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 picked

where have you

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

ID, I already knew this

mother calmed down, putting the phone back on my ear

the park

—At the park?

and I somehow lost track of

that's the excuse I came up

caught off-guard by the call, that was the most plausible excuse I could

didn't press any further

to do with you? Alright, hurry up and come back home or else there won't be

"Alright, be there soon"

—Be quick!

"Understood"

-Tak

phone, I put it in my pocket and stood

about five minutes. It was short and relaxing. Especially

my journey home, I couldn't help but look back at

sake

inside of me

a part of me feels that that wasn't the only reason

just quite couldn't place

with due time will I be

were the old me, I would've refused Ren's request without hesitation...and this mainly had to do with

I always wanted

Control.

mattered to

least to the

personality...but I just wanted

things didn't

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

result in the demon king appearing way earlier than

the preparation I had made in

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

me,

in

Replace him?

was not something I was willing

to bear the responsibility of saving the world. That

Hero, nor did I wish to

a grand goal or anything like that per

destroyed by the hands of the Demon King, I was

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