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.

as the realization of what was

shore, but there was nowhere to go. The wave was

it crashed onto the shore, sending water and debris flying

swept, only disaster was left

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

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

Drip. Drip.

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

this your

hear the anguished screams of his soldiers and

he wasn't one to sympathize with the death of his soldiers, he was shocked to find

he spared nothing

That…

impressed by such ruthlessness. Not that he had very long to

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

the people came to a sudden stop,

that stopped moving suddenly started to shrivel up like mummies

Thump! Thump! Thump!

to the ground, lifeless. In the

his teeth tightly, Prince Murdock glared at the approaching sword and concentrated all of his power on his right

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!

into contact with the sword, the entire space around

"Uakh!"

the ground. He let out

it became progressively worse by the second. But despite the change in his complexion, the sword did slow down quite a

second, it slowed down even further, and it

"Haaa…haaa…"

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."

his ears and his

understand the meaning of those words, the world around him turned

***

Boom―!

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

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

you finally taking

he had finally started to throw attacks

Even so…

second this

Swoosh―!

was a quick and precise attack that left Ren with no room to dodge, but

Swoosh―!

figure disappeared like the drift of the

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

know how to

a lot of dodging from

time?