episode_0007

After soaking in the warm water, my mind seemed to clear up a bit. Hyunseong sat blankly, leaning on the edge of the bathtub, quietly feeling Sepia’s touch.

She washed Hyeonseong’s hair and body with careful and gentle hands, as if she were handling a precious treasure.

“Okay, that’s it.”

Sephia smiled with satisfaction and pulled Hyunseong out of the bathtub. When I wrapped his body with a soft towel, I felt a pleasant warm, soft touch.

‘Really cute…’

Sepia was once again impressed as she looked at Hyunseong’s flushed cheeks.

“Well, it’s clean now.”

Sephia smiled with satisfaction and gently stroked Hyunseong’s head. After soaking her in warm water and washing her with fragrant soap bubbles, she looked even more lovely than when I first met her.

‘Really cute…’

Sephia smiled at the corners of her mouth without realizing it. In all my hundreds of years of existence, I have never seen such a small and lovely being.

Of course, I was a little embarrassed at first. No, actually, I was very embarrassed. But now it didn’t matter. rather…

‘I don’t feel bad.’

Sephia recalled the faint warmth remaining on her cheek.

‘No, rather…’

Sephia blushed without realizing it.

“Shall we get dressed now?”

Sepia picked up the clothes lying on one side of the bathroom. An old and worn t-shirt and jeans, these were the clothes Hyunseong had been wearing before crossing over to this world.

‘Hmm…’

But when Sephia lifted up her clothes, she tilted her head.

‘For such a lovely child…’

Sepia’s eyes sparkled.

‘I want to dress you up in something special!’

All kinds of colorful and beautiful clothes flashed through her mind. But unfortunately, there was nothing in the bathroom except Hyeonseong’s clothes.

‘It’s a shame…’

Sepia couldn’t hide her disappointment and pouted her lips.

“Next time, I’ll make sure to dress you up in pretty clothes.”

Sephia whispered to Hyeonseong and carefully dressed his body. Of course, Hyunseong had no idea what she meant, but her gentle touch and sweet voice were enough to make him a pleasant experience.

‘Changing clothes will be another pleasure.’

Sepia seemed to be already looking forward to the next dressing time. In her imagination, Hyeonseong was smiling brightly at herself, dressed in a gorgeous silk robe and adorned with sparkling accessories.

‘Hehe… I’m happy just thinking about it.’

Sepia smiled happily and hugged Hyunseong.

“Now, let’s go out.”

Sephia’s steps were light, and her red eyes were shining with happiness.

It was right then.

“”Everyone wake up!””

Lilith’s cries that seemed to shake the entire mansion were heard. Sepia frowned.

“What is this…”

To her sensitive hearing, she could hear the sound of footsteps rushing down the hallway mixed with shouting.

“What’s the fuss?”

Sephia, who was muttering in annoyance, was suddenly possessed by an ominous feeling.

‘no way…’

Her eyes turned to the small white creature inside the bathtub.

‘Is it because of that guy?’

“Hmm, it looks like your owner is looking for you?”

Sephia looked at Hyunseong with an interesting expression. Lilith’s shout was significantly different from her usual dignified tone.

Sephia had known Lilith for hundreds of years, but she had never heard her voice so urgent and excited. Even when fighting a war with a powerful demon lord in the past, Lilith did not lose her cool.

‘What on earth is going on…’

Sepia looked at Hyunseong with curious eyes. That small, insignificant-looking creature could confuse Lilith so much. It was interesting.

“Huh…Huh…”

Hyunseong crouched down at Lilith’s shout. The demon’s excited cry, like a tiger’s growl, aroused fear in the human being. I trembled without realizing it.

“Shh, it’s okay, mya.”

Sephia seemed to have sensed Hyeonseong’s feelings and gently patted him on the back. Her touch was cold, but strangely enough, it had the power to put my mind at ease.

“I am by your side. don’t worry. I won’t let anyone hurt you.”

Sephia whispered in a low voice. An unknown emotion was fluttering in her red eyes.

Hearing Sepia’s words, Hyunseong breathed a sigh of relief. I didn’t know what he meant, but I could feel that he was trying to comfort me in his tone of voice.

Thanks to the gentle touch, the anxiety I felt a moment ago seemed to disappear.

But his small body was still trembling slightly.

Strange places, unknown beings, and an uncertain future where we don’t know when or what will happen… Everything made him anxious.

“It’s okay, it’s okay… .”

Sephia gently patted Hyeonseong’s back as if comforting a child.

‘That’s strange… ‘

She thought. I can’t believe that I, a vampire, am comforting someone like this… And such an insignificant thing…

But strangely enough, I didn’t hate it. rather…

‘Should I say I’m happy?’

Sepia couldn’t take her eyes off Hyunseong, who was writhing in her arms.

“Your master looks a little scared… They probably aren’t bad demons. maybe… .”

Of course, Sepia herself couldn’t be convinced by Lilith’s unexpected behavior. But all he could do now was reassure Hyunseong as much as possible.

“Now, shall we go out?”

Sepia carefully wrapped Hyunseong in a towel and hugged him. Then I opened the bathroom door and went out.

Sepia came out into the hallway and stopped. It was a strange feeling. A secret, thrilling excitement flowed through her veins, as if she had accidentally picked up a precious treasure.

‘okay…’

Sephia looked down at Hyunseong in her arms. It was lovely to see him looking around with his round eyes.

‘There’s no need to give it back, right?’

Sephia confirmed the magic that Lilith had cast on Hyeonseong. But there was nothing. No tracking magic, no claiming magic.

‘That’s strange… I can’t have forgotten…’

Given Lilith’s personality, there was no way she would have released something so precious without any safety measures.

‘or not…’

Sepia smiled.

‘Okay, let’s start the game.’

Sephia whispered in her heart. Lilith’s or not, this little creature was now in his hands.

Who will be the winner of this fun game?

Sepia thought with her red eyes shining.

‘Mya is mine.’

“Hehehe, don’t worry. No one will find you.”

Sephia whispered so softly that only Hyunseong could hear. At the same time, a faint red energy bloomed between her fingers.

Soon, Hyeonseong’s small body faded like fog, and then completely dissolved into the surrounding air. It was an advanced hiding spell.

“If this is enough… ”

Sephia nodded with satisfaction. It was a completely invisible magic that could never be detected by the eyes of ordinary servants.

‘Perhaps the person who can see through this magic is… ‘

Sepia was lost in thought for a moment.

‘Lilith, or… ‘

Suddenly, Sarah’s face came to mind. A maid who pledged allegiance to Lilith, and a member of the service tribe with excellent magic detection.

“Now, what should we do for fun?”

Sephia walked down the hallway at a leisurely pace, holding Hyeonseong in her arms, hidden by invisibility magic.

“Hey, what’s going on?”

Sepia stopped a young succubus maid who was passing by in the hallway. The maid’s eyes widened in surprise at Sepia’s sudden appearance.

“Sep, Sepia! Hello, how are you?”

“Yes, but why is everyone so busy? Did something happen?”

Sepia asked, pretending not to know anything.

“Oh, you haven’t heard yet! Lilith says she lost something very important!”

“What’s important?”

Sephia slightly raised her eyebrows.

“What is that?”

“Well, I’m fine too… It’s a small and cute creature… I saw it using image magic, but I can’t explain it well… I don’t know its name, but it was a very cute creature…”

It’s really cute. Sepia thought as she felt the warmth of Hyeonseong in her arms.

The maid trailed off as if embarrassed.

“Well, but… It is said that if you find it, you can win a huge prize!”

“Hmm, I see… ”

Sephia nodded as if she understood. But inside I couldn’t hold back my laughter.

‘Lilith, what you’ve been looking for so long is this cute little creature…’

Sepia secretly smiled as she remembered Hyunseong hidden in her arms.

‘It’s going to be fun from now on.’

The ride to the guest room assigned to her went smoothly. Among the maids and guards she encountered on the way, there was no one who dared doubt her.

Everyone greeted her politely as she was a high-ranking demon and quickly got out of the way for fear of being rude.

‘That’s really bad.’

Sephia stood in front of her door. Now, if I just open this door and go in, everything is perfect.

‘I cast a hiding spell a little while ago, but…’

Considering Lilith’s abilities, it was impossible to hide them forever.

However, I will cast a proper advanced hiding spell on Mya in this room.

It just needs to be maintained enough to get out of the mansion. At that level, Lilith and the mansion can be fooled into creating a barrier.