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 good

and when she turned her head, her gaze fell on two emerald coloured

Is this your way

"No? Why would I?"

seemingly almost disgusted by her comment. For a moment, Priscilla thought about all sorts of things, many of which weren't very nice,

supplier of sticks… I can't ruin our

managed to get those

that we're allies, I won't

him from the corner of her eye, she extended her hand and

"…"

at her hand, Jin stood there blankly, unable to find the right words

become an

seemed to be

the nicotine? Is that

thoughts started to cross Jin's mind, and silence reigned over the area they

Perhaps...

was the key to defeating all of the

as plans started to formulate in

going to get all

Rumbe—! Rumble—!

started to crumble. As

began to rock back and forth in the space all around

"What's happening?"

"What's going on?"

shocked to

C..Crack…!

the cracks, light filtered

larger, an azure coloured sky became more visible to

Crash—!

reminiscent of a glass breaking, the world around them began to disintegrate, and they

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

was going on, if there was one thing

***

Clank! Clank! Clank!

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

we

my thoughts, and I pondered for a moment before shifting my focus toward the nearest

"To the next Pillar."

"Just like that?"

there anything else that we need

only had one

the Akashic Laws from the demons. It wasn't an easy task, but having already dealt with three of the Pillars, things were starting

my strength

those that came out from

turned to look, I saw

on, more and more people emerged into the open, and before long, the entire region was teeming

was just the two of us outside. Prince Valling and the

"Hmmm."

out, I turned to look toward my left, and it was then that I noticed that

this from the

leaders, I hadn't dealt with the remaining demons. It wasn't that

"Oh wait."

head to look

"That might work."

"What might work?"

"Here."

and extended