Chapitre 295: 295. Regret

Noah's gaze inevitably went on the golden crown on Lisa's head.

That ornament was a symbol of power, of rule over a country and its citizens.

'Becoming the king of the Odrea nation, marry one of their women, have children, defy the Empire… I've read too many stories like that.'

The hero joins the suppressed country and saves the day against the terrible and awful enemy that only wants more power, giving his everything for the greater good of his subjects.

'Yet, I'm the terrible and awful enemy only interested in power here.'

In a world where humans could become deities, power surpassed any ethics.

'My mother was a good woman, she was abused and was ultimately forced to kill herself because she was weak; June was only a kid when her family started to train her like a beast. Countries, laws, they have no value…'

His mind then recalled the dream in the test of the attitude at the academy.