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Chapter 38 : The Flame That Saves a Life
The wind that had been raging as if it would tear everything apart gradually died down.
The area was a complete mess—shattered glass and debris scattered everywhere. After glancing at the fog monster, now motionless, Woo-jin reached out toward Unibel, who was sprawled on the ground.
“Can you stand?”
“Ah… yes.”
Unibel reflexively tried to take his hand, then froze.
Ẅ е̊b́ nо́ vе̊l̄ Еn úm̆ а
Did she even deserve to hold her teacher’s hand?
She hadn’t done anything today. When the enemy grabbed her, she had only leaned on Rania. Even after meeting her teacher, she’d stayed far back, doing nothing but watching.
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When the girl they assumed was the enemy stabbed her own chest.
The sight of blood spraying through the air and the ragged sound of breathing overlapped in Unibel’s mind with the memory of a corpse she’d once seen—mangled and abandoned in the bushes. Thinking that she would die the same way, her hands and feet began to tremble, her thoughts going blank.
She knew she had to do something. But her body wouldn’t move. And so Unibel could only stand there, frozen, without anyone even asking her for help.
Rania pulling out her spear as if she’d made up her mind.
Еǹūmа̊
Teacher trying to stop her.
Rania desperately clinging to the girl’s life while Teacher went off and returned with a massive red gem shaped like a heart.
Through all of it, Unibel did nothing.
What am I supposed to do? What if I rush in and something irreversible happens?
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Those thoughts dominated her mind.
If Teacher came back disappointed, looking at her with empty eyes.
Е́ nu m̆а̌. id
If Rania, who had tried so hard to save her, told her it was okay and tried to comfort her.
Unibel didn’t think she could endure that.
Maybe because she was lost in those thoughts—
While the other three hurriedly found something to brace themselves against, Unibel alone was swept up by the wind and thrown aside. More than the pain, the embarrassment and shame burned stronger.
Teacher was probably offering his hand because he pitied her.
“I-I’m really fine. You don’t need to worry about me.”
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She forced a smile.
There was still that enormous monster, growing larger by the second, that Teacher had to deal with. And the person standing beside him wouldn’t be Unibel.
It would be Rania. Or maybe that pretty, black-haired older sister who had been fighting with him before she arrived.
“I need your help.”
“…My help?”
“Yeah. This is something only you can do right now.”
Ẁė b̃ ñ оv е̂l̇ _Еn uḿ а
Unibel’s lowered head snapped up.
There he was—Teacher, just as dependable as always. Not pity. Not comfort. The gaze he gave her was that of an equal partner.
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Holding back the tears threatening to spill, Unibel nodded hard.
“Yes!”
“Good.”
Woo-jin helped her to her feet, then gathered the two magical girls who had fallen nearby.
Е́ n u ṁ.ӓ
“We’re going to split roles.”
He briefly looked at the massive fog monster, its red eyes still glowing as it swayed, then explained the plan. Calling it a “plan” felt generous.
Rania and Eve would draw its attention from the outside. While they did, Woo-jin and Unibel would move in. That was it.
And, unsurprisingly, the plan was met with fierce resistance.
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Mostly from Rania.
“I’m against it. Why Unibel? You have me and Sister right here.”
E n ŭ m а. і d̃
“You two are already at your limit.”
“Then Unibel is too! You don’t know this, but she ran into another enemy before coming here and went through hell.”
“I’ll go instead. Out of all of us, I still have the most left.”
Rania placed a hand over her chest and spoke firmly.
“Teacher.”
“…What?”
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“I want to do it. No—please let me.”
Unibel stepped forward.
She could guess why Rania was opposing it so strongly. After everything she’d been through in such a short time, Rania was mentally unstable. She was worried something might happen if she sent Unibel in.
It was understandable.
Unibel had never once shown herself to be reliable since meeting her.
She had always been the one being protected.
Еn̊ũ_m а .і d́
“Unibel, I get how you feel, but think about this calmly. You probably don’t even have enough mana left to cast proper magic. How are you supposed to take that thing down?”
Rania grabbed her arm.
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After meeting a girl named Teresi and being trapped in a strange barrier, all of Unibel’s mana had been drained to her limit. Even after escaping, she hadn’t been able to use flight magic and had basically been carried by Rania the whole way here.
Rania’s reaction made sense.
But—
“I don’t really know why, but… I think I can do it.”
Е n ů m а.і̄ d
As Unibel clenched her fists, a familiar pink aura began to flow from her body. It pushed back the purple fog filling the area, radiating a strong presence.
She tried gathering mana in her hand.
It came together far more smoothly—and far faster—than before.
“H-How? There’s no way you could recover that much in such a short time…”
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Rania stared, eyes wide with genuine shock.
“Teacher. Even like this… is it okay for me to do it?”
Е nü mа̊
“Yeah. No problem.”
Unlike Rania, Woo-jin simply nodded calmly.
His attitude, as if he’d expected this all along, made Unibel feel inexplicably relieved.
I really do feel calmer when I’m with him.
Because she believed—no matter what happened—Teacher would find a solution.
Feeling warmth spread through her chest, Unibel lifted her head.
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Rania was still biting her lip, looking at her with anxious eyes.
She’s too kind. Way kinder than I deserve.
“Thank you. For worrying about me.”
She stepped forward and hugged Rania tightly.
Wrapped in her familiar scent and warmth, Unibel felt her heart soften.
“I-It’s not like that! I just—if a newcomer gets hurt right after joining, it’s a problem, that’s all.”
Ё n̂u m а.i̊ d
“Yeah. I know. Still, thank you.”
“You don’t know at all…!”
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Rania’s face flushed bright red.
“This time, I’ll protect you. I promise.”
“…Just don’t push yourself too hard.”
“Hey, you two. Sharing a heartfelt moment is nice, but don’t you think you should consider the time and place?”
Ё ňu ma
Woo-jin’s voice cut in.
Startled, Rania hurriedly pulled away from Unibel.
“W-What are you looking at so suggestively?! I’m telling you, it’s not like that!”
At her frantic excuse, a small laugh slipped out.
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It came from the black-haired magical girl Unibel had noticed earlier.
Realizing she’d laughed out loud, the girl quickly tried to compose herself. Looking closely, she resembled Teacher in a strange way.
Е̇ ňumă
“I’m Eve.”
She introduced herself quietly, noticing Unibel’s hesitation.
“I’m Unibel.”
“To be honest, I’m also against this plan.”
“I… I figured.”
“But, like he said, it’s also true that this is the only option.”
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Eve glanced toward Woo-jin.
So they really do know each other…
“…If it feels too dangerous, run immediately. Don’t overdo it.”
“Yes!”
She really feels like another teacher, Unibel thought.
***
Ё nû m̄а
The wind, which had calmed down, began to assert itself again once it sensed their approach.
The thick fog spun rapidly with the wind, forming something like a massive wall.
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What was even inside there?
She’d stepped forward bravely, but now that she was facing it, fear surged up.
“Was it… a person who turned into a monster?”
“It’s a bit complicated, but you could say that.”
Е ṅ.ů m̄.а
“…Can she go back to normal?”
“Of course. That’s why we’re going through all this trouble.”
Teacher often said he had a habit of getting involved in bad situations.
But this fog felt far too ominous to be brushed off as just “bad luck.”
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As Unibel unconsciously stepped back under the pressure, Woo-jin grabbed her shoulder.
“Scared?”
Е n ů mӓ
“No. I’m okay. I can do this.”
She tightened her grip on her staff.
Teacher had said it—this was something only she could do.
For the two waiting outside, she couldn’t turn back now.
“Flare!”
Red flames surged forward.
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The fog wall blocking their path was pushed back slightly.
It felt as though it had a will of its own.
—GROOOOOOOO!
A massive, low roar tore into her ears.
“Calm down. It’s nothing special. It’s just like a baby. The sudden change in environment scared it, that’s all. Until it fully adapts, it can’t really move.”
“Yes!”
W eb nо v̌ėl̄ Е̊ ǹ u̇ḿ а
“Let’s go.”
Holding Woo-jin’s hand, she advanced.
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The fog recoiled from Unibel’s flames, too afraid to even approach.
—Happy birthday, my daughter!
A sudden hallucinated voice echoed through the fog.
What… was that?
Ѐ n u m̂а . і d̃
“Ignore it.”
“But—”
“It’s not something you want to look at too closely.”
Even after that, the voices continued.
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—Happy 8th birthday!
—Hurry up and make a wish!
The deeper they went, the clearer—and louder—the voices became.
Ёǹú mа. іd
They were supposed to be happy voices.
So why did they feel so unbearably sad?
She saw a table with a small chocolate cake and colorful gift boxes. A warm, happy family sat together, singing a birthday song.
At the center, a young girl smiled brightly.
“Teacher… you know what this illusion is, don’t you?”
“…Yeah.”
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“Please tell me. I don’t know why, but I feel like we shouldn’t just ignore this.”
At Unibel’s earnest plea, Woo-jin stopped.
“…Sigh. Can’t be helped.”
With a look that clearly said he didn’t want to explain, he spoke.
The enemy magical girl hadn’t fully turned into a monster yet. She was caught between the two states. What they were seeing was a backlash of memories caused by an incomplete transformation.
And before she fully became a monster, his goal was to return her to being a magical girl.
Ĕ n̈ ūm̃ а̄
“Then… are all these illusions her memories?”
“Probably the most painful ones. People tend to remember their worst moments far longer than their happy ones. Well, in this case, it’s possible because of a related trait called ‘Distortion.’”
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Unibel’s gaze stayed on the illusion.
A happy family celebrating a birthday.
Everyone smiling.
This… was an unhappy memory?
Еǹ û_mä. і̆_d
“…M-Mom. I’m here.”
Suddenly—
A tiny voice. So small she might have missed it.
Under the bright lights, a girl stood alone, hugging her knees and whispering sadly.
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She looked exactly like the girl smiling at the table.
“A-Are you okay?”
Е nu mа̄ . ì_d́
Unibel carefully reached out, but her hand passed straight through.
Like smoke scattered by the wind, the girl faded away. Unibel watched her disappear, eyes full of sorrow.
“It’s better not to focus too much. No matter how incomplete it is, we’re still inside a monster. If you get too immersed, you won’t be able to tell illusions from reality later.”
More similar visions appeared after that.
The parents’ confused expressions when they saw the girl. The girl fleeing the house in shock. Her back as she collapsed, sobbing, in front of an unrecognizable corpse.
With every step, the visions became clearer. More detailed.
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It started to hurt just to watch.
“…We’re here. This is the inner core.”
At some point, Unibel’s feet stepped onto thick green grass.
A forest?
The fog had cleared, leaving a scene that could only be described that way.
Trees rose so high their tops couldn’t be seen. A gentle breeze—nothing like the violent wind outside—softly brushed her cheek.
E ǹŭ m̄ â
It was impossible to believe this had been inside a monster just moments ago.
Unibel pinched her cheek without thinking. It hurt. The rough texture of the tree bark under her hand was real, too.
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“Looks like mutation has started.”
Murmuring that, Woo-jin turned to her.
“We don’t have much time. We start here.”
“Start what?”
Е̇ num̄ а̊
“The rescue.”
He said they would burn the entire forest.
And that doing so would free the girl trapped inside.
“But… if we do that, she might get hurt too!”
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“It’s fine. If you want, your Byeokhwa (Azure Fire) can burn everything without harming anyone.”
“Byeokhwa?”
Е̊n u_m̈ ā
He explained—it was just another name for her blue flames.
“Oh. Right. That term hasn’t come up yet.”
As if realizing something, he nodded to himself, then smiled faintly.
“Then call it whatever you want.”
“…Huh?”
“What matters is your image. A fire that can burn everything, yet burn nothing at all. The name doesn’t matter.”
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Woo-jin stepped behind her and took her hand.
It reminded her of when he’d taught her magic in the park.
“I’ll help you. Think sincerely. What do you want right now?”
“What I want…”
The girl from the illusions came to mind. Her face twisted in despair. The moment Unibel couldn’t even take her hand.
There was only one wish.
Wёb̊ ń о́v̊ ѐ l̀ Е̄ǹu m̃ а̀
That someday, that girl would be able to smile brightly.
Heat surged up from deep in her lower abdomen.
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It felt completely different from her usual flames.
“A- Azure Flare!”
She shouted with everything she had.
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