The Demon King is slain.

But instead of rewarding Aadyn the mage for achieving the impossible, the king brands him a traitor and sentences him to death. Luckily, Aadyn is prepared and manages to survive. Now presumed death with neither honor nor authority to his name, there is only one thought on his mind:

'Isn't this just perfect?'

After all, as a mage who is obsessed with researching, he couldn't care less about anything else and will not stop until he gets what he wants.