In the , he was a "failure" because he couldn't use magic.

The narrative shifts when Dariel wanders into a human village and saves a girl named . In this human environment, he discovers a world-shattering truth: he is not a "magic-less demon," but a human .

His "deep" story begins when this utility is no longer enough. The new generation of leaders, led by the arrogant , fires him for his lack of "raw power". Cast out into a world he was bred to conquer, Dariel faces the existential crisis of a middle-aged man who has lost his career, his family, and his purpose all at once. The Revelation of Identity