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< Plaster of Paris >
In the deep darkness, Lily was crouching alone.
“cold···.”
Lily crouched down and trembled. Sparks began to bloom around the girl, one by one.
Hwaruk! Hwaruk! Hwaruk!
There were so many flames that they pushed away all the surrounding darkness. However, the chill that made my body shiver did not go away at all.
Because it wasn’t really cold.
“cold···.”
Balam’s magic did not completely take control of Lily’s mind. The mark that was visible on the foreheads of the Four Heavenly Kings did not appear on Lily’s forehead.
But Balaam thought it was only a matter of time. He figured that with time, magic would take hold.
-But there was something that even the Demon King did not expect.
Something was stirring inside the girl that even the Demon King’s power could not handle.
That ‘being’ may awaken if stimulated by the Demon King’s power.
Something called the girl.
“···huh?”
Lily lifted her head and stared into the darkness.
At that moment, a small light twinkled in the distance.
At the same time, he had a strong feeling that something was calling him.
Suddenly.
Lily got up from her seat.
My mind, which had been dazed by the brainwashing magic, gradually became clearer, and my blurry eyes regained focus.
“···mister?”
Lily started walking towards the light that was twinkling in the distance. The light wasn’t getting any closer.
Lily now started to run, but the light was still very far away.
“Are you sir?”
Hurrruk!
Lily created butterfly-shaped wings out of flame. With one flap of her wings, she flew through the darkness in an instant.
How far did it fly like that?
Lily arrived in front of ‘Some Flame’.
“wow···.”
It was the most beautiful firework Lily had ever seen.
The flames flickered and spoke. The voice sounded so familiar and comforting.
[We finally met.]
“who are you?”
The flames flickered and changed shape. It was a human figure. It was difficult to tell the gender, but the voice sounded more like a woman’s.
[I am the last spark that could not be ignited within you.]
Lily’s face immediately frowned.
“My uncle said that anyone who says something difficult when you first meet them is a con artist.”
For a moment the flames flickered wildly, but it didn’t seem angry.
Rather, it seemed like he was shaking his body trying to hold back laughter.
[Yeah, I guess so. I guess I said something too difficult.]
Flame reached out and stroked Lily’s head.
[I am your guardian angel.]
As soon as the warm hand of the flame touched her, the coldness that had been seeping into her body disappeared at once. Lily looked up at the flame with a surprised expression.
“Guardian angel?”
[Yes. I am your guardian angel. Child of Fire···.]
The flame bent down to be eye level with Lily.
Slurp···.
The color of the flame was gradually turning black, but Lily didn’t notice it.
[Listen carefully to what I say from now on. The old man says the Demon King is fighting outside right now.]
“Are you an old man?”
Lily’s eyes widened in surprise. Flame stroked the girl’s head to calm her down.
[Yes. But the situation is very bad. If time passes like this… the old man might die.]
“no!!”
As if to show the girl’s anxious emotions, a huge number of fireworks bloomed around her.
[Calm down. You can still stop it.]
The blackened flame stroked Lily’s head and spoke. Lily still did not notice the change.
“Where are you, sir? How do I get out of here? Yes?”
Lily looked around with an anxious face.
The space was completely dark. The girl was overcome with fear at the thought that the old man might die.
The black flames gazed intently at that anxious appearance.
[Do you want to get out of here? Do you want to go and help the old man?]
“Yes! Guardian Angel Sister! Please let me out of here!”
Lily looked at her guardian angel with a longing face.
In that moment, a thin line appeared around the guardian angel’s mouth.
[So, from now on, will you do as I say?]
Although she felt uneasy for some reason, Lily nodded her head at the thought that she had to save the old man.
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“yes···.”
It was then that a new presence intervened in their conversation.
[Ha. It’s still the same. Even I can tell it’s going to give me cancer.]
Lily and Black Flame simultaneously turned to look, and there stood another form of flame.
Spark crossed his arms and leaned against his side, looking displeased. He looked quite bad.
“who are you?”
At Lily’s cautious question, the new flame (let’s call it the White Flame for convenience) sighed deeply.
[I… Eight. Even if I tell you, it’s obvious you won’t understand. I don’t know. Just call me a guardian angel.]
“···This older sister was also called a guardian angel.”
Lily looked back at the black flame. The black flame was showing a look of displeasure at the appearance of the white flame.
But the white flame was majestic.
[Hey. Is there a rule that says you have to have only one guardian angel? Is there only one fried chicken? Isn’t seasoned chicken?]
“That’s not it, but···.”
This older sister has a bit of a scary personality, but strangely, everything she says gets right into Lily’s ears.
[You···. What the hell are you? There’s no way there’s someone like you in here.]
Black flames flickered and blocked the white flames.
The white flame laughed.
[What are you going to do? Why? Are you going to try to seduce me like that brat? If you’re not interested, will you just get out of here?]
The black flames swelled greatly, threatening the white flames.
Puhwaaaaak!
[Get out. This child will be with me.]
The white flames also inflated their bodies in response. Their momentum was not inferior to that of the black flames.
[This is crazy. Who cares?]
Soon, the two flames began to clash fiercely. Swish! The black and white flames burned so fiercely that they seemed as if they would devour each other, entangled and created a whirlpool.
“Sisters. Wait a minute!”
But the battle between the flames became more and more fierce. A whirlwind of black and white flames rose into the sky, whoosh!
“Don’t fight! I have to go help you quickly…”
The flames seemed too busy fighting to hear Lily’s voice. Lily shouted as she entered the center of the flame maelstrom.
“I told you not to do it-!!”
At that moment, as if by magic, the swirl of flames died down.
The two flames stood on either side of Lily and looked at the girl.
They held out their hands to the girl at the same time and said:
[[Take my hand. I’ll take you outside.]]
“······.”
Lily hesitated over which hand to hold.
The black flames roared wildly as it spoke.
[Child. You are an incomprehensible being to people. In their eyes, you are a monster. That is how you were created in the first place.]
“eww···.”
It was Lily’s fundamental fear, the darkness in her heart. The Black Flame understood it better than anyone else.
Black Flame reached out and stroked Lily’s head.
[It’s okay now because you’re young. But as you grow up, you’ll become more and more feared and called a monster by everyone.]
“I don’t like that···.”
[It’s an inevitable fate.]
The black flame looked at the sobbing girl’s face. He smiled softly.
[But I will stay by your side forever. Even if everyone abandons you, even if you abandon me… I will stay by your side.]
“ah···.”
Lily unconsciously reached out her hand towards the black flame.
slap.
What struck the back of his hand was a white flame.
[Hey. Are you stupid?]
“···yes?”
Lily cringed and looked up at the white flame.
This girl is somehow scary. But···.
[Why are you worrying about something that hasn’t even happened yet? Is there anyone around you right now who calls you a monster?]
“······.”
[No matter how much you think about it, do you think that person will abandon you? Your reflection papers are just adding up, you idiot!]
“······.”
[Oh, this is so frustrating! Stop being anxious and scared by yourself. And stop doing stupid things like this. Please. Okay? I have a favor to ask.]
In the midst of the torrent of facts, Lily barely managed to get out a word.
“···Sister, aren’t you an angel?”
[The little one is quick-witted only in times like this.]
At that moment, Lily felt the white flames giggle.
[Hey. And look at him carefully.]
The white flame looked back at the black flame next to it. Lily followed its gaze and looked at the black flame.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Now I could clearly feel it. The ominous and evil aura that the black flames were giving off.
[······.]
The black flame, knowing that he had been defeated, remained silent. His presence began to slowly dissipate little by little.
Tsk tsk tsk.
[Unknown Being. This time, you won. But···]
[If you’re done talking, then get out.]
The white flame stretched its middle finger toward the black flame. The middle finger made of flame swelled up particularly large.
[···You know this isn’t the end, right?]
[What? It’s not off yet?]
Tsk tsk tsk···.
With that, the black flame’s appearance disappeared. Lily grabbed the white flame’s hand.
“Thank you, sis.”
Together they searched through the darkness for the exit.
As if it had been here before, the white flames quickly found the exit.
[They’re calling from outside.]
ɥɚ ɝɲœ~λɮɟ- ʤɟɮæ Ħ=ŁØŧ ð æ ʤ ʧ······!
The Demon King’s voice was heard from afar. In the world made of darkness, cracks appeared and an exit began to open.
[Then go. That person will be waiting for you.]
White flames escorted Lily to the exit.
Lily couldn’t easily let go of the white flame’s hand, as if she felt something was missing.
“But. Who are you, really, sister?”
The white flame said with a smirk.
[You’ll know everything when the time comes. Oh, and before you go, can I give you one piece of advice? I’m not the type to do this kind of thing.]
“yes!”
The white flames pulled at Lily’s plump cheeks, and spoke in a serious voice that did not fit the situation.
[···One day, there will come a day when you will have to save that person. So become stronger. Much stronger than you are now.]
“Ugh… Okay, I got it.”
Although she still couldn’t quite understand what he was saying, the voice sounded somehow sad, so Lily nodded vigorously.
[···Oh, and one more thing.]
The exit was more than half open. The white flame glanced at the sight beyond and spoke.
[You’re going to get in big trouble when you go back.]
Lily’s face quickly turned sad.
“We’re in big trouble···.”
[Shall I tell you how to get scolded less?]
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“Phew···.”
The man looked around, wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.
“You killed a lot.”
A mountain of corpses, with a great man standing on top of it.
Kreuk···.
Beneath the man’s feet, a demon was still breathing and writhing. The man stepped on its head and blew it up.
Kwajik!
The man walked forward. Not far from him, the Demon King Balaam was panting.
[[K, kkkkk···.]]
Balaam was in a miserable state. The ram’s horns were cut off, its wings were torn off, and it would be difficult to find a place on its body that was not perforated.
But even in that state, the Demon King still did not die.
No, I killed it several times but it kept regenerating.
The man grumbled as if he was fed up.
“I cut his neck three times, stabbed his heart five times, and smashed his head four times… If I keep doing this, I’ll end up falling in love with him.”
I removed the Heavenly Horse Armor. If I continued to use it, it would be harmful to my body, and I no longer need to use it.
Now it was a battle of patience.
[[Kekekekeke. Didn’t I tell you? You can’t beat me in here···!]]
“And yet, you’ve been running away all this time?”
[[······.]]
Instead of answering, Balaam backed away even faster.
‘You bastard…! Now, enjoy the feeling of victory to your heart’s content!’
Balaam was waiting for a reversal.
The most powerful being in your retinue will soon arrive here.
A girl whose potential was not fully realized even by the Demon King himself. Her flames were so powerful that they burned not only the body but also the soul.
‘He’s still in an unstable state, but I’ve called him several times so he’ll be here soon. Just wait a little longer…!’
“You’ve been killing time since earlier, right?”
Balam flinched at the great man’s words. The great man frowned and aimed his Heavenly Demon Sword.
That was when.
Jeeeeeek!
A summoning magic circle appeared in the air above the Demon King’s head, and Lily emerged from it.
[[Kuk, khahahaha···!!]
Balam couldn’t help but burst out laughing when he saw Lily. The great magical power rippling within the girl’s body seemed to have become even stronger than before.
[[Hahahahahahaha! You’re finally here!!]]
On the other hand, the expression on the face of the man who saw Lily hardened.
“···I was wondering why you didn’t come out.”
Slurp.
The man immediately put his Heavenly Horse Armor back on.
“······.”
Lily looked down at the ground with her butterfly-shaped flame wings spread out. She saw the hardened figure of the Great Man and Balam bursting out in flames.
The man raised his Heavenly Demonic Spirit to full power. His voice sounded more tense than when he had faced Balam.
[Kid. Are you ready to get scolded?]
On the other hand, the Demon King spread his arms and burst into flames.
[[Come! My people! The worst disaster that will burn the earth! If you and I join forces, this damn world will…!]]
The worst disaster that would burn the earth fell upon the Demon King’s head.
Kwaaaaang!
[[Kkuek!!]]
Lily landed on Balam’s back, who was pinned to the floor.
And then he quickly knelt down and lay flat on his stomach.
“I was wrong! Please forgive me just this once!”
At the sudden sin of the plaster cast, the man was momentarily speechless.
Swish.
The Great Man took off his helmet and asked.
“···Are you out of your mind?”
“Yeah! I just got scolded a lot by my guardian angel sister!”
“······.”
Although the man couldn’t understand what he was talking about, he decided to assume that this kid was like that from the beginning.
“Well, I’ll tell you the details later.”
Anyway, things changed when Lily came.
Unfortunately, it was the opposite of what Balaam had thought.
[[Kuaaaaah! Why are you···!]]
“Shut up, you little bastard!”
Lily started to set fire to the back of the Demon King who was sitting on her by punching him. Balam, who had become a hot pillow of flames, screamed that he was going to die.
[[Kkaaaaaaah!]]
Lily knelt down again, quietly. The girl raised both hands in the air as she looked at the approaching man.
“I was wrong! I am deeply reflecting on my actions!”
The man narrowed his eyes and walked towards Lily.
“Kid. Do you think I’ll just let this go?”
Lily looked up at the man with the most pitiful expression she could muster. She placed her hands close to her ears and sniffled.
“I made a mistake. I won’t do it again···.”
“Go show off your cuteness somewhere else.”
“I will write a 10-page reflection paper···.”
“Hmm.”
“I’ll write 30 chapters···.”
“barely?”
“Then how many sheets should I write? 50 sheets?”
The man hit Lily’s forehead, who was shaking.
···Originally I was going to have you write 200 pages.
“100 pages of reflection paper. And no chicken or late-night snacks for 100 days. And···.”
Lily looked up at the man in disbelief and shouted.
“Then I’m going to live only on mugwort and garlic?!”
“Go read the Dangun myth again.”
Originally, I was going to lay him down and beat his butt until he came to his senses, but now that he’s come to his senses, I’ve decided to let that go.
The man pointed to the ball under Lily’s buttocks and said.
“And let’s burn this. It’s non-recyclable trash, so I’m sure of that. Can you do it?”
“Then, 50 pages of reflection paper···.”
“What? 200 sheets?”
“You bad guy!”
Whoosh whoosh!
Lily added more fire to the cushion she was sitting on.
[[Kkaaaaaaaaaah!]]
< Plaster of Sin > End
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