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?

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

Amanda sat

"You've worked hard."

***

orbs with me, and

looked at the seven demons that were standing right in front of him while six white

any other, and their expressions contained

were the seven clan

will accept any decision

head, Prince Murdock, the head of the Clan

those orbs are, but if you are giving them

words reflected the thoughts of the other

I guess you can

Jezebeth

rather precious. So much so that

stopped the moment those words escaped

when they learned that receiving the yellow orbs

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

fact that the orbs could increase

the orbs in Jezebeth's palm, intense greed flashed

'As expected .'

sight made

that his words would elicit such a response from

this, it must mean that all of

heads all nodded their heads at

want to pick favorites,

in the air, enveloping the entire room in a white

his finger, forming a small white

"This should be enough."

looked at the

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

directly at the seven demons, and before they could react,

***

[Human Domain, Ashton City.]

maintain order. Don't rush forward; we

tension as the crowds gathered around the portal, waiting for their turn to

the air as people whispered amongst themselves, unsure of

the start of a grand adventure, while others wore

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

us shelter,

woman asked her husband, her voice trembling with

his own uncertainty. "They

there any pictures of the

asked, his

it to you on the

responded, pulling out his phone to show

sunlight. It

almost deafening, causing many to

"Your ID, please."

called out, bringing everyone back to the

as they came forward, checked their identification, and provided them with instructions for the

"Here you go, officer."

identification papers. The officer scrutinized the documents, checking and double-checking the

checks out.

finally said,

sense of anticipation and nervousness in

to 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 of

was to be

this was a completely different world, and there was barely anything they knew about the planet. The only thing they knew for certain was that this was their only chance for a better

Woom!

activated, and the first

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

Woom!

again, and another group

"Next!"

out, and the crowds

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

were still people lining up behind the portal, and amongst them

have to hurry, or

"Okay, Mom."

her phone away and followed behind her

left in the line in front

is Ren coming with

"Ren?"