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 up

have

a loud voice escaped from the speakers of the phone. Without

the caller ID, I already knew

mother calmed down, putting the phone back

the park at

—At the park?

I was training and I somehow lost track of

end, that's the excuse I

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

didn't press any

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

pocket and stood up. It was time to head

was short and relaxing. Especially with

couldn't help but look back at my

really going to interfere with the plotline for the sake of a few individuals whom I just met for

Ren's emotions that dwelled inside of

I was impulsive when answering Ren...but a part of me feels that that wasn't the only reason that prompted me to

else...but I just quite couldn't place my finger

due time will I be able to determine what I was

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

was a reason why I always wanted to keep

Control.

what mattered to

change, at least to the point where I still had a general idea of what was to come

my personality...but I just wanted everything to be

things didn't

disliked being put into situations where I wasn't in

the

the preparation I had made in order to fight him

was strong like Kevin I wouldn't

like me, every little

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

Replace him?

That was not something I was willing

wanted to bear the responsibility of saving the world. That responsibility weighed

nor did I

goal or anything like that per

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

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