Half-step Purgatory

For a long time, Malin always felt that Fate had been quite generous to him. Although he had to face that life-threatening job every day, as long as he had the lovely Leopard Girl cooking delicious food for him daily, and as long as there was meat to eat and cats to stroke, life wasn't too unbearable. Working a bit harder and facing some difficulties on the job weren't really an issue for a man.
Moreover, being able to live two lives meant one shouldn't have too high demands, right, Mr. Different-Kind?
Having said that, and without waiting for an answer, the young man snapped his fingers, and the white flame on his fingertip lit the tobacco in his other hand, then he flicked it towards the non-human entity on the stake.
Welcome to Abield, to witness the last splendor of the steampunk era.
And the madness.

Steampunk Era: Mad Abield

"I understand, and I understand even better the mission our family has borne. In the five millennia before destruction approaches, our family has striven tirelessly, hoping to change the world's fate, tainted by Chaos and evil, but our family has failed, just as countless others have in this era... In the end, our family has become what it is today, devoid of honor, devoid of dignity. A family that once held the heart of a savior has totally failed."


Saying this, the old man looked at Lulu, his face breaking into a fervent smile, "But this child Malin, he has given me, an old dreamer, one last chance at redemption. Everything he's done in the south is steering the world in the direction we always wished to push it. For this reason, I agreed to my foolish sons' requests, to reach this moment where you, child, can change destiny. There used to be a line on our family crest, 'All for one, one for all'... When your child inherits this family, you can inscribe it there again."


Section 505: Wisdom is the Most Dangerous Weapon in Human Hands (Part Three)_2