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

but there was nowhere to go. The wave was

shore, sending water and debris flying in

left

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

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

Drip. Drip.

pour down from the sky, and anguished

this your trump

Murdock shouted, turning his gaze away from the island. He could hear the anguished

sympathize with the death of his soldiers, he was shocked to find out that the human in front of him

he spared nothing and even

That…

himself impressed by such ruthlessness. Not that he had very long to be impressed as the sword slowly started to make

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

on the people came to a sudden

the demons that stopped moving suddenly

Thump! Thump! Thump!

throughout the entire island, and before long, thousands of demons fell to the ground,

sword and concentrated

just as the sword was about a few inches away from his face,

Wooom!

the sword, the entire space around

"Uakh!"

and his body was pushed back onto the ground.

second. But despite the change in his complexion, the sword did slow down quite

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

"Haaa…haaa…"

gasps, but his face was unable to hide the

"I,is this your st―"

"Boom."

drifted into his ears

he could understand the meaning of those words, the world around him turned white, and

***

Boom―!

against the volcanic ground. Lowering his head,

his back. He was trying to hide the

finally taking things

he was just beating Ren up, he had finally started to throw attacks of his own. While they had

Even so…

for one second this was the

Swoosh―!

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

Swoosh―!

disappeared like the drift of

caught sight of Ren standing a few meters

sure know how to

had been a lot of dodging from Ren in this fight

planning something, aren't you? Stalling for time? Just what is that you're trying to