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]

notification, I instantly picked up

where have you

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

ID, I already knew this was going

making sure my mother calmed down, putting the phone back

the

—At the park?

and I somehow

the end, that's the

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

didn't press any further and

Alright, hurry up and come back home or else there won't be dinner

"Alright, be there soon"

—Be quick!

"Understood"

-Tak

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

relaxing. Especially with the autumn

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

interfere with the plotline for the sake of

dwelled inside of me had somewhat affected

answering Ren...but a part of me feels that that wasn't the only reason that prompted me to make a

quite couldn't place my

will I be able to determine

I would've refused Ren's request

was a reason why I always wanted to

Control.

mattered

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

do with my personality...but I just

didn't like when things didn't go as I

put into situations where I wasn't in control of

my meddling would result in the demon king appearing way earlier than he

then all the preparation I had made in order to fight him would become

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

like me, every little

resulted in Kevin's death in the process, what

Replace him?

was not something

the responsibility of saving the world. That responsibility weighed heavier than

was no Hero, nor did I wish to

didn't have a grand goal or anything

the universe didn't get destroyed by the hands of

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