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.'

made a

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

Is this your way of

"No? Why would I?"

about all sorts of

my supplier of sticks… I can't ruin our relationship

as she managed to

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

her eye, she extended her hand and opened up her palm. Moving her fingers,

"…"

to find the right words

she become an

seemed to

the nicotine? Is that what it

Jin's mind, and silence

Perhaps...

the key to defeating all

crossed Jin's mind as plans started

am I going to get all

Rumbe—! Rumble—!

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

island began to rock back and forth in the

"What's happening?"

"What's going on?"

they were shocked to see massive cracks forming all over the

C..Crack…!

the cracks, light

sky became more visible to the two of them, and soon, everything came

Crash—!

the world around them began to disintegrate,

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

there was one thing they understood, it was that the Pillar

***

Clank! Clank! Clank!

around me crumbled and returned to how it was supposed to be. Clouds littered the sky, and light

we do

was Amanda's voice that brought me out of my thoughts, and I pondered for a moment before shifting my focus toward the nearest

"To the next Pillar."

"Just like that?"

else that we need

only had

Laws from the demons. It wasn't an easy task, but

my

those that came out

turned to look, I saw a number

the entire region was teeming with demonic

just the two of us outside. Prince Valling and the

"Hmmm."

my left, and it was then that I noticed that

from

thought about it, apart from killing the leaders, I hadn't dealt with the remaining demons. It wasn't that I didn't want to, but I had no time for

"Oh wait."

was at that moment that I realized something and turned my head to look at Amanda. She looked back at me, and I

"That might work."

"What might work?"

"Here."

her and extended my hand toward