# đź“– Chapter 2: **Evil Arc **
Several years passed.
Rise was no longer a child.
At **nineteen years old**, his eyes had seen more darkness than most people see in a lifetime.
The boy who once chased a football had grown quiet, sharp, and distant.
The deal with the monster still followed him like a shadow.
His father continued working for the Hero Association.
Every day, Rise waited for him to come home safely.
That day… he didn't.
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## The Knock on the Door
The house was silent when the knock came.
Rise opened the door to see **two men from the Hero Association**.
They wore serious faces, not angry, not sad—just empty.
One of them spoke calmly:
> "We're sorry. Your father… didn't return from his mission."
Rise didn't react at first.
> "What do you mean… didn't return?"
> he asked quietly.
The man avoided his eyes.
> "From today, you'll have to live on your own.
> You'll need to earn money and take care of yourself."
No comfort.
No explanation.
No body.
Just words.
The men turned and walked away.
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## The Words That Changed Everything
Rise stood near the door, frozen.
As the two men walked away, they **lowered their voices**, thinking no one could hear them.
> "Good thing we got rid of him."
> "Yeah. If he had discovered our black money, everything would've been over."
Rise's breath stopped.
His hands started shaking.
> *Got rid of him…?*
The world around him felt unreal.
Heroes.
Murderers.
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## The Awakening of Hatred
That night, Rise sat alone in the dark house.
No tears came.
Only anger.
His eyes burned.
Not yet glowing—but close.
> "So this is justice?"
> "So this is what heroes really are?"
The monster's voice echoed in his mind for the first time in years:
> "Power exists for moments like this."
Rise stood up.
> "Then I'll use it."
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## Revenge Begins
Rise followed the two men silently over the next few days.
He didn't rush.
He didn't hesitate.
And he killed both
## A New Path
Rise stood alone afterward, staring at the city lights.
He didn't feel happiness.
He didn't feel relief.
Only certainty.
> "Heroes protect the system."
> "I'll destroy it."
From that night on, Rise stopped believing in heroes.
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## Chapter 2 End