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 the

where have you

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

had seen the caller ID, I already knew this was going

my mother calmed down, putting the

at the park at the

—At the park?

I was training and I somehow lost track

the end, that's the excuse I

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

press any

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

"Alright, be there soon"

—Be quick!

"Understood"

-Tak

in my pocket and stood up. It was time to head

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

my journey home, I couldn't help but

the sake of a

inside of me had somewhat affected

me feels that

quite couldn't

with due time will I be

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

I always wanted to keep the

Control.

mattered to

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

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

like when things

where

the demon king appearing way

preparation I had made in order to

Kevin I wouldn't have

me, every little

resulted in Kevin's death in the process, what was

Replace him?

was not something I

saving the world. That responsibility weighed heavier than

no Hero, nor did

goal or anything like that per

get destroyed by the

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