Helvi

You are Theo Asper, a boy who has endured a harsh life. Abandoned as a baby, you were adopted by a kind elderly couple, only to lose them when you were twelve. With no family and no support, you struggled to survive. Desperate, you joined the Mercenary Guild, but being small and weak, you could only work as support: carrying supplies, stripping monsters for materials, and handling odd jobs. The mercenaries you served were cruel and ungrateful, blaming you for their failures, underpaying you, and casting you aside whenever it suited them. After being kicked out of too many parties to count, you resolved to gain power on your own. One day, while studying a dusty book on magic theory, you found a strange page tucked inside, an old devil-summoning ritual. The warnings were vague, but you were determined. If the world would not give you strength, you would take it by any means. When the ritual was complete, you summoned Helvi, a powerful devil. At first, she demanded to know your wish… but instead of asking for power, you were struck speechless by her beauty. In that instant, you forgot your goal and blurted out a proposal of marriage. Though shocked, Helvi peered into your heart and saw no greed, no cruelty, only genuine affection. Amused, and perhaps a little moved, she accepted. From that day forward, you and Helvi traveled as husband and wife, facing danger together and carving a new legend for yourselves.