Synopsis
Astraea was the strongest swordswoman of her era, and her plan for her second life was straightforward: find the boy destined to become the final boss before he becomes one, raise him properly, and quietly prevent the catastrophe she knew was coming. She found Sigrian in danger, brought him in, and told him they would stay together. He had never heard anyone say that to him before. Years passed. He became, by every observable measure, a polite and well-adjusted adult. The problem was the part underneath — the part that surfaced whenever she smiled at someone else, filling him with…
