BLACK MOON - Black Magic War Beginning with Jailbreak - [Full story illustration available]

Episode 102: Footprints Disappearing in the Wave [Illustrated]

Beneath the bright blue sky everywhere, a pleasant white beach with sea breezes. The crystal clear sea reflects the blue sky by disturbing the light of the sun. The waves that strike, the sea breeze that strokes your cheeks, carry the scent of summer on the white beach.

The sky, the sea and the white beach were endless. Buildings, mountains, etc. are not visible around. What was there was just an even spreading summer sea.

On such a beach stands a red-haired girl dressed in a bright white piece. The girl was watching a white castle standing in the sky. The castle moves slowly in the wind and slowly changes shape. It is a castle of clouds that can be filled only in the summer sky.

"This is the smell of summer......"

The red-haired girl is smelling the smell as she undergoes a soft breeze all over her body that soothes the heat. There's no one on this endless beach but her.

Nestled alone on a bright white beach was Abby Summerbell, who was supposed to be in the big tent right now. She could never walk on her own legs again.

But she stands barefoot on the beach. with her own two legs. On the white sandy beach, there were countless small footprints. Has she already run around the beach?

This is where Abby wanted to go number one with few lives left. Where she could feel the “summer” she wanted to see. I don't know what beach this is, but she was certainly in front of the sea she dreamed of.

Sir, sir...

Clear waves push quietly against the beach. The pushed wave eventually reaches Abby's feet and wets both her legs.

"Cold......"

Abby unwittingly raises her voice to the sea water that clings to her feet. The sound of the waves hitting the beach was smaller than she had imagined. Much more serene beach views there than she had in mind.

The sound of constant pushing waves. Forget the time. Slow flowing clouds. Sea level that reflects the sun's light and shines like a gem. The wind that carries the scent of tide. All of that made Abby think that this time would last forever.

Slowly feeling summer for a while, Abby smiles like she had never shown before.

And she ran out to make sure she felt her own legs. I ran out full of energy as I gave him a wave bump. Abby rushes through the waves that push him over.

Basha! Basha!

As if her previous wheelchair life had been a lie, she was running firmly on her own legs. The leg is forcefully stepped out and the leg creates a large splash.

Eventually the splashy sea water adhered to Abby's cheek.

"... soggy"

The sea water stuck to Abby's cheek flows into her mouth according to gravity. It was the first taste of the ocean she felt. Forget the time, she's experiencing summer. This was the summer for her, although it may be different from the summer many experience.

I want to see summer. I want to go to the sea. I want to walk barefoot on the beach. That's what Abby wanted. The wish of a wheelchair girl was abruptly fulfilled.

But Abby Summerbell should be in the big tent right now, confronting Captain Joker. Why is she alone on the beach where no one is?

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Abby stares at the horizon in her dreams. What spreads here is just a dream sight for her.

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As Abby stared at the horizon for a while, she suddenly saw something in her sight. It is like a black shadow, approaching the beach at an unlikely speed. Who the hell is “it" and why is it headed to the sandy beach with Abby?

In less than a few minutes “it” reaches the beach and reveals itself in front of Abby. “It” even looked nearby, it was just black. It doesn't make much difference if you look far away or close. However, it was confirmed from the body of "it" that countless tentacles were shaking and silly.

"Did you enjoy the sea you wanted?

At the next moment, someone's voice reaches Abby's ear. That was emanating from the black figure in front of her. “It” stares at Abby with a bright red eye as she moves her tentacles.

"Time. I'll have your body handed to you, as promised."

About 11 months ago now...

The Summerbell family still lived in the hall where the incident occurred. Shortly after the incident, the Summerbells were about to leave this place.

But some time after that, the horrible phenomenon had stopped perfectly. There was also a harsh environment in Rottervania, and Summerbell and his wife hesitated to move Abby, who couldn't walk.

Abby had nightmares every night. The first one, Summerbell and his wife heard her scream and were rushing to her, but Abby, who didn't want to bother her her parents, was starting to push her voice and kill her unconsciously.

About six months after that, Abby continued to suffer, but was desperately trying to understand it by her family. None of Abby's family noticed the shadow of the demon that was still lurking.

One night. Around the time non-Abby's family went to sleep. I was usually Abby sleeping in the same bed as my brother Damian, but this night was different. In order to study as much as possible as a successor to the Summerbell family, Damien had left Rottervania alone.

Abby had a blurred look, staring at the window. Outside the window there is a bright white snow view and a bright black sky. The clear contrast between white and black is in the girl's eyes. As the air was clear, the stars also looked radiant, but she was never distracted by the view.

When Abby moves her gaze, she realizes there's something at the window. That was familiar to her, but it couldn't be in this place right now.

"Reagan...... honey?

What Abby captured in his eyes was a demon doll that moved out on its own on that tough night. The Regan doll, which looks blonde in a dress as bright as snow, doesn't have a single stain on it as new.

The night Abby's freedom on both legs was taken, the ominous doll that terrorized the family should have been abandoned a long time ago. Of course Abby would have never wanted to see a Reagan doll or anything like that again.

"Hiccup."

Shortly afterwards, Reagan doll's neck twirled and turned toward Abby. Abby screams unexpectedly at that sight that night evokes.

"Be quiet, little girl"

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And the Reagan doll talked to Abby in a low, figure-thick, man-like voice. Feeling the fears of incompetence, Abby covers her mouth with both hands to push and kill her voice.

"Little girl, why don't you make a deal with me?

The next word out of the mouth of the Reagan doll baffled Abby. The Reagan doll never hit Abby, but somehow came with a deal.

"I've been a demon living in this mansion for a long time. Glasharabolus! That's my name. I was just trying to scare him a little, but you did something wrong."

It was the demon Glasharabolus who came to speak to Abby using the Reagan doll. According to Captain Joker, Glasharabolas is a demon who prefers killing (clinging).

But Glasharabolus apologized to Abby at this time. First of all, it's impossible for a demon to be human.

"Because of you, I can no longer walk. What's a deal? Are you going to apologize for something?

Abby stared at the demon that appeared in front of her. Without Glasharabolus, she would never have lost her freedom on both legs.

And I never tasted deep fear.

"Apologize, huh? Hahahahahahahahahahaha! Don't be ridiculous. There's no way I can do that, is there?

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But Glasharabolus changes his attitude against Abby's imagination. Until earlier, I apologized to Abby, and now I'm reopening it. I guess this is what you call the devil's thought circuit.

"I told you. I have a deal for you. Give me your body. That way, I won't leave your family with the golden wheel. I'm upset to be stuck in such a cramped mansion. I haven't killed anyone in years. I want to kill you right now and eat your fluttering soul."

"My body? You're just gonna get on my body and ram me? I don't want to be an instrument of murder."

Glasharabolus demands Abby's body, provided that no harm is done to the Summerbell family. Abby naturally objected to the unreasonable conditions offered by the devil. To reveal your body to the devil means to be possessed. Once possessed, there is no hope of helping, except in cases like Bell's.

"Think I'm just thankful they won't kill me. If you're still complaining, I'll give you one step. I'll make your wish come true before I get your body. Let's at least end that miserable life in a way that leaves no untrained."

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It does not change that it is a ruthless condition, but Glasharabolus showed some mercy or none other than the devil. Only a few conditions have changed just now, but Abby does not shake her neck vertically or horizontally and is silent.

"What's up? Still complaining?

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"Disgruntled... then put your whole family together..."

Abby always remained silent and showed no will. Glasharabolas, who cut the paralysis, gave up dealing with the girl. That's when the devil tried to say something about wiping out the whole Summerbell family.

"Okay, I'll deal with you."

Abby finally opened her mouth. She swallowed up the demands of Glasharabolus. There may have been other ways to not reveal Abby's body and protect the entire Summerbell family, but for a young girl, there was only one option.

"Oh, my God, you're the one who understands."

"But only wait a year to take my body away. Then take me to a beautiful sea before the time runs out. Then, if you take me to the sea, heal these legs. And until then, never touch my family."

The Reagan doll who lived in Glasharaborus even smiles. But Abby never gave up her body to the devil easily. She had placed many orders, just like Lili did when she met Rock of Aurora Flames in Adford.

"Chip... that's the one with a lot of orders. Don't get on with it, little girl..."

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Abby's order touches the wrath of Glasharabolus. Naturally she was thinking about that possibility too, but an extension of the contract was the only way to protect her family without being deprived of her body right now. Abby is staring back at Glasharabolus without being cowered by a reagan doll in a horrible shape.

"... well, fine. Conditions are awkward, but I've finally found someone to turn into a vessel. Let's try to be good."

It was a glacialabolous staring at Abby for a while, but eventually the devil took the form of swallowing human conditions. It was common sense for babies to know that demons were stronger than humans, but the contract of possession (possession) was so appealing to demons that they had to swallow the conditions offered by humans.

This is the story of Abby, whom Damien doesn't know. While Abby was away from Damien, she had a contract with Glasharabolas, who possessed the Summerbell Mansion. The truth of Abby's story about how little life she had left was in her contract with the devil.

And now...

Abby was on a beautiful sandy beach, facing Glasharabolas again. On the beautiful seaside, Abby stands on her own legs. Most of the wishes she offered the devil have already been fulfilled.

"But there's still got to be time, right?

The only condition that has not been achieved. That was time. There is still about a month's respite for Abby to give her own body to Glasharabolus.

"Things have changed. I need your body right now. You've waited long enough to do that? It should be within the margin of error as short as a month.

"Keep your word." A month is a long time for you, but a long time for humans!

The reason for this is uncertain, but Glasharabolus wanted a shorter period offered by Abby.

"No more complaints. I'm still tied to the Rottervanian mansion. You can always kill your parents."

He had lately been a glacialabolous lurking the ringing all the way to calm, but he was meeting the limits of his patience. There is no doubt that something has happened to stimulate him since his visit to the Trump Circus.

"Shut up. You can't change the deal you made once!

"It's that way to shut up. If you don't give me that body right now, I won't have this deal. If we can't get a human body right now, we're gonna kill all of you named Summerbell!

In order to obtain the human body, Glasharabolus was not supposed to break his promise.

But more than Abby imagined, the timing of saying "now” seems to mean a lot to this demon. Abby's words only stroked Glasharabolus' nerves back.

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"What do we do? You're giving it to me? Why don't you give it to me?

Abby is forced to make a choice. Now Glasharabolus, which is outbursting with anger, could really kill all of the Summerbell family. Careful and diligent choices were required of Abby.

"... ok. I give you my body."

"Oh, I get it. If you don't, I'll blow your family..."

Abby agrees to give her body to Glasharabolus. Glasharabolus hadn't listened closely to Abby and was trying to advance the conversation by assumption. This demon didn't think Abby would accept the demands.

"What did you just say?

"So I give you my body. Instead there are conditions! Don't hurt Lili, Belle and Judy, not just my family."

Abby offered Glasharabolas new conditions. Not only the Summer Bells, but also the Bells. That was the new condition Abby showed.

"Huh? What are you talking about? I told you to think I'd appreciate it if they just didn't kill me, right?

Glasharabolus was disgusted by the terms of his contract with Abby, which was growing. Glasharabolus should have gotten Abby's body 11 months ago in the first place. For Glasharabolus, it was already the limit of patience.

"Instead of speeding up the deadline!

But Abby didn't give in hard, and he watched Glasharabolus firmly with a determined eye.

"... I don't have a choice. That condition, I'll swallow it. Just don't look any further."

Abby looked more riddled now than she did when she signed the contract 11 years ago. Sacrifice yourself to protect those around you. That was Abby's chosen path.

Abby nodded and replied to Glasharabolus's words.

Shortly afterwards, Abby's appearance in front of Glasharabolus disappeared neglectfully. On a wide white sandy beach, only a black glacialabolus stands. There's nothing around.

After Abby Summerbell disappeared, there were several small traces of her on White Beach. That's a testament to her life. It was the last trace of a dream come true.

Eventually, when the waves quietly push against the beach, it swallows the footprints of the girl left behind. Waves come back. Gradually the pushed waves pull away. The wave-drawn sandy beach was back on the pristine sandy beach before Abby visited.

The girl's footprints were exposed to waves, and now there are no traces.