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Night settled quietly over the outskirts of the city.

Inside the small inn room, Remee slept curled on the bed, her hands gripping the blanket like it might vanish. Her breathing was shallow at first, then slowly steadied.

Saburu sat beside her, mask on, unmoving.

He did not sleep.

He listened.

When Remee shifted in her sleep, he adjusted the cloak around her shoulders without waking her. Only when she relaxed again did he lean back slightly.

A soft knock came at the window.

Saburu turned.

Luna slipped inside with practiced ease, landing silently on the floor.

“She’s asleep?” Luna whispered.

“Yes.”

Luna glanced at the child, then at Saburu. “You really bought her from that place.”

“I freed her.”

Luna exhaled slowly. “Idiot.”

She stepped closer, eyes narrowing—not with suspicion, but with focus.

“…Let me see her status.”

Saburu stiffened. “No questions.”

“Relax,” Luna muttered. “I won’t wake her.”

She placed two fingers in the air. A faint blue interface shimmered into view—hidden from Remee’s sight.

At first, Luna’s face was calm.

Then—

Her pupils shrank.

Her breath caught.

“…No way.”

Saburu noticed instantly. “What did you see?”

Luna didn’t answer.

Her eyes scanned again. And again.

Her hand started to tremble.

“This isn’t possible,” she whispered.

Saburu stood. “Luna.”

She looked up at him—fear and disbelief mixed together.

“There is nothing,” she said slowly, “nothing normal about this child.”

He didn’t move. “Explain.”

Luna swallowed. “Her status is… sealed. Completely. But even sealed, it’s overflowing.”

“Overflowing with what.”

She hesitated, then spoke quietly.

“Every element.”

Saburu’s fingers tightened.

“Fire. Water. Wind. Earth. Nature. Lightning. Light. Dark.”

Her voice dropped even lower.

“And something else.”

“…Forbidden?”

Luna nodded.

“But that kind of existence doesn’t survive,” she said sharply. “Not in this world. Not ever. Even demons lose their minds trying to touch it.”

Saburu glanced at Remee.

She slept peacefully, unaware.

“She doesn’t know,” he said.

“I know,” Luna replied. “And she must never talk about herself. Not her past. Not her dreams. Not what she feels inside. Nothing.”

Saburu’s voice was cold. “No one touches her.”

“They won’t,” Luna said. “Because they don’t know.”

He looked back at her. “The higher ranks?”

Luna shook her head. “They believe the bloodline is extinct. Even they were lied to. Whoever erased the records did it perfectly.”

Silence filled the room.

Luna straightened. “Saburu… this isn’t just a child you saved.”

“I know.”

“She’s something the world would kill just for existing.”

He didn’t hesitate.

“Then the world will fail.”

Luna stared at him, then laughed quietly—shaky, impressed, terrified.

“You really are insane.”

She turned toward the window, then paused.

“I’ll cover for you,” she said. “Erase traces. Delay questions.”

Saburu nodded once. “Thank you.”

She glanced back at Remee one last time. “If she ever finds out…”

“She won’t,” Saburu said.

Not yet.

Morning

They left before sunrise.

Remee walked quietly beside Saburu, holding onto his sleeve. She wanted to ask questions—about Luna, about the night, about why everyone looked so serious.

But she didn’t.

Something told her not to.

“Mister,” she said softly, after a long silence.

“Yes.”

“…I won’t talk about myself,” she said, unsure why she felt the need to promise.

Saburu stopped walking.

He knelt beside her, placing a hand gently on her shoulder.

“That’s good,” he said. “You don’t need to explain yourself to anyone.”

She nodded, relieved.

From far above the city walls, unseen eyes watched the road they took.

Not the higher ranks.

Not the kingdom.

Something older.

Something patient.

And far, far away from the truth by the gods

Night settled quietly over the outskirts of the city.

Inside the small inn room, Remee slept curled on the bed, her hands gripping the blanket like it might vanish. Her breathing was shallow at first, then slowly steadied.

Saburu sat beside her, mask on, unmoving.

He did not sleep.

He listened.

When Remee shifted in her sleep, he adjusted the cloak around her shoulders without waking her. Only when she relaxed again did he lean back slightly.

A soft knock came at the window.

Saburu turned.

Luna slipped inside with practiced ease, landing silently on the floor.

“She’s asleep?” Luna whispered.

“Yes.”

Luna glanced at the child, then at Saburu. “You really bought her from that place.”

“I freed her.”

Luna exhaled slowly. “Idiot.”

She stepped closer, eyes narrowing—not with suspicion, but with focus.

“…Let me see her status.”

Saburu stiffened. “No questions.”

“Relax,” Luna muttered. “I won’t wake her.”

She placed two fingers in the air. A faint blue interface shimmered into view—hidden from Remee’s sight.

At first, Luna’s face was calm.

Then—

Her pupils shrank.

Her breath caught.

“…No way.”

Saburu noticed instantly. “What did you see?”

Luna didn’t answer.

Her eyes scanned again. And again.

Her hand started to tremble.

“This isn’t possible,” she whispered.

Saburu stood. “Luna.”

She looked up at him—fear and disbelief mixed together.

“There is nothing,” she said slowly, “nothing normal about this child.”

He didn’t move. “Explain.”

Luna swallowed. “Her status is… sealed. Completely. But even sealed, it’s overflowing.”

“Overflowing with what.”

She hesitated, then spoke quietly.

“Every element.”

Saburu’s fingers tightened.

“Fire. Water. Wind. Earth. Nature. Lightning. Light. Dark.”

Her voice dropped even lower.

“And something else.”

“…Forbidden?”

Luna nodded.

“But that kind of existence doesn’t survive,” she said sharply. “Not in this world. Not ever. Even demons lose their minds trying to touch it.”

Saburu glanced at Remee.

She slept peacefully, unaware.

“She doesn’t know,” he said.

“I know,” Luna replied. “And she must never talk about herself. Not her past. Not her dreams. Not what she feels inside. Nothing.”

Saburu’s voice was cold. “No one touches her.”

“They won’t,” Luna said. “Because they don’t know.”

He looked back at her. “The higher ranks?”

Luna shook her head. “They believe the bloodline is extinct. Even they were lied to. Whoever erased the records did it perfectly.”

Silence filled the room.

Luna straightened. “Saburu… this isn’t just a child you saved.”

“I know.”

“She’s something the world would kill just for existing.”

He didn’t hesitate.

“Then the world will become my enemy.”

Luna stared at him, then laughed quietly—shaky, impressed, terrified.

“You really are insane.”

She turned toward the window, then paused.

“I’ll cover for you,” she said. “Erase traces. Delay questions.”

Saburu nodded once. “Thank you.”

She glanced back at Remee one last time. “If anyone ever finds out…”

“She won’t,” Saburu said.

To be continued

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