TO BE HONEST, Trevor had always known that his current body couldn't contain the power that he received as the new Devil.
No mere human could handle such power.
[Not even a genius Sorcerer like him.]
"I have to give up my humanity in order to become more powerful, my Moon Princess," Trevor said in a serious tone. "No— I want to do it."
"Why?" Princess Neoma asked. Her voice was stern, but it didn't look like she was angry. "Do you really want to give up your humanity to become more powerful?"
"My Moon Princess, both you and I know that I stopped being a human a long time ago."
Before Princess Neoma freed him from the Underworld, he had already been stuck there for decades.
Living for so long in Hell already made him a demon.
And, now, he had finally received the power and the title of the Devil.
All he needed to do now was to get rid of his human body.
[But I want to do it with my Moon Princess' permission.]
"Do you need my permission?" Princess Neoma asked as if she could read his mind at the moment. "Is that why you're saying all of this to me?"
"I'll still do what I plan to do even if you don't give me your permission, my Moon Princess."
"Then what do you want from me?"
"Assurance," Trevor said, his voice almost pleading. "My Moon Princess, I need the assurance that you won't throw me away once I'm no longer human."
"Are you going to become ugly once you become a full demon or something?"
"Uhm, no. My appearance will remain the same. Only the insides will change since I plan to reorganize my guts and my vital organs... wait," Trevor said, pausing for a moment. And then he burst out laughing. "Is that all that matters, my Moon Princess? All I need is to stay handsome and you won't abandon me?"
Princess Neoma scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest. "Of course. You should know by now that I'm obsessed with pretty faces."
Of course, he knew that.
[And I also know that my Moon Princess is only joking.]
But what could he do?
[I'm hopelessly in love with my Moon Princess.]
"Trevor Kesser, no matter what form you take, I'll still accept you with open arms," Princess Neoma said in a gentle and sincere voice while patting his back. "You're my best friend."
Ah.
He was friend-zoned.
To be honest, he wasn't surprised because it wasn't the first time the Imperial Princess had turned him down.
But, this time, Trevor knew that Princess Neoma was officially rejecting his love.
[I know that Princess Neoma doesn't love me romantically, but it still hurts more than I thought it would.]
Even so...
"It's an honor to be your best friend, my Moon Princess," Trevor said, wrapping his arms around Princess Neoma's body while closing his eyes tight. His heart was aching, and although he was in pain, a part of him was still happy. "I'm glad my first love and my first heartbreak was you, Princess Neoma. After all, you'll always be worth the pain."
Princess Neoma fell silent for a moment.
And then he felt it.
His Moon Princess cried in silence while patting his back.
He felt bad that the Imperial Princess cried for him because her tears were precious.
But a part of him was happy that she shed tears for him.
"Thank you for loving me, Trevor," Princess Neoma said in a cracked voice. "And I'm sorry for breaking your heart."
Trevor smiled, but tears rolled down his face in silence.
[I don't and will never regret loving you, Princess Neoma.]
***
Please ADD my story to your LIBRARY to be notified when an update is posted. Thank you! :>