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606 – The God of Disaster

606 – The God of Disaster

“This can’t be happening.”

Bomi showed signs of despair, but Gaeul seemed completely unfazed.

She didn’t even realize that she had almost been pranked by Bomi.

“Chuin.”

“Oh, yeah.”

I kept feeding Gaeul snacks.

But upon closer inspection, I noticed that Gaeul’s hand had returned to normal.

“Gaeul, your hand is back to normal!”

“Anyaanya.”

Gaeul hid her hands behind her back.

It seemed she simply enjoyed receiving snacks from me, regardless of her hands.

Nom nom nom.

Gaeul was munching on snacks while Bomi despaired.

And Haneul was watching with envy.

As I fed Haneul a snack, I patted Bomi’s back.

“Bomi, are you okay?”

“Yeah. I just realized my shortcomings. I need to work harder.”

Bomi clenched her fists tightly.

I was already looking forward to what kind of innovative prank would come next.

“If it’s Bomi, I’m sure she can pull off the best prank.”

“Yeah. Thank you.”

While Bomi was making her solo pledge for pranks, Levinas changed the television channel.

A rather funny scene was unfolding on a variety show that had appeared beyond movies and dramas.

– So, is it really possible…?!

A variety show host quickly yanked a tablecloth off the table.

As the tablecloth was pulled away at high speed, the items on top remained in place.

“Huh?! What is that?!”

Levinas, wide-eyed like a Horned Rabbit at the host’s trick, dashed to the bedroom.

When Levinas emerged from the bedroom, he was holding a blanket.

Could he be thinking of performing a trick like the variety show host?

The blanket looked a bit thick, so it seemed like it would be difficult.

Just as I sent a worried glance, Levinas placed the blanket on the table.

On the blanket were a doll and a roll of toilet paper.

Just as I thought the blanket might be too thick for a magic trick, Levinas pulled it with all his might.

“Yah!”

With Levinas’s shout, the doll and the roll of toilet paper soared to the ceiling.

The items, pulled by gravity, fell precisely above our heads.

Thud—

The doll landed on Saebyeok’s head, while the roll of toilet paper landed on Bomi’s head.

Gaeul, Haneul, and I were hit by smaller items like crayons.

“Wow.”

To send items flying with a tablecloth and hit us all, could this be called true magic?

“Wow.”

Gaeul seemed impressed too, clapping her hands towards Levinas.

On Gaeul’s forehead was a mark left by a blue crayon.

“Oh?”

Even amidst Gaeul’s applause, Levinas looked bewildered as he surveyed the items that had flown away.

It seemed he was flustered that he couldn’t do what the variety show hosts could.

“Why can’t Levinas do this?”

“Maybe because the blanket is too thick?”

Saebyeok placed a thin cloth she had brought from somewhere on the table.

We placed the items back on the cloth for Levinas.

We excluded light items like crayons and placed items of appropriate weight.

“Levinas, want to try pulling the tablecloth horizontally in one go?”

“Horizontally?!”

“Yeah. In a straight line.”

“Okay! Aratata!”

Levinas’s eyebrows shot up fiercely.

He had failed once, but his determination to succeed the second time was evident.

“Yah!”

Levinas pulled the tablecloth with all his strength.

The canned ham we had placed on the table remained in its spot.

“Huh?!”

“Wow!”

“Incredible…!”

The kids clapped their hands.

Levinas seemed proud of himself, wearing a satisfied expression.

“Levinas has learned a new magic trick!”

“Magic?”

“Yeah! It’s the magic of pulling the tablecloth!”

Is the trick of pulling the tablecloth on par with the soap bubble magic?

It seemed strange, but thinking about it, there was indeed a reason.

Both the soap bubbles and the tablecloth trick were equally loved by the kids.

Regardless of the power and value of the magic, if the kids liked it, it was the best magic for Levinas.

“Incredible. Teach me this too.”

“Me too!”

“I-I want to try it too…!”

At the children’s requests, Levinas placed the tablecloth back on the table.

The first challenger for the tablecloth trick was Gaeul.

“Yah!”

Gaeul lifted the tablecloth up.

The diagonal tablecloth became a slide, spilling all the items on the table.

“Huh?”

Gaeul’s eyes widened.

But she didn’t seem too disappointed.

No one thought that magic would be easy to learn.

“Gaeul, pull it straight! You have to pull it like this!”

“Ikja.”

“Yeah! Straight!”

After hearing Levinas’s explanation, Gaeul pulled the tablecloth straight this time.

However, her pulling strength was weak, causing the items on the table to go along with it.

“It seems pulling is still a bit difficult for Gaeul.”

“Hek…”

“But if you keep trying hard, you’ll definitely get it, so don’t give up!”

“Nek!”

Just as Gaeul was burning with determination, Saebyeok, who had been watching the trick practice, seemed curious and pulled the tablecloth hard.

Szzzz—

With incredible strength, Saebyeok pulled the tablecloth, and something amazing happened.

The tablecloth was torn perfectly in half.

“Oh.”

I thought Saebyeok’s strength would either lead to success or a disastrous ending.

But the situation was beyond my expectations, leaving me puzzled.

The cut edge of the torn cloth was neat.

Seeing Saebyeok looking somewhat proud, it seemed best to consider this a success.

“Saebyeok, that’s amazing. That’s a trick no one can replicate.”

“Yeah. I’m amazing.”

Saebyeok flexed her thin arms.

Where could such strength be hidden in those thin arms?

Everything was puzzling, but since Saebyeok was proud, I decided not to think too deeply about it.

**

That night.

While sleeping with the kids, I woke up feeling a shaking sensation.

With bleary eyes, I looked to the side and saw Gaeul jumping on the bed.

“Gaeul… were you playing instead of sleeping…?”

“Anni…!”

Gaeul replied in a flustered voice.

Perhaps to avoid waking the sleeping kids, her voice was quiet.

“Not playing?”

“Neng…!”

If she wasn’t playing, then why was she bouncing on the bed?

As I wondered, Gaeul began to explain with an angry expression.

“Eh eh eh eh…!”

“Eh?”

Was she talking about a siren?

If it was a siren, it meant something was happening.

Wondering if something was wrong, I looked at Gaeul.

“U…!”

Gaeul was thumping her chest.

She seemed quite distressed.

Our sweet Gaeul wouldn’t be acting like this just because I didn’t understand her words, so what could it be?

At that moment, I spotted a mosquito landing on Gaeul’s arm in the darkness.

“Yah…!”

Smack—

Gaeul slapped her arm where the mosquito had landed.

But unfortunately, the mosquito dodged the attack, leaving only Gaeul’s arm red.

“U…! Ouch…!”

Gaeul stomped on the bed, unable to catch the mosquito.

Only then did I realize the cause of Gaeul’s anger and frustration.

“Gaeul, is the mosquito keeping you from sleeping?”

“Neng…! Eh eh eh…! Eh eh eh eh…!”

Gaeul, making mosquito sounds, slapped her arm.

She repeated this about three times, letting me know what kind of fierce battle she had been fighting.

“I see.”

She was itchy and angry from being bitten, but she had been quietly battling to avoid waking the kids.

Feeling sleepy but wanting to help our Gaeul who was struggling at night, I decided to take action.

“Gaeul, I’ll catch the mosquito for you, so calm down.”

“Ju-in, thank you…!”

Just my words made Gaeul smile brightly.

It was a clear sign of how much she trusted me.

‘The mosquito…’

I listened carefully for the sound of the mosquito’s wings.

It was a very faint sound, but I could hear it well enough.

Eh eh eh—

I turned towards the direction of the sound.

Then I spotted the insect demon hiding in the darkness.

“Mosquito…”

Seeing it brought back memories of past humiliations.

In the days when I lived alone in a tent, it was a near-inevitable disaster for me.

As memories of being bitten all over flooded back, my own anger began to rise.

I couldn’t let this one go.

I lunged straight at the mosquito.

Smack—

I clapped my hands lightly to catch the mosquito.

Looking down at my palm, I saw a squished mosquito.

“Gaeul, I caught the mosquito.”

I showed my palm to Gaeul.

As she looked at the dead mosquito, Gaeul’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Ju-in…?”

Gaeul’s eyes went round as she pointed at the dead mosquito.

What could be causing her to react like that?

Looking down at my palm, I couldn’t help but be shocked.

Wriggle, wriggle.

The mosquito that had been squished under my hand began to swell back up and started regaining its original form.

In horror, Gaeul and I gasped simultaneously.

“Ikgu! Ikgumuyak!”

“Nyaaaah!”

An immortal mosquito.

It was a being close to a disaster god.

Gaeul and I screamed, forgetting it was night.

The immortal mosquito was that terrifying.

A Word from the Author (Author’s Note)

Thank you so much for reading today, PIA1747014585384!

Thanks for the comments and recommendations too! They always give me strength!

Sending an immortal mosquito to the readers’ homes… hehehe…