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 answering?

forward and pressed her lips against Rens. He stopped talking immediately

her lips, Amanda sat back down on

"You've worked hard."

***

with me, and

in

demons' presence was unlike any other, and their expressions contained nothing but reverence for

were the seven clan

accept any decision that you

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

orbs are, but if you are giving them to us, they must be

reflected the thoughts of

guess you can say

yellow orbs around Jezebeth

So much so

stopped the moment those

they learned that receiving the yellow

everyone was

fact that the orbs

palm, intense greed flashed across the eyes of

'As expected .'

made

words would elicit such a

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

their heads at

I don't want to pick favorites,

finger forward, and golden runes flashed in the air, enveloping the entire room

a small white orb that was of

"This should be enough."

looked at the seven demons

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

demons, and before they could react, their heads rolled

***

[Human Domain, Ashton City.]

order. Don't rush forward; we

with tension as the crowds gathered around the portal, waiting for their turn to step through and embark on a journey to

and anxiety hung palpably in the air as people whispered amongst themselves,

families were dressed in their finest clothes as if this were the start of a grand

of them clutched their belongings tightly, double-checking that they hadn't forgotten anything. The promise of a new life was

us shelter,

asked her husband, her

replied, trying to hide his own uncertainty. "They said that they would guarantee

there any pictures

his voice

it

out his phone to show the

It pulsed with a soft, blue light that spread across the

the portal's energy was almost deafening, causing many to

"Your ID, please."

bringing everyone back to

group as they came forward, checked their

"Here you go, officer."

his identification papers. The officer scrutinized the

out. You can

said, waving

a sense of anticipation and

portal. Some had seen the pictures of a

to be

the planet.

Woom!

activated, and the first group stepped

disappeared from sight, and there was a moment of tense silence

Woom!

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

"Next!"

called out, and the crowds shuffled

people that numbered in the thousands slowly started to dwindle. The sun, which had previously hung

up behind the portal, and amongst them was a

We have to hurry, or we'll be

"Okay, Mom."

away

left in the line in front of them, and they were soon

is Ren

"Ren?"