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]

I instantly picked up the

have

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

I already knew this was going to

my mother calmed down, putting the phone back on my ear I

actually at the park at

—At the park?

I was training and I

the excuse I came

call, that was the most plausible excuse I could use to avoid arousing

she didn't press

going to do with you? Alright, hurry up and come back home or else there

"Alright, be there soon"

—Be quick!

"Understood"

-Tak

phone, I put it in my pocket and stood up.

and relaxing. Especially with the autumn wind lightly blowing against my

couldn't help but look

to interfere with the plotline for the sake of a few individuals whom I

emotions that dwelled inside of me

of me feels that that wasn't the only reason that prompted me to make a

just quite couldn't place my finger

with due time will I be able to determine what I was

it were the old me, I would've refused Ren's request without

reason why I always wanted

Control.

mattered

changing as long as the major events didn't change, at least to the point where I still had

my personality...but I just wanted

didn't like when things

situations where

would result in the demon king appearing

happened, then all the preparation I had made in order to

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

like me, every

resulted in

Replace him?

was not something I was willing to

saving the world. That responsibility weighed heavier than anyone could

was no Hero, nor did I wish

didn't have a grand goal or

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

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