Bloodmancer: Hero of Ruin
To be a hero is a curse, not a blessing. It's a simple truth Leon learned in the most painful of ways. He heroically slaughtered all the enemies of his president. Heroically purged those who opposed his master. And heroically brought doom to those who cried under the boot of the world's dictator. Leon saw the death of his family; a result of the events he set in motion himself. He saw his beloved city turn into ruins, scorched by the radioactive flames of the nuke he set off. His title was as cheap as his life. And in the only act of rebellion he could find, he heroically put an end to his life... And the world he helped to destroy. 'All of this happened... But why am I hearing a self-entitled voice calling me a failure?' Leon couldn't help but ponder. 'No, that's not it...' he quickly corrected himself. 'How can I hear anything if I evaporated in the wake of the nuke I detonated myself?'
Failed ambiguity
"It depends on whether or not I can afford your help?" Natalye repeated Leon's words in a voice clearly indicating she refused to believe what she just heard and said herself. "Money, money, and once again, money," she muttered, shaking her head in disbelief. "Is there anything you won't do for it?"
'Is she trying to insult me?' Leon thought, raising one of his eyebrows. He then swallowed his pride and presented the girl with a relaxed smile.
"A man has to eat," he said, turning around and decisively moving into the forest.
'If she doesn't want to pay, it's her loss,' he thought, shrugging as he walked between the trees. 'Finally,' he then silently breathed out a sigh of relief. 'I thought I would never be able to ditch...'
"Spoken like a true mercenary," Natalye said, following right into Leon's footsteps. "Are you one by chance?" she then asked, hurrying herself up a little only to catch up with Leon and walk right by his side.