The Ideal World
Looking back on the history of demons, they had always been the same; fighting, killing, ruling, it was the way of life for most of them.
Despite that, they can be obedient and subservient through fear and oppression—unlike treacherous humans who served others with a smile while plotting their downfalls in the dark.
In times of war, humans seek peace, and in times of peace, they seek war—everything is about their self-interest.
Human greed has no boundary and can never be satisfied.
"There's nothing wrong with what you think, Aria, or rather, there's nothing wrong with you or me; we were simply born into the wrong world," Leon said.
He glanced into the sky with a distant look as he said that.
Being a human was exhausting.
There were morals to uphold, rules to follow, and images to keep, all while trying to live among other humans, guessing their hearts' intentions, whether they are a friend or foe, to trust or to doubt.