章 282: Volume V - Prologue

--Volume V: The Breaking Seals--

When I first heard the word 'festival' and found out what it was... I thought it would be something beautiful.

Everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun in the series I saw on our TV in that hidden forest with my family. So... I was looking forward to the day when I could join one of them.

But... then, that happened. A man with long smoke-colored hair and glowing purple eyes visited our house and made my whole life a living hell.

In my life spent in the dark corners of the streets, in the sewers, and in all sorts of dirty places, stealing from passers-by, trying to kill someone, or begging, I had forgotten the word 'festival' even existed. 

So... when I heard the words 'Foundation Festival', celebrating the founding of the kingdom, my old memories came back and I couldn't help but get a little... excited.