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.

of what was about to happen

backed away from the shore, but there was nowhere to go. The wave was too

Within moments, it crashed onto the shore, sending

swept, only disaster was left behind as

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

island. Those who could, flew in the sky, but such individuals numbered far less than those that couldn't, and the water continued to

Drip. Drip.

to pour down from the sky, and anguished cries reverberated through the

your

gaze away from the island. He could hear the anguished screams of his soldiers and those from the

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

order to defeat him, he spared nothing and

That…

very long to be impressed as the

large sword that was headed

the people came to a sudden stop, and the demons beneath suddenly stopped

but the demons that stopped moving suddenly started

Thump! Thump! Thump!

thousands of demons fell to the ground,

his teeth tightly, Prince Murdock glared at the approaching sword

of this 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 hand reached for the

Wooom!

around him shattered, and

"Uakh!"

orifices, and his body was pushed back onto the ground. He let out several agonized shouts as

by the second. But despite the

with each passing second, it slowed down even further,

"Haaa…haaa…"

Prince Murdock let out several gasps, but his face was unable to hide the hint of glee he felt as he raised his head weakly

"I,is this your st―"

"Boom."

into his ears

understand the meaning of those words, the world around him turned white, and a defeating explosion reverberated throughout the

***

Boom―!

back, his feet planted against the volcanic ground. Lowering his head, he looked up

hands behind his back. He was trying

finally taking

he had finally started to throw attacks of his

Even so…

didn't think for one second this was the full

Swoosh―!

was a quick and precise attack that left Ren with

Swoosh―!

like the drift of

a few meters away

know how to

had been a lot of dodging from Ren in this fight of

for time? Just