My worries continued to the point where my head became dizzy, yet I couldnât think of a plausible solution.
I was so preoccupied that I forgot that I was on a call with Speranza.
â Pa..pa.?
Speranza called me in a slightly anxious voice because the conversation was cut off.
She seemed to have realized that my voice and atmosphere were different from usual.
I couldnât make Speranza nervous anymore, so I desperately opened my mouth.
âSperanza dear, papa is stuck in a place and I think Iâm lostâ.
â Papa is lost?
Speranza asked back in a surprised voice.
It was quite embarrassing to tell my young daughter that I got lost, but now I wasnât in a situation where I could argue about that.
âCan you help papa, Speranza?â
â Should I tell grandma?
âOh, no! Donât tell grandma. How do you think I can get out of here?â
It was a question that I felt ridiculous even though I said it myself.
However, Speranza thought about it seriously, wanting to be helpful to me.
â Um⊠Grandma told me not to follow anyone I didnât know if I got lost, and told me to ask the Policeman for help.
Speranza told me the very standard protocol for the kids to do when they get lost.
As expected of my daughter! Â Sheâs so smart!!
After being pleased for a moment, I forced myself to return to reality.
âSperanza dear, this is a place where there is no policeman. Is there any other way?â
â Any other way? Hmm⊠Oh! I saw it in a fairy tale book. You can find your way back if you drop small stones or snacks little by little on the way.
âIs it Hansel and GretelâŠ?â
Speranza seriously explained what she read in the fairy tale book.
And of course, it was a useless solution for us.
No, it was hard to say that as a solution in the first place.
âHaa⊠Was this too much?â
Speranza was answering hard to help me, but rather, it felt like only frustration was accumulating.
However, I couldnât rush or stop Speranza. I know itâs too much to ask.
As I was about to give up, thinking there wonât be any useful outcome. Speranza came up with another solution.
â Shall I sing a song for you, Papa?
âA songâŠâ
-Un.
ââŠâŠâ
â Wouldnât Papa be able to find me when you hear my song? When I sing on the farm, Papa, Sister Lia, Boss uncle, Brother Elaine, and Teacher Andras, all come to see me.
When Speranza, who was taught by Murane, practiced singing, the farm members gathered around her as if everyone was caught under a spell.
Everyone often abandoned what they were doing and went to see Speranza, and even Kaneff, who was always lazy to go out of his room, came out to listen to Speranzaâs song and enjoyed it.
âWill Speranzaâs song help in this situation?â
At the time when such a question popped into my head, a beautiful song came out through my phone.
âOh! What is this song?â
âWowâŠâ
Andras quickly understood that it was Speranzaâs song, but Lilia and Bellion, who heard the song for the first time, opened their eyes wide, while the Demon beasts that were moving around stopped moving and calmly listened to the song.
Thanks to Muraneâs training and steady singing practice, Speranzaâs singing skills have grown tremendously.
Her tone has become more stable and clear.
Satisfaction fills the ears listening to Speranzaâs voice.
Just listening to Speranzaâs song made me calm down.
âSiâŠ., Sihyeon? Look over there.â
Andras shouted in surprise when he found something while everyone was so immersed in the song.
We naturally turned to where he pointed.
âThatâsâŠ?!â
There was a phenomenon that I had seen before.
-WURRR WURRR.
It was similar to a Rift opening.
I instinctively realized that what was happening in front of me was because of Speranzaâs song.
â Papa?
Speranza seemed to have realized that something was off, so she stopped singing and called me.
Then the crack that appeared in the air disappeared like everything was a lie.
Now, not only me but also the people around me looked confident.
Bellionâs words were true!
I donât know why, but somehow, Speranza seems to be connecting this world to the outside.
Excited to finally find a clue to escape, I immediately grabbed my phone with both hands.
âSperanza, that was an amazing song. Papaâs teacher here, Teacher Andras, and his sister also said it was great.â
â Really? Hehe!
As if she liked my compliment, Speranza made a cute laugh.
âSperanza, can you sing one more time?â
â One more time? What should I do? I sang a song to grandma earlier⊠and Teacher Murane told me not to sing too often.
Speranza seemed to be troubled, recalling the rules Murane told her. I persuaded her with an urgent voice.
âPlease sing one more song for Papa. Papaâs teacher listened to the song for the first time and he really liked Speranzaâs song, so he really want to listen to it again.â
-UmâŠ. Yes, Papa. Iâll sing it one more time because Papa asked me to. But donât tell Teacher Murane.
Speranza did not refuse my request and prepared to sing once more.
âSperanza!â
â Yes, Papa?
âIf possible, when you sing, can you sing while thinking about the farm?â
â Farm?
âYes, Sister Lia, Brother Elaine, and the farm where Boss uncle is. Donât you miss them?â
â Un.
Speranza didnât care about the slightly difficult request. So soon after, a beautiful song began to flow through my smartphone.
Is it because I asked her to sing while thinking about the farm, Speranzaâs song gave off a warmer feeling than before.
It was so amazing that when I closed my eyes and listened to the song, I could picture the Demon farm in my head.
-WURRRR!
Once again, a crack formed in the air with a loud noise.
After maintaining a stable ring shape than the previous one, the energy around the crack slowly gathered around a point.
After a while, Speranzaâs song ended, and at the same time, the crack began to split where the energy got gathered.
âI.., Itâs the Dimensional door!â
âThe dimensional door really opened!â
Andras and Lilia shouted excitedly looking at the dimensional door.
After making a puzzled face for a while, I immediately put my phone close to my face with a bright smile.
âGood job Sweetheart!â
â Hehe. Did I sing well, Papa?
âYes! You did a great job. As expected, my daughter is the best!â
I said cheesy lines without hesitation and praised Speranza.
âWait a little longer with grandma. Papa will be right back after finishing work here. Okay?â
â Promise?
âPromiseâ
I made a promise to go back quickly and ended the call with Speranza.
We quickly headed toward the Dimensional door.
I asked Andras, looking carefully at the dimensional door.
âWe canât be sure whether this dimensional door is linked with the Demon world, can we?â
âThereâs no way to check it at this point.â
âWell, Iâm a little nervous.â
âBut we donât have any other options. I donât know how long the dimensional door in front of us will be maintained, and Iâm not sure that we can open it again.â
I couldnât erase my anxiety looking at the dimensional door opened with Speranzaâs song.
However, as Andras said, we couldnât wait here forever. We are in a situation where there is almost no other option. We exchanged glances with each other and nodded.
Before heading to the dimensional door, I spoke to Bellion, who had stepped back.
âMaster, come with us.â
He answered, waving his hand.
âDonât mind me.â
ââŠ..â
âI wish I could go out with you, but I donât think itâs right now. Itâs unusual for an existence like me to exist like this in the first place. Maybe I canât go out as easily as you guys.â
Bellion smiled and tapped me on the head as I hesitated.
âItâs kind of fun to watch you grow from here, so donât worry too much.â
âMasterâŠIâll definitely find a way to get you out.â
âYes, thatâs fine,â
Andras and Lilia also greeted Bellion.
âThank you, Mr. Bellion, for your help.â
âIt was an honor to meet you, Sir.â
After finishing our last greeting, we stepped toward the dimensional door.
Bellion waved his hands along with the beasts who stood next to him.
âByeâŠMasterâ
âOh! That Honey beer thingâŠ. Bring that with you next time. It looked so delicious from here.â
âYes! Iâll do that.â
At the end of the conversation, we were completely beyond the dimension.
Bellionâs voice from the back became distant, and with a feeling of dizziness, I lost consciousnessââŠâŠ.Senior?â
ââŠSenior! Wake up!â
âUghâŠ?â
I woke up to the sound of someone calling me.
The blurred vision became clearer, and the face in front of me became visible.
âAre you awake, Senior?â
ââŠâŠElaine?â
âAre you feeling any discomfort or pain, Senior?â
âNo, Iâm fine.â
âOh, by the way, why were you lying here? Do you know how surprised I was when I saw you?â
âUh⊠Uh, sorry.â
I slowly got up with Alfredâs help. When I turned my head and looked around, I saw the very familiar scenery and building.
âThe farm⊠we really came back!â
Hearing my words, Alfred asked with a frown on his face.
âWhat? What are you talking about all of a sudden? And whereâs Andras and the kids, and did you come alone?â
âWhat? Is Andras not here?â
I looked around in shock. Obviously, no one was seen around except Alfred.
I was nervous because I was worried that something might have gone wrong.
The grass on the side shook and someone approached me.
âUgh⊠Eww! Ewww! I got all the dirt in my mouth.â
âWe need to move quickly. Letâs hurry up and look for Sihyeon⊠Oh, Sihyeon! There you are!â
Andras, who found me, ran toward me followed by Lilia.
âAre you all right?â
âYes, Iâm fine. Are you two okay?â
âNothingâs wrong.â
âUgh! I guess Iâm the only one who fell into a strange place.â
Unlike Andras, who was relatively fine, Lilia was covered with dirt and mud all over her body as if she fell into a mud hole.
I smiled looking at them.
âIn the end, we succeeded in returning to the Demon world.
Andras smiled along and lowered his head slightly.
âThank you, Sihyeon. Thanks to you, I was able to bring my sister back to Demon world safely.â
âI donât know whatâs going on right now, but Iâm glad it worked out anyway,â
Lilia said in a crying voice from behind.
âEwww! Brother Sihyeon, stop talking with Brother Andras and take me to a place where I can wash up quickly.â
âTsk tsk, Stop it, Lilia. Considering the trouble you caused, you have to endure this much. Just be thankful that youâre back in one piece.â
âEwww⊠Ewww⊠No no, I canât stand this smell, brother.â
Lilia couldnât resist the smell coming from her and wept.
âHahahaha!â
For some reason, I felt happy and burst into laughter.