As he spoke, a black feather drifted leisurely into Wood's hand.
This is a gift to mark our meeting. As for how much you can master and use it, that depends entirely on you.
Lucifer's feather.. No! This isn't a feather.. This is.. this is..
Wood let out a cry of shock, because the feather gifted by Lucifer had rapidly transformed into a dagger shimmering with black and red light as it fell into his hand.
This dagger..
Does it look familiar to you?
Master spoke unexpectedly.
Mm-hmm!
Wood nodded repeatedly, then—
I remember! I remember seeing it somewhere! It's that dagger! The Obsidian Knife that Montbanes V bought for a fortune, the one rumored to be stained with Holy Blood! The dagger formed from Lucifer's Wings and that dagger—they are exactly the same!
They aren't just exactly the same—to be precise, the dagger in your hand is the original form of Montbanes V's dagger—that legendary dagger stained with Holy Blood was formed from Lucifer's Wings.
“——!”
Wood let out a silent gasp. In an instant, tens of thousands of thoughts raced through his mind.
(The dagger stained with Holy Blood was formed from Lucifer's Wings.. That Holy Blood.. isn't it.. too, too.. terrible! If I keep thinking like this, will I realize some kind of massive crisis?!)
[—What are you thinking about?]
Lucifer's voice rang out once more, pulling Wood out of his contemplation.
I.. I..
He noticed that Lilith's expression had become completely distorted, his eyes staring frantically at the Black Dagger formed from Lucifer's Wings as if drawn by some force.
[This dagger.. This is..]
Yes, it is indeed that thing you are thinking of, but it will never belong to you.
Master said leisurely; he did not need to care about Lilith's pain, nor was it possible for him to care about Lilith's pain.
He turned to Wood and commanded calmly, "Use Lucifer's dagger to end Lilith's dominion over this Dream World."
Alright.
Wood nodded calmly, dagger in hand, as he walked toward the clearly panicked Lilith.
W-W-What are you doing! If.. if you put down the dagger, I'll tell you the greatest secret I know! A secret that concerns you! And—it is the most incredible and subversive secret in this world!
Lilith exerted all his strength to unleash Lilith's Seduction, his eyes shimmering with a mysterious light as if possessed by something.
[You have always wanted to regain your memories, to find out who you are, haven't you?]
“..”
Become my companion, I will give you the answer you crave most.. I will reveal your true name, explain everything about our past, including the reason for your memory loss and the identity of your true enemy..
“..”
Wood's hands trembled slightly.
Lilith's Seduction made him—
Are you worried about being deceived by me? Rest assured, the answer I give is absolutely, absolutely not a lie.. As long as you throw away the dagger in your hand and take my hand, you will be able to recover the ancient memories sealed deep within your mind under my guidance! Those are memories that belong only to you, true memories..
“..”
Or just plunge the dagger straight into my heart! The moment my blood sprays onto your face from my chest, you will see the past—those pasts that were forcibly erased.. You will know who you are.. who I am.. who they are.. and—why another you exists within your body.. why that guy Master always treats you so strangely..
As if to prove his words, Lilith proactively spread his arms, exposing his trembling chest, his fair fingers pointing toward the location of his heart.
Stab it! Right here! Pierce my heart! Let the blood from my heart spray onto your face!
“..”
Realizing that he would be infected by Lilith's madness if he continued like this, Wood subconsciously turned his head: "I, I really need.."
Just do what you believe is right. As for the consequences—I will bear them for you.
Master spoke quietly, as if making a promise, yet also as if inciting rebellion.
Wood took a breath.
It was not the first time he had killed an enemy, but—stabbing the Obsidian Knife, formed from Lucifer's Wings within the Dream World, into the heart of Night Demon Lilith who had proactively exposed his heart—no matter how one looked at it, it was something that went far beyond the realm of common sense.
Kill me, then—get the truth, or are you actually afraid of the truth deep down in your heart?
Lilith's voice and gaze were exceptionally charming and gentle, yet the darkness shimmering within them was as boundless as a starless night sky.
[Come—embrace your destiny, mine!]
The night sky made such promises, seducing time and time again.
What are you afraid of? Afraid of your fate—or afraid of your truth?
“I..”
In a daze, Wood raised the Obsidian Knife.
“I—”
[Stab it here, right here!]
Lilith spread his arms and cried out fanatically, as if what was about to occur was not a slaughterous stabbing of the heart, but a long-awaited embrace filled with passion and lust.
I love you—my dearest ***! Ah—!
After the sharp and hurried scream, the Obsidian Knife in Wood's hand sank completely into Lilith's body, the hand gripping the dagger could clearly feel the violent heaving of the chest caused by the pain.
“You.. I..”
[Can you feel it? That burning Red Heart, the ever-flowing, blazing Holy Blood..]
Lilith spoke with a smile, his rosy lips curling into a drunken grin, as his soft hands proactively wrapped around Wood's neck.
It is all because of you that it was able to exist, for you.. you.. my beloved.. that extinguished Sun of the ancient previous era..
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Lilith's Aura grew weaker and weaker, finally collapsing into Wood's arms. Damp, viscous blood slid from the blade, coating his fingers and crawling up his wrist and arm like a snake formed of crimson.
An inexplicable fear rose within Wood's heart.
In fact, this ominous premonition had surfaced repeatedly long ago, but at that time, he would always instinctively ignore the anomalies rising from deep within his heart, burying himself in the Boss's warm embrace like an ostrich.
Now—
The dying Lilith leaned against his chest, his thick blood coiling around his body like a venomous snake, as an unprecedented sense of unease gripped his mind and body, forcing him to face the abnormality he had deliberately ignored all this time!
(Yes, I am not human! I might not even be—I..)
Clatter!
The Obsidian Knife, stained with Lilith's blood, fell onto the Marble Floor, letting out a crisp sound.
Wood opened his eyes as if waking from a nightmare, looking around in confusion and bewilderment, especially at his empty embrace where Lilith had once been.
(What.. just happened? Am I in the Dream World right now, or have I already returned to reality.. I, I, I..)
—You are just like me; from beginning to end, you are nothing, yet you truly belong to this world.
Master's Voice sounded like a gentle breeze, blowing away the shadows that had clouded Wood's heart due to Lilith's decision to seek death.
He immediately clung to Master as if a drowning man clutching a plank, sobbing, "Lilith.. is she really dead? Did I really.. kill Lilith just now?"
“You successfully killed Lilith, who attempted to invade your Dream World. From this moment on, he will never appear before you again.. but that is where it ends—Lilith will still appear in the Dream Worlds of others in the Mortal Realm—Lilith with different appearances and different genders, yet without exception, striking at the hidden depths of the Dream Master's heart."
So Lilith is immortal?
Of course.
Master White looked up, glancing at the sky outside which was gradually brightening into a pale glow: "Humans are born wrapped in all sorts of ***—including but not limited to the *** of food, the *** of reproducing and spreading DNA, the *** of maintaining the state of being alive—those who are overly obsessed with *** will die, but if a person completely loses their ***, all that awaits them is Death."
.. Boss is starting to talk in riddles again.
Wood muttered in a low voice.
The eerie unease that Death had left within Wood was rapidly vanishing, gradually fading into nothingness.
Perhaps to validate the changes within his heart, the Lilith's Blood remaining on the surface of his skin dissipated rapidly with the arrival of dawn, the Obsidian Knife held in his hand also dissolved into tiny black particles along with the disappearance of the Lilith's Blood, melting into the air—everything in the Museum Showroom was so peaceful—nothing had happened here, yet everything had already happened.
..
..
One week later—
I'm exhausted! I'm exhausted! I'm dying of exhaustion!
Having finally finished today's preparations for the Mysterious World Art Exhibition, Wood lay on the sofa, shouting and complaining loudly.
Jormungand Cat and Anubis Dog knew he was in a foul mood, so they both squeezed their sleek, oily bodies into the corner, acting their most well-behaved.
It was just that—
Hey! How much hard work have you actually done? How do you have the face to keep complaining about being tired!
The Cat Mummy, who called himself the Goddess Betes, appeared before Wood with long bandages trailing behind him, his withered limbs stepping viciously onto Wood's chest.
[Get up! Get to work!]
Why?
Wood glared unhappily at this arrogant Cat Mummy.
[Because—]
Buzz, buzz, buzz—