The Author's POV

In most cases, the protagonist of a story would appear right at the moment when something terrible was about to occur to their loved ones or friends. And just in the nick of time, he'd save them.

It always ended up like that…

So, why?

Bang—!

Why did that never happen to me?

Bang—!

Why was it that I always arrived a tad bit too late?

Bang—!

Just a fraction…

If only I had arrived a couple of seconds earlier…

just a few seconds…

Bang—!

"Why couldn't you wait a few more seconds?"

My hand moved on its own. I just pulled it back and repeatedly smashed it against the wall of the cave.

Debris and dust flew everywhere, but I didn't care and just continued to smash the demon's head against the side of the cave.

In the meantime, power started to flood my body as the laws within it started to increase. I started to use that very same power that was flooding my body.

I wasn't supposed to use them…

Every part of my body was tearing apart at the usage of the laws, but I didn't care…

It was because I kept holding back that such situations were happening, and I couldn't forgive myself for it.

At the same time, I couldn't forgive them.

They were just as guilty as I was, and they needed to die.

As a result, I made the decision to stop holding back and use everything that I had, even if it meant risking my body.

Everything…

Thump—!

Only when there were no more walls did I finally stop and throw the demon to the ground.

"You… why didn't you wait for a few more seconds?"

I stepped forward and lowered my head. Staring straight at the demon, my already numb mind became an even number, and whatever color was left of the world started to fade.

"Tell, me… why?"

***

Helplessness.

The feeling or state of being unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else. It was a word and an expression that Prince Solbaken had heard many times in his life.

Over the course of his life, he had been exposed to a number of situations in which he had seen other people give in to the sensation of helplessness, and he had become accustomed to it.

To the point where he even found a peculiar sense of satisfaction in it.

just to see that very same expression, he did everything within his power to make their lives miserable

The funny thing was…

done

their faces and

prey, as they

was a reason why he didn't kill the human child immediately, and it was precisely so that he could

he did get

the Prince's spine as he gazed at the young boy

want more… I

one brief instance was enough to make the Prince want to kill the young boy's other companion,

"Indeed…"

Bang—!

of the Prince, their extended

Bang—!

head crash against something

"Euakh!"

should indeed pay for

figure spoke, their

as he realized he was at the mercy

"You fu—ahk!"

Bang—!

was slammed against the solid rock of the cave once more, the pain searing through

rock was extremely dense, and the force of

felt a strange suction force drawing

"I-impossible!"

his mind racing with

this bastard possess such power? Did His Majesty bestow similar powers

the foreign energy within his body dissipating

"N,n..no!"

Bang—!

impact against the cave wall

free from the assailant's grip or prevent the loss of his

Bang—!

Prince's head was slammed against the wall once more, but this time, the grip on his face loosened, and he stumbled to the

"Keugh... Cough.. kahh...!"

assailant's presence loomed over him, and he raised his head slowly, his gaze meeting

haaa...

was the first time he had

back, his body trembling as he tried to push himself away from

gravity of the situation. He was defenseless, stripped of his powers, and at

Tap. Tap. Tap.

through the cave, and the figure's shadow cast over the Prince. He swallowed

this is how

thought, his mind

one with power and authority. But now, he was reduced to such a sorry state by this unknown

Helplessness...

he had never thought he'd feel engulfed him, and the Prince's

you.. who are

foggy and his body weakened. He was at the

"..."

tension in the air was palpable, and the Prince's thoughts raced as he tried to devise a plan to regain control of the

and his body felt heavy with

"Ha.. ha.."

shallower, and his vision blurred. He tried to summon his inner

at that moment that

Why didn't I think of that?" Prince Solbaken muttered to himself as he recalled the true purpose

Power...

so that he could fuel his

moments before, he had still managed to collect

Vooom—!

pressed his hands against the ground, and a darkish