A silhouette breathed a sigh of relief. They had always gotten nervous whenever there was a meeting between all of the members. They were now the only person remaining in a small, dark room that only had a round table and five chairs within. The person recalled a memory, from when they had asked the leader a question.

“My reason for hating demons?” the leader asked back.

“Well, let’s see… I think it was about a century ago?” the leader mused.

“At the time, I had only been a mere adventurer roaming the land. I had saved a young girl back then, a demon. We fell in love, married, and settled down in her small village,” he spoke reminiscently.

“Naturally, there was no small amount of discrimination towards us for me being a human, but nevertheless, it was bearable with our love for one another,” the leader made a strange, almost crazed, smile.

“Eventually, the village experienced a famine, and when I had gone out hunting, the village had blamed us as the cause. She was accused of having brought bad luck unto the village by marrying me. She was publicly stoned and tortured to set an example,” he continued.

“When I had returned from my hunt, I was barely able to make it in time to hear her last words. She was screaming my name. She was screaming my name not in an effort for help. She was cursing my name, and cursing me for the misfortune I had brought onto her,” the leader laughed as he remembered.

“I slaughtered the entire village in my rage after that. Demons are simply vile beings that pollute the world. What are demons but vermin?” he asked rhetorically.

“Now, I ask the same to you. What are your reasons for hating demons?” this time, the leader asked me seriously.

The silhouette visibly shivered. They had seen the mad glint in the leader’s eyes when he had narrated the tale. The level of hatred and insanity in his words was beyond comprehension.

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In the recent meeting, the person had felt something off about the leader. The leader was no longer within the realm of humans and immortals, he had entered a realm that had transcended them entirely. He was no longer restricted to the known tiers of power. A being that had reached out of the scope of the S rank. He had become something else.

The person had now been a part of Paragon as a spy for a few decades and felt that they now had sufficient information on each of the members. The person was determined. They decided that it was soon time to make their move. Someone had to put a stop to the psychotic ideals of Paragon, and that person felt like they were the only one who could do it.

Author's note: I hope everyone pays close attention to the dialogue from the previous chapter before voting

Spoiler :

Alistair: Has gotten "rid of" all the demons on one of the continents (seemingly showing that he is willing to exterminate? all the demons on a continent)

Haku: Has warned the leader of the "movements of demons on one of the continents" (seemingly warning the guild of the threat of a new Demon King on a continent)

Julius: Has suggested to invite Hope as a "new member" to replace Volheilm (seemingly showing that he wants to strengthen Paragon)

Schwarz: Has been asked "his opinion," by the leader (seemingly showing that the leader trusts him or values his opinion)