The two of them were in a quiet, secluded underground canyon.
Felyn and Viloti remained silent, just like most of the time they spent together.
Viloti loved being with Felyn in moments like this—just quietly sitting side by side.
She sat on a patch of grass, surrounded by wildflowers that began to dance to the whispers of the wind.
A cool mountain breeze swept through the canyon, gently brushing her long pink hair.
Viloti stole a glance at Felyn, who was sitting beside her, and thought to herself that this wasn’t so bad.
No one would disturb this peaceful moment they shared.
If only we could stay trapped here forever.
Felyn wouldn’t be able to go anywhere. There wouldn’t be all those annoying women around. It would just be the two of us, stuck somewhere deep within the dungeon.
Viloti didn’t know the demon was still alive. She thought she and Felyn had simply been randomly teleported to some unknown place.
She looked at the grassy field in the distance and thought.
I would build a small cabin there, and spend the rest of my life with Felyn.
No need to think about the future or my noble family. Just deciding what to cook for the next meal would be enough.
Though… we might get a little lonely with just the two of us.
Maybe… maybe having a child wouldn’t be such a bad idea.
She wondered whether Felyn preferred boys or girls.
Viloti’s face turned bright red in an instant.
She shook her head in a panic. How could I be thinking about something like that?
Time flowed slowly in the serenity of the canyon.
Viloti wished it would slow down even more. Slow to the point that this moment would last forever.
But beautiful things never last.
The air suddenly rippled with an unfamiliar disturbance, like a stone being dropped into a still lake.
Viloti instantly sensed something was off and instinctively moved closer to Felyn.
The space in the canyon began to twist, and a rift slowly opened before them.
“Well now, the two of you look quite affectionate. Are you lovers, perhaps?”
Hubert stepped out from the rift, his body covered in wounds.
Even with the incredible regenerative abilities of a demon, it was impossible to recover from injuries this severe in such a short time.
If he hadn’t used up all the magic he had accumulated in his life to cast his origin magic, he likely would have already died from Viloti and Bernice’s surprise attack.
Viloti stepped in front of Felyn, shielding him. She reached into her bag—only to discover that all the high-grade spell seals were gone. Only a few low-grade ones remained.
“Hmm? Lose something? I forgot to mention—my origin magic can destroy high-level seals.”
A sinking feeling filled Viloti’s heart. She nudged Felyn behind her.
“Felyn, run. I’ll hold him off.”
Viloti didn’t want to see Felyn hurt. She didn’t want to see him fall before her eyes.
Even with only a few low-grade seals, she might still be able to buy some time.
She gripped the seals in her bag tightly, never letting her eyes stray from Hubert.
This demon had survived both a tier-seven seal and divine magic. There was no way the low-tier seals she had now could even scratch him.
This might be the last time she’d ever see Felyn again.
She wanted to turn around and look at him one last time, but she was afraid that if she did, the demon would seize the opportunity to strike.
Viloti took a deep breath and hurled a tier-two seal forward.
When the seal activated, a burst of flame shot out toward Hubert.
But he merely waved his hand, and the fire instantly vanished.
“Hmm? Is that all you’ve got? I can give you a few more turns if you'd like.”
Viloti gritted her teeth and tossed several more seals in quick succession. Still, they had no effect.
No good. Low-tier seals don’t work at all.
If this continued, she wouldn’t even be able to buy time, and Felyn wasn’t in any shape to escape either.
I’m still too weak. I can’t even protect the person most important to me.
“Viloti.”
Felyn spoke softly from behind her.
“…Yeah?”
“Close your eyes.”
“But…”
“Trust me.”
Viloti didn’t hesitate. She obediently closed her eyes.
Felyn pulled two seals from his pocket.
His "gacha combo" involved overlapping two seals, activating and deactivating them simultaneously to randomly trigger a spell between tier one and seven. If another person made physical contact—especially full-body contact—the odds of triggering a higher-tier spell increased.
“Sorry, Viloti. Things are a bit urgent right now.”
He took a deep breath and pulled Viloti into his arms.
If he and Viloti were pressed completely together, that would be the maximum chance, right?
The girl in his arms stiffened at first, then let out a small whimper. She clung tightly to Felyn’s shoulders, as if she'd found a long-lost sense of safety.
This was different from the time she forcefully hugged Felyn in the Holmholt market. This time, she could hold him close without restraint—feeling his warmth and heartbeat.
The scent of comfort.
With their hearts pressed so closely, Viloti felt an emotion rise within her like never before.
She thought of everything Felyn had done for her—his smile, his companionship, how he always appeared when she needed him.
It was Felyn who showed me the world.
It was Felyn who helped me escape the shadows in my heart.
No matter how strange my personality had been, he had never given up on me.
Now she finally understood why she’d always felt the urge to blow up any girl who got close to him.
Why she wanted to keep him all to herself.
Why did she want to be with him every moment of every day.
She finally realized—this is what it means to like someone.
Viloti secretly opened her eyes and snuck a peek at Felyn.
He wore a serious expression, eyes fixed straight ahead, brows furrowed.
We might both die here, she thought.
“Realizing it at a moment like this… isn’t it a little too late?”
She smiled faintly to herself and nuzzled her head gently against Felyn’s neck before closing her eyes again.
At least, in her final moment, she was with Felyn.
Felyn felt her movement and his heart trembled slightly, but he had no time to dwell on it.
He took a deep breath and overlapped the two seals, his fingers trembling slightly.
Will this work?
He wasn’t sure.
“Hm? Two tier-one seals? Trying to put up one last fight?” Hubert sneered, curious to see the boy’s final attempt.
The moment the two seals activated simultaneously, two chaotic spell patterns flashed before Felyn’s eyes.
Next came the simultaneous deactivation.
In an instant, the patterns merged, bursting into a brilliant light.
Please… god…
Felyn knew his gacha combo would probably only work once. After all, it was far too strange. The demon wouldn’t give him a second chance.
At that moment, Viloti seemed to sense something too. She clung tighter to him.
Her heartbeat, her warmth, her emotions, her wishes—everything seemed to pour into the seal.
The chaotic patterns suddenly stabilized. A golden light, divine and majestic, appeared before Felyn’s eyes, forming the intricate design of a tier-five spell.
“What?! A tier-five seal? That’s impossible!”
Hubert couldn’t understand what was happening, but his instincts as a seasoned warrior kicked in. He conjured a magic shield before him.
The spell activated.
Divine power clashed against demonic magic, sending violent shockwaves through the air.
Hubert’s hastily formed magic shield barely withstood the attack.
This tier-five spell was far stronger than he’d expected.
But as long as he endured this strike, victory would be his, and he wouldn’t give the boy a second chance.
But then—Felyn’s seal lit up again. A second, even brighter light began to gather.
A red spell pattern unfurled in the air—more intricate and complex than the last.
Hubert’s pupils contracted violently.
No… this can’t be… why is there a second spell?!
And that pattern—could it be a tier-six spell?
What is this?!
The glow from the tier-six seal was so intense that Hubert couldn’t keep his eyes open. A hellish red flame surged toward him with a roar.
The instant it struck, his magic shield shattered. He was swallowed whole by the searing light.
“You… you cheated…”
Not even finishing his final complaint, the demon disintegrated in the twin flashes of light.
Felyn’s hand still trembled slightly. It wasn’t until Viloti shifted in his arms that he came back to his senses.
His gacha combo had somehow triggered two spells in a row?
So not just the spell’s tier, but even the number of spells was random?
A wild thought crossed Felyn’s mind—
If I hugged more people… would the number and power of the spells increase too?
“Felyn…”
Viloti’s voice still trembled slightly. Her heartbeat hadn’t calmed down yet.
“What was that just now?”
Her eyes had been closed—she hadn’t seen how Felyn defeated the demon.
Without any high-tier seals, just how had he pulled it off?
“Oh, that? That was just…”
Just as Felyn struggled to come up with an explanation, a deep blue magic aura enveloped them both.
With the demon's death, his origin magic ceased to function.
The surrounding scenery began to distort, and the familiar dungeon scene reappeared before their eyes.
They were back at the spot where they had first encountered the demon.
“The young lady has returned!”
“She’s safe! Thank goodness the young lady is safe!”
“Our young lady is amazing! She even defeated a demon!”
The cheers from the guards didn’t last long.
Because everyone could clearly see the young lady of House Silafiel was tightly embracing Felyn, her cheeks flushed, her eyes fixed solely on him.
The sensible guards all politely turned away.
But one young lady lacked such sense.
Adelina stood nearby, her face turning a deep shade of blue-gray. A cold glint flashed in her pale eyes.
Ever since Felyn was taken by the demon, Adelina had been worried sick about him.
But now—now she saw Viloti clinging to him like that.
What happened between them?!
Viloti also noticed Adelina’s gaze.
Their eyes met in midair, and invisible sparks flew between them, filling the atmosphere with tension.
(End of Chapter)