The Demon's Solace

Astaroth. Even his name was able to invoke fear within the hearts of others. He was the greatest conqueror, the so-called "Demon Lord". Yet, why did he feel so empty? Why did it feel so...odd? Perhaps it was his vacant castle walls, perhaps it was simply his loneliness. But at the cusps of death, caused by the nobody Hero, he had finally found the answer—it was the Devil himself! "This has been your 276th life now," the Devil said. "You have failed to complete your role...again." Thrust into a new world, Astaroth, now Cain, set off on a journey toward revenge. Would he succeed? Would he fail? Would he ever find solace? ----------------------------------- Note that there is no *planned* romance. In fact, there would likely be none at all. Each Chapter is around 1k words.