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 about

was nowhere to go. The wave was too

moments, it crashed onto the shore, sending water and debris flying

disaster was left behind

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

were doing, everyone retreated further into the island. Those who could, flew in the sky, but such individuals

Drip. Drip.

continued to pour down from the sky, and anguished cries

this your trump

gaze away from the island. He could hear the

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

him, he spared nothing

That…

ruthlessness. Not that he had very long to be

did Prince Murdock's expression. Glaring at the large sword that was headed his way, a wave of demonic energy burst forth from his body, enveloping half

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

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

Thump! Thump! Thump!

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

tightly, Prince Murdock glared at the approaching sword and concentrated all of

span of a few seconds, and just as the sword was about a few inches away

Wooom!

space around him shattered, and the sword

"Uakh!"

back onto the ground. He let

paled by the second, and it became progressively worse by the second. But despite the change in

second, it slowed down even further, and

"Haaa…haaa…"

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

"I,is this your st―"

"Boom."

soft voice drifted into his ears and his

those words, the world around him turned

***

Boom―!

volcanic ground. Lowering his head,

the same time, he moved his hands behind his back. He was trying to hide

finally taking

to before, when he was just beating Ren up, he had finally started to throw attacks of

Even so…

second this was the full extent of

Swoosh―!

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 he thought the attack had landed, he was disappointed to see that

Swoosh―!

the drift of the

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

sure know how to

a lot of dodging from

for time? Just