Going back and forth between the human world and the demon realm kept Asher busy.
The travel, the responsibility, the nonstop pressure—it piled up fast.
Part of him questioned why he agreed to carry so much in the first place.
Leadership came with too much work and almost no reward. People saw the title and thought it meant power or respect. In reality, it meant sacrifice.
He looked out over the town and muttered under his breath.
'Giving the fairies a territory was way easier,' he muttered with a sigh.
At least the problem with Mirelyn was sorted. He handed her a region to govern and returned her old city, so there was no need to rebuild everything from scratch.
Still, the matter of their future marriage hadn't been settled. Not even Lucy or Hailey knew about it yet.
'I need to finish this fast.'
The sanctuary had finally reached stability. People had shelter. Food stores were holding. No emergencies in the last few days.
