Book 2 Prologue 1-3

PROLOGUE 1-3 – ?

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The “beast” held a strong grudge against the “Monster of Haishin”.

Just how long had it survived with this hatred…? As a non-human entity, the “beast” had been around for a long while, so time held no particular meaning for it.

A long time ago, the “beast” had been tricked by the “Monster of Haishin”.

That mistake had cost the “beast” to lose everything.

Most importantly, it had lost its freedom, and thus, the “beast” had no knowledge of how the “monster” had then gone on to ravage the Earth… However, knowing how much the “monster” enjoyed bringing destruction to all it meets, the “beast” could already guess that the world was doomed.

Hatred and regret, then self-reproach.

“That ‘monster’… I’ll surely… with my own hands…”

Tormented by these three raging emotions, the “beast” lived on, existing in hopes that someday, it would defeat the “Monster of Haishin”. That had become its sole mission.

Without that, the “beast” would have gone crazy.

Without that, it would have lost all will to live.

So, the “beast” waited.

Waited for that one “chance” to regain its freedom.

Waited, without knowing if that time would ever come.

Waited for that day when it would get its revenge and fulfill its mission.

Waited in pain.

Waited with hatred.

And then, one day…

…That “chance” appeared before the “beast”.

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Note:
Haishin, written as “背信”, means betrayal. However, in the novel, it is written as “背神”, which has the same reading but means “turning one’s back against the gods”. Due to this double entendre, I decided to leave Haishin untranslated in this story.