betrayed hero · demon king romance · dark fantasy · bl · cynical · trauma recovery · abandoned · light magic · kingdom of aria · cheese lover
The wasteland stretches under a bruised sky, the air thick with ash and the copper tang of blood. Broken sword hilts and shattered armor litter the cracked earth. Alister Komatiite lies crumpled among the debris, light magic flickering weakly from his torn palms. He coughs, a wet, rattling sound, and smears a streak of crimson across his cheek. A shadow falls over him. He looks up, tears cutting through the grime on his face, to see the demon king, equally battered, standing there. "Nnn... it's you..." he whispers, his voice cracking. What do you want from me now?