553. King and General

Evil spreads throughout the world.

Chaos, madness, death – indeed, this world is rife with disaster and tragedy. People love to sing the epic tales of heroes, but no one wants to listen to the hardships of the poor.

Ah, he's not criticizing anything, this is just human nature. When people hear about sad events, they empathize and then end up feeling terrible themselves.

Life is so heavy that why bother finding misery? This is also why those aristocrats who have no worries about food and clothing can appreciate such "art."

Ah, but some people are different. They enjoy feasting on the suffering of others, slowly savoring the taste.

At this point, he would like to reiterate that he is not criticizing anything.

You ask who "he" is?

Why not keep some mystery for now?

Let's begin the story.

In the Saint Charles Empire, during the reign of Emperor Clint Con IV.