This is a game

-mistake-5

W.Li Tie


















“What are you?”



“What? What are you?”



“How did you..”



"Why, there used to be a strange ghost, and now it's me. Are you surprised? It's not like I've ever tried a disguise."



Annabel fiddled with her doll indifferently. Byul swallowed hard. Hyejin stroked Byul's back. Knowing well that Byul would have trouble breathing when she was nervous or anxious,



“Our Soul is looking at Moonbyul.”



“...”



"Why, don't you like Soul? He's a popular kid."



“Ha.. Stop it now.”



“What are you telling me to stop doing? Don’t you always seem to like it when you see me?”



“Me too, we’ve been together for a long time.”



“Yeah, I’ve been watching you for a long time, but you always do things I don’t like.”



“...”



“By the way, Ibal, why did you do this?”



“That’s it, Princess Annabelle..”



“Ah-.. I guess you want to become human again now?”



Annabel glared at Hyejin. Annabel looked back at Soul.



“Actually, I’m not a bee.”



“What? Then where is the bee?”



“This bee has become a Buddha..”



"what?"



Annabel walked toward Hyejin. Hyejin's eyes were filled with fear, and Annabel strangled her.



“You fucking bitch, did you really think I was that easy? You didn’t trust me, you who got taken advantage of by this exorcist bitch?”



“Ah-..no..”



"stop."



“Who are you to keep ruining this world?”



"You were the one who opened up the world in the first place. To make people unhappy, right?"



“Fuck-. You came all the way here with a heroic spirit and opened the way to the afterlife?”



“No, I won’t die.”



"Is your liver swollen? You've come this far on all fours. You used to struggle with even the slightest effort, but now you've grown a bit. Is that why you're acting like a dog?"



“What’s wrong? You didn’t do that.”



“That bitch,”



Annabel released Hyejin. She approached Byul, her next target. She grabbed Byul by the back of her neck and whispered softly.



“Who is that woman?”



“You don’t need to know.”



“You’re the one who’s changed, so why are you picking on me? It’s been 10 years.”



“You were the one who turned away from me first.”



"You won't give up until the end? Fine. I'll accept your challenge."



Annabel held a sword blazing with black light. Byeol was on guard, preparing to use her own black magic. Yongseon was gripped by fear at the unfamiliar sight. Hyejin was already in a coma, and all he could do was continue to observe the situation.



"I've been thinking about it for ten years. I hated how you lived your life boasting about how much you were better than me, even though you weren't. Why did a kid who was lower than me end up bigger than me?"



"I'm sorry, but you're not my match. You know that, right? Let's just... go back to how things were before."



"No? I need to see your blood today. All that talk about my inferiority complex was just something you said when you saw me and you. But do you think I'll just let it go? You could make me stay in this world forever, or just see my blood. I'll handle that. Even your magic isn't enough for me."



“Aren’t you ashamed of living in such a messy place, laughing like a king?”



"No? I feel relieved rather than embarrassed. I can take advantage of those kind people."



"What? You didn't do that. Why did you change?"



"I'm sorry, but I have to live in this world forever, slowly eating away at the real world. Otherwise, my power will weaken."



“He was a retard who pretended to be good.”



"Pretending to be nice? Isn't pretending to be nice in the real world the norm? Why would you get caught up in those crazy people who are obsessed with mob mentality?"



“Jeong Hwi-in.”



“Ha-.. Are you really crazy?”



“Annabel is afraid of the special exorcist.”



“..I think you’re mistaken. I’m not going back.”



“I will maintain peace in this world by sealing Annabelle forever.”



“Is this how it comes out?”



Annabelle tried to stab the star's heart. But the star, chanting the spell without a care, left her feeling lethargic and confused.



"stop.."



“You devil who made the very weak Annabel strong, now become a Buddha.”



“Stop... stop it...”



“Annabel will be sealed forever by my spell.”



“No.. No-..”



“And He will tear this world apart, and let evil spirits curse us.”



“Moonbyul..”



Wheein collapsed, gasping for breath. The star, cold, chanted the final spell to seal Wheein away.



"Break the curse in your name."



“Save me... Byeol-ah... Please-,”



"amen."



Wheein shed hot tears as if in pain, and let out a groan of agony. It was almost a scream. My breathing became increasingly ragged, and my heart felt numb. My pupils were unfocused. Byul's expressionless face seemed to hold my breath. The whole world seemed white. I couldn't tell if what I was spitting out was blood or something else. My mouth tasted fishy. Without the strength to support myself, I collapsed onto the floor. "You're always better than me, you're the one who ends up hurting me," Wheein murmured, her face streaked with tears. Now, I couldn't tell if I was bleeding or crying, the tears streaming down my face. Now, my true self began to emerge clearly. I was a grotesque child, unattractive and armless. My true self began to emerge from beneath my mask. My face was so torn that I couldn't even recognize myself as human, and one eyeball dangled from the edge of my cheek. “This is not me,” Wheein shouted, threatening everyone.



“What do you think after seeing me?”



“...”



“How about you guys, you who bring up my pain, how do you feel now?”



"Sorry."



“Are you sorry now? Don’t say sorry. I’m so miserable right now I could die.”



“I didn’t know.”



“I am no longer Annabelle.. I am just a weird me..”



Byul felt sorry for Wheein, seeing her strange appearance. She approached her and gave her a warm hug. Wheein, touched by Byul's comfort when everything was ruined, cried even louder.



“Why… why did you do that… just… leave me alone..”



“I couldn’t do that. Otherwise, the world would be in danger.”



“I’m sorry.. It was all my fault.. Please give me back my appearance..”



“That’s a bit difficult.”



“I’m… scared. It’s so scary and creepy that this is what I look like..”



Byul hugged Wheein even tighter, and the star was dyed red with blood. Yongseon and Hyejin, who saw this, were helpless. Wheein, too, stopped threatening and returned to her good nature.



“Star… I was wrong…”


“No.. It was my fault for throwing it away.”



“Star-.. I’m in so much pain.. It feels like my body is burning right now..”



Byul looked at Wheein with compassionate eyes and gently stroked her cheek. Then, she turned her back on Wheein. Wheein grabbed Byul's collar and pulled. Something felt off, and it felt like everything was going to end. She desperately looked at the back of Byul's head and cried out in despair. Unlike before, Byul's expression was filled with determination. Slowly, her trembling lips parted.



“But you’ve already done a lot.”



“But, but.. I-..!”



“Sorry, I don’t think I can help you.”



“Do you know why I created this world?”



"why..?"



"I wanted to change the mistakes of the people of the real world, so I unleashed this world. People kill others to survive. Actually, even if they hadn't gone that far, I would have just left."



“...”



"But, but... why haven't people changed in years...? It's... not like the old days... But why? We're all going to die anyway..."



"...that-."



"I... I was just curious about how people would help and how they would deal with this crisis. I... You know, I grew up feeding on people's negativity. That's how much I can't control myself."



“I’m sorry. We need to stop now..”



“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done this in the first place… Showing you all this miserable side of me…”



“Now, it won’t be painful. Rest in peace.”



"wait for a sec..!"



“Annabel.”



Even as her body melted, Wheein gazed at the stars. She'd lost consciousness, then felt refreshed, as if in a dream. Byul sat up and looked around. "Isn't this our neighborhood?" With thoughts filling her mind, she stared heavily at the wall leading back to that place. "Nothing, nothing..." Byul sighed. "It's over." Part of her mind wondered, "Is it really over?" "I should've treated you better," Wheein's final image lingered in her mind.



-



“Moonbyul!”



“...”



“Aren’t you coming soon?”



“Go right away.”



Byeol blankly replied to Yongseon's words and followed him. Five years have already passed since we met. It's so strange. Suddenly, Byeol felt a dazzling sensation, so he shielded himself from the sunlight and looked up at the sky. A beautiful woman, wearing angel wings, smiled at Byeol. She seemed to welcome him with a warm smile and open arms.









Who was it...? Star smiled and looked at the dazzling woman. She was so similar to my ex-lover.


No, maybe it was the same. Byul rushed into a store with Yongseon. For a moment, she almost forgot Hyejin's promise... Byul breathed a sigh of relief and was about to make a phone call when someone tapped her shoulder. Turning around, she saw a face she'd missed so much. That dazzling woman was standing before her.















“Excuse me... If I go to a cafe... is it far?”