

in front of them, and they were

Ren

"Ren?"