That moment, Evan crushed the core of the Devil with a familiar move, and the world came to a pause. Because so much energy was contained in it, that part of the world felt like an endless void. Everyone was forced to remain silent. In the face of the disappearance of the Devil sealed in the world for a long timeâŠeveryone had no choice but to pay attention. To the final moments of the Devil, that had burst with Evanâs grasp.
ââŠâ
ââŠâ
Silence covered the Eternal Glacier. They were quietly thrilled and ecstatic by such an incredible âLevel Upâ upon the death of the Devil.
âWow, Iâm at a higher level, too. I guess I can still level upâŠâ
Just as Evan enjoyed it with a light smile, suddenly there was a voice behind him talking. It was Evanâs followers.
âBut thatâs not itâŠâ
âItâs not some slimeâŠâ
âEdit this part later. Itâs the climax of the Scripture, so pay close attention.â
âGot it.â
ââŠâ
Evan didnât care about the local broadcasting. It was just that the energy of the Devil was completely lostâŠindeed, after confirming that the existence of the Devil had disappeared without a single grain remaining, reality sank in.
âWhoaâŠitâs over.â
ââŠItâs done?â
âReally?â
âThe Devil isâŠâ
âMaster!â
Belois, who had completed slaughtering not only the Devil but also all the monsters liberated on the land of the Eternal Glacier, could no longer bear it and flew into his arms.
âYouâve been patient, Lua. Good job.â
âHuhu, MasterâŠhuhuhu, I missed youâŠâ
âI missed you, too. So muchâŠâ
Evan, who was sitting down, skillfully took Belois into his arms. Belois burst into tears and buried her face in his chest. It was dazzling to see them thinking about each other. It was a beautiful enough sight and would have ended with that if it were an ordinary fate, but unfortunately, there were many people in the world that couldnât accept it.
âThatâs not fair! Me too!â
âGet out of the way, cowardly traitors! Evan is mine for the time being!â
âIâm sorry, but I canât give way either.â
âMasteeeeeeer!â
âWell, what, I was in his arms a little while ago. I donât want to claim ownership, butâŠ!â
[This is how humans fight for men. I got a piece of good knowledge. Iâll join you!]
As the women who loved Evan came at him at once, things became a mess. Evan and Lua quickly fell under the wave. Lua freaked out and took the plunge to protect them.
âCalm down! What are you doing to the Master, whoâs tired from dealing with the Devil!â
Shine, who rarely said the right words, pulled the women away from Evan. And thenâŠ
âMasteeeeer!â
Suddenly, he burst into tears and hugged Evan.
âDo you know how much trouble Iâve had in Sherden without you? Why did you come so late!â
âOh, Shine cowardly pushed us away for that!â
âShine!?â
âHey, now that weâre in this situation, letâs all come together!â
âWahhhhhhhhhhhhh!ââ
âCommmandderrrr!â
âI love you, Commander!â
âCommander Oppa!
Things fell back into chaos. As all the Astray members, regardless of gender, stormed Evan, others simply gazed at them.
âGodâŠyou are so loved.â
Sharay, who remained still the moment the Devil died, opened her eyes wide and looked sad as Evan was covered by many people. She wasnât as brazen as Fayna or Cattleya, who flew from the past together. The moment she found out that this was where he was supposed to be, she thought that she, a figure from the past, wasnât qualified to approach him.
âWhat are you waiting for, Sharay? Go and hug him.â
Then Redine, who approached her, spoke playfully and pushed her. Sharay stumbles away with her eyes wide.
âThe way you talkâŠâ
âBecause the restrictions are completely lifted, and everything is back. But it feels really strange. You know youâre my older sister, but on the other hand, you feel like a little girl, and youâre happy.â
As she spoke, Redine now had a glimpse of the witch Arpa, herself, in the past. Feeling a little closer to her, Sharay pouted as she let go of her words.
âYou know, but it doesnât change the fact that youâre my little sister.â
âYes, and Evan is my son.â
âThatâs so mean; I didnât expect it.â
âWhoa, I didnât have the heart to expectâŠhehe, hehe.â
âHaha.â
The two witches ended up laughing. The play of time was heartless, and a little cruel, but the two were happy to stand face to face now.
âI wish Naz was here.â
âNaz lived hard until the day she died. Weâve given birth to a lot of witches, and theyâve made preparations to help our Evan. AndâŠâ
Redine smiled low as she looked at Belois, who was in Evanâs arms and closing in on her other rivals.
âThere are descendants who look very much like Naz.â
âYeahâŠâ
âWell, then go ahead.â
âWell, how could you do that in front of your sister?â
âIf you donât go now, I wonât let you go ever.â
ââŠ!â
That word was the final straw. Sharay clenched her teeth and ran in a straight line toward Evan.
âG-God! Me, me, too! I love you!â
âHaha, good times.â
Redine, who increased the number of members of the mess, smiled happily as her sister tried to approach Evan and mix up with the others. Redine was finally able to put down the burden that she had been carrying all her life. At that moment, she felt her strength draining from her body. Her body, which was so light, feels as heavy as a thousand rocks. NoâŠher soul was trying to free itself from her body.
âAhâŠyes, will it be limited?â
She had a hunch for herself, who had lived beyond human limits for a long time by abnormal means. As soon as the Devil died, she faced the limitations that she ignored a long time agoâŠthe fact that she will be defeated at this time. Killing the Devil was a long-standing goal of her life, so there was no complaint about it.
Having lived for so many years, she had no lingering feelings keeping her. There shouldnât be any. She thought there wouldnât beâŠmaybe thatâs not something you can shake off so easily.
âI donât like it eitherâŠâ
If possible, she wanted to hug Evanâs children and then go. She didnât think she would be relieved until she saw Eric marry a nice girl. Elizabeth would be fine, right? Evan would have already taken all the steps. She felt sorry for Miriam until the end. The childish competitions between them probably hurt her.
Could Sharay be happy with Evan? She hoped she doesnât feel too much of her past because she deserves to be happy. BeloisâŠmaybe she was guessing. She felt sorry for burdening the kid so much. But she prepared a seat for her next to Evan.
âSo please accept the burden left by your mother-in-law.â
âHeâsâŠheâs a great guy, and you have Miriam anyway.â
âYouâll do well without me.â
âI hope you donât feel sad.â
âNo, actually, I want you to be sad.â
âI want you to cry a lot.â
âBut also, I hope youâll be happy without me.â
âI left a letter, but I wish I could say goodbye face to face.â
âNo, I wouldnât have made it this far if I had.â
âIt must have gotten a little ugly, so this was the answer.â
âIâm sorry for being a selfish woman until the end.â
âIâm sorry I didnât say goodbye properly.â
âStillâŠI feel sad about this.â
âAhh, reallyâŠâ
âI loved you.â
âOh, that was close.â
âHuh?â
When she closed her eyes while sending everything away, she heard her sonâs voice from a very close place. When she opened her eyes, Evan, previously buried in the crowd, now stood before Redine. Redine, who had already become half-transparent, tried to touch her sonâs cheek with a mischievous look.
âSon, you canât force yourself to see what you donât want to see.â
âDonât pretend you donât know. I prepared everything.â
Evan took something out of his arms, but Redine shook her head at it. Because she thought it was meaningless.
âEvan, itâs life expectancy. Iâm facing a natural ending right now.â
âNo, Iâve seen you constrain yourself with that magic, and you didnât think Iâd prepare anything? Whatâs natural and is not natural is something that Iâm going to decide from now on.â
âThereâs no such force.â
âMy motherâs son is a God. Hurry up and open your mouth, hurry up.â
Overwhelmed by her sonâs glaring eyes, Redine opened her lips as she was told. Evan picked up a flask of violet-glowing liquid and dropped the contents carefully on her tongue.
âWeâve had a hard time watering down the Elixir, but thatâs probably enough.â
ââŠSon, what did I drink just now?â
âSwallow, come on.â
Gulp.
Right after the divine drink was passed down Redineâs throat, all her senses and magic returned to her body. Although the nature of the spell had deteriorated somewhat, only the vitality contained in it was preserved. Redine just blinked at the changes made by only a few drops of liquid.
âNo, how can this beâŠâ
âIsnât your son great?â
âAhhh.â
Following her smiling son, Redine smiled back. However, she couldnât stop her eyes full of tears.
âI was going to leave in a nice way, but if you do this, Iâll look pathetic.â
âIâm sure father would think a little differently. And my brother, Miriam, and Elizabeth, too.â
âMadamâŠMother.â
Belois, who approached Evanâs side, held Redineâs cold hand.
âYou donât have to hide it now. Iâll be by your side.â
âThatâs my role as the first lady! Mother, Iâll do a great job!â
âArpaâŠâ
As Belois and Arisha competitively held Redineâs hand, Sharay stared at Redine with resentful eyes.
âIf you had left like that, I would have resented you for the rest of my life.â
âAhahaâŠI thought it was a long shot.â
Evan thought he knew better than anyone, but he didnât. She just smiled vaguely, returning to life from her due death.
âWhen you go back, you have to be honest with father and apologize. Iâm sure youâve hurt him a lot.â
âItâs my first time hearing a sermon from my sonâŠbut I canât argue. Yes, I will.â
âBut itâs okay because youâre alive. The Devil died, and we lived. That is it.â
Evan answered with a smile around his mouth, convinced that Redine had come back to life perfectly in every way.