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]

instantly picked up the

where have you

the speakers of the phone. Without skipping a beat, I moved

caller ID, I already knew this was going

down, putting the phone back on my

at the park at the

—At the park?

and I somehow lost track of time

that's the excuse I

the most

she didn't press

what am I going to do with you? Alright, hurry up and

"Alright, be there soon"

—Be quick!

"Understood"

-Tak

pocket and stood up. It was time to head back

home wasn't long, about five minutes. It was short and relaxing. Especially

home, I couldn't help but

for the sake of a few individuals

Ren's emotions that dwelled inside of me had

that that wasn't the only reason

I just quite couldn't place

be

Ren's request without hesitation...and this mainly had to

was a reason why I always wanted to keep

Control.

what mattered

long 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

my personality...but I just wanted everything to

things didn't

being put into situations where I wasn't in control of the

my meddling would result in the demon king appearing

all the preparation I had made

if I was strong like Kevin

like me, every little detail

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

Replace him?

was not something

of saving

did I wish to

didn't have a grand goal or anything like that per

get destroyed by the hands of the

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