The Brightest Light In The Darknest Night

Varian looked at mars' condition and held himself from sighing. He felt like someone was grabbing his heart and yanking it out of his ribcage.

In just a short period of time, he accepted killing abyssals even if they're individually good. He also got used to killing millions of abyssals despite the gruesome sight.

He also accepted responsibility for an outcome he didn't expect at all.

However, he struggled to accept the magnitude of what was really becoming an unintended mistake.

'If I didn't kill Kreo…no, I didn't want to kill him. I just wanted him to suffer.'

But the result of his revenge was the loss of countless lives.

No matter what he intended for, Varian knew in the depths of his heart that he was responsible for tens of millions of deaths.

It wasn't his fault—Kreo's death was something he clearly didn't intend for, but it was still his responsibility.