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?

her body forward and pressed her lips against Rens. He stopped talking immediately after that, and his expression

her lips, Amanda sat back

"You've worked hard."

***

me, and there's seven of

demons that were standing right in front of him while six white orbs floated atop

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

were the

accept any decision that

Prince Murdock, the head of the Clan of

not know what those orbs are, but if you are giving them to us, they must

words reflected the thoughts of

I guess you can

yellow orbs around Jezebeth cycled

precious. So much so that

those words

they learned that

almost everyone was stuck in the same rank for a considerable

the orbs could increase their

in Jezebeth's palm, intense greed

'As expected .'

sight made Jezebeth

had long known that his words would elicit such a response from

mean that all of you want

heads at once,

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

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

finger, forming a small white orb that

"This should be enough."

the orb formed, Jezebeth looked at the seven demons

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

seven demons, and before they could react, their heads

***

[Human Domain, Ashton City.]

order. Don't rush forward; we will call you

portal, waiting for

the air as people whispered amongst

their finest clothes as if this were the start of a grand adventure, while

they hadn't forgotten anything. The promise of a new life was too great to risk

promised us

woman asked her husband,

trying to hide his own uncertainty. "They said that they

there any pictures of

man asked, his voice laced

it

pulling out his phone to show the

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

was almost deafening, causing many to clutch their

"Your ID, please."

everyone

their identification, and provided them with instructions for

"Here you go, officer."

his identification papers. The officer scrutinized the documents,

checks out. You

finally said,

anticipation and nervousness in

the portal. Some had seen the pictures

was to be

completely different world, and there was barely anything they knew about the planet. The only thing they knew for certain was

Woom!

activated, and the first group

they disappeared from sight, and there was a moment of tense silence as everyone waited to see if

Woom!

the portal activated again,

"Next!"

called out, and the crowds

the crowd of people that numbered in the thousands slowly

people lining up behind the portal, and

have to

"Okay, Mom."

phone away and followed

left in the line in front of them, and they

Ren coming

"Ren?"