The Author's POV

Splash! Splash!

My feet eventually came to a stop on a rocky surface, and as they did so, waves crashed against the firm surface of the rocks, spraying saltwater all over me. It was refreshing, and yet, it made me more alert.

As I looked around, I noticed that there were a few people off in the distance. They were encircled by a number of demons and monsters, and with just one look, I could tell that their situation was quite precarious.

"I'll give them a hand."

When I stretched out my hand, the demons that were surrounding the group instantly disappeared, leaving them stunned.

I didn't linger any longer and quickly moved away from the location, continuing my journey further into the interior of the island.

Every time I had the opportunity, I would wipe out all of the demons that were within my line of sight. There were quite a few of them, and the last time I counted them, I discovered that their total number exceeded the tens of thousands.

As I made my way through the island, I couldn't help but think about the world. Why was the location like this? Why did the landscape look like something that came from Earth, and why an island?

"There are a lot of demons..."

I muttered to myself, closing my eyes and feeling the demons that were within the island.

"And if that isn't bad enough, I can sense over a thousand demons that are ranked from Count rank and above... This..."

The odds were overwhelming.

Even I was not confident in handling so many demons, and this was just one pillar... I could only shudder at the number of demons within the other pillars.

Despite the overwhelming odds, I refused to give up.

"This should be a good spot."

I stopped on a large patch of land and waved my hand. A white barrier formed around me, sealing everything around me.

"I've moved far enough... I shouldn't get noticed even if I use this skill now."

As I swept my hand in front of me, a map of some sort materialized in front of me. There were a few red dots on it, and on top of each one was a name. It was Soul Linkage, one of the skills that used to belong to Kevin.

I was able to learn about this ability after gaining access to his powers, and I put it to use right away.

With Soul Linkage, I could find out how everyone was doing and where they were. It was an extremely useful skill that would help me locate those who were in danger and provide them with the help they needed.

I couldn't use it carelessly because of the possibility that it would attract the attention of one of the heads with how unusual the laws were; as a result, I had to look for an ideal location where I could use it before I could do so.

It was also for this reason that I only killed the demons that were within my line of sight. I wanted to check Soul Linkage as fast as possible.

"Let's see if there's anyone that's nea―"

I froze mid-sentence as my gaze paused on a few dots on the screen in front of me.

Ba…Thump! Ba…Thump!

"No... why? What?"

pounded out of my chest, and

what? How?

Ba…Thump! Ba…Thump!

muttered under

even realized. Channelling the Laws within my body without any

"No... no... no..."

***

"Get back!"

the trees and rocks as three figures emerged from the

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

a hulking, menacing figure that was making

get back here! You're not a match for

screamed in terror, her voice cracking with emotion, as she watched her husband take a defensive stance with a

"So what!?"

of emotion as he pointed his sword at the looming demon. His body stood firmly before his wife and daughter, his eyes blazing with

back for now; you try to find a way to contact Ren… As long as you contact him, you'll be

he struggled to catch

and he felt troubled by it. His sword arm shook with the effort of

to let anything happen to

this way, I'll prove that I'm not

Ren's stunning growth

His own uselessness.

realized just how much of a burden he was to his own son, and it had been eating him up almost every

Even so...

keep his family safe. Just like now. What he

had to do

his duty

"Go!"

"No, Ronald…"

quite some time now,

"M,mom…"

she clung to her

the sight of her daughter's scared expression. She grabbed Nola's hand tightly,

don't have time; we

she tried

"But… but dad."

eyes fixed on

to trust that he knows

even as her heart

Nola along with her as they made their way deeper into the forest. Tears streamed down the side of her face as she forced herself not to look back, not to see

care of it. We… we just have to run for