4 Chapter 04 - Rise and Forward
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6 months passed....
Azazel who was doing the daily routine checking for Rey in the treatment room suddenly realized something.
"Hm? The fire... faded?"
Azazel saw that the fiery purple-black flames enveloped Rey looked smaller and fainter than yesterday.
"What happened? Is this a sign that he's fully recovered and is about to regain consciousness? .... I better call Mephisto."
Azazel immediately contacted Mephisto.
And about 30 minutes later, Mephisto came.
"Azazel, what's the matter calling me here?"
Mephisto then asked why Azazel suddenly contacted him and asked him to come to his lab immediately.
"The flames are slowly fading. I suspect he's fully recovered and will soon regain consciousness!"
Azazel answered Mephisto's question and announced the current situation.
"Hm!? I see.... Good."
Hearing Azazel's answer, Mephisto looked a little surprised as well as relieved.
The two of them then silently watched the purple-black flames that slowly faded.
About an hour later, the purple-black flames faded completely and the Fire Ouroboros stopped circulating and then entered Rey's body.
And finally, Mephisto and Azazel saw Rey's eyelids shaking and slowly opening.
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When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the ceiling with bright fluorescent lights.
"Where is this?"
I'm sure here is not my room.
"Oh! Are you awake?"
Suddenly, I heard someone's voice. And when I looked at the source of the sound, I saw two men standing about 5 meters from where I lay. One of them looked to be in his twenties with black-blonde hair and goatee on his chin. While the other one looks middle-aged with red-blue hair.... I don't recognize them.
"Who are...."
I looked at them suspiciously. Who are they? And where is this? Why or how can I be here?
Then, I saw the two of them closing to me. I am even more alert.
"Who are you!? Where is this!?"
I asked in a tense tone to the two of them.
"Woah, woah! Calm down, boy.... We have no bad intentions."
One of them, the man with black-blonde hair slightly raised his hands and tried to reassure me. Even so, I can't just believe it!
The blond-haired man then lowered his hands and spoke.
"I am Azazel. I am the Governor of Fallen Angel and the Grigori. You are currently in the treatment room at my laboratory."
The blonde-haired man, Azazel, introduced himself and told me where it was.
But.... Azazel? Fallen Angel? Is he serious?
"Why I...."
"Why are you here? You were badly injured and dying before. And the one who brought you here is this old devil Mephisto."
Azazel told me my true situation and then pointed to the red-blue haired middle-aged man by his side. The middle-aged man then nodded slightly.
"That's right. It's been about half a year since you fell into a coma and were treated here. I'm Mephisto Pheles."
The red-blue-haired middle-aged man confirmed and introduced himself to me.
Mephisto Pheles!? I've heard of him! I didn't expect this middle aged man to turn out to be one of the oldest devils alive!
But.... why did he save me?
And as if realizing what I was thinking, Mephisto-sama spoke.
"Your mother, Lilianlua, was my pupil. I got an emergency message from her on the day of the incident. But when I got there, your mother was gone. Even so, the emergency message from your mother was asking me to save you. And after tracing your aura, I found you lying unconscious in the park and then brought you here immediately. "
Hearing Mephisto-sama's explanation, I remembered again. I remembered what happened at that time. I remembered how I lost my Mother....
"Mother...."
I clenched my fists tightly and cried with sorrow at the loss of my only remaining family.
Mephisto-sama then patted my head.
"You have to be strong.... You may have lost Lilianlua, but I believe Lilianlua doesn't want you to continue grieving because of her loss. Lilianlua sacrificed her life to protect you, the most valuable thing in her life. That's why, now you have to live to appreciate her sacrifice. "
Hearing Mephisto-sama's advice, while still shedding tears, I nodded slightly.
"Nn...."
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