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Agni stood in front of Hyeonseong like a giant shadow. Her bright red hair fluttered like a flame, and her golden eyes shone brightly.

She said arrogantly, tapping her finger on the bridge of her nose.

This time Agni and Sepia came to visit him in hospital.

“Hmph, fainting while barely alive, humans are truly weak! Is this why you want to be my pet?”

Sepia sighed lightly and frowned at her words.

“Oh my, Agni. You are speaking too harshly. Mya is just a child who just came to the demon world, right? I think it would be better to think about who was more restless than him.”

Sephia smiled meaningfully and tapped her chin with her finger.

“From what I remember, Agni, you were the first to run after hearing that Mya fainted, right? Besides…”

She paused for a moment and lightly gestured with her chin to the back of Agni.

“You are the one who made the whole room a mess with your tail like that.”

Agni’s face, following Sepia’s gaze, instantly turned red like blush. Behind her, a huge red tail was waving frantically, and there were deep grooves and broken pieces of stone lying around on the floor.

“Well, that’s…”

As Agni stuttered in embarrassment, Sephia held back her laughter and teased her once again.

“Hehe, don’t worry. No one can blame Agni for worrying about Mya.”

Agni stuttered and tried to make an excuse in response to Sepia’s words, but her face was already stained red up to the tips of her ears.

Agni stepped onto the floor in front of Hyeonseong and flopped down in his seat.

Of course, by her standards, her knees were ‘slightly’ bent, but the surroundings shook as if there had been an earthquake.

Sepia sighed softly and brushed off the dust on her clothes.

“Anyway, with that temperamental hair…”

Ignoring the sepia, Agni carefully pulled Hyunseong up with his huge hands and made eye contact. His face was still flushed, but his eyes showed genuine concern.

“Hey, kid.”

Agni said, stroking Hyeonseong’s head carefully as if handling a delicate glass artifact.

It’s because “’s body is too strong, so don’t be too discouraged. Even though he was a weakling, he couldn’t stand living and fainted. Tsk tsk, that’s pathetic.”

Although the tone of voice was concerned, the content was still very blunt. But Hyunseong somehow seemed to know Agni’s feelings.

“I will give you special training in the future, so don’t worry! If you follow me, you will become the strongest in the demon world!”

Agni grinned, already imagining himself dragging Hyeonseong around the dangerous dungeons of the demon world.

“Agni, you’d better stop.”

Sepia stopped Agni with a soft but firm voice.

“You know. How fragile humans are. Have you forgotten that your ‘training’ cannot withstand even the most powerful demons?”

Sephia gracefully walked up behind Hyunseong and placed her hand on his shoulder. It was a cold touch, but strangely enough, it wasn’t unpleasant. Rather, it felt like a strange sense of stability.

“Mya, you can understand us now?”

“Now, now! Little boy!”

Agni carefully stroked Hyeonseong’s head as if he were handling a piece of cotton wool. Her large hands were a little rough, but the warmth inside them was conveyed gently.

” This body will protect you, so don’t worry! Those who dare to harm you will be reduced to ashes by Agni!”

Of course, her tone was still harsh and threatening, but her eyes towards Hyunseong were warm. On the contrary, it seemed cute that he was trying so hard not to show off.

“Yes, mya.”

Sepia smiled softly and gently stroked Hyeonseong’s back. Her touch was as smooth as soft silk.

“It’s okay to not be scared. Because we will be by your side.”

Her sweet voice calmed Hyeonseong’s mind like hypnosis. Hyunseong unconsciously leaned into Sepia’s touch and closed his eyes.

“Still, you better be careful, Mya.”

Sepia whispered into Hyunseong’s ear. There was a playful light in her red eyes.

“Agni doesn’t know what he does when he gets angry.”

“What?!”

Agni screamed, but Sephia didn’t care and gently stroked Hyeonseong’s head and laughed. It looked like a playful older sister teasing her cute younger sibling.

“Come on, kid! Cheer up!”

Agni grabbed Hyeonseong by the shoulders and shook him violently. It was a force that was dangerous to humans, but fortunately, Hyeonseong was not thrown away by Agni’s touch. Perhaps Agni was controlling it in his own way, but even so, Hyeonseong’s body swayed like a small boat in a storm.

“Do you know how to come to your senses? This is Agni’s special shoulder massage!”

Agni started pressing Hyeonseong’s shoulder without even asking. Hyunseong tried to scream due to the tremendous grip strength, but strangely, he felt a cool sensation rather than pain.

“Khaha! Cool, right? Who is this body? He was once the best masseuse in the demon world… ”

Agni boasted something strange and patted Hyeonseong on the back.

“Ugh… ”

Hyeonseong tried to escape from Agni’s touch, holding back the cough that was about to burst out.

“Agni, please calm down.”

Sepia stopped Agni with a soft but firm voice.

“Mya is weak, so you shouldn’t treat her like that.”

Sepia carefully took Hyunseong away from Agni and placed him on her lap. And he gently stroked Hyunseong’s head as if he was handling a kitten and whispered.

“My daughter needs to be treated gently like this.”

Her touch was as soft as a warm spring breeze. Hyunseong unconsciously leaned into Sepia’s touch and closed his eyes.

“Okay, it’s okay now.”

Sepia softly kissed Hyunseong’s forehead and whispered.

“Ha…”

Hyunseong unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. It was true that Agni’s massage was refreshing, but at the same time, it was so intense that I felt life-threatening.

Sepia’s knees were soft and warm, and her touch was as soft as the finest silk. For the first time, Hyeonseong felt a sense of peace that he had not felt since coming to the demon world.

“Agni, you are a real problem.”

Sephia narrowed her eyes at Agni, still holding Hyunseong in her arms. There was a hint of playfulness and a subtle warning in her red eyes.

“What are you going to do if you scare Mya? Huh?”

“Well, that’s…!”

Agni stuttered, weighed down by Sepia’s force.

“I did it because I was worried! The little boy is so weak… I wanted to make you even a little stronger!”

“But you shouldn’t treat it so carelessly.”

Sephia sighed and straightened Hyeonseong’s tangled hair.

“Now, Mya. Like Agni said, don’t worry too much.”

She said, cupping Hyunseong’s cheek with her gentle hand.

“Because we will always be by your side and protect you.”

Hyunseong felt at ease without realizing it due to her sweet voice and warm gaze.

Although this was a dangerous demon world and he was the only human here, Hyeonseong felt a strange sense of relief and warmth at the fact that there were people who cared about him.

Sepia watched Hyunseong’s every reaction and smiled softly. ‘What a cute boy…’ she muttered to herself. ‘I think I know why Lilith is so obsessed.’

“By the way, Mya, do you know about the ‘Mya Management Competition’ that will be held soon?”

Sepia asked softly without stopping her hand caressing Hyunseong’s cheek. Hyunseong tilted his head at the words ‘Mya Management Competition’. Sepia grinned, as if finding Hyeonseong’s reaction amusing.

“I’m still not good at the Demon World language, so it’s natural that I don’t know. Hehe, the ‘Mya Management Competition’…”

Sepia began to explain with sparkling eyes as if she were telling an interesting story.

“It’s literally like a contest for you. Song, dance, poetry, sculpture, painting… I express my love for you in all kinds of fields. You can’t even imagine how grand and splendid it is.”

Sepia vividly described the scene of the ‘Mya Management Competition’ as if it were unfolding before our eyes. Hyunseong’s eyes widened as his imagination began to flow at Sepia’s words.

“This competition is expected to be especially fierce. To the winner of this competition…”

Sephia paused for a moment and spoke as if whispering in Hyeonseong’s ear.

“…I have the privilege of spending a day alone with you.”

“!!!”

Hyunseong was startled and opened his eyes wide. Sepia suppressed a laugh as if she was amused by Hyeonseong’s reaction.

“There is already a huge influx of applications for participation. Not only the powerful families of the demon world, but even powerful people who don’t usually show themselves are trying hard to take over you at this opportunity.”

She continued speaking with a meaningful smile.

“There are rumors that even the political world of the Demon World is being shaken. It means that there are people who want to take control of Mya and exert political influence.”

Sepia explained the complex dynamics of the demon world surrounding the ‘Mya Management Competition’ as if moving pieces on a chessboard.

“Of course, there are people like Agni and me who do not participate directly. But…”

Sepia paused for a moment and looked deeply into Hyunseong’s eyes.

“Just know that we are also watching this competition with interest, Mya.”