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Chapter 36 : A Reversal Move
If she had to sum up Yeon Min-ha’s life in a single word, it would be unhappy.
Her father was a textbook alcoholic. Whenever he drank, violence followed, and the victims were always her mother and Min-ha herself. In their cramped, filthy basement room, whenever her drunken father’s shouting echoed through the walls, Min-ha would tremble in fear, never knowing when the next beating would come.
Her father never worked and stayed home all day, so her mother had no choice but to endure exhausting labor. Uneducated and poorly paid, she was constantly subjected to her husband’s verbal abuse as well.
The girl felt suffocated.
She hated her father, who lashed out with violence and insults every day—but she also hated her mother, who never once resisted and instead endured everything in silence.
W̌ е̄bn̊ о̊ v̂ е̌l̀. Ĕ_nù m а̀
She tried calling the police.
All she got back was the same canned response: “It’s a family matter, so it’s hard for us to intervene.” Min-ha fell into despair. The police, the neighbors, even her school teachers—the last lifeline she had—none of them listened to her.
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—Won’t you make a contract with me and become a magical girl?
Except for that one strange creature with pure white fur.
In that moment, Min-ha thought,
Ah… this must be a dream.
Е n̂ú mа̂ .і̄ d
There was no way something like this could exist in reality. She had to be trapped in a long, unending nightmare, and when she finally woke up, a different world would be waiting for her.
She believed that.
No—she had to believe it.
Otherwise, it meant she would never escape this hell.
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—Of course. Ah, but your magical power is lower than expected, so I think only part of your wish can be granted. Is that still okay? I promise it won’t harm you.
—Wake me up from this dream. Can you do that?
Е́ňů ḿ ā
—No problem!
The creature smiled cutely and swayed its tail.
Judging by the results alone, the girl’s wish was granted.
In the changed world, her father was a gentle man who loved his daughter and worked diligently as an ordinary office employee. Her mother was a normal housewife who nagged occasionally. Freed from grueling labor, her mother looked brighter and more beautiful than Min-ha remembered.
On weekends, they went to amusement parks or aquariums together. On birthdays, they gathered around a cute strawberry cake and sang happy birthday.
An innocent smile was always on the girl’s lips. At school and at home, she was loved everywhere—a cute, cherished child.
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Yes.
That was true for the younger girl who looked exactly like Yeon Min-ha.
“…What… is this?”
Watching the scene unfold, Min-ha was horrified.
Who was that girl standing between her parents? Why were they treating Min-ha like a complete stranger?
Her name, her face, her memories, her happiness, her friends, her family—another Yeon Min-ha had taken all of it.
Е̇ n̄ũ m̌ а
She fled the house as if running away. The world outside looked the same, yet completely different. She was a total outsider. No one remembered her.
No matter how desperately she called for the creature she had contracted with, there was no response—as if it were saying the contract was over and it had no further business with her.
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Yeon Min-ha abandoned her name.
Instead, she chose a new one.
Ayla.
That strange creature had said her magical power was insufficient, so her wish was only partially fulfilled.
Е̊ n̄umа .іď
From what she learned later, to increase magical power, one needed to gather a substance called Starlight.
But the girl was weak.
Painfully so.
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That was the name of the trait Ayla awakened.
Despite its grand name, all it could do was illusion-based information warfare and minor deception. It wasn’t very useful in battles against monsters that carried Starlight.
W̌е b̈ n õ.v̊ ẽ ĺ Е̇ñ üṁа
Ayla didn’t even have talent.
It made sense that she’d been abandoned immediately after the contract.
And then she met the Sword Demon.
Unlike Ayla, she had overwhelming talent—and a loving family.
Watching the Sword Demon sneer and break through Ayla’s illusions as if they were nothing, Ayla sometimes thought about wanting revenge one day.
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“…And yet.”
In her fading vision,
She saw a man with a shocked expression.
A shirt soaked with sweat. Ragged breathing. Trembling arms.
The image of him climbing a nearly ten-story cliff with his bare hands surfaced in her mind.
Why couldn’t she attack him?
Ẃ е̃ b̄ n̂o v е̇ l̃ Е̇n u̇ m̂ а̌
If she had, the one lying here now wouldn’t be herself—it would be the Sword Demon.
She understood it logically.
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He was coming to stop her, and if she wanted to live, she needed to get rid of him.
Even if illusions didn’t work on him, there were plenty of other methods.
But Ayla hadn’t done it.
No—she couldn’t.
W̆ é.ḃ nо ṽ е l̊ Ӗ n u m ӓ
Every time she tried to turn her hand toward him, she hesitated.
It wasn’t like she’d suddenly embraced pacifism, so why?
Cough.
A dark clump of blood spilled from her mouth.
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Despite being on the verge of death with her heart pierced, Ayla’s consciousness was strangely clear.
The pain she’d braced herself for was… tolerable.
Wеb nо̊vе l Ӗ n um̂ а̄
Maybe I should’ve stabbed harder, she thought with faint regret.
Then she wouldn’t be having such pointless thoughts.
In truth, she already knew the answer.
—There’s no clear reason. I just did what any adult should do.
That was how Eve’s brother answered when asked how he could risk death so easily. Without a moment’s hesitation, as if it wasn’t even something that required thought.
He shone.
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Like a star in the night sky.
A single brilliant star glowing in a pitch-black world.
So beautiful she could have watched it forever.
It felt like such a waste to snuff out that light with her own hands.
At the same time, she envied the Sword Demon—for having an older brother like that.
She was so jealous that even her resentment faded away.
W̊ ӗb n оv̄ е_l̂ Е nûm̆a
A nobody, forgotten by everyone, with no talent.
And two people who shone just by existing, blessed with brilliance and conviction.
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In a battle that would only end when one side died, whose life mattered more was obvious.
That was why Ayla stabbed her own chest.
If she had to give an additional reason—after a life spent being dragged around by others, she wanted at least her final death to be her own decision.
She was tired of being hurt.
Ė n̊ û m̈а
And tired of hurting others.
As those thoughts repeated, Ayla’s vision grew darker.
It seemed her real death was approaching.
Scenes from her life flashed rapidly through her mind.
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An unhappy family. A pathetic self. Anyone judging her life would surely call it tragic.
But Ayla didn’t think so.
Еń um ӑ
Because at least at the very end, she had found a real adult—the kind she’d longed for as a child.
“…They called you teacher, right?”
She thought she’d heard someone shout that.
She hoped it was true.
In her next life, maybe she could meet a teacher like that and enjoy a happy school life.
Like that other Yeon Min-ha—whose nightmare had become her reality.
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“Open your eyes and contact me. I’ll come right away.”
Just as she was about to let go of everything and close her eyes—
A man’s voice reached Ayla’s ears.
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Rania wanted to curse herself.
If she’d known this would happen today, she would have left Unibel behind no matter what.
Ẁebnóvе l̇ Еń ûmӓ
Red blood soaked the floor.
Her limbs trembled from hemorrhagic shock.
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The metallic stench of blood filled her nose.
The scene was horrific enough to make even someone with a strong stomach vomit on the spot.
What made it worse was that the girl was still conscious.
Watching someone slowly die in agony was unbearable.
Еn̈úm̂ а . і̌d̂
“…From now on, don’t close your eyes. Watch.”
Having steeled herself, Rania stepped forward.
She didn’t have the courage to look back at Unibel’s face.
Sticky blood seeped between the heels of her shoes, sending shivers up her spine.
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She pulled out her spear and gripped it tightly with both hands.
Her fingers, which she glimpsed briefly, were trembling.
Ё ń ŭ m̂ а
She deliberately didn’t use time stop.
It felt cowardly.
She wanted Unibel to burn the sight of her as she was now into her memory. Even if it made her hate Rania—at least it would stop her friend from stepping deeper into this world.
Ahead of her, she saw the back of a familiar woman.
Eve.
The hand holding her sword was shaking. It looked like she was thinking the same thing Rania was.
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“…I’ll do it.”
If it weren’t for the circumstances, Rania might have smiled and greeted Eve properly for the first time in a while. With that fleeting regret, she stepped forward again, deliberately avoiding looking at anyone’s face—just like with Unibel.
Not far away, the girl writhing in pain came into view.
Rania raised her spear high.
This would be the first time she took someone’s life.
If she were honest, she really, truly didn’t want to do it.
Еn̄ ùm а̌.і̌ d̊
But she couldn’t back down.
If she did, that magical girl wouldn’t even be able to die properly—she’d just keep suffering. And Unibel, watching it all, would be crushed by helplessness and grief. She might never recover.
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So—
Rania had to do it.
As if this kind of thing were routine. As calmly as possible.
She had to grant the girl her final rest.
W̌ ӗ b̀n ǒ ṽĕl Ё ńum̊а
Even if it meant drifting apart from her only friend afterward.
“…She’s already beyond saving.”
The final obstacle.
Rania muttered quietly to Woo-jin.
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He had been speaking to the fallen girl, but when he noticed Rania, he turned around. She reflexively lowered her head.
She didn’t want to show her face.
Eń u ṁ a
And she didn’t want to see his.
She didn’t know exactly what had happened here before she arrived.
He must have done his best—and failed.
Like the incident at the concert hall in the past, her teacher was the kind of person who would throw himself in to save others. Which meant he was deeply kind and responsible—and almost certainly blaming himself right now.
“Move. You’re in the way.”
She flicked her spear lightly, shaking off the blood.
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Biting her lip, she calmed her trembling body.
He stepped aside.
Then he reached out toward the spear she was holding.
Don’t tell me… is he saying he’ll do it instead?
That couldn’t happen.
This was something only magical girls should bear.
Еňǔm a
There was no need for an ordinary person to take on that kind of sin.
“Didn’t you hear me say get lost!?”
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“What kind of teacher gets lost just because their student says so?”
Tap.
Her forehead was pushed lightly.
She raised her head and saw him.
Е̂n̆ ũ.m̈ ӓ .ї d̂
Despite his playful tone, Woo-jin’s expression was firm. It wasn’t the guilt-ridden face she’d imagined.
“I get what you’re trying to say. But I’m not agreeing.”
“…You’re saying we should just let her keep suffering like this?”
“Of course not. We don’t have time, so I’ll get straight to the point. I’m going to save her. No matter what.”
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“Are you an idiot? That’s impossible!”
“No. It’s possible. That’s why I need your help.”
Wê b n о v̈ е l Êň u̇ m̄а̂
With that, Woo-jin led Rania toward the girl.
By now, she was barely breathing—more corpse than living person. Even if she were rushed onto an operating table at a major hospital, she’d be declared dead almost immediately.
“I just need you to buy a little time. Not long—two minutes. Just keep her from dying for two minutes.”
“…What?”
“With your [Stop], it’s possible. You usually stop time, right? Think of it as applying it only to a specific object. You can do it.”
“What kind of nonsense are you—!”
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Before she could finish, Woo-jin dashed off somewhere.
“What is wrong with him…?”
Stopping time for an object instead of time itself—and a living being, at that?
He really was talking like it wasn’t his problem.
“If this is all bullshit, I swear I won’t let it slide.”
She placed her hand over the girl’s chest.
W è b n ӧv́ӗ l̆ Ёñum а̀
A heart that wasn’t beating—yet a faint trace of life remained.
To hold on to it, Rania focused with everything she had.
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