Struggling under the weight of his friends, Cethus tried to stand, but it was impossible.
Because of this, he just raised his head and looked Lux in the eye.
"L-Listen! I'm still not done with my speech!" Cethus said despite the fact that his bastard friends were pinning him down on the ground. "Lux, there are times when I hated you, envied you, and became jealous of you.
"But after I realized that I'm more handsome and more awesome than you, I started to appreciate the finer things in life. I, Cethus, had only looked up to my Grandma Faustina and Grandma Augustina. And yet, I couldn't help but compare you to them.
"It didn't take long for me to realize that true strength isn't just measured by Ranks or power. Because of you, someone as weak as me was able to stand my ground, despite knowing that I was facing a battle that was impossible to win.
(A/N: What really happened behind the scenes.)
“Thank you, Diablo.” Lux placed his hand on his fateful subordinate’s shoulder. “You must have a lot of pent-up frustrations, right?”
“Yes, Master,” Diablo replied. “It has been hundreds of chapters since I did something worthwhile.”
“It’s fine,” Lux stated. “That guy is also treating me like a side character. The readers even thought that Eiko and Blackfire were the real protagonists of this story. I mean, how can that be possible, right? Right?”
“... Right.” Diablo nodded, making Lux give his First Born a thumbs up that came from the heart.