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

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

ID, I already knew this was going

calmed down, putting the phone

at the park

—At the park?

I was training and I somehow lost

end, that's the excuse I came up

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

press

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

"Alright, be there soon"

—Be quick!

"Understood"

-Tak

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

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

my journey home, I couldn't help

interfere with the plotline for the sake of a

that dwelled inside of me had

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

I just quite couldn't place my finger

due time will I be

old me, I would've refused Ren's request

reason why I always wanted to keep the plotline

Control.

what mattered

long as the major events didn't change, at least to the point

my personality...but I just wanted everything to

like when things didn't

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

would result in the demon king appearing way earlier than he

I had made in order to

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

like me, every little detail

and my action resulted in Kevin's death in the process,

Replace him?

not something I was willing

wanted to bear the responsibility of saving the world. That responsibility weighed heavier than anyone could possibly

nor did I

a grand goal or anything like that

the universe didn't get destroyed by the hands of

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