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?"

out of my chest, and

what? How?

Ba…Thump! Ba…Thump!

under

Laws within my body without any restraint

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

***

"Get back!"

the dense forest, bouncing off the trees and rocks as three figures emerged from

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

a hulking, menacing figure that was making its way toward them with calculated

back here! You're not a

emotion, as she watched her husband take a defensive stance with

"So what!?"

emotion as he pointed his sword at

find a way to contact Ren… As long as you contact him, you'll be fine…

trailed off as he struggled to catch

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

let anything happen to the people he cared

way, I'll prove that

since Ren's stunning growth

His own uselessness.

of a burden he was to his own son, and it had been eating him

Even so...

he could to keep his family safe. Just like now. What he

to do

his duty as

"Go!"

"No, Ronald…"

had known her husband for quite some time now, and in all those years that the two of them had spent together, his

"M,mom…"

she clung to her mother's side, her eyes

Nola's hand tightly, knowing that they

Nola. We don't have time; we

was strained with emotion as she tried to remain calm for her

"But… but dad."

a whisper, her eyes fixed on her father's back as he

But we have to trust that he

her voice steady, even

streamed down the side of her face as she forced herself not to look back, not to

care of it. We… we just have to run for now. We'll see him again