The Author's POV

Rumble—! Rumble—!

Everything started to crumble the moment Prince Letvia was defeated. The scene didn't go unnoticed by those beneath, as almost everyone was able to catch a glimpse of what had happened.

"D..did we…"

"The Prince?"

It had all happened so fast that the demons beneath were unable to understand what had happened completely.

"You traitor!"

A scream suddenly spread across the sky.

"Bastard!"

"How dare you betray our race!"

It was only after they heard an enraged shout in the air that they snapped out of it and focused their attention on a particular demon with long pink hair.

It was none other than Prince Valling who took the scorn and hatred of the demons with a calm expression. Such expressions were the norm for him.

There wasn't much that could unsettle someone like him.

Beside him was the same hazy figure that killed Prince Letvia.

Underneath, on the main floating island, Jin tore his gaze away from Ren and looked to his right, where a demoness he was all too familiar with appeared.

She was looking at the scene above with an incomparably serious expression.

"Are you sure about your decision?"

"Mhm."

Priscilla nodded her head, tearing her gaze away from the scene and shifting her attention to Jin.

"It certainly wasn't easy, but…"

A bitter smile spread across her features.

"…We didn't have much of a choice."

Thinking back at what had happened a while ago, she could only bitterly shake her head. It truly was… not much of a choice from their end.

Aside from what had happened with them in Ka Mankhut, their positions were awfully obvious within the Sloth clan, and while they didn't dislike their position, they still wanted more.

They were ambitious and had always dreamed of reaching a higher position.

Since a chance presented itself, they chose to take it.

They were not so foolish as to take the risk without first having some evidence to show them that it was a risk that would be worth taking.

It was for this very reason that they had demanded that the human show proof before coming to the decision to join his side.

The two cores belonging to the Pillar Masters… That was enough proof for them to take the gamble and join his side.

'Now then…'

She secretly sighed to herself, staring once again at the shadowy figure in the sky.

'…We've placed our bets. We can now only hope that our gamble pays off.'

a good

voice brought Priscilla out of her thoughts, and when she turned her head,

this your

"No? Why would I?"

about

my supplier of sticks… I can't ruin

managed to get

premise that we're allies, I won't do

extended her hand and opened up her

"…"

Jin stood there blankly, unable to find the right words to

become an

seemed to be the

nicotine? Is that

cross Jin's mind, and silence reigned over the area they were

Perhaps...

key to defeating

thoughts crossed Jin's mind as plans

going to

Rumbe—! Rumble—!

of the pillar as the world around them started to crumble. As the floating islands around them began to collapse, water began

the island began to rock back

"What's happening?"

"What's going on?"

were shocked

C..Crack…!

the cracks,

became more visible to the two of them, and soon,

Crash—!

sound that was reminiscent of a glass breaking, the world around

bodies, which were standing on the island, suddenly lightened, and the two of them felt their

what was going on, if there was one thing they understood, it was that the Pillar

***

Clank! Clank! Clank!

and returned to how it was supposed to be. Clouds littered the sky, and light filtered through from the sun

we do

thoughts, and I pondered for a moment before shifting

"To the next Pillar."

"Just like that?"

that we need

had one

from the demons. It wasn't an easy task, but having already dealt with

my

about those that came

to look, I saw a number of residual pocket dimensions from which

the entire region was teeming with demonic beings as well as people belonging to the four

just the two of us outside. Prince Valling and the other demons weren't out, but I knew

"Hmmm."

and it was

from the other

demons. It wasn't that

"Oh wait."

and turned my head to look at Amanda. She looked back at me, and I nodded

"That might work."

"What might work?"

"Here."

and extended my hand