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

there was nowhere to go. The wave

onto the shore, sending water and debris flying

swept, only disaster was left behind as the

"Move back!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

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

Drip. Drip.

sky, and anguished cries reverberated through the

your

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

to find out

he spared nothing and

That…

that he had very long

that was headed his way, a wave of demonic

to a sudden

an instant, but the demons that stopped moving suddenly started to shrivel up like mummies

Thump! Thump! Thump!

scenes happened throughout the entire island, and before long, thousands of demons fell to the ground, lifeless. In the meantime, the

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

as the sword was about a few inches

Wooom!

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

"Uakh!"

the ground. He let out several agonized shouts as his right hand continued to

progressively worse by the second. But despite the change in his complexion,

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

"Haaa…haaa…"

unable to hide the hint of

"I,is this your st―"

"Boom."

his ears and his expression

world around him turned white, and a defeating explosion reverberated

***

Boom―!

the volcanic ground. Lowering his head, he looked up at Ren and

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

you finally taking things

started to throw attacks of his own. While they had no major effect on him,

Even so…

think for one second this was the

Swoosh―!

of Ren's back, 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

of Ren standing a few meters away

know how to avoid

dodging

for time? Just what