Gill was an orphan. He was entrusted to church at a young age, but he ran away at 12. Since then, he had lived a life of sloshing through muddy water.


    For the sake of living, he had done everything. Fighting, killing, ckmailing, and stealing were everyday urrences. When he looked back to the old days, Gill realised what an irredeemable scumbag he was.


    At the age of 20, he went to Lte and tried to get money out of young men and women as usual, but he waspletely beaten up by a blonde woman on the contrary.


    From the beginning, Gill had a well-built body and physical strength, hence he had quite a confidence in himself. And yet, he was easily beaten ck and blue by the woman.


    The woman looked at Gill rolling on the ground and proposed, "In case you have nothing better to do,e to my ce. We will wee you."


    It wasn''t like Gill had any dramatic changes inside his heart at that time. It was just that he thought it might be a good idea, since he was bored anyway. But still, even as a lone wolf, Gill joined the Revise Family, an organization run by that woman as the head.


    The blonde female chief always talked about sweet things that were unthinkable for a mafia.


    For example, she would take in orphaned children without parents and raise them until they became adults. Another example, she counseled those who were in trouble in Lte and did her best to help them. One more example was how she would never forgive ve trading or illegal drug cirction.


    All of them were actions unthinkable for a mafia. At first, heined that there was no way he could make it as a mafia. However, as he continued to live in Lte, mingling with people there, things like that became the norm. As a matter of fact, Gill found itforting.


    After that, a lot of things happened. The Revise Family grew, and Gill got an underling who idolized him.


    His chief got a boyfriend, and Lady Aria was born.


    Of course, there were lots of painful times, but still, Gill thought he was certainly in a happy ce at that time.


    However, things Immediately began to turn for the worse when the chief died of illness. Even though she was getting weaker and weaker, she still worked hard for the sake of others, and in the end, she persisted in her will and died.


    What followed were days of hardship for Gill and the others. It was the domination of [Laguna]. The chief had a certain rtionship with several high-ranking nobles and was constantlyying the groundwork. That was why the forces of [Laguna] had never set foot in the troublesome Lte.


    And with the death of the chief, that link broke.


    Under the orders of [Laguna], the [Feesis Family], a scum family, was sent to Lte. And they ordered Gill and the others to run a ve trading business.


    The boss of the [Feesis Family], Mountain, was a perverted bastard who loved mincing and raping young boys and girls.


    The women were forced to work as prostitutes until they died, and the men were forced to do manualbor in the mines. But still, adults were still allowed to live. However, because of Mountain’s hobby, children were yed or tortured until their deaths. In the midst of all this, they even imposed a quota on the sale of a certain number of ves and the delivery of children.


    Many times, Gill thought about turning against [Laguna]. However, what would happen if he did that? First of all, it was obvious that he would not be able to stop himself and would start making trouble for citizens other than the ves. The citizens of Lte, whom the previous chief had loved so much. That was why Gill and the others closed their eyes and chose the option of sacrificing ves. He had fallen to be a demon, using his secret protection of the ve children as an excuse.


    With a feeling of resignation, Gill and his family''s pride was thoroughly humiliated, and their spirit was slowly but surely broken. At that time, a child a few years older than Lady Aria appeared in Lte, which was a melting pot of misery at that time.


    The child, who called himself Gray,pletely destroyed the [Feesis family] in one night. However, a single remark from that boy was thest saving straw for Gill.


    He became a member of Sagami Co. and underwent battle training everyday.


    Life as a human being. He was happy, as if he had returned to the time of his childhood when the chief was still alive.


    Soon after, everyone discussed the matter, and Gill and the others decided to make amends for their mistake.


    It was to buy ve children from all over the country and raise them for free until they became adults. This was the lowest form of atonement that their chief would have hated, but it was the only salvation that Gill and the others could provide.


    He had thought that President Gray, who vaguely resembled his chief, would oppose the idea. However, he easily gave his approval. Gill faintly realised at that time. He realised that deep inside the president was a darkness and despair that Gill could not imagine.


    Thus, Gill and her friends were given the opportunity to regain their pride.


    There, he made the biggest mistake at that meeting to release the prostitutes and ves. He was in a hurry to please the President and everyone else. He became the puppet of the purple-haired monster.


    It was a desperate feeling, he was forced to watch the scene, confined inside an iron cage amidst the sea of darkness. And then, for some reason, a part of the purple-haired monster''s thoughts flowed into him.


    It was about [Laguna] that had been approaching new Adventurers for a long time, forcing them to do illegal works and then selling them off as ves to keep their mouths shut. They were going to me President Gray with the crime of the recent disappearance of a neer adventure, dissolving Sagami Co. and usurping the enormous fortune of thepany with the cooperation of the Empire''s aristocratic faction. Such a corrupted n was in progress.


    For Gill and the others, Sagami Co. was like a second home for them. Lady Aria also had been given some important duties in thepany and was embarking on a new road.


    Not only Lady Aria. Everyone else had also found hope in thispany and was making steady progress every day, step by step.


    Such a ce of salvation was taken away by such vulgar trash like [Laguna]. He couldn''t allow that to happen.


    And above all, there was no way he wanted to expose President Gray to the danger after he had rescued everyone and Lady Aria from despair. Despite that, Gill failed to sacrifice himself, and he was reduced to the point where he could do nothing except watch the scene as visual information. This was painful to an unbearable degree.


    Just as he was about to give in to despair, the ck bird appeared in front of him.


    It will be only for a little bit of time, but I will give you the opportunity to be able to be a human again.


    That was what the ck bird announced.


    Return to be a human?


    You are no longer a human. You''re just a puppet for them to use.


    I see...


    Gill himself had already expected for him to die. There was no need to be surprised at the fact that he was no longer a human.


    However, by no means he had thought that even after his death, he would pull the legs of hisrades.


    It''s just—


    You don''t need to say it, I know. After bing a human again, I''m going to die, aren''t I?


    Oh, you noticed?


    The ck bird asked Gill in surprise.


    Well, somehow.


    In the first ce, when you are no longer a person, you are as good as dead. The current Gill was like a ghost that had crawled out of the cold ground of the cemetery.


    So, are you sure you want to return to being a human? It''s going to hurt like hell, you know.


    Foolish question.


    Gill didn''t intend to live until he was no longer a human and more importantly, I''m not going to cause trouble to President Gray, to whom I owe so much, just for my own sake.


    As usual, his subordinates are hard to deal with.


    The ck bird disappeared with a final voice of dismay.


    I will do it!


    Thus, Gill decided to y thest game of victory and defeat.


    After that, he was just waiting for the right moment, and the opportunity presented itself. As soon as the sign of people disappeared from the room, there was a te of Adventurer on the table.


    Gill moved his body. Sharp, acute pain ran through his body as if someone was piercing him with a bright red burning hot stick, but he managed to put the te in his pocket. With this te, the President would be able to reach the purple-haired monster.


    His consciousness was fading quickly. He could feel it. He could only do that for one or at most two times. He didn''t have much time left. Failure would not be forgiven.


    It was thest chance for Gill, and the fight began.


    To frame President Gray, the purple-haired monster instructed Gill to give fake information to the Adventurer’s Guild. He was taken to the reception room, where he began to confess in front of a handsome blonde man. Amidst that, Gill only opened his mouth and said, "I hope you can call the President."


    As a result, his consciousness began to flicker, melting into a deep darkness just as he expected.


    The next thing Gill noticed was when the President asked him, "Is your body okay?".


    "Pre... sident."


    Somehow, he was able to move his mouth. He was once again able to meet the President. For the first time in his life, Gill thanked God for this extraordinary miracle.


    And at the same moment, an agonized pain ran through his body. He couldn''t help but drop to the floor on his knees. In the midst of the pain that was driving him crazy, Gill desperately continued to spin his words. And finally, the final moment arrived.


    Somehow, his mind was clear and transparent, relinquishing the strong feeling of satisfaction, as if he had finally achieved something. In the past, Gill could only watch as his chief got weaker everyday. As he was tormented by his helplessness, he had no choice but to look silently.


    However, this time was different. Gill was finally able to risk his life for his boss, who was both magnificent and helplessly gentle.


    In front of him was the young face of President Gray.


    Ah, that''s right. In this shit-like world with no salvation, only this person had saved Gill and the others. He could work beside him. It was an inexplicable source of pride. This person would continue to save many people and lead them to the right path. It''s a shame that I won''t be able to stay by his side to see it.


    But it''s okay. He could easily imagine the smile on the face of hisrades he had now, and the smile on the faces of people the President would meet from now on.


    This will probably be ourst conversation.


    "President... Thank you... for protecting my pride"


    And finally, Gill conveyed thest word from the bottom of his heart.