The Author's POV

Chapter 88

The crescent moon high in the sky was gradually covered by dark, drifting clouds.

Inside of a large park, the night lamps lit the surroundings, disconnecting the darkness that had spread throughout the environment.

"hu..."

Sitting on a bench, the faint rhythmical breathing of a youth disrupted the tranquil and silent surroundings.

"ah!"

Waking up, I found myself sitting on a bench in the middle of the park.

Squinting my eyes to familiarize myself with the lighting coming from the lamps, I rubbed my forehead.

Instantly, I recalled everything that had happened inside of my consciousness...

"Fuuuu..."

As I did, I took a deep breath.

To think Ren's story was so tragic...

To have his own best friend turn into a villain and in the process have him curse his very own parents as well as blackmailing him into doing his bidding...

'Tragic' was the perfect word to describe what he went through.

Remembering Ren's lonely figure as he went through his memories inside of my consciousness, I recalled focusing my attention towards his eyes.

...Those eyes filled with sorrow and loneliness as he shared his memories with me.

Thinking back, all of this wouldn't have happened if Matthew didn't sign a pact with a demon and became a villain...

As soon as he made a pact with a demon in exchange for power, Matthew lost control of his emotions...and by letting his emotions overtake his sanity, Matthew must've discarded all his previous feelings for Ren and the people he was close with for the sake of that power

...In doing so, he chose to destroy Ren's life.

The one person that never abandoned him...

-Ring! -Ring!

As I was staring at the moon in deep thought, my phone rang.

"..hm?"

Looking at the phone log, I instantly noticed a large notification appearing before me.

[Mom has called 5 times]

the notification, I instantly

have

answered the call, a loud voice escaped from the speakers of the phone. Without skipping a

had seen the caller ID, I already knew this was going

calmed down, putting the

the

—At the park?

and I

the end, that's the excuse

the most plausible excuse I

press

Alright, hurry up

"Alright, be there soon"

—Be quick!

"Understood"

-Tak

the phone, I put it in my pocket

walk home wasn't long, about five minutes. It was short and relaxing. Especially with the autumn wind lightly blowing against

I couldn't help but

interfere with the plotline for the sake of

of me had somewhat affected

that that wasn't the

was something else...but I just quite couldn't

will I be

I would've refused Ren's request

always wanted to keep the plotline

Control.

what mattered

as the major events didn't change, at least to the point where I still had a general idea of what was to come in the

had to do with my personality...but I

things

disliked being put into situations where I

in the demon king appearing way earlier

all the preparation I had made

strong like Kevin I wouldn't have cared...but

like me, every little

suddenly took a cheat item and my action resulted in Kevin's death in the process, what was I supposed to

Replace him?

not something

wasn't someone who wanted to bear the responsibility of saving

Hero, nor did I

a grand goal or anything like

long as the universe didn't get destroyed by the hands of the Demon King, I

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