The Author's POV

[Pillar of Envy]

WOOOM―!

The moment the gigantic sword appeared in the air, the structure of the Pillar shook. The waters crashed against each other, and waves the size of skyscrapers started to form.

Kracka! Kracka!

Lightning came pouring down from the sky, and the rain stopped moving.

"What's this?!"

Prince Murdock's expression changed dramatically at the sight of the sword, and his entire body started to morph at that moment. His wings expanded, his skin changed―scales forming on top of it, and his entire body became larger.

Long gone was the elegant demon from before as what replaced it was a hulking figure whose presence towered just like the sword in the sky.

Kracka.

A lightning came down, and Ren and Prince Murdock gazed at each other. The world was quiet at that moment, and just as everything seemed peaceful, Ren's mouth parted open.

"Fall."

.

.

.

"What's that!?"

It started with a distant rumble, barely noticeable at first.

But as it grew louder, those within the island realized that something was terribly wrong.

They looked out to sea and saw an enormous wall of water rising higher and higher, heading straight towards them.

At that moment, silence swept over the entire world. All of those within the pillar were unable to stop themselves from looking at the commotion, and their gazes paused on the large wall of water that surrounded the entire island.

They also noticed the two that were responsible for all of this, and their body stiffened right then.

WOOOM―!

Suddenly, a massive sword projection materialized in the sky, glowing with an eerie, pulsating light. It hung there, suspended for a few moments, before starting to descend towards the earth with terrifying speed.

The sword was enormous, easily as long as a city block, and it blazed with an otherworldly energy that made the air around it crackle with electricity.

As it fell, it sliced through clouds and stars alike, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Everyone halted their breaths as they looked at the sky, which had become empty almost instantly. Prince Murdock had not attacked yet, but his aura had already pressed on everyone's heart like a mountain.

Rumble! Rumble!

When the sword started to fall, the entire Pillar shook, and the waves came hurling toward the land like enormous tsunamis.

set in as the realization of what was

the shore, but there was nowhere to go.

it crashed onto the shore, sending

swept, only disaster was left behind as the house and

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

sky, but such individuals numbered far less than those that couldn't,

Drip. Drip.

continued to pour down from the sky, and anguished cries

this your

could hear the anguished screams of his soldiers and

his soldiers, he was shocked to find out that the human in front of him

order to defeat him, he spared nothing and even put his

That…

the Prince found himself impressed by such ruthlessness. Not that he had very long to be impressed

the sword distorted, and so did Prince Murdock's expression. Glaring at the large sword that

which were crashing on the people came to a sudden stop, and

suddenly started

Thump! Thump! Thump!

the ground, lifeless. In the meantime, the power that

at the approaching sword and concentrated all

and just as the sword was about a few inches away from his face, he brought his hand forward, and his hand reached for

Wooom!

around

"Uakh!"

from the Prince's orifices, and his body was pushed back onto the ground. He let out several agonized

the second. But despite

with each passing second, it slowed down even further, and it wasn't long

"Haaa…haaa…"

face was unable to hide

"I,is this your st―"

"Boom."

into his ears and

words, the world around him turned white, and a defeating explosion

***

Boom―!

ground. Lowering

hands behind his back. He was trying to hide the fact

you finally

throw attacks

Even so…

this was the

Swoosh―!

forward, he caught sight of Ren's back, and he thrust his palm toward it. It was a quick and precise attack that left Ren with no room to dodge, but just as

Swoosh―!

the drift of the

caught sight of Ren standing a few meters away from him, and he smiled

sure know how to avoid

lot of dodging from Ren in this

definitely planning something, aren't you? Stalling for time? Just what is that you're trying