- "Are you going to come back?" a jorogumo shyly asked. "Please tell me you are."
- "I am." replied a strong, tall hero. "Anything for you, my dear."
- The hero's promise was hollow and emotionless, but the young spider did not seem to take notice as she was so fiercely in love. "I love you." She gave the hero a gentle hug, but the hero flinched ever so slightly during her embrace. The jorogumo noticed that. "I-I'm sorry...! Did I hurt you?"
- "No, my dear. I'm just on edge today."
- "I-I see. Anyway, please be careful. I love you."
- The big man grunted a farewell, hoisted his weapon over his shoulder, and left the house with large, bold strides. He was off on a mission, but unknown to his jorogumo lover and the rest of the monster village, he was off to kill the Demon Overlord.
- Also unknown to the very same people, he followed the teachings of The Order very faithfully and lived amongst the monsters in hidden disgust. He feigned trust and friendship, but in truth, he hated every single one of the non-human citizens on the village. He even was hateful towards the friendly humans, as he saw them as "defying the one chief god." He had thought that monsters were just mindless sources of entertainment. Endless killing without remorse. When a traveling oracle figured out his secret, he murdered her and dumped her body in a nearby lake. The next morning, he told the villagers that the oracle left in the dark of the night. Yes, he was a psychopath. Yes, he was a cold-blooded murderer. But did he care? Not one bit. All he knew was that he was going to overthrow the Demon Lord and restore the land to its "former glory." He had the blessing of Illias so he had nothing to fear. Or so he thought.
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