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.

the realization of what was about

was nowhere to go. The

the shore, sending water and debris flying

only disaster was left behind as the house and trees

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

they were doing, everyone retreated further into the island. Those who could, flew in the sky, but such individuals numbered far less than

Drip. Drip.

continued to pour down from the sky, and anguished

your

could hear the anguished screams of his soldiers

one to sympathize with the death of his soldiers, he was shocked to find out

he spared nothing and even put his own

That…

very long to be impressed as the sword

so did Prince Murdock's expression. Glaring at the large sword that was headed

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

that stopped moving suddenly started to shrivel up like mummies before falling down to

Thump! Thump! Thump!

throughout the entire island, and before long, thousands of demons fell to the ground, lifeless. In the meantime, the power that surrounded

the approaching sword and concentrated all

happened within the span of a few seconds, and just as the sword was about a few inches away from his face, he brought his hand forward, and his

Wooom!

into contact with the sword, the entire space around him shattered, and the sword hummed with

"Uakh!"

out from the Prince's orifices, and his body was pushed back onto the ground. He let out several agonized shouts as his right hand continued to

became progressively worse by the second. But despite the change in

second, it slowed down even further, and it wasn't long before

"Haaa…haaa…"

to hide the hint of glee he felt as he raised his head weakly to stare at

"I,is this your st―"

"Boom."

his ears and his

around him

***

Boom―!

volcanic ground. Lowering his head, he

He was trying to hide the fact that they were

you finally taking things

had finally started to throw attacks of his own. While they

Even so…

for one second this was the full extent of his

Swoosh―!

his palm toward it. It was a quick and precise attack that left Ren with no room to dodge, but just as he thought the attack had landed, he was disappointed to see that

Swoosh―!

figure disappeared like the drift

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

how to

a lot of dodging from

you? Stalling for time? Just what is that you're trying