The Author's POV

A maddening scribbling sound rang inside a dark room that was lit up by a pale yellow light coming from a small lamp sitting atop a large wooden desk.

Sat behind the desk was a male with long dark hair and green eyes. He was none other than Connal Rhinestone, Aaron's father.

His current state was a mess as his eyes bagged, his clothes were unkempt, and a heavy stench of alcohol permeated throughout the room.

"...H...how fucking dare they."

He muttered as his head slumped to the side of the table.

Bang—!

Standing up, he banged the table with his fist.

"Fuckers!"

He began to shout.

"How dare they do this to my son!? He is 876?! What bullshit is this!?"

As he screamed, his voice was filled with resentment.

The reason for this was because of the actions that the Union had taken after his son's death.

Instead of giving him his son's body back, the Union handed him to the Monolith and proclaimed him to be the wanted criminal 876.

The repercussions of such an announcement were extremely powerful, as not even a day after the announcement was made and huge protests began to parade beneath his guild as people started branding him and his guild members as 'Villains.' 'Murderers.' 'Supporters of evil.'

Their image was completely tarnished and the following day, many of the members proclaimed their resignation, and slowly one by one more and more members started to leave.

"Fuckk..."

Connal rolled his head on the table as his fist once again smashed against the table.

"What sort of bullshit was this? my son was 876? Impossible!"

Connal had already read about 876.

This was only natural, after all, the bounty on his head was huge, and it had indeed interested him in the past.

That being said, having read that, he knew exactly what it was impossible for Aaron to be 876.

It was clear that the Union was trying to frame his son in order to protect the actual 876, which was none other than the kid Ren Dover.

Connal would've been stupid to have not made that connection.

"Haaa..."

Slumping back down on his chair, Connel powerlessly looked toward the glass window of his office.

There he managed to catch city of the beautiful city that shone brightly in the night.

It was beautiful. Or that was at least how it used to look in the past.

However, now that his son was gone, everything started to become duller for him.

"A...Aaron."

A parent's worst nightmare was seeing their own son die before them.

Especially when it was broadcasted throughout the whole human domain.

Just recalling the image of his son being split into two, and his body laying down on the floor whilst everyone was cheering pained Connal's heart to no end.

He couldn't understand it.

"Why...why...why did this have to happen to my son?"

Connel mumbled repeatedly as he leaned forward on his desk and grabbed onto his head with both hands.

did we do to

Gulp—!

saliva, Connel's eyes suddenly snapped

"Haa..haaa..."

laborious and sweat tricked down the side of

back and opened the drawer next

Connel took out a small piece of paper shrouded by a

you've made your

moment that he took out the paper that a

Connel's eyes remained fixed on the

eyes alongside the paper, he soon raised his head and his eyes paused on a black spectral figure

and red eyes shone in

"You're here," Connel said.

"Ku ku ku."

suddenly resounded throughout the room as the spectral figure took a step forward

in

about it? Are you interested in signing

"..."

Connel didn't answer immediately.

still fixed on the creature before him, he opened his mouth and

Count ranked demon, while I'm ranked. Wouldn't I

"...You could."

the

me tell you

"A story?"

His voice suddenly

don't have time

I'll bet you will wanna

the dark humanoid creature started to

just like any other demon out there. Purposeless. Just invading other planets and corrupting the mana of that

lips and leaned closer to Connel who was staring at him

leaned closer to

know, in order to survive, we must conquer planets and convert the mana

"Wha—"

"Ah! Tatatata!"

speak, the demon placed his finger on his mouth

finish my

bore down on the

Connel's body, however, the demon simply shrugged it off as he

like any other demon out there he simply conquered planets after planets just to ensure

his chin, a thoughtful look appeared on the demon's face as he

"... Purposeless?"

fingers, he

that's right. Purposeless. That is the best way I could

planets and surviving, we have no purpose. Because of the Demon King, we can't do anything we want. How should I say it for you humans

demon once again licked

what do you think would happen if

on the desk, he leaned his face closer

got a purpose? ...Regardless of

do you think would

try your

before his body suddenly

"Huh?"

he had gotten swept by the demon's

smile appeared on the demon's

"Correct."

desk, the demon sat down on the chair

at his long and pointy

a bigger board

suddenly chilled as the demon's smile

am I scared?... H..he's

thought as he secretly

his body back, Connel was just about to reply when the demon answered in

would obviously be the best

eyes, and the temperature dropped