Black String of Fate

Every child in this world has read the stories of the hero and the demon king. They have dreamt of being a hero, rescuing princesses, defeating the demon king, saving the world, and so on and so forth. However, Xavier never thought that he would be standing on the other side of the fantasy. One thing happened after another, and it seemed like he would meet his inevitable end now. "Look at this. The whole entourage of heroes is here to kill me. Their eyes are filled with righteousness and hatred, and their swords are buried deep in my chest. The tragic souls I intended to avenge are praying for my demise. The world I wanted to change has turned against me. Perhaps I was too arrogant, thinking that my choices and sacrifices were always the best ones... Why am I regretting now at the end of my life? The hero who stabbed me, however, made every right choice. He helped the ones I decided to sacrifice, he compromised with the ones I decided to kill, he gathered the people whom I thought of as mediocre, and he changed the world with the people while I was trying to carry the duty alone. I can beat him in terms of talent, but his heart and mind are a strength perhaps I can never match. We are two sides of the same coin, but the light shone on him. If I had one more chance, what would I have done? Would I have tried a different approach, or taken a wholly different path itself? I guess I may never know, 'cause the world is slowly going dark..." Little did he know, [REDACTED] heard his last request.