White Sheep (1)

Goblins don’t make promises.

No, even the simplest promise itself is frowned upon.

No wonder.

The goblin must keep his promise even if he dies, because Gildal, the first [goblin king] decided that.

That’s why making a promise to a goblin meant entrusting one’s life to him.

And Baekyang was willing to do so.

-Since Oz is my benefactor, I will protect you. It’s a promise. Well, Mr. Kwon, look at the situation.

Like a joke, like a flow.

Without anyone noticing, she casually took out her heart and held it out to the other person.

‘How can I not do that.’

It was her lifelong dream.

I never thought it would come true, even though I was putting my whole life into it.

That humans and goblins understand and accept each other.

That there would be no miracle that would transcend even the difference between races. Because I thought so.

Even she, who has worked hard all her life, had a hard time understanding humans, but she couldn’t help but feel awkward because they were different.

who will understand her

Where is the person who tries to understand the goblin?

‘A person like that appeared.’

But there was.

All in all, the human she hated the most had narrowed the gap between them more clearly than anyone else.

It was definitely the realm of talent.

‘It was the product of hard work.’

Didn’t he use that piece of talent for the sake of the goblin, or maybe for her alone?

Maybe that was just a passing road for him.

It may have been an area I looked into to pass the time because it seemed convenient.

‘I.’

But there was her in the fog, and he brought her out.

Baekyang one night. I never thought it would turn out this way until I saw him pointing his finger in the air.

I thought it was just magic practice. I thought that if it was a job that I worked so hard on with a serious look, it would be something I really wanted to complete.

‘How can I?’

And that effort was spent for her. The original purpose may have been different, but the first thing was to use it for her who was sitting down.

‘How could I not love him.’

A goblin’s life.

The person who guided the way to the end point.

A person who was willing to become a lighthouse for her as she was swimming in the fog where she could not see an inch ahead.

The one who broke the chains that bound her and pushed her back to clear her mistakes.

such a person

How could I not love you?

‘cruel person… … .’

Her world has changed.

Her gaze, which had been searching for something that might be there in the haze, now turned to blue eyes.

‘The goblins who play with their hearts are said to be the worst among evils.’

Her daily life has changed.

Her cold hands, which had been traipsing through the air and through the ground to find her way, now grabbed the hem of the dress that contained the stars.

‘How bad you are, shaking my heart.’

It was hot. It was always hot.

It might have been because she was a white goblin who can handle snow and ice, but it was because she thought she couldn’t accept the warmth herself.

she cursed herself

You shouldn’t feel the warmth, you should live in the cold for the rest of your life as long as you have your own mistakes.

Yes, because I thought so.

She had to force herself to feel the heat. I had to get away from the warmth.

‘This hot feeling is now.’

But now I crave it.

The warmth I felt when I playfully dug into his arms was cozy and warm, as if I was addicted to it.

That brief warmth melted her frozen life.

‘I can’t control it.’

White sheep are weak.

It’s not enough to stand by the side of the human she envy and love. It is a known fact.

This is a person she has reached in a fraction of the time in her life.

How much help she can be to such a great person.

‘I don’t even want to hold back.’

Even so, I didn’t want to stay still.

she was late As she headed down the road with infinitely leisurely steps, she started too late.

There were already many people beside him who would give their lives for him.

People who were more capable than her, and who worked harder for him than she did.

There were too many.

“thanks.”

So when he left her she was sad

She sat down alone and wept over the fact that no matter how hard she tried, she was only a burden.

Still, she got up.

because i promised Because I promised to protect you no matter what.

It was a promise he made alone, but it was a promise he had to keep even if he lost his life.

That’s why when I found the moment Oz was in danger far away.

I could feel that her cold heart was burning hotter than ever.

When Baekyang burrowed into Oz’s arms, he left a sentence.

A chance to replace the goblin’s magic.

It was jokingly engraved into his heart.

“I love you.”

goblin prank

[Moonlight Walk]

She played like a goblin.

It’s a life-and-death joke.

It’s probably a prank that will lead you to your own death.

Still, I believe it will be a worthy death. If she could die for the person she loves, if she could protect him.

There is no death more valuable than this.

Baekdokkaebi’s love for dealing with snow and ice is ironic.

It was as hot as a fierce flame that burned even the soul.

* * *

“uh?”

Die.

I thought so.

Because I was too impatient and couldn’t see in front of me.

“What the hell is this… … ?”

That’s why, when my vision was distorted for an instant, I wondered if I was looking at a kaleidoscope. Or maybe I just saw something in vain because I was yogi.

“Ugh!”

However, I was convinced the moment I saw the pain in my body as if I had been beaten with a club and the fruit in the form of a golden apple that I was holding in my hand.

That this isn’t a dream, I got the fruit.

Looking up, I saw the world tree in the distance, like an old tree that couldn’t stand the test of time.

It must be because of the fruit.

The World Tree stopped resisting the moment it realized that the last reason it had to endure had fallen from its own body.

The fruit is in my hands.

“uh… … ?”

But the moment I was about to rejoice at that fact. I was able to realize

“Uh… … ?”

the reason i’m here

The reason why I moved to a place where I couldn’t be, as if I was possessed by something.

someone spit out on me

-If you are in danger. It could be him, not you, who will die.

A cruel and terrible home.

“… … white poplar?”

It didn’t take long for me to notice that the reality was right in front of me.

Because she, who was like a pure white snowflake, was dyed red.

to that eye-catching sight.

“Why are you… … ?”

As countless assumptions pop into my head and disappear.

gave me the answer

“uh… … .”

The white sheep took my place. Originally, it would have been me who had to die.

I did something stupid, but I messed up because of impatience.

Why is she down there and not me?

It was always in my head that someone could die. This is the world. There is nothing unusual about someone dying.

Didn’t the original Oz do the same right away? That’s why I’ve been prepared that even if I do my best, someone might die.

But it wasn’t like this. I thought I might not be able to save it because my strength wasn’t enough.

“why… … .”

But I can guarantee you that you will die because of me, not once.

that’s what i killed

I just thought it might be easier to go there, so I didn’t try to convince her in the slightest.

If only I had tried to explain to you that I had brought her here for my convenience, and yet to be patient.

At least she might not have died this way.

“Kuk!”

Crawl on the floor and head towards the white sheep. It was so far away.

It was so far away.

The distance between her and me was so great.

I thought I had gotten closer at best, but if I did this, it would be like pushing her away with my hand.

“white poplar.”

Her body was cold as she sat down and hugged her with difficulty. It is only natural that it is a white goblin that handles snow and ice.

so it’s okay

It will be fine.

It’s just that the existence of Baekyang is cold.

Please… … . It should be fine.

But it was so hot that it ran down my hand.

Her hair, which seemed to symbolize the snowfield, was also dyed red.

“white poplar… … .”

Even while she was bleeding and dying, Baekyang was watching me.

was smiling

Without saying anything, he just smiled as if he had accomplished something, as if he was satisfied.

“under… … .”

she’s not dead yet

dying but still breathing [Those who challenge the divinity] can heal even if the bones of the whole body are crushed to the point of regeneration.

If you have it, it’s not difficult to save her.

But it is impossible. I was so stupid that I abandoned that method.

Due to the double-edged sword called [Prometheus], I have no more mana left. Even though I would have known that it was a technology without a back.

“… … .”

If so, there is only one option left.

My gaze naturally turns to the golden fruit resembling an apple still held in one hand.

Fruit of the World Tree.

my goal.

The totality of life force that contains the lives of the 500-year-old World Tree in one place that might be able to save Tia.

The possibility of changing a hopeless future that puts us in a post-apocalyptic situation.

“I’m vomiting… … .”

I’m so disgusted that I’m hesitating even though I’m in this situation now.

Did you think that the life of a goblin and the fate of the world were put on a scale?

what am i

What the hell am I supposed to put those two on the scale.

I couldn’t even see the white sheep right in front of me. Did he intend to pretend to be a prophet just because he knew the flow of the game?

This is my chance to correct my mistakes.

It is an opportunity to make up for a fatal mistake that would not have been given in the first place.

You must know how miraculous that opportunity is.

At this point, this is the only way to save Baek Yang. If it stemmed from my mistake, it is right that I correct it.

How can a human who can’t even do that spit out nonsense about saving the world?

Enemy.

Bite off the fruit of the World Tree.

There is no way Baekyang today can directly eat hard fruits such as apples. I have to break the flesh into small pieces and feed them.

From the moment I put the fruit in my mouth, Baek Yang shook her head and started struggling. It means don’t waste it for yourself. cheekily.

Look at the present, not the distant future.

Thinking so, there was no hesitation. Of course it should be done.

“… … .”

“Ugh… … .”

The fruit pulp is poured into the sheep’s mouth like a mother bird feeding her baby birds.

Baekyang, who seemed to resist at first, soon begins to accept and eat the fruits I feed.

It also seems to be a bit discolored. The wound that pierced her heart also seems to have healed a little.

“Whoa… … .”

It works.

The moment I confirmed that, a little bit of relief bloomed in my heart.

yes, this is better

It is better to be afraid of a future that has not yet arrived than to regret the present for the rest of your life.

Enemy.

Repeat the same action over and over again.

Each time Baekyang’s complexion improves and the wound heals.

Enemy.

I didn’t think it was worth it.

If I could save her, even if there was one more fruit, I would have written it to her.

Enemy.

just what i’m afraid of

It’s only if you can’t save her even after doing this.

That’s why I desperately held on to her so as not to waste a single drop of flesh.

* * *

Alexios was watching from afar as Oz was feeding the fruit of the World Tree for the white sheep.

“… … .”

I knew it the moment I saw it.

That Oz gave up the fruit of the World Tree, which he asked for while bowing his head, and rushed at it with uncharacteristic impatience.

that was amazing

“Tsk… … .”

Oz ultimately failed.

As a result of ignoring his own advice, he made an outrageous mistake. made the same mistake

But Oz corrected his mistake. It wasn’t enough that he crawled on the floor ugly, and he even used the fruit he wanted so much.

You can see how difficult that decision was from the attitude that Oz has shown so far.

That calm and calm Oz coveted it to the point of impatience.

Originally, he had even thought of beating Oz to the point of death, but he couldn’t.

Because Oz did what he couldn’t.

Unlike him who ran away from his mistakes, he was able to answer right away on the spot.

“… … .”

After Alexios fed the berries to Baekyang, he looked down at Oz, who fainted from his wounds.

He seemed to be trying to protect Baekyang even in the yard when she collapsed like that, and he was holding her as if to cover her body.

“Stupid.”

If the fruit of the world tree really plays the role of an elixir that only appears in legends. A very small amount of the fruit could have healed Oz’s wounds.

However, unlike Baek Yang, who fell asleep in a relatively normal state, Oz’s wounds did not heal.

He didn’t even spend a single drop on himself.

“Suck!”

Alexios picked up the fainted Baek Yang and Oz. The job is done.

It was unknown whether this challenge ended in failure or was used to learn a valuable lesson.

Because he was always a helper.

“Well?”

Alexios, who tried to move, found a branch of a tree that looked exceptionally alive near the spot where the two of them were.

It was a branch of the world tree.

“… … Tsk.”

Alexios is also full of scars.

For him who was enduring the attacks of the Guardians and the World Tree, even carrying the two fainted people could be said to be heavy labor.

Nevertheless, Alexios picked up the branch.

It was a branch of the World Tree, so the size and weight were absurd, but I didn’t care.

‘Still, I’ll feel less unfair if I get something.’

To him, things like the branches of the World Tree were useless, but Oz, the wizard, would be different.

Alexios wanted Oz to conclude that the outcome of this challenge was a lesson rather than a failure.

That’s why I made it so that I could get something. Then it wouldn’t be a failure even if it was lacking.

“… … Mana’s oath. Just try not to work on that.”

He muttered that, ignoring the agony and exhaustion as he proceeded through the forest.