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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Wjin
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It was a time of intense passion.
“Lev, don’t look at me like that…”
“…”
Humans wanted to leave a mark, whether it was their name or a child to carry on their legacy. This was a clear instinct, a response to the fact that nothing was immortal. And I, an ‘outsider’ in this world, was no different.
“I-I… Lev… it’s my first… time…”
“…”
As I looked at Yeriel, blushing from her slender neck to her earlobes, I remembered… how was my first time?
Right. The feeling of entering was hotter than I expected. The human body, its insides, were warmer than I thought. Such a simple, foolish thought.
“Yes… I can hear your heartbeat, Lev…”
“…”
I held her, as if she would break, and let her lean against me, reassuring her.
Squeeze.
We intertwined our fingers, as if confirming our feelings for each other.
“…Come to me… Lev.”
“…”
Forgetting that she was a patient, I became intoxicated by the pure white form of the woman reaching out to me.
Creak.
“…”
At that moment, my very existence… was imprinted on this world.
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Perhaps because of the happy time with a precious person, morning came quickly. I could see Yeriel, still with her hand on my chest, wearing my cadet shirt and sleeping soundly.
Her disheveled hair seemed to whisper of what had happened last night.
“Yeriel, I think we’ll be suspected…”
It was the first time I had seen her sleep in. She was usually up and about at the crack of dawn. I gently moved her and asked softly,
“Are you very tired?”
“Yes… Lev kept me up all night…”
A cute, pouty complaint came from my chest, no, from her lips. It was true. Even after our first encounter,
“Lev… I like it… haa…”
I remembered Yeriel, limp and breathing heavily, calling my name, and I couldn’t stop.
“Huh, Lev…?”
“Hmm…”
Thinking about last night, I felt a familiar stirring.
Rustle.
“!”
Did Yeriel notice the change in me from my unnatural movement? I started to feel a slightly sharp gaze from below my chin.
“Hey… handsome mister.”
“Yes.”
“If you keep doing that… your good girlfriend will break…?”
Slide.
And then she climbed on top of me and wrapped her arms around my head.
Peck.
She lightly pressed her lips against mine, then pulled away, teasing me.
Peck.
Then, a sweet morning kiss, as we looked at each other and smiled.
“This won’t be enough this time…? Ah…?”
Yeriel, as if she had just noticed that one shoulder of her shirt had slipped down, tried to hide under the covers. I gently held her wrist.
“No. Show me.”
“I-It’s embarrassing…!”
The covers rustled and slipped down, revealing a clear red stain on the white sheets. A trace of the previous night, when we had first come together.
Yeriel was still embarrassed. And me, watching her… Come to think of it… this wasn’t a honeymoon suite, but a shared dormitory…
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In the Seraphi Hall garden, where Yeriel’s hand-tended flowers and lawn were, white bedsheets and a duvet fluttered in the breeze on a clothesline behind a small tea table.
“The wind feels nice.”
Fortunately, the weather was good today, so we could do the laundry. Aria didn’t seem to have returned from her practical training, and Lily and Selena had also gone to class, so it was just me and Yeriel here.
For Yeriel, who was walking a little unnaturally because of last night, I had made some simple snacks in the kitchen.
“Thank you! Lev…!”
Even after we had confirmed our feelings for each other, Yeriel still showed me the same unchanging smile. This made it feel a little more real.
First, accepting Aria’s confession, then Yeriel’s… and getting together with Yeriel first… Was it okay to be so reckless?
Then, Yeriel asked, as if she had noticed my complicated thoughts,
“…Are you thinking about Aria?”
“!”
The name of another woman I knew came from my woman’s lips. A heavy and chilling sensation… I put down the tea I was savoring in anxiety and focused on Yeriel’s gaze.
“How did you…”
“I know everything about Lev now…!”
“…”
But the atmosphere was different from what I had expected. Unlike me, who was just sorry for not being able to choose between the two women, Yeriel looked a little more at ease.
Shaaa…
The wind blew again.
“Lev, I’m okay.”
Yeriel said calmly, her gaze fixed ahead.
“I had a hard time understanding it when I was young, too…? My own mother was a concubine, and I didn’t understand the feeling of loving someone who was already taken…”
“…”
“But after meeting you, Lev, I think my thoughts have changed a little…!”
“…?”
“A Lev who only looks at me… that has its own good points… but that’s not the whole Lev.”
“…”
“Just as Aria is precious to Lev, she’s also a precious friend to me. A Lev who likes Aria… is also a part of the Lev I like.”
It was a shy confession.
“I don’t know what Aria would think… but I…! I think I’d be okay even if there are two people in your heart, Lev…”
And the content was quite surprising. She didn’t wait for my answer and told me a lot about what had happened while I was away.
How Aria and Yeriel had been devastated, thinking I was dead. How Violet, Edwin, and Cynatis had stepped up to handle the situation. And how she still couldn’t believe I was back, and how grateful she was.
It seemed that those events had strengthened her heart while I was gone.
“And… the Denec family’s retainers also came to see me.”
The Denec family. Right, the family of the third-rate villain, Lev Denec. I hadn’t paid much attention to them, thinking they wouldn’t be much help in the story, but actually, I might have been afraid of seeing someone else’s family and pretending to be happy.
They weren’t my real family.
“They didn’t… harm you, did they?”
She shook her head and spoke in a slightly sad voice, “Nothing like that. Actually… they told me a few things about Lev. Like how the head of the Denec family wasn’t your real father.”
If he wasn’t my real father… then was Lev Denec also an adopted son, like Kaelan? It made sense. This guy had no talent for magic.
“I’m sorry for finding out about your personal life without your permission…!”
“No.”
Yeriel closed her eyes and apologized, and I waved my hand dismissively. I hadn’t known that setting either.
“…I thought Lev must have been lonely.”
“…”
“I always thought that whenever I looked into your eyes. Like you were looking for a place to belong, a sanctuary.”
“You’re right.”
I quickly agreed. It was true. Killing demons, changing the narrative of , and surviving somehow… it was all so I could return to where I originally belonged. This time, I continued the conversation.
“But, after meeting you, Yeriel, and Aria, Selena, Lily, Edwin… everyone… I think my thoughts have changed a little.”
Now, simply returning safely wasn’t my only goal. I wanted to tie the knot of this world’s ending with my own hands. It was still a beautiful day.
A pleasant wind blew, there was fragrant tea, and the person I liked was by my side… a perfect day. Yeriel tucked her hair behind her ear and asked me,
“So, Lev… this isn’t where you belong yet, is it…?”
A teardrop formed in her eye, glistening beautifully in the sunlight. Yeriel’s words held many meanings. As if she knew my plans, as if she knew I was a transmigrator.
I smiled faintly and wiped her tears.
“You don’t have to cry already.”
“Yes! It just means I’m cheering you on, Lev.”
Someone who would cry for me…
“Thinking of Yeriel, I might be able to do it.”
“Of course…! You’re my first boyfriend, Lev…!”
The first boyfriend of such a beautiful person. Whoever’s son he was, he was a lucky guy.
“But you have to promise me you’ll come back…?”
“….”
“No matter what.”
This was a flag. A bad flag from a game or a novel. Actually, I had learned a little yesterday. The fact that I had collapsed last night wasn’t a coincidence.
Perhaps it was a warning. A warning that if I, who had no innate divine power, killed Belial, who was among the top-ranking Great Demons… the consequences would be severe.
‘It’s a ridiculous inflation, but.’
I couldn’t even guess how strong the Demon King, who was hiding his identity, would be. Well, the ones I had met so far were all full of cheap tricks, so that was that.
.
.
.
“It’s a bit much to say this again, but…”
“Yes?”
“Yeriel, will you wait for me?”
“Yes! I’ll always be at Seraphi Hall…!”
And so, the final, irreversible demon hunt… was about to begin.
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