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."

.

.

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"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.

realization of what was about

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

onto the shore, sending water and debris flying in all

water swept, only disaster was left behind as

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

further into the island. Those who could, flew in the sky, but such individuals numbered far less than

Drip. Drip.

sky,

your trump

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

was shocked to find out that the human in front of him was even

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

That…

ruthlessness. Not that he had very long to be impressed as the sword

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

which were crashing on the people came to a

moving suddenly started to shrivel up

Thump! Thump! Thump!

to the ground, lifeless. In

at the approaching sword and concentrated all of his power

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!

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

"Uakh!"

his body was pushed back onto the ground. He let out

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

passing second, it slowed down even further, and

"Haaa…haaa…"

face was unable to hide the hint of

"I,is this your st―"

"Boom."

his ears and his expression

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

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Boom―!

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

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

finally

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

Even so…

didn't think for one second this was the full extent of his

Swoosh―!

Ren with no room to dodge, but just as he thought the attack had landed, he was

Swoosh―!

the drift

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

how

been a lot of dodging from Ren in this fight of

for time? Just what is that you're trying