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.

aren't you

up, she leaned her body forward and pressed her lips against

her lips, Amanda sat back

"You've worked hard."

***

me, and

the seven demons that were standing right in front

unlike any other, and their expressions contained nothing but reverence for

were the seven

accept any decision that you

a subtle bow of his head, Prince Murdock, the head

but if you are giving them

the thoughts of

guess you can

orbs around Jezebeth cycled atop

So much so that you might even find your

those words

learned that receiving the yellow orbs would increase

level, increasing their strength was nearly impossible, and almost everyone was

fact that the orbs could increase

palm, intense greed flashed across

'As expected .'

made

his words

reacting like this, it must mean

heads all nodded their heads at

six and I don't want to pick favorites, I'll do a

forward, and golden runes flashed in

forming a small

"This should be enough."

formed, Jezebeth looked at the seven demons and

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

demons, and before they could react, their heads rolled back, and

***

[Human Domain, Ashton City.]

Don't rush forward; we will call

portal, waiting for their turn

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

start of a grand adventure, while others wore

that they hadn't forgotten anything. The promise of a new life

us

woman asked her husband, her voice trembling

replied, trying to hide his own uncertainty. "They said

there any pictures of the

his

sent it to you

his phone to

towering structure, gleaming in the sunlight. It pulsed with a

portal's energy was almost

"Your ID, please."

bringing everyone back to the present

they came forward, checked their

"Here you go, officer."

his identification papers. The officer scrutinized the documents, checking and

everything checks out. You

said, waving

of anticipation and

the other side of the portal. Some had seen the pictures of

to be

anything they knew about the planet. The only thing they knew

Woom!

activated, and the first group

the crowd as they disappeared from sight, and there was a moment of

Woom!

soft hum, the portal activated again, and another group stepped forward to take

"Next!"

out, and the crowds

numbered in the thousands slowly started to dwindle. The sun, which had

were still people lining up behind the portal, and amongst them was a certain family

have to hurry, or we'll be

"Okay, Mom."

put her phone away and followed behind her

only a couple of people left in the line in front of them, and they were soon going to be called up

is Ren

"Ren?"