"T-That's the report… of everything that happened yesterday…"

The assistant had finished reporting on the current world situation.

He had told the kings what had happened in their kingdoms in the past period of time.

About the invasion of the demon race.

As well as the appearance of the demons who called themselves commanders.

But, even if someone gave him 1 billion dollars right now, the assistant still wouldn't dare to breathe loudly, let alone leave this room.

The reason?

It was simple.

All five kings had indescribable expressions on their faces.

It was as if they had just eaten shit.

And the pressure that these rulers were emitting was so terrifying that an ordinary person like the assistant didn't dare to act rashly.

"…Why did this happen?"

Finally, after a moment of silence, the king of Lumindra was the first to speak.

"I thought that…"

Who would have thought that a single demon could cause such a disaster to their kingdom?

Yesterday was truly the darkest day for the entire world.

And then, all the kings secretly glanced at each other.

They had now understood how terrifying the demons' power was.

And that their single kingdom was completely incapable of fighting them.

With no other choice, they were forced to cooperate with each other.

But the problem was… they couldn't just let go of their grudges like that.

It had already taken root too deeply in everyone's hearts.

Right now, everyone was very impatient.

If just one person asked for cooperation, the remaining four kingdoms would definitely agree.

But unfortunately, they didn't have the ability to read minds to understand what the other was thinking.

That's why no words were spoken.

"Hmm…"

Meanwhile, the emperor of the Voidveil Empire just sat there, observing everything like a spectator.

Unlike those kingdoms, yesterday, the Voidveil Empire didn't record any attacks.

It was still peaceful.

And that was a good thing.

Part of it was because the Voidveil Empire was the furthest from the demons' territory.

The other part was because the emperor believed that the Voidveil Empire's defenses were beyond question.

"…Maybe I can take this opportunity to take over the entire world?"

With a wistful look, he muttered.

And honestly, that wasn't a bad choice.

In any case, in the current situation, nothing could happen to his Voidveil Empire.

…

Overconfidence was never a good thing.

Because the next moment, from outside, darkness covered everything.

While it was clearly morning.

— Hey, what is that?

— Why did it suddenly become so dark?

— I'm scared.

The murmurs of the citizens began to rise.

And they were so numerous and loud that the five kings and the emperor could not ignore them.

"What is happening?"

Without hesitation, they ran out onto the balcony.

"…!"

And everything that entered their sight truly disturbed their perception of this world.

Darkness… was all that the beings present in the Voidveil Empire's capital could see at this moment.

Not a single light appeared.

It was as if… they had been cut off from it.

It was truly like… the scene of the end of the world.

At that moment, everyone had a single feeling.

Fear.

Or perhaps despair.

"All mankind, listen."

Suddenly, a woman's voice rang out from above.

And when everyone looked towards the source, they saw her, an existence that radiated a pressure that made everyone want to commit suicide immediately.

"Gulp."

For the first time in his life… the emperor of the Voidveil Empire was trembling.

He recognized himself as a powerful existence.

He had participated in hundreds of battles.

He had fought against many opponents and survived.

He had thought that he was invincible, that he could no longer feel fear from anything.

But now, when he saw that woman, the emperor felt so small.

It felt like he was an ant.

— Who is she?

That was the question of everyone present at this moment.

After making sure that all the attention was on her, the woman continued:

"My name is Mavis, the Demon King's closest aide."

"…Of course."

The emperor of the Voidveil Empire muttered like a lost soul.

No human could emit such pressure and killing intent that could cover the sky.

So, it was clear that she was a demon.

But why would a demon appear here?

That… was truly a stupid question.

Of course, it was because the Voidveil Empire's defenses had been breached.

Glancing at all the lives below, Mavis continued:

"I came here to convey a message from the demon king."

She took out a crumpled piece of paper.

"Hundreds of years ago, our demon race was defeated miserably. But this time, everything has changed. Because I, the demon king, have returned."

Mavis then looked at the five kings and the emperor.

"Don't even think about surrendering because it won't work. I only want one thing. And that is to destroy all of you humans."

And that was the end of the letter.

Then, without waiting for everyone's reaction, Mavis raised a finger high.

The next moment, an enormous sphere of energy slowly formed on her index finger.

"As the demon king wishes, I have come to take all of your lives."

"…"

Everyone no longer felt fear.

Right now, the feeling of despair was the clearest thing in their heart.

Even the rulers, who had gone through so many hardships, thought that they would not be able to survive.

They didn't know what Mavis's attack was.

But, they all felt that it could easily flatten this entire place in a single breath.

"Is this the end?"

At that second, everyone gave up.

They had already assumed that they would die.

Closing his eyes, the emperor opened his mouth:

"...I shouldn't have underestimated the demon race."

Regret was no longer useful.

This world did not have a time machine for him to correct his past mistakes.

It was already too late.

"...If I were given another chance… or if I could survive safely… I would be willing to cooperate with the remaining five kingdoms."

…

"...How disappointing, humanity."

"Huh?"

The moment they thought that they were all going to die, everyone heard a voice.

It wasn't Mavis's voice, but that of a man they had never heard before.

But even so… they still felt warm and safe.

And then, everyone slowly opened their eyes.

And that was when they saw a miracle.

The ground, the space, everywhere were filled with tiny dots of light that no one could touch.

And they were all moving, gathering at a single point.

The top of the tallest tower in this place, where a strange man stood.

"The Seven Great Heroes saved this world, and look what you did to it."

No one recognized him.

But strangely, they all had the same feeling when looking at that man.

"But whatever. That's why I'm here anyway."

Not fear.

But… hope.

"I am Alaric Valthor, the messenger of the great hero Dix! And my mission is but one, to save this world from darkness!"

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