The priest stared at Kim for a long moment, then asked in a calm voice weighed down by suspicion:
"Did you know… that you were living among monsters and humans?"
Kim gave a faint smile and said,
"I lived for years among humans…
and I never once felt safe.
Betrayal, hypocrisy, injustice…
an injustice that spread across the entire world."
He paused briefly, then continued in a deeper voice:
"But with monsters…
it felt closer to peace.
The most accurate description?
To live with a demon and feel safe beside it,
and to live with an angel… only to be tainted,
and become a monster yourself."
Silence fell.
Then Kim looked straight at the priest and said,
"So—will you accept the contract or not?"
After a moment of thought, the priest replied,
"Very well…
as long as I can fulfill your request."
Kim smiled mockingly.
"Nothing…
because an ending is something stupid."
The priest looked at him in surprise, then said,
"Come closer to me."
Kim stepped forward. Lara was standing beside the priest.
Suddenly…
they vanished.
Kim opened his eyes
and found himself above everything.
He was astonished.
An entire city…
white, radiant,
flawless.
But his inner voice said coldly:
There is no justice here either.
It isn't only the world I was born into that is corrupt…
monopoly, domination,
exist in every world,
and in every creature.
They moved together…
until Kim found the leader lying on a bed,
with everyone standing around her.
They were shocked by his presence.
Kim stepped forward
and placed his hand on her, searching what lay within.
Suddenly…
she awoke.
A wave of shock spread.
How could someone like him…
heal her?
When the leader opened her eyes,
she looked at Kim in terror.
She wanted to speak about what had happened,
but Kim cut her off with a sharp glance,
reminding her of her oath.
She fell silent.
Kim then looked at the priest and said,
"Now… fulfill my request."
The priest replied,
"Say what you desire."
Kim answered,
"I want to ask about an angel…
her name is Leona."