Since then, many things have happened.
If I were to point out the greatest change, it would be the complete restructuring of the world's framework.
In short, I divided the world into several separate sections.
I assigned a demon lord to oversee each section.
I treated each section as a distinct world, tasking them with maintaining peace.
The demon lords for these sections were primarily drawn from among the executives.
Both I and Grom are among them.
The demon lords were evaluated from multiple perspectives, and their ranks were determined based on their scores.
That's what Grom brags about as being "the second-ranked demon lord."
First place is held by me, but in reality, it doesn't mean much.
Since one's rank doesn't directly correlate with superiority.
This was solely intended to serve as a guideline for each demon lord going forward.
Why did I divide the world?
Because I wanted to explore various possibilities regarding peace.
I wanted multiple demon lords to determine the world's direction based on their own thinking.
By doing so, I aimed to prevent the future from becoming deadlocked.
I do not believe my own perspective is the optimal solution.
That is precisely why such a trial was necessary.
By dividing the world, as many challenges are born as there are divisions.
Some might call it an experiment, but I consider it acceptable.
I decided to view the realization of my ideals from a long-term perspective.
World peace is an extraordinarily difficult challenge.
Even after expending five hundred years, an answer remains out of sight.
Perhaps such a thing never existed in the first place.
Therefore, there is no need to rush.
Having lived for an age, I resolved to seek a better future.
Incidentally, the world's will has vanished.
It met its end alongside that person, and since then, no absurd miracles have been observed.
However, these past few years have been somewhat suspicious.
Phenomena resembling the world's will have begun to emerge sporadically.
Although the scale remains small for now, events that certainly appear to be such are occurring.
The world's will is born from the desires of humanity.
As long as humanity persists, it will resurrect as many times as necessary.
That was precisely what the world's will was.
I tried to destroy it as an uncertain element, but it proved to be more troublesome than I had imagined.
I came to understand that the laws rooted in this world are not so easily overwritten.