“I’m ready.”
“Open.”
As soon as Eve’s words fell, a rather massive gate opened.
A gate several times larger than the Gate to the Dark Realm.
Beyond that gate, the Light Realm was supposed to be.
Eve looked at me.
“Are you ready?”
“Yeah. What about Kabe?”
Kabe was also looking up at me with her sparkling eyes.
As I smiled down at my daughter, Kabe also grinned back at me.
“Mom, I’m ready too.”
“Alright. Let’s go.”
No need for long speeches.
Following Eve, who dashed ahead, I picked up Kabe and jumped into the gate.
After a brief moment of dizziness, Escario’s temple came into view in the distance.
A night sky with two moons.
Unlike the Full Moon Night, the moonlight from the distant moon made the entire world shine brightly, almost blindingly.
It was quiet.
No sound could be heard.
“Mom, should we transform now?”
“Yeah.”
As soon as I finished speaking, a cold breeze brushed past my nose, and soon a giant wolf stood beside me.
“Awooo…………!”
Kabe, who had been looking up at the moon, let out a long howl.
The wolf’s unique, prolonged howl echoed in all directions without any echo.
“Baekhwa. Go check the situation and come back.”
“Yes.”
A girl’s voice came from the seemingly empty back.
…She wasn’t following me again, was she?
“Let’s stick to the plan. Mother-Body, and Kabe. Kabe, you follow Sohee’s scent first. Got it?”
“Yes, Dad.”
“Hearing ‘Dad’ from a wolf feels so… whatever.”
Eve wiped her nose and looked at me.
Her eyes seemed to ask if I was okay, and I nodded.
“…I’ll end this bad karma here. With my own hands.”
I could already feel the magic power rising from both my hands.
The Full Moon Night was over.
The energy that had been suppressing my magic power in the Light Realm was gone.
Now, it was time to finish this.
“It’s truly serious, Auditorium.”
Another voice came from behind.
A girl dressed similarly to Baekhwa, revealing only her upper body in the darkness, called out to Eve.
“It’s Yoran. What is it?”
“The Light Realm army is heavily stationed. They’ve even set up temporary barracks… It’ll be tough even for Baekhwa to break through.”
“I suspected as much.”
Eve stroked her chin for a moment and then looked at me.
“Baekhwa, how long will it take to call the Magical Girls now?”
“All the branch leaders are gathered, so it should be quick, but since my gate travel isn’t smooth yet, it might take some time.”
“What about Yoran?”
“I also find gate travel quite complicated and difficult…”
“It’s not suitable for me to go either.”
“Eve, what’s the problem?”
There’s an army in the Light Realm after all.
It seems that army has gathered at that God Temple.
“Does it make sense for a prisoner to summon the Light Realm army?”
“It’s not a regular army. They’re mercenaries, so whether they’re prisoners or not doesn’t matter.”
Then, that’s that.
Anyway, the result is that Escario’s mercenaries have gathered and are surrounding the God Temple in layers.
“I’ll handle it. But call the Magical Girls for me.”
“What? How will you do that?”
Eve looked at me as if to ask what I was talking about, but I actually have something I can use in situations like this.
Those who have died and been buried return to the Dark Realm.
Only I, the ruler of the Dark Realm, can use the Dark Realm’s tomb.
I took a step forward and took a deep breath.
“Ancient dragon who sleeps in my garden as if it were the sea. A sacrifice for you is here, so come and enjoy it. Awaken from your deep slumber and swim through this sea of moonlight. Dragon of the Thousand Seas.”
The sound of waves came from somewhere.
The ruler of the seas, who once swam through a thousand seas, now flies through this sea of moonlight.
A dragon so massive that it blotted out both moons revealed itself.
Swimming through the sky above the God Temple, the dragon began to roar with a deafening sound.
“It won’t last long. Hurry.”
“Yoran, come back quickly. Explain the situation… No, forget Yoran. Baekhwa, go and come back quickly. Tell them to hurry. Got it?”
“Yes.”
With those words, the gate opened, and Baekhwa’s figure began to disappear into it.
“Then, shall we go now? Kabe, I’m counting on you.”
As soon as I finished speaking, Kabe bit the back of my neck.
“Ugh.”
And then she flung me onto her back.
This feels a bit unfamiliar…
As Kabe stood up with me on her back, Eve looked up at me with concern.
I also looked down at her.
“Be careful. Be careful, and be careful again. If Escario knows you’re here, he’ll go crazy again.”
I smiled down at Eve, who was worrying about me.
“It’s okay. I’m Yoon-Woo. Don’t worry.”
The dragon of the Thousand Seas, roaring with a sound that shook the heavens and earth, was causing chaos above the God Temple. And all sorts of magic, including arrows of light, were flying towards the dragon.
Since it was summoned from the dead, it couldn’t exert its full power, and since I was still inexperienced, it wouldn’t last long.
“Kabe, let’s go.”
“Awooo…………!”
Once again, Kabe let out a long howl and began to run, her large strides covering the ground quickly.
In no time, the God Temple was right in front of us.
The dragon was already fading.
Its summoning time was almost up, and I was worried that the Magical Girls hadn’t arrived yet to support us.
“Mom, I smell something.”
At the entrance to the garden behind the God Temple, Kabe sniffed the air and then started running again.
“Wh-what smell?”
All I could smell was the scent of flowers.
The garden, which had been so beautiful when I visited earlier, now smelled so bad it made me nauseous.
Even when I covered my nose and breathed through my mouth, the floral scent still seeped in.
“I’m going!”
“Uh, yeah!”
With those words, Kabe leaped again.
The door leading from the garden to the corridor shattered like a piece of paper as Kabe crashed through it, and we entered the corridor.
Even in that state, Kabe didn’t stop running, wildly jumping up the stairs.
The angels blocking the way were mercilessly torn apart by Kabe, and the white blood that splattered and scattered rose like flower petals.
“The smell is here.”
“This is…”
The room where I stayed.
Did they lock Sohee up here?
What kind of sick taste is this?
Suddenly, the worst scenario came to mind.
I escaped, and in a fit of anger, Escario did something to Sohee…?!
No way… No way?!
I slid off Kabe’s back and kicked the door open.
The room inside was empty, and the terrace door I had left open was still ajar, letting in the night breeze.
“Where, where? Kabe, where’s the smell coming from?”
“The next room!”
Turning to the side, it was the dressing room.
The same dressing room I had been guided to earlier to choose clothes for dinner. Even after kicking the door open, there was nothing inside.
“Kabe, there’s nothing here…?”
“Mom, I smell you!”
After hearing Kabe’s words, I looked around carefully and finally saw it.
A red dress.
Hanging neatly in one corner, the red dress Eve had given me.
She said it was expensive.
…Before it was expensive, it was something Eve gave me.
I quickly grabbed the dress and shoved it into my inventory.
Then I approached Kabe and gently stroked her snout.
“Kabe, thank you for following Mom’s scent. But now, let’s focus on Aunt Sohee’s scent first…”
“Ah, the smell of blood.”
My hand, which had been stroking her snout, stopped.
*
“Oh… You’ve returned, Vesprede…”
Sister, why have you come back?
I barely managed to open a path, but why…
I can’t see clearly.
I struggled to open my blurry eyes and glared at the villain in front of me.
Outside, the sounds of attacks and shouts to fire were already filling the air.
I thought I could finally return to the darkness, that Sister had secured her safety, but why has Sister returned to this place of death?
I can’t understand. If this happens, I can’t die.
No matter how much strength I muster, the chains on my limbs show no sign of breaking.
Instead, only the pain inflicted upon me fills the space.
“It’s about time to go greet the bride.”
The villain’s armor began to clatter as it was put back on.
No.
No.
I can’t let him go to Sister again.
Move.
My limbs, please move just once more.
My mission to protect Sister is not yet complete.
I can’t die now.
Move, please—
“Long awaited… I knew you’d come back like this! I knew it!”
Just as I was thinking of cutting off my unresponsive hand, a loud sound struck my ears, and I looked forward.
“Here?”
“Yeah. Here.”
“Oh, Vesprede…!”
Three voices came almost simultaneously.
With great effort, I opened my eyes to see a giant wolf and… sliding down from its neck… the figure of my deeply beloved Sister.
And the figure of that despicable villain, stepping closer to Sister.
*
After relying on Kabe’s sense of smell to search the mansion for a while, we finally found the basement.
This must be it. Following Kabe’s words that the smell of blood was strong here, I smashed the door open without hesitation and entered—
“…Sohee.”
Like a rag.
Like a mop.
Sohee, in a state too gruesome to look at directly, was hanging from restraints, unable to fall.
And Escario, for some reason delighted, was approaching me with a bright smile, arms wide open.
My heart raced.
Heat rushed to my head.
This is anger.
I am furious.
After helping me escape, Sohee endured this torture alone.
Even in a state where she looked like she could collapse and die at any moment, Sohee was still alive.
Her swollen eyes looked straight at me, clearly showing that she was still breathing.
“Vesprede, you’ve returned. I knew you would come back.”
“…You, really.”
I couldn’t think of what to say next.
No matter how many bad words I could think of, it wouldn’t be enough. I couldn’t find the words to say right now.
“Huh.”
When you’re speechless, you laugh.
“Ahaha.”
Only laughter comes out.
After doing this to my sister, you say you knew I’d come back?
You said you loved me. That you waited only for me. That you thought only of me.
After doing this, how can you say that with any credibility?
“You son of a bitch.”
“Now, now. It’s not good to curse at your husband.”
Husband? What nonsense.
“My husband is Eve, you bastard!”
I started running.
As I ran, I saw Escario drawing his sword.
And faster than that, Kabe appeared behind Escario.
– Thud!
– Crash!
Escario, kicked by Kabe’s full-force paw, flew without even screaming, crashing through the wall and bouncing off.
“Sohee, are you okay?!”
If I don’t remove the restraints, I can’t free Sohee.
Just a glance told me the chains were too strong for me to break, so I shouted to Kabe.
“Kabe! Break the wall!”
“Yes!”
As Kabe charged into the stone wall, it crumbled with a loud crash.
Sohee, though still restrained, was at least freed from the wall.
“Chilho, come out! Chilho and a few more, come out!”
Opening my inventory and shouting, Chilho and a few minions quickly emerged, looked around, and nodded lightly.
“Take her. I’ll free her later.”
There was no time to waste here trying to undo the chains.
It was better to tidy things up and free her later, so I chose to put her in my inventory still restrained.
Chilho and a few minions supported Sohee, still in restraints, and disappeared into my inventory.
In the midst of this, Chilho hesitated before entering.
“Sis, do you need any help?”
“No. Don’t mess around and get in quickly. This isn’t your place.”
“Got it. Then, Sis.”
“Hey.”
“Get in quick, man. Sis is busy.”
“Understood. Sis.”
“Why?!”
“Don’t get hurt.”
The tension in my eyes eased.
“…I won’t, man. Get in quick. Sis is busy, you know.”
“Understood!”
Chilho disappeared into the inventory.
Now, what’s left is—
“Why is the Godslayer here?”
Beyond the large hole in the stone wall where Escario had been flung, Escario was floating, flapping his white wings.
His face showed confusion, panic, and awkwardness.
“She’s my daughter, you bastard!”
I also started running.
Now was the time to settle this.
– Flap…
Spreading my dark wings, I soared into the sky.
– Clang!
My fist and his sword clashed, creating a sharp sound.
From the few light skirmishes we had, I could tell he wasn’t particularly skilled in combat.
Even to my untrained eye, his swordsmanship lacked finesse, and while he seemed highly skilled in magic, the problem was that I was a close-combat type.
Slashes from above, sideways, and upward.
Even with these simple movements, I wasn’t being overwhelmed like before, as I had gained quite a bit of combat experience.
“Serpent that even threatens the gods, aid me in delivering your venom!”
My gauntlet began to glow with a faint green light.
“Wait, what are you—?!”
Sohee had said.
“Holding back your tricks is just foolish…!”
“Ugh!”
Every time my gauntlet clashed with his sword, black marks began to appear on the sword with a sizzling sound.
Even if it’s a legendary sword, there’s no way it could block the venom that even threatens the gods!
“Wait, wait a moment!”
“Who stops in the middle of a fight?!”
I grabbed the sword Escario was swinging with my gauntlet.
A sizzling sound and acrid smoke began to rise into the sky, and as a look of defeat appeared on Escario’s face, I struck the side of the sword hard.
– Crash!
With a sharp sound, the sword shattered, and I lifted the upper part of the sword I was holding—
And brought it down on Escario’s shoulder.
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