The whole world was celebrating the death of one man, whose actions cast shadows in the hearts of many, whether they were his foes or those who once stood beside him. "Born evil," "a dark star hanging in the sky," many such titles had been given to him.
Why, may you ask? He committed murders, burned people to death simply because they obstructed his path, and tortured the families of his adversaries.
Yet, one should question, if merely killing one's enemies is wrong, what about those protagonists who trample over others as though they are mere bugs in their gallant paths? The world lauds their actions as heroic.
But what if he saw the whole world as his enemy?
In the middle of a devastated forest lay a man, his body covered with wounds. A spear protruded from his chest, indicating his imminent death. Yet, in contrast to his body's state, his face was serene. He displayed no anger, fear, or sadness, but his eyes strangely were filled with regret.
However, his regret was not over the life he'd led, but rather that he could not fulfill a vow he had made years ago. Just a few meters away, a man with white hair stood, surprisingly unscathed, even after their battle. He was accompanied by three women who appeared only slightly fatigued from their recent skirmish with the dying man.
The white-haired man broke the silence.
"How does it feel to die? Do you feel the pain of the people who suffered from your deeds?" He shouted, then continued,
"Do you now regret the evil you've perpetrated throughout your life, inflicting harm on those around you?"
His words fell but no response came.
"I hate myself for being your sister. If you were never born in our family, we would never have fallen so low!!" One of the three women spoke, she had black hair with blood smeared all over her clothes, her expression filled with pain and hatred.
Upon hearing these words, a spark ignited in the dying man's eyes. Even on the brink of death, the murderous intent he radiated was so intense that the black-haired woman instinctively stepped back, momentarily forgetting his incapacitated state. Who could blame her? The man before her embodied the very epitome of fear and evil.
Silence fell, but soon it broke.
"HAHAHAH hahah cough... a bunch of hypocrites," croaked the dying man, barely able to move his blood-filled mouth with what little life force remained.
"Just leave him. He deserves to die alone, with no one by his side in his final moments," advised the white-haired man, comforting the black-haired woman.
"Yes, we should depart. We have a great deal to attend in the aftermath. We need to announce that Asher Greville was slain by Kevin, thereby increasing his credibility resulting in a smoother succession," proposed the blue-haired woman.
"Yeah, you are right. I shouldn't degrade myself by even entertaining the thought that I'm related to this monster," replied the black-haired woman, leaning against the man named Kevin.
Soon after this exchange, the four of them flew in the air leaving the 'dying' Asher, who was reminiscing about his life.
Closing his eyes to silence his thoughts.
He was not the kind of person who was prone to sorrow or regret instead if you had met him at any point of his life, you would have described him as indifferent and cold, yet he couldn't help but recall his past, murmuring,
"Forgive me. I couldn't keep my promise to you."
Recalling a memory so vivid yet painful, one that couldn't be forgotten.
He closed his eyes to commence his eternal slumber in darkness when suddenly a blue light bearing an ancient text appeared:
'Do you want to turn back time, my child?'
He couldn't help but laugh and replied, "Yes."
'What am I doing? Have I gone mad from facing death?' He questioned himself, a slight hint of emotion adorning his pale handsome face, even in his dying moments.
'Lived in madness, died in madness,' He thought.
Suddenly, he found himself engulfed in darkness, and a hovering blue screen materialized before him:
| Fate Devourer System |
[Initializing....24%....57%....80%...]
[Authority :: Deus Time Control (Rank ?!?) used]
[Goddess of Time wishes you the best]