Black String of Fate
Every child in this world has read the stories of the hero and the demon king. They have dreamt of being a hero, rescuing princesses, defeating the demon king, and saving the world.
However, Xavier never imagined he would stand on the other side of the fantasy. Once a revolutionary, he took up arms after witnessing the horrors inflicted by the corrupt nobility during humanity's darkest era. Fueled by righteous wrath, Xavier led a brutal revolution, toppling nobles without a plan to rebuild. His actions only plunged the world deeper into chaos, and his list of targets never seemed to end.
"Look at this. The whole entourage of heroes is here to kill me. Their eyes are filled with righteousness and hatred, and their swords are buried deep in my chest.
The tragic souls I intended to avenge are praying for my demise. The world I wanted to change has turned against me. Perhaps I was too arrogant, thinking my choices and sacrifices were always the best... Why am I regretting now, at the end of my life?
The hero who stabbed me made every right choice. Despite being a noble himself, he empathized with the poor and gave hope to the world. He helped those I decided to sacrifice, compromised with those I wanted to kill, gathered people whom I thought of as mediocre, and changed the world with them while I tried to carry the duty alone. I may surpass him in talent and might, but his heart and mind are strengths I can never match. We are two sides of the same coin, but the light shone on him.
If I had one more chance, what would I have done? Would I have tried a different approach or taken a wholly different path? I guess I'll never know, as the world is slowly going dark..."
Little did he know, in the realm of the divine, untouched by mortals, [REDACTED] heard his final wish.
Audatic · Fantaisie
