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The silence flowing through the hall was heavy.

The light had just stopped.

“Phew… If I were not careful, something big would have happened.

The person who was still standing on the ground was Hekan.

His behavior wasn’t very good either.

The beautiful, pure white clothes were torn here and there, causing an uproar. Even if it’s just a pile of mud, it’s almost believable.

“Cough!”

Something that spews out with a dry cough.

It was blood that had flowed back down my throat.

‘I’m going to need treatment for quite a long time… .’

Still, it was fortunate that it ended with this much damage.

On the other hand, Lepurin, who became the loser, disappeared without leaving a single dust behind.

‘You were a poor child too… .’

The timing was bad, the parents were not good, and it was a sin to be born into the wrong race.

Because fate is originally determined by the combination of countless reasons.

“… Is it because the faint light has stopped?”

Why did he end up breaking the taboo and doing what I was worried about?

“Then… Now close your eyes comfortably.”

“Your light will brighten the path where there is only darkness.”

What Hekan said was an old phrase.

It has been handed down since ancient times to commemorate the departed.

Now it’s hard to even find a trace of him, and the only person who knows is an old man named Hekan.

‘this… ‘It’s the best courtesy I can give to someone.’

After a moment of silence, he raised his head.

“That kid… ”

Crumbling… .

It was Ulka, who was protecting the fallen Kamiel and growling in warning.

Hekan muttered curiously.

“Hehe… This is truly amazing. Death protects life.”

It was a feat I had never seen before in my life.

Death takes life.

This has been an absolute law since the concept of death and life was born.

‘however… ‘I see the moment when the law is broken.’

“What was the reason? The child’s life is now losing all strength. It won’t be long before it goes out.”

Despite his question, Ulka was still growling lowly.

Crumbling… … .

Hekan, who was thinking about this alone, thought “No way… .” he muttered and asked.

“Are you trying to be a light for that child?”

purr… .

The growling had calmed down a bit.

It also meant that what he said was correct.

Hekan let out a soft exclamation and shook his head, saying that he would see everything happen in this world.

Surprisingly, it was then.

Ulka, who shivered slightly as if reacting to something, carefully bit Kamiel’s collar and quickly put him on his back.

Oh wow…

With a loud roar, Ulka leaped into the air as if jumping over an obstacle, and soon melted into the darkness and disappeared.

Then Hekan, who was left alone, was dazed for a moment and then turned away.

“I guess he won’t be lonely either… .”

* * *

A forest covered with dew.

The man lying under the wet tree was as still as death.

However, as time passed, there was little movement.

At first it was just a shallow flapping of hands.

But it gradually got to the point where I started tossing and turning as if I was waking up.

“… … Cough!”

His first word was not an ordinary moan like um.

A heavy coughing sound came out, like water that had been blocked in a dam for a long time.

Soon he slowly opened his eyes.

“This is… … .”

Even though I was half-asleep, I hurriedly got up from the wetness I felt on the floor.

Looking around with somewhat blank eyes, I saw a forest of unknown origin.

The blue sky showed that it was almost dawn, approaching morning.

‘Where on earth is this?’

I was very embarrassed.

When I opened my eyes, I realized that it was not a warm bed or a cold floor, but a forest.

“Ugh… .”

He stood up slightly and held his head as his headache grew bigger.

I was able to remember everything, as if memories I had forgotten for a while were coming back.

“At that time… What happened?”

I was on the brink of death, and Ulka appeared like a surprise gift. An unidentified old man also intervened.

‘And I…’ ‘I fainted not long after.’

That was the last thing I remembered until the old man appeared.

‘What happened while I was passed out that brought me to this forest…’ .’

It was not a situation that could be easily inferred.

Since one of the three was targeting his own heart, it would have been quicker to understand if he had been on the operating table.

Since he didn’t know what was going on, Kamiel thought it would be a good idea to get up and look around.

“Cough! Cluck, cluck… .”

I haven’t done anything, but I just keep coughing.

Every time I coughed, my lungs hurt and my bones rang.

I didn’t know that it might have been worse from breathing in the cold air.

‘But you can’t know anything by just staying still.’

Contrary to such challenging thoughts, my body did not follow suit.

The shadows under the eyes were dark.

It felt like I had slept for a considerable amount of time, but the fatigue still felt like it was pulling my body back.

‘It’s hard to even take a single step… .’

Before I knew it, what was coming out of my mouth was a labored breath.

He was exhausted after only walking a few steps.

The misery he felt at his poor performance was indescribable.

‘I knew, but… .’

I didn’t know it would be like this.

When I moved my body myself, I felt it quickly.

In this situation, let alone looking around the forest, you should just stay in one place and do nothing.

“Haa, haa, haa… … .”

In the end, it was Camiel who gave in.

He was bending over and putting his hands on his knees.

Breathing heavily in a relaxed posture.

It was impossible to move any further.

“Ha… … .”

I sat down and let out a sigh of frustration without even realizing it.

I cool my heated body by sitting with my back against a tree filled with the scent of water droplets.

No matter how long I walked, my body sweated a lot.

“… … .”

As things calmed down a bit and the exhaled breath disappeared, only the shallow sound of heavy breathing still rang out.

I hear a bird chirping, saying that the early bird catches the bug.

Chirp chirp, chirp.

I closed my eyes for a moment, using that sound as comfort for the current situation.

In a world filled with darkness, hearing the chirping secretly put my mind at ease.

Is that why? Kamiel fell asleep without realizing it.

The moment he falls into sleep. Thought.

I wonder if this is death.

* * *

Under the wide, dreamy sky.

It was in a garden filled with purple flowers.

When I unconsciously came to my senses, Kamiel, who was here, was still in a daze.

However, I soon heard a low cry that brought back my senses.

“This sound… .”

I looked back and couldn’t continue speaking.

This was because his friend, Ulka, with stylish silver fur, was staring at him.

“Ulkaya… .”

Crumbling… .

He flinched slightly at the gesture of getting closer, but soon relaxed.

‘why… .’

Can’t you feel the energy of death?

The gloomy and eerie aura that made me feel like a reaper was still vivid in my mind.

That was why. What I was afraid of was Ulka approaching.

‘but… ‘I don’t feel anything.’

His big friend just rubbed his head in a friendly way.

It looked cute because it didn’t fit his size.

Kamiel gently brushed his hair with a relaxed face.

purr… .

Ulka cried and pricked her ears as if she was happy.

“Me too… I don’t know what it is.”

Even as he said that, there was no more wariness on Kamiel’s face.

He was just there to treat his friends.

‘Whatever your identity is, even if you are a messenger who came to get me, what does it matter?’

We’re already friends… .

Ulka seemed to have realized what he meant, but instead of stretching, she turned her head and headed somewhere.

The way it turned its tail like a pinwheel seemed to indicate that it was in a good mood.

“Where are you going?”

Crumbling… .

Are you asking me to follow you?

Well… It felt like I was being told to wait.

Just in case, I sat down and waited, and soon Ulka came back.

With a purple flower in my mouth.

“Huh? Ulka, what is that?”

Crumble!

The way he sounded a little deeper seemed confident, and I couldn’t help but smile happily.

Kamiel rolled his eyes and asked again.

“What, are you really trying to give it to me?”

Crumble!

It was Ulka who put a flower in her mouth as if to answer his question.

“Really? and… Thank you, I’ll take it well?”

How could I ignore a gift from a precious friend?

This was the moment when Kamiel was about to receive the flowers with sincere gratitude.

I flinched, and the reaching hand stopped for a moment.

‘what?’

It felt strange.

Because Ulka is dangerous? It wasn’t.

For some reason, I felt like I shouldn’t receive this flower.

‘why?’

I asked the sense that was warning me, but there was no answer.

Just don’t catch it.

This was something I had experienced for the first time in my life.

purr… .

Kamiel didn’t know what to do as Ulca looked sullen, wondering if he was really not accepting his gift.

“No, it’s Ulka. It’s not like that… Thank you for that gift, but if you give me your heart… ”

It was strange.

If you’re really warning me this much, there must be something going on… I don’t know what that is.

Persimmon was not something that could be easily ignored.

He often makes guesses as if he has foresight.

So, it was the moment I said that to Ulka to ask for her understanding.

Ulka, who was limp as if out of energy, suddenly gained momentum and rushed forward.

Kamiel was startled but could not react.

Even so, a wolf was still a wolf.

It was a blink of an eye as it came running from close range.

Holding a flower in his hand.

… … Excited.

Thump, pound, pound, pound…

The moment the flower was held in his hand, Camiel opened his mouth wide as if he had been hit in the back by something.

And then I realized.

‘My heart wasn’t beating… .’

This means that it was dead.

I couldn’t believe it.

Because I wasn’t even aware of the moment of death.

It was only then that I realized that my heart suddenly started beating.

‘whenever? No, how can I do it again? .’

A dead person comes back to life.

I thought it was nonsense, but… .

It wasn’t. It was actually possible.

‘Oh, this is…’ .’

Suddenly, my attention was drawn to a flower that caught my eye.

It was a flower I had seen in a book before.

The name… Was it ‘Violet’?

Crumbling… … .

“Ulka… ? It’s Ulka!”

He widened his eyes.

His precious friend was smiling brightly.

But that wasn’t what mattered now.

Like dandelion seeds fluttering in the wind. Ulka’s body was also gradually falling apart.

The appearance becomes increasingly blurred.

It was proportional to the faint particles that flew away.

“Ulkaya! Why, why are you doing this? Ulka… ”

Kamiel hurriedly got up with a clearly shocked expression and tried to catch Ulca who was scattering away.

but… It was already impossible to catch Ulka.

His body falls into an empty space.

“Ugh… , Ulka… Why on earth… . Why are you also trying to leave me… … ?”

I’m sick of breakups now.

I didn’t want to lose anyone more precious.

It was a deep truth that he didn’t know until this situation came up.

… … .

Ulka looked at him in silence and licked his face.

He was crying. I tried licking to wipe away a single tear that fell, but it passed through without any problem.

Still, she didn’t stop licking him.

As if to tell you not to cry.

Kamiel reached out his hand again for such comfort, but… .

Even the last seed was blown away by the wind and disappeared.

“… … .”

Kamiel looked at the spot where his friend was a moment ago with trembling eyes.

‘why… .’

I couldn’t understand.

Was he smiling brightly even at the moment he disappeared?

Is it because all of this is a dream?

Yes, this must be a dream… .

If it wasn’t a dream, it seemed like Kamiel couldn’t control this sadness.

Violet was still in his hand.

* * *

“Huh… !”

Like someone who held his breath and finally took it in.

Kamiel woke up noisily.

“… … .”

The sound of birds chirping.

The sound of grass bugs crying.

The sun was high in the sky.

All the dew that had fallen had dried.

Kamiel looked confused.

He was questioning what he had just seen.

and… He was soon able to arrive at the answer.

“Why didn’t I know this already? .”

Just as he inherited the tears that had flowed in his dream, he also shed tears in real life.

There was a time when I thought of Ulka like a reaper.

But why did I think that… .

Even if Ulka is like death.

There is only one being that he affectionately names Ulka… .

‘You were just Ulca…’ .’

I remembered my first encounter with a majestic wolf, showing off its wonderful silver fur.

At that time, as always, I was full of fear.

But in the end, Ulka was not such a scary person.

He was a gentle, gentle wolf like a sheep, and at the same time a true friend.

‘My heart is racing…’ … .’

Kamiel could feel it a moment ago, the moment he woke up.

The fact that he was dead for a while.

And, the fact that Ulka reconnected the lifeline that had been cut off by sacrificing herself.

Of course, that didn’t mean the rotten wood disease disappeared.

Rather, now the existence of Ulka has disappeared and death has become complete.

He will take his own life at any time, without any pity.

There was no way Ulka didn’t know this.

But what was the reason for bringing it back to life?

Kamiel felt sad and lost in thought.