Chaos Jaeger

For eons, I've lived as an Overseer.

I’ve witnessed the rise and fall of many kingdoms.

I’ve witnessed the birth and death of many kings and queens.

With each new king or queen, I was assigned to a new kingdom, with the end of each bloodline, I extended my servitude to another.

A sovereignty after another, I served as a protector, an advisor, and most importantly, a neutral observer.

[I shan't kill unless ordered to.][I shan't act unless ordered to.][I shan't speak unless ordered to.][I shall only observe.]

As an Overseer, it was my given purpose to observe the lifespan of each sovereign I serve, as I strive to nurture them into something that can be considered a constant in this world, either for better or for worse.

I had to be logical, I had to be neutral, I had to be unfeeling and unsentimental, so that my sovereign can grow.

However, no matter how hard I tried, the hegemony was always short-lived.

Betrayals, infightings, dethronements - again and again, I could only watch as I helplessly witness all my efforts continuously wither away and kill themselves.

I knew that it was never going to be easy. My life would always be full of challenges and struggles, but it has transformed into a merciless cycle that I was unable to break out of, a cycle that would have me wait for days at the edge of my seat for an eventuality that would never come to pass.

I thought that all these things would eventually add up to something good, something that I could be proud of, but it has finally come to a point where I began to doubt myself.

I was cursed.

I tried to convince myself otherwise, pushing the blame on the rules impended on me, but who am I talk when there're many who've already succeeded before me?

Am I truly cursed? Or am I just unlucky? Did I do something wrong?

The more I question myself, the more I lost sense of my purpose.

What is my purpose other than being a complete failure?

Am I created just to drive what I nurture to their deaths?

Am I created just to watch all my efforts go to waste?

If so, does my existence even matter...?

Would I forever live without ever feeling a sense of pride and accomplishment in life...?

"If you don't have a purpose, then why not find it through protecting my little girl?"

"And why I do so when I'm already busy tending you, your highness?"

"Because that has never worked out for you, hasn't it, Kagetsune?"

"..."

"...before ever thinking about safeguarding your queen and help raise her kingdom, learn how to raise a child first. Remember, baby steps, my friend, baby steps."

Baby steps, huh?

If it means I can finally find my way back towards my purpose, then...

"...I shall take the first step, and raise her to the best of my abilities, at all costs."===========================================Cover Artist Credit: CHOCO